On Jun 18, 2012, at 7:29 AM, Bruce Ryan wrote: > Hi folks > > On the way to visit my parents last week, I dropped my TiBook while I was > trying to put him in his protective sleeve. Since then, his screen has been > dark but I could just make out the outline of the login window if I > force-restarted him. > > Now I’m back home, I can verify he appears in screen-sharing and works just > as ever (see http://bruceryan.dontexist.net/202012/06June/TiBook.jpg) but > still has a dark display. > > I guess I killed the backlight but could there be other causes?
Pop it open and check the backlight power inverter connections. <http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/PowerBook-G4-Titanium-DVI-Inverter/93/1#.T99RbStYtpE> This is for replacements, but all you need to do is check the connections. > > Also, how much of a pain is it to source and replace the backlight. (I’m in > the UK.) TiBook screens are a serious PITA to replace the backlight on; they're glued together. It's easier just replacing the entire upper half. This guy has it down to a science: <http://home.comcast.net/~macdan/tibook_display.html> Also tons of useful diagnostic info. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
