Well, Powerbookguy sells the part for $29.95. I'll pull the one off of my spare machine that's on eBay right now and update the listing. Then I'll glue it on the one I'm keeping...
thanks for the info. -Hal On Monday, December 9, 2002, at 01:05 AM, Obi-Wan wrote: > On 12/8/02 10:37 PM, "Hal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the > Cybertrough: > >> Does anyone know how hard it is to replace the little plastic lens >> that >> covers the IR port on the Pismo? I just noticed that one of the ones I >> bought on eBay is missing that. Other than that it was in perfect >> condition. > > That is a very common problem. Mostly cosmetic, but still an opening > where > one should not be. Finding the replacement lens is harder than > installing > it. When I get a clients machine in that has the lens rattling around > inside I just disassemble the machine's top case and epoxy it in. > They fall > out all the time. > > If anyone finds a reasonable source for those lenses please forward it > to > me. I end up taking them out of dead Pismo's that still have the lens > intact. That makes it hard. Not only do Pismo's rarely fail, but > lots of > them are missing the lens when I get them. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
