on 12/11/03 8:46 PM, Clyde Kahrl at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Illovox wrote: > I have a 600 with flickering screen. Pretty sure the ribbon in the hinge is > shot. How to fix? > > A: I have one of those "repair manual" CDs for tons of mac stuff. > ----anyway, get access to the manuals for the take apart stuff. But > a flickering screen doesn't sound like a ribbon-cable problem, sounds > like a problem in that power-thingy by the clutch. > > But my manuals don't go up to the modern stuff. There are a couple > of places you can download these or buy the CDs but I think its > illegal to post them on the list--you can find them. > > My experience is that if you have a bunch of small torx and phillips > head stuff, the instructions are not so hard to follow--of course the > first time is really scary. > > I think I recall, maybe, vaguely, that the hard part of the new > icebooks and the ti-books is cracking the monitor itself. (not to > mention on the Ti-book it takes even teenier torx bits. > > Also, sometimes, you can get a complete lid fairly cheap by lurking > around ebay.
Given that the monitor works when in certain positions, not in others, makes me fairly certain it's the ribbon or wires breaking. The symptoms are all over the discussion boards at apple. Already reset the pmu. want more info on the hinge wire or ribbon repair -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
