Re: Dim Screen on a G3 Series II - fix or replace?

[Paul Nicholson]

It sounds like the cold-cathode (fluorescent lamp) or the lamp power 
supply is out. You'll have to figure out how to open up the display 
housing. Be careful, the voltage from the lamp driver can fry your 
voltmeter. If you want to measure it, build a resistive attenuator out 
of a 100 meg and 1 meg resistor.

On Mar 26, 2004, at 6:31 PM, George Mogiljansky wrote:

Hello!

I just acquired a G3 Series II with 300 MHz, 192 MB
Ram. The previous owner had some water leak onto the
'book and the display is almost totally dim (you need
a flashlight to see something). Video-out works fine.
The Power Adapter is the Yoyo type and the battery
charges well. Surfing via ADSL with OS 9.0.4 is very
quick using iCab.
I have taken apart powerbooks before and this one
looks easy (compared to a 3400c). What am I looking
for in terms of damage and replacement parts?
If the 14.1 (I am reasonably sure it's not smaller)
screen and/or cables have to be replaced, what pb
models are compatible?
I ran Norton and TechTools before buying the unit. I
have only the standard user manuals and the original
install CD (OS 8.5). If there is (are) websites
dedicated to this model, please let me know.
Thanks
George
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