Yes, the display power and data cables both can fray over time, and a broken hinge only accelerates the fraying process.
Chance On Mar 18, 2011, at 10:35 PM, Wayne Garrett <[email protected]> wrote: > I will check the cable do they fray inside? I will pull out my > tester. The booting issue is the reset button I think. > > On 3/18/11, Chance Reecher <[email protected]> wrote: >> Since you mentioned the hinge, I'd be willing to bet that your display >> darkness problem is due to the backlight cable. I'm not sure what you mean >> by "not booting reliably." would you mind elaborating? >> >> Chance >> >> On Mar 18, 2011, at 10:02 PM, Wayne Garrett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This computer is not booting reliably, and now the display is so dark >>> you cannot see anything on the screen. A hing was broke, but I >>> repaired that and it was working prior to the hing repair. Any ideas? >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
