--- K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could someone tell me what an inverter board does? > Is it possibly the cause of the shimmer problem, > and would an inverter > board from a powerbook 190cs work to replace one in > a 5300? > Others have suggested I need to buy the Sanyo cable > for the LCD screen, but > I can't seem to find one reasonably priced. >
[EMAIL PROTECTED] gave a good description of what the invertor board does. As for the invertor from the 190cs... my guess is no, it won't work. If the 5300 and 190 used the same screen, then it might be possible that they use the same inverter... But you said you have an Active Matrix screen and the 190CS is passive matrix, so I doubt the inverters would be the same. The inverter could cause the problem you describe... or it could be a cable problem... Pop the plastic off of the display and have a look. Check the routing of the cables and make sure they aren't being stressed around the hinge and whatnot. Make sure everything is plugged in tightly. Be careful popping off the screen plastic if you've never done it before... lots of hidden clips and you don't want to break any! The best way to do it is to remove the screws from the upper case assembly, and then grasp the screen plastic by placing your thumb on the outside of the plastic, adn slide your fingers under the edge of the plastic surronding the screen (on the inside)then push in with your thumbs and rock back with your fingers until you release the clips.... do this all the way around the screen, being careful not to force anything if it doesn't feel like it's going to go and you should be able to remove the screen plastic without damaging any of the clips... Go slow and watch what your doing... practice makes perfect ;-) Cheers, Sionnach __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
