on 25/5/02 6:47 pm, David R. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > For whomever is listening, I'm trudging on with blinders, I've got the > keyboard out and can definitely determine that one or more cables are loose > -somewhere-. > > Power seems to be one of them because moving plug around trips machine on > and off. The green card that the power plug slips into seems to move around > more then it should and slight movements cause reboot. Definitely a problem > here. > > I've also got the little covers off of left & right side of hinges off, but > this doesn't reveal much. > > Need to know: > What else besides three screws on bottom and one in back are necessary to > remove bottom? Is the bottom even removable (safely)? > > Is the faceplate of the monitor safe to remove? Are there any traps in > doing this? Looking for a loose monitor cable, is this where to look? > Could both the monitor and power cable be located in same general location? > If so, this would explain things. > > Thanks in advance, > > Dave
Hi I am listerning First do you have the pdf manual for the 5300. if not get it for www.apple.com on the support pages for older powerbooks. Yes the monitor connector and the powersupply on the 5300 are in roughly the same area. but if the movement of the power cord causes a restart then you will probably find that the connector for the power supply on the motherboard has come loose and needs a bit of solder. If you do not need to strip the screen plastics i would not as these are very fragile. Also when seperating the rest of the case plastics try not to brake any of the connectors like little D shapes. as for the rest the 5300 is a dream to open and work in not many hidden areas. I totaly stripped out and re fitted the entire plastic case and all the internals and new case stiffener in less than two hours. because i had the time and no interuptions. it is that easy. But get the pdf first and if you are not sure dont start. Victoria. > -- 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
