At 7:40 AM -0800 1/8/03, Robert S. Rowan wrote: > Recently, I was given a PB 5300cs. It starts up with a weak >sounding chime, and, although I can hear the HD clicking, apparently >its booting up, but all that the screen displays is a dim blue >screen. When I connect it up to an external monitor, I still get a >blue screen only a little brighter. I opened it up hoping to find the >video card unseated and I would reseat it and I would be in business >but alas I got as far as exposing the RAM and I was stymied. I >couldn't figure out how to expose the rest. > > What I need is some ideas about what might be the problem >with the dull blue screen, and, is it worth trying to fish out the >video card to see if its messed up. If the latter is true, is there >someplace where I could get simple instructions on how to do this?
I would suggest that you get a SCSI Dock adapter and go into SCSI Disk mode. That way you will be able to see what's on the hard drive without having to rely on the display. Paul -- 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
