Thanks for the suggestions, Brian. I'll check for loose connections, but I think for now I'll just live without having a serial port. It's not a big deal since I rarely print anything anyway. The machine is networked with another Mac, so if it gets to be a problem I can print across the network. And if that's not convenient, I can always buy a main board off eBay as you suggested.
Spence ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:04:01 -0500 Subject: Re: Dead serial port on PB 1400 From: Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Sunday, March 7, 2004, at 12:41 PM, Spencer Carter wrote: > I saw it die during a "communication" with a serial printer. I've > double checked using another printer and also a modem. Anyone have a > clue how big a job this will be to fix by someone who knows what > they're doing? > It's likely impossible, or at least very very unlikely to be cost-effective. It's not like the serial stuff is on a easily-replaced card or anything. Is it possible that something has pulled the serial port connector loose from the mainboard (did it ever get dropped and land on the serial cable while plugged in, or something similar?) That might be repairable pretty easily yourself; soldering some components or leads back onto the mainboard but once again having it done at a shop would likely be too expensive to be worth it. And mainboards can be tricky to work on, they are multilayer and not simple. You can get a replacement mainboard for about $25-35 on ebay pretty handily, and if you are using a G3 card it doesn't even matter which model mainboard you get (as far as I recall). Without a G3 card you might want one of the slightly faster versions etc. This is what I'd consider your best option, with greatest chance of success and minimal cash outlay. B -- 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
