Replacing the housing should fix it. Check, though, to make sure the other end of the hinge is stil formly attached to the frame (case stiffener).
Is this a color or grayscale 5300? I've got a spare 5300 greyscale display housing (supposedly band new) that needs a home. (Bought it by mistake for my old 5300c which I later traded for a Palm.) <<<john>>> > -----Original Message----- > From: Howard R. Katz > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 7:54 AM > To: PowerBooks > Subject: 5300 woes > > > Well, the 5300 I got a few weeks ago cracked a hinge--big gap in the back, > looks like the post may have broke. I can still carefully open/close it, > but who knows for how long. > > Would replacing the screen housing repair this? I just finished scrubbing > the hard drive and re-installing everything. I didn't drop it, or abuse > it--it was sitting all by itself when it popped--the port cover even came > off and fell on the floor there! > > And I just got it set up to where I wanted it. Even purchased a new > battery, battery charger and car adapter! :) > -- 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
