on 10/3/04 5:25 PM, Malcolm Cornelius at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> I bought a 5300c and was told by the previous owner that it had a bad >>> video card, that the screen didn't diplay anything. I had a nonworking >>> 5300cs to take parts from. Before trying to unsolder any thing from the >>> motherboard I tried just installing the cs screen onto the c. It worked >>> great >>> for about a week, but now it boots up to a blank screen. Does anybody have >>> an >>> idea what's going on here? >>> >>> Question: >>> Should I try taking the video card from cs and puting it in c? If so, >>> how should I identify that card? >> >> >> Well the better choice would be to replace the video card with the >> Focus LapisColor MV16-EN 5300 >> which is currently available from Data Memory Systems for $7.95 (before >> S&H) >> >> This gets you 16 bit video out, more screen resolutions on external >> monitors and built-in Ethernet. > > But that'll have no impact on the built in screen. > > The removable video card on a 5300 only control external video. > > If there is nothing on the built in screen, I'd check the video cable > between the logic board and the screen, an extremely common cause of > problems on a 5300/190
That sounds like useful info, now my question is... How do I tell if the video cable is bad, and is it replaceable if it is bad? It doesn't seem visably damaged. -- 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
