Re: MacBook Screen Powers On then Off
i'm wondering if you have a broken power cord for the screen light.. the screen should go dark only when you turn down the brightness or just before the lid is completely closed your crc idea..well you may do that just before you bin the macbook, crc is a very good way to kill electronics isopropyl alcohol may do a better cleaning w/o damage James SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics On 10/09/2009, at 10:47, John Charlick wrote: I have a 15 inch MacBook with a hardware problem. If the computer is asleep and the screen closed, I raise the screen on its hinge to wake the computer up. Everything is fine, the screen comes to life, until a certain angle when the screen goes black and beyond that angle it stays black until a few minutes have passed then it displays fine. If I open the screen to where it is normally readable i am left with a black screen for a few minutes. Of course this could become worse and stay black permanently so I want to fix it. It is probably a sensor problem in the hinge. Can I fix it by dis assembling and spraying with CRC contact cleaner? Does anyone have a dead MacBook with spare hinge? Not sure if it the right or left hinge until I pull it apart? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks John Charlick -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: MacBook Screen Powers On then Off
Thanks James I have located an invertor which is the official name for the bit that controls the on/ off when the screen is opened and will pull the computer apart and check for wires and the like and install the invertor. Found a good manual off the web so should be no problem doing this. Invertor cost me $49 so am very happy with that. Thanks for tip re isopropyl alcohol. Regards John On 10/09/2009, at 7:26 PM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: i'm wondering if you have a broken power cord for the screen light.. the screen should go dark only when you turn down the brightness or just before the lid is completely closed your crc idea..well you may do that just before you bin the macbook, crc is a very good way to kill electronics isopropyl alcohol may do a better cleaning w/o damage James SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics On 10/09/2009, at 10:47, John Charlick wrote: I have a 15 inch MacBook with a hardware problem. If the computer is asleep and the screen closed, I raise the screen on its hinge to wake the computer up. Everything is fine, the screen comes to life, until a certain angle when the screen goes black and beyond that angle it stays black until a few minutes have passed then it displays fine. If I open the screen to where it is normally readable i am left with a black screen for a few minutes. Of course this could become worse and stay black permanently so I want to fix it. It is probably a sensor problem in the hinge. Can I fix it by dis assembling and spraying with CRC contact cleaner? Does anyone have a dead MacBook with spare hinge? Not sure if it the right or left hinge until I pull it apart? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks John Charlick -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: MacBook Screen Powers On then Off
Greetings! What company did you source the parts from. Cheers, Joe On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 5:49 AM, John Charlick j...@biologicalcontrolsystems.com wrote: Thanks James I have located an invertor which is the official name for the bit that controls the on/ off when the screen is opened and will pull the computer apart and check for wires and the like and install the invertor. Found a good manual off the web so should be no problem doing this. Invertor cost me $49 so am very happy with that. Thanks for tip re isopropyl alcohol. Regards John On 10/09/2009, at 7:26 PM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: i'm wondering if you have a broken power cord for the screen light..the screen should go dark only when you turn down the brightness or just before the lid is completely closed your crc idea..well you may do that just before you bin the macbook, crc is a very good way to kill electronics isopropyl alcohol may do a better cleaning w/o damage James SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas http://www.iinet.net.au/%7Esaddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics On 10/09/2009, at 10:47, John Charlick wrote: I have a 15 inch MacBook with a hardware problem. If the computer is asleep and the screen closed, I raise the screen on its hinge to wake the computer up. Everything is fine, the screen comes to life, until a certain angle when the screen goes black and beyond that angle it stays black until a few minutes have passed then it displays fine. If I open the screen to where it is normally readable i am left with a black screen for a few minutes. Of course this could become worse and stay black permanently so I want to fix it. It is probably a sensor problem in the hinge. Can I fix it by dis assembling and spraying with CRC contact cleaner? Does anyone have a dead MacBook with spare hinge? Not sure if it the right or left hinge until I pull it apart? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks John Charlick -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.auwamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.auwamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: MacBook Screen Powers On then Off
Joe Here is the ebay store http://myworld.ebay.com.au/ionnoi.digital?ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:AU:1181 And the person was Ethan. Regards John On 11/09/2009, at 6:49 AM, Joe Mastrella wrote: Greetings! What company did you source the parts from. Cheers, Joe On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 5:49 AM, John Charlick j...@biologicalcontrolsystems.com wrote: Thanks James I have located an invertor which is the official name for the bit that controls the on/ off when the screen is opened and will pull the computer apart and check for wires and the like and install the invertor. Found a good manual off the web so should be no problem doing this. Invertor cost me $49 so am very happy with that. Thanks for tip re isopropyl alcohol. Regards John On 10/09/2009, at 7:26 PM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: i'm wondering if you have a broken power cord for the screen light.. the screen should go dark only when you turn down the brightness or just before the lid is completely closed your crc idea..well you may do that just before you bin the macbook, crc is a very good way to kill electronics isopropyl alcohol may do a better cleaning w/o damage James SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics On 10/09/2009, at 10:47, John Charlick wrote: I have a 15 inch MacBook with a hardware problem. If the computer is asleep and the screen closed, I raise the screen on its hinge to wake the computer up. Everything is fine, the screen comes to life, until a certain angle when the screen goes black and beyond that angle it stays black until a few minutes have passed then it displays fine. If I open the screen to where it is normally readable i am left with a black screen for a few minutes. Of course this could become worse and stay black permanently so I want to fix it. It is probably a sensor problem in the hinge. Can I fix it by dis assembling and spraying with CRC contact cleaner? Does anyone have a dead MacBook with spare hinge? Not sure if it the right or left hinge until I pull it apart? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks John Charlick -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
MacBook Screen Powers On then Off
I have a 15 inch MacBook with a hardware problem. If the computer is asleep and the screen closed, I raise the screen on its hinge to wake the computer up. Everything is fine, the screen comes to life, until a certain angle when the screen goes black and beyond that angle it stays black until a few minutes have passed then it displays fine. If I open the screen to where it is normally readable i am left with a black screen for a few minutes. Of course this could become worse and stay black permanently so I want to fix it. It is probably a sensor problem in the hinge. Can I fix it by dis assembling and spraying with CRC contact cleaner? Does anyone have a dead MacBook with spare hinge? Not sure if it the right or left hinge until I pull it apart? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks John Charlick -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
