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Since: May 06, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 1:52 am
Post subject: No video on PB 5300cs
Archived from groups: comp>sys>mac>hardware>misc (more info?)
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Well, now I have replaced the entire lid/display unit, all at once
(including cable), and still no video. Having already replaced the
motherboard, I am at a loss as to what to do next. Tried zapping the PRAM
with alt/command/P/R while rebooting, but that just puts it to sleep. What
am I doing wrong? What am I NOT doing about the video problem?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Dave
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Since: Jul 27, 2003
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 9:00 am
Post subject: Re: No video on PB 5300cs [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <c8c1ld$epf@library1.airnews.net>,
"Dave" <db5151 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> Well, now I have replaced the entire lid/display unit, all at once
> (including cable), and still no video. Having already replaced the
> motherboard, I am at a loss as to what to do next. Tried zapping the PRAM
> with alt/command/P/R while rebooting, but that just puts it to sleep. What
> am I doing wrong? What am I NOT doing about the video problem?
>
Try shining a light into the display and looking at it. If you can see
something then the problem lies with the backlight, backlight power
supply or control. If you can't then the problem is in the video / LCD.
Have you tried hooking an external monitor to the PB5300?
Try resetting the power manager. With the computer shutdown hold the
button on the back for 5 seconds. I THINK that is how to reset the PM,
it's been a while since I did it on my PB5300.
--
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
"I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> |
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Since: May 06, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 9:00 am
Post subject: Re: No video on PB 5300cs [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Clark Martin" <cmnews.DeleteThis@sonic.net> wrote in message
news:cmnews-5A69C0.23004817052004@typhoon.sonic.net...
> In article <c8c1ld$epf@library1.airnews.net>,
> "Dave" <db5151.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Well, now I have replaced the entire lid/display unit, all at once
> > (including cable), and still no video. Having already replaced the
> > motherboard, I am at a loss as to what to do next. Tried zapping the
PRAM
> > with alt/command/P/R while rebooting, but that just puts it to sleep.
What
> > am I doing wrong? What am I NOT doing about the video problem?
> >
>
> Try shining a light into the display and looking at it. If you can see
> something then the problem lies with the backlight, backlight power
> supply or control. If you can't then the problem is in the video / LCD.
>
> Have you tried hooking an external monitor to the PB5300?
>
> Try resetting the power manager. With the computer shutdown hold the
> button on the back for 5 seconds. I THINK that is how to reset the PM,
> it's been a while since I did it on my PB5300.
>
> --
> Clark Martin
> Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
>
> "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
Well, the backlight works, but there's no display of any kind. I did reset
the Power Manager (or whatever it's called) with
shift/cont/alt/command/delete while holding the interrupt button. That took
care of another problem, but not the video. That was when I decided to do
the lit/display as a unit.
Oh, and I don't currently have an external monitor. May need to get one.
Where would I hook it up to?
Thanks for the reply,
Dave
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Since: Jul 27, 2003
Posts: 408
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 6:37 am
Post subject: Re: No video on PB 5300cs [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <c8cqc4$ur9@library1.airnews.net>,
"Dave" <db5151 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Clark Martin" <cmnews RemoveThis @sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:cmnews-5A69C0.23004817052004@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > In article <c8c1ld$epf@library1.airnews.net>,
> > "Dave" <db5151 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Well, now I have replaced the entire lid/display unit, all at once
> > > (including cable), and still no video. Having already replaced the
> > > motherboard, I am at a loss as to what to do next. Tried zapping the
> PRAM
> > > with alt/command/P/R while rebooting, but that just puts it to sleep.
> What
> > > am I doing wrong? What am I NOT doing about the video problem?
> > >
> >
> > Try shining a light into the display and looking at it. If you can see
> > something then the problem lies with the backlight, backlight power
> > supply or control. If you can't then the problem is in the video / LCD.
> >
> > Have you tried hooking an external monitor to the PB5300?
> >
> > Try resetting the power manager. With the computer shutdown hold the
> > button on the back for 5 seconds. I THINK that is how to reset the PM,
> > it's been a while since I did it on my PB5300.
> >
> > --
> > Clark Martin
> > Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
> >
> > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
>
> Well, the backlight works, but there's no display of any kind. I did reset
> the Power Manager (or whatever it's called) with
> shift/cont/alt/command/delete while holding the interrupt button. That took
> care of another problem, but not the video. That was when I decided to do
> the lit/display as a unit.
>
> Oh, and I don't currently have an external monitor. May need to get one.
> Where would I hook it up to?
On the rear connector panel, on the left side, top is a connector that
you can plug a video adapter cable into. Obviously you'd need the
adapter too.
It sounds like you've lost video somewhere along the way. It sounds
like it's time to open it up and try reseating the video connector.
--
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 7:30 pm
Post subject: Re: No video on PB 5300cs [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Clark Martin" <cmnews.RemoveThis@sonic.net> wrote in message
news:cmnews-DF088F.20371924052004@typhoon.sonic.net...
> In article <c8cqc4$ur9@library1.airnews.net>,
> "Dave" <db5151.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > "Clark Martin" <cmnews.RemoveThis@sonic.net> wrote in message
> > news:cmnews-5A69C0.23004817052004@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > > In article <c8c1ld$epf@library1.airnews.net>,
> > > "Dave" <db5151.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, now I have replaced the entire lid/display unit, all at once
> > > > (including cable), and still no video. Having already replaced the
> > > > motherboard, I am at a loss as to what to do next. Tried zapping
the
> > PRAM
> > > > with alt/command/P/R while rebooting, but that just puts it to
sleep.
> > What
> > > > am I doing wrong? What am I NOT doing about the video problem?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Try shining a light into the display and looking at it. If you can
see
> > > something then the problem lies with the backlight, backlight power
> > > supply or control. If you can't then the problem is in the video /
LCD.
> > >
> > > Have you tried hooking an external monitor to the PB5300?
> > >
> > > Try resetting the power manager. With the computer shutdown hold the
> > > button on the back for 5 seconds. I THINK that is how to reset the
PM,
> > > it's been a while since I did it on my PB5300.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Clark Martin
> > > Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
> > >
> > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
> >
> > Well, the backlight works, but there's no display of any kind. I did
reset
> > the Power Manager (or whatever it's called) with
> > shift/cont/alt/command/delete while holding the interrupt button. That
took
> > care of another problem, but not the video. That was when I decided to
do
> > the lit/display as a unit.
> >
> > Oh, and I don't currently have an external monitor. May need to get
one.
> > Where would I hook it up to?
>
> On the rear connector panel, on the left side, top is a connector that
> you can plug a video adapter cable into. Obviously you'd need the
> adapter too.
>
> It sounds like you've lost video somewhere along the way. It sounds
> like it's time to open it up and try reseating the video connector.
>
> --
> Clark Martin
> Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
>
Oh, I currently don't have the external video card installed. Decided I
didn't need it, and it was too much trouble to put back in every time I took
the damn thing apart.
When you say to reseat the video connector, do you mean the connector for
the brown ribbon cable, top left of the motherboard? I replaced that cable
along with the lid/display unit, wouldn't that count?
Appreciate the help. Thanks,
Dave
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 3:10 pm
Post subject: Re: No video on PB 5300cs [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Dave" <db5151.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c90e9q$219@library1.airnews.net...
>
> "Clark Martin" <cmnews.TakeThisOut@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:cmnews-DF088F.20371924052004@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > In article <c8cqc4$ur9@library1.airnews.net>,
> > "Dave" <db5151.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "Clark Martin" <cmnews.TakeThisOut@sonic.net> wrote in message
> > > news:cmnews-5A69C0.23004817052004@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > > > In article <c8c1ld$epf@library1.airnews.net>,
> > > > "Dave" <db5151.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Well, now I have replaced the entire lid/display unit, all at once
> > > > > (including cable), and still no video. Having already replaced
the
> > > > > motherboard, I am at a loss as to what to do next. Tried zapping
> the
> > > PRAM
> > > > > with alt/command/P/R while rebooting, but that just puts it to
> sleep.
> > > What
> > > > > am I doing wrong? What am I NOT doing about the video problem?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Try shining a light into the display and looking at it. If you can
> see
> > > > something then the problem lies with the backlight, backlight power
> > > > supply or control. If you can't then the problem is in the video /
> LCD.
> > > >
> > > > Have you tried hooking an external monitor to the PB5300?
> > > >
> > > > Try resetting the power manager. With the computer shutdown hold
the
> > > > button on the back for 5 seconds. I THINK that is how to reset the
> PM,
> > > > it's been a while since I did it on my PB5300.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Clark Martin
> > > > Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
> > > >
> > > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
> > >
> > > Well, the backlight works, but there's no display of any kind. I did
> reset
> > > the Power Manager (or whatever it's called) with
> > > shift/cont/alt/command/delete while holding the interrupt button.
That
> took
> > > care of another problem, but not the video. That was when I decided
to
> do
> > > the lit/display as a unit.
> > >
> > > Oh, and I don't currently have an external monitor. May need to get
> one.
> > > Where would I hook it up to?
> >
> > On the rear connector panel, on the left side, top is a connector that
> > you can plug a video adapter cable into. Obviously you'd need the
> > adapter too.
> >
> > It sounds like you've lost video somewhere along the way. It sounds
> > like it's time to open it up and try reseating the video connector.
> >
> > --
> > Clark Martin
> > Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
> >
>
> Oh, I currently don't have the external video card installed. Decided I
> didn't need it, and it was too much trouble to put back in every time I
took
> the damn thing apart.
>
> When you say to reseat the video connector, do you mean the connector for
> the brown ribbon cable, top left of the motherboard? I replaced that
cable
> along with the lid/display unit, wouldn't that count?
>
> Appreciate the help. Thanks,
>
> Dave
> db5151.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com
>
>
One more question: is it even remotely possible that I have a dead PRAM
battery, and that this could be causing my lack of video? It boots and
shuts down just fine, but I can't see what's supposed to be on the screen.
Thanks,
dave
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 3:45 am
Post subject: Re: No video on PB 5300cs [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <c957rv$r8h@library1.airnews.net>,
"Dave" <db5151.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Dave" <db5151.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c90e9q$219@library1.airnews.net...
> >
> > "Clark Martin" <cmnews.RemoveThis@sonic.net> wrote in message
> > news:cmnews-DF088F.20371924052004@typhoon.sonic.net...
> > > In article <c8cqc4$ur9@library1.airnews.net>,
> > > "Dave" <db5151.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
>
> > > On the rear connector panel, on the left side, top is a connector that
> > > you can plug a video adapter cable into. Obviously you'd need the
> > > adapter too.
> > >
> > > It sounds like you've lost video somewhere along the way. It sounds
> > > like it's time to open it up and try reseating the video connector.
> > >
> >
> > Oh, I currently don't have the external video card installed. Decided I
> > didn't need it, and it was too much trouble to put back in every time I
> took
> > the damn thing apart.
> >
> > When you say to reseat the video connector, do you mean the connector for
> > the brown ribbon cable, top left of the motherboard? I replaced that
> cable
> > along with the lid/display unit, wouldn't that count?
Yes
> >
> > Appreciate the help. Thanks,
> >
> > Dave
> > db5151.RemoveThis@hotmail.com
> >
> >
>
> One more question: is it even remotely possible that I have a dead PRAM
> battery, and that this could be causing my lack of video? It boots and
> shuts down just fine, but I can't see what's supposed to be on the screen.
I don't think so. I'm pretty sure my PRAM battery is dead, as long as I
keep the battery in it's okay.
--
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting
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