[Duo2400] Re: GLOD it seems on my 2400

[Larry Friedman]

Also, is there anything stopping you from installing the I/O Board 
yourself? I haven't researched the matter so I don't know if this 
beyond home repair.

On Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 10:21  AM, <Parkblue at gmx.net> wrote:

> Comment from another GLOD-victim: if you like your 2400 and intend to 
> keep
> it - by all means also have a bigger drive installed.
>
> Shortly after DTT replaced my board my HD gave up. Larry (thanks 
> again!) was
> nice enough to let me have his stock drive, and I installed it myself 
> (not
> such a big deal if you're methodical and have taken things apart 
> before).
> But what I should have done is have DTT install a bigger drive or 
> install
> one myself. If you plan to part with your 2400 in any case it's a 
> different
> story, but then replacing the board may not be feasible. So there... 
> *g*
>
> -tobias.
>
> On 02.04.03 08:09, DuoList at lists.themacintoshguy.com wrote:
>
>> oh dear, my 2400c finally got the GLOD
>>
>> This is a stock 2400 in very nice shape with 80 mb ram and a 10gb
>> toshiba drive (from ti-book).
>> i don't have a g3 in it. but i do have a 2nd battery and a nice
>> wireless card and a dockking staiton for it
>>
>> DTT , Brian, says he is 99% sure it is the I/O board. I assume this
>> is the same power I/O board others have had replaced. He says $150
>> and i should be up and running.
>> If i had a G3 upgrade to install now would certainly be the time to 
>> add one.
>>
>> Anyone got any G3 upgrades , or any other fixes i can attempt?
>>
>> It seems to me that if i were to get another of these $300 2400's
>> from ebay or this list that i would be getting the same old powerI/O
>> board and not a new one.
>>
>> ANy thoughts on the viability of this old 2400?
>> thanks...
>> Bon