[Duo2400] Another busted 2400..Advise Requested Please

[Ralph Mawyer]

Jonathan, you can always replace the trackpad cable.  The wild card 
is why you got the GLOD(Green Light of Death).  I wouldn't think it 
is related to the cable, but anything is possible, since it's part of 
the circuit.

Cable sources:
Others on the DuoList,
Sun Remarketing http://www2.sunrem.com/sun02.w?cat=PowerBook%202400c
PowerBook Guy: http://www.powerbookguy.com/2400.html#serviceparts
	Though neither list it....I'd call/email and ask.

I'd replace the cable and then try some of the GLOD fixes in Sidney's article.
http://webobjects.uwaterloo.ca/mac2400/ : Hardware:Repair:GLOD

If that doesn't work you should be able to part it out without any 
problems.  DT&T does repair work, but figure around $300, once you've 
paid for shipping both ways.
http://www.dttservice.com/services.html

What G3 card is in there?

>Another sad story.
>
>I was replacing the keyboard on a working 2400, carefully following 
>instructions found and given to me. Upon removing the trackpad and 
>palm rest assembly I damaged the connecting orange/gold ribbon cable 
>that is held on the underside. I snapped off like as though it was 
>very brittle. At first I did not notice the damage so I installed 
>the new keyboard and put the machine back together only to find that 
>it would not boot up. However the green light in the white 
>translucent release was lighted up. In fact this light did not go 
>out even when I unplugged the ac adapter and removed the battery.
>
>IS this machine worth repairing? Its a great little machine with a 
>g3 upgrade and acceptable RAM. and what is the extent of the damage? 
>Is there mother board damage as that little green light staying on 
>freaks me out? Or is this machine a candidate for being parted out 
>and cutting my losses...
>
>All advice is greatly appreciated, I am a veteran mac tinkerer, but 
>this is my first 2400, and it poses...shall we say unique challenges.
>
>With lots of platonic love,
>Jonathan

Ralph Mawyer, Jr.
San Antonio, Texas

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