Hey guys,
Here is my post about refurbishing this lovely little machine. I've never worked on a PB before so it was a learning experience. I didn't photograph the MANY brittle plastic tabs/screw mounts I fixed with ABS glue - but yes, I had to fix many. Without the glue the machine would not screw back together, I'm glad I managed to save everything. I re-capped the machine with the best organic polymer smd caps from Panasonic. The machine had the worst battery leakage I have ever seen, luckily only a small section of the power/input pcb had any corrosion which I managed to fix.
The original passive screen was actually in good condition but the internal display cable was faulty causing these line artifacts. So I decided to order a new screen from a 5300c which is an active matrix LCD & a new display connector; note that the display connectors are different and you have to have the proper cable for the particular screen. There were also different brands used. FYI this particular type of screen is still available today in large quantities as it was a highly used industrial display. I will update this post with some model numbers to help people out later.
This machine has the full 40mb RAM! This is so great since they are hard to find these days
The battery looks to be in a sorry state... makes me wonder what the inside of the machine is like (the outside is pristine)
The insides have seen better days!
The copper base sheet is in such a state of corrosion it cannot be saved (I did try) so it had to be discarded
Luckily the PCB is untouched apart from a tiny segment of the power section
With a solution of 50/50 white vinegar & lemon juice I neutralise the acid
I bathe the screws in the same solution
The touch pad screw plastics had broken, but managed to repair them with some good ABS glue.
The PCB & body after being cleaned, much nicer!
The capacitors replaced with high quality organic polymer panasonics.
The 5300c display - I actually found an apple parts supplier in the UK that still had a 'new old stock' one sitting in their warehouse!
Yes it fits nicely - note, it requires the specific display cable for this model
Glorious 640x480 256 colour active matrix
She is happy
Hope you enjoyed this restoration! I have a couple of little things left to do: * replace the prom battery / * fit IDE > CF and re-install OS
Here is my post about refurbishing this lovely little machine. I've never worked on a PB before so it was a learning experience. I didn't photograph the MANY brittle plastic tabs/screw mounts I fixed with ABS glue - but yes, I had to fix many. Without the glue the machine would not screw back together, I'm glad I managed to save everything. I re-capped the machine with the best organic polymer smd caps from Panasonic. The machine had the worst battery leakage I have ever seen, luckily only a small section of the power/input pcb had any corrosion which I managed to fix.
The original passive screen was actually in good condition but the internal display cable was faulty causing these line artifacts. So I decided to order a new screen from a 5300c which is an active matrix LCD & a new display connector; note that the display connectors are different and you have to have the proper cable for the particular screen. There were also different brands used. FYI this particular type of screen is still available today in large quantities as it was a highly used industrial display. I will update this post with some model numbers to help people out later.
This machine has the full 40mb RAM! This is so great since they are hard to find these days
The battery looks to be in a sorry state... makes me wonder what the inside of the machine is like (the outside is pristine)
The insides have seen better days!
The copper base sheet is in such a state of corrosion it cannot be saved (I did try) so it had to be discarded
Luckily the PCB is untouched apart from a tiny segment of the power section
With a solution of 50/50 white vinegar & lemon juice I neutralise the acid
I bathe the screws in the same solution
The touch pad screw plastics had broken, but managed to repair them with some good ABS glue.
The PCB & body after being cleaned, much nicer!
The capacitors replaced with high quality organic polymer panasonics.
The 5300c display - I actually found an apple parts supplier in the UK that still had a 'new old stock' one sitting in their warehouse!
Yes it fits nicely - note, it requires the specific display cable for this model
Glorious 640x480 256 colour active matrix
She is happy
Hope you enjoyed this restoration! I have a couple of little things left to do: * replace the prom battery / * fit IDE > CF and re-install OS
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