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    Lexmark e260dn not seen by Mac OS 9

    Cannot get to print to this e260dn from Mac OS 9, while it is correctly seen by the same Mac when running OS X. In this specific case the Mac is a PowerBook G3. I installed the OS 9 printer software from the Lexmark site.
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    Personal LaserWriter 12/640 phantom jam

    I am taking it apart, but to get into the rollers system is a nightmare
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    Personal LaserWriter 12/640 phantom jam

    unfortunately with manual feed the sheet stops a mere 1 inch after, basically the same thing. The pickup roller works, it stall afterwards, will post a video tomorrow
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    Personal LaserWriter 12/640 phantom jam

    This PLW12/640 receives the print queue, green led blinks regularly, gets the sheet but then stalls as if a second series of rollers isn’t activated. The sheet is indeed only partially picked up from the tray. Any suggestions ?
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    Another LCD liberated from vinegar syndrome, this one is a PowerBook 5300ce

    My last fix was for a PowerBook 180c: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/powerbook-180c-a-very-aggressive-mold.35541/ polarizers film from alibaba. for the 9” PB180c I could use the sheet in diagonal, but for the bigger SVGA display of the PB5300ce I need to source the 45° sheets or bigger
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    Another LCD liberated from vinegar syndrome, this one is a PowerBook 5300ce

    When I discovered this defect on two of the best PowerBook in my basement I was shocked… Then, slowly I am fixing it. Here some pictures and some hints: https://www.ispezioneperugia.it/mac/start/lcd-vinegar-syndrome-fix/
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    PowerBook 100 half screen dead

    Thank you, in the meanwhile I'll check the bunch of busted PB100 lcds, from vinegar to dead pixels…
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    PowerBook 100 half screen dead

    no way, I tried to fix other two LCDs with the same defect (bottom half dead) and I can see that the driver connections are bad, so I guess its game over
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    PowerBook 100 half screen dead

    Incidentally, what is the continuity scheme? 1-row1 to 1-row2 to 1-row3 to 1-row4 2-row1 to 2-row2 to 2-row3 to 2-row4 Etc… I noticed that pin 6-7-8 are continuous
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    PowerBook 100 half screen dead

    I have several known good logic boards and use one of these for testing. I recapped lcd with tantalium caps, cleaned everything with isopropanol and passed the solder over the 12 row 4 pins. Result, half screen stil dead AND now blue screen of death… 👹
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    PowerBook 100 half screen dead

    Ok, I can see that the mess is exactly on the other side of the PCB where the 8 caps are leaking. there’s still continuity between each pin of rows 1-2-3-4 and the corresponding pin. i.e. each row has 12 pins so I tested pin 1 of row 1 with pin 1 of row 2, then 3 and 4 etc... will recapping and...
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    PowerBook 100 half screen dead

    ok, so I have to desolder and resolder all 4 row drivers? or just the last one? quite a challenge though. I have many busted lcd from PB100 so I can make some practice, but its really a challenge for me…
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    PowerBook 100 half screen dead

    It’s a new purchase (a whole bunch of busted stuff) so I know nothing.
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    PowerBook 100 half screen dead

    Is this lcd fixable?
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    PowerBook 100 Bodges, Batteries, and Screens

    I propose to make a chart of situations because I believe that the blue screen of death (BSoD) is not only related to capacitors and inductors but there’s something else. My recapped boards with working inductors show these symptoms: - boot no chime and BSoD - chime and BSoD - no boot at all
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    Millenium bug after 20 years?

    While regarding how I feel about the new millennium I concur that 2009-2001 were still 1900
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    Millenium bug after 20 years?

    I reopen this old thread because a managed to get Netwok Time work with TCP and the PB100 hooked to an Asante Scasi to ethernet thing:
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    Powerbook 100 happiness

    The external adb keyboard worked! I have recapped dozen of PB100 and never thought to connect the adb keyboard. How stupid! Thank you!!!
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    Powerbook 100 happiness

    I recall trying this and it didn’t work. Let me try again! Thank you!
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    Powerbook 100 happiness

    Is there a way to power up the PB 100 without the keyboard. I am going to test a large number of logics and lcd and would like to avoid to plug and unplug the delicate keyboard connectors
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