Powerbook27364
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I just got given a PowerBook 140, and it seems to work other than the display.
It is in pieces for standoff replacements, but is put together enough to test. I hear chime and drive activity, but the display stays blue regardless of contrast slider. Brightness is only on or off, no dimming at all, so that may be relevant. There seems to be some cap goo on the display board, so that may also be a contributing factor.
This is my first passive matrix PowerBook and I'm not really sure how to proceed other than buying new capacitors, which I plan to do.
I have all of the necessary equipment for replacing the capacitors.
TLDR: My screen is blue, I hear the boot chime ,caps might have leaked, what should I do?
It is in pieces for standoff replacements, but is put together enough to test. I hear chime and drive activity, but the display stays blue regardless of contrast slider. Brightness is only on or off, no dimming at all, so that may be relevant. There seems to be some cap goo on the display board, so that may also be a contributing factor.
This is my first passive matrix PowerBook and I'm not really sure how to proceed other than buying new capacitors, which I plan to do.
I have all of the necessary equipment for replacing the capacitors.
TLDR: My screen is blue, I hear the boot chime ,caps might have leaked, what should I do?