Hi folks, first post! I used to be active on Lowendmac quite a bit but not so much lately; Sean from Action Retro on youtube speaks very highly of this forum so I thought I'd try my luck here!
A few years ago, my beloved PB Duo 280C started leaking the magic blue smoke, and not surprisingly, it hasn't worked since. I haven't investigated a repair yet, I suppose it might be possible with a re-cap, but it's a bit beyond my skill level. (I did just plug it in again after eight years or so out of morbid curiosity, but I yanked the power out as soon as I started to smell ammonia...)
I did, however, inherit a PB Duo 230 (with desktop dock!) before the 280C caught fire, and was able to backup the 280C's hard disc to it, so the contents are safe (for now - I don't like the loud clicking noise the HDD in the 230 is making every minute or so).
I got it out of mothballs tonight to use as a *slightly* more portable alternative to my G3 PDQ for backing up and installing apps on my Newton MP2000 (and maybe MP120 as well).
My question, friends, is - do any of you know if I can install the LCD from the 280C in the 230? I've successfully installed an LCD assembly from a PowerBook 165C into either a PB160 or PB165 in the past (twenty years ago - so I don't remember which) and to my amazement it worked perfectly! I was hoping that internally they'd be similar enough that it could work, and I don't want to risk opening up a healthy 230 only to find the displays are electrically (and / or mechanically) incompatible.
I look forward to hearing from you!
A few years ago, my beloved PB Duo 280C started leaking the magic blue smoke, and not surprisingly, it hasn't worked since. I haven't investigated a repair yet, I suppose it might be possible with a re-cap, but it's a bit beyond my skill level. (I did just plug it in again after eight years or so out of morbid curiosity, but I yanked the power out as soon as I started to smell ammonia...)
I did, however, inherit a PB Duo 230 (with desktop dock!) before the 280C caught fire, and was able to backup the 280C's hard disc to it, so the contents are safe (for now - I don't like the loud clicking noise the HDD in the 230 is making every minute or so).
I got it out of mothballs tonight to use as a *slightly* more portable alternative to my G3 PDQ for backing up and installing apps on my Newton MP2000 (and maybe MP120 as well).
My question, friends, is - do any of you know if I can install the LCD from the 280C in the 230? I've successfully installed an LCD assembly from a PowerBook 165C into either a PB160 or PB165 in the past (twenty years ago - so I don't remember which) and to my amazement it worked perfectly! I was hoping that internally they'd be similar enough that it could work, and I don't want to risk opening up a healthy 230 only to find the displays are electrically (and / or mechanically) incompatible.
I look forward to hearing from you!