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  1. techknight

    M5126 Macintosh Portable Sad Mac (0x14/0xCD36)

    Try cleaning the zebra stripes on the panel, otherwise its likely just bad. Although i think those panles use physical drive ICs, so if you can narrow down which IC it is you can replace it and see if it comes back.
  2. techknight

    Backlit Portable: No boot, lines on display

    I ran into a backlit portable that had this same regulation problem. Never did figure that one out when all the traces were good.
  3. techknight

    Portable 5120 (non-backlit) always goes to sleep

    ok that rules out the SCC. System 7 would lock up before it hits the desktop with an SCC issue.
  4. techknight

    Portable 5120 (non-backlit) always goes to sleep

    Yeah we just fixed the last standing bug with the hybrid last night. afaik, the replacement is fully functional.
  5. techknight

    Portable 5120 (non-backlit) always goes to sleep

    Boot it from System 7. Does it lock up before it gets to the desktop?
  6. techknight

    New theory on the cause of the infamous Tunnel Vision problem - Testers needed!

    honestly I wonder if speaking with someone overseas who makes/manufactures LCD panels could tell us.
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    M5126 Macintosh Portable Sad Mac (0x14/0xCD36)

    Did you use a good battery with the system? these machines need a nice strong battery or they wont work right.
  8. techknight

    Portable 5120 (non-backlit) always goes to sleep

    Does it freeze before the desktop or at the desktop? usually thats caused by failure to communicate with the SCC.
  9. techknight

    New theory on the cause of the infamous Tunnel Vision problem - Testers needed!

    yeah desiccant/rice does help solve the problem to a point. i ran this experiment over 10 years ago. It is entirely possible there are multiple causes of the failure but moisture is one of them, and its because the panel seals fail and it gets in. Along with that, the layers can separate...
  10. techknight

    MACINTOSH PORTABLE BOOT ERROR

    make sure its recapped with a fully charged battery. thats Step #1
  11. techknight

    Portable 5120 (non-backlit) always goes to sleep

    bad hybrid. If the ADC and charge indication signal traces to the PMGR are good, its a bad hybrid.
  12. techknight

    M5126 Macintosh Portable Sad Mac (0x14/0xCD36)

    broken traces between the PMGR and VIA
  13. techknight

    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    Out of curiosity, I wonder if the firmware could be capable of possibly speaking to Ethertalk networks, like netatalk on a Pi or an appleshare server.
  14. techknight

    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    Ahh ok... well color me interested in some depending on price. I love this project only just now discovering it.
  15. techknight

    Color Classic power issues

    first off the opto-isolator needs replaced. its toast. After that, your gonna need to do troubleshooting. make sure you are getting standby power output, make sure you are getting a PSON signal coming back from the logic board that turns on the analog board. if its present, see if any of the...
  16. techknight

    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    Dang. Thanks to Dana's twitter post, I just now learned this was actually a thing. Where can i buy them? Do you have a store setup?
  17. techknight

    180c contrast drifting issue - inverter board caps?

    Ive seen 2 or 3 polymers actually go bad. but you can visibly tell usually, and its caused by external factors.
  18. techknight

    180c contrast drifting issue - inverter board caps?

    If it was that bad, then the broken connection can be anywhere. I bet while powered up, if you push/manipulate this area, the fault will come and go.
  19. techknight

    Advice on PB150 repair - Hella cracked plastic and sadness, but working device.

    I use the model car version of that stuff which comes on a brush. different brand, but its MEK. all it is. works great. ive rebuilt the standoffs on two powerbooks so far with it.
  20. techknight

    180c contrast drifting issue - inverter board caps?

    Well its possible you have an open via/intermittent connection from cap goo on the display itself when it was recapped. You need to take a look at it.
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