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I had issues around memory chips and sound chips. Also, check around egret chip. Might have to do some cleaning, or remove chips with hot air to clean pads / legs from corrosion. Recapping only part of restoration. If your unit works after recap and nothing else your lucky;)

Yeah well, the little noise gives me hope lol. Cpu is warm, just not sure if / how to seat it better than i am? Whats responsible for chime? Cpu card? Or rom on logic board?

Good to know, thanks! Gives me hope at least. Did your hard drive spin up when you were having similar issues, or was it just dead but with warm cpu with no chime / video?

Ok, so it sounds like it is “turning on” just not an actual chime, and no display etc. will take a look at boards closer. I checked all fuses and i am guessing power board must be ok? I am using a good known power supply from g3 powerbook.

Ok, well i can hear like an amp thud kick in through headphones but no chime. So at least it has signs of life. Nothing at all through vga. So either I can’t get it to actually turn on, or there’s is something wrong. Weird the cpu gets really warm. So must be on somehow?

So cpu is getting warm so i take it thats whats causing the upper board to get warm? Anyways, no change. Deader than elvis

Ok, so if i get nothing it means problem is logic, cpu, or power board? Will try again. Just gave a quick isopropyl wash and air dry

Have no idea how that dodad works

Lol, yeah the spoiler has happened unfortunately. It does have cpu card. Will reseat it again. Another question. The reset button was broken so i dont think it works. Could this be an issue for me to try a pmu reset? Will attach picture.

Probably regurgitating old info and questions about this special laptop lol. Picked it up, paid to much, and tore it apart to remove pram battery which had leaked a little. Other than that everything looks nice. Plugged in, dead, nothing… tore it down and check solder and power plug and all...

Ok, any idea what fuses look like? Will have to take it apart tomorrow now. So many screws.. lol.. crazy

Wasn’t too bad, but if i had to do more traces, or them all, that would get quite stressful lol. I picked up a 2400c. Paid, way to much, and no signs of life. Any experience with those?? I removed pram battery, was leaking a little, but not too bad. Nothing on logic board. Did a full tear down...

I know, i just wanted more meat / copper to attache to. The traces so skinny there and close together!

Thanks! Saw someone else do a similar 180c cable, so had to give it a go. Wasnt working properly anyways, so had nothing to lose

Well, back in business.. no funkiness in the display, all colors present. I would hate to have to do all if those lines. But, i do have completely torn 180c cable that I might give a to now:) not sure.

Will see:)

Guess we have an answer.. so this will be fun to fix :) two traces

Cant seem to attach video. Will take some pictures tonight

If i touch the cable at the hinge it does seem to affect the display. If its the cable, just hope one can repair it possibly. I can’t see any damage, but wonder if trace inside is damaged?

Place seems like a ghost town now. Glad you figured it out!