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At the moment I'm working on the revival of a PB 190cs, I got this unit a few days ago..I like the idea this is the last 68k machine of all powerbooks before and the fact that is similar to the 540 machines but with pcmcia, basically..and its actuall small footprint, smaller than the 3400.. of...

I rember reading this precious teardown thread ..a pity there are no compatible available modules around for hacking:LOL:

I'll 'highjack' this thread for just a moment.. I could get a Duo 230 but the screen looks bad, vinegar syndrome? ..is it fixable when I try to peel off the polarizer film and replace it?

I had a badly cracked top and with a 3d printed shim this came out quite ok.. seems very stable, I can open it with one finger now..so this is doable, your hinge almost looks separated but I would try it. the shim is located exacly at the weak spot. other have linked some repairs, heres mine...

you might check sockets for bent pins..easy to overlook

old vs new power plugs

indeed nonsense prices, two years ago you could get a 3400c for 70 bucks now suddenly its 600..

ok, but when there are probs you should try to find the cause, so I'd do those steps..how will you solve a problem without analysis?

have you removed the PRAM battery yet, maybe it is bad..or the old OS install. then, the usual procedures, resetting NVRAM and check the hard drive against a known good one ( and/or do a new install).

does the cube have some onboard graphics actually for testing?

Yeah, I miss that, too..

Maybe it should be important to know what caused that fuse blow

yeah, thats are find, 240Mhz plus a 128MB card..I was searching for a 128MB card over a year and just by pure luck scored one listed as 16MB. do you have a photo of the leakage on the inside plastic case?

oh, that seems to be indeed a real creepy oil..

nice..I wonder how that thick layer of dust actually came inside the case..

nice..was it done with a hot air station? new oscillator, yes, you could just buy three different ones and test how far it goes..

now thats an idea.. the 060 is somewhat similar to a Pentium, also has a power saving option..has someone done that sucessfully, is there even a QFP one? but rare and not cheap🤟

from memory, after the teardown, the whole display is just slided onto upright metal hinge posts..maybe theres a replacement

my 800Mhz DVI Ti also has some stiffer hinges.. it, too get better when it was in usage, so its a temperatures thing. But I rather have one with stiffer but intact hinges than one with loose ones. I just cleaned the hinges with a little bit of lighter fluid but it didnt change.

also cat approved. Solid. this is mine now, right?