180c blank screen

[joshc]

I'm thinking of buying a 180c but the seller says it has a blank screen but it does chime. What is the likely cause of this, caps and/or a bad display cable is my guess? Anything else to look out for with a 180c?

 

[3lectr1cPPC]

It could be either I’d imagine. Main issue with these is bad caps, but I‘m not sure what the LCD will display when they’re completely dead. Mine were failing, but it could still display an image. At a minimum the caps will need to be replaced, but it could also be a cable as I’ve had white screen issues on a later PowerBook be caused by one. The cap gunk can also destroy the internal screen ribbon, which can cause issues. You won’t be able to know until you’ve opened it up and recapped it.
Other than that, it’s just the usual brittle plastics, bad hard drives, and broken screen hinges.

 

[sutekh]

FWIW, one of my PB180cs exhibited the same problem (blank white screen) due to a broken ribbon cable. You can read the saga here:

Basket Case PowerBook 180c

Well, I officially need my head examined. I threw a low offer out on an untested "parts" PB 180c, and to my surprise it was accepted and arrived today in one piece. It's a wreck though. Its installed aftermarket NiCad has leaked and was fused in place. Plastic at the hinges is of course broken...

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