While I hope that your cheerful optimism proves out, it may turn out that the burned resistors are a symptom, not a cause. Resistors are pretty hardy, and not generally given to sp…

Is this a model with a known failure rate for flybacks? And if so, was that the exact same, badly designed original flyback that you replaced it with? Click to expand... Yep f…

When you say a mess around the battery, what do you mean? Corrosion? White powder? Can you post a picture?

have a look around xlr8yourmac.com

B&W 17" Apple CRT / new flyback off eBay for about $20 Click to expand... Is this a model with a known failure rate for flybacks? And if so, was that the exact same, b…

Finally I grabbed the PowerBook at HK$111. Pretty cheap as a parts machine. I tried to power it on but it appears the GLOD or Click of the Death. So I opened it and had a look an…

I have been reading about how you can use a Quicksilver CPU in a Digital Audio powermac, but it has to have a 12 Volt connection, anyone here know how to do that or know of a guide…

Hey I had a B&W 17" with the exact same problem a couple years ago. I tossed it, figuring it was unfixable. It was by me. But I guess not by everyone. Too bad, I guess.

Thanks Finally I placed HK$111 (~US$15) and will get the mac this evening Hope it's easy to fix...

While I hope that your cheerful optimism proves out, it may turn out that the burned resistors are a symptom, not a cause. Resistors are pretty hardy, and not generally given to sp…

My Power Mac G5's power supply failed. One of the brown pillow-shaped resistors started burning up as I was using it. The one next to it burned a little bit as well. It looks like…

HK$99 to current exchange rates is AU$14.56, or US$12.67. I'd jump on it.

Yes that is exactly the problem I had. From what I understand it is a common problem with those displays.

I had a B&W 17" Apple CRT display that had a failing flyback. I bought a new flyback off eBay for about $20 and it took me about an afternoon to install it. Of course th…

I've never opened up an AIO, so I am unsure of its specific anatomy. But based on my experience with many color TVs and monitors, here are some hints: First, identify where the ar…

I had a B&W 17" Apple CRT display that had a failing flyback. I bought a new flyback off eBay for about $20 and it took me about an afternoon to install it. Of course the…

Hello all :b&w: I saw a dead PowerBook 2400 floating around a local auction website and starting price is just HK$99. The seller should be an experienced Mac collector and…

I have over 20 AIO G3s, maybe 25. At least 5 arc, probably more. By arc I mean that every several seconds the screen pops violently and you can hear an arc going on somewhere in th…

Well, should you want to try the shorting trick be sure to check for very low energy on those terminals first, we do not know that all packs will be in a safe cooperative state! M…

It's great to hear that you got it to work that way, Wally. Very interesting! I'll have to give your method a try (and maybe the "short + and -" method, too) the next time I have …

Have you tried a different power adaptor? Any Duo (will run the machine, though will NOT charge the battery), 1400, 2400, 3400, G3 or clamshell iBook adaptor will work. I've had m…

Recently I re-celled a pack for my Pismo, and noticed initially that the machine would not startup at all, not even momentarily, from the fully charged pack. I had previously tri…

A couple of other things I noticed were that when I have it unplugged and put the battery in it the computer starts and then shuts off quickly. Also if I unplug it and leave the b…

Never heard of that. I booted it with an OS9.2 CD to check if it was a problem with just OSX and the same thing happens. OS9 does not see the battery. I'm thinking it is the PMU…

there is a way to reset the battery power manager. Take a wire and short both the + and - terminals. It will short out the power manager and reset it. The battery won't explode,…