I've seen this several dozen times in the Service Center where I work. Nine times out of ten, it's only the keyboard that shorts out requiring a simple dry-out and replacement of t…

Thanks for the advice...my dad sent it in to Apple for repair using his extended warranty. We'll see what they say -if they demand payment, which they might, he'll pay .Otherwise w…

Even if it is just the keyboard... "well, we needed to replace the logic board, and the ram too..." That will be $1300 thankyou... Cipher13

GOOD NEWS! The powerbook came back today with a new keyboard, working perfectly! No charge, courtesy of Apple Extended Warranty! My father is happy which means I'm happy too since…

wassup guys.... i'm looking to add RAM to my pismo 400. i only have 64 now. so, i hopped over to ramseeker.com.....but i have one questiom--is all the ram listed under pb2000 th…

I got a 256M upgrade from 1-800-memory and it was 2-2-2 and works perfectly in my Pismo. WhenI bought it 3 months ago they were way lower than anybody else at $189.

Avoid cheap RAM. It is often unreliable. This causes more crashes than anything else. I have had good experiences with Micron RAM. The price is low and the quality is incredible.

Quote: Originally posted by mattmarshall: wassup guys.... i'm looking to add RAM to my pismo 400. i only have 64 now. so, i hopped over to ramseeker.com.....but i hav…

I, too, ordered from Micron/Crucial, and it has been perfect, not to mention at a very good price. tooki

hey guys..... i just looked into the micron ram, and it is significantly more expensive than the ones listed at ramseeker.com 128 megs is $150, 256 is over $380! right now, 1-80…

In another thread, I asked about Powerbook G3 must haves. I mentioned that I wanted to add a DVD-ROM drive to my 333mHz Powerbook. (I could not afford a 400mHz version yet I want…

To clarify, what I meant was that there is no way to use an Apple DVD-ROM drive with a PowerBook unless the PowerBook came with that DVD-ROM drive (because of the decoder kit). VS…

OK, I think I am getting with the program. Had I ordered my 333mHz Lombard from Apple and had the DVD-ROM drive upgrade installed, it would have been $300 for the DVD-ROM drive an…

Hi, i already have just bought the 333 lombard, and I am quite happy with it. (that's an understatement) . As far as I can see the lombard has all the options for dvd. interfaces t…

Go to Outpost.com and the VST DVD upgrade kit is $389 on pre-order. Still fairly pricey, but just barely low enough where it was worth it for me. I'll know in a couple of weeks h…

The best way to get DVD on a Lombard PowerBook 333 is to order it WHEN you buy your computer (you can only add this on when you order through the Apple Store) Apple basically gives…

There's an interesting report on www.pbzone.com about VST's DVD module being exactly the same as Apple's.

yeah, same module as Apple's different type of decoder, the same one used in the wallstreet kits. Many still feel the decoder built into the lombard is much, much better than the P…

That's right, and this is one of the "keys" to trouble free DVD viewing. (No audio/video sync problems). A lot of my friends with G4's have this problem and it seems that the mai…

Nope, you must get the 'DVD Option' when you order your Lombard 333, or else you can buy the VST Kit with the PC Card decoder.

Good Luck to you Osaka. http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif [This message has been edited by Silver Surfer (edited 01-31-2000).]

I can't comment on the VST drive for Lombards but if the decoder card that the VST drive uses is the same as the Wallstreets, then it's the same thing... Lombard's are noticeably b…

I bought the VST DVD for my Lombard and LOVE IT! It works great!. I travel a lot and it is great to watch movies while on the airplane. So what if it's not "a perfect screen image…

"OsakaBill", Just in case you might want to know, it's "Lombard", the curviest street in the world, not "Lomabard". And "Lombard" was a hoax, too. The correct name (confirmed by a…

I find it interesting that so many people who replied to my little thread refer to ordering the Powerbook from Apple. I am wondering, have most people purchased their Powerbook th…