Well.. I don't advocate smoking while driving or anything, but the reggae music definitely helps me chill out, slow down, and let the universe tend to unfold as it should, even if …

The kids.... they text while driving. With both hands. This must stop.

my biggest driving pet peeve is when people at an intersection decide it's their turn to go, when CLEARLY it isn't. Example... I'm at a 4-way stop the other day, 3 cars... Me, On…

Quote: Originally Posted by iLikebeer Ouch, that's the speed limits on our Interstates out west. We typically do 85+, I got passed by a cop doing 90 one time. Of course, my main…

So, the screen on the iBook (G3 500mhz) went dark. The computer otherwise works fine, boots up, and if you shine a flashlight on the screen you can see it working fine. An external…

It's probably the reed switch/backlight cable. The same cable went bad on my iBook 500mhz and I experienced the same problems. Try replacing that cable first or getting your repair…

Quote: It's probably the reed switch/backlight cable. The same cable went bad on my iBook 500mhz and I experienced the same problems. Try replacing that cable first or g…

http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/50.0.0.html This tells you how to get inside and unhook the display. I'm sure that with a little digging on that site you can propbably find somethin…

A bad inverter board can also cause a screen to stay dark.

Yes, but on this model it is most likely the screen cable. As above, guides can be found at www.pbfixit.com You have to remove the display which involves dismantling the almost all…

I have a similar issue on a 500 mhz dual USB model. Already replaced the invertor board and backliht, so I really don't know what to do. Any ideas?

Replace the reed switch/backlight cable

Well, ordered a new reed switch/cable and inverter board. I'll post back the results...

It's almost never the backlight itself, but rather one of the backlight components. And EnVoy, your signature is too large, 200x50 pixel image and one line of text is the maximum …

Quote: And EnVoy, your signature is too large, 200x50 pixel image and one line of text is the maximum I believe. Bahumbug!

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Success! A tip for anyone doing this, get the guide from PBFixit, and use the screw chart.

I have the same problem with my Ibook G3 (12 in, 700), and my warranty just ran out. I have ordered a reed switch cable from smalldog electronics, but before I take my computer ap…

Discharge yourself or static electricity by touching an unpainted metal surface. Magnetic tipped screw drivers should do no harm but try to keep them away from the hard drive.

I took it apart, But I still don't know how to get the reed switch out of the hinge. Could you please help? Thanks a bunch!

Are you using a disassembly guide like the one on ifixit? You need to remove the back of the display and then change out the reed switch cable etc

Congrats EnVoy, it always feels good to disassemble a whole computer and having it working again afterwards . It's also a good chance to put in a DVDRW drive and maybe a 7200 rpm h…

Hey guys, i just got my p910 from buy.com but i am having trouble synncing with my powerbook 12" running tiger 10.4.5. The phone book syncs fine but all my of entries are coming ou…

hi all. how can i play java games on my sig PM? i tried runescape in saf. but i got a coffee cup with arrows around it. do i need to switch browsers or do i need an update? kic…

Runescape works great for me in Safari. Might be the speed of your Mac or your internet connection. The coffee cup and arrows indicate that Java is still loading.