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…

I have had a seperate phone line for internet usage since dial-up, when I moved to my current home. As is, it is where I placed my DSL connection. I never used the microfilters b…

DSL is a very high frequency signal placed on the same pair as normal telephone service. The microfilters are there for two purposes: they prevent interference with the DSL signal…

Based on the original post, I doubt that the DSL has anything to do with the static. tooki

A bad phone line to a DSL modem will let some of the high frequency stuff radiate out, and since the issue is with cordless phones, that's what flashed on in my mind. I should als…

Quote: Originally Posted by ghporter 3andahalfeyed, tell me about your cordless phone. What frequency is it using? And what else do you ahve hooked up to your DSL modem? A …

Quote: Originally Posted by 3andahalfeyed Question 2: Should the jack that holds the phone line connected to the modem have a filter installed too? Even though it is the only on…

Answer 1: not a health hazard any more than an old refrigerator motor is a health hazard; it's all much too low a frequency to cause problems, just stray RF. Answer2: NOOOOOO! Th…

3andahalfeyed, Your cordless phone static may be due to other electronic interference in the vicinity of your DSL modem. For example, many cordless phones produce static when near…

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.