Titanium PB meets floor :(

keyboardman · 6th January 2004

Hi

My Titanium 15" Powerbook just did a 3' gainer onto the floor (French judge scored it a 4.7) and although the machine is ok the LCD is "no bueno". Applecare doesn't cover "Acrobatics" and it looks like I'd be into it for over a grand for them to fix it.

I'm not afraid of "DIY" and this is a pretty easy one. Do any fellow sluts have experience changing LCDs? I found a couple of third party sources for parts, ScreenTek, PowerBookMedic, LCDs4Less (not a confidence boosting name but cheapest source nevertheless). Anyone have recommendations?

faeflora · 6th January 2004

It may be cheaper for you to get a new one (not necessarily current model) or a new ibook.

heinz · 6th January 2004

It could very well be modular enough that, given a set of torx wrenches and other tools you could replace it yourself. Then again, it could be sticky nasty nightmare. Hard to tell until you get inside one and look. If you can get the LCD on the cheap, I'd go for it. Just be cautious a lot of refurb'd lcd's are dead pixel refugees (rejects from other customers) or have other odd characteristics.

keyboardman · 6th January 2004

Hi

One of the companies I spoke with this morning said the screen isn't so expensive but the fact that its epoxied in the titanium housing makes it damn near impossible to replace. Compatible LCD screen = $500. Screen in housing > $1000!

I'm thinking of selling it to a parts company and seeing what Macworld brings.

Its a damn shame. I mean, it fell less than 3 feet and the rest of the machine works fine (I'm typing on it now!).

smoothmoniker · 7th January 2004

Had the same exact thing happen to my PB about 6 months ago. Didn't damage the screen, but knocked the DVD drive out of alignment.

Gave to the wife (happy anniversary) who just uses it for email, bought a new 12 inch about a month ago.

I know that doesn't help you, I'm mainly just bragging that i have a 12 inch.

IYKWIM

-sm

Jules · 7th January 2004

Full on bummer!

I only just dropped $800 repairing an Ibook 600 (all my biz stuff on it, motherboard brain fart) and managed to do a very respectable (and I thought elegant) 'toss' onto the sidewalk from a rucksack / backpack where the CD drawer lid flew off.. only to survive it..

I feel your pain...

6th January 2004	#1
keyboardman Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 260 Thread Starter	Titanium PB meets floor :( Hi My Titanium 15" Powerbook just did a 3' gainer onto the floor (French judge scored it a 4.7) and although the machine is ok the LCD is "no bueno". Applecare doesn't cover "Acrobatics" and it looks like I'd be into it for over a grand for them to fix it. I'm not afraid of "DIY" and this is a pretty easy one. Do any fellow sluts have experience changing LCDs? I found a couple of third party sources for parts, ScreenTek, PowerBookMedic, LCDs4Less (not a confidence boosting name but cheapest source nevertheless). Anyone have recommendations?

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smoothmoniker Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 440	Had the same exact thing happen to my PB about 6 months ago. Didn't damage the screen, but knocked the DVD drive out of alignment. Gave to the wife (happy anniversary) who just uses it for email, bought a new 12 inch about a month ago. I know that doesn't help you, I'm mainly just bragging that i have a 12 inch. IYKWIM -sm __________________ metricusers.com - the Metric Halo Users Forum

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Jules Gearslutz.com admin Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,356 1 Review written	Full on bummer! I only just dropped $800 repairing an Ibook 600 (all my biz stuff on it, motherboard brain fart) and managed to do a very respectable (and I thought elegant) 'toss' onto the sidewalk from a rucksack / backpack where the CD drawer lid flew off.. only to survive it.. I feel your pain... __________________ Jules Add your reviews to the new reviews area! Gearslutz on Facebook Follow my GS picks on Twitter

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6th January 2004	#2
faeflora Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: washington dc Posts: 2,019	It may be cheaper for you to get a new one (not necessarily current model) or a new ibook.

6th January 2004	#3
heinz Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,025	It could very well be modular enough that, given a set of torx wrenches and other tools you could replace it yourself. Then again, it could be sticky nasty nightmare. Hard to tell until you get inside one and look. If you can get the LCD on the cheap, I'd go for it. Just be cautious a lot of refurb'd lcd's are dead pixel refugees (rejects from other customers) or have other odd characteristics.