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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Powerbook 145 & brittle ABS | Posted by: Godzil on 2016-08-03 06:37:01
Hello there,
When I got my 145 as usual the first thing I do with a new second-hand computer was to open to check it's internal state.
Bad move on that computer as the ABS become brittle and nearly all the screw stand are now broken, and I can't close correctly the whole thing.
Google didn't give me any clear solution for that sort of problem and I wonder if anyone here had a solution for that, as I do like this computer, but from the need to recap it and the broken shell it's a bit of a pain right now 🙁
(at least apart from that it's works quite well, only the contrast is a bit low (capacitors need to be changed)
| Posted by: Juror22 on 2016-08-03 10:19:33
The pinned link on the 68K Powerbook (this forum) is a terrific guide.
https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/9682-powerbook-160-help-broken-hinge-mount/
I have used the hints on this to repair numerous 68K laptops. If you get more in the future, always open them carefully - that is the same lesson that I learned sometime back.
| Posted by: Godzil on 2016-08-03 10:32:40
I was careful when I opened it (and always been) but I wasn't aware or the ABS problem theses particular model have, I've learned it the hard way.. 😀
Thanks for the link, I will look at that thread
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