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using screen of a MacBook Pro from a G4 Powerbook with failed screen
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1659615" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This is not uncommon on older laptop computers. What has happened is..the backlight on your computer has stopped working. It's the backlight that actually illuminates the display screen. The inverter board may have failed (like this):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Powerbook-G4-17-Aluminum-Inverter-Board-p-19717.html" target="_blank">Powerbook G4 17" Aluminum Inverter Board</a></p><p></p><p>So replacing the inverter board may bring the display back to 100% operation.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand you could try the idea I suggested earlier…which was to simply use an external monitor with your Powerbook. Since you can see things on the Powerbook's display (with the use of a bright light). You can plug in an external monitor…turn on "Display Mirroring"…and see everything on the external monitor just like you would with the Powerbooks built-in display.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1659615, member: 56379"] This is not uncommon on older laptop computers. What has happened is..the backlight on your computer has stopped working. It's the backlight that actually illuminates the display screen. The inverter board may have failed (like this): [url=http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Powerbook-G4-17-Aluminum-Inverter-Board-p-19717.html]Powerbook G4 17" Aluminum Inverter Board[/url] So replacing the inverter board may bring the display back to 100% operation. On the other hand you could try the idea I suggested earlier…which was to simply use an external monitor with your Powerbook. Since you can see things on the Powerbook's display (with the use of a bright light). You can plug in an external monitor…turn on "Display Mirroring"…and see everything on the external monitor just like you would with the Powerbooks built-in display.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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