101 uses for a dead G4 PowerBook

[Christian Boyce]

Actually, it's not really dead. The problem is that the AC adapter 
broke its little pin off inside the PowerBook, and I can't get it out. 
Apparently the female end is soldered to the logic board so the repair 
is about $800. That's nice.

Naturally I'm looking for someone here to say something like "take the 
screen off, mount it on the refrigerator, connect it to an X10 video 
thingy and you'll be able to see whether there is any sodypop without 
opening the door." That would leave 100 more uses for the rest of us to 
come up with.

Anybody have a suggestion for me? Seems like a shame to waste this 
thing. It worked right up to when the adapter broke off inside the 
machine. Good keyboard, screen, processor, etc. And, since it's already 
not working, I am completely willing to do major surgery to it. I am 
hardly worried about breaking it.

cb

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Christian Boyce
Macintosh Consultant to the Stars

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