MDLarson
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My '98 Wallstreet PowerBook G3 250 / 13.3" has been out of commission for some time now. The batteries don't like to sit tight in the bays, the screen hinge is tired (it flips about 15° freely), but the killer is the power adapter part has broken loose on the inside. I talked to some guys who worked on these models a lot, and they say these are all common problems, but they also say Apple won't let anybody (even Apple authorized outfits) work on laptops anymore. So, that means a quick call to 1-800-APL-CARE and about a $380 flat rate fee for everything (including a $49 charge I don't really need for a telephone troubleshooting session).
For those of you who want to say "Just get a new iBook!", don't. We've looked at that, and it's too much money right now.
On another note, I'd eventually like to setup this PowerBook as a wireless point on a home network. Airport (I think) is out of the question. Anybody have any experience with 3rd party PCMCIA wireless cards?
-Matt
For those of you who want to say "Just get a new iBook!", don't. We've looked at that, and it's too much money right now.
On another note, I'd eventually like to setup this PowerBook as a wireless point on a home network. Airport (I think) is out of the question. Anybody have any experience with 3rd party PCMCIA wireless cards?
-Matt