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powerbook g3 help needed!
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renn
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Apr 16, 2004, 12:45 PM
 
my frien got this second hand powerbook g3 (bronze keyboard, 333mhz/512K cache/64MB+256MB/4GB HD/8MB Video/CDrom) and it worked fine until his keyboard just stopped functioning. when i connect a usb keyboard, it DOES work, and after i resetted PRAM it still didn't work...can anyone help me?
     
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Apr 16, 2004, 01:37 PM
 
Check the keyboard is still plugged in correctly. Inspect the cable for damage.
The ribbon cables are extremely flimsy, and easily killed.
Sometimes you can get it to come back on by flexing it around a bit. But to completely cure the problem, you'll be needing another keyboard.
Try eBay for that.

For a comprehensive take apart guide (Its fiddly getting at the other end of the keyboard cable), see here:
http://homepage.mac.com/sysop/PhotoAlbum5.html

The model of Powerbook you mention is officially called the Powerbook G3 (Bronze), but is also commonly referred to as the "Lombard". It is a 1999 model.
     
   
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