I did the nasty! I replaced the bottom case, LCD cover/lid back, and top case/keyboard. I used the tutorials for top and bottom case and another for the LCD back (I thought I had a bookmark for an ifixit tutorial on the lid but I couldn't find it. Is it part of another tutorial?) It took 4 hours.

Everything went smoothly from the iFixit tutorial (and I added a note to step 21). I have one case issue--the lid doesn't align exactly. Its 1/8in off alignment. Likely from the removal and replacement of the hinge in the lid? I changed the lid during the bottom case tutorial.

Right now the trouble is the macbook is not working. The power jack lights up. The hard drive lights up and spins briefly. The DVD spins briefly when I inserted a disk. The screen flickers briefly. The power button will turn it on. CTRL+Apple+Power will shut it off. That is all I get to do. I faddled with the keys to try to determine if the machine is working just without the screen--no real clue here. My main concern is the screen is black. (I ran into this only once before when I tried to resurrect my 7500 for Yellow Dog--same black screen, and I'm getting very nervous). Did I damage the processor?

I'm in NY and its humid. I don't think I statically zapped the board. I did the work on a large table at my local library. I had plenty of room. I set out the parts as I removed them, placing them on bubble wrap so as not to damage the delicate back of the motherboard. I was warned to take care with the LCD. I lifted the LCD, careful not to touch the back, and placed it directly and immediately into the new lid. If I zapped something, then when? Cuz the computer was working before I made the case changes. If there is a danger in the tutorial we should find it and add a note.

This sucks. It ruined my day. Maybe the last two months, and the next three it'll take to save up the replacement kash.

Xtian

[quote|xtian]I did the nasty! I replaced the bottom case, LCD cover/lid back, and top case/keyboard. I used the tutorials for top and bottom case and another for the LCD back (I thought I had a bookmark for an ifixit tutorial on the lid but I couldn't find it. Is it part of another tutorial?) It took 4 hours. Everything went smoothly from the iFixit tutorial (and I added a note to step 21). I have one case issue--the lid doesn't align exactly. Its 1/8in off alignment. Likely from the removal and replacement of the hinge in the lid? I changed the lid during the bottom case tutorial. Right now the trouble is the macbook is not working. The power jack lights up. The hard drive lights up and spins briefly. The DVD spins briefly when I inserted a disk. The screen flickers briefly. The power button will turn it on. CTRL+Apple+Power will shut it off. That is all I get to do. I faddled with the keys to try to determine if the machine is working just without the screen--no real clue here. My main concern is the screen is black. (I ran into this only once before when I tried to resurrect my 7500 for Yellow Dog--same black screen, and I'm getting very nervous). Did I damage the processor? I'm in NY and its humid. I don't think I statically zapped the board. I did the work on a large table at my local library. I had plenty of room. I set out the parts as I removed them, placing them on bubble wrap so as not to damage the delicate back of the motherboard. I was warned to take care with the LCD. I lifted the LCD, careful not to touch the back, and placed it directly and immediately into the new lid. If I zapped something, then when? Cuz the computer was working before I made the case changes. If there is a danger in the tutorial we should find it and add a note. This sucks. It ruined my day. Maybe the last two months, and the next three it'll take to save up the replacement kash. Xtian[/quote]