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Subject: Re: Vivante XL: How to open? Service manual? Author: ashot [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 20:39:49 05/09/01 Wed In reply to: Shamim 's message, "Vivante XL: How to open? Service manual?" on 17:54:05 04/21/01 Sat Hi, don't rush to break the thing, it may still serve you for a while. Some info on CMOS bat replacing is at: http://computriots.tripod.com/faq_cmos.htm also make sure you check transmonde yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transmonde/ ashot. >My Vivante XL has died - on power on, nothing on the >screen. I tried connecting an external monitor, >nothing. > >I read in some other messages about replacing the CMOS >battery. How do I open the thing up to do this? I >tried removing all the obvious screws (including the >ones in the battery and CD-ROM bays) but I couldn't >see any way of getting it open. > >Is there any kind of documentation available on these >machines? If it's truly dead, can I cannibalise any >parts? (A 14" LCD monitor would be nice to have... if >only I could re-use the screen from the laptop...) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]