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== Signs of trouble == * For a backlight that does not light, Apple's chart replaces the inverter board before the display.<ref name="ss5" /> An owner of two 540s reports few capacitors on the main board and some on the inverter board that can leak.<ref name="td5607">TinkerDifferent forum thread [https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/powerbook-540c-with-powerpc-what-now.5607/ "Powerbook 540C with powerPC, What now?"], clay, September 2026. Few capacitors on the 540 main board; inverter board capacitors that can leak. Community experience.</ref> * MacDat's view: most 540s run without a recap, but replace at least the one motherboard capacitor; on a 520c, recap both the display and the motherboard.<ref name="md540" /><ref name="md520c" /> * An adapter that measures low or nothing on pins 1 and 2 (Apple gives 16.4-16.6 V) needs opening.<ref name="ss5" /><ref name="md500ac" /> See [[Capacitor Failure Symptoms]] for general signs.
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