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This is the 14.1" LCD TFT Display and backlight for the Pismo and Lombard G3 powerbook. This is the LCD and backlight only. This does not include hinges, casing, display cables, etc...The inverter cable is included as it is attached to the backlight. The display is bright and crisp and has no bad pixels. The displays in stock are used and may have minor keyboard marks and / or minor light scratches that are only cosmetic issues and are unnoticeable once the display is turned on. If you need a particular brand LCD (Samsung or LG) make that selection in the drop down menu box. You need to use the same brand as your display cables. (This is usally written on the end of the cable near the connector. ) Please also select the model Powerbook ( Lombard or Pismo ) this display will be used for to ensure proper match to your system.

This is the 14.1" LCD TFT Display and backlight for the Pismo and Lombard G3 powerbook. This is the LCD and backlight only. This does not include hinges, casing, display cables, etc...The inverter cable is included as it is attached to the backlight. The display is bright and crisp and has no bad pixels. The displays in stock are used and may have minor keyboard marks and / or minor light scratches that are only cosmetic issues and are unnoticeable once the display is turned on. If you need a particular brand LCD (Samsung or LG) make that selection in the drop down menu box. You need to use the same brand as your display cables. (This is usally written on the end of the cable near the connector. ) Please also select the model Powerbook ( Lombard or Pismo ) this display will be used for to ensure proper match to your system.

The Lombard PowerBook G3 (officially the PowerBook G3 Bronze Keyboard) was rolled out on May 10, 1999 – exactly a year after the first WallStreet iteration of Apple’s PowerBook G3 Series laptop line debuted, also at the Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC). While the Lombard superficially looks similar to the WallStreet family, it had taken a trip to the fat farm, which pared away about 2 pounds of weight and 20% of WallStreet’s thickness. The Lombard was slim in the context of Apple laptops up to that point.

The PowerBook G3 model lineup was also substantially substantially simplified with the advent of Lombard, with just two models and one monitor screen choice available:

The base Lombard came with a 333 MHz G3 processor, 512 KB Level 2 (L2) cache, a 66 MHz system bus, 64 MB of RAM, a 4 GB hard drive, and a 24x CD-ROM drive.

The top-of-the-line unit had a 400 MHz G3 processor with 1 MB L2 cache, a 66 MHz system bus, 64 MB of RAM, and a 6 GB hard drive – plus a DVD-ROM drive, making it the first Apple laptop ever with DVD capability as standard equipment.

WallStreet’s analog Volume and Brightness rocker switches and Mute button were banished from the facia below the display, and those functions moved to faster-acting keyboard commands. The “rubbery” feeling center panels on the top and bottom of the WallStreet machines was continued with Lombard, but is reportedly of a more durable composition than the easily scratched material on the WallStreets.

Lombard was the first PowerBook that wouldn’t boot from a RAM Disk, a consequence of Apple’s “New World” ROM in RAM configuration. The 333 MHz Lombard did not come with built-in DVD drive support, but it could be upgraded.

The reset switch was back with Lombard (the keyboard command also works), and another returning feature was that Lombard can run safely with the lid closed when using an external monitor (up to 21″), since it generates significantly less heat than WallStreet. There ias also a new PowerBook SCSI Setup control panel that makes the computer wake from sleep faster.

Lombard brought with it some new issues, among the first to crop up being whining power inverters on some early units, apparently caused by a bad batch of capacitors from one of two suppliers of that particular part. Another that manifested after a few months of use was that in the quest for thinness, clearance between the display screen and the keyboard when the ‘Book is closed had been eliminated, resulting in smearing of finger grease, and eventually chafing and scratching of the screen surface.

Thanks to its removable processor daughter card, the Lombard accepts processor upgrades conveniently. The lone Lombard processor upgrade available as of 2008 was Daystar’s XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 433 MHz product, which used a low-power PowerPC 7410500LE chips running at 433 MHz with 1 MB 250 MHz L2 cache. If you have a nice Lombard in top working condition, it’s worth considering. As of September 2008, neither Daystar nor Wegener Media are producing Lombard CPU upgrades.

One potential caveat is that Sleep issues do exist. The Lombard is well known for various sleep/wake problems. When running a PowerPC G4, these issues were reportedly fixed by Apple in OS X 10.3.9 (and, MAChSpeed Control fixed it in OS X 10.2). Some Mac OS 9.2.2 installs may still have a problem waking from sleep. Workarounds do exist, such as opening and closing the MAChSpeed Control panel before going to sleep.

Previously limited to “system based upgrades”, where the user had to send their PowerBook to Daystar for installation, the company offered complete upgrade kits. The kits allowed Apple Techs or technically handy end users to install the XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 Lombard without having to send the computer to Daystar

“Our G4 upgrade transforms the Lombard into an excellent OS X performer,” said Gary Dailey, president of Daystar. “The addition of our zero-downtime kits delivers a simple and fast worldwide solution for extending the life of the user’s current PowerBook.”

These days, my recommendation would be to look for a good Pismo PowerBook G3 if you’re interested in acquiring a G3 PowerBook. Compared with the Lombard, which is a near-twin in appearance and accepts the same batteries and expansion bay devices, the Pismo is considerably more advanced with a fast 100 MHz system bus, more powerful and robust video support, officially supports up to OS X 10.4.11, and supports G4 upgrades to 550 MHz.

However, if you could find the Lombard’s SCSI connectivity useful or just happen upon an especially well-preserved example, the Lombard is a very nice computer that shares the Pismo’s excellent keyboard and timeless form factor.

In addition to faster processors and the "bronze keyboard" for which it is named, the PowerBook G3 "Bronze Keyboard" systems are approximately 20% thinner than earlier PowerBook G3 models, have longer battery life, weigh substantially less and add dual display support. Also when compared to the "PDQ" models before them, the "Bronze Keyboard" PowerBook G3 models exchanged the ADB and Mac serial ports for dual onboard USB ports (while retaining the SCSI port), added 10/100Base-T Ethernet (up from 10Base-T) and dropped one of the two PC card slots.