Pismo with flickering display

My Pismo is loosing its display! The problem is that it flickers sometimes. The video image appears bright but the image is displaced from side to side or totally unintelligible. The following can cause the display to flicker:
* closing and opening the display is 100% likely now to cause flickering from just a little to whole screen illegable.
* clicking on keys can cause slight flicker, as can the track pad.
But, my wife discovered that if you move the display forward or backward until it is good, then you can move it to the desired position and use it that way for several days so long as you don't move it again.
This Pismo is my favorite computer to date, so I hope I can keep this from killing it.

Paul,
I am not sure what to advise at this point. You may have a damaged ribbon cable where it enters the connector at the logic board. If the antenna cable is too short, somebody may have already been into the display and contributed to the problem. Possibly the data cable was also a little short and stress has damaged it. If any part of the ribbon cable is damaged, it would require replacement; this would entail removing the display and partial disassembly of the display to access the cables on the back.
If the data cable and/or connector for the data cable on the logic board are at fault, you are looking at some dollars for repairs. This link below gives an idea of what used parts cost:
http://www.ifixit.com/Products/G3-Pismo/Displays/10/6
If for some reason the male connector on the logic board is faulty, you would probably need a replacement board:
http://www.ifixit.com/PowerBook-Parts/G3-Pismo-Logic-Board/IF106-020
If a certified tech made the repairs, it may not be worth the money.
I cannot explain the scrolling issue. You could connect to the external again and see if in fact there may be something wrong with the VRAM and/or graphics chip that did not show up the first time.
You are at the point some Pismo owners reach...you really like the powerbook and are now facing a decision...to repair or move to a new(er) platform. At some point, one moves on...possibly you are there now.
I hope I have been helpful and thank you for your gratitude.

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