04-12-2009, 04:23 AM
IIRC, the connectors on most/every electronic board in Lombards/Pismos are different so you can't swap between the two. Try disconnecting the PRAM battery on the Pismo (you'll see the connector if you pull the CD/DVD drive and the keyboard. A dead battery will prevent it from booting, but it should boot without it.
And yes, all Pismos have built-in DVD playback capability.
And yes, all Pismos have built-in DVD playback capability.