- 1. Keyboard mod: white vs. bronze
- (Hardware hints)
- ... got one of these, so you have to try yourself. My tool for removing the keycaps is a small screwdriver. You can slip under the plastics and lift it carefully. The larger keys like SPACE or RETUR ...
- 2. Changing the optical drive
- (Hardware hints)
- ... 2 Metal fleece pieces 1 spacer spring 1 cage 1 flat ribbon cable 1 flat white spacer pad (remove carefully with scraper) The cage and the flat cable are slightly glued to the drive, use a spatula. ...
- 3. My iBook Clamshell Gemini
- (Hardware hints)
- ... Inc., the first one was called Freestyle and featured a PowerPC 603e Processor. I bought my 366Mhz Indigo Gemini in 2009 and carefully upgraded it with a DVD Drive and 120GB HD. The Gemini has no ...
- 4. Luminiscent Apple Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... the two airport antennas which are tucked in on the left and right side. You will see the thin metal foil which covers the apple logo from behind. Better remove it carefully if you decide against ...
- 5. iBook top case: Shine a light
- (Trivia)
- It is good to put some spare parts back for rainy days. But this Tangerine Top Case looked so nice... I've removed the metal shield carefully and put it on top of a wall lamp. There a two screw nuts integrated ...
- 6. Cleaning the display bezel
- (Hardware hints)
- ... metal sheet is fixed to the translucent bezel from behind. Be careful to remove it without destroying the two small mounting parts. Now you are able to clean the polycarbonate plastic and the metal sheet ...
- 7. The white Tangerine iBook, that never was
- (Hardware hints)
- After my succesful Redefined Tangerine iBook Mod i reached out for a totally insanely opaque snowwhite version. The Bottomcase, Topcase, Battery door and Optical drive Bezel were coated with white spray ...
- 8. Eolake Stobblehouse, macCreator
- (iBook arguments)
- ... without damaging it, I am positive that the mere idea that one has to be careful is psychologically responsible for the user more or less retreating from the machine. Eolake Stobblehouse, macCreator.com ...
- 9. Replace trackpad cable
- (Hardware hints)
- ... is usually not available, but with a little skill the cable can be removed and reinstalled. The trackpad cable can be exposed by carefully cutting open the thin metal cover on the inside with small nail ...