- 1. Hardware hints
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- 2. Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron
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- It is possible to install the free recent version of Ubuntu Linux,8.04 Hardy Heron on the Clamshell iBook. The PowerPC Desktop version needs at least 256MB RAM, i've installed it without problems on a 300MHZ ...
- 3. iBook harddisk swap quick and dirty
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- There is a much more easy way to put a new harddisk in your iBook Clamshell - only 19 screws which takes only 8 min 17 seconds (without time to re-assemble) The trick is to remove the screws in the region ...
- 4. No more hardware support
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- Apple has discontinued the hardware support for the Clamshell iBook series. This means that original spare parts are no longer manufactured. Apple service partners will be not able to get a new logicboard ...
- 5. Harddisks larger than 128GB
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- The ATA-4 controller working in the Clamshell iBook is not able to take advantage of drives larger than 128GB. Apple states that -as a guideline- all Macs released after June 2002 can address larger hard ...
- 6. Harddrive upgrade
- (Hardware hints)
- ... GB drive. You will regognize these ancient drives by their loud operating noise. If you want to replace them, there is no need to buy a superfast 5400rpm model, because the old controller hardware is not ...
- 7. Apple Hardware Test
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- An important tool for hardware problems is the Apple hardware test CD. Unfortunately the test for iBook models 300Mhz and 366Mhz without Firewire is not available. Since the test CD supports only ...
- 8. My video: Apple iBook G3 Clamshell HD swap quick and dirty in 8:17 min
- (Multimedia)
- There is a much more easy way to put a new harddisk in your iBook Clamshell - only 19 screws. The trick is to remove the screws in the region where the HD is located and bend the EMI shield in order to ...
- 9. Tulip Ego - The Clamshell Clone
- (Trivia)
- ... 12.1 inch WXGA widescreen display 1280*800 pixels, 1GB RAM, 80GB hard disk, DVD+/-RW drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth included. Price: around 4000 euros in the basic configuration. Below is a side-by-side ...
- 10. Welcome!
- (Welcome)
- The iBook Clamshell was produced by Apple Computers from September 1999 until May 2001 in five colours and several configurations. Because of the distinctive design and relialble hardware components ...
- 11. Play your favorite Youtube movies
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- Unfortunately, the flash-based Youtube movies ask too much of the iBook hardware. My workaround: Save Youtube movies with a little help from keepvid.com in mp4 format. The video player VLC (OSX 10.3.9 ...
- 12. The leaf is missing
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- A common deficiency in used iBooks is the lack of the leaf near the large colored Apple on the top case. You will hardly notice when it gets lost. I had a good looking Blueberry iBook, which i preperred ...
- 13. Clamshell brainteaser: Who is Robin?
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- One day when i tried to install a new hard drive in a graphite firewire clamshell, i found the word Robin punched into the heatsink. Maybe a clever sort of unique identification in case of theft? But over ...
- 14. Goodbye, www.BlueberryiBook.com
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- One of the first beloved Clamshell websites, www.BlueberryiBook.com, which provided a lot of information, is gone. When i got my first iBook it was the first resource of information. No longer updated ...
- 15. OSX Panther customized installation
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- ... Panther license make certain that he does not acquire a model-bound version for a G4 iBook, which is not executable on a G3. 3. OSX 10.3 can be installed also on a small 3GB harddisk. A slim installation ...
- 16. Changing the optical drive
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- The CD-ROM or DVD drive in the Clamshell iBook is disguised to an extent that you can hardly believe that a standard drive lies underneath the cage which holds it in its place. You can dismantle the drive ...
- 17. MacOSX Tiger 10.4 - CD and DVD versions
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- ... a black DVD is suited for your iBook, grey install DVD are connected to other Aplle hardware products and will not run on your iBook. Minimum system requirements for Mac OS X v10.4: * A PowerPC ...
- 18. Will my iBook run OS 8.6?
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- ... to Apple's product policy all new hardware turned out from that point need OS 9 as minimum OS. Clamshell iBooks with 300mhz were produced until September, so it is likely that your Tangerine or Blueberry ...
- 19. iFixit - iBook disassembly guide
- (Hardware hints)
- ... * Battery * CD Faceplate * Airport Card * Keyboard * RAM * Upper Case * Optical Drive * Modem * Display * EMI Shield * Charger Board * DC-In Board * Hard Drive * HD Replacement * Logic Board * Lower Case ...
- 20. iBook model overview
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- ... 128 2x AGP, 8MB VRAM Minimum OS Maximum OS 8.6 10.3 9.0 10.3 9.0.4 10.4 Harddisc ATA max 3.2/6 GB ATA-2 128GB 6 GB ATA-2 128GB 10 GB ATA-2 ...