- 1. iBook spare parts
- (Hardware hints)
- After Apple cancelled the hardware support for the Clamshell iBook which means that new parts are no longer produced, there are only a few sources of supply left. The first parts you have to replace are ...
- 2. Clamshell brainteaser: Who is Robin?
- (Hardware hints)
- ... the years, i did find two other Robin heatsinks in Clamshells from different parts of the world. Who is Robin? Did you find other words - Lady Marian for example? What is it good for - any suggestions? ...
- 3. Changing the optical drive
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- ... and use even a DVD burner as long as you make sure that it is set to master or cable select. All parts are either screwed and / or glued together. You need a philips screwdriver, a good scraper ...
- 4. iBook top case: Shine a light
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- 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 ...
- 5. Interior view: Display hinges
- (Trivia)
- ... fact that even invisible parts have to be designed in a beautiful way. Here you see a set of iBook Clamshell display hinges that are not only beautiful, but furthermore the most reliable hinges ever placed ...
- 6. iBook Clamshell Exploded View
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- The Exploded View is helpful to locate the components, mounting parts and its correct labelling. A click opens a new window with a larger view.
- 7. How vintage are you ?
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- How vintage are you - that is the question for every Clamshell user today. The first iBook generation has the Apple status of "vintage" which means that spare parts are no longer produced. The family of ...
- 8. 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 ...
- 9. Film: Thriller The Glass House featuring Tangerine iBook
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- "The Glass House" is a Thriller directed by Daniel Sackheim and was released in 2001. Young Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane und Stellan Skarsgard had the leading parts. The girl used a Tangerine iBook with ...
- 10. Cleaning the display bezel
- (Hardware hints)
- ... torx screws near the sleep light. The display bezel ist jammed underneath the bulging top case, therefor you need to get between the case parts and pull the bezel away from the rest. A thin ...
- 11. The Barbie iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... is of course better than "toilet seat" Apple has never dared to release a pink Clamshell. But recently, I have found in an Ebay auction a pink iBook. Someone has dyed the colored parts, but i am ...
- 12. Clamshell Unboxing Part 3: Accessories Box
- (Trivia)
- This article deals with the contents of the accessories box. Depending on the iBook Revision and country where the Clamshell was sold, some parts are included or not. When you open the box all items are ...
- 13. Clamshell Mod with a touchscreen
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- Do you know the ModBook - a MacBook modified to a full-featured Tablet PC ? In 2001, there was a similar project with the iBook clamshell called Gemini computer. The Topcase with a built-in touchscreen ...
- 14. Michael Simon, maclife.com
- (iBook arguments)
- With equal parts toilet seat, suitcase and clam, the iBook had a funny sort of charm that did little to reflect the personality of the user (unless, of course, they happened to be running away with the ...
- 15. The Key Lime iBook
- (Trivia)
- ... iBook, which can also be seen in the high prices that these models achieve. Appropriate housing replacement parts are also difficult to obtain. The Keylime was available in both the 366MHZ and a 466MHZ ...
- 16. Clamshell Purchase Advisor
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- ... worth taking a close look at used offers and checking your own claims to the iBook, since upgrades, repairs and spare parts are not cheap. iBook colors from left to right: Top row: Tangerine, Blueberry ...