- 1. OSX Panther customized installation
- (Software hints)
- Who wants to install more current software on his Clamshell iBook needs at least OSX Panther 10.3. The following has to be considered: 1. RAM equipment: Panther is even executable on a 300Mhz Clamshell, ...
- 2. Luminiscent Apple Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... light-show for your Clamshell iBook - as to be seen in the picture above. To my surprise I've found out that only a metal foil has to be removed to do the trick. It looks as if iBook designer ...
- 3. 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 ...
- 4. Clamshell Unboxing Part 2: The contents
- (Trivia)
- ... is an additinal package with desiccants fixed to the box. For the photo, the transparent plastic cover of the iBook has been removed in advance. The next photo shows the plastic wrap with the seal ...
- 5. Case Mod: A whiter shade....
- (Hardware hints)
- The first non-firewire iBook Clamshell colors in Tangerine, Blueberry and Graphite had a translucent polycarbonate plastics case which enables you to see the subjacent silver-gray shielding plates. A white ...
- 6. 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 ...