- 21. 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 ...
- 22. Internet Browser for the Clamshell iBook
- (Software hints)
- There are only a few Internet Browsers for outdated MacOS, which are subject to continuous develepment - such as Classilla and iCab for OS 9, iCab for OSX 10.3 and 10.4 plus TenFourFox for 10.4. Camino ...
- 23. How to identify the display panel: LG, Samsung, IBM
- (Hardware hints)
- ... the button Export DDC, which is named using 10.4 Tiger Export EDID You may open the textfile with Textedit. The critical information in near the end of the file. The IBM Panel identifier is ITSV53L. ...
- 24. iCurve- the invisible laptop stand
- (Accessories)
- Back in 2002 Griffin released the iCurve, a nearly invisible laptop stand which was made of a single bar of crystal clear plastic. The elegant and curvy design matches the Clamshell in a perfect way. ...
- 25. Dicota WinBag for Clamshell iBook
- (Accessories)
- ... handle can be extended. There were various versions of this bag, with colored inserts at the translucent side in tangerine, blueberry, graphite. There was also a clear version which is suitable ...
- 26. iBook paper craft
- (Accessories)
- The Clamshell iBook is also available as a paper model. The website of Mitsuaki Ohashi is down but I've found a different site which provides the download. Take a look at his other works of paper craft. ...
- 27. iBook modification project
- (Hardware hints)
- The major drawback of the Clamshell iBook is the limitation of the 800x600 screen specially in OSX, which was build for larger screens. On the iBook modification project page you can find instructions ...
- 28. iBook harddisk swap quick and dirty
- (Hardware hints)
- 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 ...
- 29. 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 ...
- 30. iBook Display Case Skin Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... favourite little kittens of your daughter. Underneath the plastics is a thin metal sheet on which you can fix an adhesive foil. These are available for color printers - or you buy a adequate professional ...
- 31. iBook desktop wallpaper
- (Software hints)
- Those of you who search for a Clamshell iBook desktop wallpaper should take a look at Macdesktops.com. In addition to hundreds of other backgrounds there are also about 50 for the Clamshell iBook. Another ...
- 32. iBook Clamshell overclocking
- (Hardware hints)
- ... which shortens their life. Therefore i do not recommend overclocking. For documentation purposes i will provide some links to sites with instructions. Graphics acceleration Some users try to ...
- 33. iBook Clamshell defects: Part 3 - The DC Plug
- (Hardware hints)
- User often reported on a cable break near the DC Plug of the YoYo Power adapter. If you continue to use the adapter the DC-in board or the logicboard of the iBook might be damaged, so look for a cheap ...
- 34. iBook Clamshell defects: Part 2 - The small Apple logo
- (Hardware hints)
- ... Immaculate translucent bezels are hard to find. You may buy a display bezel with a different color and switch the Apple logo which can be popped out in one part backwards. Be sure to buy a translucent ...
- 35. Connecting to a TV set
- (Accessories)
- ... cable, which is still offered by Apple. You can run presentations or watch movies on the big screen, or use it the TV screen for games. If the TV only has only a SCART connector, you need an additional ...
- 36. iBook AirPort Card - AirMac Card
- (Hardware hints)
- Sometimes you will find AirMac Cards that come in the same design as the original Airport Card. They are indeed identical wireless cards , which Apple sold in Japan. The japanese company I-O Data owned ...
- 37. How vintage are you ?
- (Trivia)
- 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 ...
- 38. Harman Kardon Soundsticks for your iBook
- (Accessories)
- During a Special Media Event in October 1999, Steve Jobs presented the new MacOS 9 and new enhanced iMac Desktop Compters, which sported integrated Hi-Fi Stereo Speakers manufactured by Harman Kardon. ...
- 39. Firmware update
- (Hardware hints)
- ... (on systems with gigabit hardware), and system stability. This update also adds support for additional security options which allow the Open Firmware to be password protected. This update also contains ...
- 40. Harddrive upgrade
- (Hardware hints)
- The first iBook came with a 3 GB HD, which was a fair balance because MacOS needed only 500 MB space. The next revision in February 2000 had a 6 GB HD installed, the final second Edition sported a 10 ...