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Even the clamshell iBook's power supply was given a distinctive design. The connection cable to the DC-in port on the iBook can also be rolled up to prevent cable clutter. It received nicknames like "yo-yo", "hockey puck", "frisbee", "UFO" , "biscuit", "hamburger" or "flying saucer".

Unfortunately, the UFO power supply is a well-known weak point - either it completely dies after a few years of loyal service or the cable on the connector to the iBook breaks.

In order to avoid overheating of the power pack, the connection cable should always be unwound completely.

An original replacement power pack (pay attention to the model number M7332) is available on Ebay from 30 euros. Since the YoYo power supply with the same model number was also available in smaller quantities with a smaller plug for the first G4 Powerbook Titanium models (400/500 Mhz), you should make sure you get the right version.

Compatible black power supplies from Apple (M5159) or third-party manufacturers such as Madsonline are also available. It is not advisable to buy the black power supply units from Apple with the model designation M4402 that are still on sale today, as there was a recall campaign due to the risk of fire.

In the worst case, an acute power supply defect can lead to logic board damage. If the iBook then only starts with the battery, you were a little less unlucky and only the DC-in board is damaged.

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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 for my brother-in-law, and just this little blue leaf was missing. When i was cleaning up my daughter's room i found a plastic pearl in a beautiful shade of blue. The pearl was melted with a small burner and the liquid settled easily into the hole, where it solidified again.

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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 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?

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Here is a short video with a new 1024x768 screen. After a prolonged boot time the resolution switches from 800x600 to XGA, because of a firmware hack.
You need a Clamshell iBook with a LG LP121SA 800x600 LCD panel (15% of total number, IBM and Samsung were used more often)

Read more: Clamshell LG TFT 800x600 - 1024x768 from iBook G4