Harddrive upgrade
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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 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 a speed demon in any way. Be sure to buy a standard IDE harddrive - U-ATA or perallel ATA, (not the new S-ATA standard) with a height of max.9,5mm. The controller is able to handle partitions up to 128GB.
You can buy a 160GB drive anyway e.g. a Samsung Spinpoint M5P 160GB (HM160HC), which results in a formatted 128 GB Volume. A standard 120 GB drive is only 111 GB formatted.
You will need to dismantle your iBook almost completely , there a more than 40 screws to go. Take a look at Ifixit.com for a good tutorial with a screw guide.
For those who prefer a much more easier method (only 19 screws), i have described a workaround in a short film.
Bottom case double-shot in rubber
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The bottom case including the sides with the interfaces and the optical drive is double-shot in rubber. The rugged design makes the Clamshell very skid-proof and insusceptible against scratches. There is only a recess for the Apple Logo at the bottom.
The rubber foots are integrated in the rubber mat and the battery door, so they won't come off as the do on black PowerBook G3 and the subsequent white iBooks.
Afer several years of use the rubber might peel off, you may glue it back using a transparent all-purpose-adhesive. Unfortunately there has never been a spare part by Apple to replace the rubber mat.
Clamshell tuning-up
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Low Level of difficulty:
Installation of an airport card for WLAN
Expansion of memory
Connecting an external hard drive via USB / Firewire
Connecting an external CD / DVD drive via USB / Firewire
Replacement of the battery by a more powerful model
Middle Difficulty
Installation of an internal DVD drive
High degree of difficulty
Mounting of an internal hard drive (ATA, up to 128 GB)
Overclocking of the processor by Logicboard modification
DVD drives
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DVD ROM Matshita SR-817x
CD-RW Toshiba SD-R2002
Combo Toshiba SD-R2212
Combo Sony CRX-7x0E, CRX-8x0E
CRX700E
Combo Sony CRX800E
Sony CRX820E
Combo Toshiba SD-R2412
Combo Toshiba SD-R2512
DVD burner NEC DVD / RW ND-7550A
Information without guarantee -
The drives must be configured as master or cable select. Most of the drives have no physical jumper, this setting has to be done by firmware.
You will find firmware and utilities also in special forums. Here, for example, one for Toshiba drives.