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.
Cleaning the display bezel
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The first iBooks with a translucent polycarbonate plastic case sometimes show some stains on the inside of the display bezel. Fortunately it is possible to open the display case without touching the rest.