BLACKBOOK! (GrayBook) W00t!

[Mars478]

I am buying this really beat up BlackBook from my friend for 140$ including an installation of Windows 7 on his current UMPB (Windows Tiny7 No key needed } ) I am going to craft a new MacBook using the parts I have from the two other dead ones and call it the GrayBook. It'll be monochrome using keys from the Black MacBook onto the White MacBooks trackpad and stuff. I believe it's a 2.0C2D 80GB 1GB RAM.

The Screen is shattered but it's OK because I have two Screens. The Hinges are gone, and the case is scratched all around. It's missing a key on the keyboard. It's for sure a fixer upper. It'll be my Main laptop once I fix it using the 320GB 7200RPM drive in my MSI Wind using the same EFI Install on the HD without change.

It's going to be called the "To Save a MacBook Project" a play on the book "To Kill a MockingBird"

Welcome me to the Intel Macintosh Side!

 

[MultiFinder]

Um, welcome. Congrats on the beat-to-hell MacBook I suppose.

 

[Mars478]

Um, welcome. Congrats on the beat-to-hell MacBook I suppose.

I am going to fix it! Didn't you realize that by my post? ;D

 

[iMac600]

Instead of the obligatory "I hate you" posts, i'll say you're a legend. Top points for going the extra mile and fixing all this hardware, definitely not an easy task but you seem to know what you're doing.

Enjoy the new machine, and best of luck piecing it together.

 

[Mars478]

Instead of the obligatory "I hate you" posts, i'll say you're a legend. Top points for going the extra mile and fixing all this hardware, definitely not an easy task but you seem to know what you're doing.
Enjoy the new machine, and best of luck piecing it together.

Hey. that's nice of you |) I think that may be the best post ever directed towards me on this forum! I'll post piccies of the original and Final Product.

 

[Christopher]

You are Trash80's long lost son I think.

That really sounds like a cool project to have, it's really neat to see someone being so resourceful like this.

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

You are Trash80's long lost son I think.
That really sounds like a cool project to have, it's really neat to see someone being so resourceful like this.

:lol:

Go for it, kiddo!

 

[Osgeld]

(evil moment) so, ... whats your fix to kill ratio looking like these days :O

 

[Mars478]

Soo (at Osgeld...)

Typing on GrayBook Proto 1. So this is the setup, top case is from a white MacBook along with the screen assembly. Bottom Case is the original Black part. Since I used EFI for my Wind Install it booted right into Mac OSX With all my files and everything 100% normal! Whats Working: 100% Everything!!!

I'll post some piccies soon. So here's the info for it. Core Duo with 1GB Ram.

 

[Christopher]

Soo (at Osgeld...)Typing on GrayBook Proto 1. So this is the setup, top case is from a white MacBook along with the screen assembly. Bottom Case is the original Black part. Since I used EFI for my Wind Install it booted right into Mac OSX With all my files and everything 100% normal! Whats Working: 100% Everything!!!

I'll post some piccies soon. So here's the info for it. Core Duo with 1GB Ram.

32-bit macbook FYI.

 

[Mars478]

Soo (at Osgeld...)Typing on GrayBook Proto 1. So this is the setup, top case is from a white MacBook along with the screen assembly. Bottom Case is the original Black part. Since I used EFI for my Wind Install it booted right into Mac OSX With all my files and everything 100% normal! Whats Working: 100% Everything!!!

I'll post some piccies soon. So here's the info for it. Core Duo with 1GB Ram.

32-bit macbook FYI.

Yeah but I've been on an Atom as my most powerful mac/hac for almost a year. This is a monumental step forward. I am getting High 90's to 100's in Xbench! The atom got like 40's

 

[Mars478]

Okay, here is the after pics (All I have)

 

[Osgeld]

looks pretty darn good

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

Ditto! Great start, can't wait to see what you come up with for the future revs! [] ]'>

 

[PowerPup]

That is an awesome Greybook Mars! I especially love the fact that you took the pics near your Christmas Tree. Great mod/repair/job!

 

[4seasonphoto]

Nice "remix".

 

[Mars478]

Hey, Thanks! ProtoType 2 will include the wonderful two colored keyboard, that I have tried on one of my black Apple Keyboards using my broken white one (Check Peripherals for the thread on it), and more black stuff. I am not sure if I will use the top cover and keep the white Bezel or use the White Cover and have a black bezel... What do you guys think?

At one point I also want a black power button so that it is easier to locate at night, because on the ole MSI Wind, there was a big blue light on the power button and on the MacBook... Nada.

There are still a few kinks I need to iron out for the GrayBook To be perfect:

Wi-Fi: Being a bit flaky: Not sure if it's the card that the antennae became loose while I was switching Screen Assemblies, but the card there is a G Card, I have an Apple Draft-N Card and my wireless box is draft-n }

Sleep Light: Doesn't light up, I am not sure if the repair did this or the stepping on did, because at the area of the sleep and IR there is like a pry mark on the bottom black case, I have two IR/Sleep things though.

I like having almost two sets of extra parts for this machine (Save for the Logic Board of course )

-Mars, In pure bliss at having a MacBook (GrayBook!)

P.S. Typing from the GrayBook, my Wi-fi seems fine from my room instead of next to the router hmmm.

P.S.S Hey jt could you change the title of this to add a (GrayBook) at the end of BLACKBOOK!? Thanks!

 

[protocol7]

Looking great. Nice to see those MacBooks coming back to life again. Looking forward to seeing your next steps!

 

[Mars478]

Wi-Fi is Fixed. It was a loose antennae, and I could not replace the card, because one of the screws holding the card down was stripped. Ah whatever. G is fine, I think our slowish internet would Bottleneck N Speeds anyway. Sleep light is still a nogo. I just tried reseating the Ribbon instead of replacing it. It's fine. It takes about five seconds though to fully go to sleep... ideas?