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Developer Note - Powerbook 550c

Paralel

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Does anyone know if a Developer Note exists for the Powerbook 550c? I haven't had any luck locating one online and I think it would really help with a few specific questions I have about that model.

 

Elfen

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The PB550 is a Japanese Only Released 520/540 with I believe a full '040, a faster bus and a black case. If you can find such notes, chances are it would be in Japanese. I'm guessing that your best bet would be for the 520/540 Notes.

 

Paralel

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550c is too different from 520c/540c for the developer notes to be useful.

Japanese is no problem. I know enough, and with some help from friends that are better than I, we could get through it.

 

Elfen

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After 90 minutes of scouring the net, I found nothing. Most of this you should already have:

Apple's archived technical sheet on the 550c: http://support.apple.com/kb/sp164

Apple's take apart manual for the 550c: http://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/powerbook/powerbook_550c.pdf

Some user's PB500 Shrine, with a few 550c links from Japan: http://web.wt.net/~kikuko/PB500.html

---> There is also an article there about PowerPC upgrades in the 500 series burning out, its at the bottom of the page.

==> Some links come up as 404, so its hit and miss there.

Apple Developer's Notes Archive on "powerbook 55c" search:

No Documents Found

The entire search term must match for an entry to show.
If you entered more than one word, try again with fewer words.

I can guess that Apple-Japan might have it but I'm in the USA and do not read Japanese.

Sorry with coming up empty handed.

~Elfen

 
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Trash80toHP_Mini

NIGHT STALKER
Is there a definitive guide to all the DevNote names? I know there's one floating around for the Service Source Titles.

 
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Paralel

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Not of which I'm aware, which makes this search a little more difficult.

 
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