I saved 100+ iBook G3 Clamshells

[max1zzz]

As long as they have a regular PPC 750 CPU they can be upgraded, If you open one up and tell me then number on the CPU i'll be able to tell you for sure

 

[belgaonkar]

@max they've got a PPC 750cx.

@cc for some reason, I am struggling to get it to boot on leopard. I believe the graphics drivers for the non-firewire models are missing from 10.5.

 

[max1zzz]

Ahh, cx is no good. They have a 256 pin package rather than the 360 pin package used by the 750/7400/7410

 

[CC_333]

What about the iBook "SE" (which is, essentially, a normal first-gen clamshell with graphite plastics and a Firewire port)? Anyone know if that has a normal 750 in it?

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[giolicious]

Anything available for me?

 

[belgaonkar]

@cc- Nope, the "SE" is the 466MHZ model and they had to switch to the 750cx model Macs. I would love to see a lime g4 clamshell, but that doesn't seem doable.

 

[rsolberg]

M2453 300MHz: PPC 750, Blueberry or Tangerine

M2453 366MHz SE: PPC 750, Graphite

M6411 366MHz: PPC 750CX, FireWire, Indigo or Key Lime

M6411 466MHz SE: PPC 750CX, FireWire, Graphite or Key Lime

If one could hack a M2453's logic board into a M6411 case, you could have a Lime G4. (without FireWire)

@CC_333, the 366MHz SE model has a 750, so it should take a 7410 the same way the original 300MHz model does, but it doesn't have FireWire. (See above)

 

[belgaonkar]

Oops! When he said "SE" I thought he meant the graphite/ lime 466MHZ model.

 

[max1zzz]

Well, if anyone wants to send me a SE board I can try a CPU swap on one

 

[just.in.time]

Wait, we can put a G4 in these?   I picked up a tangerine model.  I would be slightly interested in how that is done.  I thought the CPU was soldered onto the logic board with the clamshells?  And even if it does fit, it won't melt into the case from the extra heat?

 

[rsolberg]

Just.in.time, see this thread in Hacks & Development for more information: https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/28556-imac-g3-rev-a-c-g4-cpu-upgrade/

 

[just.in.time]

rsolberg, I just spent the past 20 minutes reading that entire thread... I don't even know what to say :O .  Definitely some impressive stuff going on over there.

Haha here I am a bit on the nervous side about doing my first recap in the next week or two ;D .

I think I will keep my iBook at the stock CPU... If anyone figures out how to swap a 1024 x 768 display panel into the 300mhz iBooks, let me know

 

[mvallance]

Well done. 100 iBooks. I wish I'd seen this earlier as my graphite iBook would love an orange friend  :beige:

 

[NickCorpel]

You still have some of them? I’d like to buy an orange one  

 

[Retro Rider]

I'd like one!

 

[Brett B.]

Right at the top it says he is sold out

 

[AquaAngel]

wooooo, nice rescue. i just got a few today and just finished rebuild a lime green 466 mhz a few weeks ago, looking for some Tangerine and graphite and blue, all will be upgraded to ssd drive or flash drive

 

[Mighty Jabba]

This was quite a necropost, but I’m kind of glad since the photos at the top of the post were pretty epic. I’m so glad these got saved

 

[cocoadelica]

Any idea what shipping to the UK might be? I am *interested*

 

[Cory5412]

Just so everyone's aware, this thread was originally posted almost four years ago and the original poster hasn't replied to it in three years.