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It's alright... lets say the relationship between that friend and I is a little unstable at the moment. I have someone in mind a little more locally that could make equal use of it so I'm shuffling the priorities around a little.

I really need to turn it back into an Apple notebook, the demand for laptops is skyrocketing in my case but modded desktops, not so much. It really will be decided on an ability to find a replacement MacBook shell more than anything.

Surprisingly, I've had no such luck in finding a replacement shell for one of these. I will have to continue looking as I don't believe it's worth throwing away, but the logic board alone on the used market wouldn't sell for much. If worst comes to worst I may need to repair it bit by bit in...

Well, that video weirded me out a little. I assure you though, only a fusion of MacBook to MacBook will be going on here, its DNA will be consistent with its own species. No freakish hybrids. I'll find out in a little over 24 hours whether I have a replacement shell for this machine or whether...

Bunsen: Almost never, but I did just then. TheMacGuy: Ideally I would like to be able to repair my 15-inch MacBook Pro Early 2008 and keep that one as the backup, but I suppose it depends on just how far gone the Logic Board really is, whether I can repair it at the component level and whether...

Those LCDs are for PowerBook G3s by the looks of it, different aspect ratio and incompatible interfaces between the panels. I'll keep it in mind for my PowerBook G3s though.

This is the kind of computer you would find in it. I have to admit, I found it in a scrap pile, so the thread title is fairly appropriate. The hinges are bent and misaligned. The Top Case and Display Bezel are missing. It only has about 4 of its 20 or so retaining clips left. The...

Excellent effort. If someone could hack a Macintosh PowerExpress Prototype chime onto one of these, I would go out and buy a B&W G3 just to be able to do it. You know, these ones... Macintosh PowerExpress Prototype Boot Chime - 60KB Macintosh PowerExpress Prototype "Saved Company" Chime -...

Well, I can say right now that it's a fantastic machine. I haven't really truly used it yet, but I spent some time around the city yesterday and decided to take it with me. The performance and specifications combined with the ultra-light construction make it perfect for this. The Speck case is...

It is however, a Mac! I decided to take the brand new computer route for the first time in my life. The MacBook (Late 2008) is showing problems with its Logic Board, MagSafe connections and the like, and although I intend to keep this old Late 2008 alive, I decided to spend a little on getting...

With both a Tray Load Strawberry 266 and two Slot Load Graphite 400/600s side by side, it's the Tray Loader that undoubtedly has the extra structural rigidity. Fewer panel gaps, stiffer plastics and it doesn't creak whenever it's lifted or opened. I can't say that I've ever had an issue with the...

I wouldn't call it fast... I've been working on this machine since 2008, trying to find usable parts for it. :lol: If you could cast one of a stronger material, you would easily be set. It really in the single worst component in the machine and it lets the entire piece down. I had to call it...

Nothing of real value would be lost to Electrostatic Discharge here, to be honest. My primary concern was finding a surface soft enough to avoid damaging the plastics (which, as we know, went real well). Anyway, I'm cancelling this project and arranging the disposal of the parts iMac - the...

Well, both the CRTs have bad color convergence. Not to mention a misaligned raster. Probably from the disassembly process. Oh how I don't miss CRTs. Little 9-inch displays I can handle. These are a whole different monster. So, this story picks up from where we left off. This bugged me...

The iMac is reassembled and functioning now, but there are a couple of hurdles here. 1. Three screws that I can't for the life of me figure out where they go, or which machine they came from, even with the Service Source PDF open. 2. I may need to remove the front bezel yet again and start...

I'd move this to hacks then. So I discovered that I really, really dislike ABS. After being incredibly careful with everything, I heard that inevitable almighty CRACK as one of the screw bosses let go. Nothing structural, but equally as annoying. A few minor repairs to the frame are in order to...

Rebonding The Yoke Ever opened an iMac before to find a bunch of red shards floating around in the case? That's the bonding agent on the CRT Yoke. Now, I don't have any of this stuff unfortunately, but I do have plenty of the hot melt glue commonly used in power supplies and on some logic...

Well, I said I was transplanting parts between the 600MHz and the 400MHz. The 400MHz iMac is now down to its component form. The inner bezel is in fantastic shape, so I'm looking to condition it a little if possible. The 600MHz has the better CRT (It was replaced in 2009), so I'll be swapping...

I found this little gem in amongst a pile of Indigo G3s and eMacs. It's a 400Mhz iMac DV in Graphite. I actually think it's in better condition than my long time favourite Kiva, which is currently sitting on my floor / workbench awaiting an engine transplant (or at least that's what i've been...

Just about everything up to the iPhone 3G. http://macintoshhowto.com/itunes/which-ipod-has-the-best-audio-quality.html Not all of them are created equal, general consensus is that the 5G and 5.5G is the best of the lot though.