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PowerBook Upgrade and Repair Guides
kwiens writes "We had such a positive response from Slashdot with our Free-As-In-Beer Mac disassembly instructions last time around, we decided to do it again: We've made six more FixIt Guides, perfect for those intrepid road-warriors who refuse to trust anyone else to work on their 'Book. Now there's nothing stopping you from trying that LNO2 overclock on your PowerBook-- or just a hard drive upgrade. The new Guides have professional photos, a new GUI design, and screw guides (no, not this). Guides are now available for all iBook G3, PowerBook G3, and PowerBook G4 models (including the oft-requested 12, 15, and 17 Aluminum 'Books)."
1. Install Yellow Dog Linux
2. ???
3. Profit!
Everybody knows that Macintoshes are hermetically sealed at the factory and can never ever be upgraded.
I'm serious! There's a taser in there that zaps you in the butt if you try!
Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
I need such a guide for my Asus W1n, which just broke down! Bringing it back to the store for repairs will take eight weeks, which I frankly, can't afford.
Too much to ask?
I hack PC hardware all the time. Build my own boxes. I have an old "server" hanging on the wall like a painting, with no case (hurry up and die already please so I can throw it away...)
.. it .. SCRATCHED it.. OMG I can't stand this any more, I'm going to go hold my powerbook for a few minutes to make everything better. It's so warm and cuddly.
But I ain't taking apart my 17" powerbook. No way. I can't even stand looking at those pictures of somebody's grubby hands taking apart that powerbook, and all the sensitive guts exposed.
I know, it's just a motherboard and a hard drive, and all the stuff that's in my other computers. But no there's got to be something magical in there too, something you can't see, something that escapes when you open it.
And what if I were to get a screwdriver near it and
Stop looking at me like that!
I have followed it 100% and I have LOST MY WARRANTY! Please be smarter than I was.
"Hey, this heatsink takes up loadsa room and it must really cut the airflow! There, problem solved" :)
One of the guides there tells how to remove the fan
you could do that, and not put it back in.
First you get your small wire cutters.
locate the red or black wire leading to the fan
snip
Problem solved.
would be awesome to cool one's computer with liquefied smog though
HEY, Let me tell you about our extended in-store laptop warranties! Did you know you'll need to pay the shipping yourself if you need to have it repaired? And it can take weeks!
What?? You decline? WOW, NOBODY has EVER declined this before. Are you sure? Can you tell me why you've declined? Geeze, let me tell you about all the risks of turning this down.
(other floor guy walks up)
Hey, this guys buying this laptop without the extended warranty. (Glances exchanged.) No way! Yep. Does he know about all the things that could happen if something breaks. Yep, I told him but he says he doesn't want it. Wow, I don't know if anyone has ever declined it before.
(trying to get to check out with laptop in escort, manager walks up.)
Hey, Bob told me you are passing on the extended warranty. This is a very expensive items so there are a few things we have to cover before you buy it. Do you know if it breaks you'll have to cover all shipping expenses to and from the service center? That laptop has lithium batteries so there are hazardous shipping charges involved. It can take weeks to get it repaired. It's very odd for someone to turn down the extended warranties. Are you sure? Well, I have to inform you of all the potential risks of buying without the extended warranty.
I want my next iBook to be matte black, white is so unsuitable for a geek like me.
Oh, that's easy. Just shove your universal Macintosh disk eject tool in there and the noise should stop immediately.
But when you drop it in your swiming pool the fan acts as a propeller and keeps the iBook afloat until you can dive in and save it.
Sounds like perfect placement to me.......
I think you need a new wife not a different laptop.....
Even better: use double-sided tape to keep the screws in place on your charts and notes.
Worked great for me, i only had two screws left when i finished reassmebling my iBook.
I like to keep my Powerbook silent and cool by placing it in a medium-sized ATX tower. Then I hook up the display to my CRT monitor which I place on my desk. Finally I attach an external mouse and keyboard and it's ready to roll!
> How the fuck can I be modded troll for spreading TRUTH?
That's not the reason. You get modded down for being an ASSHOLE.
You're being modded down for being a bollocks. Go back to your Young Republicans circlejerk.
Forget the damn laptop, get her number!
Irish chicks are hot.