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Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: Texas Mac Man on July 19, 2006, 08:46:15 PM
Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini

The guides can be viewed on-line or you can download a PDF file. The following are covered.

     Powerbook G3
    * PowerBook Wallstreet
    * PowerBook Lombard
    * PowerBook Pismo

    iBook G3
    * iBook Clamshell
    * iBook G3 12"
    * iBook G3 14"

    iBook G4
    * iBook G4 12"
    * iBook G4 14"

    MacBook
    * MacBook 13"

    PowerBook G4 Ti
    * Titanium Mercury
    * Titanium Onyx
    * Titanium DVI

    PowerBook G4 Al
    * Aluminum 12"
    * Aluminum 15"
    * Aluminum 17"

    Desktop
    * Mac Mini

    MacBook Pro
    * MacBook Pro 15"
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: Paddy on July 19, 2006, 10:51:36 PM
Yes - those guides are terrific. Just used one over the past couple of days replacing a PCMCIA cage in my TiBook, which required dissassembling the entire machine! Not for the faint of heart, but not too difficult with the ifixit guide. Did manage to strip a screw hole (oops!) - luckily hubby had a screw just a tiny bit bigger that managed to hold. Unfortunately, the combo drive, which I'd been hoping was merely disconnected, does indeed appear to be broken, so I had to order a new one today and will have the pleasure of dissecting the beast all over again tomorrow! Luckily, a much simpler process! (Lesson #1; don't let those in the household under voting age play with TiBooks... dry.gif )

Anyway, got a great deal on a new Pioneer DVR-K06 - a big step up from the 4-year-old combo drive that came with the Ti. Better than what's in my G5!  And back to iFixit.com we shall go! smile.gif
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: RHPConsult on July 19, 2006, 11:18:49 PM
Thanks, Tom.

'Tis now stashed with my really important URLs.
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: george on July 20, 2006, 04:19:42 AM
heaven forbid that I should have occasion to access the innards of our 17" PB, should it happen it's a comfort to have these easy to follow instructions to hand.
Like Dick they are now stashed away for reference.
Thank you for the information.
George
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: gunug on July 20, 2006, 07:38:10 AM
Thanks for the link; I can get them at Service Source but I'm not supposed to share the newer stuff anyway.  Some of the pictures at this site are a little clearer I think.
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: Mrious_be on July 20, 2006, 10:05:41 AM
Interesting link, thanks smile.gif

I did heard however that, you canot replace Ram modules in Mac Mini's yourself, doing this would void the warranty.

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Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: Paddy on July 20, 2006, 11:48:23 AM
No indication that you'd void the warranty, Marcel; in fact someone cited a court case where it was decided that owners of computers do NOT void the warranty on the rest of the components by changing a component. However, it's a tricky job and if you break something, well, then you ARE on your own.

One more reason I'll probably never bother with a mini...
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: krissel on July 21, 2006, 07:47:22 AM
They apparently have a sense of humor:

http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/produc...t=31&page=2

http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/produc...at=3&page=4

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Why would anyone buy these?

http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/produc...at=3&page=4

http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/produc...at=3&page=4

Thinking.gif
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: gunug on July 21, 2006, 08:41:55 AM
QUOTE
Our James Bond battery contains several moments of anticipitory power but like the movies, doesn't work in real life. It gets all the girl batteries, though.


Yep, it has all the hallmarks of humor!   smile.gif
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: RHPConsult on July 21, 2006, 09:51:53 AM
QUOTE(krissel @ Jul 21 2006, 05:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They apparently have a sense of humor:
http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/produc...t=31&page=2
http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/produc...at=3&page=4

Why would anyone buy these?
http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/produc...at=3&page=4
http://www.ifixit.com/cart/customer/produc...at=3&page=4
To me, the larger question is. . .Why would anybody by a used battery for anything? . . . unless it's for, say, a '32 Chevy. But, for a computer?

Maybe there's a page in there that says, Send us $9.95, 'cause we're good guys and it will make you feel better."   whistling.gif

PS: BTW, what's "anticipatory power"?  toothgrin.gif
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: Mrious_be on July 21, 2006, 09:57:50 AM
QUOTE(Paddy @ Jul 20 2006, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No indication that you'd void the warranty, Marcel; in fact someone cited a court case where it was decided that owners of computers do NOT void the warranty on the rest of the components by changing a component. However, it's a tricky job and if you break something, well, then you ARE on your own.

One more reason I'll probably never bother with a mini...

Interesting... but yeah... i can't imagine they can't make it abit easier to install even Ram on a Mini.

smile.gif
Title: Fix It Guides for Mac Laptops & Mini
Post by: Paddy on July 21, 2006, 11:40:02 AM
I don't know why anyone would buy a used and dead battery - makes no sense to me. As for the drives - you see them on eBay too. I used to think it was people selling them hoping someone would buy them thinking they'd get a warranty replacement, given that most drives used to have 3-5 year warranties. But that theory no longer holds water, with many drives now only carrying 1 year warranties. Perhaps some people like challenges and want to try to resurrect or fix the drives? I would guess that a small percentage might be brought back to life. Beats me. Thinking.gif