Specifications
1.2GHz PowerPC G4 Processor
512mb RAM (Possibly more, considering this also has onboard)
10gb Hard Disk (Came without, I only had a 10GB around)
32mb VRAM
AirPort Extreme
+ Power Adapter
Cost: Free
This machine has quite a history to it. It belonged to the IT manager and assistant principal of the school, where it was used mostly for work and some media projects for his media studies classes.
Then it died. The machine would power up, spin the fans on full blast and nothing else. It remained in a filing cabinet drawer for about 2 years.
Then I showed up. :lol:
He offered it to me if I could get it working, so I tore into it and began trying to diagnose the problem. It was the standard iBook chip heat expansion issue, so 5 minutes later, some glue and a rubber/plastic shim... (I took care here only to use non-conductive material, btw.)
She lives. It's been in testing for ages, a burn in test, heat expansion test and of course a sudden motion test. I wanted to be sure it was really working and I wasn't just dreaming. Indeed, it was really working, and it was mine.
As i'm leaving he reaches into a drawer and says "take this too". He hands me an AirPort Extreme card for it, and a Power Adapter.
Finally, after a decent charge up, the battery still works. In its life it was well looked after, always discharged and recharged fully.
Welcome to the club, iBook. I look forward to many years of service from you.
I think i'll load it up with 10.3.9. Yes, that's exactly what i'll do...
1.2GHz PowerPC G4 Processor
512mb RAM (Possibly more, considering this also has onboard)
10gb Hard Disk (Came without, I only had a 10GB around)
32mb VRAM
AirPort Extreme
+ Power Adapter
Cost: Free
This machine has quite a history to it. It belonged to the IT manager and assistant principal of the school, where it was used mostly for work and some media projects for his media studies classes.
Then it died. The machine would power up, spin the fans on full blast and nothing else. It remained in a filing cabinet drawer for about 2 years.
Then I showed up. :lol:
He offered it to me if I could get it working, so I tore into it and began trying to diagnose the problem. It was the standard iBook chip heat expansion issue, so 5 minutes later, some glue and a rubber/plastic shim... (I took care here only to use non-conductive material, btw.)
She lives. It's been in testing for ages, a burn in test, heat expansion test and of course a sudden motion test. I wanted to be sure it was really working and I wasn't just dreaming. Indeed, it was really working, and it was mine.
As i'm leaving he reaches into a drawer and says "take this too". He hands me an AirPort Extreme card for it, and a Power Adapter.
Finally, after a decent charge up, the battery still works. In its life it was well looked after, always discharged and recharged fully.
Welcome to the club, iBook. I look forward to many years of service from you.
I think i'll load it up with 10.3.9. Yes, that's exactly what i'll do...