Ok, I think I'm gona get this slow 233-604e a jolt of power with some type of new cpu upgrade. Problem is, WHITCH ONE!!
I've been eyeing NewerTech's G3 500mhz card, but would ther…
This is a frivolous hack. Sure, it looks "cool", but only to a person who's currently bored with the iBook look. By removing all of the rubber, you're 1) decreasing the resale valu…
Rubber? He removed some metal panels located "inside" the iBook to give it a more translucent appearance. Now there was some debate on the page as to wether or not these panels …
Stogieman makes some good points... people will pay a premium for a cool looking machine because it means they don't have to risk breaking it themselves. I've seen clearly spray pa…
I agree with Misha, people *will* pay for the cool factor (which is one of the reasons the iBook outsold all those dull black PC bricks).
Personally, I wouldn't want to risk becomi…
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Originally posted by reader50:
Automobile window crack repair stuff? They manage to fix cracks, and you cannot see anything wrong afterwards.
I called CarGl…
Hmm... don't know what to say. Removing scratches from glass is tricky because it's transparent. I know that you can rub toothpaste on plastic to remove scratches, so maybe that's …
Clarification: I was not referring to a repair service, I was thinking of those repair kits sold in auto supply stores. They include a tube or two of some clear epoxy stuff. You …
Another possibility: antique repair. With antiques the only authentic replacement parts are those cannibalized from another antique. Antique glasswork has to be repaired or lived…
You should be able to get it out with a auto glass scratch kit from Eastman's. Not sure if they have a website or not, but for 30 bucks you can get a bunch of buffing wheels (for …
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Originally posted by Misha:
Bummer about your display... how big is the scratch? Is it very noticeable?
It's about five inch. And very noticeable.
If the "scratch" was from a (soft) metal object, its more likely that the scratch is actually just the metal ground onto the glass... If this is the case it can be removed by acids…
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This may sound kinda stupid on my part, but are you able to get a new iMac under warranty?
Warranty doesn't cover this kind of…
I can sympathize with you. When I pulled my new iMac DVSE outta the box, my watch scratched the monitor slightly. The problem is that the glass has a coating on it - it's anti-gl…