When you install Leopard on a PPC Mac, does it even install any x86 code? And vice-versa? I know the Applications folder will have Universal apps, but what about the actual OS gut…

Oh yeah...I've wondered about the same thing myself. I remember back in the mid 1990's I used to use a program called "I Love Native!" to strip useless PowerPC code from FAT binari…

Oh yeah...I've wondered about the same thing myself. I remember back in the mid 1990's I used to use a program called "I Love Native!" to strip useless PowerPC code from FAT binari…

Oh yeah...I've wondered about the same thing myself. I remember back in the mid 1990's I used to use a program called "I Love Native!" to strip useless PowerPC code from FAT binari…

Because there is no PowerPC code in Snow Leopard? (well, not much anyway...while there's still some Universal stuff, none of the core OS code is PPC anymore) Click to expand.…

Because there is no PowerPC code in Snow Leopard? (well, not much anyway...while there's still some Universal stuff, none of the core OS code is PPC anymore)

I noticed Leopard on there and this got me thinking... Why doesn't someone write up a script or something that will remove x86 code so as to have our own powerpc Snow Leopard?

Ah hell, why not... lets have some pics. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requeste…

I can't imagine the "heat gun" method (which I've tried to some success on an iBook 800 - nut need to do it again) would actually melt the solder on the BGA array, but rather sligh…

Yeah, they're really different beasts - Faulty iBook G4 chip: about ten legs, repaired easily enough - Faulty iBook G3 video chipset: about three hundred, inaccessible I can'…

Nice work - hope it goes well!I have a few iBook G3 500MHz's to repair at some point - I don't know why I like the icebooks - I just do Click to expand... The G3 IceBooks use B…

Nice work - hope it goes well!I have a few iBook G3 500MHz's to repair at some point - I don't know why I like the icebooks - I just do Click to expand... The G3 IceBooks use B…

Nice work - hope it goes well! I have a few iBook G3 500MHz's to repair at some point - I don't know why I like the icebooks - I just do

Posting from my phone so I'll keep this simple. The iBook is back from surgery, currently in intensive care but the procedure otherwise appeared to be a success. Just need to keep …

Will probably attempt the repair today. I have 2 chances to get this right (2 logic boards) but i'd like to get it right the first time around. Although we don't have the fine tip …

My iBook has the same problem. I might be tempted to rip it open and re-solder the GPU when I have some time. I've only had it a few weeks before it failed, but during that time I…

I just realized, How fitting, LCGuy got himself an LC! Hahahahha

Well personally, I prefer auto-inject drives, the way they grab the disk from you. With manual inject you have to pretty much shove the disk right down the thing's throat, which is…

You mean manual-inject? Nah, later production run LCIIs and LCIIIs had manual-inject floppy drives as well. My very first LCIII was built in October 1993 and has a manual-inject dr…

It was in an auction...I ended up getting the machine and parts for $15 all up...then $18 to get it shipped up from Sydney...yay for Australia Post. As for official Apple RAM...it…

Damn, those official Apple RAM sticks are cool. I've never seen one (not in 72-pin form at least) Anyways, nice score! How much did everything cost?

You mean manual-inject? Nah, later production run LCIIs and LCIIIs had manual-inject floppy drives as well. My very first LCIII was built in October 1993 and has a manual-inject dr…

I really though that the LC III's had a non sculpted floppy! I thought it was only the LC475!!!

About a week back I bought an LCIII and some other bits off a member on an Australian Mac forum I go on. Came through today, here's what I got: - LCIII (manual inject), haven't po…

Hahahah. Very nice.