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i did it $50 key lime ibook

i did it $50 key lime ibook Hardware 24 posts Jun 3, 2008 — Jun 25, 2008

#1 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 - 04:10

i checked out my local pc store they hate macs.

it looks good but no ac adaptor

and it has bad written on the battery

will the machine start with an ac adaptor and no battery?

can a bad battery harm the machine.

#2 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 - 04:42

Can't see any reason as to why the machine wouldn't be able to start without a battery.

#3 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 - 05:18

Can't see any reason as to why the machine wouldn't be able to start without a battery.

they can i have done it with my clamshell

#4 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 - 05:33

I run mine on no battery and just AC adapter and it works fine.

#5 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 - 04:46

I looked in side it has a ram upgrade but no airport card.

the keyboard is 100%

I should be able to power it up in the morning.

what is the best way to get around the password issues

i do not want to format the hd? until i look it over

reinstall a clean os? 9 or 10?

i guess i could boot up with tech tools

#6 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 - 05:07

If OS X is on there you can just boot up from any OS X disk despite what version is on the iBook and reset it that way.

#7 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 - 18:18

can you give a brief or point me to a description of reseting the computer login and password

#8 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 - 18:37

can you give a brief or point me to a description of reseting the computer login and password

If it's running OS X, then see this page:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274

You need to have an OS X CD (it shouldn't matter which version, but the same version that is on the machine would be best). If you don't, there's a way to do it through single user mode... but I can't find the article off hand.

#9 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 - 08:12

Did it come with free sun glasses? That Lime Green is LOUD

#10 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 - 13:25

I always wanted a clamshell iBook, a portable version of my favorite computer, the iMac G3.

#11 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 - 15:13

I painted my blue-berry black but the display + case it was in had a bad backlight so it's only half black now.

#12 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 - 21:27

$50 for a key lime iBook is a really good price. They were the last of the line along with the graphite at 466mhz and although not quite as fast or feature laden as a Pismo, they come darn close.

#13 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 - 22:38

well i have the power adaptor and tried to start the ibook with and without the battery nothing happens.

the battery is bad so i cant try with battery only

i thought that may br int incomming power modual may be bad?

any ibook experts?

#14 Sat, 7 Jun 2008 - 16:28

The adapters are know to go bad after a while, though there are some intructions somewhere on fixing them (Replacing the cable I think).

#15 Sat, 7 Jun 2008 - 17:47

i got a new power adptr from owc

it must be the input power module or mobo dang both hard to replace.

i have a input module on the way i just hope it is not the mobo

#16 Sat, 7 Jun 2008 - 21:25

lattest update:

i took it down and the input board was fried. i also inspected the mobo

the are small areas of white corrosion like where the input board plug solders to the mobo. and around some power components large caps mainly.

would you try to clean the mobo of the corrosion with some contact cleaner and go back with it?

I am afraid that the mobo is shorted out the input board will fry again.

#17 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 - 00:57

There are a few guides on what do do with leaky caps on this forum. Sad to hear that itis a dud.

#18 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 - 02:14

lattest update:
i took it down and the input board was fried. i also inspected the mobo

the are small areas of white corrosion like where the input board plug solders to the mobo. and around some power components large caps mainly.

would you try to clean the mobo of the corrosion with some contact cleaner and go back with it?

I am afraid that the mobo is shorted out the input board will fry again.

Logic boards for an iBook Clamshell let alone with firewire costs a lot of money. I just happen to join the LEM swap list at the right time to find a logic board for my clamshell.

#19 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 - 04:45

well i tried the dc input module no luck it appears to be the mobo this sucks.

i have no way to test components. I think the power stuff got fried.

i need a ibook with a bad case no hd etc. I haven't given up yet

nurse get me the paddles looks like a heart transplant

#20 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 - 02:00

it looks like the clamshell is coming off life support

my lime clamy has 192 meg of ram and 10.3.3 installed

no dead pixels

it cost me for a mobo

i think is needs more ram and an air port card would be nice.

oh yes a new battery

i reset the passwords thanks for the help

if only it cost $50

#21 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 - 05:41

Can your iBook stay on when it goes from battery to the power adapter? Mine can't if its fully on, sleeping? Thats no big deal

#22 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 - 05:52

i just had to do it on a snow ibook, just goto http://hackaddict.blogspot.com/2007/07/reset-os-x-password-without-os-x-cd.html

#23 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 - 15:38

How awesome.

#24 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 - 03:33

well i am online and writing this posting with the lime clamshell

we have 10.4 running and not enough ram at 192 meg [

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