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TommyLee
Jul 29, 2008, 04:47 PM
Can I put a 1.33 GHz mother board in a iBook G4 that originally had 1064 MHz


alphaod
Jul 29, 2008, 05:10 PM
If it's a iBook G4 you already have, I don't need why not.
TommyLee
Jul 29, 2008, 05:41 PM
If it's a iBook G4 you already have, I don't need why not.
i just want to do it for kicks. i have a lot of 12 iBooks. some have cracked screens, crashed hd's etc...
Nukemkb
Jul 30, 2008, 07:57 PM
Post pictures! Or at least keep us up with your progress! :apple:
kabunaru
Jul 30, 2008, 10:01 PM
Is it possible to put a 12" 1.5GHz PowerBook G4 motherboard into an iBook?
alphaod
Jul 31, 2008, 12:07 AM
Is it possible to put a 12" 1.5GHz PowerBook G4 motherboard into an iBook?

Yes it's a possible, but it's probably not doable.

You have better chances building your own F1 engine.
vniow
Jul 31, 2008, 12:12 AM
Can I put a 1.33 GHz mother board in a iBook G4 that originally had 1064 MHz

Possible, but its not going to be easy. The 1.33s use several different components than the 1.07s. You will have to transport over the internal AP/BT card, the antennae which connect to it which go into the display unit, possibly the top case if the trackpad cables are different...would end up being a real pain in the arse. If you have one with a cracked screen you're better off transplanting a good LCD into it than trying to swap out the logics.
vniow
Jul 31, 2008, 12:13 AM
Is it possible to put a 12" 1.5GHz PowerBook G4 motherboard into an iBook?

No. Completely different internal components.