iBook G3 12" Snow DVT Board

bobnugget · Oct 30, 2012, 05:39 PM

Just managed to get a DVT Logic board from the iBook white for a few $ - it's non working apparently but I need to get a donor iBook to test it.

Pics:

Having looked at images on google and some chip spec docs, looks like it has an older revision apple chip, and a non Tray IBM 750CXE 500 Mhz CPU with a lead/plastic BGA mix as opposed to the standard one.

From the board it looks like a 64 MB RAM version.

bobnugget · Nov 14, 2012, 10:10 AM

OK, Been gradually getting prepared to try and fix/test this board, I'm hoping it's just a case of clamping the ATI card down

I've just ordered a "dead" iBook G3 12" to test and an AC adapter. I'll post any progress here.

MacTech68 · Nov 15, 2012, 05:24 AM

Good luck.

Not the nicest machine to try to get a test-bed together.

I'm curious, if you manage to get it to boot up, what System Profiler says about various devices and versions/revisions.

David Schmidt · Nov 15, 2012, 08:08 AM

Apple and IBM chips next to each other, on the same board. Sold by Apple. My, how times change. (And continue to change.) Yes, this was a long time ago now. But at one time - for a long time - this would have been utterly unthinkable. it just kind of brings it into sharp focus seeing that board.

kbfr08 · Nov 18, 2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bobnugget

OK, Been gradually getting prepared to try and fix/test this board, I'm hoping it's just a case of clamping the ATI card down

I've just ordered a "dead" iBook G3 12" to test and an AC adapter. I'll post any progress here.

I had a feeling someone on this board bought this after I saw the completed listing, and boom, here it is lol Good luck with the repair, and be careful with the reflow, the worst thing you can do is go too hot and blister the chips. I'd suggest doing a test repair on the iBook your ordered before attacking this board

bobnugget · Dec 12, 2012, 12:38 PM

Hey all, thought I'd give you an update- haven't made much progress as yet. The broken iBook appears to have a failed HDD, and nothing worse. I haven't got round to taking it apart yet (main hobby is bringing up a young one at the moment), but hope to get some dismantling time near Christmas. If it turns out to be the likely graphics chip, I have a couple of acquantances who work in electronic engineering/repair so might try and beg some of their time if it comes to that.

Oct 30, 2012, 05:39 PM	#1
bobnugget macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent, England	iBook G3 12" Snow DVT Board Just managed to get a DVT Logic board from the iBook white for a few $ - it's non working apparently but I need to get a donor iBook to test it. Pics: Having looked at images on google and some chip spec docs, looks like it has an older revision apple chip, and a non Tray IBM 750CXE 500 Mhz CPU with a lead/plastic BGA mix as opposed to the standard one. From the board it looks like a 64 MB RAM version.
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Nov 14, 2012, 10:10 AM	#2
bobnugget Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent, England	Current progress... OK, Been gradually getting prepared to try and fix/test this board, I'm hoping it's just a case of clamping the ATI card down I've just ordered a "dead" iBook G3 12" to test and an AC adapter. I'll post any progress here.
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Nov 15, 2012, 05:24 AM	#3
MacTech68 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia, Perth	Good luck. Not the nicest machine to try to get a test-bed together. I'm curious, if you manage to get it to boot up, what System Profiler says about various devices and versions/revisions. __________________ iBook14" 1.42Ghz, G4 DigitalAudio 733Mhz, iMac Snow 700Mhz, iBook SE 466Mhz, PowerBook Pismo 500Mhz, G3 B&W, G4 MDD 1.25Ghz, iMac 233 1998, iMac G4 USB2 1.25Ghz, iMac C2D 2.16Ghz, MacMini G4 1.25Ghz
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Nov 15, 2012, 08:08 AM	#4
David Schmidt macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southeastern USA	Apple and IBM chips next to each other, on the same board. Sold by Apple. My, how times change. (And continue to change.) Yes, this was a long time ago now. But at one time - for a long time - this would have been utterly unthinkable. it just kind of brings it into sharp focus seeing that board.
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Dec 12, 2012, 12:38 PM	#6
bobnugget Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent, England	Hey all, thought I'd give you an update- haven't made much progress as yet. The broken iBook appears to have a failed HDD, and nothing worse. I haven't got round to taking it apart yet (main hobby is bringing up a young one at the moment), but hope to get some dismantling time near Christmas. If it turns out to be the likely graphics chip, I have a couple of acquantances who work in electronic engineering/repair so might try and beg some of their time if it comes to that.
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