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iBook case repaint

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fussball

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Hi all-
I just repainted my iBook case to navy blue. When I was putting the case back on, I managed to strip the heads of 2 of the 4 hex head screws that help hold the upper case cover on to the back of the lcd display. anyone have any idea as to where I may be able to find some replacement screws? (some torx head screws would be nice- the hex heads are a very poor choice for this application.)

BTW- no pictures at the moment as the cable for my digi cam is MIA at the moment.


thanks- john
 
well- for the optical drive, you only need to take the bottom cover off, I would assume- and the bottom screws have 2mm hex heads. the top case uses smaller one. there are also 4 phillips head screws under the foot pads. the bottom case is a PITA to get off- be VERY careful, as it takes a good amount of force, but everything is also fragile. those sizes are for a 14.1" book, and not a 12"- I can't guarantee they will be the same- but they should be 🙂 HTH
 
Wow that sounds cool, a good color, post some pix when you manage to find your cam 🙂
 
there used to be a site that sold heaps of Apple parts, like TiBook cases and individual parts. i can't remember the URL, perhaps someone else has it.

it would also be good if you had a buddy working in an Apple store or reseller. 😉
 
it would be great if someone could help me out with that site! I guess I could rummage at radio shack or somewhere like that- but I doubt I will have any luck
 
I've got the pics on my computer now, but nowhere to host them :-(

also- I emailed the smalldog.com guys and they have the screw set for the iBook... sweeet!!!
 
Originally posted by fussball
I've got the pics on my computer now, but nowhere to host them :-(

also- I emailed the smalldog.com guys and they have the screw set for the iBook... sweeet!!!
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email them to webmaster@thejokevault.com I'll host them for you on my server and then I'll email you their respective urls.

The Macrumors clan takes care of their own 😉 😀
 
my old failsafe for most screws (including hex) is to file a deep groove across the head of the screw, then use a simple flathead screwdriver . Not the prettiest, but it works...

pnw
 
paul- I was planning to do that, but the screws are so small I don't want to do that for fear of destroying them completely
 
lol no problem dude....took all of 5 min 😉 And only that much time cuz I messed up with where I put the <br> tag 😉

And I agree, that mod is SWEEET. Although it reminds me a bit of that Dell laptop.....jk!
 
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