Just to bump this story, anyone had any success getting their corrosion/pitting looked and at and resolved?
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My Pismo and I are with you. I've been wanting to upgrade for some time so that I can properly operate in OSX, but the entire idea of a metal laptop that scuffs and dents scares the tar out of me. I've finally broken down and bought an iMac G5 to stay at work and keep my Pismo at home for the basics. Black plastic - or even a layer of clear polycarb over the aluminum (ala EZQuest drives) in a G5 laptop would be perfect!
KC9AIC said:
My Pismo and I are with you. I've been wanting to upgrade for some time so that I can properly operate in OSX, but the entire idea of a metal laptop that scuffs and dents scares the tar out of me. I've finally broken down and bought an iMac G5 to stay at work and keep my Pismo at home for the basics. Black plastic - or even a layer of clear polycarb over the aluminum (ala EZQuest drives) in a G5 laptop would be perfect!
Sadly, I am typing this message to you folks on a Rev B Aluminum Powerbook G4 with slight corrosion on it....
I bought my Powerbook about a year and a half ago, and the corrosion just started showing up about a month ago... needless to say I am very disturbed by it...
The corrosion on mine is only on the left wrist-rest area, which is directly above where the hard drive is. Since the computer gets a bit warm, my left hand always sweats...which I guess has caused this whole problem...
-S
I bought my Powerbook about a year and a half ago, and the corrosion just started showing up about a month ago... needless to say I am very disturbed by it...
The corrosion on mine is only on the left wrist-rest area, which is directly above where the hard drive is. Since the computer gets a bit warm, my left hand always sweats...which I guess has caused this whole problem...
-S