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powerbook G4 mod. . . "oh yeah"

wPod

wPod

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Aug 19, 2003
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check it out. i finally got around to my dream, more than a year after i got my PB!!!!! (look at the picture) its simple but it ads that nice personal touch to my PB.

you can check it out on my website http://www.leaveapenny.net/pbmod.html as well as other mods i have done (such as my old iBook before i gave it to my little bro)

i think this should be a BTO option. different for everyones personal taste!
 

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it looks good. Very understated.

You're braver than me, I'd have to have my Powerbook prized from my cold, dead hands before it's opened up for such a trivial thing!
 
Solafaa said:
I am sure the apple workshop will fix mine for free :) since i work with them so much.

Where can i find site so that i can mod my 17" PB? i will post some pics of it when i am done :D
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im guessing the 17" works the same.

http://homepage.mac.com/jimyounkin/PhotoAlbum7.html

is where i got the 'how to' on taking mine apart. i just searched google for powerbook mod and somehow ran into that site.

does anyone else have any good mods?
 
very nifty. good job. :cool:

i think the next level would be to layer colors so it will look like the old school rainbow apple. :eek: (oh, done already on the link on your site... very cool.) (by the way, the other dude isn't very smart taking apart his PB while it's plugged in/powered up. i know he wanted to see the backlight, but not a good idea...)
 
redAPPLE said:
where do you get that "gel" thingy? changing the ibook's Apple color would be easier right? just need torques and change it... or am i mistaken?
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i searched for light gels online. you can get big packs (of like 12x12 was the smallest i could find) for about $20. i then found through a camera web site adorama.com and found this

http://www.adorama.com/ROSB.html?searchinfo=ROSB&item_no=1

i tried my local camera shop but the only thing they had was 12x12 packs. ideally if you knew anyone that did tech work at a theater or photography or wherever else someone might used colored lights they could get a small piece of a light gel for you for free :-/

if you go to my website you can see that i also painted the complete inside fo an iBook (old G3 where that had a clear case with white paint, new ones are solid white plastic). First you use the proper size allen or hex wrench to remove the screws(metric sized either 1.5 or 2 i forget for the iBook). Next you have to take the cover off. this part is hard. you have to use something plastic to practically pry it off (like a credit card. i used an old spent gift card). the cover on the PB came off much easier actually.

jxyama said:
(by the way, the other dude isn't very smart taking apart his PB while it's plugged in/powered up. i know he wanted to see the backlight, but not a good idea...)
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this is very true!!! i powered off, unplugged AND removed the battery before i started prying anything apart. i dont think there is too much in the screen that could get damaged if turned on (aside from sticking a screwdriver or something through the screen) but its always better to be safe from static shock or something.
 
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