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FS/FT: clamshell ibook for parts
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Jun 26, 2007, 07:36 PM
 
I've got an extra clamshell that's nearly assembled. It's got a 300MHz board, 64MB onboard RAM, 6GB stock hard drive and blueberry plastics.

Things that are wrong:
  • Top display plastic piece (with the big Apple logo) is cracked
  • Trackpad bezel is cracked
  • CD-ROM doesn't work
  • No keyboard
  • Janky handle - spring isn't wound, so it doesn't snap against the casing anymore
  • Screws missing from various parts of the entire laptop
  • Power button is janky - will pop off if you remove the trackpad bezel

Things that are right:
  • Bottom plastic piece is in good shape
  • Battery cover is in excellent shape
  • Hard drive is good
  • LCD and cables in excellent condition
  • Logic board is good
  • DC in-board is functioning and good

This would be a good buy for someone needing to fix up a clamshell, replace the motherboard, etc. I was going to track down a working CD-ROM and a keyboard for it, but at this point I've spent over $500 on my LCD upgrade project and don't need to spend money on anything else. If you have a keyboard and a CD-ROM in working condition for this, you could easily get $100 for it on eBay.

Since I can't boot off the CD drive, no OS is installed. The drive AFAIK is empty. I haven't even looked recently to see if it has anything on it - if it did, it wouldn't be important stuff.

I'm going to ask $40 shipped. Shipping is going to be relatively pricey on this, I think - it weighs 6.5lb with the battery (which holds no charge)...I'll also take trades.

Things I'd like: computer speakers (something that carries decent bass without a sub - any bass is better than none), the original packaging, disks, and manuals for a tangerine iBook, a 512MB stick of PC100 or 133 14-pin laptop RAM (to upgrade my tangerine iBook)...anything else you can think of, just make an offer.

I can post pics if anyone asks.
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Jun 27, 2007, 08:07 PM
 
Bump #1.

Come on, y'all...there's got to be at least one person here who can use this thing.
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Jun 29, 2007, 08:39 AM
 
Bump #2.

If anyone's got a clamshell keyboard and CD-ROM, I'll bite. Then I'll finish assembling this thing and I'll sell it here or on eBay.

While I'm at it, anyone got clamshell iBook packaging, manuals, and discs?
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