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suprz · Sep 5, 2003, 01:46 PM

i dont know why but i actually like this ibook more than the 700mhz ibook i had. anyways, what's the max ram i can put in this ibook? i have heard different amounts and they say "based on firmware update" i'm running OSX 10.2 jag. (300mhz ibook, blueberry)

-Q- · Sep 5, 2003, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by suprz:
i dont know why but i actually like this ibook more than the 700mhz ibook i had. anyways, what's the max ram i can put in this ibook? i have heard different amounts and they say "based on firmware update" i'm running OSX 10.2 jag. (300mhz ibook, blueberry)

So long as you have the firmware updated, I think you can slap a 512 chip in there.

suprz · Sep 9, 2003, 11:01 AM

man do i want a keylime ibook!!! i gotta get one of those!!! (i know you think i'm nuts....and you might be right, but i still want one

todrain · Sep 9, 2003, 09:11 PM

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sniffer · Sep 9, 2003, 09:57 PM

Don't understand why the clamshield is so popular. It's nice, but I am not sure how comfortable I would have felt with it in the public. But perhaps it's because I haven't owned one my self.

suprz · Sep 10, 2003, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by sniffer:
Don't understand why the clamshield is so popular. It's nice, but I am not sure how comfortable I would have felt with it in the public. But perhaps it's because I haven't owned one my self.

i'll tell you the truth, i really never liked the looks either for the same reason, but it does grow on you, and i've gotten nothing but positive feedback from people who see it. when i got this clamshell, i couldnt believe how much more sturdy it feels when compared to my 700ibook. and it boots faster too! (i'm sure it's because the aftermarket HD is probably 5400rpm instead of the 4200rpm stock drive, same amount of ram 128mb) but i cannot say enough good about the clamshell, the palmrests are much more comfortable, and it is much more ergonomic for typing. when i did use the 700, my hands always felt crowded into the small keyboard and my wrists were angled. what can i say, i'm a convert! long live the clamshell!!

radarbob · Sep 10, 2003, 07:26 AM

You can use A 512MB memory module in your clamshell (see my sig.)

Ensuring you get the proper module might be tricky. Finally I discovered www.4allmemory.com. You select your computer model and they tell you what works with it.

suprz · Sep 10, 2003, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by radarbob:
You can use A 512MB memory module in your clamshell (see my sig.)

Ensuring you get the proper module might be tricky. Finally I discovered www.4allmemory.com. You select your computer model and they tell you what works with it.

i went to the site and it says it only supports up to 288mb so how did you know a 512mb chip would work?

todrain · Sep 10, 2003, 08:07 PM

After owning an original iBook, iBook Dual USB and a TI Powerbook, I have to say that I felt the first iBook was the most durable of all. Yeah, it was heavy and pretty funky looking, but I liked it a lot!

kdixey · Sep 11, 2003, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by suprz:
i went to the site and it says it only supports up to 288mb so how did you know a 512mb chip would work?

I have 576mb RAM in my 466 SE clamshell ibook. It works fine.

Kenneth · Sep 11, 2003, 11:51 PM

I'm using the Blueberry iBook Rev. A 300Mhz with 544 MB total (32 + 512) and running Mac OS X 10.2.6 without any problem.

I prefer "brand name" RAM.. e.g Crucial or Transintl.com

suprz · Sep 12, 2003, 07:12 AM

i read at the apple website that i have to have a firmware update for the ibook to recognize more than the stated max ram, if i'm running 10.2 OSX JAG, dont i already have the latest firmware, or should i still have to dowload it and load it (from OS9 according to the website)

radarbob · Sep 12, 2003, 08:36 AM

i went to the site and it says it only supports up to 288mb so how did you know a 512mb chip would work?

At www.4allmemory.com I navigated down to my specific model - 300MHz iBook - and one of the list of available RAM modules was a 512MB. I bought it right there.

Here it is! http://www.4allmemory.com/index.cfm?...model_id=10713

They're asking $93 bucks for a 512MB module.

radarbob · Sep 12, 2003, 08:45 AM

) but i cannot say enough good about the clamshell, the palmrests are much more comfortable, and it is much more ergonomic for typing.

ditto. And I especially like the placement of the mouse button on the clamshell.

The original iBook was quite a sensation when it came out. Different looks from any other laptop. GREAT screen. Sleep feature. Super battery life. The handle.

Of course we take it for granted - now. Just like the Wright brothers in 1903, they flew 120 feet. Big deal. Yes mondo big deal then; changed history. But given modern hardware we forget the significance of the first.

rodrigo_la · Sep 13, 2003, 04:00 PM

Hey, guys! Thanks for this info. I just bought a clamshell iBook 366 (my return to the Mac platform in about 3 years) because I needed a laptop as I return to school.

Now, I bought it cheap but I need to make a couple of repairs because the CD drive is just not working (that was the disclaimer when I bought it) but also the battery doesn't seem to charge. Could it be that I'm not charging it right? I plugged in the adapter to the wall and left it going over night. The end that goes on the iBook was glowing orange the entire time (the iBook was off the entire time) but this morning theres absolotely NO charge on the battery. Do I just have a dead battery? It should just charge while inside the computer, right?

suprz · Sep 13, 2003, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by rodrigo_la:
Hey, guys! Thanks for this info. I just bought a clamshell iBook 366 (my return to the Mac platform in about 3 years) because I needed a laptop as I return to school.

Now, I bought it cheap but I need to make a couple of repairs because the CD drive is just not working (that was the disclaimer when I bought it) but also the battery doesn't seem to charge. Could it be that I'm not charging it right? I plugged in the adapter to the wall and left it going over night. The end that goes on the iBook was glowing orange the entire time (the iBook was off the entire time) but this morning theres absolotely NO charge on the battery. Do I just have a dead battery? It should just charge while inside the computer, right?

unfortunately, your battery is dead. if the ibook works with the power adapter plugged in, it isnt the powersupply. you can get a new battery on ebay, but thye are expensive. $60.00 - $80.00

kdixey · Sep 13, 2003, 08:27 PM

Does any know if the clamshell can drive an external monitor? I heard somewhere that it can drive an external monitor larger than 800x600. Is that true?

suprz · Sep 14, 2003, 05:59 AM

check out his link, maybe it'll be of help

http://discussions.info.apple.com/We...uK.4@.4aaa89d3

kdixey · Sep 14, 2003, 11:21 PM

well, according to that link, the clamshell should be capable of 1024x768 to an external source. It makes sense, the iMac DV has the same amount of VRAM and produces 1024x768.

Now, how to get it all connected. that's going to be the trick.

radarbob · Sep 15, 2003, 07:47 AM

The clamshell is limited to 800 x 600 resolution. Personally, no big deal; but then I generally live behind the bleeding edge of things.

Batteries have generated more discussion than anything else. You can take your battery to Batteries + to attempt recondiditoning but I'm sure they'll tell you it's shot. A new battery at MacWarehouse, for example, will run you about $130. Personally I've given up on buying more batteries - I get about 1hour out of my present one. I just carry my AC adapter everywhere.

You can also go to the apple web site, then to their knowledge base and read all the stuff on batteries. There is a procedure to reset the "power manager" that has helped some folks w/ their battery-not-charging-fully problem. But bottom line, batteries do wear out.

A new interal CD player is not terribly expensive. The clamshell is not difficult to take apart - I replaced my hard drive. There is a web site w/ detailed instruction on how to do this. Sorry I don't have it handy. You probably will find it by searching MacNN forums. It was posted here eons ago.

kdixey · Sep 15, 2003, 08:56 PM

Is clamshell is limited to 800x600 because of hardware limitations on the mobo? According to the link a few posts back it the clamshell can drive an NTSC monitor at 1024x768. Granted it could be wrong, but it would be cool if it could be worked out. Remember, not so long ago Apple stated that the clamshell ibooks could only support 320mb RAM.