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t_hah · Oct 10, 2003, 05:01 PM

The silver paint right above the DVD drive is starting to chip really badly on my Ti PB. I am thinking about maybe taking all the (silver) paint off and repaint it, or maybe apply some film layer on top to keep it looking good. _
Has anyone seen any hacks, or mods for the Ti PowerBook? Has anyone repainted it, or done anything like that?
LInks, pictures, any info would be helpful...

Thanks,

t

h00ligan · Oct 10, 2003, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by t_hah:
The silver paint right above the DVD drive is starting to chip really badly on my Ti PB. I am thinking about maybe taking all the (silver) paint off and repaint it, or maybe apply some film layer on top to keep it looking good. _
Has anyone seen any hacks, or mods for the Ti PowerBook? Has anyone repainted it, or done anything like that?
LInks, pictures, any info would be helpful...

Thanks,

t

eee...

you could takei t to an autobody shop and have it sprayed there.. with like porche ywllow, if you feel comfortable enough tot ake it all apart, including the lcd.. mmm.. porsche yellow tibook would rule.

oh lookie, i have typos.. i wonder if the grammar popo aregunna come get me from the other thread :O

amazing · Oct 11, 2003, 12:33 AM

The Ti paint is covered by AppleCare, if you've still got Applecare. I keep hoping that MacSkinz will come out with a cover for the Ti, but that's not likely now that the new models are out:

http://www.macskinz.com/

h00ligan: Cambridge Univ did this study about "the pweor of the hmuan mnid"

The paomnnehel pweor of the hmuan mnid- Aoccdrnig to rsreeach at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the
frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses andyou can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos
not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe!

Amzanig, huh?!

h00ligan · Oct 11, 2003, 02:32 AM

yes i had raed taht stduy, it is qiute interseitng.

i was mroe jsut laughing abuot the ohter thraed whree the grammar police cmae and one of the guys miscorrected the post as he was criticiznig

amazing · Oct 11, 2003, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by h00ligan:
i was mroe jsut laughing abuot the ohter thraed whree the grammar police cmae and one of the guys miscorrected the post as he was criticiznig

Just keep that little quote handy and paste it in anytime the grammar police show up.

h00ligan · Oct 13, 2003, 04:20 AM

Apparently they are almost out for the tibook and ipod... i wonder if i should mail them, would be nice if only for the protection.

Originally posted by amazing:
The Ti paint is covered by AppleCare, if you've still got Applecare. I keep hoping that MacSkinz will come out with a cover for the Ti, but that's not likely now that the new models are out:

http://www.macskinz.com/

h00ligan: Cambridge Univ did this study about "the pweor of the hmuan mnid"

The paomnnehel pweor of the hmuan mnid- Aoccdrnig to rsreeach at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the
frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses andyou can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos
not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe!

Amzanig, huh?!

Crusoe · Oct 13, 2003, 09:46 AM

Send it to one of the US bike companies that build Ti Mountain Bikes.

Litespeed, Merlin, etc.

They will bead blast and/or clear coat it. If only Steve was a mountain biker.

LfGrdMike · Oct 13, 2003, 10:02 AM

Man I forget which mag it was. MacAddict or something had an article about opening up your laptop, and disconnecting the antenna for airport. Then hooking up an external one to get better reception.

How much would it be for apple to repaint it? Nothing if you got applecare I think.

brapper · Oct 13, 2003, 11:16 AM

if you have applecare they'll repaint it, but only once, so make sureyou really need it now.

CobraNT · Oct 13, 2003, 04:12 PM

I repainted my PB 800. It was in bad shape when I bought it but the price was right. I took the entire PB apart, replaced a broken hinge, and painted it with a silver light metallic paint. I even masked off the Apple logo and keyboard area when I did it so not to paint over it. It turned out pretty nice.

brapper · Oct 13, 2003, 04:34 PM

Originally posted by CobraNT:
I repainted my PB 800. It was in bad shape when I bought it but the price was right. I took the entire PB apart, replaced a broken hinge, and painted it with a silver light metallic paint. I even masked off the Apple logo and keyboard area when I did it so not to paint over it. It turned out pretty nice.

pics?

himself · Oct 13, 2003, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by CobraNT:
I repainted my PB 800. It was in bad shape when I bought it but the price was right. I took the entire PB apart, replaced a broken hinge, and painted it with a silver light metallic paint. I even masked off the Apple logo and keyboard area when I did it so not to paint over it. It turned out pretty nice.

I've been seriously considering repainting my TiBook (or at least stripping it, then clearcoating it...)

But what I really want to know is how you fixed the broken hinge? One of the hinges on mine broke just recently (right at the point where the screw goes into the lid at the point closest to the hinge), and now that side is loose, and the lid starts to spread apart considrably whenever I try to open it... I'd like to scope some pics if you got any...

brapper · Oct 13, 2003, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by himself:
I've been seriously considering repainting my TiBook (or at least stripping it, then clearcoating it...)

But what I really want to know is how you fixed the broken hinge? One of the hinges on mine broke just recently (right at the point where the screw goes into the lid at the point closest to the hinge), and now that side is loose, and the lid starts to spread apart considrably whenever I try to open it... I'd like to scope some pics if you got any...

I was considering repainting mine also, but I was warned that it voids the warrantee.
Search for a thread called "Tibook touch-up" and you'll find some info.

CobraNT · Oct 13, 2003, 05:40 PM

Sorry, no pics of it yet. Here is a link I used as a reference for replacing the broken hinge.
http://www.powerbooktech.com/knowled...e-Titanium.htm

himself · Oct 14, 2003, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by brapper:
I was considering repainting mine also, but I was warned that it voids the warrantee.

Yeah, but my TiBook is nearly two years old (come next year), so my warranty is long gone. And I was considering applecare, but it's about time for me to upgrade my 'Book anyway, so I'll reserve the applecare for my next purchase.

Also, thanks for the link, CobraNT

brapper · Oct 14, 2003, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by himself:
Yeah, but my TiBook is nearly two years old (come next year), so my warranty is long gone. And I was considering applecare, but it's about time for me to upgrade my 'Book anyway, so I'll reserve the applecare for my next purchase.

Also, thanks for the link, CobraNT

oh...well then, good luck. let us know how it goes.