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Upgraded my Powerbook .. so takeapart pics
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Jan 22, 2005, 05:53 PM
 
We uupgraded my Powerbook a few weeks back.. so the rev. B 12" Powerbook = 1 GHz, 512 MB, 40 GB and combo...

was taken apart, and now is 1 GHz, 1,25 GHz RAM, 80 GB (5400 rpm), superdrive.

pictures of takeapart

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Jan 23, 2005, 04:41 PM
 
Originally posted by Mulattabianca:
We uupgraded my Powerbook a few weeks back.. so the rev. B 12" Powerbook = 1 GHz, 512 MB, 40 GB and combo...

was taken apart, and now is 1 GHz, 1,25 GHz RAM, 80 GB (5400 rpm), superdrive.

pictures of takeapart
Awesome, how's the 5400 RPM drive? I take it that 1.25 "GHz" RAM helps a lot too...
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Jan 23, 2005, 04:58 PM
 
What kind of external HD/case is that? Available anywhere?

Also, did you part out a 17" or is that a secondary machine?
     
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Jan 23, 2005, 06:08 PM
 
Ups.. type heh. So 1,25 G RAM ...

The 5400 rpm drive is nice. The only downside is the battery lasts less with that hard drive and decent amount of RAM. With light use, and battery in good condition it's dropped maybe 30 mins.. 4 hours to 3,5 hours.

The 17" was taken apart too.. when it had some 18 oz green tea spilled on it. No pics of that though.. once we replace the screen for it (bad video cable) I think I'll take some pics ..
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Jan 23, 2005, 08:35 PM
 
Thanks for sharing!!

BTW: Did you add in an aftermarket DVD drive or the apple branded super-drive?

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Jan 23, 2005, 11:01 PM
 
I like the pictures. It's always interesting to see how everything comes together. Depending on when the G5 PBs come out, I might want to upgrade the hard drive in the unit I have now to something faster.

Then again most of my material is on the G5 desktop so it's not that huge an issue.
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Jan 24, 2005, 01:20 PM
 
Originally posted by iomatic:
What kind of external HD/case is that? Available anywhere?

Also, did you part out a 17" or is that a secondary machine?
I have the same one. I got it off eBay for 11 dollars and picked it up locally. Firewire and USB 2 support. Its a great little case.

The brand name on it is MOBILE DISK
     
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Jan 24, 2005, 05:31 PM
 
Apple branded superdrive.

I have Mobile Disk branded hard drive case ... for the ext fw now. It was like 25 $ at Fry's. My German roomies ordered the same brand cases from Germany for the same price..
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Jan 24, 2005, 10:40 PM
 
....so who is the red-head with you?
     
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Jan 25, 2005, 11:34 AM
 
She is the one taking the pictures silly !
     
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Jan 25, 2005, 06:22 PM
 
I am the girl on the pics. yes.

And the guy taking my Powerbook apart is my bf.
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Jan 25, 2005, 09:48 PM
 
Originally posted by Mulattabianca:
I am the girl on the pics. yes.

And the guy taking my Powerbook apart is my bf.
Wow, I didn't think that their were really any women on MacNN.. I thought it was just a rumor.
     
   
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