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Hidden messages from Apple!
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So i exchanged the HD in my 17" PB.
As i removed the old drive i noticed a small metal tab underneath, in which someone had scratched "hi"!!!
Anyone else noticed any hidden messages from apple in their machines?
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lol ... you serious? ... NO WAY!
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No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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the best is when i sent my iBook in for service once, it came back and they left a diagnostic CD in there.
it had all sort and manor of insane system tools..
alas this was OS9
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Did you get to snap a photo of it? That would be cool to see!
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ah I thought this was going to be about an OS X easter egg.
still pretty cool though.
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Originally posted by johann:
the best is when i sent my iBook in for service once, it came back and they left a diagnostic CD in there.
it had all sort and manor of insane system tools..
alas this was OS9
i got a cd in my ibook g4 that i had replaced with this powerbook. it was to test the logic board.
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MacBook Pro 2.16 Ghz, PowerBook G4 12" 1 Ghz (DVI) Dell 24" monitor
Porsche 944, Mercedes 240D (running on Waste Vegetable Oil)
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No, no pic I'm afraid! i was too concerned with the 2 dozen screws, 2 hard drives and powerbook pieces all around me!
Although when it was all back together, i wondered what i was worrying about, it was reasonably easy! And the speed difference between the old 4,200rpm drive and the new 5,400rpm one is quite noticeable, boot time is waaaay quicker, so are app opening times, Word opens in a blink. (and im not exaggerating!)
Also the way it came apart and went back together perfectly amazed me. Like y'know how you take something apart, put it back together, and it never really feels the same, not as solid etc, but the powerbook fells as good and solid as the day i bought the thing. I knew these things were well put together, but i was surprised.
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� 17" PowerBook �
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So if it was so easy, take it apart again, snap a pic, and post it!
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I'm far too busy to do that.
(when i say busy i mean lazy!)
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� 17" PowerBook �
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I have one of those old macs (can't remember the model number) with the etched signatures of Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and the rest of the Mac team on the inside of the case - very cool.
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Come on dude - spare the 10 minutes, take it back apart, take the picture, and put her back together...
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I'd like to see it too. Come on
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Originally posted by neilio:
I have one of those old macs (can't remember the model number) with the etched signatures of Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and the rest of the Mac team on the inside of the case - very cool.
dude, that is really awesome, i want a pic of that!
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Pics pics pics !!!
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stuffing feathers up your b*tt doesn't make you a chicken.
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-Mike
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My Home Theater: The Stig Cinema
My Powerbook: Alum 15", 1.33ghz G4, 256mb, 60gb, combo drive
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I had to open the case and I found a bunch of graffiti on the inside - it took me about six hours to remove the monitor and logic boads and wipe down the inside with sandpaper to get it back to spec.
Sheeesh. What a pain.
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Here are the signatures on the inside of the Mac SE:
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/mac_se/sigs3.jpg
These were present in EVERY SE that I know of. I have opened up two of them so far and both had them. So if you see someone trying to get $50 for a "RARE MAC SE W/ SIGNATURES!!!" on eBay, they're officially an asshat.
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I opened mine up expecting to see a cute message. The message was so small I needed a magnifying glass. I rummaged thru the house for 15 minutes until I found one and took a look at the message. It said fsck you. I am mad now.
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Originally posted by Luca Rescigno:
Here are the signatures on the inside of the Mac SE:
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/mac_se/sigs3.jpg
These were present in EVERY SE that I know of. I have opened up two of them so far and both had them. So if you see someone trying to get $50 for a "RARE MAC SE W/ SIGNATURES!!!" on eBay, they're officially an asshat.
More information on this can be found here (folklore.org)
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Originally posted by M.A.S.:
So i exchanged the HD in my 17" PB.
As i removed the old drive i noticed a small metal tab underneath, in which someone had scratched "hi"!!!
Anyone else noticed any hidden messages from apple in their machines?
Is your machine a refurb? And any ideas where the refurbs come from? Are they shipped back to Taiwan or...?
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Originally posted by M.A.S.:
So i exchanged the HD in my 17" PB.
As i removed the old drive i noticed a small metal tab underneath, in which someone had scratched "hi"!!!
Anyone else noticed any hidden messages from apple in their machines?
oh man..it would have been hilarious if it said "stuck in powerbook factory, send help"
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stuffing feathers up your b*tt doesn't make you a chicken.
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No, my PB was brand new when i bought it, nearly a year ago.
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Originally posted by macx0r:
oh man..it would have been hilarious if it said "stuck in powerbook factory, send help"
Very funny!!!!!!!!
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How did GIG 103 make their own smiley signs? I'd like to do that!!
And please post the signature pic!!
-- vjamacaddict
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vjamacaddict
Sorry to disappoint, but I didn't make that, it was found online and I took a copy of it. But if you are going to use it, PLEASE save it and host it yourself. I pay for bandwidth and I'm not a company or anything (see the link), and on a major site like this I see plenty of usage w/o someone else linking to it.
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-Mike
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My Home Theater: The Stig Cinema
My Powerbook: Alum 15", 1.33ghz G4, 256mb, 60gb, combo drive
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