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Yes, on the laptops the CPU is soldered onto the...	4,128 Views / 40 Replies
Yes, on the laptops the CPU is soldered onto the logic board, only on the Mac minis and iMacs is it in a socket and replaceable. If your logic board needs to be replaced on your MBP, the chip on the...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 2, 2006 at 02:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks

drpepper, I apologize for my terse, verging...	4,128 Views / 40 Replies
drpepper, I apologize for my terse, verging on snide comments; I have been dealing with my nephew's inability to contact Microsoft to get his Xbox 360 fixed, my feelings of which bleed into my...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 2, 2006 at 02:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks

drpepper, ask yourself why AppleCare would...	4,128 Views / 40 Replies
drpepper, ask yourself why AppleCare would inexplicably erase your hard drive! Seriously?! I had my powerbook in for repair four times before they gave me a new one and never once did they touch my...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 1, 2006 at 09:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks

SSharon, your solution would work only to charge...	4,299 Views / 18 Replies
SSharon, your solution would work only to charge the new iPod "video". The latest iPods (both nano and video) DO NOT support firewire for data. Yes it will work with your mini for data and charging...
Posted by kafoochy, on Dec 14, 2005 at 10:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Do you have a 15" or 17" Powerbook? If so you...	4,299 Views / 18 Replies
Do you have a 15" or 17" Powerbook? If so you could also get a CardBus USB2 adaptor which would add two high speed USB2 ports to your computer in addition to the USB 1.1 you already have. There are...
Posted by kafoochy, on Dec 13, 2005 at 01:57 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

You can use the xlr8yourmac.com instructions...	1,138 Views / 12 Replies
You can use the xlr8yourmac.com instructions although I prefer PowerBook FixIt's. http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/53.18.0.html
Posted by kafoochy, on Dec 12, 2005 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Nobody mentioned when restarting, besides holding...	740 Views / 6 Replies
Nobody mentioned when restarting, besides holding it at an angle and trying to do a jig at the same time, hold the mouse-trackpad button down as well when restarting, which will force the computer to...
Posted by kafoochy, on Oct 25, 2005 at 08:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Well it sounds like you're going to get much...	605 Views / 1 Replies
Well it sounds like you're going to get much better battery life if you get a new battery, but it's not going to be the 5.5hr of the new ones. According to the tech spec pages the battery is a 50 Wh...
Posted by kafoochy, on Oct 21, 2005 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I've taken apart my 15" PB before, and they're...	1,138 Views / 12 Replies
I've taken apart my 15" PB before, and they're all manufactured the same so no, it isn't going to be totally different, it's actually probably going to be exactly the same. The difference comes in...
Posted by kafoochy, on Oct 21, 2005 at 12:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Talking about HDs, everybody is saying that the...	1,041 Views / 11 Replies
Talking about HDs, everybody is saying that the 12" didn't change, but I thought the previous 12" only had a 4200rpm drive and not 5400rpm as standard and the current specs on the Apple page mention...
Posted by kafoochy, on Oct 21, 2005 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I noticed the hard drives are all 5400rpm across...	794 Views / 10 Replies
I noticed the hard drives are all 5400rpm across the board, is this the same as before (at least in the 12")?
Posted by kafoochy, on Oct 21, 2005 at 09:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks

As the previous responder noted, the actual size...	659 Views / 5 Replies
As the previous responder noted, the actual size of the top and bottom protions is not individually specified on Apple's website. What you could do is download the high-res press image of a closed...
Posted by kafoochy, on Oct 3, 2004 at 01:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: 12" Keyboard finish wearing off??	828 Views / 11 Replies
Apple replaced my entire PB after trying to fix the keyboard springing action four times without any luck. If for nothing else, take it into an AppleStore for that problem.
Posted by kafoochy, on Sep 19, 2004 at 02:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks

It's not the easiest upgrade, but not hard if...	2,523 Views / 28 Replies
It's not the easiest upgrade, but not hard if you've ever put a screw driver to a computer, or laptop in the past and don't rush through the upgrade. To see what the upgrade entails, check out this...
Posted by kafoochy, on Sep 19, 2004 at 01:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I don't see why you couldn't use a little soap or...	888 Views / 8 Replies
I don't see why you couldn't use a little soap or non-abrasive or corrosive cleaner on the keys or case. They're only plastic and metal respectively. Just make sure to only use water on the LCD and...
Posted by kafoochy, on Sep 19, 2004 at 01:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Lost a key on my powerbook :(	809 Views / 4 Replies
What PB do you have? Check here: http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1/catalog/parts.html
Posted by kafoochy, on Sep 19, 2004 at 01:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Just replaced 4200rpm with 5400rpm: Wow!	2,523 Views / 28 Replies
Awesome guys! Thanks for the comments. I wish the 4200rpm drive in my 1.5Ghz 15" was faster and larger. I feel like it is the achilles heal of my PB. I have neither the money to upgrade now, and...
Posted by kafoochy, on Sep 19, 2004 at 01:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Ports on the side or in the back?	1,225 Views / 26 Replies
I take my computer with me to class/work almost every day and have to plug and unplug two USB cords, two firewire cords, audio cord, power cord, ethernet cord and security cable. These cables can be...
Posted by kafoochy, on Sep 19, 2004 at 01:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: 17" PB w/ 4x Superdrive Only getting 2X	1,029 Views / 12 Replies
I second that. My Rev B/C 15" AluBook has the UJ-825, which should burn at 4x, assuming that this is actually the drive you have.
Posted by kafoochy, on Sep 19, 2004 at 01:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Well I complained about poor battery life in my...	825 Views / 10 Replies
Well I complained about poor battery life in my Powerbook bought last fall, and they've replaced the battery twice. The last time I complained, they sent me a complimentary battery for my troubles. ...
Posted by kafoochy, on Sep 7, 2004 at 03:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: I need to play TV on my iBook please	1,061 Views / 18 Replies
Yes, the elGato products will work as well as the Formac Studio TVR. If you don't care as much about video, any D/A Firewire converter box will work. Here is a very old article about some: ...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 18, 2004 at 04:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks

1) You haven't heard of it because you...	1,254 Views / 9 Replies
1) You haven't heard of it because you practically can't buy it, especially the Toshiba. The 100GB hard drive in current Inspirons is a Fujitsu model. Such a small quantity was originally produced...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 18, 2004 at 02:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks

The only 100GB 2.5" HD currently out runs at...	1,254 Views / 9 Replies
The only 100GB 2.5" HD currently out runs at 4200rpm. Here is a british site which is selling it for about $360US (�196-�290) http://www.span.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4276
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 18, 2004 at 02:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I'd have to agree with tooki. The current...	1,254 Views / 9 Replies
I'd have to agree with tooki. The current Hitachi 60gb 7200rpm is suppose to be excellent in the way of power management and is definitely not just a speed increase, the next gen should be even...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 18, 2004 at 11:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks

If I recall, you can burn DVD+R in the finder,...	813 Views / 5 Replies
If I recall, you can burn DVD+R in the finder, but in iDVD, DVD StudioPro, etc you must use DVD-R.
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 16, 2004 at 10:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks

lol! Sorry, but this slight delusion is starting...	3,434 Views / 71 Replies
lol! Sorry, but this slight delusion is starting to amuse me. We're not trying to argue that PBs are better than PC laptops, what we're saying is that they are just as competitive. If all you want...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 13, 2004 at 09:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Windows' add/remove programs works most of the...	1,056 Views / 10 Replies
Windows' add/remove programs works most of the time but certainly not always. In OS X you can delete any application simply by dragging the folder to the trash. If you want to run an uninstaller,...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 13, 2004 at 09:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: Re: Powerbook G4: What's with the slow bus speed?	3,434 Views / 71 Replies
As much as it is nice to have a thin, light laptop, as I mentioned before, half the people on these forums are power users. I'm glad that you're not just looking at bus speed, but in general you're...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 10:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: The Perfect settings for longest iBook battery life?	1,149 Views / 15 Replies
Not to be rude, but you shouldn't be upset for some of the best battery life in about any laptop without an additional battery. Nobody has EVER reached the reported battery life claims. It just...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Dr.Michael posted this link...	1,102 Views / 17 Replies
Dr.Michael posted this link http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm in this forum http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=223901 and confirms what I said which is that you should...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks

That's fine, although some people may argue. ...	1,102 Views / 17 Replies
That's fine, although some people may argue. With my mom's Pismo G3 we had to buy a replacement battery close to it's 3yr birthday and this was with a mixture of usage on the battery and charging. ...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 02:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks

No, what we're saying is use it how you want to. ...	1,102 Views / 17 Replies
No, what we're saying is use it how you want to. Apple has designed it not to top the battery off unnecessarily. Every so often you may want it run it down until it goes to sleep, but this should...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 01:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Powerbook G4: What's with the slow bus speed?	3,434 Views / 71 Replies
This is a limitation of the current Motorola G4 chip. Even the last gen MDD G4 towers running Dual 1.42Ghz G4s had a 167Mhz bus speed. Yes, G4s then have to use a higher multiplier than P4s, but...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 01:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Topping-off is not recommended as any time the...	1,102 Views / 17 Replies
Topping-off is not recommended as any time the battery is charged it will wear it down. This is why it Apple recommends that you either keep it fully charged or let it run down and start from...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 01:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Reinstall OS X	1,056 Views / 10 Replies
OS X is pretty resilient and you should be able to play around with everything without problems, as long as you think about what you're tinkering with. Assuming that you don't have many files on...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 01:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: new 12'' problem???	649 Views / 1 Replies
Yes, completely normal. Also, when you are plugged in, the computer will allow the battery to drain until about 94% or so (at least on my computer) before it will start charging up to 99%. ...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 12, 2004 at 12:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Is Buying a Used iBook Advisable?	965 Views / 10 Replies
I think to say the iBooks had a ton of problems is completely overboard. Yes they did have some problems, but Apple fixes them. Get a used on, although I'd try and find a G4 and buy AppleCare...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 11, 2004 at 04:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks

If you have a commercial disk that is larger than...	836 Views / 7 Replies
If you have a commercial disk that is larger than 4.7gb, when you compress it, any software program, DVD FastCopy or DVD2OneX will ask you if you want to keep the extras (a full-disc copy) when...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 11, 2004 at 03:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I've had much better luck with Apple basestations...	894 Views / 8 Replies
I've had much better luck with Apple basestations that with Linksys. Although my dad has a linksys router in the basement and I can get reception from the second floor. When you compare basic...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 10, 2004 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

It should be perfectly fine for Tiger. First...	780 Views / 7 Replies
It should be perfectly fine for Tiger. First reports of developers putting it on their 600 G3 iBooks noted great speed improvements. It isn't that they just tacked on 64-bit memory extensions, they...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 9, 2004 at 01:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I think you're doing the right thing and I...	780 Views / 7 Replies
I think you're doing the right thing and I actually bought my 15" at Rockingham Park as well to skip the taxes. Nobody really knows what is going to happen with updates, but most people don't...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 9, 2004 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: to buy or not to buy	780 Views / 7 Replies
I completely think it is worth it. I had a 1.25Ghz 15" and now have a 1.5Ghz 15" It's an amazing machine, not G5 amazing, but great for what you need. Get more ram, and if you're interested in the...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 9, 2004 at 12:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I use the backlight quite often when my roommate...	1,724 Views / 27 Replies
I use the backlight quite often when my roommate is trying to sleep. In near low-light conditions the backlight will make the keys harder to read since the keys themselves will be visible enough so...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 6, 2004 at 11:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: Re: Powerbook Theft in a College Setting	2,202 Views / 35 Replies
You're missing the point that there are going to be plenty of people that will leave their computers completely unattended, in a library for example, for which any thief would be guaranteed a...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 6, 2004 at 11:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I also agree that you people are way to paranoid....	2,202 Views / 35 Replies
I also agree that you people are way to paranoid. Yes, powerbooks are visible, but that's because they're designed to be carried around, god-forbid...IN THE OPEN! Nothing against tavilach, but...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 6, 2004 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Not that Apple hasn't had some design hiccups in...	1,021 Views / 23 Replies
Not that Apple hasn't had some design hiccups in the past, but there is no product Apple makes today that would sustain damage from normal use in only a week or so of usage (except possibly the...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 6, 2004 at 10:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I meant take initiative and find out what YOU...	1,021 Views / 23 Replies
I meant take initiative and find out what YOU need. There are plenty of posts that start out like "HELP! I dropped my PB!" or "Help, I fell asleep on my PB and drooled over the keyboard which...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 6, 2004 at 01:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Powerbook Theft in a College Setting	2,202 Views / 35 Replies
I think somebody could make a good comedy about American college students trying to steal laptops that are obviously locked to a desk by picking them two feet up, starting to walk off and getting...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 6, 2004 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I agree with Cadaver. Take a little initiative...	1,021 Views / 23 Replies
I agree with Cadaver. Take a little initiative and decide what you think you are going to need. People can make suggestions, but you are going to be the only person using your computer. Sometimes...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 5, 2004 at 11:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Powerbook Audio Woes	1,043 Views / 7 Replies
I had a similar problem on my old B&W G3. The best suggestion I can give is boot up from the CD, run the disc first aid utility as well as repair disk permissions. If you were to have to do an...
Posted by kafoochy, on Aug 5, 2004 at 11:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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