Re: [MLUG] 17" PowerBook for sale

[McIntosh Jason <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

It definitely is - though there are some caviats:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G4CARDS/daystar_1.92GHz_PB_G4.html
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G4CARDS/daystar_1.75GHz_PB_G4.html

Daystar is a company doing upgrades for a price, that I personally  
couldn't justify:
http://daystar-store.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=638
but, it IS doable, after a fashion.  The reasons for this are that  
the CPU's in the Powerbooks are difficult to get to, to remove, etc.  
(the macbooks apparently have the CPU soldered onto the board, so  
near impossible for those)  A good site for instructions (the site  
I'm planning on using to remount the DVD drive and stuff) is here:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/

They don't have a guide for the CPU, but they do tell you how to take  
apart the whole laptop.
Jason

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On Aug 11, 2006, at 1:20 PM, Scott Hussey wrote:

> Any idea if the chip is upgradable to one of the faster Power chips?
>
> On 8/11/06, McIntosh Jason <EMAIL:PROTECTED > wrote:
> Thought I'd drop a quick email to the list, see if anyone was  
> interested in buying a 17" powerbook 1Ghz G4 ;)  Specs are as follows:
> 768MB Ram,
> 100GB Harddrive
> 1Ghz G4
> 17" display
> Superdrive, bluetooth, 802.11b, backlit keyboard, etc. etc.
> Two power supplies (used one at home/travel, one at work)
>
> Battery life specs here:
> Current battery capacity:  3105mAh, original capacity, 5400mAh  
> (57%).  I still get typically 2 hours runtime on battery alone.
> There are some scratches on the from case, a few dings on the edge  
> of the case.  The display is in great condition.  I do have two  
> issues I'm going to look at this weekend - the left cooling fan  
> whines a bit when the system is at 100% utilization (not a big  
> deal, as it runs fine, just occasionally loud).  The other issue is  
> the Superdrive has some problems ejecting (slot loading issue,  
> where it gets caught on the slot - I usually use a key or coin to  
> expand the slot so the cd can eject).  I was going to take apart  
> the laptop this weekend to try and fix the two issues.
>
> All together, I'm looking for $600/obo.  I have a copy of 10.4 for  
> the laptop.  Also, I have a copy of Virtual PC for the laptop,  
> where I've run dos, linux, and windows (windows isn't exactly fast,  
> but it is usable).
> Feel free to drop me a line with any questions.
> Thanks!
> Jason
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