Thursday, March 17, 2005
iBook repair, computer giveaways
I just finished replacing the power-in board on a dual USB iBook. The take-apart and re-assembly is quite involved, but the instructions on pbfixit.com were pretty clear.
I've been giving away lots of desktop Macs to kids in the school. The top-end "internet Mac" has a PowerPC, at least 64M RAM, 1G hard drive, CD-ROM, 28.8 or better modem, and StyleWriter II, 1200, or 1500 printer. I try to include a monitor that can do at least 800x600, but some of them are limited to 640x480.
For those that are not going to pay for internet access, the "color Mac" is a Quadra with 20M RAM, 700M hard drive, CD-ROM, StyleWriter II, and 640x480 color monitor. This one also includes a Grolier encyclopedia CD-ROM. For both these models I warn them they will have to purchase their own ink cartridge and give them the Canon part number.
Finally there is the compact Mac, a Classic II with 6M RAM, 80M hard drive, and ImageWriter II. So far only one person has asked for that this year.
I've been giving away lots of desktop Macs to kids in the school. The top-end "internet Mac" has a PowerPC, at least 64M RAM, 1G hard drive, CD-ROM, 28.8 or better modem, and StyleWriter II, 1200, or 1500 printer. I try to include a monitor that can do at least 800x600, but some of them are limited to 640x480.
For those that are not going to pay for internet access, the "color Mac" is a Quadra with 20M RAM, 700M hard drive, CD-ROM, StyleWriter II, and 640x480 color monitor. This one also includes a Grolier encyclopedia CD-ROM. For both these models I warn them they will have to purchase their own ink cartridge and give them the Canon part number.
Finally there is the compact Mac, a Classic II with 6M RAM, 80M hard drive, and ImageWriter II. So far only one person has asked for that this year.
