Saving a Clamshell iBook G3 SE - Power Jack Repair and SSD Upgrade

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In this video we're resurrecting a sick iBook Clamshell Special Edition, which is a very special iBook indeed. It's the last and fastest of all the iBook Clamshells at 466Mhz, and the only one with FireWire and a stock DVD drive. That makes it the only Clamshell iBook to be officially Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger compatible.
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Our iBook has a broken power jack, which requires disassembling the entire machine to get to. Fortunately, the DC-IN is on a daughter board, which we can replace without soldering. While we're in there, let's install a 60GB mSATA SSD using an IDE enclosure!
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@MightyJabbasCollection 4 года назад

I've got a soft spot for the clamshells and have managed to collect one of each color. It was interesting to watch this, since I've installed SSDs in several of these using the exact same enclosure from Amazon. (It's not a bad idea to check that it's working before reassembly for what it's worth, since I've heard of some people having compatibility issues with certain SSDs and clamshells.) I've also repaired an AC jack in one of these before -- in my case it was just a matter of resoldering the connector. You can still buy new batteries for these machines by the way, although they are a little expensive at $60 from Powerwarehouse on Newegg. My lasts about 6 hours though.

@ActionRetro 4 года назад

Wow thanks for the tip about the battery! I was scouring eBay and no luck! I also have a clamshell soft spot - I'm on the hunt for a tangerine next, which is one I used to have ~10 years ago but sadly sold.

@kostasygaming7409 3 года назад

You can also resolder new batteries

@virtualtools_3021 3 года назад

@@kostasygaming7409 i wonder what kinda life it gets if you use modern high capacity cells, along with solid-state storage

@kostasygaming7409 3 года назад

@@virtualtools_3021 it gets like 15 hours of charge

@anneliesehanson826 3 года назад

OMG thank you for that tip on the battery!!! I could not find ANYTHING online, and it's not clearly labeled on Newegg either. You are a life-saver.

@bmloveofficial Год назад

I really wish Apple would bring back this design.... it was so so cool looking and I'm still wowed by it any time I see one

@number1salesman-1997 4 года назад

This guy deserves more recognition.

@sadmac356 4 года назад

I really wish you *didn't* have to take the whole damn thing apart just to get to the hard drive. If only mine was a FireWire model…that would make backing it up significantly easier.

@sadmac356 4 года назад

Also, gorgeous cat!

@ActionRetro 4 года назад

Thank you! That's Suri!

@MaxOakland 3 года назад

yeah. it’s insane. i’ve never seen a vintage mac this bad

@DanaDoesStuff 3 года назад

My "clammy" is running 8.6 and its a blueberry first-revision, I believe. No Firewire. I'd love to do this m.2 upgrade and drop an AirPort card in it.

@TechnologyNToys 2 года назад

Did this to my ‘99 Blueberry iBook recently to swap the dead 3.2GB drive for a 20GB spinner. And this of course was before I realized I could toss an SSD in there, so I’m going to have to relive this nightmare again, as 20GB is a little claustrophobic with a 9.2.2+10.3.9 dual boot. 🙃 Can’t wait!

@wojiaobill 4 года назад

oh man, beer o clock is my favorite time of day. sometimes it also coincides with bacon o clock or pizza oclock

@DigiVore.official 3 года назад

This guy should really have more than 9k subs

@ActionRetro 3 года назад

Hah thanks

@ImLeeLoi 4 года назад

Oh wow, anyone who opens an iBook up that much should get a trophy! It's so strange though because I tried that EXACT mSATA IDE enclosure on my iBook and it didn't work AT ALL. Hmmm, it must have been faulty as I would have preferred using the mSATA SSD over the CF Card that I had to go with. Glad it worked for you though. :)

@ActionRetro 4 года назад

Wow, I was definitely worried about it not working, but it did work on my TiBook perfectly so maybe you did get a defective one.

@amirpourghoureiyan1637 4 года назад

I bet a SD - CF adapter would work well in the same setup and be a lot cheaper than getting a hold of a decent CF card

@georgesenda1952 9 месяцев назад

There is no way at this late date I could open one up and replace the hard drive because I can no longer see small connectors. I envy you and I loved my Clamshell Ibooks and miss them. Love the beautiful kitty too.

@dallasmojicancamuyot 2 года назад

For those who are planning to do this in the future, please make sure to get rid of static electricity that you got in your body after a cat break before fixing your devices.😉

@MichaelJ023 3 года назад

I installed the same type of SSD drive in both my clamshells. However, I put the drive in a FireWire enclosure so I could partition it and install OS9 and Tiger beforehand. That way I knew the drive worked before all disassembly mayhem.

@Xpurple 2 года назад

I had one of those when they first came out. Wonderful machines for the time. I had mine maxed out for RAM and would boot off a ramdisk. Battery life was amazing using the ramdisk.

@ZingOnMate 4 года назад

I have the exact one but mine is not the SE, definitely will do the SSD, also if I got another iBook G3 off eBay that comes with the battery, I’ll tear it open, solder new battery’s in. Thanks for the idea

@sergiocecilio5938 2 года назад

i have a clamshell Ibook DV indigo. bought it in 2012 working fine, even with battery! absolutely one of the most gorgeous laptops of all time. Still a joy to use (with software of the time of course)

@RCT3Crashes100 3 года назад

Clamshells are definitely appreciating in value as of late, interestingly more so than the G3 iMac! Along with the G3, the Clamshell is a computer model I've been eyeing for a long time, so I definitely plan to pick one up when I can :)

@Lemony1456 4 года назад

Blast from the past!

@DanielDybing 4 года назад

For a second I thought the title said 'sawing', not 'saving' lol

@ActionRetro 4 года назад

Hahaha

@zenospeed_345 3 года назад

The Finder Icon in the thumbnail really looks sad. 🙁

@brianandrews5084 Год назад

Doing some youtube archeology after watching your misadventures for awhile now and, man, huge sigh of relief when the SSD was recognized. What a nightmare those iBooks were for basic maintenance.

@caviar_dreamz 3 года назад

Organizing all those screws must have been a pain and I can only imagine how long that took. Props to you!

@Mewtwoisabeast 4 года назад

i have seen clamshells with the shielding cut away from the hard drive so you dont have to take it all the way a part and honestly i cant see a reason not too

@brunixot1 3 года назад

I want one of these, but with modern specs, I don’t know why I’m a sucker for clear tech that also has a handle.

@bioglassmusic 4 года назад

do you need to install TRIM on the little 60g ssd?

@MaxOakland 3 года назад

what’s that?

@bioglassmusic 3 года назад

@@MaxOakland overwrite protection for SSD's to help them last longer

@gamingwithadutchman 2 года назад

Big respect for taking that horrible machine appart and fixing it. That thing looks like an absolute pain to work on talk about bad design

@dave4shmups 4 года назад

Great video! Is this a common problem with the Clamshell iBooks?

@Ragnar8504 4 года назад

Yeah, I think so! My original 233 MHz has a different issue though. It lights up green (used to light up orange when there was still a tiny bit of battery life left) when plugged in but that's the only sign of life it gives. I got it as "dead, for parts" with no picture and a bunch of other issues. Found a replacement logic board, took the whole blasted thing to bits, replaced the board, only to discover during reassembly that the display data cable had one wire torn out of the connector - the board was probably fine all along. All the other "issues" were due to the previous idiot not plugging stuff back in when he hastily reassembled his failure. I ended up stripping the very end of that wire, stuffing it into the connector and supergluing it in place. Worked for a while but then something else died. Might have to do another board swap.

@macinjosh2223 4 года назад

Does that msata ssd adapter work in older, non SE ibooks too? Everytime i watch someone take apart a clamshell ibook i get more and more confident. Hopefully i can do the upgrade without screwing my iBook up.

@ActionRetro 4 года назад

Oh yeah it will work in any ibook actually, because they all use IDE

@macinjosh2223 4 года назад

@@ActionRetro Thanks!

@laurensnieuwland4657 4 года назад

I've got one with a missing keyboard, broken display backplate, and possibly a broken speaker, that does turn on, but doesn't display anything or bongs, in tangerine. Any ideas on what to do? (Note, the display (a samsung) was shattered but I've replaced it with the ibm one with the proper lvds cable))

@ActionRetro 4 года назад

What does it do after it's turned on? Anything on the display? Is the display cracked?

@laurensnieuwland4657 4 года назад

@@ActionRetro I just edited my comment, but yes, the display was cracked but I've replaced it, with one from a different brand, but from a g3 clamshell. The HDD spins up, so thats how I know it powers up. Also it came without a battery. Might this be the issue?

@ActionRetro 4 года назад

It will definitely work without the battery - mine has no battery installed. Are you able to plug an external keyboard in to it? Maybe you can get it into target disk mode that way.

@laurensnieuwland4657 4 года назад

@@ActionRetro well, the issue is, the screen appears to be dead when I turn it on. Literally the only sign of life I get is a green light around the charging port and a spinning hard drive. I've connected a keyboard and tried every possible reset keycombo but nothing appears to help. Also, target disk wouldn't be helpful anyways, because it is a model without a firewire port.

@laurensnieuwland4657 3 года назад

@@radiiiiiiiiiiii Why's that? I thought that if you had the right cable it should work. Also, that doesn't explain the laptop not "bonging" when powering on.

@jba2048 4 года назад

still easier to take apart than a modern mac laptop

@mahlithebest 3 года назад

The oldskool macbooks look like toys

@heyhocodyo01 4 года назад

I'd love to have one of these some day i like the blue one i think they call it blueberry

@halfaxa6076 3 года назад

I would use this upgraded pc. Its really nostalgic and cool in weird way

@RWDY 2 года назад

That is one magnificent cat.

@AlfOfAllTrades 3 года назад

Want an Art Noveau computer? This is as close as you'll come.

@keithwhisman 3 года назад

That was a weird looking iPad tablet you showed us that you were following instructions on.

@TheMetalMag 3 года назад

thx never disassembled mine and probably got 10,3 too as it was for me the best OS10 - thx for the info on the hd change

@capturelightmedia 4 года назад

I’m in. Great content! I’m subbed!

@doughnut_panda 3 года назад

You could buy or print (if you have a printer) a 3D print of the apple logo for the back.

@ibmpc 4 года назад

Bit over exposed but great vid!

@Dedicated2WendyWilliams 3 года назад

SOOO satisfying !

@applecraft512 3 года назад

Hello bro , you has GarageBand v2.0?

@realjordanbelfort Год назад

Not true, the 366Mhz can run Tiger fine via Firewire target mode or CDs

@AlejandroRodolfoMendez 4 года назад

I always wanted one as a kid but it's was weird figuring out the specs weren't that good. Yet getting one here would be too expensive.

@jeremytravis360 4 года назад

I have 2 clamshell SE's and I got an engineer to install an SSD in one of them and it didn't work although it was a different brand. In the end I hd to pay twice to replace it with a fast 7200 rpm drive of a large capacity. My Lime green needs updating but technicians charge £100 to do it and the cost of the SSD on top. so it's no go for me.

@VSigma725 4 года назад

I have one of these with a bad screen I need to replace...

@wolfytechs 4 года назад

Can u still go online on websites on it?

@ActionRetro 4 года назад

Yes... They load and scroll slowly, but surprisingly usable

@altbeetle1998 7 месяцев назад

once wanted to have this model in the collection, but only because of its appearance. unfortunately or fortunately, apple is not very popular in my country, so I never managed to buy such a laptop

@DavidStahlOLDHAPPyMACs 4 года назад

Great Job Nice Video

@Technikstuhl 10 месяцев назад

need help fast action retro. Is the pin on the left and the pin on the right minus and the one in the middle plus?

@walterb.9290 2 года назад

One Question; In disk utility, why click on partitioning, where 'Erase' is quicker and doesn't confuse the issue ? I only use partition when I need to... wait for it... partition the drive in multiple partitions

@sugarskulllyfe5890 3 года назад

This is so awesome!!!!

@RyanMartinez 3 года назад

I took mine apart to install a CF adapter and now the green sleep light doesn't work when I close the lid. But everything else works...

@rikuzenith 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this. I'm just about to start working on mine for a hard drive upgrade, but I'm wondering if I should also try fixing an audio jack in the same go as I can't stand to open this thing up more than once. The other channel is very quiet so I can't really use the audio output. The problem is, I've had trouble finding any material on anyone touching the audio port and it's hard to even find close up images of how it's connected and made. You're repairing a different jack here so you seem to have some idea. Do you think that the audio jack could be repairable in the same way? Or even replaceable, by desoldering the old one? Suppose you don't have any close-ups of that area either, unless you've had to work on ports on that side and documented it!

@jorisw_ 2 года назад

More cat breaks in future videos plz!

@OfficialRainsynth 3 года назад

Someone get me this, it's the coolest laptop ever made.

@Jorcorand 3 года назад

Amazing!

@hui-mang5484 3 года назад

I want one, where can I get one?! Ya’ know, the working updated version! 😛

@ultrasynthetic 2 года назад

Hello. Can anyone help me? I'm having the toughest time trying to find info on the correct AC Power Adapter for an Apple iBook G3 m6411. I know there are a few "yo-yo large barrel" OEM ones being sold on Ebay, for a lot of money. Is there an affordable AC adapter out there to buy? Thanks!

@apersonwhoknows 2 года назад

So what is the highest gigs this thing can go to?

@jerryfurr8116 Год назад

There cool for Collectors but they will not Connect to the internet a good nostalgia piece

@altbeetle1998 7 месяцев назад

I kind of think that Apple knew that there would be problems with the power connector, so they made it on a separate board. in fact, if they had used a little more brains, this problem would not have arisen

@Ragnar8504 4 года назад

Apple laptop repair is hardly ever easy but the only thing I'd rate worse than this job is the white iBook G4 and its PowerBook brothers. The manual says things like: "Remove the following 41 screws", not kidding! I tried to do an LCD panel swap on a PowerBook 1 GHz, what a nightmare! I think the replacement screen was broken too but haven't really investigated any further. I got two sort-of broken PowerBooks from the same idiot as the Clamshell, one was put together and sort-of working, the other one was in bits. Reportedly the parts donor had a broken logic board but I suspect it might actually have been a screen issue. I can't even remember why we did the swap, possibly we actually tried to swap the whole display assembly because the rear bezel was damaged, not the display itself. Then the plug came off the airport antenna wire to make matters worse. The two carcasses have been sitting on my floor for at least five years, probably more.