[Macpartners] Taking apart an ibook to replace dvd drive

[James R Cain]

I second that recommendation.  We had (still have) a gutted iBook 
here that I scavenged for parts after the motherboard blew ($800 from 
Apple).  It is a real nightmare to disassemble and put back together.

cheers,
jim


>On 10/23/03 9:48 PM, "Michael Chen" <mike4506 at MIT.EDU> wrote:
>
>>  Does anyone on this mailing list have any experience in taking apart an
>>  ibook (dual usb 2001 model)? I am interested in replacing the dvd-rom
>>  drive which has an annoying issue after I dropped it on the floor a few
>>  months ago. The issue is that the tray door just won't stay closed. The
>>  tray might have came off its track. It still reads dvds and cds fine
>>  but I use scotch tape to keep the drive closed.
>>
>>  I know that there are stores in Boston that can do the fix and  upgrade
>>  the drive to a combo drive at the same time but it's quite expensive. I
>>  thought I'd give it a try to replace it myself with another drive. If
>>  anyone has experience, any tips would be appreciated.
>
>Yes...pay the freight. The iBook has over 40 differently sized screws that
>you need to remove to get to the real innards. I have a friend that did it.
>He had ten left over. So far so good. Some things are not good DIY projects,
>and the iBook is at the top of that list.
>
>john
>
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