>>> With all the talk and excitement with using 575 580 55xx 65xx >>> motherboards >>> to upgrade classics and colopur classic, is there any reason why >>> powerbook >>> motherboards can't be used? >> >> Well, they don't have an edge connector, for one thing... > > Why stop with the motherboard? If you could work out where the voltages > go into the logic board on the power book you could convert the whole > PowerBook int oa compact Mac. I think using the whole power thing might > throw up some challenges but if you found an old PowerBook with a 9" or > 10" colour screen and a dead battery (if such anything exists - I'm not > a PowerBook expert) you could re-house it inside a CC or a Classic > easily, maybe :).
I gave up my earlier TV-tube idea to focus on converting my PB5300 into a compact. The internal framework is disintigrating (unfortunately, one week after it came back from the REA the screen broke off. After starting a labor intensive repair of the framework, I thought it might be more fun to just work the guts into a Classic II case...) I'll keep the list posted of my prgress. -- Matthew Reidsma [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.reidsrow.com "You can't brew a premium lager with a Kool-aid mentality." -The Red Green Show /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / No HTML/RTF in email X No Word docs in email / \ Respect for open standards -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
