Oh well, I guess. I'll use my "dry erase marker" method to remove the sharpie, and start over with the personalizing of the case... I hope it all goes well, the replacement top is coming via backpack to me tomorrow. I'll keep you all posted.
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:05 PM, Jim Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > Just took a bare-bones iBook apart to look at the top case. Yes, it can be > done, but you'll have to destroy 4 plastic rivet heads that hold the clicker > assembly to the top case. It'll take some creative plastic melting to replace > those rivets. Once the rivet heads are gone, disconnect the ribbon cable from > the touch pad and remove the subassembly. Reverse to install. Good luck! > > Jim > > Sent from my iMac > > On Apr 5, 2010, at 5:52 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > >> Already saved the little nub. I assumed it was plastic (and am >> suprised to see it's not) >> Is is possible to pull just the latch assembly off? the spare top case >> has some nicks and scratches (and a sharpied number in the corner from >> the lot it came from) whereas mine is somewhat personalized. >> thanks >> -Christian >> >> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Jim Scott <[email protected]> wrote: >>> This one is easy. Just replace the top case (the part with the touchpad >>> installed in it). Make sure the sleep magnet is present on the new top case. >>> >>> What usually happens in cases like yours is that a little cast metal nub >>> that catches the hook is broken off in the fall. Just use your spare top >>> case to effect the quickest repair. And find where that little nub went -- >>> you don't want it to short circuit something in the iBook >>> >>> Jim Scott >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Apr 5, 2010, at 5:37 PM, Christian Wacker <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I dropped my Icebook, and need to replace the latch on the base half >>>> of the iBook. >>>> I can't find instructions for it on iFixit.com, so I was hoping >>>> someone here can tell me how far I need to tear down to replace it >>>> (I've got an entire parts iBook, so If it needs an entire new upper >>>> cover or something, I've got it. >>>> Please help! It won't stay closed anymore =( >>>> -Christian >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for >>> those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). >>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our >>> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To leave this group, send email to [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books >>> >>> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> -Proudly Sent from a Windows PC >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for >> those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To leave this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books >> >> Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for > those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- -Proudly Sent from a Windows PC -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
