<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Hey,<BR>
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I am fixing a reclaimation project: an iBook G4 12" early 2004; it is one of the 1st 2 iterations of the iBook G4, and one that has that dreaded issue with the problematic ribbon cable for the HDD that connects UNDER the logic board...<BR>
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The two subsequent iBook G4 models (Late '04 and Mid'05) both remedied that issue by relocating the connection to a drive adapter that clips onto the drive and fits into a connector on top.<BR>
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Now, outside of the usual remedies (tape, a pad to force the cable connector contact, or GLUE (NO!!)), I was wondering if anyone knew of a treatise on why Apple did it, what the complaints were and what eventually led them to change it? Just for my own personal knowledge...<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" FAMILY="SERIF" SIZE="2">us Elimination<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" FAMILY="SERIF" SIZE="2">Craig W.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" FAMILY="SERIF" SIZE="2">The Texas’Dawg,</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" FAMILY="SERIF" SIZE="2">G4:<BR>
AlBook 15" 1.67ghz, 15" 1.5ghz, 12” 1.5ghz<BR>
TiBook 667mhz DVI, 8gb CF card x2, OSX Panther & Tiger, cool handle(!)</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" FAMILY="SERIF" SIZE="2">TiBook 500mhz VGA, handle<BR>
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G3 - Pismo x2, Lombard x2, Wallstreet, Kanga, PB 1400c (400mhz), PB 2400c (320mhz)<BR>
G2 - PB 3400c, 2400c (240mhz "Mighty Cat"), 1400c/183mhz, "Freestyle" (a Tablet laptop based on the 5300c), 5300c, 2300c 550c (183mhz PPC), 540c (167mhz PPC)<BR>
68k - 190c, 520c touchscreen, PB Duo 280c & 210; PB 180c, 150, 145b, 100<BR>
(...but I AM NOT BRAGGING!)</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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