Re: WallStreet upgrade: enquiries and ruminations

[Tom and Lisa Peters]

Hi,


 You'll be much happier with G4 so don't even consider G3...seriously.
 Here's an affordable upgrade from an outstanding company:
 https://4daystar.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=512


Thanks! They offer a good price - however, the necessity of having my
laptop sent over to them is a huge drawback. Wonder if there's any
chance of just having the necessary components sent my way; will ask
the Daystar chaps.


 Also, I'll cosign Bruce and Laurent's recommendation of DMS for your
 RAM needs; top drawer service.


I'll have to stick to eBay - trying to make this upgrade as
budget-friendly as possible.

Cheerio,

Mick.


Dont send the laptop, send a CPU card.  Buy a 233 MHz CPU (with the 
512K cache) and ship that.  Thats what I did.


Mad Dog

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Re: Value of a Pismo?

[Geoffrey Peters]

Stardate 060206.08:21 -0800. A subspace message from R. P. Bell reads:

Thanks for all your input, most heartening :D


On #1, the scuffed rubber and chinks around the edges will hurt value, but I
still think you are in the ball-game with my estimate.  The single 
bad pixel is

only marginably problematic, but a buyer will try to use that as a bargaining
point ("what else is going wrong with it?").


Mmm, somewhat expected.


Have you thought of taking the best of each (screen from #2, plastics from the
best, even if you have to mix parts, etc.) and make one sterling machine?


Apart from moving the LCD assemblies over, I already have tried to 
'max out' Monolith as best as I can, Pismo 2 took the 'leavings'. 
(Actually, there was a third Pismo machine in the equation, but that 
ended up with the somewhat daggy sticker-fested casing that I 
mentioned in an earlier post, an intact but very dull screen, and the 
*real* left-overs ... but I did offer the tech who assisted me any 
pieces left over, working or not, and I heard back from him tonight 
that he'd found a 400 MHz CPU and 128 MB of RAM, and had already made 
a poor uni student very happy with a small 'desktop' Pismo computer 
for A$120 -- a win win situation all round :))


As for the single stuck pixel, I didn't notice that until I was 
giving it the clean-down (being stuck on blue-white means it blended 
in very well to the default Aqua desktop), and frankly, I don't think 
it is very obvious unless you go looking for it, or try to make it 
display red :). Besides, of the two LCDs, that one is the brighter 
and less marked of the two.


There was also an AirPort card, but I'm staunchly 
anti-wireless-technology so I gave that to my techie-friend (lucky 
for him he piped up when he did, I was about to snap it in two). I 
wouldn't inflict that toxic-ness on anyone, if they wish to be 
suicidal and add one after they buy my machines, that's their choice.



... the keymarks on the screen are NOT permanent, regardless of what
you've been told.  I clean them from my Pismo screen about twice a year


How do you do it? The suggestions that hit this list a few days ago 
reference products unavailable in Australia.



Do you have original docs?


No, alas. Nor the boxes or anything else, purely what you see in the pics.


Then, the other machine could be parted out ...


Mmm, no, I'm not interested in trying to maximise any return on these 
two lovelies, all I seek is some redress for my time and the promise 
they go to a loving home :)


I myself have no need for portable computing, and even though both of 
them rate faster in CPU and bus-speed than Brutus, my beloved G3/300 
platinum minitower (call him 'beige' and I'll curse you ;)), is the 
more flexible machine for my needs, and still does virtually 
everything I want from a computer these days anyway. I don't game, I 
don't watch videos (heck, I refuse to watch TV), I dabble some with 
music, and I write a *lot* of text. I bought a Mac Mini earlier this 
year, experimented for about three months before I realised I missed 
the flexibility the G3/300 gave me, couldn't justify the expenditure 
on a machine I was leaving sit idle more often than not, so I sold 
it. Got back exactly what I paid for it too :)


And that's despite turning it into a FrankenMini, as seen here below:

http://madchat.tv/apple/frankenmini

The old 630 case was a perfect choice. With the addition of a 2.5" 
adaptor and some spare parts, Mimi went from a 1.25GHz/256/40/combo 
entry-level model with the pokey 4200 RPM drive, to a speedy little 
minx sporting a 7200 RPM Western Digital 8MB Caviar 120 GB and a 
Pioneer DVR-109. I never did get to finish her properly, but it was a 
fun hack, and as I still have the 630 shell when I come across a Mini 
at the right price in the future, Mimi shall be reborn :)



... the TI-Books really scuff up bad and show case damage much
worse than the Pismos, in my opinion.


Heh, no argument there! When people ask me what laptop they should 
look at, I always point them to the iBooks. Sturdier, tougher, and 
more tolerant of the daily grind than any PowerBook, almost as 
flexible, and still the best portable computing dollar you can get 
today. The Pismo is, despite what Steve & Jon come up with, possibly 
the second-best machine *EVER* to have come from Apple, with the TAM 
holding first place. One day I will own a TAM *dreams ...*


Anyway. I've got two Wallstreets' worth of parts here, time to see if 
I can get the Japanese-market version going smoothly at 250 MHz ...



Geoffrey
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Re: Bottom case

[MorningAJ]

Dan K writes: 

Apple originally used a 2-part acrylic adhesive to fasten the 
plastic parts to the titanium, for which you can get a reasonable 
replacement from auto parts stores. The stuff I've found has been 
labeled for plastic repair. It comes as two tubes of liquidy stuff, 
similar to some epoxies, but if it says 'epoxy' then it's not what 
you want. The fumes are very nasty, so it's best used in a well 
ventilated space. I'd avoid epoxies - I've not had reliable results 
with any (tried many types!), though others apparently have.


   I can say with some certainty that -- as long as you don't EVER want it 
to come off again -- some JB Weld will git r' done nicely. I've repaired 
notebooks, mp3 players, and gas tanks with the stuff. 



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Re: Bottom case

[Dan K]

"Wanda K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asks:
>got the battery out and the bottom off. does the metal bottom take some kind
>of glue to hold it to the plastic frame. they are loose and that looks like
>the only way they could be put together to me.

Apple originally used a 2-part acrylic adhesive to fasten the plastic 
parts to the titanium, for which you can get a reasonable replacement 
from auto parts stores. The stuff I've found has been labeled for plastic 
repair. It comes as two tubes of liquidy stuff, similar to some epoxies, 
but if it says 'epoxy' then it's not what you want. The fumes are very 
nasty, so it's best used in a well ventilated space. I'd avoid epoxies - 
I've not had reliable results with any (tried many types!), though others 
apparently have.

I have more info on my page about repairing TiBook displays, scroll down 
to the 'Glue' section:


Alternately, when I didn't want to mess with the real-nasty-deal, I've 
had reasonable success with cyanoacrylate (eg: SuperGlue.) Just apply 
sparingly, to be avoid squeezeout and the resultant mess and 
sticking-of-the-fingers-to-the-TiBook. :-P

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Re: Wallstreet hinge question

[Laurent Daudelin]

On 09/02/06 12:07, "Paul Stamsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Sorry, I know this comes up too frequently, but who is generally best for
> replacing them?

PowerBook Parts  does that. They replace the pot
metal with stainless steel hinges. However, even though I bought stuff from
them, I must disclosed that I've never purchased that specific service.

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Wallstreet hinge question

[Paul Stamsen]

Sorry, I know this comes up too frequently, but who is generally best for
replacing them?
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Re: Value of a Pismo?

[R. P. Bell]

Geoffrey...

I think, given your recent update and the images you supplied, that my original 
estimate of cost is very close to what you can expect, as they stand. If I were 
you, I'd try to sell them locally (eg. Australia), if only because 
international 
shipping is somewhat prohibitive. I didn't try to do the math on the conversion 
to Australian value.

On #1, the scuffed rubber and chinks around the edges will hurt value, but I 
still think you are in the ball-game with my estimate.  The single bad pixel is 
only marginably problematic, but a buyer will try to use that as a bargaining 
point ("what else is going wrong with it?").

Have you thought of taking the best of each (screen from #2, plastics from the 
best, even if you have to mix parts, etc.) and make one sterling machine?  That 
would raise value to US$375-500--maybe even US$525, if it is really and 
honestly 
"primo" and you have a motivated buyer).

The OS 9.1 system, no disks, is a wash (another reason to rob Peter to pay 
Paul).  The OX 10.3.2 with distro is good and greatly supports the valuation I 
gave, especially for a single machine made out of the best of both.  Think 
about 
bundling all the best: Best plastics/Flawless LCD/768 RAM/40 HD/Good 
battery/VST 
Zip/Apple case/10.3.2 w-CDs/best AC adapter and cord, all carefully cleaned and 
detailed (the keymarks on the screen are NOT permanent, regardless of what 
you've been told.  I clean them from my Pismo screen about twice a year)--I 
say, 
that makes a really nice package deal for a motivated buyer.  Do you have 
original docs?

Then, the other machine could be parted out (even I need another 2.5" drive 
(though I would like to have 40 GB or even more), and would consider a 500 MHz 
logic, too--and I'm just one of several, I'm sure).  Those parts would bring 
you 
$75-120, giving you about US$100 more than my previous estimates.  Personally, 
I'd pay more for a primo Pismo than for a 1st generation TI-Book (and maybe 
even 
for 2nd generation--the TI-Books really scuff up bad and show case damage much 
worse than the Pismos, in my opinion).

rb
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San Bernardino, CA 92404 


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Re: WallStreet upgrade: enquiries and ruminations

[Bruce Johnson]

On Feb 9, 2006, at 2:26 AM, Der Mickster wrote:



Also, I'll cosign Bruce and Laurent's recommendation of DMS for your
RAM needs; top drawer service.


I'll have to stick to eBay - trying to make this upgrade as
budget-friendly as possible.


BAD idea. You'll end up spending more time on it that it's worth,  
likely suffer poor performance and system instability.


DMS prices are always competitive: they want $39 for a 256 MB for the  
lower slot, $32 for the upper. 


Bad ram masquerades as all sorts of problems and is one of the most  
maddening issues to troubleshoot, particularly since you want to  
stress the system with a hot-rodded CPU.


Your path is penny-wise, pound-foolish. Essentially you're buying a  
used car, dropping a high performance engine into it, then buying  
tires from a junkyard. I'd pay for new ram way before I'd consider  
putting in a CPU upgrade.


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Re: Bottom case

[MorningAJ]

Wanda K. writes: 

got the battery out and the bottom off. does the metal bottom 
take some kind of glue to hold it to the plastic frame. they 
are loose and that looks like the only way they could be put 
together to me.


Yes.


at the risk of sounding even dumber, what kind


   If that's a dumb question, then I'm Captain Dumbass... I wouldn't mind 
knowing, too... 


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memory- also recommend Data Memory Systems

[kaldav]

To the person asking about memory modules, two other people have 
recommended Data Memory Systems  and I would 
also.


I found their website clear and descriptive. I chose to order by 
phone and found the sales staff knowledgeable and the shipping very 
efficient.
The memory may be a few dollars more than other sites, but it has 
always worked flawlessly.


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Re: WallStreet upgrade: enquiries and ruminations

[Der Mickster]

Hi,

> You'll be much happier with G4 so don't even consider G3...seriously.
> Here's an affordable upgrade from an outstanding company:
> https://4daystar.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=512

Thanks! They offer a good price - however, the necessity of having my
laptop sent over to them is a huge drawback. Wonder if there's any
chance of just having the necessary components sent my way; will ask
the Daystar chaps.

> Also, I'll cosign Bruce and Laurent's recommendation of DMS for your
> RAM needs; top drawer service.

I'll have to stick to eBay - trying to make this upgrade as
budget-friendly as possible.

Cheerio,

Mick.

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Re: Bottom case

[Malcolm Cornelius]

>>> got the battery out and the bottom off. does the metal bottom take some kind
>>> of glue to hold it to the plastic frame. they are loose and that looks like
>>> the only way they could be put together to me.
>> 
>> Yes.
> 
> at the risk of sounding even dumber, what kind

No idea, I just use superglue to reseal it.

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