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Dave
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
 
2021-10-28, 11:10

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Originally Posted by Mac+ View Post
Also, I still have my TiPB.

First thing I thought when I saw the new models was the return to this form factor. I like it.

I’m thinking of trying to refurb the TiPB - similar to the way people restore cars. I wonder if it’s possible/worth doing. Thoughts anyone?
“Possible”? Of course! You might need to build a reproduction of the factory and tooling to do it, but it is possible.
“Worth doing”? Depends on what needs to be done. If you’ve got cracked/broken parts, I think you’ve probably missed your window, but I’m hardly an expert on the matter. Maybe looks on eBay for parts computers? If it’s just the finish, I think your chances are better? Not sure what all that involves.
Does the TiBook have an IDE or SATA HD? I’m pretty sure that someone made an IDE SSD at one point, but those might be too old by now.

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