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Powerbook 867Mhz 12" AL - Can this logic board be upgraded?

Submitted by bigd on February 7, 2007 - 8:42pm. Hardware Repair Help

Hey all,

I have an interesting (maybe stupid) question. My friend has a Powerbook 867Mhz 12". Can this logic board be upgraded? It looks similar to the 1Ghz and 1.5Ghz powerbook models. I was just wondering because I love to tinker with this sort of thing. He's getting ready to sell it and I think I might buy it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys!

-Darrin

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protocol6v's picture

Not without replacing other p

Submitted by protocol6v on February 8, 2007 - 12:42am.

Not without replacing other parts too. The 867 had a mini VGA port on the side instead of mini DVI, like the 1GHz-1.5GHz have.

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catmistake's picture

Surprisingly, yes!

Submitted by catmistake on February 8, 2007 - 3:56am.

Daystar G4 upgrades for powerbooks

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NOW Available for the early 867 MHzs!

Awesome that Daystar is still kicking and doing this... but it'd be much cooler if they also upgraded the onboard ram to a GB. Oh, yeah... it is pricy and hard to justify considering a new Mac Mini is just a little more.

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bigd's picture

But couldn't I...

Submitted by bigd on February 9, 2007 - 11:19am.

But couldn't I just swap logic boards if I got one on lets say ebay? This could be fun.

-D

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catmistake's picture

nope

Submitted by catmistake on February 9, 2007 - 1:06pm.

The 867 has a different case than the 1GHz, 1.33GHz or 1.5GHz. There isn't any other board that will fit in there (see protocol6v's post above).

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iantm's picture

Find a broken one ...

Submitted by iantm on February 9, 2007 - 2:38pm.

Look on eBay for a 1.0/1.33/1.5 ghz 12" that's got a cracked lcd, bad hard drive, and or bad optical drive. Swap your components over and there you go. All the parts you'll need, less hassle. (provided that there is no damage to the bottom case or dc-in board.

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bigd's picture

Thanks!

Submitted by bigd on February 13, 2007 - 5:30pm.

Thanks everyone! You really help each other out here. I really appreciate it!

-Big D

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