IBook g4 12" 1.33ghz HDD, RAM, & battery

Just got an iBook g4 12" 1.33ghz for free, it's missing from what I can tell is the HDD, and everything to hook it up, the ram, and the battery. The model # is A1055.

ipod!!! wrote:
will a 14" ibook battery fit a 12" iBook?
No. They are different sizes.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple_laptop/batteries/iBook_G4_12
However, a model A1055 is a 14-inch iBook.
http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=A1055
So yours is either a 14-inch model or you have the wrong model number.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/powerbook/battery/ibook-g3-g4-14inch/

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