IBook G4 top cases

HI there
quite an experience Mac repairer but have been stumped with this one - in the iBook G4 14" range the 933Mhz to 1.2 GHz models have the 4 pin black block track pad connectors then the 1.33GHz up have the small white connector - my question is if I swap the the actual latch and block track pad connector from a 933MHz and put it on the 1.33 top case removing the latch and white connector will it work when I connect it to a 933 machine?
any help is greatly appreciated
Troy

Sounds like a good Idea to me. I would think it would work. I never tried it myself, but i've done close to the same, I swap the board and cable on a 15" powerbook top case (i forgot the speed) to a 15" pb top case 2 dou and it worked.

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I am using Macbook White 13'', late 2009 model, it has got two cracks on the top case (behind the display) on the right and left side, that seems to be a manufacturing problem because I have seen the same cracks on my friends laptop.
Can anyone tell me if there is any replacement program for the case.
Thanks
SAJID

There is currently a MacBook Bottom Case Replacement Program but none for the top case.
Best of luck.

Advise on fixing/glueing Top Case cracks on Macbook White Unibody 2009 A1342

Hi Folks!
I have a white unibody 2009 that has a crack on the top case by the ethernet port.
This is probably a stress related crack from picking up the case from the palm rest and the polucarbonate case just couldn't hold the pressure and cracked that area.
It is way out of warranty, but still wanted to check with you all if Apple might be willing to either fix it for free themselves or give me the part (the top case) to replace myself. This looks more like a design or material flaw, since this macbook has been handled just like any other laptop would. Normal use!
If not, I could take it apart and attempt to fix it by glueing it from inside.
Has anyone tried this and what glue would be the strongest fix for this poly material? Any brand you recommend? Something stronger than superglue or gorilla?
Also, not sure yet if there is any space between the ethernet port and the case to maybe add some kind of rigid plastic to the bottom of the case under the crack in order to add support and keep it toghether.
If so, what would you recommend I use as support? It would have to be a very thin plastic, not sure what though.
I'd appreciate "constructive" advise. Thanks a lot!

You’ve run into the main problem with user forums. Since we aren’t trained Mac mechanics and no one from Apple reads or posts to these forums except as users, you’ve got to hope that someone reads your post who has had the exact same problem as yours and has found a solution for the problem.

Macbook mid 2010 top case for white macbook 4,1

Can i replace the whole topcase assembly (keyboard plus trackpad) of my white MacBook 4,1 early 2008 with a topcase assembly (keyboard plus multitouch trackpad ) from a mid-2010 macbook?? my topcase is cracked and i want to replace it..

No, the connectors on the logic board are different for the multi touch model 7,1 top case.

Keyboard/trackpad problems - are Macbook top cases too fragile?

I'm starting to wonder if the top case with keyboard/trackpad is the Achilles heel of the black and white Macbooks 2007-08. I'm having problems with 3 different Macbooks.
On one, a 2.1Ghz from 2008, no internal keyboard/trackpad is recognized by the Macbook. Its original kb/tp just stopped working one day. I removed the top case and checked the connections, as well as any dust or bent pins in the socket on the logic board, but all seemed ok. Reassembled, but kb/tp still not working. I then replaced the top case with another one that I knew was working, but still no go.
Any ideas? The MB boots fine (even with the original top case installed) and works great with external kb/mouse.
On a second, a 2.16Ghz from 2007, the kb/tp suddenly stopped working one day. I'd opened the MB a couple of times just before, but I'm pretty careful and don't think I broke the cable or anything else. All the pins and the cable seem fine, as does the socket on the logic board. Here too, an external mouse/kb work perfectly.
I tried another working top case and this time it seemed to work okay. But after a day or two, it stopped working too. I then reassembled it, thinking there might be something pushing up on the keyboard, or maybe some screws loose. And once again it seemed to work.
I also noticed something odd: a couple of times at first, when I'd just reassembled the top case, the kb/tp weren't recognized. But then when the MB woke from Sleep, I heard the hard drive and DVD spin up, and suddenly the kb/tp were working again.
Anyway, after a couple of days the kb/tp stopped working again.
Question: how can the kb/tp work for a couple days, then suddenly stop working? If it were broken, wouldn't it always not work?
The 3rd Macbook is a 2.0Ghz Core 2 Duo from early 2007. Its kb/tp stopped working too (unrecognized by system, etc.). I swapped the kb/tp from the 2008 2.1Ghz onto it and this seems to have fixed the problem. It's been a few weeks now and I haven't had any trouble with it.
Question: would swapping in the top cases from different models create any problems? I see that they sometimes aren't perfect fits in terms of looks, but the screws are in the same place and everything installs pretty solidly. IIRC you have to be careful re. mixing top cases with an orange trackpad cable and a silver one, but in my case all of them had silver cables.
This is really getting to be a problem. I've got the 2 fast well-upgraded Core 2 Duo Macbooks sitting here, working perfectly apart from the kb/tp.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Sorry, just wanted to add in concluding that there seem to be 2 different problems.
1) with the 2.1Ghz from 2008, no working top case seems to work, so it doesn't seem to be a top case problem, but rather a problem with the connection to the logic board or somewhere else.
2) with the 2.16 from 2007, here it does seem to be a problem with the top case.
Unfortunately I don't have what I know to be a good, working top case to try on the 2.16. I think with all the assembling/disassembling, the semi-decent kb/tp I had may now have problems too.

I have an 13" Macbook pro bought for me as a gift last year and i just started using it. Unfortunately two days back i put it on but it wont come on. Took it to an apple shop in Lagos Nigeria and am being told it has to do with the top case. what can i do

I have an issue with my Macbookpro 13". It stopped coming on when i wanted to use it and now the technician says it is the top case that has to be replaced since it appears i have applied too much pressure on the power key.
My challenge is that it is gift from my Boss to me and he is no longer in the country and i doubt if he still has the purchase receipt. I am being told that before it can be ordered, i need to produce evidence of purchase. What can i do?
The book is already out of warranty and i dont know why a purchase recieipt is key
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Expanding on what Tim said to make sure it's clear, only the carrier to which the iPhone is locked can authorize unlocking. If Optus is the original carrier, as would seem to be the case, O2 would not be able to unlock it. Only Optus can authorize the unlock, so you'll need to contact them. They say, though, that only the account holder can apply for unlocking, so you might not be able to get it unlocked and will have to work through the person from whom you bought the iPhone.
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Regards.

Top case got replaced; battery doesn't last as long as the old one

My rMBP mid 2012 had a problem with the trackpad so I got the top case replaced, since the warraty was expired and I was stupid enoght not buy the apple care, It cost me around $650 USD, got it back last tuesday, everything seems to work fine except for the battery, it doesn't last as long as the old one, wich is kinda of wierd since the old one was around one and a half years old, should I consider taking it back to the Apple Premiun Reseller where I got it fixed? how common are these issues? Finally I read on reddit that I can ship my laptop to an official Apple store/service and got it diagnose or fixed? Is it worth it? I read that some folks got it exchange for a new one, the conditions of my laptop are pretty good, I have taken extreme good care of it, but some problems still arise, it has a couple of white stuck pixels in the display besides the problems that I already mentioned already.
Cheers!

AppleTechDenver wrote:
I have the MacBook Air 11' and on http://apple.com it says the battery is supposed to last 9 hours.
Did you read carefully?
Note the words 'up to' not 'will' last 9 hours. Apple makes these measurements based on very minimal resource intensive applications. My experience that battery run time is much less than these unrealistic advertising claims. Battery run time will be a function of the number and types of applications that are in use.
Try a SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
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Ciao.

Where can i get a Top Case for 15 inch MacBookPRo 2.16MHz, Late 2006 model replacement?

hello
i am looking for a replacement of the top case for my macbook pro, 15 inch 2.16 MHZ
it is the late 2006 model. all the ones i can find are for the 1 - 1.5MHZ and none for the later model.
thank you!
patrick

Check with any or all of these other parts suppliers, too:
http://www.pbparts.com (parts and repair work)
http://www.dttservice.com (parts and repair work)
http://www.powerbookresq.com (parts and repair work)
http://www.tekserve.com (parts and repair work)
http://www.powerbookmedic.com (parts, repair work and instructional videos)
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HT203671 What if I use a screen protector together with the keyboard top case?

Does a screen protector keep the screen from being damaged by a keyboard top case?
According to some saying, the screen could be damaged by any accessory between the keyboard and screen because there is a coating on the screen. Then anything between the keyboard and screen would hurt the coating the leave a scratch on the screen. So if I put a protector onto the screen, does it protect the coating from being hurt? Or does the back-adhesive protector itself hurt the coating (because it is adhesive)?

So I'm sure you're aware of this:
My Retina Display has stain damage, HELP!!!
So if you're aware of that then you know there is a total controversy about this problem.
"Does a screen protector keep the screen from being damaged by a keyboard top case?"
Some people there swear by them and some people say "anything between the keyboard and screen would hurt the coating"
So I would say "absolutely maybe!"
Sorry to be like that but we have so little information about this problem.
"does the back-adhesive protector itself hurt the coating (because it is adhesive)?"
I would say to avoid anything that has an adhesive on it. Some people have said that they cover their keyboard with a microfiber cloth but again I would say "this is purely anecdotal hearsay not based on science or actual testing."
I feel this problem is caused by outgassing of the keys or plastic in the computer.
If we knew more about the nature of the coating then maybe we'd have a course of action. I'd research the coating and see if there was a way to protect it.
Good luck!

RSD fixed by Logic Board or Heatsink/Top Case or Both?

It appears from reading all the posts on RSD, that some/many of those who have had only the Logic Board replaced have had recurring shutdowns.
But those who have had the heat sink/top case replaced (with or without a logic board) appear to not have had further problems.
Is that the consensus from those who have had RSD work done by Apple?

from what i've read on a german forum, the problem comes from the heatsink cable, and i saw a more-than-easy manipulaton to fix the problem but lost the page, searching for it .... the guy who tried it has no RSS since...
here is what he says
"Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
es wird ja zur Zeit viel über das Problem des Abschaltens der MacBook Modelle diskutiert.
Auch wir waren mit einem Kundengerät (schwarzes MacBook 2.0GHz) betroffen.
Da wir eine interessante Erfahrung gemacht haben, möchte wir Ihnen diese mitteilen.
Am 21.07.06 haben wir an einen unserer Kunden ein schwarzes MacBook 2.0GHz, mit einer RAM Erweiterung auf 2GB verkauft. Der Kunde hat sich das MacBook selbst installiert, und war zunächst zufrieden. Als er jedoch einen Bekannten mit dem selben Modell traf, stellte sich heraus, dass seines merklich langsamer lief, als das andere.
Desweiteren traten nicht nachvollziehbare Abstürze des Systems auf.
Nach unserer Rücksprache mit einem Bekannten (Techniker bei Cancom) bestellten wir 2 neue RAM Module.
Zwischenzeitlich hatte das MacBook auch das Bekannte “Ausschalt Problem”.
Wir tauschten die eingebauten 2 x 1GB RAM Module gegen die Neuen aus, aber dies brachte jedoch nicht den erhofften Effekt.
Auf unserern Wunsch bestellte Cancom eine neue Hauptplatine, und tauschte sie am 09.08.06 im MacBook aus. Dies half zwar bezüglich der Geschwindigkeit (wie oben beschrieben), behob jedoch nicht das “Ausschalt Problem”. Cancom erklärte sich bereit, nochmals eine neue Hauptplatine zu bestellen, welche am 23.08.06 neu eingebaut wurde. Wiederum war das “Ausschalt Problem” nicht beseitigt. da wir zu diesem Termin bei Cancom Vorort waren, rief der Techniker in unserem bei sein die Apple Servicepartner Hotline an. Er informierte den Apple Ansprechpartner über die Problematik und die bereits durchgeführten Tätigkeiten,
auch darüber, dass Cancom selbst auch bereits 3 Kunden mit dem “Ausschalt Problem” hätte. Der Apple Mitarbeiter gab zu, dass das Problem bekannt sei, er aber aktuell keine Lösung zur Hand hätte. Er versprach dies hausintern zu klären, und am nächsten Tag bescheid zu geben. Er tat dies auch, mit folgendem Hinweis:
Die Anschlußkabel der Hitzesensoren an den Kühlkörpern der Prozessoren seien so nah (zu nah) an den Kühlkörpern selbst verlegt, dass die Isolierung schmelze und einen Kurzschluß verursache. Hierduch schalte sich das MacBook einfach ab.
Sobald das MacBook abkühle, würde der Abstand wieder ausreichen bis zur nächsten Erwärmung dieser.
Ein Austauschen der Hauptplatine würde nichts ändern, da die Kühlrippen und die Kabel nicht an dieser befestigt wären.
Apple arbeite gerade an einer Modifikation, habe aber noch keine neuen austauschbaren Ersatzteile.
Apple empfehle den Technikern die Kabel eigenständig mit Hilfsmitteln (Isolierband) zu isolieren, und den Verlauf der Kabel soweit weg wie möglich von den Kühlkörpern zu fixieren.
Der Cancom Techniker folgte den Anweisungen, und seit diesem Zeitpunkt (24.08.06) läuft das MacBook unseres Kunden problemlos….
Mit freundlichem Grüßen
Edmond Hirsch
macteq.de"
(www.macteq.de)
for those not undersstunding german, translation will come aszp

Why do we have to replace the top case to replace a keyboard?

I see replacement keyboards sold all over the place online which means they must be able to com apart from the case. If this wasn't possible then why are these parts for sale and who are they intended for? People keep saying that you must replace the top case but you can buy just the keyboard from many sources. Can someone clear this up please? There wouldn't be a market for just the keyboad if you couldn't do it, so it's hard to believe it can't be done.....

Found two places on ifixit that explain how to do this... for anyone that may be looking for the same answer. You do NOT have to replace the entire upper case

Question on compatibility for replacing top case

Hi, I'm replacing the top case on my mid-2007 MBP because the trackpad and keyboard have stopped working. I would just replace the cable, but the case has also suffered some serious cosmetic damage which now prevents the laptop from shutting properly, and just looks ugly. I don't have the cash to buy a new laptop anytime soon, and there's no way I'll make much selling an old laptop as damaged as this, so replace the cases it is!
Right so, I found some really good deals on used top cases on Powerbookmedic.com, with a year long warranty and everything. I can buy the one for the Santa Rosa (my model) for $99.95. However! They also have top cases for the previous Core 2 Duo model for $49.95.
Now I can't personally see any difference between the design of these two models, and no amount of research I've attempted has given me any answers either. So would I be able to purchase the top case off the older model and save myself 50 bucks? Or are these two models incompatible with each other in some way or another?
I asked this at Mac Rumors earlier, but I didn't really get any definite answers. Mostly people saying to play it safe and get the recommended model, but I'd just like to be certain.
Thanks in advance!
Edit: PS - Buying a new laptop is not an option for me. I'm pretty broke so my price limit is about $300. I also have a fairly new and high-end iMac as my workhorse, so all I really need this for is having a portable internet machine.

Powerbookmedic, like any other business that's been around for years, doesn't want to make an unhappy first-time customer of you by selling you something you can't use. And no one here has so far been able to answer your question on the basis of direct personal experience. Of the 4.1 million people who are registered to post in these Apple forums, only a few hundred are here every day primarily to answer questions rather than to ask them, and fewer than 20 of those read this particular forum daily. It's entirely possible that none of us has ever tried the combination of parts you're asking about, and that no one else will happen by who has. While you're waiting for that to happen, it costs you nothing to *ask* powerbookmedic; you aren't obliged to buy regardless of what they tell you.
Absent any direct personal experience, the answer Grant has given you (in the form of another question) is eminently sensible.

What's the price for a MacBook Pro Retina Display Top Case with battery in the US?

I'd like to know what´s the price for a MacBook Pro Retina Display Top Case with battery in the US.

Here you go.

Is there a company which will coat my MacBookPro top case black ?

I type with two fingers and must look often at the keyboard.   My three year old Black MacBook is easy on the eyes. Because it's all black, no problem looking at the keyboard.
The MacBookPro has the shiny metal on the top case and around the keys.   Because of retinal fatigue when looking at the KB, one gets afterimages and it's uncomfortable to look at contrasting items. I'm still using only a three year old black Mac Book for this reason.   It's just wrong to have shiny bright metal reflecting in one's face.
Is there a company which will make the metallic top of the MBP be black ?   If not, muliple black electrical tapestrips would be cheap short-term solution.
Any suggestions ?     Because Apple is not contemplating a Black MacBookPro.

I've already answered your question how to get your Mac case painted on another thread you had.
You can't use the forums for petitioning and risking getitng deleted or even banned.
If you want to start a pettition, set up a site and tell people about it, if it gets enough attention and it's a problem Apple will likely take a look.
Also use this
https://www.apple.com/feedback/
I know how it feels to need something, but you can't expect Apple to create one computer for you or even a thousand people.
It has to be like many tens of thousands of people and then the supplies have to exist etc for Apple to produce something like what you want. Then they also have to thier plans into consideration.
There is considerable choice on the Windows side, Windows 7 isnt' all that bad and it can be modified "skinned" to even look like OS X.
So set up a website and pass your link around, if I see anyone who desires a black MacBook Pro 13" with anti-glare screen I will give them your link and you all can join forces.
But to whine here is only going to get you booted.
Good Luck

Question about top case

Hi there,
I'd like to know if the "top case/keyboard" part also includes the trackpad?
I'm asking because I just had the top case replaced (was interfering with the fan that produced a clicking sound) and it looks like they replaced it with a used one?! For example, the bottom left corner shows a 1.5 inch square, lighter gray patch (as if there was a sticker there?), and the middle of the trackpad button is very shiny compared to the sides, like it's been used...
Thanks for any input!
whitebook 2.0Ghz - 4H622 Mac OS X (10.4.7) 2GB RAM

The top case includes the trackpad and trackpad button.
This is at the moment a bit of a sore subject with me. After my MacBook was returned from being repaired for the random shutdown problem, the trackpad button does not respond at all to clicks in the lower right corner. (The repair consisted of replacing the top case and heat sink.) So half the time when I click the button, it doesn't work, because the right end is where I click most often.
Yesterday I talked to AppleCare phone support, and the Product Specialist suggested I talk to a store Genius, that maybe it could be fixed or else the turnaround for a new top case would be faster than shipping.
I did that this morning, and the Genius claimed that the behavior was within specs, that it would not bother his typing since you're supposed to click in the middle of the button, that it was equivalent to complaining about a couple of dead pixels.
I haven't had a return call yet from the Product Specialist, and I'm currently planning on trying a different Apple store tomorrow.
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http://www.mymac.com/showarticle.php?do=something&id=1572

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