Powerbook G3 Motherboard Swap

Hey I just got two powerbook G3's for free and was wondering...
Can I fit a dual core intel macbook motherboard inside?
Where can I Find One?
The case is big enough and power supply is no issue...can it be done?
If it can, i just ended up with 2 medium quality macbooks

sgt_knox:
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
While the PB G3 case may be the right size, it takes a bit more than that to make a computer work. I am not technically adept enough to tell you why it will not work except to say that the architecture is completely different. You can get the MacBook logic board at PowerBook Tech for $330. However, as I said, I am pretty certain it will not work. For the price of two logic boards you almost have a new MacBook.
Cheers
cornelius

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