Selling iBook - What do i do?

i have just bought a MBP and will want to sell my ibook when it arrives on tuesday :-)!!!
What do i have to do?
as the new person will need the apple care etc.
do i phone them or what?
Regards
SB

Deme is right about the AppleCare. You'll need to switch the name over.
As for preparing the actual computer.
Best thing is to put in the Tiger install DVD and perform an Erase & Install. This will erase all you data and install a fresh version of Tiger.
When the install loads up and the "Welcome" screen greets, as if it were there first time you turned on the computer, just quit the installer and shut down.
One poster accomplished this by, I think, pressing Apple key + Q and then was given the option to shut down.
Then when the next person turns it on it will be as if they bought it brand new.

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You would be advised to zero out your old drive before sale if you have sensitive data on it you prefer not be accessible. Here's how:
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4. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.
5. When formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Now install a fresh copy of OS X.
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Apple Guide to Universal Applications
MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
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