WTB: Powerbook G4 17'' HiRes Logic Board A1139

Hello folks :)

Yes I am after the Logic Board of the Powerbook G4 17'' HiRes Model.

Model Number is: A1139

Need it for my PowerBook. Please see the machine specs bellow that will help you to understand what machine I have.

I can paypal a resonable price for it -150 euros / $200 -maximum- incl. postage to Greece.

Thanks for looking.

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Product Identifiers
Manufacturer Apple
Product Family PowerBook G4
Model ID PowerBook5,9
Model Number A1139
MPN M9970LL/A
UPC 718908094082, 718908446263

Processor
Processor Type PowerPC G4
Processor Speed 1.67 GHz
Number of Cores Single-Core

Motherboard
Bus Speed 167 MHz

Display
Display Technology TFT Active Matrix
Screen Size 17"
Display Max. Resolution 1680 x 1050

Technical Features
Security Features Kensington Lock Slot, Slot For Cable Lock
Expansion Ports 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), 1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire), 2 x USB 2.0, DVI (Digital Video Interface), RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out, VGA out
Expandability 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot

Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 120 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5400 RPM
Storage Controller Type IDE, Ultra ATA, Ultra ATA 100

Memory
Installed RAM 512 MB
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 2 GB
RAM Speed 333 MHz
Installed Cache Memory 512 KB

CD / DVD
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD), 8x (DVD)
Optical Drive Write Speed 2.4x (DVD+R Dual Layer), 24x (CD), 8x (DVD+R), 8x (DVD-R)
Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 10x (CD-RW), 16x (CD-RW), 4x (DVD+RW), 4x (DVD-RW)

Video
Graphic Processor ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700
Installed Video Memory 128 MB
Graphic Bus Interface AGP x4

Audio
Audio Output Type Headphones, Line Out, Sound card, Speaker(s)
Audio Input Type Integrated Microphone, Line In (3.5mm), Microphone, Optical Digital In

Modem
Modem Type Fax / Modem
Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92

Networking
Networking Type Bluetooth, Integrated Wireless LAN, Network Adapter
Data Link Protocol AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Battery
Battery Run Time 5.5 Hours
Battery Technology Lithium ion

Dimensions
Depth 10.2 in.
Height 1 in., 1.02 in.
Width 15.4 in.
Weight 6.9 lb.

Miscellaneous
Release Date October, 2005
Input Method Keyboard, TouchPad, Trackpad
Operating System Apple MacOS X 10.3, Apple MacOS X 10.4

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

Google the MPN: manufactures part number
Go to EBAY and search on it.
There are a few there listed.
There is a video how to install on the web

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Mac Mini 1.5GHz, 1G, 250G Drive, Apple Cinema Display, MorphOS 3.1 registered, MacOS 10 PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 80G Drive,........Waiting
PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 40G MorphOS 3.1 unregisterd

Not so easy for the specific model.

That is why I am asking for some extra help in here as well.

In Greece where I live those items are rare as hell.

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

You would come across PBooks but not the HiRes models, for the same reason I have posted a similar topic when I was searching for a PBook.

I was not so lucky with this - too long story to post it here- but I am not giving up wanting to have my first MorphOS portable machine on time for the 3 release.....

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

And OK I am a little disappointed. I have been reading that you can get Powerbooks for deadly cheap prices. But this is is a myth I guess. Have seen those machines sold for $700 -on used Mac shops-. Have found prices for out of stock Logic boards to be 345 GBP -two random examples-. Have paid 450 GBP for a HiRes PBook -ebay-, found a cheaper one locally -300 euros- so sold the other one to take back some money. Got the second one, on an attempt to open it to do some upgrades I have found that the keyboard connector was almost broken -it was anyway a matter of time for this connector to break I guess, even if I kept the machine closed....-, so I ended up with a totally broken connector. New logic board is the only solution due to a technician on local Mac Service. So I am trying to find a new affordable one or a new cheap PowerBook. Perhaps I do not know where to look but anyone around here can have an opened eye for me. Yeah I know it would be much more difficult to find someone to fix this mobo and perhaps more costly. So I am after a replacement one or a new machine. Would first go for the replacement mobo but a new machine in a reasonable price would probably be an alternative.

Any kind of help or suggestions especially from those of you who have somehow -any type of- connections to those "low priced" machines -if any- would be great.

I do not know perhaps they cost much cheaper in France, Germany or Belgium.... -for example-...

will go on searching as well....


To find a CSPPC for my 4k back on the day was less pain :)


[ Edited by CountRaven 09.11.2011 - 02:24 ]

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-PowerBook-G4-17-A1139-1-67GHz-Logic-Board-820-1810-A-Tested-/280747495369#shId
$299.00
$39.00 shipping to Greece

[ Edited by osco 08.11.2011 - 21:33 ]

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Mac Mini 1.5GHz, 1G, 250G Drive, Apple Cinema Display, MorphOS 3.1 registered, MacOS 10 PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 80G Drive,........Waiting
PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 40G MorphOS 3.1 unregisterd

ended :(

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

http://myworld.ebay.com/lpfixparts310/?_trksid=p4340.l2559


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-PowerBook-G4-17-A1139-1-67GHz-Logic-Board-820-1810-A-Tested-/270821750915#ht_870wt_862


Please contact this seller. Ships to Greece and seems to have many logic boards

[ Edited by osco 08.11.2011 - 22:04 ]

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Mac Mini 1.5GHz, 1G, 250G Drive, Apple Cinema Display, MorphOS 3.1 registered, MacOS 10 PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 80G Drive,........Waiting
PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 40G MorphOS 3.1 unregisterd

Thanks :) I have also noticed those ended items, but have not contacted the seller, lets try :)

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/64-42068-11868/Apple-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-A1139-1.67GHz-17-Main-Board-Motherboard-.html

Shipping to Greece too

Also has the accessories for installation :_

[ Edited by osco 08.11.2011 - 22:14 ]

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Mac Mini 1.5GHz, 1G, 250G Drive, Apple Cinema Display, MorphOS 3.1 registered, MacOS 10 PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 80G Drive,........Waiting
PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 40G MorphOS 3.1 unregisterd

Yeah I have checked this one as well. They are out of stock. I have placed my email in order to get notified for re-stock. This is a great price. I wish I could find one in this price :)

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

maybe Craigslist in major cities like la ny boston search on powerbook http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/sys/2690545009.html

[ Edited by osco 08.11.2011 - 22:20 ]

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Mac Mini 1.5GHz, 1G, 250G Drive, Apple Cinema Display, MorphOS 3.1 registered, MacOS 10 PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 80G Drive,........Waiting
PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 40G MorphOS 3.1 unregisterd

I have contacted this ebay seller first. Lets hope for something cool. Hey thanks for all your time and tips :)

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

I have also found one logic board from UsedMac.inc in US. The total cost is 370 USD including postage. It is way to expensive but if it is my last solution I am going to go for it.

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PegasosII, PegasosI, Efika, Amiga 4000PPC, Amiga 1200PPC, MacMini, PowerMac G4, PowerBook G4

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250928764103?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Not that far away from me

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Mac Mini 1.5GHz, 1G, 250G Drive, Apple Cinema Display, MorphOS 3.1 registered, MacOS 10 PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 80G Drive,........Waiting
PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 40G MorphOS 3.1 unregisterd

Prices highly depend on place where the hardware is sold. Here (in Poland) you can get easily an used MorphOS compatible PowerBook for around 600 PLN (190 USD). Prices dropped much after Mac OS X 10.7 release - Example. I got myself a powerbook5,6 for 175 PLN (55 USD), with a broken matrix and overally far away from a perfect visual shape. Used 1280x854 matrix costs 100 PLN (30 USD).

[ Edited by Korni 11.11.2011 - 17:56 ]

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-G4-PowerBook-17-320-GB-1-67-GHz-2GB-10-5-8-CS4-DVDRW-DL-WiFi-Apps-/290631820585?pt=Apple_Laptops&hash=item43ab01a529#ht_2472wt_1215

Top of the line!

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Mac Mini 1.5GHz, 1G, 250G Drive, Apple Cinema Display, MorphOS 3.1 registered, MacOS 10 PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 80G Drive,........Waiting
PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 40G MorphOS 3.1 unregisterd

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260895680758&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_500wt_1327

ddr2 memory is a tip off.
there are two 17"s one an A1085.
the other? an A1139 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
update in your search

[ Edited by osco 16.11.2011 - 19:50 ]

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Mac Mini 1.5GHz, 1G, 250G Drive, Apple Cinema Display, MorphOS 3.1 registered, MacOS 10 PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 80G Drive,........Waiting
PowerBook (5,8) 1.67Hz, 2G, 40G MorphOS 3.1 unregisterd