Phil O'Keefe Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I just got back from visiting my parents in Utah, and my Dad gave me his old 500 MHz Ti Powerbook. It's a nice little laptop and should be fine for what I want to use it for, but I want to do a few things to it - add more RAM (it's only got 384 MB in it at the moment), replace the clock battery and maybe get a new primary battery for it. Any suggestions for a good dealer online? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted August 14, 2007 Members Share Posted August 14, 2007 macmall.com seems fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 I know that Ken had some issues with these guys but I have kept an old Pismo running with batteries, OS, and memory from there. I did have one memory module that had to be returned and I did not like the way they handled the return and replacement. But today I have to request my first RMA from newegg and I'm a little cranky about that too. Maybe it's me. Maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the recluse Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 If you are looking for RAM, you could try dealram.com (as well as dealmac.com for other stuff). Generally allows for easy comparison shopping. Smalldog.com can be ok too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 I know that Ken had some issues with these guys but I have kept an old Pismo running with batteries, OS, and memory from there.I did have one memory module that had to be returned and I did not like the way they handled the return and replacement. But today I have to request my first RMA from newegg and I'm a little cranky about that too. Maybe it's me. Maybe not. When everything works, they are fine. Things get shipped right away. But just try returning a defective part...let alone having to return a defective replacement CPU THREE TIMES. Their tech support couldn't figure out the problem. All three times the CPUs were shipped IN THE WRONG CONFIGURATION and I finally had to figure it out on my own since their tech support was completely useless. One of the most aggravating instances I have ever experienced from a store by far, and therefore cannot recommend them to anyone. And I almost always have great luck from stores, rarely complaining about anyone. Let this be a warning to anyone. Just awful. Maybe try Sweetwater? They sell Mac stuff, and they have fantastic customer service. Amazon, from my experience, has great customer service. Maybe they sell Mac stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members offramp Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 If you've got a MicroCenter around your area, they often have really good prices on RAM. And bigger hard drives, which I think you'll need, on that machine, in order to have OS 9.2.2 and X.3.9 on there (which is the highest X I think that machine will handle...). I've never had a problem with OWC that wasn't fixed satisfactorily. Just my $.02. There's also powerbookparts.com. And I've had very good luck with any of the eBay sellers. As before, check-um-yer-PM's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 Offramp's tip reminds me. Low-End Mac - http://lowendmac.com/ may be helpful for identifying incompatibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members offramp Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 Oh, and I almost forgot, there's these guys. High-quality RAM, as well as some other stuff. Might be overkill for you, but worth looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members offramp Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yeah...funny to think that Phil's new 'book is now a 'low-end mac'. I can still remember when it was teh {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members G Geezer Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yeah...funny to think that Phil's new 'book is now a 'low-end mac'. I can still remember when it was teh {censored}. No Kidding But I'd hit it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doc7string Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 for ram I always buy from crucial.com. My Powermac G5 dual 2.0 has never burped with there ram, and they back everything well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members offramp Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yeah, I've always heard great things about crucial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amplayer Posted August 15, 2007 Members Share Posted August 15, 2007 For powerbook memory, I'd suggest checking out oempcworld's powerbook memory page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paully Posted August 16, 2007 Members Share Posted August 16, 2007 Yeah, I've always heard great things about crucial. Their prices (on RAM) may be slightly higher than other places, but I buy there all the time. They really put you thru a pretty deep Q/A to make sure you're getting the correct strips for your model. I like that. Plus, no problems so far with the products. Best, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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