PowerBook G4 Titanium "TiBook"
When it was introduced the 2001, the Titanium PowerBook was the successor to the PowerBook G3 Series. It was Apple's second machine to receive the IBM 7400 series chipset dubbed "G4".
Slated as one of Apple's most beautiful machines, it had more then its share of faults. The plastic bezel of the top case was painted instead of molded in color so it would eventually rub off where the user would lay their wrists. The bottom casing was also molded in two pieces. Because of this, the titanium coated metal would start to separate due to heat and was not fixable without replacing the entire top case. Even if replaced, the issue can happen again.
The other 4 major flaws were in the hinges and screen. Because the hinges were painted like the top case bezel, the paint had a tendency to rub and chip off. This can lead to an undesirable look. Another issue was with the hinges could just snap loose and the display will come free. It might still work, however the display will not hold its self up.
Like most portables at the time, the PowerBook had a tuff time with its display cable and hinges. The way it was designed, there is always stress on the display cable, however it can very in different machines. Some hinges, when they snapped, launch pets of themselves into the display cable. This would lead to not only a loose display, not a non-functional one.
Like most Macs from the early 2000's with built in screens, the TiBooks can also become susceptible to lines running down the display.
The last revision, which came out in late 2002, came in 867MHz and 1GHz versions, making those TiBooks the oldest Apple portable capable of officially running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
While its successor, the Aluminum PowerBook G4, original came out in early 2003, it only came in 12" and 17" varieties. The 15" PowerBook was still the Titanium model. It wasn't until mid 2003 that its successor, the 15" Aluminum PowerBook G4 was released and the TiBook was officially retired.
The other 4 major flaws were in the hinges and screen. Because the hinges were painted like the top case bezel, the paint had a tendency to rub and chip off. This can lead to an undesirable look. Another issue was with the hinges could just snap loose and the display will come free. It might still work, however the display will not hold its self up.
Like most portables at the time, the PowerBook had a tuff time with its display cable and hinges. The way it was designed, there is always stress on the display cable, however it can very in different machines. Some hinges, when they snapped, launch pets of themselves into the display cable. This would lead to not only a loose display, not a non-functional one.
Like most Macs from the early 2000's with built in screens, the TiBooks can also become susceptible to lines running down the display.
The last revision, which came out in late 2002, came in 867MHz and 1GHz versions, making those TiBooks the oldest Apple portable capable of officially running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
While its successor, the Aluminum PowerBook G4, original came out in early 2003, it only came in 12" and 17" varieties. The 15" PowerBook was still the Titanium model. It wasn't until mid 2003 that its successor, the 15" Aluminum PowerBook G4 was released and the TiBook was officially retired.
