Manually dlsabllng soldered

onboard 8AM ln 14" l8ook C4

8elevanL specs of Lhls compuLer:
Model: M9848LL/A
1.42 CPz owerC processor
312 M8 C2700 (333MPz) uu8 onboard
1 8AM expanslon sloL
CS 10.4 1lger
A synopsls of Lhe problem, a LuLorlal for lLs soluuon, and resources
1he rellmlnary roblem
My l8ook began acung nlcky on nearly a dally basls.
AL rsL, lL only gave me Lhe lnfamous beach-ball
cursor. 1hen soon aer LhaL, appllcauons (malnly
Safarl) sLarLed crashlng, and Lhe crashes became more
common. 1he gllLch LhaL made me serlously worry
abouL my l8ook's lnLegrlLy was when lL froze durlng a
rouune booL. upon several rebooLs, lL dld Lhe same
Lhlng-lL would halL on a blank screen and refuse Lo
show any slgns of progress. 8esemng Lhe parameLer
8AM (Command+Cpuon++8 aer booL nolse) xed
Lhe halLed booL problem, buL l declded Lo wlpe Lhe
compuLer's drlve and do a relnsLall Lo glve Lhe l8ook a
fresh sLarL. l dldn'L feel llke Lroubleshooung an
lnLermluenL problem, and l gured LhaL slnce Lhe
compuLer had been ln servlce for abouL 3 years or so,
maybe l was faclng a MaclnLosh CS problem
synonymous Lo Wlndows roL." All daLa was backed
up, so a relnsLall seemed loglcal.
WhaL Pappened
l used Lhe orlglnal relnsLall dlscs Lo auempL a relnsLallauon, buL durlng Lhe lnsLallauon, a
message appeared on Lhe screen saylng Lhere were errors durlng Lhe lnsLallauon and Lo
please Lry agaln. l Lrled numerous umes Lo relnsLall, uslng several dlerenL formamng
opuons Lhlnklng one of Lhem was Lhe key, yeL l goL Lhe same error message every ume.
lnLeresungly, l used Apple's Pardware 1esL Lo check for hardware errors, and lL nLvL8
deLecLed anyLhlng. 8uL lL was obvlously hardware because Lhere was no soware on my
l8ook. nexL, l Lrled Lo narrow down Lhe hardware LhaL may have been faulLy. Cne by one,
l replaced Lhe hard drlve Lemporarlly, Lrled uslng an exLernal uvu drlve, burned a new
lnsLallauon uvu Lo Lry, and lnserLed an approprlaLe module of 8AM. 1here were no slgns
of change-sull Lhe same error. Powever, Lhere was CnL 1lML Lhe lnsLallauon dldn'L
reLurn an error (l assume because l was lnsLalllng Lhe bare mlnlmum ln hopes LhaL lnsLalllng
less conLenL was easler for Lhe compuLer Lhan lnsLalllng everyLhlng). As soon as l rebooLed,
Lhough, Lhe compuLer dldn'L even geL Lo Lhe gray splnnlng wheel screen before lL kernel
panlcked. undoubLedly, Lhe lnsLallauon had errors LhaL had gone unnouced by Lhe
compuLer because when l checked Lhe hard dlsk ln ulsk uullLy, lL showed numerous
permlsslon errors. A clean lnsLall wouldn'L have had permlsslon errors. Aer several more
relnsLall auempLs, l began Lo check Lhe lnsLallauon log les several umes lmmedlaLely
followlng Lhe appearances of Lhe lnfamous error message, and Lhe errors were conslsLenL
-Lhere were always several accounLs of crashed Lhreads and buer overows. 1hese are
almosL solely 8AM lssues. now l had an ldea of whaL Lhe problem mosL llkely was.
lurLher 8esearch
MosL (lf noL all) l8ooks have aL leasL one bank of onboard Su8AM. 1hls memory, as far as l
know from exLenslve research, cannoL be dlsabled Lhrough soware. 1o puL Lhls ln
perspecuve, lf your l8ook's onboard memory becomes corrupLed or oLherwlse faulLy, Lhere
really ls no way Lo x Lhe problem wlLhouL rlpplng your compuLer open and dolng some
mlnor hardware modlcauons. lf you add exLra 8AM as l dld, your compuLer wlll sull use
lLs onboard banks rsL by defaulL. 8uL lf Lhe onboard 8AM could be dlsabled, Lhe compuLer
would only recognlze Lhe 8AM ln Lhe expanslon sloL. l was Lrylng Lo nd a way Lo dlsable
Lhls onboard 8AM when l came across a vL8? PLLluL forum posL (please read varu's posL
aL hup://forums.macosxhlnLs.com/showLhread.php?L=41228). ln Lhls posL, varu descrlbes
how Lo dlsable Lhe soldered onboard 8AM for an l8ook 800, whlch ls nC1 Lhe same model l
have. l was heslLanL Lo do anyLhlng Lo my compuLer because someone wlLh my model
l8ook le a posL saylng he Lrled a slmllar process Lo varu's, Lhough more crude, and lL
rendered hls l8ook dead. 8uL unless l wanLed a really elaboraLe doorsLop, l was ouL of
opuons, so l declded Lo follow varu's plan, buL noL bllndly. l found a Mlcron pln-ouL
daLasheeL for M? model's onboard 8AM, and lL Lurned ouL Lhe relevanL power plns Lo
dlsable were Lhe same ln boLh my model and Lhe l8ook 800 (l dldn'L check Lhe oLher plns).
now all l needed Lo do was dlsable Lhe approprlaLe plns-easy rlghL?
Solderlng 1lme!
l began by Laklng Lhe l8ook aparL very carefully (worklng ln a carpeLed room durlng Lhe
wlnLer ls dangerous by Lhe way-ground yourself). Cnce lnslde, l used a solderlng lron Lo
heaL Lhe Lhree crlucal plns (1, 18, and 33). 8emember Lhose numbers as lf your l8ook's
llfe depends on Lhem, because lL does. Aer applylng heaL for several seconds, l used an
x-acLo knlfe wlLh a new blade Lo pry each crlucal pln up from lLs pad (l dld Lhls on Lhe
8AM chlp on Lhe bouom of Lhe loglc board nearesL Lhe fan). now LhaL Lhe power was
dlsabled Lo Lhls one chlp, Lhe l8ook should have reglsLered Lhe whole 8AM bank as blank.
Accordlng Lo varu's posL, Lhe compuLer's only slgns of llfe should be Lhree beeps and lLs
sleep lndlcaLor glowlng. ?ou can lmaglne my surprlse when l Lurned on Lhe compuLer and
Lhere was no change-Lhe no sLarLup dlsk" lcon ashed [usL as lL had been dolng. lL
wasn'L dead. lL occurred Lo me LhaL slnce Lhls was a dlerenL model Lhan varu's, lL may
have more Lhan one bank of memory (Pls l8ook had 128 M8 onboard-mlne had 312
M8). Sure enough, Lhe Apple Pardware 1esL conrmed LhaL Lhe compuLer was sull
recognlzlng 236 M8 of memory. l sull had one bank Lo dlsable. 1he four 8AM chlps on
Lhe Lop of Lhe loglc board compose one bank, and Lhe four chlps on Lhe underslde
compose a separaLe bank. Aer l dlsabled 8C1P banks and lnserLed a 8AM module lnLo
Lhe expanslon sloL, all was good. 1he nexL lnsLallauon auempL was successful, Lhe l8ook
booLed, and lL ls now runnlng as smooLhly as ever-no more problems.
AerLhoughLs
Cne Lhlng LhaL would have been vL8? helpful Lhrough all Lhls ls a deLalled LuLorlal wlLh
plcLures showlng exacLly WPA1 1C uC once you geL lnslde Lhe l8ook, buL where ls Lhe
fun ln LhaL? Slnce my experlence ylelded a fully funcuonal compuLer, Lhough, l have
made Lhe followlng LuLorlal Lo share my knowledge wlLh anybody who ls ln Lhe same
posluon l once was. unforLunaLely, you'll probably nd LhaL removlng an l8ook's
polycarbonaLe shell ls a LorLurous experlence you'll only wanL Lo endure once, and l
forgoL Lo Lake plcLures whlle l had lL open. noneLheless, l do have some plcLures Lo
whlch you can refer. l hope Lhls helps.
1uLorlal: LeL's CeL SLarLed
8efore you begln, you'll need Lhe followlng lLems:

Small phllllps screwdrlver
Small aLhead screwdrlver
Solderlng lron wlLh very ne up
llne sharp ob[ecL Lo pry up plns (x-acLo knlfe for me)
Magnlfylng glass (opuonal, buL recommended)
1 suck of 333 MPz C2700 uu8 Su8AM 184-pln lapLop memory
l8ook wlLh a problem llke mlne
lf you're noL comforLable wlLh delvlng lnLo your compuLer ungulded, Lhere are many
useful onllne LuLorlals on how Lo Lake aparL l8ooks, so l wlll sklp Lhe speclc
dlssassembly deLalls. ?ou wlll encounLer qulLe a few screws Lhough, so be sure Lo
keep Lhem organlzed. l used an lce cube Lray.
ulsabllng Lhe llrsL 8ank
We wlll rsL dlsable Lhe Lop bank of 8AM.
1hls does noL requlre much dlsassembly.
Slmply remove Lhe keyboard (see gures
1 & 2). 1hen remove Lhe 8AM sloL cover
(see gure 3). ?ou should remove Lhe
keyboard connecLor so you don'L
accldenLally Louch lL wlLh Lhe solderlng
lron.
llgure 2: keyboard removed
llgure 1: 8ed clrcled Labs release keyboard
llgure 3: 8AM sloL cover removed/Lop bank
of onboard 8AM exposed
ulsabllng Lhe llrsL 8ank (conunued.)
llgure 3: LnlargemenL of whlch plns Lo pry up
llgure 4: Lnlarged area ln llg. 3
now, you wlll need Lo pry up plns 1, 18,
and 33 on one of Lhe chlps (see gure 3). l
suggesL Lhe Lop chlp because LhaL ls Lhe
chlp l used. 1he clrcular bulleL lndlcaLed by
Lhe blue arrow marks pln 1, and Lhey
conunue sequenually. LeL your solderlng
lron heaL up, buL lf you un your up, make
sure you remove as much solder as you
can. 1hls ls an unsolderlng [ob. Pold Lhe
up Lo pln 1 for 3-10 seconds, belng careful
noL Lo Louch anyLhlng else, Lhen remove
Lhe solderlng lron and lmmedlaLely pry Lhe
pln up wlLh a llule Lwlsung mouon of your
x-acLo knlfe. lL should come up falrly
easlly. 8epeaL Lhls process for plns 18 and
33, and verlfy wlLh a magnlfylng glass LhaL
Lhe plns are lndeed dlsconnecLed from
Lhelr pads.
noLe: uouble check your counung and
mark pln 18 wlLh a marker or someLhlng
before you do anyLhlng. ?ou don'L wanL Lo
pry up Lhe wrong pln.
lmage of chlp wlLhouL marklngs
ulsabllng Lhe Second 8ank
1he second 8AM bank ls on Lhe underslde of Lhe loglc board,
dlrecLly underneaLh Lhe rsL bank you [usL dlsabled. 1o expose lL,
you'll need Lo:







1hen, you should be able Lo see four 8AM chlps ldenucal Lo Lhe
ones you saw under Lhe keyboard. 1hough l don'L know lf lL
mauers, l prled up Lhe approprlaLe plns on Lhe chlp closesL Lo Lhe
fan, as dld varu, so l sLrongly suggesL dolng Lhe same. l don'L
have any lmages for Lhls, buL lL should look someLhlng llke Lhe
dlagram on Lhe rlghL. 8epeaL whaL you dld before-pry up plns 1,
18, and 33. 1here may be a wlre ln Lhe way of your solderlng
lron. Slmply dlsconnecL lL Lemporarlly and Lape lL ouL of Lhe way.
verlfy your work wlLh a magnlfylng glass.
8emove Lhe bauery
8emove Lhe Lhree rubber feeL
unscrew all screws holdlng Lhe bouom polycarbonaLe shell ln place
8emove Lhe bouom shell (very carefully-Lhls ls Lhe hard parL)
unscrew screws holdlng alumlnum shleldlng ln place
8emove alumlnum shleldlng

lan

8AM chlp
8AM chlp
8AM chlp
8AM chlp
1hls ls Lhe chlp you wlll unpln. 1he bulleL marklng pln 1
should be ln Lhe lower le corner.
llnal SLeps
8efore you reassemble your l8ook, be sure your
hardware mod worked. uL Lhe alumlnum
shleldlng back ln place wlLhouL any screws and
place Lhe l8ook on a nonconducuve surface. uL
Lhe bauery back ln, make sure lL has a solld
connecuon, and Lry booung. 8e sure Lhe
compuLer doesn'L move when you press Lhe
power buuon-you don'L wanL Lo [ar Lhe bauery
ouL of place. 1he only slgns of llfe ln your
compuLer should be Lhree beeps (meanlng lL
cannoL deLecL any 8AM modules) and a glowlng
sleep lndlcaLor. Pold Lhe power buuon Lo shuL lL
down, Lhen lnserL a good suck of 8AM lnLo Lhe
expanslon sloL and Lry booung agaln. 1hls ume, lL
*should* glve you a screen wlLh Lhe no sLarLup
dlsk" lcon. lnserL your relnsLallauon uvu and
relnsLall your CS. no more error messages should
appear. Aer you see your CS ls runnlng, you
should rebooL and glve your compuLer a good ole'
8AM reseL.
noLe: l have only found Lwo mlnor
slde-eecLs of dolng Lhls hardware
mod. nelLher are really noLable.
llrsL, Lhe Apple Pardware 1esL
now deLecLs an error" wlLh my
8AM congurauon. Co gure.
1he oLher ls LhaL my l8ook no
longer makes lLs lnfamous sLarLup
bong" sound. ln order Lo reseL
Lhe 8AM now, l llsLen Lo Lhe
varlous cllcks and nolses Lhe
compuLer makes aL sLarLup
lnsLead of relylng on Lhe sLarLup
nolse. LveryLhlng else seems Lhe
same.
A lew CLher noLes
l've heard LhaL l8ooks are nlcky abouL Lhelr 8AM. 1hey don'L generally llke hlgh
denslLy 8AM. l used a 1 C8 suck of n? memory from 8esL 8uy and lL works [usL
ne, buL before LhaL, l boughL a 1 C8 n? module from newLgg LhaL l felL cerLaln
was ldenucal. 1he Apple Pardware 1esL was ne wlLh Lhe 8esL 8uy 8AM, buL lL
dldn'L llke Lhe newLgg module. lL reLurned a memory error conslsLenLly when
Lhe newLgg 8AM module was lnsLalled. l don'L know wheLher LhaL would have
aecLed how my compuLer would have run, buL l wasn'L Laklng any chances. 1he
newLgg module seemed Lo geL much warmer Lhan Lhe 8esL 8uy module durlng
Lhe hardware LesL Loo. WhaLever Lhe case ls, l Lhlnk buylng any 8AM noL cerued
by Apple ls a crapshooL. l may have [usL gouen lucky. keep Lhls ln mlnd.

1he maln concluslon l have reached aer all Lhls ls LhaL onboard memory LhaL
cannoL be dlsabled by soware ls generally a bad ldea.
Cood compuung!
8esources
hup://forums.macosxhlnLs.com/showLhread.php?L=41228
varu's posL was exLremely helpful.
Mlcron 8AM chlp daLasheeL for Mlcron 1echnologles 46v32M16 chlps
l have lncluded Lhe relevanL pages of Lhls daLasheeL (see pg. 13-18)
Apple l8ook llsL of Lechnlcal speclcauons for Lhls 14" l8ook C4
l have lncluded Lhls as well (see pg. 19-21)
My own experlence
lease, lf you have a slmllar l8ook problem and would llke Lo conLacL me Lo ask any quesuons, feel free.
Lmall: klouLh1[yahoo.com
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PRODUCTS AND SPECIFICATIONS DISCUSSED HEREIN ARE FOR EVALUATION AND REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY MICRON WITHOUT NOTICE. PRODUCTS ARE ONLY WARRANTED BY MICRON TO MEET MICRONS
PRODUCTION DATA SHEET SPECIFICATIONS.
DOUBLE DATA RATE
(DDR) SDRAM
MT46V128M4 32 Meg x 4 x 4 banks
MT46V64M8 16 Meg x 8 x4 banks
MT46V32M16 8 Meg x 16 x 4 banks
For the latest data sheet revisions, please refer to the Micron
Web site: www.micron.com/datasheets
PIN ASSIGNMENT (TOP VIEW)
66-Pin TSOP
FEATURES
VDD = +2.5V 0.2V, VDDQ = +2.5V 0.2V
Bidirectional data strobe (DQS) transmitted/
received with data, i.e., source-synchronous data
capture (x16 has two one per byte)
Internal, pipelined double-data-rate (DDR)
architecture; two data accesses per clock cycle
Differential clock inputs (CK and CK#)
Commands entered on each positive CK edge
DQS edge-aligned with data for READs; center-
aligned with data for WRITEs
DLL to align DQ and DQS transitions with CK
Four internal banks for concurrent operation
Data mask (DM) for masking write data (x16 has
two one per byte)
Programmable burst lengths: 2, 4, or 8
x16 has programmable IOL/IOV.
Concurrent auto precharge option is supported
Auto Refresh and Self Refresh Modes
Longer lead TSOP for improved reliability (OCPL)
2.5V I/O (SSTL_2 compatible)
OPTIONS MARKING
Configuration
128 Meg x 4 (32 Meg x 4 x 4 banks) 128M4
64 Meg x 8 (16 Meg x 8 x 4 banks) 64M8
32 Meg x 16 (8 Meg x 16 x 4 banks) 32M16
Plastic Package OCPL
66-pin TSOP (standard 22.3mm length) TG
(400 mil width, 0.65mm pin pitch)
Timing Cycle Time
7.5ns @ CL = 2 (DDR266B)
1
-75Z
7.5ns @ CL = 2.5 (DDR266B)
2
-75
10ns @ CL = 2 (DDR200)
2
-8
Self Refresh
Standard none
Low Power L
NOTE: 1. Supports PC2100 modules with 2-3-3 timing
2. Supports PC2100 modules with 2.5-3-3 timing
3. Supports PC1600 modules with 2-2-2 timing
128 Meg x 4 64 Meg x 8 32 Meg x 16
Configuration 32 Meg x 4 x 4 banks 16 Meg x 8 x 4 banks 8 Meg x 16 x 4 banks
Refresh Count 8K 8K 8K
Row Addressing 8K (A0A12) 8K (A0A12) 8K (A0A12)
Bank Addressing 4 (BA0, BA1) 4 (BA0, BA1) 4 (BA0, BA1)
Column Addressing 4K (A0A9, A11, A12) 2K (A0A9, A11) 1K (A0A9)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
VSS
DQ15
VSSQ
DQ14
DQ13
VDDQ
DQ12
DQ11
VSSQ
DQ10
DQ9
VDDQ
DQ8
NC
VSSQ
UDQS
DNU
VREF
VSS
UDM
CK#
CK
CKE
NC
A12
A11
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
A4
VSS
x16
VDD
DQ0
VDDQ
DQ1
DQ2
VssQ
DQ3
DQ4
VDDQ
DQ5
DQ6
VssQ
DQ7
NC
VDDQ
LDQS
NC
VDD
DNU
LDM
WE#
CAS#
RAS#
CS#
NC
BA0
BA1
A10/AP
A0
A1
A2
A3
VDD
x16
VSS
DQ7
VSSQ
NC
DQ6
VDDQ
NC
DQ5
VSSQ
NC
DQ4
VDDQ
NC
NC
VSSQ
DQS
DNU
VREF
VSS
DM
CK#
CK
CKE
NC
A12
A11
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
A4
VSS
x8 x4
VSS
NC
VSSQ
NC
DQ3
VDDQ
NC
NC
VSSQ
NC
DQ2
VDDQ
NC
NC
VSSQ
DQS
DNU
VREF
VSS
DM
CK#
CK
CKE
NC
A12
A11
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
A4
VSS
VDD
DQ0
VDDQ
NC
DQ1
VSSQ
NC
DQ2
VDDQ
NC
DQ3
VSSQ
NC
NC
VDDQ
NC
NC
VDD
DNU
NC
WE#
CAS#
RAS#
CS#
NC
BA0
BA1
A10/AP
A0
A1
A2
A3
VDD
x8 x4
VDD
NC
VDDQ
NC
DQ0
VSSQ
NC
NC
VDDQ
NC
DQ1
VSSQ
NC
NC
VDDQ
NC
NC
VDD
DNU
NC
WE#
CAS#
RAS#
CS#
NC
BA0
BA1
A10/AP
A0
A1
A2
A3
VDD
KEY TIMING PARAMETERS
SPEED CLOCK RATE DATA-OUT ACCESS DQS-DQ
GRADE CL = 2** CL = 2.5** WINDOW* WINDOW SKEW
-75 133 MHz 133 MHz 2.5ns 0.75ns +0.5ns
-75 100 MHz 133 MHz 2.5ns 0.75ns +0.5ns
-8 100 MHz 125 MHz 3.4ns 0.8ns +0.6ns
*Minimum clock rate @ CL = 2 (-8) and CL = 2.5 (-75)
**CL = CAS (Read) Latency
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS
TSOP PIN NUMBERS SYMBOL TYPE DESCRIPTION
45, 46 CK, CK# Input Clock: CK and CK# are differential clock inputs. All address and
control input signals are sampled on the crossing of the positive
edge of CK and negative edge of CK#. Output data (DQs and
DQS) is referenced to the crossings of CK and CK#.
44 CKE Input Clock Enable: CKE HIGH activates and CKE LOW deactivates the
internal clock, input buffers and output drivers. Taking CKE LOW
provides PRECHARGE POWER-DOWN and SELF REFRESH
operations (all banks idle), or ACTIVE POWER-DOWN (row
ACTIVE in any bank). CKE is synchronous for POWER-DOWN
entry and exit, and for SELF REFRESH entry. CKE is asynchronous
for SELF REFRESH exit and for disabling the outputs. CKE must be
maintained HIGH throughout read and write accesses. Input
buffers (excluding CK, CK# and CKE) are disabled during POWER-
DOWN. Input buffers (excluding CKE) are disabled during SELF
REFRESH. CKE is an SSTL_2 input but will detect an LVCMOS
LOW level after VDD is applied.
24 CS# Input Chip Select: CS# enables (registered LOW) and disables (regis-
tered HIGH) the command decoder. All commands are masked
when CS# is registered HIGH. CS# provides for external bank
selection on systems with multiple banks. CS# is considered part
of the command code.
23, 22, 21 RAS#, CAS#, Input Command Inputs: RAS#, CAS#, and WE# (along with CS#) define the
WE# command being entered.
47 DM Input Input Data Mask: DM is an input mask signal for write data. Input
20, 47 LDM, UDM data is masked when DM is sampled HIGH along with that input data
during a WRITE access. DM is sampled on both edges of DQS.
Although DM pins are input-only, the DM loading is designed to
match that of DQ and DQS pins. For the x16 , LDM is DM for DQ0-
DQ7 and UDM is DM for DQ8-DQ15. Pin 20 is a NC on x4 and x8
26, 27 BA0, BA1 Input Bank Address Inputs: BA0 and BA1 define to which bank an
ACTIVE, READ, WRITE, or PRECHARGE command is being applied.
29-32, 35-40, A0A12 Input Address Inputs: Provide the row address for ACTIVE commands, and
28, 41, 42 the column address and auto precharge bit (A10) for READ/WRITE
commands, to select one location out of the memory array in the
respective bank. A10 sampled during a PRECHARGE command
determines whether the PRECHARGE applies to one bank (A10 LOW,
bank selected by BA0, BA1) or all banks (A10 HIGH). The address
inputs also provide the op-code during a MODE REGISTER SET
command. BA0 and BA1 define which mode register (mode register
or extended mode register) is loaded during the LOAD MODE
REGISTER command.
2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, DQ015 I/O Data Input/Output: Data bus for x16 (4, 7, 10, 13, 54, 57, 60, and 63
54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, are NC for x8), (2, 4, 7, 8,10, 13, 54, 57, 59, 60, 63, and 65 for x4).
63, 65
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS (continued)
TSOP PIN NUMBERS SYMBOL TYPE DESCRIPTION
RESERVED NC PINS
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TSOP PIN NUMBERS SYMBOL TYPE DESCRIPTION
17 A13 I Address input for 1Gb devices.
NOTE: 1. NC pins not listed may also be reserved for other uses now or in the future. This table simply defines specific NC pins
deemed to be of importance.
2, 5, 8, 11, 56, 59, 62, 65 DQ0-7 I/O Data Input/Output: Data bus for x8 (2, 8, 59 and 65 are NC for x4).
5, 11, 56, 62 DQ0-3 I/O Data Input/Output: Data bus for x4.
51 DQS I/O Data Strobe: Output with read data, input with write data. DQS is
16, 51 LDQS, UDQS edge-aligned with read data, centered in write data. It is used to
capture data. For the x16 , LDQS is DQS for DQ0-DQ7 and UDQS is
DQS for DQ8-DQ15. Pin 16 is NC on x4 and x8.
50 DNU Do Not Use: Must float to minimize noise.
3, 9, 15, 55, 61 VDDQ Supply DQ Power Supply: +2.5V 0.2V. Isolated on the die for improved
noise immunity.
6, 12, 52, 58, 64 VSSQ Supply DQ Ground. Isolated on the die for improved noise immunity.
1, 18, 33 VDD Supply Power Supply: +2.5V 0.2V.
34, 48, 66 VSS Supply Ground.
49 VREF Supply SSTL_2 reference voltage.
14, 17, 19, 25, 43, 53 NC No Connect: These pins should be left unconnected.
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66-PIN PLASTIC TSOP (400 MIL)
NOTE: 1. All dimensions in millimeters
MAX
or typical here noted.
MIN
2. Package width and length do not include mold protrusion; allowable mold protrusion is 0.25mm per
side.
SEE DETAIL A
0.10
0.65 TYP
0.71
10.16 0.08
0.15
0.50 0.10
PIN #1 ID
DETAIL A
22.22 0.08
0.32 .075 TYP
+0.03
-0.02
+0.10
-0.05
1.20 MAX
0.10
0.25
11.76 0.10
0.80 TYP
0.10 (2X)
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iBook G4 (Mid 2005) - Technical Specifications
iBook G4 (Mid 2005) - Technical Specifications
Configurations 12-inch Combo Drive 14-inch SuperDrive
Model M9846LL/A M9848LL/A
Processor 1.33GHz PowerPC G4 1.42GHz PowerPC G4
Level 2 Cache 512K at 1.33GHz 512K at 1.42GHz
System bus 133MHz 142MHz
Memory (DDR SDRAM) 512MB PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM; supports up to 1.5GB; 1 available expansion slot
Hard drive 40GB ATA/100 4200 rpm 60GB ATA/100 4200 rpm
Optical drive Slot-Load Combo Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW Slot-Load SuperDrive DVDRW/CD-RW
Display 12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA 14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA
Graphics support ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 with 32MB of dedicated DDR SDRAM
FireWire One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
USB Two USB 2.0 ports at up to 480 Mbps each
VGA, S-video and composite video output Video mirroring supports VGA video out to an external display or projector (requires
included Apple VGA Video Adapter) and S-video and composite video out to a TV or VCR
(requires optional Apple Video Adapter, sold separately).
Modem Built-in 56K V.92 modem
Ethernet Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
Wireless Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme (Wi-Fi 802.11g); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
System software Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger
Software iLife 06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD , GarageBand, iWeb), Mail,
Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat AV, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player,
Address Book, AppleWorks, iWork (30-day trial), Classic environment, Quicken 2005 for
Macintosh, 2005 World Book Multimedia Reference Suite, Nanosaur 2, Marble Blast Gold,
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader, XCode Developer Tools and Apple
Hardware Test
Service and support 90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty. Product contains
documentation. Backup copy of software is provided on CD-ROM.
Hardware accessories Apple VGA Display Adapter, modem cable, power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord,
lithium-ion battery
Build-to-Order Options Order a custom-configured iBook from the online Apple Store or an authorized Apple
reseller.
Memory 256MB (768MB total), 512MB (1GB total), 1GB (1.5GB total)
Hard Drive 60GB, 80GB or 100GB ATA-100 4200RPM
Wireless AirPort Extreme Base Station (with modem and antenna port) M8799LL/A
AirPort Express Base Station M9470LL/A
Adapters and cables Apple Video Adapter M9109G/A
Apple VGA Display Adapter M8639G/A
Apple FireWire Cable (4-pin to 6-pin, 1.8 meter) M8706G/A
Battery and power Apple Portable Power Adapter M8943LL/A
iBook Rechargeable Battery (12.1-inch iBook with Combo drive) M9337G/A
iBook Rechargeable Battery (14.1-inch iBook) M9338G/A
Accessories Apple Wireless Keyboard M9270LL/A
Apple Wireless Mouse M9269Z/A
Apple Keyboard (White) M9034LL/A
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Technical Specifications
Processor and memory
1.33GHz or 1.42GHz PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine and 512K on-chip level 2 cache
133MHz or 142MHz system bus
512MB of PC2700 (333MHz) DDR SDRAM with support for up to 1.5GB
Storage
40GB or 60GB Ultra ATA hard disk drive
One of the following optical drives:
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW); writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x
speed, reads DVD-ROM discs at up to 8x speed, reads CD-ROM discs at up to 24x speed
8x SuperDrive (DVDRW/CD-RW); writes DVDR discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVDRW discs at up to 4x
speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to
16x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed.
Support for external FireWire and USB storage devices
Display
Choice of built-in 12.1-inch or 14.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix display
Support for millions of colors at 1024 x 768 pixel resolution
Support for resolution scaling to 800 x 600 pixel and 640 x 480 pixel resolution with millions of colors
Graphics support
ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 graphics processor with 32MB of dedicated video memory and AGP 4X support
Communications
Built-in 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11 connector)
Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme (compliant with 802.11g standard; Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11g and 802.11b
interoperability)
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Peripheral connections
Two 480 Mbps USB 2.0 ports
One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
Audio
16-bit CD-quality stereo headphone jack
Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in omnidirectional microphone
Support for external USB audio devices such as microphones and speakers
Video
VGA video output for video mirroring on an external display or projector (24-bit color) with included Apple
VGA Display Adapter.
S-video and composite video output to TV or projector (requires Apple Video Adapter, sold separately)
Battery
iBook G4 with 12.1-inch display: 50-watt-hour lithium-ion battery provides up to 6 hours of battery life on a
single charge
iBook G4 with 14.1-inch display: 61-watt-hour lithium-ion battery provides up to 6 hours of battery life on a
single charge
Integrated charge indicator LEDs on battery
Keyboard and trackpad
Apple Mouse (White) M9035G/A
iSight M8817LL/C
Services AppleCare Protection Plan M8852LL/A
.Mac Subscription M9888Z/A
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Built-in full-size keyboard with 77 (U.S.) or 78 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted
"T" arrangement) and embedded numeric keypad
Solid-state trackpad provides precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, drag and scrolling capabilities
Electrical and environmental
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
Operating temperature: 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C)
Storage temperature: -13 to 113 F (-25 to 45 C)
Relative humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
Size and weight (12.1-inch model)
Height: 1.35 inches (3.42 cm)
Width: 11.2 inches (28.5 cm)
Depth: 9.06 inches (23.0 cm)
Weight: 4.9 pounds (2.2 kg)
Size and weight: (14.1-inch model)
Height: 1.35 inches (3.42 cm)
Width: 12.7 inches (32.3 cm)
Depth: 10.2 inches (25.9 cm)
Weight: 5.9 pounds (2.7 kg)
1. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
2. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
3. Compatible ISP and telephone services required. Your ISP may not support all V.92 features. Modem will function according to V.90
standards if V.92 services are not available. Actual modem speeds lower; speed depends on connection rate and other factors.
4. Wireless Internet access requires AirPort Base Station or AirPort Extreme Base Station and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs
are not currently compatible with AirPort. Range may vary with site conditions.
5. You need an Apple SuperDrive to burn DVDs in iDVD, but you can save iDVD projects as an archive on iBook G4 models with a Combo
Drive and later transfer them to a SuperDrive-equipped system and burn them to a DVD.
6. Actual rates will vary.
7. Battery life depends on configuration and use.
Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Product contains electronic documentation. Backup copy
of software is included.
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