Plus you'll need to buy a laptop/desktop drive converter so the 2.5 inch drive can get power through it's 44-pin connector.
-- JSH > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-Books) > Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:21:29 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-Books) > Subject: G-Books Digest #762 > >> Now, Can I buy a 3.5 inch disk to put into my pbG3 and put my 6 gig in this >> enclosure and not have lots of wires and parts left over? > > Well you'll have a large unsightly hole in your keyboard where you were > forced to carve away half of it, half of your processor card and a > goodly portion of the disk module on the right hand side of the PB where > you force-fit the 3.5" drive into the 2.5" space in your PB ;-P > > Short answer: NO. > > You would need to buy a 2.5" internal HDD. IBM TRavelstar 2.5" IDE > drives are going for around $120-$130 IIRC. You would plunk that into > your PB for an instant upgrade. > > The 3.5" case will hold your old 2.5" drive, but you'll need to buy a > 2.5" - 3.5" adapter from an electronics shop...a local one here sells it > for $6.95. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
