Re: Pismo/PowerBook hard drive upgrade I wonder if anyone on list has had this experience upgrading a hard disk on a Pismo or other PowerBook. I was about to purchase a IBM 48GB hard drive on ebay from someone with a Pismo who was getting rid of it. Come to find through an email question to him that he is getting rid of it because it doesn't work on his PowerBook. Nothing to do with IBM, or his current OS, but with the electrical "draw" of the hard drive. According to him the specs for Pismos are 0.5 amperes while the IBM Travelstar 48GB requires a full 1 ampere. I have never seen any discussion of this issue in any of the sites I have perused about dropping a new 2.5" drive into a Pismo. Any feedback--BTW, I only receive this list in digest form, so I won't be able to respond to immediate reactions. Also, this is my first post--I've been lurking for sometime and have learned a great deal--thanks! Randall VS
> > http://shop.harddrive.com/cgi-bin/itemdy15.pl?keyword=HI2+TOS+HDD2171&UID=20 > 02082510403900 > > from www.harddrive.com > > It is about $40 more expensive than the 4200 rpm 2meg cache model, is it > worth the price difference? Anyone dealt with Harddrive.com before? > > Nick > > on 8/25/02 11:52 AM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> on 24/08/02 12:28, John Callahan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I would like to upgrade the hard drive in my Apple Powerbook G3 series >>> "Wallstreet". It now has a TOSHIBA MK2109MAT, serial #19Q43235A, size: >>> 2.16 GB. >>> I would like to upgrade to at least 10 GB, but need to know what to >>> order and where to order. >>> Can anyone help? >> >> Sure. You need to look for a notebook hard disk, usually called a 2.5", an >> IDE drive. Given the current prices, I would suggest you get a 20 GB. Here >> is a link to GoGoCity.com <http://www.gogocity.com/>. They usually have >> pretty good prices and I bought 2 different drives from them and was very >> satisfied. Here Is a link to their IBM notebook drives: >> <http://www.gogocity.com//search_manufacturer.asp?dept%5Fid=211&manufacturer >> =IBM+%28NOTEBOOK%29&parent%5Fid=3>. You'll notice that they don't even carry >> anymore 20 GB drives. For Toshiba, they don't have anything but a 40 GB: >> <http://www.gogocity.com//search_manufacturer.asp?dept%5Fid=211&manufacturer >> =TOSHIBA+%28NOTEBOOK%29&parent%5Fid=3>. >> >> Many people on this list have had a good experience with OWC, although when >> I was shopping for a drive, they tended to be slightly more expensive than >> GoGoCity. Here is a link to the notebook drives sold by OWC: >> <http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Page.cfm?Parent=91&Title=2%2E5%22%20IDE%2 >> 0%26%20SCSI%20for%20Laptops&Template=>. As you will see, you can get a 30 GB >> IBM drive from GoGoCity.com for $20 more than a 20 GB drive at OWC, but you >> get 33% more space. >> >> -Laurent. > -- 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
