On 8/25/02 6:44 PM, "Randall Van Schepen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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. I just installed the IBM TravelStar 48GB drive in my Pismo 500 (orig. 20GB drive) about two weeks ago. No problems at all, and the system runs much faster with the new drive. -pha -- 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
