On 3/19/05 2:48 PM, "Andrea M. Stansbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I wanted to add some RAM. I have a graphite iBook clamshell, no firewire. It > has 128MB of RAM on it now, what would it take to upgrade to say... 256 or > higher? And upgrading the harddrive? It comes with the standard 6gb hard > drive. Mostly it's the RAM. Are there any considerations for installing it > myself? Would I have to reinstall the mac OS? Thanks. > Shortly before I sold my tangerine iBook I installed a 512 MB stick of RAM making it a very happy camper. When the iBooks came out the largest SODIMM made was a 256 stick so that's the limit that Apple certified it as but as many of us found, it happy accepted the 512 stick. When you upgrade the RAM be very careful with the keyboard. It is pretty easy to jam the plastic retainers at the top (where the function keys are). The hard drive is something of a challenge. There are three thousand parts to remove to get to the hard drive and two thousand nine hundred and ninety eight to replace. Two screws inevitably remain when the job is done, I think they procreate while you aren't paying attention. Actually only the first and last sentence of this paragraph are true, all else is exaggeration for humorous affect. Google 'iBook hard drive upgrade' and you'll find a nice set of instructions complete with photos of how to do the upgrade. I did one a week before that website went active. david -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
