At 12:45 AM -0400 8/21/05, bobgir2004 wrote:
I just loaded Tiger onto my G3 Dual-USB iBook with the 9.24GB capacity
HD and I realize I barely have breathing room left.
Two questions:
1. Can a reasonably handy person (rebuilt the carburetor for my 1965
Mustang once) replace the HD in this model iBook?
Never worked on a Mustang (horse, plane nor car). But I have rebuilt
a '69 Toyota's carburetor and replaced an iBook's HD. The
carburetor is easier.
The key is to get a good set of take apart instructions for the iBook
then tape every screw as you remove it to the instructions in the
appropriate location.
When I did it I lined up all the screws in a row but as I was putting
it back together there was one screw I just couldn't find a place to
put back. There were about 65 screws.
2. Can anyone recommend a HD?
I went to <http://www.pbparts.com/shop/> and found an 80 GB Hard Drive
(Toshiba 5400RPM): This Toshiba 80GB 5400RPM drive has a huge 16MB buffer,
improved noise reduction, and low power consumption. Here is a link to specs
for the 8026GAX. This drive has a three year warranty from Toshiba Note:
This drive is compatible with all G3 and G4 laptops. 8026GAX.
At the same site, also found: This is a Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 60GB
7200RPM 2.5in ATA-6 Mobile Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer. Here is the spec PDF for
the Hitachi Travelstar 7K60. This drive is equiped with a large 8MB Data
Buffer and a 7200 RPM Spindle Speed for increased performance. Note: This
drive is compatible with all G3 and G4 laptops.
Would I see a noticeable difference in the 7200 vice the 5400 RPM drive?
This thing is already running very slow when compared to my G5 iMac.
The iBook now has an IBM-DJSA-210 HD, according to System Profiler, and
when I looked it up online, I found that it runs at 4200RPM. So, 5400 would
be an improvement; 7200 would be a vast improvement, no??
Suggestions gratefully accepted and many thanks.
They both sound good. I'm not sure if the ATA-6 is okay or not,
there is a problem with some version of ATA but I don't know what it
is.
I have used a Travelstar inthe past on a Wallstreet.
--
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting
"I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
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