On Jan 5, 2005, at 3:29 AM, goodidea wrote:
I would like to upgrade the hard disk on my keylime clamshell, G3
466mhz model.
This is a tricky operation and any advise is welcome from someone
who has done this before. First question I have is: where do I find a
40Gb disk and which one should I get?
thanks, Boudie
Bruce Johnson wrote:
Just did this operation on a tangerine one. I found the instructions
at http:///caslis.com/mac/ibook/ibdrive.html to be invaluable.
This site IS invaluable, simply for the location of the plastic tabs,
etc. I think I used an old credit card to slide and 'pop' the plastic
without breaking anything.
There are a LOT, repeat LOT of screws to remove, and definite
order to replacement.
I have a method that really helps me. I get a bunch of different
colored permanent markers, and then when I remove a screw, I color both
the top of the screw and the hole it came from with a color and drop it
in a muffin pan cup. With each screw, I carefully compare it to what
I've already removed before, and if it matches one I've already
removed, I use the identical color and drop it in the same cup, but if
it's different, I choose a new color and new muffin cup. I don't color
the exterior screws that are visible, only the interior ones. It takes
a little while, but when you're done you'll see there are only about 6
or 7 different screws total. Reassembly is super easy, just match the
colors and screw. It goes very fast, and any hole that's missing a
screw is easy to see. You never replace the wrong screw in the wrong
hole.
Simple instructions: Place iBook in front of you. Remove everything
that isn't a hard drive. Place new HDD on table in front of you.
Re-assemble iBook around drive. :-) Sort of like replacing the PRAM
battery in a 540...
I did a 520c PRAM battery by using a dremel to enlarge the holder area
a little and then used standard RadioShack thicker larger batteries
(same voltage) that should have at least twice the life of the
originals, plus only cost $3 for two! It was such a hassle I definitely
wasn't going to spend a fortune on the real battery or EVER do it
again. It's been two years and still going.
On the iBook HD subject, any ATA will be OK. I got a standard 4,200 RPM
60 GB for $84 shipped from www.pcmicrostore.com, but I think they're a
little more now? There are 5,400 RPM and even 7,200 RPM drives that are
more expensive and proportionally quicker. They have a 40 GB 5,400 for
$89 and a 60 GB for $115.
Good luck! Kris
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