Re: magnetized screwdriver bad? (was re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo)

> > The only thing I have found not mentioned that may help is be > >sure your phillips head screwdriver is not magnetized. Find a small > >screw and hold the screwdriver close to the screw on a piece of > >cardboard, if the screw moves at all as the screwdriver gets closer, > > >get anot

Re: magnetized screwdriver bad? (was re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo)

On Saturday 08 February 2003 08:47 pm, you wrote: > OK g, now this is the first I've heard of this idea and I'm bound to ask > why NOT magnetized? I've actually rather liked having magnetized drivers, > that way when I inevitably drop those tiny screws I can easily recover > the little &%^*)^)(–ԝ

magnetized screwdriver bad? (was re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo)

On 2/8/03 Geoffrey Loeffler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only thing I have found not mentioned that may help is be >sure your phillips head screwdriver is not magnetized. Find a small >screw and hold the screwdriver close to the screw on a piece of >cardboard, if the screw moves at all a

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

>don't forget the t-8 for the gommets. >g The only thing I have found not mentioned that may help is be sure your phillips head screwdriver is not magnetized. Find a small screw and hold the screwdriver close to the screw on a piece of cardboard, if the screw moves at all as the screwdr

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

on 2/6/03 11:42 PM, James Rohde at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You might look at the Toshiba > drives, since I think I recall they had one about in the 40GB range with > a 16GB cache. Here is an article comparing the 2 drives in question head to head: Stephen

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

On 02/06/2003, Richard wrote: >And I agree with Stephen an IBM Travelstar GNX (5400 rpm) is the only way >to go. The speed difference is huge:-) > >Cheers Richard > When checking on which drive you'll buy, look for the one with the largest cache (8MB or above should be good) - all other things be

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

don't forget the t-8 for the gommets. g On jueves, febr 6, 2003, at 18:26 America/Santo_Domingo, Richard Hadfield wrote: > Hi Muir, > > It will take you about 10 mins and it's dead set easy. If you have the > manual "Setting up your Powerbook" that came with your Pismo just > follow > the instru

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

Mine has torx screws holding the HD to the sled! Tom on 2/6/03 4:26 PM, Richard Hadfield at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Muir, > > It will take you about 10 mins and it's dead set easy. If you have the > manual "Setting up your Powerbook" that came with your Pismo just follow > the instruction

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

I got mine at googlegear.com On Thursday, February 6, 2003, at 03:01 PM, Shayne Croy wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

Could someone drop me a quick note if this is posting? TIA Shayne Croy On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 02:09 PM, Stephen Bright wrote: > Over in the USA the IBM Travelstar GNX (5400 rpm) is just $130... Where is it $130.00? TIA Patiently(not really) waiting, Shayne Croy -- G-Boo

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 02:09 PM, Stephen Bright wrote: > Over in the USA the IBM Travelstar GNX (5400 rpm) is just $130... Where is it $130.00? TIA Patiently(not really) waiting, Shayne Croy -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronics

Hard disk upgrade for pismo

Hi Muir, It will take you about 10 mins and it's dead set easy. If you have the manual "Setting up your Powerbook" that came with your Pismo just follow the instructions on page 60. Just a ordinary Phillips screwdriver is all you need. And I agree with Stephen an IBM Travelstar GNX (5400 rpm) is t

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 02:09 PM, Stephen Bright wrote: > Over in the USA the IBM Travelstar GNX (5400 rpm) is just $130... Where is it $130.00? TIA Patiently(not really) waiting, Shayne Croy -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

I second the recommendation on the Travelstar. i put in a 40GNX in about 10 minutes. All you need is a Torx T-8 and a phillips head screwdriver. -Hal On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 04:23 PM, RogueWriter wrote: > Any slim form factor 2.5" drive should work fine. I put a 20gig in my > Pismo

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

Any slim form factor 2.5" drive should work fine. I put a 20gig in my Pismo last year. Personally, I recommend Travelstars, I have found them to be very quiet and highly reliable. As for the installation, it's not too difficult, and when I did it, there were numerous sites with how-to instruc

Re: Hard disk upgrade for pismo

> Is the installation simple or tricky ? I thought it was relatively simple. The only trick is you need a torx screwdriver. Over in the USA the IBM Travelstar GNX (5400 rpm) is just $130, so why go any smaller than 40 MB? Stephen -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small

Hard disk upgrade for pismo

I have a Pismo 400 mhz running OS 9.1/384mb/6GB HD. I would like to upgrade the HD to at least 20GB to accommodate my ever increasing MP3 library. Does anyone have experience of doing this in England ? What are the choices of manufacturer ? Dealers ? Cost ? Is the installation simple or tricky ? (I