[DM-MUG] iBook G4 hard drive replacement options

[AB]

Older Macs also have a limit on the size of the hard drive, due to the motherboards Apple used pre-Intel. Lowendmac.com usually is a good source of info for upgrades to older systems.

--- On Wed, 8/26/09, Allen Kiddoo <adk at 52761.com> wrote:

> From: Allen Kiddoo <adk at 52761.com>
> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] iBook G4 hard drive replacement options
> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" <dmmug at dmmug.org>
> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 11:38 AM
> Nope. It will be ATA.
> 
> Here is how to.
> http://www.ifixit.com/Guide
> 
> Suggest if you do it yourself- When taking out screws tape
> them to a
> sheet of paper and label with the step number from the
> guide.
> You have about 25 to 30 screws to get to the HD.
> 
> Allen Kiddoo
> 
> 
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Chris Tyrrell<tyrrell69 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I want to put a bigger drive in my old iBook, but the
> options aren't clear
> > to me. Must it be an ATA drive, or can I also use
> SATA? There are plenty of
> > options in the sub $100 range, but SATA seems more
> common.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
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