[DM-MUG] iBook G4 hard drive replacement options

[Chris Tyrrell]

On Aug 26, 2009, at 12:52 PM, David McLaughlin wrote:

>> 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.
>
> Draw a crude map of what you see on a sheet of paper for each step.
> Tape the screws in the right locations.

Clever idea! I just might do that.

> Doing a drive replacement on an iBook G4 is not for the faint of
> heart.  40 steps in and 40 steps out.

Hmm. The last comparable hardware challenge I had was upgrading my  
Mac Plus to 1.5 MB of RAM - I was so excited to run MultiFinder while  
my peers were still tinkering with DOS, at least until the power  
supply gave up the ghost. I think I'm up to it. If not, you'll see me  
back asking where to get an iBook repaired cheap. ;)

Thinkin' about that ol' Plus for a moment - I often find myself  
comparing modern drive sizes to the 20 MB SCSI drive that sat under  
it. Something 1000 times bigger is run o' the mill nowadays.

Thanks,
Chris