[DM-MUG] iBook G4 hard drive replacement options

[Chris Tyrrell]

What's the max capacity for a 1.2 GHz 14"?

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On Aug 27, 2009, at 10:42 PM, CW Smith <cwsmith7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> All iBooks use IDE / ATA drives. SATA need not apply. Reiterating  
> the drive size limit: 300, 333, 433, 500 and 600 MHz models would  
> not see a drive partition larger than 127GB. A larger drive can be  
> put in, but 127 is as large a piece the machine will see. No point  
> putting in a 250 or 500GB drive if only 127GB will be seen. I think  
> the smallest available "new" drive is 160GB.
>
> This is an intense upgrade/repair, as was said earlier, and not for  
> the queasy. Do not rush this, and don't hesitate to ask for help  
> when (not if) you need it.
>
> We did these all the time when I was at Haddock, and I can now get  
> in and out of an (white, square) iBook HD repair in about 1.5 - 2  
> hours. A (colored, clamshell) iBook HD repair takes the better part  
> of an evening (you must remove the display). It takes uninterrupted  
> focus, the proper tools, good organization, and space to spread out.  
> Send the kids to the neighbors and the cats to the basement.
>
> Peace,
> CW
>
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