[DM-MUG] iBook G4 hard drive replacement options

[Jon Thompson]

Just as an informational note..

The wrong screw on these machines in a certain spot (which is easy to  
do) _will_ render the logic board unusable. Be very careful and find a  
good take apart manual.

This site has free manuals for many macs.
http://www.ifixit.com/

On Aug 27, 2009, at 9:46 PM, Chris Tyrrell wrote:

>
> 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
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