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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / May 2006Ibook G4 hard drive replacement
30GB Hard drive in an iBook G4 is bad. I will replace with new hard drive... Can iBook G4 work with any brand name of 2.5' hard drive, like Hitachi, Samsung, or other ? any Capacity? like 40GB or 60GB?OR iBook G4 requires 30GB Hitachi hard drive? Thanks! Jack > 30GB Hard drive in an iBook G4 is bad. I will replace with new hard drive... > Can iBook G4 work with any brand name of 2.5' hard drive, like Hitachi, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks! > Jack Yep!  SignatureGeorge Graves The health of our society is a direct result of the men and women we choose to admire. > 30GB Hard drive in an iBook G4 is bad. I will replace with new hard drive... > Can iBook G4 work with any brand name of 2.5' hard drive, like Hitachi, > Samsung, or other ? any Capacity? like 40GB or 60GB?OR iBook G4 requires > 30GB Hitachi hard drive? No, you can use any brand you like, basically any size laptop drive. The iBooks will handle a standard 2.5" IDE laptop drive up to 9.5mm in height. For instructions on doing it yourself, start here: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/ Choose the 14" or 12" iBook, as appropriate, from the list that appears, and then click "Hard Drive Replacement." This excellent guide, with photos, will take you through it, although it's no small undertaking. If you're comfortable working on delicate electronics, you'll be fine. These folks who offer the take-apart guides also sell compatible hard drives. A new 60GB Toshiba 5400 RPM drive, for example, is $149. For a bit less money, a used (w/warranty) 4200 RPM 40-gig drive is $99. I haven't purchased anything from these folks, but I did sell them my used PowerBook G3 a couple of years ago, and was very pleased with the transaction. SignatureGarner R. Miller Clifton Park, NY =USA= http://www.garnermiller.com/ ["Followup-To:" header set to comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage.] > No, you can use any brand you like, basically any size laptop drive. > The iBooks will handle a standard 2.5" IDE laptop drive up to 9.5mm in > height. You say there's e.g. no limit on power consumption in general and starting up in special? > 30GB Hard drive in an iBook G4 is bad. I will replace with new hard drive... > Can iBook G4 work with any brand name of 2.5' hard drive, like Hitachi, > Samsung, or other ? any Capacity? like 40GB or 60GB?OR iBook G4 requires > 30GB Hitachi hard drive? yes, any 2.5 IDE drive will be fine, and yes, the guide that has already been posted is an excellent resource. be aware if it's a 12" ibook, it's a bitch and "then some" to install a drive into... so if you have never opened an ibook before, good luck... it's not exactly easy... allow plenty of time, and use lots of light... best prices on 2.5 HDs can be found here: http://ww.pricewatch.com > 30GB Hard drive in an iBook G4 is bad. I will replace with new hard drive... > Can iBook G4 work with any brand name of 2.5' hard drive, like Hitachi, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks! > Jack Try Other World Computing, www.macsales.com. They have competative prices and offer advice with problems, There should be an 800 number on their website. SignatureRegards, JP "The measure of a man is what he will do while expecting that he will get nothing in return!" > 30GB Hard drive in an iBook G4 is bad. I will replace with new hard drive... > Can iBook G4 work with any brand name of 2.5' hard drive, like Hitachi, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks! > Jack I replaced my iBook G4/1GHz 60GB disk with a 100GB Toshiba MK1032GAX I would also suggest checking out XLR8YourMac.com You can generally find out a lot of information about various Mac models and the replacement components you can use. Also note, there are about 90 screws involved in replacing the disk on a iBook G4. I was more than happy to pay someone to do the work (then again, I was replacing my disk because the 60GB died, and the "What is wrong with this system" cost was deducted from the total cost of repair) :-) Oh yea. My replacement disk was a triple play. Not only was it larger, it was also faster (5400RPM) and drew less power than the disk it replaced. Bob Harris Hi just a few more questions, I understand that I can get any GB hard disc as long as it's 2.5 but does it matter about the RPM. My ibook is currently running at 4,200. If I bought a higher powered disc at 5400 or even 7200 will it over heat? I've heard things about hard drives burning out but would this be one of those cases. Also I'm looking at another hard disc which uses the ATA/100 protocol but my ibook uses the ATA-6 bus. Will the ATA/100 work with my current computer. Excuse my ignorance, I have very little knowledge in hard disc technology. my ibook version is: early 2004 14" duel usb, firewire 400 ibook, OS 10.3 thanks for your help daniel I replaced the 30gig HD in my 12" G4 ibook. Used the picture guide from some french Mac site. Now I had never replaced the HD in a laptop and it did take longer than the 2 hrs. they talked about but it was worth it. I replaced it with a Hitachi 7200 rpm 2.5" HD. It just takes time and patience. This drive is sweet, I have yet to even hear it. I put my old 30gig into a vst ext. case, (that I figured out on my own). I think you should have no problem, but I would think about a 7200 rpm, it really makes a difference! Chuk > I replaced the 30gig HD in my 12" G4 ibook. Used the picture guide from > some french Mac site. Now I had never replaced the HD in a laptop and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Chuk The service manual for your iBook can be downloaded here: http://www.applerepairmanuals.com/ Follow their directions carefully. Be very careful taking it apart and keep track of all the screws. I use a white plastic ice cube tray. You'll need that small allen/torx driver. I use magnetized screwdrivers to keep those little screws from dropping into the motherboard area. I find the "views" section especially helpful. Particularly the screw locator view which I use with a mm ruler. Good luck. Richard > The service manual for your iBook can be downloaded here: > http://www.applerepairmanuals.com/ I've used <http://www.pbfixit.com> with great success. Have changed the AC board and HD in an iBook 12" 1.2 GHz (two separate occasions) and the HD in a PB 12" 1GHz, all with minimal trouble. I did the iBook HD in about half an hour last time around. *Important* Like Richard said, get good tools. You need small Philips drivers (0 and 00), a Torx #8 (I think) and a hex about the same size (which can double as a "torx" in a pinch). You'l also need a slim plastic spudge or a flexible, thin but blunt metal table knife. (Plastic knife is not resilient enough.) My three main pieces of advice: Follow the instructions very literally - don't try to be "smart" and skip ahead or not read carefully. Be firm, but gentle on those screws. They are small and fragile. Always position your driver straight (90 deg) and always use the right one. Don't lose or confuse the screws. Many are _almost_ alike. BTW, pbfixit has made a form you can print, with the names and dimensions of all the screws for you to put them on the sheet as you work so you'll be sure to put them back in the right order. Good tip. Signature/Jon For mail address, run the following in Terminal: echo 36199371860304980107073482417748002696458P|dc Skype: storhaugen > > I replaced the 30gig HD in my 12" G4 ibook. Used the picture guide from > > some french Mac site. Now I had never replaced the HD in a laptop and [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Good luck. > Richard Magnetized screwdriver is okay for this sort of thing? I thought that was a no-no near circuit boards, etc. (?) >>> I replaced the 30gig HD in my 12" G4 ibook. Used the picture guide from >>> some french Mac site. Now I had never replaced the HD in a laptop and [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Magnetized screwdriver is okay for this sort of thing? I thought that > was a no-no near circuit boards, etc. (?) The magnetic field won't hurt anything (unless you open the disk drive and touch the magnetic tip to the disk surface). |
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