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David Stone

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Apr 13, 2009, 9:15:51 AM4/13/09
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Like many others, the Toshiba drive in my iBook is failing or failed.
I'm just wondering what others are using as replacements?

Thanks!

Jolly Roger

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Apr 23, 2009, 10:52:35 AM4/23/09
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In article <no.email-9D0318...@news1.chem.utoronto.ca>,
David Stone <no.e...@domain.invalid> wrote:

> Like many others, the Toshiba drive in my iBook is failing or failed.
> I'm just wondering what others are using as replacements?

The G4 iBook uses a parallel Ultra ATA/100 2.5-inch notebook hard drive.
Any compatible drive will do.

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Mike Rosenberg

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Apr 23, 2009, 11:01:32 AM4/23/09
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Jolly Roger <jolly...@pobox.com> wrote:

> > Like many others, the Toshiba drive in my iBook is failing or failed.
> > I'm just wondering what others are using as replacements?
>
> The G4 iBook uses a parallel Ultra ATA/100 2.5-inch notebook hard drive.
> Any compatible drive will do.

I want to point out that, although this _can_ be a do-it-yourself job,
it's far from simple. I recommend studying the relevant guide from
iFixit.com before deciding to proceed.

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Browse/iBook

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David Stone

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Apr 24, 2009, 8:17:17 AM4/24/09
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In article <1iymh5v.cr0rm1zs3zzxN%mike...@TOGROUPmacconsult.com>,
mike...@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:

> Jolly Roger <jolly...@pobox.com> wrote:
>
> > > Like many others, the Toshiba drive in my iBook is failing or failed.
> > > I'm just wondering what others are using as replacements?
> >
> > The G4 iBook uses a parallel Ultra ATA/100 2.5-inch notebook hard drive.
> > Any compatible drive will do.
>
> I want to point out that, although this _can_ be a do-it-yourself job,
> it's far from simple. I recommend studying the relevant guide from
> iFixit.com before deciding to proceed.
>
> http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Browse/iBook

I did. I punted!

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