Upgrade Hard Disk Ibook G3

Question

Level 1

0 points

Upgrade Hard Disk Ibook G3

Hello All,
I have And Ibook G3 with just 20 gb hard disk , I want to upgrade the hard disk to at least 60 or 80 gb. Does the ibook g3 600 mhz used a 2,5 inch standart laptop hard disk, or should I look for some special hard disk?
And how I can replace the hard disk? Is there any tutorial explain how to replace. Is that easy? Thanks

Ibook G3 dual usb 600mhz, Mac OS X (10.3.5)

Posted on Jul 13, 2006 11:05 AM

Reply

Answer 1

Susan M

Level 2

330 points

Jul 13, 2006 2:36 PM in response to glaucotulio

I believe that most, if not all, 2.5 disks will work in your iBook. I replaced my 10 Gig drive with a MK6026 GAX (5400 rpm) Toshiba drive last October.

Is it easy? Welllllll . . . no, but it's not impossible, either. I am not a techie, but I did it. It takes about 2.5 hours. Be very patient, print out the instructions, and mind the screws (I used double-faced tape and taped each screw next to its picture).

Here are the instructions:

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

Susan

Reply

Answer 2

Jul 13, 2006 2:57 PM in response to glaucotulio

It is not easy.

Online instructions:

http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/50.12.0.html
http://www.powerbooktech.com/knowledge,name-Hard-Drive,type-6.htm

You need a 2.5-inch 9.5 mm UltraSlim drive such as those found at Other World Computing.

Good luck.

Reply

Answer 3

Jul 25, 2006 3:58 PM in response to Susan M

I second everything that Susan says. I just replaced my original 10 GB HD from my 500MHz iBook (Dual USB) this Sunday and I used the ifixit guide.

A few points she didn't that I think are important:

Make sure you have a good #0 Phillips head screwdriver and Torx #8 (I bought the set from Other World Computing whence I got the drive). Also get a "spudger," I used a small flat head screwdriver and slightly damaged the rim.

That spudger operation is the most excruciating of the whole process. Be firm, but gentle.

Good luck.

Power Mac G5 2x2, iBook, eMac Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Reply