Upgrading HD in iBook

[sandman42]

I have a 600MHz G3 iBook (dual USB) with a 20Gb hard drive (it's actually 18Gb, but who's counting?). Is it practical/possible to upgrade the HD? I need more space! Who can do it? I called my local Apple Store, and they said "we definitely don't do that."

[Horrortaxi]

Possible? Yes. Practical? I don't think so. Have you seen a dismantled iBook before?

I'd only do it if I had to.

[blue&whiteman]

there are laptop drives now that are 5400rpm 16mb cache and also 1 I have seen that is 7200rpm 8mb. I would much rather have the 7200rpm. when I went from my 5400 rpm drive to my 7200 booting up and opening apps all sped up a noticeable amount. the ibooks have 4200rpm drives so going to a 7200 would be a very noticeable boost is some areas of the system.

[Hmm]

Have you seen a dismantled iBook before?
It looks something like this.

http://homepage.mac.com/itiburon/cybergreg/images/iBook/iBook500HDLayout.jpg

You can find some instructions here (http://uk.geocities.com/ibookupgrade/) and here (http://homepage.mac.com/itiburon/cybergreg/iBook500HD.html)

[Macmaniac]

Just be prepare to lose your warranty if you do it yourself, if you don't want to lose it, have a technician put it in.