iMac DV 400 Powermac G4 Hard Drive Issue

[oehlmj]

My hard drive clicked a few times on startup, I made backup copies, then it died. I removed the Quantum Fireball 3.5 series 10GB hard drive and want to replace it to have a 2d Computer for the kids schoolwork. I read a number of posts recommending a Seagate Barracuda HD and had some ???. Is it simply plug and play with that particular drive? Any limit on size? Best place to purchase?

[Blue Velvet]

Well done for backing it up just after you heard the dreaded clicks of death...

Make sure your replacement is an ATA/IDE drive not a SATA.
Plug it in, format it using Disk Utility from your Jaguar/Panther or installation disks.

On some G4 (QS) towers, they can only 'see' the first 127gb of a larger disk so that may apply here. If it's for homework you may not need more.

Check here for your model:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/index.html

For purchasing in the US, many people here like:
www.newegg.com

UK, I like: www.dabs.com/uk