Preparing to install Hitachi 60GB 7200rpm HD in iBook or PB
spaceballl said:
I'm going to upgrade my 30gb iBook hard drive to the 60gb 7200 rpm hard drive. That 15 to 20 percent performance boost should be exactly what I need to hold me over until the G5 'books come out someday...-Kev
Welcome to the
iBook60/7200 Club, Kev.
From this thread of posts, you should already know 2 of the best online places to get the hard drive for about $212, (free shipping; no tax)
So have you ORDERED yours yet?
Let us know when you have your 60/7200HD (ordered / received).
Several of us have ordered ours already and are anxiously expecting to receive them by March 23rd. Maybe we should call ourselves the
iBook60/7200
Expectant Fathers' Club
In anticipation of the "birth" of our sweet little hard drives, let me share with you where you can acquire some fo the best TOOLS to be used during the OPERATION.
1st.
Jewelers Screw Driver set can be found at
Sears for $20, they are color coded, and come in a nice clear vinyl display pouch. You get standard blades, Phillips and
Torx® - T8 is required to open back of iBook.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00945736000
2nd.
Magnetic tip screw drivers (Phillips & blade) are available from many sources; I got my Red handled set from Fry's several years ago for under $20 bucks and consider them to be one of the smartest "computer" tool investments I've ever made. I use them in virtually every "repair" or "assembly/disassembly" jobs on my computers, printers, copy machines, phones, fax machines...etc. The
magnetic tips hold onto
tiny tiny screws when you are (A) pulling them out (and NOT DROPPING them), and then when you (B) fit a screw on the magnetic tip to screw it IN (and that it does NOT FALL OFF is
so worth it). While these are
optional since you already have to have a set of Jewelers Screw Drivers that include a Torx® T8, if you don't use the
magnetic tips in this project, even just to retrieve a fallen screw from a place you cannot otherwise reach, you will need them evenutally.
3rd.
Magnifying Glasses so you can SEE those
tiny tiny screws and
tiny tiny parts.
Reading Glasses are sold cheaply just about everywhere - Frys, COSTCO, your local drug store. Try them before you buy they.
Jewelers Magnifying Glasses are specialized in use for $15-$60 but incrediby portable and perfect for this kind of "operation". Some come with a built-in lamp to shed "light" on the subject.
http://www.action-electronics.com/aa.htm
http://www.amerimark.com/cgi-bin/am1live/cat_item.html?prod=23441&media=G007514A&days=14
http://www.einsteins-emporium.com/technology/optical/tl150.htm
http://www.seelarger.com/magnifiers/grheadbandwc.htm
Magnifying Glass on an arm that attaches to a work bench, which usually is lighted.
4th.
Egg Carton - where else are you going to (a) put and (b) organize all those
tiny tiny screws? The plastic refrigerator kind is ok, but how about just getting the wife and kids a one
dozen carton of Easter Eggs to boil, decorate and then eat (or
18 count is good too.) If you carefully cut (scissors) the carton TOP off, you can use the WHITE FOAM type as a tray upon which to place parts (easy to see, clean, and organize).
5th.
Digital Camera with small
tripod (optional) to take photos of the REMOVAL process -- so you can see
how to put it back together again. I also plan to record the event with a Camcorder - that DV tape may save my life. All you have to do is run it in REVERSE to see how to put your iBook back together again, right?
6th.
White Terry Cloth Towel to cover the work area. If one side has a smooth Valour surface, so much the better. Why? you ask (1) to keep from scratching the iBook (2) to keep the
tiny tiny screws from rolling around and off the table, onto the floor or carpet thereby becoming
lost forever, and if you have to make room to spread it out on a bench or table, you at least start out with an
uncluttered well-defined work area. White - because little screws are easier to see.
7th.
Lighting - if you cannot see it well, you cannot do the job well.
8th.
Compressed Air in a can to blow the dust off the inside parts of your iBook. Cans can be found at just about any computer store, electronics store, COSTCO, Radio Shack, Frys, etc.
So far, we have found a couple of sources showing step-by-step photos and descriptions of the DO IT YOURSELF process, and I'm hoping to receive a PDF of the
Apple Repair Manual that also hopefully illustrates the removal of
40 tiny tiny screws and the entire process.
If anyone has any other suggestions for preparation, please let us know and the "9th" is yours.
Stay tuned to this channel, Kev.