iBook Clamshell Loud Hard Drive

[davidx385]

Hi everybody,

I recently purchased a new (to me) iBook Clamshell off eBay running Os 9.1. This is my first Mac, It has a 6 gig HD and the HD seems like its spinning really loud and it makes chirping sounds whenever I change the screen saver

Does this Mean the HD is failing? Should I get a new HD

 

[BlueRevolution]

Yeah, it doesn't sound like the hard drive is doing too well. If it's original with the computer then it's at least 8 years old. Unless it's your primary computer, I'd just avoid putting any important files on there and not worry about replacing the drive until it dies, unless the noise bothers you.

 

[davidx385]

Yeah, it doesn't sound like the hard drive is doing too well. If it's original with the computer then it's at least 8 years old. Unless it's your primary computer, I'd just avoid putting any important files on there and not worry about replacing the drive until it dies, unless the noise bothers you.

Thanks

 

[BlueRevolution]

No problem. By the way, your iBook may be able to handle Panther if you want to move to OS X. (I'm not just sure what the minimum requirements are, but you have enough memory for sure.)

 

[davidx385]

No problem. By the way, your iBook may be able to handle Panther if you want to move to OS X. (I'm not just sure what the minimum requirements are, but you have enough memory for sure.)

I ordered a copy of Mac Os X Jaguar because the 300 mhz is a little too slow for Panther.

 

[BlueRevolution]

Well, I'm running Tiger on a 500 MHz iBook with as much memory as you have.

(I keep having to remind myself that 0.2 GHz makes a big difference when you're in the low hundreds of megahertz.)

 

[davidx385]

Well, I'm running Tiger on a 500 MHz iBook with as much memory as you have.

(I keep having to remind myself that 0.2 GHz makes a big difference when you're in the low hundreds of megahertz.)

I just upgraded to Os x Jaguar around 1:30
It was actually quite easy
Now the Hard Drive isn't as loud for some reason, but now it sounds like a fridge

 

[BlueRevolution]

Yeah, definitely sounds like the drive is failing.

How's Jaguar running?

 

[davidx385]

It's running really well
I downloaded most of the updates and installed Opera because as far as I know thats the only web browser being updated for Jaguar besides iCab and I find that to be really slow

 

[heavymetal4god]

It's running really well
I downloaded most of the updates and installed Opera because as far as I know thats the only web browser being updated for Jaguar besides iCab and I find that to be really slow

Opera is also the fastest browser out there.