Powerbook G4

[esselte]

Are these easy to upgrade with regards to hard disk and memory?I'm used to working on laptops,are these similar?

[tog]

esselte said:

Are these easy to upgrade with regards to hard disk and memory?I'm used to working on laptops,are these similar?

They *are* laptops! Memory is easy to replace, either just under the keyboard or undo 4 screws on the memory compartment door on the base, depending on exact model. Hard disks are a bit more involved. I've never done it, but I know it is perfectly possible if you need to.

[esselte]

Thanks Tog,looking at it I think an external firewire drive is the easier option.

[mattley]

Apples support site gives detailed instructions.

www.apple.com/uk/support/powerbook/

[polar_ben]

Adding/swapping RAM is a piece of cake. 2GB in mine

[esselte]

Chhers Mattley ,I'll have a look.

[esselte]

polar_ben said:

Adding/swapping RAM is a piece of cake. 2GB in mine

Ram is usually the easiest.Disks are sometimes a pain. It looks a doddle to do the disk with the instructions on the Apple site.Cheers Mattley.

>> Edited by esselte on Wednesday 15th February 14:02

[oldskool]

If you have steady hands and a good set of torx drivers, this site has a comprehensive disassembly guide for virtually every job you can think of...

www.ifixit.com/Guide/

[neil.b]

oldskool said:

If you have steady hands and a good set of torx drivers, this site has a comprehensive disassembly guide for virtually every job you can think of... www.ifixit.com/Guide/

I recently swapped the hard drive in my 12" Powerbook using instruction from Ifixit.com.

All went well but I did bust a couple of my F-keys. When removing them, pull from the top and bottom instead of the left and right - they come off much easier that way.

Something else to do - as you disassemble it, label where the screws came from. There are a lot of tiny screws that are all virtually the same length. However, I put the wrong screws in the cover to the compartment where the RAM goes and becuase they were fractionally too long the computer wouldn't boot - presumably one of the screws shorting out on the circuit board underneath.

[Hirich]

RAM source of choice is crucial.com
- Good quality (highly unlikely to have compatibility problems with Apple's very fastidious RAM standards)
- Idiot guide on the site
- Keen prices (far cheaper than Apple's exorbitant price)
- Guarantee
- Fast delivery
Tip: they send recorded, so consider getting delivery to the office.

[rico]

I got my extra RAM from Crucial. No problems at all Had my 15in Powerbook for nearly 4 years now and its still running great. Absolutely love it