Apple powerbook g4 parts for repair aluminum 12 inch. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple powerbook g4 models. Asd is the replacement and can be downloaded from knowledge base article 112125. The mac response centre, a leading mac laptop repair store in central london, offers quality apple powerbook g4 hard drive upgrade and replacement solutions to improve the storage capacity and performance of your notebook computer.
The powerbook comes in two standard configurations. Ssds experience the true speed of your mac or pc with lightening fast owc solid state drives. The 12inch powerbook g4 is smaller than the 12inch ibook g4. Little aluminum powerbook packs more of a punch than the ibook but not quite as much power as the titanium. Powerbook g4 aluminum 12 867 mhz hard drive replacement guide id. I swapped out the hard drives on my 12 powerbook twice now, it will take you a couple of hours but worth it. Op, ram is very easy to put in the powerbook 12 inch. Information regarding the type of hard drive used in each powerbook g4 model is provided on the specs page for the model of interest. Powerbook g4 laptops section is your complete source to find all our available powerbook g4 models for apple macintosh.
Internal hard drives internal storage upgrades for 2. Powerbook g4 aluminum 12 867 mhz hard drive replacement. Between 2001 and 2002, the powerbook was made with a titanium body, a translucent black keyboard, a frontmounted slotloading drive, and a 15. Remember these two screws are longer and have shoulders. This range of drives will work in your powerbook g4 12, although user installation is advised against see below.
Apple laptop replacement parts for powerbook for sale ebay. The seagate drive has a five year warranty which is a plus. For the powerbook g4 12inch dvi model, the optical drive bezel is included with the replacement drive, so do not remove it. With our tools and instructions, you can install your new hard drive yourself.
Powerbook g4 had the thirdsmallest footprint of any apple notebook to date at 93. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install a hard drive or ssd in the apple powerbook g4 aluminum 17inch with model id. Add the installation service from the list below to your cart along with your chosen hard drive. The powerbook 17inchs internal hard drive is very difficult to get to and is not classified by apple as a user installable part. Macbook pro inch mid 2012 macbook pro inch late 2011 macbook pro inch early 2011 macbook pro inch mid 2018 macbook pro inch mid 2009. The first generation of the powerbook g4 was announced at steve jobs macworld expo keynote on january 9, 2001.
To get the longest running time from your powerbook battery, let the battery run down during the. If you are not finding what you are looking for via search try our helpful product category pages. Nextcell ac adapter charger power supply cord for apple ibook g4 12 inch m9846lla a13. Browse our hard drives to find what works best for you. Powerbook g4 12inch getting started includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your powerbook g4 computer ll2540. In that time, over 500,000 orders have left our facility for us and international destinations to help save old devices from the landfill and bring them back to working condition. Powerbook g4 12 ram memory replacement guide a guide on how to replace the ram memory in a powerbook g4 12. When good hard drives go bad in small places macworld. Give us a call if you have any questions about our services, parts availability or pricing. Is it possible to make a clone of my laptops hard drive and put it on the external hard drive. Powerbook g4 hard drive upgrade london mac response centre. Apple service diagnostic asd apple powerbook g4 15 inch. I like the 12 inch size, it is just about right to carry anywhere that you need. At the same time that i purchased the drive, i also purchased an external 2.
Get the best deals on apple laptop replacement parts for powerbook and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Powerbook g4 aluminium 12 upgrades upgrade your mac. This step applies only to the powerbook g4 12inch model. Step 12 disconnect the large orange hard drive cable from the logic board, removing tape as necessary. Replace the hard drive of a powerbook 12 pb g4 12, pb g4 12 dvi difficulty level. Powerbook g4 12 inch, 1,33 cpu 1,2 ram performance by gustavo rodriguez. Replace the hard drive of a powerbook 12 pb g4 12, pb. Help i need to replace the hard drive in my powerbook g4 17 i can find instructions for the smaller powerbook. I just cant figure out how to open the case so i can install the new hard drive. Try holding the drive against your body while pushing the cable away from you, or rocking the cable gently from side to side while applying even pressure, or both. This video is the result of me having to replace a dead hard drive for a g4 and realizing there arent nearly as many videos showing the process. Disconnect the hard drive cable from the hard drive by applying even pressure on both sides while maintaining a firm grip on the drive itself. How do you replace or upgrade the hard drive in the.
Step lift the hard drive up from the right side and remove it from the computer. All i did was lift up the keyboard and lay it up next to the screen with out ever taking the two cable off the power book. After a long search on the internet the best instructions for replacing a hard drive in a al powerbook g4 were located at. This video takes you from start to finish with the whole process.
Check that the notches in the card clear the tabs as you press down on the sides of the card to lock it into place. Take apart your powerbook g4 to get at the components inside. Please let me know where i can get replacement hard drive for me powerbook. The 12inch powerbook g4 remained available until may 16, 2006, when the macbook was introduced as a replacement for the ibook. How i replaced my powerbooks hard drive computerworld. We carry all kinds of apple macintosh parts for all mac models.
The two models featured a powerpc g4 processor running at either 400 or 500 mhz, housed in a titaniumclad case that was 1 inch 25 mm deep. Installing a replacement drive during warranty will void any remaining warranty. Replacement hard drive for powerbook g4 macrumors forums. Powerbook g4 aluminum supermultidrive, hard drive, and memory upgrades all 15 and 17inch aluminum models click here for 12 model options. Remove the two phillips screws from the hard drive bracket. Step 12 turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise just one more time, and remove the two phillips screws on the exterior wall of the battery compartment. I had more then enough room to pull the old hard drive and install the new one. I visited, downloaded its powerbook g4 12inch hard drive replacement guide, and printed it out. View profile view forum posts view blog entries view articles. The 12inch powerbook g4s rocksolid, aluminumalloy case is an upscale adaptation of apples less expensive, polycarbonate ibook g4. We also offer a reasonable mailin repair service for those who cant fix their macs. Insert the replacement memory card into the expansion slot at a 30degree angle. Apple powerbook powerpc g4 laptops for sale in stock ebay.
With sameday hard drive upgrade services, we aim to meet your technical. I want to upgrade my hard drive to either a 250 gb or 320 gb 5400 rpm hard drive. Hard drive upgrade for powerbook g4 apple community. If you dont want to fit a new hard drive yourself, you can take advantage of the macupgrades installation service. Between 2003 and 2005, the powerbook laptop was made with an aluminum body, an. Mactest pro software does not work on this computer since the powerbook g4 15inch fw 800 and forward are mac os x only systems. The 17inch powerbook features nearly the same system specs as the higherend of the two 15. Use a black stick to press the tabs and remove the slot load bezel. How do you replace or upgrade the hard drive in the powerbook g4 models. Mac upgrades does sell drives for user installation, but we cannot offer instructions or support for the install. After two years of refinement, the powerbook line expanded once again to include a 12inch and 17inch model, but this time using the more pedestrian metal aluminum. Scrolling with the trackpad requires the use of two fingers, and motion sensing is meant to protect the hard drive if the powerbook is dropped. Powerbook g4 aluminium 17 upgrades upgrade your mac. For over 15 years, powerbook medic has been providing parts, repair, and service for a variety of gadgets.
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