PowerBook - How far can I go!

saloon · saloon #1 (**permalink**)

04-10-2009, 01:18 PM

I just go a 12 inch 1.5ghz powerbook, and wanted to know how far can I upgrade it. Right now it has 512mb RAM and an 80gb HDD. I would like to upgrade it as far as I can. I am about to order a new battery and Leopard for it, and would like to upgrade the hardware as much as I can while I'm at it.

And, since I am a PC guy, I am a little unsure about what to get. Does the RAM and HDD have to me mac specific, or does it use the same hardware as a pc?

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

04-10-2009, 01:41 PM

THe hard drives are just portable ATA drives, and you just have to make sure you get the right spec ram

Apple PowerBook G4 1.5 15" (Al) Specs (15-Inch 1.5/1.33 - M9422LL/A) @ EveryMac.com

How do you replace or upgrade the hard drive in the PowerBook G4 models? @ EveryMac.com

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #3 (**permalink**)

04-10-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by saloon

I just go a 12 inch 1.5ghz powerbook, and wanted to know how far can I upgrade it. Right now it has 512mb RAM and an 80gb HDD. I would like to upgrade it as far as I can. I am about to order a new battery and Leopard for it, and would like to upgrade the hardware as much as I can while I'm at it.

And, since I am a PC guy, I am a little unsure about what to get. Does the RAM and HDD have to me mac specific, or does it use the same hardware as a pc?

Go to this website...and you will find everything you need. Hard drive & ram are about all you can upgrade:

Find the latest Performance Upgrades, Firewire and USB Hard Drives, SATA, Memory, Laptop Battery, and more at OWC

- Nick

saloon · saloon #4 (**permalink**)

04-10-2009, 02:35 PM

Awesome! thanks for the info. I was able to find out that this uses the same RAM ans one of my older window laptops, and was able to pull one of the 1gb cards out of that is put it in this. Now I have 1.25gb and it was free! YAY FREE UPGRADE!

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #5 (**permalink**)

04-10-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by saloon

Awesome! thanks for the info. I was able to find out that this uses the same RAM ans one of my older window laptops, and was able to pull one of the 1gb cards out of that is put it in this. Now I have 1.25gb and it was free! YAY FREE UPGRADE!

Free is always good!!!

Maybe this counts as being "Green"...since technically you "recycled" the ram!

- Nick

saloon · saloon #6 (**permalink**)

04-10-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pigoo3

Free is always good!!!

Maybe this counts as being "Green"...since technically you "recycled" the ram!

- Nick

Good Point! i didn't think of that.

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saloon #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 10, 2009 Posts: 3	04-10-2009, 01:18 PM I just go a 12 inch 1.5ghz powerbook, and wanted to know how far can I upgrade it. Right now it has 512mb RAM and an 80gb HDD. I would like to upgrade it as far as I can. I am about to order a new battery and Leopard for it, and would like to upgrade the hardware as much as I can while I'm at it. And, since I am a PC guy, I am a little unsure about what to get. Does the RAM and HDD have to me mac specific, or does it use the same hardware as a pc?
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saloon #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 10, 2009 Posts: 3	04-10-2009, 02:35 PM Awesome! thanks for the info. I was able to find out that this uses the same RAM ans one of my older window laptops, and was able to pull one of the 1gb cards out of that is put it in this. Now I have 1.25gb and it was free! YAY FREE UPGRADE!
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