Internal HDD for iBook G4 -- will any do?

thendis · Nov 7, 2006

I want to buy a replacement internal HDD for an iBook G4, but the Mac store (Next Byte Australia) are trying to screw my by charging $300 for a 100GB HDD (plus $150 for installation -- *******s!). I know I can get then for $185-$200 at most from streetwise.com, but it would be easier if I coud just get it at a physical store.

My question is -- will any laptop HDD do. I mean, I relaise there are good and bad brands, but do iBooks use standard laptop hard disks, or are there only certain types that are compatible?

I was thinking of getting the one of these (Samsung HM100JC). Will this be OK?

Thanks in advance!

NanoBite · Nov 7, 2006

thendis said:
I want to buy a replacement internal HDD for an iBook G4, but the Mac store (Next Byte Australia) are trying to screw my by charging $300 for a 100GB HDD (plus $150 for installation -- *******s!). I know I can get then for $185-$200 at most from streetwise.com, but it would be easier if I coud just get it at a physical store.

My question is -- will any laptop HDD do. I mean, I relaise there are good and bad brands, but do iBooks use standard laptop hard disks, or are there only certain types that are compatible?

I was thinking of getting the one of these (Samsung HM100JC). Will this be OK?

Thanks in advance!

G'day thendis,

I'm no expert on upgrades but I did find some reading on it which hopefully will help save you some money:

http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddibookg4uk.htm

http://forums.macnn.com/66/ibook-and-macbook/312314/ibook-g4-hard-drive-upgrade/

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/488726.html

thendis · Nov 7, 2006

god no! I don't want replace it myself. I tried that with an iBook G3 and ended up having to throw it out. I just want to know whether I can buy any laptop HDD and chuck it in my iBook (but someone else doing the installation).

Cheers for the links though

Internal HDD for iBook G4 -- will any do?

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