on 4/24/01 "A. Percy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have successfully upgraded the hard drive on a PowerBook 2400, and
> now I'm thinking of doing the same for another 2400. The thing is
> that the only large drive I have handy is a 9.5mm slim IBM drive. I
> seem to recall reading that these 9.5mm drives are too thin to reach
> the heat sink on the case and thus aren't recommended. Is there any
> workaround, or should I search for a 12.5mm drive instead?
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for hard drive models to seek
> out or avoid? I've only used IBM and Toshiba drives so far.
Allie, as a once and former 2400 owner, you may recall Toshiba drives have
had bootup/wakeup issues with 2400s so it's better to avoid them (in 2400s).
To better address the heat dissipation problem, I put compressed folded
aluminum foil (about 3mm thick) under the 9.5 mm drive, with plastic film
insulation between it and the drive. No heat issues and the thinner drive is
also slightly lighter.
Sidney Ho
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