On Apr 10, 2009, at 2:16 PM, Anne Brataas wrote:
> I need advice on: > > 1. using eSATA to get files back from the data recovery folk. My > beloved 12-inch Powerbook G4, 1.5 GHZ, 1.25 GB, suffered disk > failure--confirmed at the Apple store. DOA, unbootable by them. > Normally I wouldn't even entertain data recovery pros. I back up all > my client work multiple places... OK, so I lost the family photos. > > Well, KrollOnTrack found them, 100%. The evaluation and getting an > index of what they recovered has been free: due to referral from Apple > Store, they said. They're going to sell my files back to me. Are there > any tricks to using the 160/USB Gig eSATA drive they propose using? Do > I need a special cable? Which one? Can it become a Time Machine > drive-- it will have ~80 GB open--and I'm upgrading a Tiger MacBook to > Leopard soon. Well is it USB or eSATA? If it's both (likely) all you need is an ordinary USB cable. You will need to copy those files to a new drive or drives to use the disk you get as a Time Machine drive, as Time Machine takes over the whole volume. > I plan to back up the photos from the eSATA multiple places, one > being my 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB/500 GB iMac, and the other > my Quick Silver 1 GHZ dual (2002)/1.25 GB/128 GB [its disk failed the > same month as the PowerBook's, but it was fully backed up...., I > replaced the QS disk with a 160 GB Seagate Barracuda, didn't > partition, should I--can I get all 160 GB then?]. > > 2. Do I want a bundle of DVDs instead? No, you want a bundle of DVDs *as well*. multiple backups, and have a set off-site. I regularly back up my iPhoto collection to DVD, and have a copy at work as well as at my Mom's house. This is in addition to the Time Machine volume connected to my Mac, and the subset of the collection on my laptop... Ditto for my iTunes music; at least the paid stuff. > 3. I've heard just 38 screws and a new hard drive stand between me and > a renewed PowerBook. The Apple folk want ~$350 for this feat. I'm not > tremendously dexterous, nor do I actually need another computer (want, > of course!). Should I: a. try it myself? b. wait for my children to > get a few years older (walking, at least) and have them do it? c. find > another way to secure a new disk in an old and noble computer? Clear and easy to follow directions are here <http://www.ifixit.com> Look in the Mac Guides section. Anyone who is reasonably dextrous, meticulous about following directions, and able to keep track of very small parts can do this. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
