On 30/7/03 8:50 am, "The Calypso Organization" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Second attempt at posting > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:05 PM > Subject: Changing HD on PB540 or any 500 series > > > Having bought some spare bits on ebay I thought I'd change the drive on my > PB 540 from its current 250 up to a 500. - but I just cant see how the drive > comes out. Seems the cable is welded to the drive? Does it unplug from the > drive end or the motherboard end and if so how to get under the motherboard > ? - got as far as removing the RAM and upgrading it but there must be a > particular way to remove the motherboard that I dont know about - does > anyone here?? If I eventually get this sorted I may even get daring enough > to do a motherboard upgrade ( yep, got one of those elusive things at last > so maybe here comes a real power mac!) > So. H-E-L-P !!!! Please > > Gerald > > NB When I've finished there may be some spare bits over - free if anyone > wants to pay the postage. > >> > > Hi if you are just swapping out the hdd then you do not need to lift the mobo the drive is under the cage on the left as you look down on the book, undo the screw and lift up and towards yourself. The cable is long enough for the drive to be out for disconnecting then remove the cable and swap out the drive. Vicki -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
