On 21/02/2010, at 7:48 AM, elliott-brennan wrote:

> Alan Tyree wrote:
> 
>> I have an Apple iBook G4 and the hard drive is
> showing >some damage - it
>> is an IDE drive. Would like to replace with
> something solid >state, but
>> don't really know where to start.
> 
>> Cheers,
>> Alan

Hi Alan,

I didn't see your original (sans the quoted section above), but the following 
will probably be of interest to you:

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-iBook-G4-12-Inch-800-MHz-1-2-GHz-Hard-Drive-Replacement/166/1

As for putting a SSD where an IDE currently lives, you will more than likely 
require an IDE-to-SATA converter unless you can find an IDE SSD!  If you need 
the converter, you will probably run out of space :(  Traditional "spinning 
platter" IDE drives are still readily available but are (in my experience) a 
little more expensive ($/MB) than their SATA cousins....that whole 
supply/demand thing sux.

Good luck,

James

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