iBook harddrive died - how to replace?

rolandgrolandg
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Hi all!



My iBooks harddrive just died with a loud and very noticable grinding sound - RIP.



It looks like Apple will not be going to exchange it and since warrenty is void anyways I think I will replace it myself.



But how exactly do you do this? Are there any "official" Apple tech documents? I saw an instruction a while back on the net but googeling for it does not help - seems to be gone.



I hope you can help me out!

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  • Reply 1 of 6
    cakecake Posts: 1,010member
    Look Here
  • Reply 2 of 6
    agent macintoshagent macintosh Posts: 187member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by RolandG

    Hi all!



    My iBooks harddrive just died with a loud and very noticable grinding sound - RIP.



    It looks like Apple will not be going to exchange it and since warrenty is void anyways I think I will replace it myself.



    But how exactly do you do this? Are there any "official" Apple tech documents? I saw an instruction a while back on the net but googeling for it does not help - seems to be gone.



    I hope you can help me out!





    iBook 500: http://homepage.mac.com/itiburon/cyb...Book500HD.html



    BTW, exactly what are your configurations? iBook 500: http://homepage.mac.com/itiburon/cyb...Book500HD.html



    BTW, exactly what are your configurations?
  • Reply 3 of 6
    agent macintoshagent macintosh Posts: 187member
    [Edit] iBook 500: http://homepage.mac.com/itiburon/cyb...Book500HD.html



    BTW, exactly what are your configurations?
  • Reply 4 of 6
    agent macintoshagent macintosh Posts: 187member
    cake, you copied me, alright it was the first search item in gogle when you searched for "replacing ibook hd"





    me mind reader!
  • Reply 5 of 6
    willywalloowillywalloo Posts: 408member
    if it is a clam shell, it can be a task, the ibook thin model is more modular.





    clam shell: not modular...well modular if you would call something modular by gluing it all together so you can't get to anything.



    that's what i remembe from a bad experience a couple years back...it wasn't a 'fun' task. although i could of been in a not to good mood.



    -walloo.
  • Reply 6 of 6
    dmband0026dmband0026 Posts: 2,345member
    What model of iBook do you have? If it's the older ones (Blue/orange/graphite) than replacing the HD without screwing anything up will take the assistance of God Himself. No small task. I wouldn't recommend going about this on your own. However, if you do, make sure you document each step and keep a close watch on everything you take out of your computer.

    The reason there are no apple support docs. on it is because a HD is not considered a user installable part due to the difficulty of the task.
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