<SNIP> > truth is, the powerbook 2300 is the ONLY powerbook ever > made that will > accomodate EITHER a standard scsi laptop hard drive OR a > IDE hard drive, so > if the 2300 has an IDE drive, it sure can be swapped out > for the 1400. > good luck > Alan However the cable is different,(the motherboard has 2 connectors) so you cannot just swap IDE for SCSI unless you have the correct cable to go with the other drive. Ben.