changing iMac hard drive

Pyx Findlekind pyx_findlekind at telus.net
Sun Mar 16 08:35:37 PST 2003


>Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:27:35 -0500
>Subject: [HM] Re: changing iMac hard drive
>From: b1ywov85 <mouse1701 at SYMPATICO.CA>
>Message-ID: <BA4B0437.629%mouse1701 at SYMPATICO.CA>
>
>
>>  It's hard to imagine Apple recommending any sort of tampering,
>>  including the 5400. Do they actually support the concept of upgrading
>>  HDs?
>
>the tech with whom i checked my facts was not the typical ANAL RETENTIVE MAC
>GUY..he realized people need more HD space..he told me to stick with
>5400..people have been successfully putting in 7200..but they do run a high
>risk of overheating..the pc was simply not designed for that speed of HD..or
>better put..the extra heat generated by it..he said it may work now..but it
>will overheat...sooner or later.

So, Groucho's iMac is fan cooled; is this also the case with your iMac?



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