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<DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I just finished a
project that took a LOT longer than expected... about 3 1/2 hours. I'm
giving myself a pat on the back right now.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>My original 20GB
hard drive in my iBook 500 was almost full. <SPAN class=210180505-03042005>
W</SPAN>ith the EXTREMELY helpful web pages at </FONT><A
href="http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddibookdualuk.htm"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddibookdualuk.htm</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
size=2> and </FONT><A href="http://uk.geocities.com/ibookupgrade/"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>http://uk.geocities.com/ibookupgrade/</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2> I managed to get <SPAN class=210180505-03042005>a
</SPAN>new 60GB installed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I cannot believe how
much you have to take apart on an iBook to get at the hard drive. I truly
believe that Apple could design these things a little more
modular.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>And I only have 2
extra screws when the project was finished :-o</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>My original 20GB hard drive is an IBM Travelstar 4200RPM. The new
hard drive is a Samsung MP0603H 5400RPM 2.5" 9mm.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think this 20GB
drive will find a home in a free Windows laptop I'm restoring for my kids that
only has a 6GB drive. At least the drive on that laptop pulls out from the
outside after removing only one screw.........</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Definitely not a job
for the fainthearted.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=304233104-03042005><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Tom</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>