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PowerBook G4 Q&A - Published February 21, 2007

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How do you replace or upgrade the hard drive in the PowerBook G4 models?

Information regarding the type of hard drive used in each PowerBook G4 model is provided on the specs page for the model of interest. "Titanium" PowerBook G4 models use a 2.5" Ultra ATA/66 notebook hard drive and "Aluminum" PowerBook G4 models use a 2.5" Ultra ATA/100 notebook hard drive.

For hard drive upgrade instructions for the "Titanium" PowerBook G4 models, please use these direct links courtesy of Apple and iFixit:

PowerBook G4

Apple

iFixit

400 (Original - Ti)

Instructions

Instructions

500 (Original - Ti)

 

 

550 (Gigabit - Ti)

Instructions

Instructions

667 (Gigabit - Ti)

 

 

667 (DVI - Ti)

Instructions

Instructions

800 (DVI - Ti)

 

 

867 (Ti)

 

 

1.0 (Ti)

 

 

Apple does not recommend that end users attempt to replace the hard drive in the "Aluminum" PowerBook G4 models. However, iFixit provides instructions for adventurous and skilled users.

PowerBook G4

iFixit

867 12" (Al)

Instructions

1.0 17" (Al)

Instructions

1.0 12" (DVI - Al)

Instructions

1.0 15" (FW800 - Al)

Instructions

1.25 15" (FW800 - Al)

 

1.33 17" (Al)

Instructions

1.33 12" (Al)

Instructions

1.33 15" (Al)

Instructions

1.5 15" (Al)

 

1.5 17" (Al)

Instructions

1.5 12" (Al)

Instructions

1.5 15" (SMS/BT2 - Al)

Instructions

1.67 15" (Al)

 

1.67 17" (Al)

Instructions

1.67 15" (DLSD/HR - Al)

 

1.67 17" (DLSD/HR - Al)

 

Site sponsor Other World Computing sells hard drives compatible with every PowerBook G4 model as well as other Apple notebook and desktop systems.

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