Re: PowerBook G4 hard drive (& possibly more) replacement?

In article <1194850626.156567.314330@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
LF <fieman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My (new to me) 1.33 GHz 15" G4 stared to buzz intermittently, more so
if I move it while it is running. I imagine this is a warning sign
that the hard drive is getting ready to fail.

The current drive is a 55.89 GB TOSHIBA MK6025GAS. The G4 has 2GB ram,
and seems to run a little hot (by touch; aluminum is a good
conductor). Should I stick with a 5400 rpm drive, or can go with a
7200 rpm without actually overheating? Any suggestions about a good
candidate for replacement? SSDs are still too pricey.

The optical drive is a MATSHITACD-RW CW-8123. Seems to work fine for
reading CDs. As long as I have the G4 opened up, I could upgrade the
optical drive as well. Again, suggestions for a good replacement
candidate will be much appreciated.h

While I have the case opened, are there any other upgrades or hacks I
might consider?

Thanks,
Larry

If I were you, I would concentrate on fixing only the problem at hand.
If you replace multiple components and something goes wrong, you have
added to the complexity of finding the cause of the problem.

You didn't say what capacity drive you are installing, but I would go
for the largest capacity drive you can afford, regardless of its speed.
That's just me though. If you are into video editing, the faster drive
is the way to go.
.

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