I started in on my g4 iBook once. I eventually got to the point where I was starting to lose track of what each pile of screws were for, and I re-assembled it (without fixing the problem) before I got too confused. <br><br>
Dell laptops are a piece of cake compared to that. Dell also has excellent online repair manuals.<br><br clear="all">Tim Champion<br><a href="mailto:timchampion@gmail.com">timchampion@gmail.com</a><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Don Ellis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:don.ellis@gmail.com">don.ellis@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I didn't disassemble my Pismo, but changing the hard drive on it is<br>
MUCH easier than the same operation on a white iBook! I had been<br>
spoiled by my MacBook and my Pismo, so I undertook changing the HD on<br>
an iBook. Total disaster.<br>
<br>
Watch for a connector flimsily mounted on the motherboard, with no<br>
obvious way to unplug it without pulling it off the board. Other than<br>
that, it was a royal pain.<br>
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On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Josh More<br>
<<a href="mailto:MoreJ@alliancetechnologies.net">MoreJ@alliancetechnologies.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> It can be really really hard... especially if it's a Mac Pismo.<br>
><br>
> More seriously, most laptops aren't as actively hostile as the Mac Pismo. It should take an average person one to two hours to do, especially if you're willing to do the soldering. The only catch is that if you didn't take it apart, putting it together might be a bit confusing. If you can locate a take-apart guide for the specific model of laptop, it will be a lot easier.<br>
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