OK, so my PowerBook ceased to function after I dropped it off a table. I'd try to start it up, but nothing - just a flashing question mark and if I put my ear against where the HD sits, I can hear it attempt to spin up.
It sounds like a car with a dying battery trying to fire up. Rrrrrrr, Rrrrr, Rrrrr etc.
So, I find a couple of
nifty sites describing how to disassemble a 12" PB, purchase a compatible HD and go to work.
The HD that died is a Hitachi 40Gig and I'm trying to replace it with a Hitachi/IBM 80Gig.
Here's a shot of both.
Here's the issue that I'm having:
In the pic, you'll notice that the original drive (on the left) sits in shock-mount base.
The base connects to the original HD via a small rectangular connector - my new drive does not have this connector. It has a normal edge connector.
Here's the question for you all-knowing people: The base comes apart and does allow me to use the edge connector to hook up my new HD, but I'm wondering if I can use it that way in my PowerBook?
There are a lot of chips and circuitry on that base that will be unused.
Did I get the wrong drive?
I really miss my PowerBook and OS X. I'm stuck on my XP gaming rig!
Help please.
Here are additional pics for better visualization:
The different connectors on the HDs
Shock-mount base
Shock-mount base disassembled