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What's the best way to replace my PB hard drive?
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Chicago, IL
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I've got a Ti 500 that I've had since launch - a few years now. The machine stays on most of the time and the HD has started to make a funny noise. Damn. Time to replace it I would imagine.
Rather than reinstalling everything, what's the best way to replace the hard drive? Can I simply get a new drive, slap it in a FW enclosure and copy everything over and then put the new drive in the machine?
It's a 20 gig drive now - any issue if I slap a 60 in it?
Comments/suggestions appreciated.
thanks - danbrew
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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Yes, you can do as you suggest--use Carbon Copy Cloner to make the transfer. Repair permissions after it is installed, just in case.
Any normal notebook drive (below 12.5 mm) will fit your laptop--get one with lots of room and cache and have at it!
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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Your plan is a good one. Best to do it sooner than later.
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Yep, I've done it and as mentioned, Carbon Copy Cloner is the way to go. A Firewire enclosure can be had for about $50 and you'll have a cool backup drive after the exchange, if the old drive doesn't quit on you.
I just got the IBM/Hitachi Travelstar 80GB for my Ti. Nice quiet drive!
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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Hey thanks for the link. Finally, the 17" service manual is found!
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