[nuggetman]

So my powerbook HD died yesterday
Apple wanted $325 for an out of warranty repair

I bought a 60 gig 5400rpm harddrive (upgraded from 4200... wanted an 80 gig but I could only get one online and didn't want to wait, I needed one NOW) at BestBuy for $80 after rebate, sat down with my roommates and a guide from PBFixit.com, and it was working again within 2 hours. As long as you keep your screws organized (they even give you an organizer sheet w/ the guide) it's a surprisingly easy task. (Except for the genuis Apple engineer who decided the 3 screws in the battery bay, which you get no leverage on to begin with, should have LOCKTIGHT (also known as Threadlock) on them )

[urrl78]

Very encouraging.I want to go whole hog though. Now where is that 100 GB 7200 HD...And the DL optical drive; if I'm gonna monkey with my PB I wanna do it all in one shot.

[tooki]

Originally Posted by nuggetman

(Except for the genuis Apple engineer who decided the 3 screws in the battery bay, which you get no leverage on to begin with, should have LOCKTIGHT (also known as Threadlock) on them )

At the factory, all the screws have loc-tite on them. It's not unreasonable for it to be replaced later on.

Regardless, with proper screwdrivers (precision-ground heads) and proper use (lots of downward force to ensure the screwdriver doesn't slip), one should have NO problem cracking the loc-tite.

tooki