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Adding super drive/bigger hard drive/bluetooth to an 12" iBook
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Seattle, WA
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I got a new iBook and I'm going to put a new HDD and SuperDrive in it, and possibly add bluetooth.
A few questions:
-How big is the speed increase from a 4200RPM drive to a 5400RPM drive? How does this affect battery life?
-What's the current best choice for notebook superdrive? Not looking to break the bank, but getting dual layer would be really nice.
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Yokohama, Japan
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I hope you have some idea how hard it is to do all this. I replaced an iBook G4's hard drive the other week and it was a bitch.
And you will be voiding your warranty.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Seattle, WA
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No worries. I've disassembled more iBooks than I care to think about. I'm a Apple Certified Portable technician, but I haven't been keeping up with the latest and greatest in HDD and SD technology.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rockville, MD
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How are you going to find the internal Bluetooth module? And do you know how to install it?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Seattle, WA
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I know how to install it, but I haven't found one to put in yet. I've been keeping an eye on ebay and I have some buddies who also work with macs, who might have one laying around. I'm not married to having BT, but I figure if I can get my hands on the part it'll be worth installing it while I'm in there.
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Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Canastota, New York
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The new iBooks all come with Bluetooth standard.
As for superdrive, I'd get a Pioneer K05. Check the XLR8yourmac.com drive database to see what drives others are using.
For hard drives, I'd go with a Seagate Momentus, if only for the (1) 5 year warranty (2) Quieter head parking (if you can believe their marketing blurbs)
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Yokohama, Japan
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Actually I'd really like to add an internal BT moule to my iBook. If anyone knows a reliable place to get them I'd love to hear.
As for hard drives, I'm waiting for Hitachi Travelstar 7K100s to become more widely available.
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jan 2005
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They can be found here. I looked into it at an Apple tech, and he was able to supply all the parts seperately as well.
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Ouch. That's way more than a dongle. I think I'll keep my warranty rather than bother with that.
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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I replaced the stock HDD with a 5400 rpm drive. The battery life is reduced a bit, but for my purposes it was negligible. I rarely need to use it for longer than a couple of hours. I still get about 4 hours of life on a 9 month old battery.
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T-bob
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