Hello,

Old hard drive has given up the ghost. I think the following drive
should work, but I'm not sure:

HITACHI Travelstar 4K40 HTS424040M9AT00(13G1132) 40GB 4200 RPM 2MB Cache
Notebook Hard Drive - OEM

(this is from NewEgg, by the way)

Does anyone know if this should work? Can anyone tell me what specs
I should look for for a replacement drive? Suggestions on where to find
instructions for installation? (This machine is way out of warranty, so
I'm willing to try it myself.)

THANKS!

Todd

In article <nomail-88FA4F.22133814072005@news.verizon.net>, F. Todd
Wilson <nomail@nomail.net> wrote:

> HITACHI Travelstar 4K40 HTS424040M9AT00(13G1132) 40GB 4200 RPM 2MB Cache
> Notebook Hard Drive - OEM

I think the Travelstar was actually made by IBM (hence the OEM?). I've
used them in PowerBooks before but can't comment on this specific
drive.

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In article <nomail-88FA4F.22133814072005@news.verizon.net>, F. Todd
Wilson <nomail@nomail.net> wrote:

> HITACHI Travelstar 4K40 HTS424040M9AT00(13G1132) 40GB 4200 RPM 2MB Cache
> Notebook Hard Drive - OEM

I think the Travelstar was actually made by IBM (hence the OEM?). I've
used them in PowerBooks before but can't comment on this specific
drive.

--
~ Stay Calm... Be Brave... Wait for the Signs ~
------------------------------------------------------
One site: <http://www.balderstone.ca>
The other site, with ww links<http://www.woodenwabbits.com>

F. Todd Wilson <nomail@nomail.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Old hard drive has given up the ghost. I think the following drive
> should work, but I'm not sure:
>
> HITACHI Travelstar 4K40 HTS424040M9AT00(13G1132) 40GB 4200 RPM 2MB Cache
> Notebook Hard Drive - OEM
>
> (this is from NewEgg, by the way)
>
> Does anyone know if this should work? Can anyone tell me what specs
> I should look for for a replacement drive? Suggestions on where to find
> instructions for installation? (This machine is way out of warranty, so
> I'm willing to try it myself.)

Drive compatiblity reports:
<http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso>

Do-It-Yourself Instructions:
<http://www.apple.com/support/powerbook/doityourself/15ti/>

F. Todd Wilson <nomail@nomail.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Old hard drive has given up the ghost. I think the following drive
> should work, but I'm not sure:
>
> HITACHI Travelstar 4K40 HTS424040M9AT00(13G1132) 40GB 4200 RPM 2MB Cache
> Notebook Hard Drive - OEM
>
> (this is from NewEgg, by the way)
>
> Does anyone know if this should work? Can anyone tell me what specs
> I should look for for a replacement drive? Suggestions on where to find
> instructions for installation? (This machine is way out of warranty, so
> I'm willing to try it myself.)

Drive compatiblity reports:
<http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso>

Do-It-Yourself Instructions:
<http://www.apple.com/support/powerbook/doityourself/15ti/>

In article <140720052121112891%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone .ca>,
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote:
> In article <nomail-88FA4F.22133814072005@news.verizon.net>, F. Todd
> Wilson <nomail@nomail.net> wrote:
> > HITACHI Travelstar 4K40 HTS424040M9AT00(13G1132) 40GB 4200 RPM 2MB Cache
> > Notebook Hard Drive - OEM
>
> I think the Travelstar was actually made by IBM (hence the OEM?). I've
> used them in PowerBooks before but can't comment on this specific
> drive.

Hitachi bought IBM's HD business but the name still includes IBM.

Hitachi/IBM makes very good drives. Most of them have 3 yr warranties.
I put one in my TiBook and have been very pleased. If I can make a
recommendation on your selection, go for a faster than 4200 rpm drive
and one with an 8mb cache. You'll appreciate the extra speed and the
price isn't that much higher. I got mine from zipzoomfly.com--good
price, prompt shipping.

hth

--Fred

In article <140720052121112891%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone .ca>,
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote:
> In article <nomail-88FA4F.22133814072005@news.verizon.net>, F. Todd
> Wilson <nomail@nomail.net> wrote:
> > HITACHI Travelstar 4K40 HTS424040M9AT00(13G1132) 40GB 4200 RPM 2MB Cache
> > Notebook Hard Drive - OEM
>
> I think the Travelstar was actually made by IBM (hence the OEM?). I've
> used them in PowerBooks before but can't comment on this specific
> drive.

Hitachi bought IBM's HD business but the name still includes IBM.

Hitachi/IBM makes very good drives. Most of them have 3 yr warranties.
I put one in my TiBook and have been very pleased. If I can make a
recommendation on your selection, go for a faster than 4200 rpm drive
and one with an 8mb cache. You'll appreciate the extra speed and the
price isn't that much higher. I got mine from zipzoomfly.com--good
price, prompt shipping.

hth

--Fred