Laptop

[miketh]

I have an IBooK g4 that needs a new harddrive.Not knowing to much about this stuff i called a few places for prices.Best as i can uderstand the harddrive is blank and there is a extra charge to install some things.I have 2 original install disc's.Will these have those programs on them?

Thanks
Mike

 

[Toonies]

Hi not really a Excel question

Best advice, ask whoever is installing your new drive if they can make a backup of your old drive (if possible) plus if poss to checkout the 2 installation discs, after all I take it that your paying them so get your monies worth.

 

[xenou]

I have 2 original install disc's.Will these have those programs on them?

Presumably this is the operating system and the original programs that came with it when you first bought the machine - "factory state" if you will.

 

[shg]

Think you need to ask them to clone the disk, not copy it, if you want to avoid two days of reinstalling software.

 

[Toonies]

Hi check out the following sites on how to replace it youself

http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddibookg4uk.htm

http://www.faqintosh.com/risorse/en/guides/hw/ibook/g4hd/

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/iBook-G4-12-Inch-800-MHz-1-2-GHz-Hard-Drive-Replacement/166/1

http://archive.macfixitforums.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/365736

Still easier to get someone else to do it.