Has anyone been brave enough to put an SSD in their Macs? I've got a Mac book pro that I'd like to possibly alter.
Best Regards: Dave Wright Work Phone: 651-636-5184 X803 Email: dwri...@gmail.com WebPage: http://www.knfbreader.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Jurgensen" <asquare...@gmail.com> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: Re: IBook Adapter was Re: Hard Drive Access. Hi, I have one IDE HD in there already and that is the max that this old puppy will take. You can't teach old dogs new tricks, ... Smiley. Alex, Thanks, On 1-Apr-09, at 5:24 AM, ben mustill-rose wrote: > > Why do you want to use fw instead of the ide in the g3? > Could you not get a kit to mount a 2.5 drive in a 3.5 bay? > > On 01/04/2009, Alex Jurgensen <asquare...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Mounting it is the least of my worries. I have three drive bays >> inside >> this 1997 G3. I'll just use some double sided tape to hold it in >> place. >> >> Thank you Cara for the information. >> >> Thanks, >> Alex, >> On 1-Apr-09, at 12:56 AM, Cara Quinn wrote: >> >>> >>> Alex, I don't know about an adapter, but you can definitely get a >>> firewire enclosure for your MB drive. I have one and it works >>> wonderfully!… Of course I'm not mounting it inside something else, >>> but the enclosure is great!… >>> >>> You can Google this, and I'll post the brand I have. (will need to >>> ask my roomie to look at it. -apologies…) >>> >>> Talk with you soon!… >>> >>> Smiles, >>> >>> Cara :) >>> --- >>> Follow me on Twitter! >>> >>> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >>> >>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>> >>> On Mar 31, 2009, at 11:15 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> All, >>> >>> I need to upgrade the disk in my Macbook possibly and i need to know >>> what i can do with my old one. I am debating putting it in my Mum's >>> IBook that runs Leopard. This will only work if there is a small ata >>> to sata converter. Does anyone know if this possible? Secondly, >>> can I >>> get a FW enclosure for a Macbook drive? That way I can mount it >>> inside >>> my G3 using the internal FW port. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On 11-Jan-09, at 8:08 PM, sandi sørensen wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> *blushes all the way to her blonde mane... i got em out yes but ... >>>> it >>>> was ... hard... >>>> Now of course... they are not set so tight... just in case i have >>>> too >>>> do the same again:) >>>> >>>> >>>> /sandi:) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 31, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Cara, I suspected that is what they were. I'm amazed Sandi >>>>> got >>>>> them out with a knife. I guess this means she's really Sandi >>>>> McGiver. :) >>>>> On Mar 31, 2009, at 2:11 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey Scott, they are star-shaped TORX drive screws. >>>>>> >>>>>> And yes, to those curious, I too have replaced ram and HD in >>>>>> one of >>>>>> my white MacBooks. So yes, it can easily be done by a VI / blind >>>>>> person (and a blonde! lol!) if they read well, the instructs and >>>>>> follow them. >>>>>> >>>>>> Check with Apple on the warranty however, I too remember hearing >>>>>> both the HD and memory being user-serviceable, but will also go >>>>>> look >>>>>> this up right now. I'll write back if / when I find out >>>>>> definites. >>>>>> K? >>>>>> >>>>>> Have a rockin' day! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Smiles, >>>>>> >>>>>> CQ :) >>>>>> --- >>>>>> Follow me on Twitter! >>>>>> >>>>>> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >>>>>> >>>>>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>>>>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> > > > -- > Kind regards, BEN. > > email: bmustillr...@gmail.com > msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com > web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
