Internal Hard Drive Upgrade with Installation Kit for PowerBook G4 Installation Guide http://www.mcetech.
Installation Guide 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a new MCE hard drive upgrade solution for your PowerBook! We’re sure that your new high-capacity hard drive will enrich your PowerBook computing experience. MCE strongly recommends that the installation of the hard drive upgrade be performed by a qualified technician. The installation procedure involves disassembling the system and exposing its sensitive electronics.
2 Installation Guide Warranty Information This is your Mac Components Engineered (MCE) three year limited warranty. The original purchaser (Purchaser) must present proof of purchase and proof of purchase date (Bill of Sale) to obtain warranty service. The MCE product is warranted by Mac Components Engineered to be free from defects in material and workmanship for three (3) years from the date of purchase by the Purchaser.
MCE Hard Drive Upgrade Installation Guide 3 Continued use or possession of a product after expiration of its warranty period shall be conclusive evidence that the warranty is fulfilled to the full satisfaction of Purchaser.
4 PowerBook G4 Introduction to PowerBook G4 Installation This chapter details the procedure for installing an MCE hard drive upgrade kit into a PowerBook G4. MCE strongly recommends that the installation be performed by a qualified technician. The installation procedure involves disassembling the PowerBook and exposing its sensitive electronics. This is a delicate process and, if not performed properly, could cause damage to the PowerBook.
PowerBook G4 Installation Checklist In addition to the new hard drive, the following items should also be found in this PowerBook hard drive upgrade kit: - (1) Disposable Grounding Wrist Strap - (1) MCE Standard/Phillips Combo Screwdriver - (1) Torx T8 Screwdriver Installation Procedure ! Caution: Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) can easily damage electronic components.
6 Step 4: Using the Phillips end of the MCE mini screwdriver, remove the eight screws from the base of the computer. Step 5: Remove the base plate by sliding it towards the front of the computer about a half inch, releasing its inner latches, and then up and away from the main chassis. Step 6: Using the Torx T8 screwdriver, remove the two screws which secure the hard drive in place, located on the side wall of the battery bay. Step 7: Disconnect the hard drive connector from the logic board.
PowerBook G4 7 Step 8: Remove the hard drive from its bay by first lifting the side of the hard drive from which the two screws were removed up and out, and then lifting the rest of the drive out of the bay. ! Note: Two of the rubber grommets which secure and pad the drive may fall out of their eyelets on the side of the drive bay. If so, just put them back in place when you’re ready to install the new drive in the bay.
8 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section offers general advice on common issues which arise during and after the installation of an MCE PowerBook internal hard drive upgrade kit. Also, keep in mind that MCE suggests using the latest version of Apple’s Drive Setup utility to initialize, format and perform other hard drive functions for all MCE hard drive upgrade kits. This utility can be found on the CD-ROM disc of the latest release of Apple’s Mac OS system software or at Apple’s web site.
Troubleshooting • • • • • 9 PowerBook now starts up, a software conflict is causing the condition. Determine which system components are conflicting and disable them. “Re-bless” the System Folder of the internal hard drive by booting from an external volume (CD-ROM, external hard drive, etc.) and double clicking on the System suitcase of the internal hard drive’s System Folder. Reset the PRAM by booting with the following keys depressed simultaneously: Command, Option, P, and R.
10 Troubleshooting • If the drive is spinning, do the following: - Boot from either a bootable CD or a bootable external drive and launch the most recent version of Apple’s Drive Setup utility to see if the drive appears in the List of Drives window. - If the drive is listed, highlight the drive in the list and select the Mount Volumes (command-M) under the Functions menu. - If nothing happens, highlight the drive and select the Initialize button.
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