MAC HARD DRIVE UPGRADE
After waiting for Time Warner to come and give us the All The Best package (in which you get Internet, phone and cable for a certain price), I had to call them because they never came. I found out they had rescheduled the service for Wednesday. I wasn't too peeved since my dentist appointment is for that day, so I suppose it works out.
Today I finally upgraded the hard drive on my Powerbook. It died a few weeks ago when I heard a strange rattling noise that I'd never heard before. Suddenly, the computer would no longer start-up and after the Brea Apple Store looked at it, they confirmed that the hard drive was indeed dead.
Carlo told me I could change the hard drive myself by going online and seeing how it's done. He said there are plenty of photos that would help me do it on my own. I was glad he told me that it's possible because I was about to pay for someone else to do it.
As soon as I got started, I realized it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I also realized that I already had all the tools I needed to do the job. However, it was nice having a #0 Phillips screwdriver that was easy to use. Unfortunately, the T6 Torx was of no help and was just a waste of money. I don't know if I'll ever use that tool, so maybe I'll just sell it on eBay. All I really needed was a hex tool that I already had.
The upgrade was easy up until I had to remove the upper casing of the Powerbook. That was tough since there was one part that just would not come off. I had to work on it for about half an hour before the thing finally popped off. Then it was all down hill.
Strangely, after not having used my laptop for some time, I realized it's pretty easy to let something go. It just takes a little time to adjust to things. Maybe that's a little lesson in life.
After waiting for Time Warner to come and give us the All The Best package (in which you get Internet, phone and cable for a certain price), I had to call them because they never came. I found out they had rescheduled the service for Wednesday. I wasn't too peeved since my dentist appointment is for that day, so I suppose it works out.
Today I finally upgraded the hard drive on my Powerbook. It died a few weeks ago when I heard a strange rattling noise that I'd never heard before. Suddenly, the computer would no longer start-up and after the Brea Apple Store looked at it, they confirmed that the hard drive was indeed dead.
Carlo told me I could change the hard drive myself by going online and seeing how it's done. He said there are plenty of photos that would help me do it on my own. I was glad he told me that it's possible because I was about to pay for someone else to do it.
As soon as I got started, I realized it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I also realized that I already had all the tools I needed to do the job. However, it was nice having a #0 Phillips screwdriver that was easy to use. Unfortunately, the T6 Torx was of no help and was just a waste of money. I don't know if I'll ever use that tool, so maybe I'll just sell it on eBay. All I really needed was a hex tool that I already had.
The upgrade was easy up until I had to remove the upper casing of the Powerbook. That was tough since there was one part that just would not come off. I had to work on it for about half an hour before the thing finally popped off. Then it was all down hill.
Strangely, after not having used my laptop for some time, I realized it's pretty easy to let something go. It just takes a little time to adjust to things. Maybe that's a little lesson in life.
posted by Tito Eddy at 2:04 PM
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