Apple iBook HDD crashed

Question

Finally, my Apple iBook G4 HDD crashed to my dismay.
*Any website to guide us on how to replace the HDD? What HDD model to use? SATA? *
went to a hardware shop and was told that ibook G4 HDD is difficult to replace, hence a nominal fees be charged. total estimated cost could be S$250 or US$166.
really loved the apple/ itune as a music centre. music very pleasing as compared to it's rival.
look forward to your help.. TIA

Answer 1

Odd--it worked for me just now. They may have been down for a while or something.
The higher the RPM in a drive, the faster it is supposed to be. I installed the 5400 RPM Western Digital 120 GB drive in my iBook G4. Later I wished that I had installed the WD 250 GB drive, as the 120 is half full already with digitized vinyl. Now you can get a capacity up to 320 GB's from Western Digital.
You can pick whatever capacity and brand you think will best suit your needs. Most will be 5400 RPM. There may be some 7200RPM ones as well--I haven't really looked lately. ANY Parallel ATA notebook drive will work in your iBook. The Seagate you mentioned would be fine, and Seagate offers a 5 year warranty. I recommend looking at Newegg and OWC (Other World Computing) for drives, and not just at ifixit. Often Newegg and OWC have drive specials, and you can get a better deal on the one you like.
Again, post back for further tips, or search for tips posted by cornelius and spudnuty in this forum. In particular, Richard (spudnuty) recommends that you do NOT unplug the power button from its socket on the logic boar, but instead undo some tape and then use 3M blue tape to tape stuff up out of the way instead. I concur. It is not necessary to unplug this cable as ifixit tells you to in order to change out the hard drive, and there is a great risk that if you try, the socket will get ripped off of the logic board. Then you are really screwed.
You also want to use high quality tools and always use exactly the right size and type of screwdriver on these tiny screws.
If any more questions, do post back.
Good luck!