Can I add an internal hard drive to my iMac G4?

My HD only has about 5GB left out of 80, and I know that's not good. If I can't add an internal, can I swap the hard drive for a new larger one myself?

If you follow a good take-apart guide you can have the job done in a few hours. I replaced both drives on my old G4 w/ this guide:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/iMacg4/imacg4takeapart.html
Just make sure you read the guide first and print it out so you don't miss anything as you begin surgery : )
Sean

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