Hardrive from 12" to 17"?

I've got a 12" g4 powerbook. I just got a 17" from a pawn shop for $400, are you able to switch the hard drives between the two? if you can, it'd be much appreciated for links for doing it. thanks for any help.

Hi, atticus, and welcome to Apple Discussions. Yes, the drives are interchangeable. Seems like a lot of trouble to go to, though:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G4-Al-12-Inch-DVI/Hard-Drive/63/10/Pag e-1
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/PowerBook-G4-Al-17-Inch/Hard-Drive/55/5/Page-1
Why not just put a new drive of whatever size you want into the computer you're going to use most, and leave the other machine alone? Then you'll have one machine with a new drive with a warranty and one machine you haven't had to disturb at all.

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