HDD for Powerbook G3 Lombard

I want to update my powerbook g3 lombard 400MHz, 320M RAM, 6 GB hard drive. Can anybody tell me which hard drive will fit with this computer? What is the maximum size of HDD this computer can use? Thanks!

erichuang
I have the late model G3 PowerBook (firewire, aka PISMO), similar enough to the Lombard to be relevant to this discussion, I think. It came with a noisy-whiny 10 GB hard drive. I purchased a 20 GB IBM (now sold under the Hitachi name) Travelstar 5400rpm drive and have been using it for two years. It is very quiet, faster than the original and took about ten minutes to install. (according to a tech guy I spoke to at the time, a 40 GB drive might make a little more sound than a 20)
I can't remember where I got mine, but Other World Computing (from whom I have bought other items, if not the drive) has Travelstar drives at decent prices. In fact, I think the 40 GB drive is even cheaper than the 20 GB was when I bought it. Their hard drive page for portables is:
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/
They have an IBM/Hitachi Travelstar 40GB 5400rpm drive for $85.99. It has a three year warranty.
[I have no personal, business or financial interest in Other World Computing.]
From what I have read, I wouldn't go with a drive the speed of which is above 5400 rpm for your machine. It might heat up the computer too much, especially if used in clamshell mode with an external monitor. Others may disagree, of course. If they've been using a faster drive for longer than a year of frequent use, they're probably right. But 5400 is plenty fast for most applications.
The upgrade helped my computer quite a bit in the speed department, as well as providing the increased storage, though I think I may be on the road to a completely new computer (as a soon to be posted message will indicate). Don't let that slow down your upgrade, though. Lombards and PISMOs are worth keeping for a long time.
Last thought: I do not have a Lombard. From what I have read, you can upgrade to the same hard drives that I can. But please double check around this support website and its forums before buying. I would hate to lead you astray.
Best,
Leonard
Powerbook G3 Firewire   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

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