Upgrade Ibook G4 with WD2500BEVE harddrive?

Hi everyone.
Would you please tell me if the WESTERN DIGITAL WD2500BEVE 250GB will work in my old iBook G4?
Thank you very much

Hi, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It looks like it should work fine:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Western%20Digital/WD2500BEVE/

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