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Current version by osvaldo and oldturkey03 (vote details),

Title:

Why remove the back panel for HD swap?

Text:

Sorry if this has been asked before but I could not find the relevant post.

My plan is to swap the HD from my old iBook G4 (1.2) that has died with the one in a newer one (1.33) I just got of Craigslist.

I have done the operation before during an upgrade and have already removed the old drive using the awesome guide but now I am wondering why the back panel needs to be removed.

The way I see it I should be able to get to the HD from the top alone. Only the two small screws inside the battery compartment come from below.

Or am I missing a crucial step?

Why does the AC connector need to be removed, for example?

Device:

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz

Status:

open

Accepted Answer:

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Original post by batmick,

Title:

Why remove the back panel for HD swap?

Text:

Sorry if this has been asked before but I could not find the relevant post.

My plan is to swap the HD from my old iBook G4 (1.2) that has died with the one in a newer one (1.33) I just got of Craigslist.

I have done the operation before during an upgrade and have already removed the old drive using the awesome guide but now I am wondering why the back panel needs to be removed.

The way I see it I should be able to get to the HD from the top alone. Only the two small screws inside the battery compartment come from below.

Or am I missing a crucial step?

Why does the AC connector need to be removed, for example?

Device:

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz

Status:

open