I was wondering if anyone knows whether I can replace the logic board in an 867mhz 12" PowerBook with a 1.33 ghz 12" PowerBook logic board? The problem I am having with my 12" PowerBook 867mhz is that it will not format a Hard Drive. I tried using a known good Hard Drive from another PowerBook, I have tried changing the Hard drive ribbon connecter with a known good one from another PowerBook and I still always get an error (initialization failed: I/O error) when trying to format and install OS X. I can boot and run from the install DVD and it will see the Hard Drive in disk utility but it will not recognize it when it comes time to install. If I try to format it I get the above mentioned I/O error. I am inclined to think that it has a bad logic board and I have the opportunity to buy a logic board from a 1.33 ghz 12" PowerBook for cheap but I want to know first if it will fit inside an 867mhz PowerBook or if anyone has any other ideas as to what else might be causing the errors?

Thanks in advance!

gwrivest

[quote|gwrivest]I was wondering if anyone knows whether I can replace the logic board in an 867mhz 12" PowerBook with a 1.33 ghz 12" PowerBook logic board? The problem I am having with my 12" PowerBook 867mhz is that it will not format a Hard Drive. I tried using a known good Hard Drive from another PowerBook, I have tried changing the Hard drive ribbon connecter with a known good one from another PowerBook and I still always get an error (initialization failed: I/O error) when trying to format and install OS X. I can boot and run from the install DVD and it will see the Hard Drive in disk utility but it will not recognize it when it comes time to install. If I try to format it I get the above mentioned I/O error. I am inclined to think that it has a bad logic board and I have the opportunity to buy a logic board from a 1.33 ghz 12" PowerBook for cheap but I want to know first if it will fit inside an 867mhz PowerBook or if anyone has any other ideas as to what else might be causing the errors? Thanks in advance! gwrivest[/quote]