Powerbook 5300 Hard Drive Size

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#1 Wed Mar 3, 2010 9:04 am Powerbook 5300 Hard Drive Size

What is the largest hard drive size that anyone has installed in a Powerbook 5300?
I tried to install a 2GB but when it came to mounting it onto the cage, the screws were in a different spot. I had thought that all IDE HDs had the same attachment spots and now I am aware that it is otherwise. I guess I could drill holes where the screws are to go but I'd rather not have to do that.

#2 Wed Mar 3, 2010 9:56 am Re: Powerbook 5300 Hard Drive Size

#3 Wed Mar 3, 2010 11:46 am

When I upgraded my 1400, I had the same problem and I ended up just taping the hard disk into the sled. Kind of ghetto, but it works.

#4 Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:31 am

The 1400 is easy to modify that way. I think mine is a case I stole from a dead PC laptop.

The 5300 is much more difficult with its weird HD mount. I am fairly certain it can handle larger sizes like 10 or maybe 20GB but I believe it is limited by the ATA controller. Had a link but it seems to be dead now Sad

#5 Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:55 am

maybe measure out where you want the holes, and drill away. i am looking at my 5300 drive cage, and it looks like the best solution.

#6 Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:22 am

Thinking about this for a while got me the idea of pulling the cage from a dead 3400c (video problem) and installing it into the 5300. I'm fairly certain that it is the exact same cage but with different holes for the hard drive. I will have to look into this.

#7 Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:30 am

i have both cages, they are very close if not the same, but that is just from memory

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