(Duo/2400 List) on 11/4/00 9:36 AM wrote:
>> Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Maximum HD height for a 2300?
>>
>>
>> --- VAMP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> 12.5mm
>>
> Ummmm, I don't think 12.5mm drives even existed when
> the 2300 shipped. They shipped with 17mm drives, and
> the 2300 developer note indicates a maximum height of
> 19.25mm. I am in a position to verify this as I just
> installed a 19mm 3.08GB Toshiba HDD2619 ($67 @
> <http://www.compgeeks.com>)in my 2300c. I believe this
> is the largest capacity HD that will fit in a Duo
> using the original brackets. All other drives larger
> in capacity than certain 17mm 2.16GB (the
> aforementioned Geeks are blowing out an IBM for $29)
> have relocated mounting holes which, which require
> procuring, fabricating, or kludging some other way to
> support the drive.
>
> BC
>
I recall my Duo2300's 750MB drive being 17mm high. Speaking of kludging, I
had attempted to install an 8.45mm Toshiba drive in the Duo a couple months
ago. Unfortunately I could never use the drive as none of my drive utilities
could "see" the drive.
I learned that the screw holes for mounting brackets had been pushed out
towards the ends of the drive in order to make these drives even thinner. It
certainly works given that the Toshiba drive was half the height of the
original.
I managed to "install" (using that term loosely) the brackets on the side
with good ol' zip ties. Not pretty but it held together snugly.
BTW, I found out the drive was bad after all for those of you who remember
that attempt and tried to help me. After letting it sit around for almost 2
months I sold it to a guy for his Windoze laptop. He told me his drive
utility didn't "see" the drive either. I got an RMA number this week and I
getting it fixed or replaced, YEAH!
-makmac
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