I did this recently, with a 10 gig drive I had salvaged from a 3400 on
its way to the Dumpster at work.
>
> Well, it will work just fine. However, you will need to overcome these
> two issues:
>
> 1.) your current drive is SCSI and the 5.1GB is IDE. This means that
> you will need a new drive cable.
>
Funny. I didn't have to do this. Both the old (original 1.1 GB) and
new hard drives were IDE...
> 2.) You will have to engage in some clever use of zip-ties to attach
> the mounting brackets to the drive, or you will have to get an adapter
> kit, which will only work with the thinner drives.
>
Zip-ties work, but can be *extremely* difficult to thread through the
small screw-holes in the mounting bracket and worse, the hard drive
itself. Also, it is nearly impossible to get both brackets lined up
right when you're using wires to tie them in place. What I found to be
the easiest solution when I encountered this problem was to go to the
office supply store and buy the thinnest double-sided foam tape I could
find. Stick it to the brackets, then peel off the wax-paper and stick
the brackets onto the sides of the hard drive. It still may be a very
tight squeeze, but you can be guaranteed it will never fall out of place!
Good luck, and have a happy annual orgy of misguided, reckless
consumerism!
{The Nefarious Noodle}
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