> Below the optical drive there's room (and, I think, cables) for a second > unit; in my G4, they are used for the Zip drive, so I couldn't add an HD > there.
The Zip drive bays may, in general, be used to house hard drives. In some cases, particularly with pre-QSes, it may be necessary to apply insulating tape to the interior of the bay. For this purpose I generally use Scotch (3M) filament strapping (packing) tape. Also, on QSes, it may be necessary to drill the bay for HD mounting screws. Remember: 1) the Zip bay was designed with Zip drives in mind, NOT HDs, and 2) although the external size of an HD is the same as a Zip, the two do not have the same mounting hardware nor the same hardware spacing (M3-0.5 for Zips, #6-32 UNC for HDs). -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
