Patrick Ford said,
>> Also, The Z2 slots on a 2000 have the cards mounted vertically and
>> the Z3 slots on the A4K have the cards mounted horizontally. I have
>> heard of possible head misalignments when a previously vertical HD
>> is mounted horizontally.
> That is a common urban myth. I have regularly used drives in all
> positions. One computer I moved so often it should have had wheels was
> sometimes used in the regular attitude and at other times stood on its side.
> Never any problem.
However, most drive manufacturers specify that their drives should only
be used in a horizontal or vertical position (+/-5%) and not any angle
in between. In practice, modern drives are extremely robust and will
continue working under most conditions. Even moving the computer while
the drive is spinning is generally harmless these day, although not
something I'd recommend if you really value your data.
Neil
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