In a message dated 11/5/02 3:37:39 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Can you cut the tang off one of the upper drive sleds and have it work without any problems in the lower slot? >>
Sure, but it won't latch. There are two types of 3.5" drive sleds. The bottom left sled (and position) has a forward-facing, 1-1/8" wide latch, while the upper left sled (and position) has a backward-facing, 1-5/8" wide latch. For Zips drives, the forward-facing, 1-1/8" wide latch sled is used, but the drive itself is raised up about 0.6", so as to represent a 1.6" drive, by a sheet metal adapter. The actual height above the sled is 38mm, which is about 1.5". Factoid 1: the sled used by the standard hard drive in the G3 DT has a 1-1/8" latch (and is left-facing), but is otherwise identical to the forward-facing, 1-1/8" wide latch. Factoid 2: the G3 DT will indeed accommodate a 1.6" hard drive in the standard hard drive position (the "basement"), but there is very little room for proper circulation of cooling air for that drive. Peter. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
