On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 9:46 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Adam Maas <a...@mawz.ca> wrote: >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 12:49 PM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Paul Sorenson >>> <allarou...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> It should be a standard size. More importantly you need to determine if >>>> it's a serial (SATA) or parallel (PATA) drive and get a USB case to match. >>>> Given the age, it's more than likely parallel. >>> >>> I'm guessing there will be something marked on it.?? >>> >>> Dave >> >> You can tell by connector type. If it's a wide ribbon cable (with 2 >> rows of pins in the plug on the drive) it's IDE/PATA. if it's a skinny >> cable with a weird connector it's SATA.
Its a Maxtor 80 gig PATA133HD, 3.5 series, with an open back, meaning is can see the circuit board. Dave >> >> -Adam > > Thanks. I'll open up the box today, or maybe try and boot one more time.?? > > Dave >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
