Excellent Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:46 AM Subject: Re: Powerbook 1400 hard drive
> Any IDE 2.5" drive will fit as long as it is no more than 12.5 mm thick. (There > are lots of 14mm drives floating around, but they don't allow the keyboard to > fit back into the case.) The bracket may not align to mount some drives, but > the space is tight enough that it isn't needed. (I have a 9 Gig, 9mm thick > drive in one of my 1400s that won't allow the bracket's screws to be used, but > it stays in position with no bracket attached.) Remember that some of the older > systems wouldn't recognize a partition larger than 2 Gig. (I don't remember the > exact cut off OS version, but it seems to me it was back in the 7xx range.) A > larger drive can still be used, but it must be partitioned to multiple 2 Gig or > smaller partitions. > > David Allen -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
