Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-13 Thread PM7500
Does your G3/G4 have a zip drive? Do you use it? If not, then it's safe to remove it and put another hard drive in that space. I've never used the zip drive in my G3's and G4's even once. On Jan 10, 10:09 pm, Michael G.M. michaelgm717...@gmail.com wrote: Needing some suggestions or options for

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-11 Thread Nestamicky
On 1/10/10 8:09 PM, Michael G.M. wrote: Needing some suggestions or options for stacking HDDs in G3 and G4 PowerMacs that didn't come with the double-stack sleds. If there's any other ways or options for this other than the sleds (which I'll get from ebay's otherwise) I'd really, really like to

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-11 Thread Nestamicky
On 1/10/10 11:06 PM, Bill Christensen wrote: Since my desktops don't move around much and I'm a bit of a cowboy when it comes to things like hard drive swaps I don't much mind that it's loose in there. I did this for a while too, except you tend to forget they are in there loose. And something

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-11 Thread Kasey Smith
On Jan 11, 2010, at 7:32 AM, Nestamicky wrote: I did this for a while too, except you tend to forget they are in there loose. And something drops, or you have a tight space you need the ports behind...you drag the machine a bit to rough, and an HD could become problematic...falling off,

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-11 Thread Dan
At 7:09 PM -0800 1/10/2010, Michael G.M. wrote: Needing some suggestions or options for stacking HDDs in G3 and G4 PowerMacs that didn't come with the double-stack sleds. Data is like gas. It expands to fill all available space! YA! If there's room, I try to fill it! heh. A proper carrier

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-11 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 11, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Dan wrote: Data is like gas. It expands to fill all available space! YA! If there's room, I try to fill it! heh. A proper carrier is best, but in a pinch -- I use cardboard separators between the drives, to create an air flow gap, and strap 'em down with

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-11 Thread Ted Treen
Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 11, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Dan wrote: Data is like gas. It expands to fill all available space! YA! If there's room, I try to fill it! heh. A proper carrier is best, but in a pinch -- I use cardboard separators between the drives, to create an air flow gap, and

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-11 Thread nestamicky
On 1/11/2010 9:57 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: By wrapping it in styrofoam. The broken section at the left happened when I tried to get the drive out of the foam when it failed. It was far too hot to touch when I first opened the computer and saw it. When I do thinks like these I think of heat

Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-10 Thread Michael G.M.
Needing some suggestions or options for stacking HDDs in G3 and G4 PowerMacs that didn't come with the double-stack sleds. If there's any other ways or options for this other than the sleds (which I'll get from ebay's otherwise) I'd really, really like to know. I've googled and oogled many a time

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4 Date:Montag 11 Januar 2010N From:Michael G.M. michaelgm717...@gmail.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Needing some suggestions or options for stacking HDDs in G3 and G4 PowerMacs that didn't

Re: Double HDD stacking in G3 and G4

2010-01-10 Thread Bill Christensen
At 7:09 PM -0800 1/10/10, Michael G.M. wrote: Needing some suggestions or options for stacking HDDs in G3 and G4 PowerMacs that didn't come with the double-stack sleds. If there's any other ways or options for this other than the sleds (which I'll get from ebay's otherwise) I'd really, really