I knew it was too good to be true. Everything has gone fine in my quest to install a new HD in my poor old C500, until now. I backed everything up. I removed the top. I expected to see four screws holding the drive in place, per someone or other. I actually saw only one, but that's OK because in my personal archives a couple of people said there was just one, securing the sled. So I removed that screw. I removed the power plug from the drive. I could not remove the SCSI cable due to cramped conditions but figured I could do that after lifting the drive out.
Well, guess what: the drive wouldn't budge. I took the front panel off and removed the single screw securing the CD drive since someone mentioned you have to remove the CD drive to replace the HD. Still nothing. Would-not-move-at-all. I am very very reluctant to force anything but I did use a good deal of muscle power, thinking that it was just stuck in place after 6 1/2 years on my desk. Nada. Feels to me like there's more securing the drive or sled but I can't tell what. No way to slide the sled forward or back (back panel in the way in the back, and for both directions there seem to be various tabs holding things down). With that front CD screw out the sled would lift up a bit on one side but nothing more. Sorry to be so dense. What do I do? AAAAUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! -- Bill Spencer Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
