Re: 750 Questions

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Tue Apr 27 1999 - 17:50:33 EDT


Chris..

Chris Schumann wrote:

> Bill M wrote that "more surgery" would be needed on 17mm drives above
> 810MB to put them in a TP 750 caddy.
>

the additional surgery would be to the cable/plug assembly..

> While that may be true, I don't understand how a drive's dimensions and
> capacity are related.
>

well, they ARE related, but thats not the point..most toshiba drives are 19mm
or 12.5mm..
i was assuming a 19mm drive..

> On a side note, I have a Toshiba 2.1GB 12.5mm drive in a 750 caddy with no
> problems. Anyone want to buy my 170 MB original? :)
>

hmm..now that is interesting..
its in there with no mods to anything..
a 2.1gig, toshiba 12.5mm drive..??

> Chris Schumann <whizkid_at_dwave.net>

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