From: dr.r.becker_at_gmx.net
Date: Sun Oct 06 2002 - 16:11:38 EDT
It has always worked for me just to bend one of the pins aside, with
sharp pliers, and to cover them then with insulation tape.
That way you can bend them back if you want to use it in a newer
model at a later time.
Richard Becker
London
> yes..
> sounds like you are using the original HDD caddy that came with the
> 540 or 810meg HDD.. you need to isolate the four (two really) drive
> select pins from the thinkpad..
>
> several ways tyo do this..
> cut traces, cut pins, pull the guts out of one of the sockets..
> its all up to you how you do it..
> proceed at your own risk.. :-)
>
> <------------------------------->
> Cordially, :-)
> Bill Morrow
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Horning
> To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 8:06 PM
> Subject: 755c
>
>
> Hi
> I was wondering if you could help me with a problem I am having
> with installing a larger hard drive in my 755c. I have upgraded
> the bios but when I try to install my travel 6 gig hard it locks
> up with a 174 error. Any Ideas?
>
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