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Title: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: Mickey on November 20, 2002, 09:44:01 PM

Hi,

 My brother finally agreed to give me his A1200 that was collecting dust. I want to put a laptop HD in it. I noticed laptop drives don't have power supply, is the power provided through the IDE cable? Also where do I get a laptop HD cable? Any info on what is needed is appreciated. Thanks for help!

mario. ;-)

Title: Re: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: on November 20, 2002, 10:07:41 PM

Now, you're fixin to find out why AmigaOne is gonna be so good.

heh.

Title: Re: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: Mickey on November 20, 2002, 10:11:53 PM

ummm, my hard drive question?

but I do agree I'm fixin to see some serious azzkicking by A-ONE!

Title: Re: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: Edit-Chick on November 20, 2002, 10:14:07 PM

Eyetech can supply you with the necessary cable.

2.5" drives do get their supply through the cable.

Go  HERE (http://www.eyetech.co.uk) to check out Eyetechs site.

Title: Re: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: hagar on November 20, 2002, 10:18:49 PM

Quote

 My brother finally agreed to give me his A1200 that was collecting dust. I want to put a laptop HD in it. I noticed laptop drives don't have power supply, is the power provided through the IDE cable? Also where do I get a laptop HD cable?

Yes, laptop harddrives are powered through the cable.

Title: Re: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: Mickey on November 20, 2002, 10:29:09 PM

thank you people.  :-D

Title: Re: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: on November 22, 2002, 01:24:17 AM

The only real problem I've had installing 2.5" hds has been bending a pin and burning the drive out at powerup.  Careful with the pins, it is not always easy to tell where they fit.

You will also need a cradle to keep the drive from laying on the motherboard or shield.  

Get a ribbon cable that is at least 8" long and flexible or it will be hard to work around.

Good luck.

Title: Re: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: on November 24, 2002, 01:48:39 PM

you dont need to contact Eyetech for the IDE cable any good PC shop can sell you a 2.5" Hardrive IDE lead

Title: Re: Putting a HD in A1200 help
Post by: on November 25, 2002, 01:08:14 AM

Lawless:

I searched all the good pc shops in the Village and no one had any.  I bought the components and tool and now make my own.  Everyone sells laptops but nobody sells the cables in my experience.  I went to all the major and most of the minor computer stores around.

That's life in the village.