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Offline motorollinTopic starter

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Re: Hard drive underneath floppy drive in A4000?
« Reply #14 from previous page: January 11, 2008, 06:13:39 PM »
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PLAN A

1. Remove and discard CDrom drive.

2. Raise floppy drive to top holes in cradle.

3. The screw holes for hard drive will now line up perfectly.

Would the floppy drive line up with the faceplate then?

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PLAN B

Replace 32mm thick floppy drive with 25mm thick floppy drive.

Wouldn't this leave a gap in the faceplate?

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PLAN C



:egad:

:lol:

I think drilling holes might actually be a good option. *However*, I just put the drive in to the bottom bay wedged in temporarily so I could sort the cabling out, and irritatingly the clip on the bottom of the case which holds the drive housing in place prevents the hard drive from pushing back all the way! It sticks out so far that the faceplate of the A4000 wouldn't go on. The drive is so thick that there isn't enough space between the floppy drive and the hard drive to move the hard drive up any further to make it clear the clip.

I suppose I could bend the clip down, but I don't really want to since there would be nothing holding the drive chassis in place other than the two screws at the front.

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Re: Hard drive underneath floppy drive in A4000?
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2008, 06:33:47 PM »
Two screws is plenty. :lol:

Don't forget the rest of the toolkit.

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Re: Hard drive underneath floppy drive in A4000?
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2008, 06:59:33 PM »
Ok, done :-) My A4000 now has a bent bit and a hard drive not screwed in to the bottom bay. I feel so dirty :lol: At least the mobo is accessible now...

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Re: Hard drive underneath floppy drive in A4000?
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2008, 07:02:40 PM »
damn you guys are sure making it a chore, I remember installing a IDE HD in no time with no hacking at all.  I had the full height Chinon mech too...
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Re: Hard drive underneath floppy drive in A4000?
« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2008, 07:11:55 PM »
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Would the floppy drive line up with the faceplate then?


No :-D

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Wouldn't this leave a gap in the faceplate?


Yes :-D

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The drive is so thick that there isn't enough space between the floppy drive and the hard drive



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Ok, done  :-) My A4000 now has a bent bit and a hard drive not screwed in to the bottom bay. I feel so dirty :lol: At least the mobo is accessible now...



Well done moto :pint:
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Re: Hard drive underneath floppy drive in A4000?
« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2008, 07:28:31 PM »
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I feel so dirty :lol:

Well done.  :-D
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