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| 2370.1 | See Previous Discussions... | XDELTA::HOFFMAN | Steve, OpenVMS Engineering | Mon Apr 14 1997 12:10 | 4 |
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The HiNote Ultra series drive swaps have been discussed before.
They're not impossible, but they're not child's play, and it's
easy to trash the system.
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| 2370.2 | Thanks, but wrong Ultra | CHOWDA::SMITH | Dan Smith | Mon Apr 14 1997 12:23 | 10 |
| Sorry to restate, BUT I am talking about an Ultra II. I believe that
most of the previous discussions were related to the Ultra 1. By the
way, I have done a few Ultra 1 disk upgrades, using the .HLP file
mentioned in another string and it works like a charm.
However, my current issue is with the Ultra II and although it appears
to be fairly simple (one screw on the bottom of the case and the disk
carrier drops out), it may not be as advertised. Any other thoughts?
Dan
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| 2370.3 | re: .0 - Look again! | PCBUOA::akodhcp176-155.ako.dec.com::alderman | [email protected] | Mon Apr 14 1997 16:55 | 11 |
| >> Well, imagine my surprise when I
>> removed the drive and found that the housing, that holds the drive, has
>> 2 screws and TWO rivets.
NOT rivets, funky little hex screws
>> I was led to believe that changing the drive
>> was virtually child's play,
Did you ask a child? <g>
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| 2370.4 | You missed one. | PCBUOA::akodhcp176-155.ako.dec.com::alderman | [email protected] | Mon Apr 14 1997 17:12 | 9 |
| Before you get yourself into more trouble, the funky little
hex screws come in from the side of the drive onto the "rivets"
which are part of the base plate.
Also, note the additional tiny screw next to system socket
holds the fragile connector film. DO NOT TEAR IT!!!
Removing the drive connector can be tricky if you lack patience.
Sorry to repeat myself. DO NOT TEAR IT!!!
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| 2370.5 | | ZVOLMC::LE_TH | | Mon Apr 14 1997 18:52 | 39 |
| re: .0
>> Well, imagine my surprise when I
>> removed the drive and found that the housing, that holds the drive,
>> has 2 screws and TWO rivets.
>>> NOT rivets, funky little hex screws
Funky little hex screws is close, but no cigar. It's a Torx (T6) screw.
This is how I do it:
1. Remove the black phillips-screw, slide open the latch, then take the
hard drive out.
2. Remove two white phillips-screws and two white Torx-screws (using
proper tools).
3. Lifting up the flat case "slowly & carefully" until the "four
guided-pins" disengage from the "hard drive".
4. Use a small flat-screwdriver then "slowly & carefully" disengage the
connector from the drive. PAY ATTENTION to the way the connector
connected to the drive, the last two pairs are by themselves.
5. Remove the drive, there may be a piece of (double-side) tape used to
hold the drive to the case, so watch out.
6. Install a new drive, perpendicular at first, to align for the pins
and to make certain the two last pairs are left open.
CAUTION: Wrong connection will burn the flat cable
Then flip the drive clockwise 90 degrees to the case. Make sure the
four guide-pins are locked into the four holes on the drive.
7. Put the four screws back in (tighten it, of course).
8. Install the drive, lock the latch, and tighten the last screw.
regards,
/Thien
521-3724
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| 2370.6 | Now we all know how to do it! | CHOWDA::SMITH | Dan Smith | Tue Apr 15 1997 09:46 | 6 |
| Thanks to everyone, especially -1. Those tiny setscrews can be
misleading. By the way, I found that a 1.5mm hex wrench works well.
In any event, I pulled the drive and put it into another system and
it appears to work okay, so I will assume that the MB is the problem.
Dan
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