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From: wells@tle.enet.dec.com (Richard Wells)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: HD upgrade for T3100SX/40?
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Date: 24 Jan 91 18:04:34 GMT
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Is anyone aware of cheaper upgrade route for a T3100SX/40 to a larger internal
hard disk apart from paying $1K to Toshiba for their 80MB disk (where they
presumably keep the 40MB disk, too)?  Does anyone know the controller type and
power requirements and whether or not I can simply by an "appropriate" bare
drive and swap it in directly?

Otherwise, does anyone have experience with external hard disks for Toshiba
systems, either through the parallel port (such as a Transportable
Bernoulli II)
or by putting a SCSI port in the (proprietary Toshiba) expansion slot
and just
getting a SCSIdisk?

Any information is appreciated.

Richard

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