Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uwm.edu!lll-winken!taco!shaman.cc.ncsu.edu!rcb From: rcb@shaman.cc.ncsu.edu (Randy Buckland) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: Installing HDs upside-down Message-ID: Date: 24 Apr 91 12:29:13 GMT References: <1991Apr21.184024.13484@ecst.csuchico.edu> Sender: news@ncsu.edu (USENET News System) Organization: North Carolina State University Lines: 17 In article <1991Apr21.184024.13484@ecst.csuchico.edu> ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) writes: > I always had the impression that installing HDs upside-down was bad. Then > I replaced my internal SCSI drive, and noticed that it was originally installed > upside-down. This struck me as surprising; nonethless, I installed my > new drive upside-down. :^) The drive I replaced had no problems with it, ever, > so I'm assuming upside-down drives aren't a problem. > Is it preferable to install hard drives upside-down?! Be careful with unusual orientations of hard drives. Some types have their head arms designed in such a way that only some positions will work properly. Others can be stood on their head and no problems. Check the drive manual for any info before installing. -- Randy Buckland "It's hard to work North Carolina State University in a group when you're randy@ncsu.edu (919) 737-2517 omnipotent" -- Q