Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!lll-winken!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!jarthur!petunia!csuchico.edu!ekrimen From: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: Installing HDs upside-down Message-ID: <1991Apr24.203145.5923@ecst.csuchico.edu> Date: 24 Apr 91 20:31:45 GMT References: <1991Apr21.184024.13484@ecst.csuchico.edu> Sender: news@ecst.csuchico.edu (USENET) Organization: California State University, Chico Lines: 18 In article rcb@shaman.cc.ncsu.edu (Randy Buckland) writes: > >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. The drive in question is a Quantum 105meg ProDrive. I called Hard Drives International, where I bought the drive, and talked to one of their techs. He said don't do it because it wasn't to be installed that way. I plan to call Quantum soon (when I get a chance). -- Ed Krimen ............................................... ||| Video Production Major, California State University, Chico ||| INTERNET: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu FREENET: al661 / | \ SysOp, Fuji BBS: 916-894-1261 FIDONET: 1:119/4.0