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From: bill@unixland.uucp (Bill Heiser)
Subject: Re: Setting a PC on its Side
Message-ID: <1991Apr28.022805.164@unixland.uucp>
Organization: Think_Tank BBS & Public Access Unix
References: <47696@ut-emx.uucp> <13000008@hplsla.HP.COM>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 91 02:28:05 GMT

In article <13000008@hplsla.HP.COM> kens@hplsla.HP.COM (Ken Snyder) writes:
>
>   Time out!  Irregardless of your experiences, most hard drive
>manufacturers specify that the drives will function at any angle
>UP TO 90 degrees.  Upside down is a no-no.
>

I've seen at least one disk drive manual that said something to the
effect that you could place the drive at 90 degrees, but flat and
upright was the most preferred position.  

I can probably dig up the reference if necessary.

-Bill

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