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From: briand@tekig4.UUCP (Brian Diehm)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: More disks checked..
Message-ID: <477@tekig4.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 27-Jan-86 14:02:23 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 27 14:02:23 1986
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Reply-To: briand@tekig4Diehm.UUCP (Brian Diehm)
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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>There are two reasons not to put the disk drive on the left side.
>
>1) That is near the power supply, which has a magnetic field.
>
>2) More importantly, the disk drive will block the air slats at the bottom
>of the Mac.  Free convection across the circuitry may be cut severely.

I use several systems with the external drive on the left (since I'm a right-
handed mouse user).  We have had NO problems from this source.  However, most
of us maintain about 1 to 2 inches of clearance, both for reasons of field
strength and because of cooling.  Also, keeping it too close blocks access to
the reset/interrupt switches.  The point is, you can do it, the cable is long
enough, and many people have no trouble.

-Brian Diehm
Tektronix, Inc.