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From: mpcook@chinet.chi.il.us (Michael P. Cook)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: AT harddisk in IBM PC
Message-ID: <7551@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 27 Jan 89 17:28:10 GMT
Reply-To: mpcook@chinet.chi.il.us (Michael P. Cook)
Organization: Chinet - Public Access Unix
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I have a Seagate ST4026 hard disk which came out of an IBM PC/AT 
(true blue), original equipment (i.e., manufactered by Seagate for 
IBM). I would like to install it in my true blue IBM PC (basically 
all original equipment). Anyone have experience accomplishing such 
a transplant?  
 
I know that the original IBM PC power supply (63 watts) will have 
to be replaced. Other than that, will the drive work in a non-AT? 
 
o  What kind of controller will I need? 
 
o  Is there a combined floppy/hard controller that will work? 
 
o  What do I do with the jumpers on the bottom of the drive? 
 
o  Physically, the drive seems big (its back comes to only 1/2" away 
   from the power supply). Cooling issues?
 
o  There are plastic side pieces that I have to remove in order to 
   get it in the IBM chassis. Do these perform any kind of 
   insulating function? 
                                                                               
Any advice or help would be appreciated!  You may think that there 
are other, better ways to add a harddisk to an IBM PC. You're 
right! But the drive was FREE! 
 
-- Thanks!  Mike
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