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From: ed@suns.UMD.EDU (Ed Schmahl)
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Subject: Re: 5.25" drive problem
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Date: 16 Feb 90 17:26:28 GMT
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Subject: Re: Dead Internal Amiga 500 drive 
Summary: Help on Installing Internal Drive 
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From: ed@alcor.UMD.EDU (Ed Schmahl)
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   My Amiga 500 internal drive died a couple of weeks ago (unfortunately
one month out of warranty, and I'm wondering if there is a relatively
inexpensive way to replace it.  My local dealer quotes $185 to install a new
Amiga 500 drive, but I see various ads for drives for less than $100. 
   The questions I need to have answered are:

   1)  What kind of drives available by mail order will fit a 500?

   2)  How difficult is it to install an internal disk drive?

Please respond by email, unless you think your answer is of general
interest to Net readers.

		Ed Schmahl
		University of Maryland Astronomy Program
		ed@astro.umd.edu