[rescue] compaq external drive array

[Don Y]

alex at lava-net.com wrote:
> Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's pre dec...the drives are 4.3gb fullheight 
> seagates, half compaq firmware and half regular seagate, and I believe 
> them to be original, so it's probably from around 95/96...
> Iirc, the drives are standard 68-pin that have an adapter to convert 
> to some priprietary compaq hotplug system.

Ah.  So the drives slip ONTO *sleds* -- with PCB "fingers" to
mate to the backplane?  And, the drive itself is encased in
a flimsy metal perforated "shield"?  Front edge of the sled
has two redish latches that act as "ears" to eject the sled?

--don

> On Sun, Aug 13, 2006 at 
> 01:32:15PM -0400, Bryan Gurney wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:24:48 -0400, <alex at lava-net.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Got ahold of an old compaq external drive array that I'm trying to
>>> identify.  It doesn't seem to have a model number on it, just says
>>> Compaq Proliant on the front door.  It seems to be mid 90s vintage,
>>> holds 7 68-pin (?) hdds, and has a 68 pin SCSI connecter on it.
>>>
>>> My first question is, does anyone know what this could be? even a series
>>> would be a good start...
>>> Next, how do keys for this work? the door was locked when I got it and
>>> it didn't come with a key...the lock has resisted all attempts to be
>>> opened, and you can't even get to the back of it to unscrew the cylinder
>>> if you take the sides off the case.  The lock is a real lock, not one of
>>> those fake ones you can open with a screwdriver.  Would this be a one
>>> key fits all situation or would each individual unit have it's own key?
>>>
>> 68-pin connectors?  Only 7?  A front door?  This sounds like something  
>> pre-DEC, and pre-aluminum-tray-caddy.
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