[SPARCbook] Bigger disk drives

[Ken Hansen]

Also, Tadpole was selling empty trays for $40, IIRC - they may have run out
(I got an extra try for each of my SPARCbooks, just in case ;^)

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Hansen" <n2vip at bellatlantic.net>
To: <sparcbook at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [SPARCbook] Bigger disk drives


> Stick a fingernail under the clips on the side, then pull apart - it is
> quite obvious, once you see it done. Sorry, I can't post pictures.
>
> Each long side of the tray has three clips that go from the lower portion
> and attach to the side of the upper tray (Upper has the Tadpole logo on
it,
> bottom has the SCSI ID info).
>
> HTH
>
> Ken
>
> BTW, why is it easy for you to source bigger drives? Money no issue? ;^)
> Best I have found is $400 for 6.4 Gig, $650 for 12 Gig.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Cantrell" <david at cantrell.org.uk>
> To: <sparcbook at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 5:13 PM
> Subject: [SPARCbook] Bigger disk drives
>
>
> > I've got two 1.2Gb disks for my 3gx, but would like something bigger.
> > Sourcing the disks is not a problem.  However, I only have the two
> > disk caddies, no spares.  I'd like to re-use them for the larger
> > capacity disks, but can't see how to get in to them.  I'd be grateful
> > for any help.
> >
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