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- From: rahamans@cs.man.ac.uk (Infinite Dreams)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: 3.5 inch disks for A1200
- Date: 21 Mar 1996 12:29:10 GMT
- Organization: Dept of Computer Science, University of Manchester, U.K.
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- In article <rmal.827251727@gen-off-3>, rmal@jet.uk (Richard Lucock) writes:
- |> Hi,
- |> Can anyone tell me the practical size limits for getting a 3.5
- |> inch hard disk into an A1200 ? Can it be done at all without removing
- |> bits of shielding etc from the A1200 ? And finally, are there any
- |> recommendations for such disks of capacities around 340MB to 500MB ?
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- Basically it all depends uipon the thickness of the drive. If it's thin
- enough it will fit either on the left side of the case or in the centre
- of the case, under the keyboard cable. If it is too thikc it will not
- fit under the keyboard cable, so your are left putting it on the left side
- of the case. Unfortunately there is a bit of shileding there that causes
- problems and will have to be cut.
- As for capacities 340Mb and 500Mb should be alright. I think there are
- some specific drives that cause problems.
-
- Check out this page for some info:
- http://www.hiq.co.uk/a1200drv.htm
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- I also have seem a FAQ about fitting a hard drive. I may have it somewhere
- from when I had to go through this. I'll mail it to you if you want, and if
- I find it.
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- Shafiq Rahaman, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Manchester, UK
- Masters in Research (MRes) 95-96
- Email: <rahamans@cs.man.ac.uk> WWW: <http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~rahamans>
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