On Thu, 2007 Sep 06 00:00:55 +0200, Florian Boelstler wrote: > > I don't know the current prices on the second hand marked for these > extensions. I got a similar extension for my Performa 5200 for 8,50 $ > on eBay.
And then $5-10 for shipping... it adds up :] > Yes, this is the most complicated part (or getting it back in again:) > And doing it for the first time is somehow scary. Just lift it up, > almost 90 degrees is fine (but not more!). At the left end (where the > connector is) you should be able to spot a blank plastic belt. This is > used to aid in pulling the connector back on the new drive. > For removing the cable softly push away the light brown bar downwards > (i.e. the female plug attached to the foil cable), when the drive itself > is in a upright position. > > For connecting the drive again yank the plastic belt while pushing the > drive tray in the opposite direction. Make sure that pins properly > match. Usually the plug isn't completely connected at this stage. So > softly push the light brown bar towards the drive until you don't see > the blank pins anymore. Yep! That did the trick! Gah, that part of the Powerbook was not well-designed. I miss the way some of the older Thinkpads arranged the insides. I will find a 3.5-to-2.5" adapter and attempt installation from an .iso image dd'ed to the disk. I'll report my success or failure on this list. Florian, very kind thanks for your help :) --Daniel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Nubus-pmac-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nubus-pmac-users
