> Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:35:01 -0800 > From: Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] PPC 6400 Question > Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > My Reply follows quote. On 06/12/2005 17:37 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >>I have to say, I have followed every procedure >>mentioned and my 6400 just will not open. Nothing can >>nudge the latch releases, which is the first step. I >>am tempted to use a chainsaw and let it run >>skeletally. > > Hmm, well, it does take a bit more force than you > might > expect. I push up the latches, give a bit of a hard > jerk, > and hold the bottom edge away just a little bit while > I > work a putty knive into the space between the front > and > side panels, prying the edge of the front panel away > from > the side panel. This frees the plastic "hooks" from > the > loops on the side panel. > > > What I mean is I can pop the bottom latches, but the > hooks on the side panel absolutely will not give > whatsoever. Any more force or leverage would break the > plastic. I shall try again since my internal HD is > iffy and I have a pristine 6 gig that would eager take > is place, as well as an old scsi 1 gig HD I'd love to > stick in the top loft. Think you have to bend, push in on the middle (centerline) while pulling on the sides. Ill take a look at a 6400 I have standing around. Got my 6500 (presently in exile at my mom´s) open without any more serious tools than half a clothes peg. All thanks to instructons found on Zone6400. > >>Speaking of USB though, what it the easiest >>motherboard or port adapter to use with a wireless > USB >>network card? > > Not sure what you mean here. I got a "generic" two > port > USB PCI card (make sure it is OHCI compliant) for just > a few $$. What is a "wireless USB network card?" > > Someone gave me a wireless card that connects into a > USB port. It is a device that resembles a small modem > [and may contain on in fact] with an attena. It is not > an internal pci card at all, it sits externally. It > was from a pc network but I wanted to test it on a > mac, but alas, I am too low end and none of my macs > have USB. > > I heard sonnet makes a usb card for a 6400. But I do > not want to spend any $$$ on this frustrating beast > [which has been my main desktop for a few years > now]... > Indeed Sonnet does that. If you stuff in a processor upgrade (sonnet again), then its a good OS9 machine, maxed out with RAM (128 meggs). Peter U. > Hey, I do have a perfectly working 12x cdrom drive in > it though... > > > > Ken > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com >
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