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Re: Modems, harddiscs etc!

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From: Patrick Herborn
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 00:00
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In article <na.d90200476f.a60120pgarnett@argonet.co.uk>
          Philip  Garnett <pgarnett@argonet.co.uk> wrote:

> Er.....I will say this very quitly for fear of being laughed at.

OK.

> I bought a new hard dive for RiscPC 700 (Quautum Fireball 1.28GB) and on
> receiving it through the post, there were no screws or anything to fix it
> into the spair 3.5" drive bay in the second slice (I want both dives set
> up). Should there be

The screws aren't usually supplied as standard; you're supposed to supply
your own. They're not difficult to get hold of... a quick trip to Maplins
will sort you out :-)

> or is the dive held be the case or something.

There is a 'clamp' that can be popped ontop of the drive, but I wouldn't rely
on that. I think you should screw the thing in place...

> I apologise for this question but I had a IBM before

Ah, the man has finally seen the light! :-)

> and I'm not familiar with Acorn case design.

You may still have some screws left over from your PC... they should do...
 
> Philip  

Cheers,

Pat.

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From: Patrick Herborn <pat@nanobyte.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Modems, harddiscs etc!
Date: 1997/03/28
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