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On Oct 17, 8:04 am, §ñühw¤£f <snuhw...@netscape.net> wrote:
> In message <954935f0-29f4-4b8b-9dd9-90b0c6c08...@m33g2000pri.googlegroups.com>,
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> "topr...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > On Oct 16, 9:22 am, §ñühw¤£f <snuhw...@netscape.net> wrote:
> > > In message <a5d97e46-b242-47be-a35c-b10b5fec0...@12g2000pri.googlegroups.=
> > com>,
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> > > Kompu Kid wrote:
> > > > On Oct 15, 1:08 pm, "Mike Easter" <Mi...@ster.invalid> wrote:
> > > > > Kompu Kid wrote:
> > > > > > When inserting the new hard drive back into the housing, the two
> > > > > > rubber strips on the sides got dislodged.
> > > > > > Any suggestions as to how to hold the original rubber strips in pla=
> > ce?
>
> > > > > There's a .pdf^1 which describes them as recessed rubber rails.  Ma=
> > ybe
> > > > > they got out of their recess, which .pdf pic looks like the drive is
> > > > > inside a 'receptacle' -- so the recesses for the rubber rails would b=
> > e
> > > > > on the sides 'down in that hole'.
>
> > > > > > What would happen if my friend were to operate this computer withou=
> > t
> > > > > > the original rubber strips but just with the strips of rubber bands=
> >  at
> > > > > > the very edges?
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> > > > > I would imagine that the shocks to the hdd would be increased to an
> > > > > unknown degree -- either significantly or insignificantly.
>
> > > > > ^1 MacBook (13-inch) - Hard Drive Replacement Instructionshttp://manu=
> > als.=
> > > > info.apple.com/en_US/MacBook_13inch_HardDrive_DIY.pdf
>
> > > > > --
> > > > > Mike Easter
>
> > > > We did observe what the structure of the rubber rails and the housing,
> > > > and did indeed see the receptacle. There are also holes on the side of
> > > > the housing that a number protrusions on the back side of the rubber
> > > > rails would engage in. We made sure that the rubber railing is seated
> > > > properly, and the protrusions are in the holes. However, these were to
> > > > no avail.
>
> > > > If I had a machine shop, I would make a tool from very thin steel to
> > > > hold these rubber rail in place...
>
> > > > Alternately, I wonder if we can take the plastic casing out and expose
> > > > the hard drive housing. We could not make out the structure of the
> > > > computer around that area. We were also a bit hesitant. Who knows what
> > > > other issues we would run into when we take the casing out.
>
> > > > Deguza
>
> > > What a stupid design. Apple should give you a refund :)
> > > If you can manage to get the fuckin rubber rails back in place do this:
> > > apply talcum powder to the rails (not alot just enough to coat them) and =
> > then
> > > try sliding the drive in place.
> > > Ive mounted countless bike tires with talc to let the rubber tube slide o=
> > n
> > > metal rim easier.
>
> > > HTH
>
> > Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> > I used a lubricant which I think has less of a coefficient of friction
> > than talcum powder. It did not work. The heads of the torx screws
> > protruding on the sides of the hard drive seems to bite into the
> > rubber rails, so the lubricant does not seem to do its job. I doubt
> > that talcum powder will work, either.
>
> > Regards
>
> Use different screws?
>
> ^_^
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A pan head screw would be ideal to use. I will check the local
hardware store. I wonder if Fry's Electronics would be better...

Deguza