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Article #102Re: Problem when installing a new harddrive in a Macbook
From: David
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:15
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:15
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In article <a5d97e46-b242-47be-a35c-b10b5fec0bd1@12g2000pri.googlegroups.com>, > > -- > > 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 Dont take this too seriousely if it seems unworkable, but have you tried cutting a couple of pieces of thin plastic/pvc/ or such the same length as the the drive - sitting those bits of plastic either side of the gap against the rubber, then squishing the drive in between those plastic strips - ie they act as a guide for the drive as it goes in, and stop the rubber strips from moving David
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