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Article #103Re: Problem when installing a new harddrive in a Macbook
From: §ñühw¤£f
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:04
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:04
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In message <954935f0-29f4-4b8b-9dd9-90b0c6c08c79@m33g2000pri.googlegroups.com>, "topraka@gmail.com" wrote: > On Oct 16, 9:22�am, ���hw��f <snuhw...@netscape.net> wrote: > > In message <a5d97e46-b242-47be-a35c-b10b5fec0...@12g2000pri.googlegroups.= > com>, > > > > > > > > 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? > > > > > > 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? ^_^ -- http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/wolves/ Proof of Americas 3rd world status: http://www.ramusa.org/ Cash for *who*? http://www.bartcop.com/list-the-facts.htm http://www.pavlovianobeisance.com/
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