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In article <julie-1402000858280001@1cust20.tnt1.syd2.da.uu.net>,
julie@auroramedia.net (Julie Simpson) wrote:

>Please excuse me if this is a terminally stupid question, but...
>
>I want to install a 2nd ATA drive into my G4, a 20Gb IBM Deskstar.  I've
>read the instructions in the booklet that came with the computer, but the
>bracket that sits in drive position #3 is wider at the top than at the
>bottom where the first drive is located.  Is there some kind of extra
>bracket that I need to purchase in order to fit the second drive into the
>top position of drive position #3?  The current bracket is - deliberately,
>it seems to me - about 3-4mm too wide to accommodate the drive.
>
>Do I use longer screws? I'm reluctant to do this in case I damage the
>drive?  A friend told me that the apple service place that installed her
>second drive simply bent the existing bracket to take her second drive,
>but this seems an incredibly clumsy kludge to me - why is the bracket
>designed that wide if it needs to be bent to hold the drive?
>
>Puzzled,
>
>Julie

There are detailed instructions in the G4 Manual that came with the
machine - the screws are provided - yes - you do bent the plate to screw
everything together - not a big deal - pretty much plug and play - after
you've got everything attached (power and IDE cable) - of course remember
to turn the power off when you're doing this - reboot and go to the Drive
Setup - initialize and format the drive and away you go - real easy - i've
got a Seagate 28G Barracuda in mine....

Hope this helps.

james