tc wrote:

> It is unclear which screws you removed. If that computer truly uses 2.5" 
> drive, they are standard. I understand some new small computers use 1.8" 
> drives.
>
> The screws to remove would be the ones on the bottom. Normally you can see 
> the drive ( especially if you know what a 2.5" drive looks like) and 
> determine what is not part of the drive. Remove that!!

I have a Tecra 9100 and on it and the Portege 4000 I previously owned 
the screws are NOT on the bottom. They are two on each side and the 
drive site in the carrier with the electronics side facing into the 
carrier.  Have you ever seen a Toshiba carrier?

> 
> "lizzieb" <noway@btinternet.com> wrote in message 
> news:64qdnbZM8dJm6W7ZRVnytA@bt.com...
> 
>>Well I removed the screws but that just allowed me to remove the two thin 
>>horizontal runners. I have attached a photo - hope that is allowed?  There 
>>is a thin plastic tab at the rear end.
 >>
 >>What do you think?
 >>
 >>Thanks
 >>
 >>Lizzie

That I can not answer as on the two units I mentioned above the carrier 
is metal and is shaped like a kitchen cabinet drawer.

Ian Singer


>>"Ian Singer" <iansinger@sympatico.ca> wrote in message 
>>news:4lh22nF1t4avU1@individual.net...
>>
>>>lizzieb wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi - i opened the flap on the bottom and slid it out. I think it may be 
>>>>in
>>>>an enclosure but as it is slightly wider and thicker than just the a 
>>>>normal
>>>>drive.  Same length though.  Should I take it out of the enclosure? 
>>>>Looks
>>>>like there is 4 screws that may be holding it in.
>>>
>>>Undo the 4 screws and remove them. Drive slips oout of the carrier.
>>>There is an adapter on the end that pulls off and exposes the two rows
>>>of pins.
>>>
>>>You can hook into your PC with adapter to go to normal size IDE just
>>>make sure that you do not put on same cable as existing hard drive,
>>>otherwise you will have to adjust the jumpers on the laptop drive.
>>>
>>>Ian Singer
>>>
>>>
>>>



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