From: Peter Machule (machule_at_triumf.ca)
Date: Wed Apr 04 2001 - 11:46:26 EDT
HUH ???
Ok, if you don't have a Soldering Iron ..etc then maybe..... bend the pins
.
But how is "hurting" a $100 ish HD better than "hurting" a $30?? caddie ?
BTW the caddie is not hurt in this procedure, unless your Real clumsy ;-}
.peter..
Who had done this procedure more than a few times.
----- Original Message -----
> I use the pin-bending method, this way you only hurt the drive
> (which is replaceable). I can have a look at mine if necessary
> and tell you which pins I bent, but from memory it was the two at
> the very end.
>
> You need to get the pin issue sorted before the 755 will recognise
> the drive.
>
> - Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Machule [mailto:machule_at_triumf.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, 04 April, 2001 12:35 AM
> To: Rob Dainty
> Cc: thinkpad
> Subject: Re: Thinkpad 755 with 6.4gig HD?
>
>
> >Also I'm using the connectors from my previous 810meg drive.
> >(Heard something about bending two of the pins to make it work, is this
> true, if so what do I do?)
> Yup that is the problem .
>
> There is a group of four at the very end .
> You want to isolate the two pins at the very end , the upper and the
lower
> one.
>
> Best way IMHO is to unsolder the 2 pins of the connector which is very
> easy.
> Then run an X-acto knife around the pin to make the hole in the flex cable
a
> little bigger .
> The 2 Hard Drive pins are now isolated and you can always go back.
>
> To get into the Bios of most older thinkpads :
> Hold down the F1 key while you power up the machine.
>
> ...peter..
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Dainty" <rob_at_daint.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 1:02 PM
> Subject: Thinkpad 755 with 6.4gig HD?
>
>
> I have been readingin past messages that it is possible to install a
6.4gig
> hard disk on my Thinkpad 755CD.
>
> My main question is -how-?
>
> I have tried updating the BIOS - No luck
>
> Tried IBM Disk Manager 2000 - Always comes up with error 174.
> Don't know how to get into the CMOS setup on my 755CD so not sure whether
> I'm doing it right. Disk Manager seems to place some files at the start of
> my hard disk drive when I install it, so that it can recognise 2.1gig
plus,
> but it does this to my old drive, it does recognise my new drive.
>
> Also I'm using the connectors from my previous 810meg drive.
> (Heard something about bending two of the pins to make it work, is this
> true, if so what do I do?)
>
>
> Can't copy from 1 drive to another because 755cd only has room for 1
drive.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
> Daint
>
>
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