My e-mail station/380D died (5 years old, P150 with a 2 gig HD) and I'm exploring the option of actually repairing the thing. I can find 2 gig laptop drives used for around the $20-30 range, which is tolerable, but I cannot find listed heights. The "simpletech" replacement drive appears to be a 20 gig 9.5 mm drive, which I'm guessing is a part of their streamlined inventory. I'm curious as to the actual acceptable height for these HDs, is 9.5 mm the max height or will taller work.
I'd have to pop the case to get to the HD for a replacement, but I hoped to leave it sealed until I decide what I really intend to do.
Any replies or encouragement is appreciated. Thanks
EDIT: For the record, I took it apart using the pdf service document that can be found by searching for 380d on ibm.com's support site (3rd edition or something like that). The bracket in there holds up to a 17 mm drive (which I found a 3 gig one on computergeeks.com for under $30) but comes with a 12.5 mm tall drive with a plastic spacer on the top. It looks like it could fit anythign that's 2.5" with the 44 pin connector.
Sadly, the freezer trick didn't work.
I'd have to pop the case to get to the HD for a replacement, but I hoped to leave it sealed until I decide what I really intend to do.
Any replies or encouragement is appreciated. Thanks
EDIT: For the record, I took it apart using the pdf service document that can be found by searching for 380d on ibm.com's support site (3rd edition or something like that). The bracket in there holds up to a 17 mm drive (which I found a 3 gig one on computergeeks.com for under $30) but comes with a 12.5 mm tall drive with a plastic spacer on the top. It looks like it could fit anythign that's 2.5" with the 44 pin connector.
Sadly, the freezer trick didn't work.
