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| Started by | retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) |
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| First post | 2013-04-05 16:49 +0000 |
| Last post | 2013-04-07 03:52 +0000 |
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Slimline optical drive mounting retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) - 2013-04-05 16:49 +0000
Re: Slimline optical drive mounting mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2013-04-05 12:17 -0700
Re: Slimline optical drive mounting retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) - 2013-04-05 21:22 +0000
Re: Slimline optical drive mounting wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2013-04-07 03:52 +0000
| From | retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) |
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| Date | 2013-04-05 16:49 +0000 |
| Subject | Slimline optical drive mounting |
| Message-ID | <kjmva6$5fp$1@reader1.panix.com> |
A PATA (EIDE) slimline laptop DVD drive is held in place using tiny screws that go into the back of the aluminum shield beyond the opening for the data connector. Anyone know the specs on the screws? Or a source? I'm trying to mount a salvaged drive in an external case that I bought and put on the shelf eons ago - only to now discover that the mounting screws are missing.
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| From | mike <ham789@netzero.net> |
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| Date | 2013-04-05 12:17 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <kjn7s1$di3$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #1903 |
On 4/5/2013 9:49 AM, Mike S. wrote: > A PATA (EIDE) slimline laptop DVD drive is held in place using tiny > screws that go into the back of the aluminum shield beyond the opening > for the data connector. Anyone know the specs on the screws? Or a source? > > I'm trying to mount a salvaged drive in an external case that I bought > and put on the shelf eons ago - only to now discover that the mounting > screws are missing. > Don't know the brand, but I have some double-sticky tape that's almost impossible to remove. Steal screws from a dead laptop? Virtually any repair shop should have a bundle of dead laptops. Trying to buy two screws at retail is likely to be an exercise in futility.
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| From | retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) |
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| Date | 2013-04-05 21:22 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <kjnf9t$j3i$1@reader1.panix.com> |
| In reply to | #1904 |
In article <kjn7s1$di3$1@dont-email.me>, mike <ham789@netzero.net> wrote: >On 4/5/2013 9:49 AM, Mike S. wrote: >> A PATA (EIDE) slimline laptop DVD drive is held in place using tiny >> screws that go into the back of the aluminum shield beyond the opening >> for the data connector. Anyone know the specs on the screws? Or a source? >> >> I'm trying to mount a salvaged drive in an external case that I bought >> and put on the shelf eons ago - only to now discover that the mounting >> screws are missing. >> >Don't know the brand, but I have some double-sticky tape that's almost >impossible to remove. > >Steal screws from a dead laptop? Virtually any repair shop >should have a bundle of dead laptops. > >Trying to buy two screws at retail is likely to be an exercise >in futility. Thanks for the ideas. The double-sticky tape seems like a great one. There are eBay dealers offering bags of assorted "laptop screws" for various prices, but it's a crap shoot and (even if I knew what to ask for) it's doubtful they would care to verify, given the low price and profit margin on a bag of parts.
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| From | wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) |
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| Date | 2013-04-07 03:52 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <kjqqi9$o8m$1@reader1.panix.com> |
| In reply to | #1903 |
In article <kjmva6$5fp$1@reader1.panix.com>, Mike S. <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote: > >I'm trying to mount a salvaged drive in an external case that I bought >and put on the shelf eons ago - only to now discover that the mounting >screws are missing. > Lol, how many do you want? I've got pounds of the things. Send me a postal address :-)
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