19 Jan
2003
19 Jan
'03
8:18 a.m.
On Sunday, January 19, 2003, at 05:53 AM, Witchy wrote:
I didn't know that - all the drives I've come across in all me years
working
for VARs I've not come across a drive that didn't have the access
panel. Are
yours older drives? Maybe the panel was added later because getting
the lid
open without it is a right royal PITA.......
They might be. Next time I'm in one of those racks I'll check the
manufacturing dates.
There should be a small 2x1 panel on the side of the
drive under
where
the
latch is - take this panel off and you'll be able to open the lid by
manually moving the lock.
...on some drives. I have two RL drives here that don't have the
little release hatch. and NOW I'm thinking 'if I know it's a
pain to get the lid off without
the
panel maybe I DID see some drives without it' :)
Yeah...You can open the lid from a dead drive (or when it's
inconvenient to get power to it) by unscrewing the rear top lid,
lifting it up, and sliding it back a little bit. That is a real pain
though.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire "She's a cheek pincher. I have scars."
St. Petersburg, FL -Gary Nichols