Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the heads-up on these things. I will open it up and take a look before I place an order. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <red735i at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 11:12 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Seeking Hard Drive Advice > You will need a BIOS change to turn on the second drive...yjr factory > option is set for only 1 drive. > > You modify when you cold boot, and I think the command is F12.... but > every tinme you boot, it comes up and tells you what key to hit..... You > then turn on the second SATA drive location.... save and exit and off you > go. > > My 2 Dells both use plastic cages to "enclose" the drives, and the bays > only fit those cages. cost is about $16 each. Your computer may be > different..... > > You will also need to check for a power cable... most retail packaged > derives come with a short power cable splitter, but check this. > > When you open her up, look for the first HDD, the second should be right > there as well. My computer required a right angled cable....and I tried > to get one from Frys..failure.... then EBAY.. did you know there is a > right and wrong way to turn 90 degrees? I got the wrong one.... finally I > found a second location that was not factory "normal" to put it... and if > fits fine, uses a straight in cable and Bob is my Uncle.... > But look and figure it out first.... it is the small details that make it > frustrating.... > > Frank.... > >> >>I have been inside to clean out the dust and inspect things, but that was >>some time ago, and I can't recall all of the details. I want to add this >>as >>a second, data-only, drive. I recall there is a second cage behind the >>current HD, but I can't say yet about the cables. >> >>For a data-only drive, do I still have to modify the BIOS? Or, will it be >>recognized like any external drive? >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >