Re: TP760CD, Quantum Europa 1080 - it works!

[ahn@indigo2.rad.bgsm.edu (Dave Ahn)]

> pp4. When installed in the ThinkPad, the drive is upside-down.
>      (does it matter?).

I recall reading on comp.periph.scsi that most modern disks are
designed to run fine in every conceivable drive orientation except
upside-down (including partially upside-down at an angle) so long
as the orientation stays the same during use.  Using a disk in
an upside-down orientation results in extra stress on the bearing
mechanisms, causing a shorter disk life.  I do not know if this
is actually true.

You should note that some IDE/EIDE drives may appear upside-down
when they in fact are not.  EIDE 3.5" disks sometimes had the PCB on
top of the casing as opposed to the bottom like on SCSI disk.

Dave.
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