Hard drive mounting problem

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I just got a used IBM netvista 1000mhz computer. It's all in working
order except when I carried it in the house I that hard drive fell out
of the bay. The bay is wider than the drive by less than one half
inch, with a wider slot below, but there are no screw holes for the
drive. I can only assume that the drive bay had some sort of mounting
bracket. This computer was sold as-is so I need to find something for
the mount myself. From the way it appears, the seller had strips of
cardboard holding the drive in place and they obviously did not hold.

Is anyone familiar with this computer? The model is a 6341-K6U IBM
Netvista.

George
 
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I just got a used IBM netvista 1000mhz computer. It's all in working
order except when I carried it in the house I that hard drive fell out
of the bay. The bay is wider than the drive by less than one half
inch, with a wider slot below, but there are no screw holes for the
drive. I can only assume that the drive bay had some sort of mounting
bracket. This computer was sold as-is so I need to find something for
the mount myself. From the way it appears, the seller had strips of
cardboard holding the drive in place and they obviously did not hold.

Is anyone familiar with this computer? The model is a 6341-K6U IBM
Netvista.
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Go to just about any computer store and ask for a drive mounting kit.
Preferably bring along the drive so they can see what size to supply.
 
Go to just about any computer store and ask for a drive mounting kit.
Preferably bring along the drive so they can see what size to supply.
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Thanks Frank

Are you saying this is common? I know they make kits to mount a 3.5
drive in a 5.25 slot, but this thing only has less that a half inch
space, in fact it's probably one quarter inch. I thought this would
be specific to the case. Actually I like the case because all the
drive bays can be lifted out. Not all the screws like most cases, but
I'm kind of thinking this may be specific to the case? Unfortunately
I have to rely on online purchases for this stuff too. I live in the
country and the nearest large city is one and a half hours away. With
the price of gas, I'd rather pay shipping. There only computer store
around here is the Walmart electronice dept and they dont have
brackets and stuff. I suppose if nothing else I can manipulate some
thin strips of aluminum or even wood to make something but that all
gets complicated and time consuming. I am a farmer and am limited in
time this time of year, for nonsense projects like this. Thats the
reason I bought this computer. I wanted to upgrade and replcee the
mobo in my old machine but getting the right mobo just got too
complicated. I suppose I could also drill holes and just put screws on
on side too. As long as the drive done fall out. If I had plugged in
the computer right out of the box, it would have fried. The HD was
laying right on top of the memory, plus it had ripped the cables out
of the floppy drive.

George
 
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Thanks Frank

Are you saying this is common? I know they make kits to mount a 3.5
drive in a 5.25 slot, but this thing only has less that a half inch
space, in fact it's probably one quarter inch. I thought this would
be specific to the case. Actually I like the case because all the
drive bays can be lifted out. Not all the screws like most cases, but
I'm kind of thinking this may be specific to the case?
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Without seeing it, it's hard to tell.
Might be removable bays; and somebody left out a bay.
Look at the other bays and what's in them to tell.
Unfortunately
I have to rely on online purchases for this stuff too. I live in the
country and the nearest large city is one and a half hours away. With
the price of gas, I'd rather pay shipping. There only computer store
around here is the Walmart electronice dept and they dont have
brackets and stuff. I suppose if nothing else I can manipulate some
thin strips of aluminum or even wood to make something but that all
gets complicated and time consuming. I am a farmer and am limited in
time this time of year, for nonsense projects like this. Thats the
reason I bought this computer. I wanted to upgrade and replcee the
mobo in my old machine but getting the right mobo just got too
complicated. I suppose I could also drill holes and just put screws on
on side too. As long as the drive done fall out. If I had plugged in
the computer right out of the box, it would have fried. The HD was
laying right on top of the memory, plus it had ripped the cables out
of the floppy drive.

George
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I mind one BIG case, where I mounted a drive with double-sided
sticky-tape, because none of the available bays would hold the awkward
sized thing. Had a bunch of SCSI drives in there; not enough standard
sized bays for everything; and the SCSI drives were some wierd sizes.
 
I just got a used IBM netvista 1000mhz computer. It's all in working
order except when I carried it in the house I that hard drive fell out
of the bay. The bay is wider than the drive by less than one half
inch, with a wider slot below, but there are no screw holes for the
drive. I can only assume that the drive bay had some sort of mounting
bracket.
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Is this what you need?
http://www.cablesunlimited.com/products/Prod_Group.aspx?groupcode=G0290&itemNo=FLT-3160

- Franc Zabkar
 
I mind one BIG case, where I mounted a drive with double-sided
sticky-tape, because none of the available bays would hold the awkward
sized thing. Had a bunch of SCSI drives in there; not enough standard
sized bays for everything; and the SCSI drives were some wierd sizes.
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I do think they had some sort of slide out bracket device.
The other drives (CD and floppy) use screws just like conventional
setups. The HD would fit (with screws) where the floppy drive goes,
but I need the floppy.
That DS tape is an excellent idea. That would make the whole job
easy.

Thanks

George
 
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I do think they had some sort of slide out bracket device.
The other drives (CD and floppy) use screws just like conventional
setups. The HD would fit (with screws) where the floppy drive goes,
but I need the floppy.
That DS tape is an excellent idea. That would make the whole job
easy.
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Please note that when I did that, the drive was resting ON TOP of the
empty drive-bay; not hanging from it.

DS sticky tape holds quite well when hanging vertically (like hanging a
picture-frame) or when things rest ON it. They don't do so well when
hanging like a fixture from a ceiling. Over time, they will let go.
 
Frank said:
I mind one BIG case, where I mounted a drive with double-sided
sticky-tape, because none of the available bays would hold the awkward
sized thing.
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That's what I would expect from Best Buy's Geek Squad. One person's
HD was installed with duct tape. ;)
Had a bunch of SCSI drives in there; not enough standard
sized bays for everything; and the SCSI drives were some wierd sizes.
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I was able to install 5-6 3.5" drives in a mid-sized case without
using any of its drive bays. Some drives were screwed vertically
beneath the lowest drive bay, the rest vertically to the bottom of the
case.
 
In alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt larry moe 'n curly
That's what I would expect from Best Buy's Geek Squad. One person's
HD was installed with duct tape. ;)


I was able to install 5-6 3.5" drives in a mid-sized case without
using any of its drive bays. Some drives were screwed vertically
beneath the lowest drive bay, the rest vertically to the bottom of the
case.
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MY extras were mounted above and below the PSU. LOTS of space in that
box; but only about 8 for "normal" drives. Some of those SCSI drives
were a bit ... uh ... different in size; like having "normal" mounting
holes for a 3.5" drive; but twice the vertical height.
 
It sure looks like it could work. I'll have to see if I can get some
measurements from them. It apperas the kit has several types of rails
included. It says metal and plastic. Thans for the help, Frank.

George
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I have some that I could give to you, but I'm in Australia. Anyway,
the dimensions are L = 165mm, W = 16mm, thickness = 4mm.

- Franc Zabkar
 
I have some that I could give to you, but I'm in Australia. Anyway,
the dimensions are L = 165mm, W = 16mm, thickness = 4mm.

- Franc Zabkar
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Thanks Franc

Thats kind of far to pick them up and the shipping would probably be
more than just buying them. However I do appreciate the offer and
will check to see if those measurements fit. At least you are far
away from the midwest of the US. Thats where i am we have been
getting heavy rain every day. Its a slop hole here already, and there
were major tornadoes yesterday not too far away. Thats scarey. At
least I am getting my computer upgrades done. Its too sloppy to do
anything outdoors.

George
 
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