mgaus77
join:2002-08-24
Miami, FL | Would like MBA with internal 2.5" 500 Gig drive
Would it be possible to Frankenstein such a thing? With a protuding 2.5" drive...like a cylinder protuberance? |
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The Dv8or
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join:2001-08-09
Danbury, CT
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| I dont even see such a drive on NewEgg. Where would you get it?
And if the dimensions arent approximately the same as a standard 2.5, I wouldnt putz with it. Youre only asking for trouble. Why would you need such a large internal drive? What can it do that adding an external cant?
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EchoD
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Jamestown, NY
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| said by The Dv8or  :Why would you need such a large internal drive? What can it do that adding an external cant? Be carried in the same envelope. 
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Gordo74
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join:2003-10-28
Monroeville, PA
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I think the drive is 1.8" I could be wrong though. |
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HiVolt
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Toronto, ON
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You can't. If you want to frankenstein, the closest thing you could probably do is to try to stuff the slightly thicker, 160GB 1.8" drive thats used for the 160GB iPods.
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MikeL
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join:2001-03-12
Miami, FL
 ·AT&T Southeast
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If you've checked the internals on an MBA, you'd first see it's a 1.8" drive and secondly that everything inside it is packed in like sardines as is (owing primarily to a large battery). The dimensions are so thin that even a double-platter 1.8" drive like the 160GB iPod unit will not fit. |
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RadioDoc
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join:2000-05-11
Chicago, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to mgaus77
Go in, extend the drive cables out a hole you blast in the case, and duct tape the drive to the lid.
Also duct tape an external battery next to it.
That's about the only way you're getting anything larger on one of those. Of course, it kind of defeats the purpose.
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Count Zero
MD2Be
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Warner Robins, GA | reply to mgaus77
Use a hammer and just force that sucker in there. |
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The Dv8or
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| Or you could use a set of pliers and bend the external metal casing enough to fit it in there. It's only the case, it's not like youre actually putting the pliers ON the disk platter.
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