Re: 510 v 170 disk drives

["Peter Dow" <maillist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John.  He ordered one bracket ($65) to see if it's feasible.  I'll
keep everyone posted as to the results.  We don't plan to bother with the
2GB drives -- we're after the eight 4GB drives going to waste in the unused
620.  If you know where we can get some brackets for the 170 at a cheaper
price, that would be great!

Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ross" <jross-ml@netshare400.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: 510 v 170 disk drives


> I pulled 4.19 gig drives out of a 170 and put in a 620 no problem. And he
> had some 4.19 that where pulled out of a 2?? or 3?? (i think) and had
these
> converted to fit in the 620. I have a couple of the brackets (no I do not
> want to sell them) See pictures at
> http://www.opensource400.org/images/Mvc-001s.jpg
> http://www.opensource400.org/images/Mvc-002s.jpg
> http://www.opensource400.org/images/Mvc-003s.jpg
> http://www.opensource400.org/images/Mvc-004s.jpg
> http://www.opensource400.org/images/Mvc-005s.jpg
>
> Some of the drives I have put in my 170 had an angle bracket on the side
> like in the picture and some have been start on the side.
>
> I also ordered 6713 from IBM for a 170 and it was in a huge case, I found
> out they are called 6813 for the 170, even if everything says it is a
6713.
>
> I would take one of the 2 gigs apart first, they can not be used in a 170
> and see what the drive looks like. And have him send a couple of pictures
> of the kits to see if they will fit those drives. The 2 gigs would work in
> the 620 and would of fit the kits, but because of raid and space in the
620
> they where not put in to the 620. This 620 had the expansion on it.
>
> And see
>
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pubs/html/as400/v4r5/ic2924/v4r5hwpdf/pdf/eng6
8074.pdf
>
> when you are ready to put them in the 170.
>
> I am not saying it will work, just what I have experienced.
>
> And let me know how it works out.