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I have a 2620 WITHOUT the access door - my microdrive is built in.
The drive has failed. I'd like to replace it with solid-state memory.
Has anyone done this?
Any suggestions?
On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:04:03 -0800 (PST), grumpy44134 wrote:
Regular CF cards should be compatible; the only compatibility issues I have
seen is that Micro-Drives may draw too much current for some readers, but
you're going the other way.
But you'll have to find out or figure out how to open the case, and you
have to hope that the drive is plugged into a regular connector, not
soldered in or using a proprietary connector.
How about the contents of the existing drive? Can you restore them to a CF
card?
I have a USB key with a microdrive inside, and I have wanted to disassemble
it to see if I could remove the drive and use it as a CF card - just never
got around to it :-)
Based on your idea: maybe I could use the housing as a CF card reader too
(I bet it's USB-1, though).
--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
I have opened the case -
the drive is connected with a flat cable -
dont know if its proprietary -
I can send u a pic.
> Regular CF cards should be compatible; the only compatibility issues I ha=
ve
> seen is that Micro-Drives may draw too much current for some readers, but
> you're going the other way.
> But you'll have to find out or figure out how to open the case, and you
> have to hope that the drive is plugged into a regular connector, not
> soldered in or using a proprietary connector.
> How about the contents of the existing drive? Can you restore them to a C=
F
> you're going the other way.
> But you'll have to find out or figure out how to open the case, and you
> have to hope that the drive is plugged into a regular connector, not
> soldered in or using a proprietary connector.
> How about the contents of the existing drive? Can you restore them to a C=
> card?
> I have a USB key with a microdrive inside, and I have wanted to disassemb=
le
> I have a USB key with a microdrive inside, and I have wanted to disassemb=
> it to see if I could remove the drive and use it as a CF card - just neve=
r
> got around to it :-)
> Based on your idea: maybe I could use the housing as a CF card reader too
> (I bet it's USB-1, though).
> --
> Gene E. Bloch =A0 =A0 =A0letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
> Based on your idea: maybe I could use the housing as a CF card reader too
> (I bet it's USB-1, though).
> --
> Gene E. Bloch =A0 =A0 =A0letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
Don't send a pic, post it on a site like youSENDit.com or some such thing
and post the link here.
A cable sounds proprietary, unless it has a regular (male) CF connector on
the end.
On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:28:10 -0800 (PST), grumpy44134 wrote:
> I have opened the case -
> the drive is connected with a flat cable -
> dont know if its proprietary -
> I can send u a pic.
>
> the drive is connected with a flat cable -
> dont know if its proprietary -
> I can send u a pic.
>
>> Regular CF cards should be compatible; the only compatibility issues I have
>> seen is that Micro-Drives may draw too much current for some readers, but
>> you're going the other way.
>> But you'll have to find out or figure out how to open the case, and you
>> have to hope that the drive is plugged into a regular connector, not
>> soldered in or using a proprietary connector.
>> How about the contents of the existing drive? Can you restore them to a CF
>> card?
>> I have a USB key with a microdrive inside, and I have wanted to disassemble
>> it to see if I could remove the drive and use it as a CF card - just never
>> got around to it :-)
>> Based on your idea: maybe I could use the housing as a CF card reader too
>> (I bet it's USB-1, though).
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
>> seen is that Micro-Drives may draw too much current for some readers, but
>> you're going the other way.
>> But you'll have to find out or figure out how to open the case, and you
>> have to hope that the drive is plugged into a regular connector, not
>> soldered in or using a proprietary connector.
>> How about the contents of the existing drive? Can you restore them to a CF
>> card?
>> I have a USB key with a microdrive inside, and I have wanted to disassemble
>> it to see if I could remove the drive and use it as a CF card - just never
>> got around to it :-)
>> Based on your idea: maybe I could use the housing as a CF card reader too
>> (I bet it's USB-1, though).
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
5 pictures at
http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb263/grumpy44134/MicroDrive/
> Don't send a pic, post it on a site like youSENDit.com or some such thing
> and post the link here.
> A cable sounds proprietary, unless it has a regular (male) CF connector o=
n
> and post the link here.
> A cable sounds proprietary, unless it has a regular (male) CF connector o=
> the end.
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> The drive has failed. I'd like to replace it with solid-state memory.
> Has anyone done this?
> Any suggestions?