Very quick question need response...

[shadowcreaper]

delete please thanks to all for help

 

[Hotwired]

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/981#phys

Desktop Drives: The drive can be mounted in a standard 3.5"device bay. The drive can be mounted sideways, on end, or even upside down as long as the mounting screws are used properly. Use either the four bottom screws or four of the side mounting screws to support the drive. This will prevent vibration and provide additional electrical grounding.

I suspect it means don't leave it standing about on edge (and not about how you mount it securely) - might fall and damage something. Stacking might affect the circuit board under the drive.

 

[shadowcreaper]

doesnt help ...
(the quick start guide doesnt really agree with that link if it says" stand on WD drive on its edge" then link says "The drive can be mounted sideways, on end, or even upside down as long as the mounting screws are used properly. "

All i want to know is can i install the hard drive the way my current dead samsung was installed, i know how to do the rest just looking to know if i can install it this way..


yes or no..

 

[Hotwired]

You've just repeated what I quoted which says you can mount if secured properly, in any orientation you want.

Looks crystal clear in the wording.

It's a bad idea to run a hard drive on its side if it's not secure e.g. balancing on an edge because if its knocked over and it has a severe enough shock you can brick it.

 

[Surveyor]

Yes you can mount it on its side is the answer.

As long as you secure it properly in the HDD cage.

If you're more comfortable with it being horizontal, and you can rotate the cage, then that's fine as well.

 

[shadowcreaper]

thanks my hard drive bay can mount 4 it seems vertically as my case has rubber stripers per bay.

Question i now have is how i get the hard drive out of the bay with the hyper anubis case?

As you see from pictures it does come out, any ideas?
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/jdbnsn/hiper/19.jpg
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/jdbnsn/hiper/20.jpg

 

[Surveyor]

It's screwed in at the side(s).

Undo the screws and then push it out.

 

[shadowcreaper]

thanks,

Last question, sinse i have a front fan in front of hard drive bay it seems i need to disconnect the front fan in order to gain access to the bay.

Question if i disconnect the front fan connection from motherboard can i just reconnect once donw or will it affect pc due to to disconnecting then reconnecting??

 

[Surveyor]

You're fine disconnecting and then re-connecting the fan.

 

[shadowcreaper]

thanks a lot guys

bit tricky need a kids fingers if im honest not mine

Going to install the new hard drive now with its new SATA cable and reconnect the leads of fans and boot up with windows DVD, wish me luck...though if it works i shouldnt need luck......

 

[Surveyor]

Good luck, if you need it.