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CD Drive problem in old computer
My son is the proud (?) owner of a Desktop EP5000 that i gave
him for his first forage into computing. While i used it i had no need to insert any new hardware, so never had the need to lift the cover. However, on trying to fit a CD burner to it i hit a problem Its the model that you can have, either as a tower, or a desktop, but, on trying remove the CD drive i couldnt, as its a strange setup in there. There is, not the "normal" layout, but a "cage" holding all the drives - floppy, HD and CD drives. On the top of said cage there is a green plastic strip and a yellow button that i assume is to release all the drives, but, try as i might i cant get anywhere when trying to release the drives. Is there a "knack" to this, or is there a fault with it? Any, and all help appreciated Purdy -- ------------ I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough helloes to get you through the final good-bye. |
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The drive releases are individual for each drive. The green strips on the
sides of the drive cage. HH "purdy" wrote in message ... My son is the proud (?) owner of a Desktop EP5000 that i gave him for his first forage into computing. While i used it i had no need to insert any new hardware, so never had the need to lift the cover. However, on trying to fit a CD burner to it i hit a problem Its the model that you can have, either as a tower, or a desktop, but, on trying remove the CD drive i couldnt, as its a strange setup in there. There is, not the "normal" layout, but a "cage" holding all the drives - floppy, HD and CD drives. On the top of said cage there is a green plastic strip and a yellow button that i assume is to release all the drives, but, try as i might i cant get anywhere when trying to release the drives. Is there a "knack" to this, or is there a fault with it? Any, and all help appreciated Purdy -- ------------ I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough helloes to get you through the final good-bye. |
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