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The manuals are the service manuals for authorized servicers. Because the hard drive is not listed as a user replaceable part, you basicallt don't have a warranty any more. On Tue, 21 Jan 1997 15:47:03 -0500 (EST), Dr. F. Scott Porter NASA/GSFC wrote: >Hi. I have a thinkpad 560 P100 with an 800MB IBM hard disk. I have >successfully installed a Toshiba MK1301MAV 1.3GB 12.5mm hard disk in my >machine. Even though the 560 has no accessible bios hard disk settings >the machine correctly identified and utilized the drive. "Plug it in and >it works". The machine is still under warrantee but IBM gives you >explicit instructions on how to disassemble a 560 on their web site: > >http://www3.pc.ibm.com:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/s82g1503/CCONTENTS > >I guess if they didn't want you to take it apart they wouldn't tell >you how to do it. Also you can order every single piece of the machine as >a replacement part directly from IBM: > >http://direct.boulder.ibm.com/us/parts/thinkpad/tpad560.htm > >The parts are amazingly cheap except for the LCD/HD/system board. You can >buy a new pcmcia drive cage, cables, and connectors for $21 if you bend >the pins on yours. > >Now the real question is whether the 560 bios can support a 2.1GB 12.5 mm >drive.... > > -- Scott. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Dr. F. Scott Porter Internet: porter@rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov >NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Office: (301)286-5016 >Code 662 FAX: (301)286-1684 >Greenbelt, MD 20771 WWW: http://lheawww.gsfc.nasa.gov/~porter >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > jeffsnc@mindspring.com I'm not paranoid, I know they are following me. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unsolicited advertising sent to this E-Mail address is expressly prohibited under USC Title 47, Section 227. Violators are subject to charge of up to $1,500 per incident or treble actual costs, whichever is greater. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -