CJ> I have a Compaq that was given to me, HD dead but everything else
 CJ> Great, I think, all I have to do is swap in a new HD.
 CJ> Pop the box, and there's about half an inch or so of space between
 CJ> the HD and the CD-ROM, and I've been unable to find a screwdriver
 CJ> with an offset that small.  Anyone here have suggestions as to
 CJ> where to get one?

 JB> All the compaq's (and othr name brand machines) I've looked at come
 JB> apart wihout using a scredriver until the last minute, it comes to
 JB> dismounting the drives,  there's a clip or latch somewhere and the
 JB> whole drive rack should swing over and come out in one piece (or lift
 JB> out etc) 

	I'll have to take a second look, but I didn't see anything
that would give such an approach.

 JB> OTOH maybe you've gotta take the cd-drive or the somethine out fitrst.

	Feh.  Taking the CD-ROM out would give me enough room, except
that it would give me exactly the same problem I'm talking about.

 JB> there might be omething on the web site.
 
	Maybe.  If in PDF, though, I'd have to go through some hoops
with acquaintances to be able to view it.  (I'm now using a 286,
and the drive and RAM are probably not up to PDF viewing, even if
the text-based library service I use for web access allowed such a
d/l.)  Still, very little to lose except time in taking a peek.





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