WC> not too hard to find however. I really hate Compaq.
 WC> P.B. is annoying sometimes but there are workarounds,
 WC> Compaq is certainly not for hardware tinkerers or power users.
 
 CJ>    I have a Compaq that was given to me, HD dead but everything
 CJ> else seems OK.  Great, I think, all I have to do is swap in a new
 CJ> HD.  Pop the box, and there's about half an inch or so of space
 CJ> between  the HD and the CD-ROM, and I've been unable to find a
 CJ> screwdriver with an offset that small.  Anyone here have
 CJ> suggestions as to where to get one?

 RJT> What model Compaq is it?

	Presario 7180.

 RJT>  And why is it that you refer to the space
 RJT> between the drives as a way to get the HD out of there?  Or am I
 RJT> misunderstanding some aspect of this? 

	AFAICT, I have to reach into that very wide, very deep valley
between the two housings and remove that friggin' screw.  Hence my
unsuccessful search for an offset screwdriver with such a small offset. 

 RJT> The one desktop system I have
 RJT> here,  a "Deskpro XL 586",  has the drives coming out
the front after
 RJT> you remove the outer case. 

	That's the situation in another computer I have, a "bare bones."
That's good design.  I'm suspicious that Compaq was not interested in
good design, but in forcing users into their repair centers.




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