From: "chad" 

ah, now that makes sense to me.  i would argue that they shouldn't have to
say something like that because it's so darn silly, but then i was once new
too.  (i'm not new anymore, though i may sound like it with some of the
things i write.  (i still blame the concussions for most of my stupidity.))

sleepy chad

"Mark.Lewis"  wrote in message
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> c> From: "chad" 
>
>  c> you offer a good solution to be sure Geo, but why on earth
>  c> would they tell her not to let anything metal touch the drive?
>  c>  magnetic i could see, but metal?  isn't the entire interior
>  c> of the case metal?  or am i missing something really basic
>  c> here.
>
> i believe that his warning was so that she didn't accidently short it out
on
> the controller board while it was all powered up... don't know the actual
> situation of cable lengths but it may not be possible for her to lay it on
its
> back with the controller board up while it is running...
>
> )\/(ark
>

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