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echo: nthelp
to: Antti Kurenniemi
from: Ellen K.
date: 2002-11-03 12:46:36
subject: Re: PLS HELP, URGENT - FAILING HARD DRIVE

From: Ellen K. 

Are you saying there are going to be ONLY TWO un-plugged-in cables in the box?

On Sun, 3 Nov 2002 11:56:47 +0200, "Antti Kurenniemi"
 wrote in message :

>> Since the Dell tech is not supposed to put it on the other
>> cable for me, do you think if I offer to pay him cash money
>> to do it he might?
>
>Don't bother, you really can do it yourself. The hd takes two cables, of
>which one is power and other is the actual data cable, and you can't mix
>them, they're not even close to being similar. And, neither of the two will
>go fit the wrong way.
>
>(when the tech gets there, take the old drive and and say like you were just
>thinking out loud "so if I were to plug this in, I would probably put that
>cable here..." - he can't resist setting you straight if you hold the wrong
>cable, and if you have the right one then good for you  ;-)
>
>
>Antti Kurenniemi
>
>

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