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From: Glen Goodwin <acme_ent_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu May 2 23:19:43 2002

> From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>

> What's always annoyed me with "brand-name" PC's is that the packaging
ALWAYS
> deviates from the "norm" established by the DIY market. Consquently,
your
> DELL, Gateway, or Compaq was never upgradable, because the CPU or hard
disk
> wasn't supported by the BIOS, or some peripheral wouldn't fit in the
system
> because of address conflicts. Simple things like the on-board video
caused
> problems when they failed because one couldn't disable them, or, if one
did,
> the now-broken native video interfered with the replacement. Even
printer
> ports posed such problems. Many times the packaging itself was the
problem.
> Have you ever tried to replace or upgrade the CDROM drive in an HP PC?

Actually I've found that CD-ROM drives are among the easiest components to
replace in HPs. Often the floppy disk drives and power supplies have a
weird form factor, and when it comes to motherboards, forget it.

I have found HP and Compaq units where, in order to replace the CD-ROM
drive (or *any* drive) I had to pull the motherboard, which seems pretty
bizarre in itself.

Glen
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Received on Thu May 02 2002 - 23:19:43 BST