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| iMac G4 hard drive question | |
| Posted by: Christopher on 2009-07-28 10:46:21 I have replaced the 40GB drive in my iLamp to an 80GB Seagate. Now, when I was swapping drives I noticed the old drive had this white paper taped to the drive. What was the reason for this tape? I didn't put it on the new drive. But it's just been making me wonder what it was for. | |
| Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-08-12 15:36:44 Most probably shielding, or a warranty sticker. Pics? | |
| Posted by: Christopher on 2009-08-12 19:14:33 this isn't mine, but I managed to find a picture of what I mean.  under that white paper stuff is the hard drive. | |
| Posted by: Mars478 on 2009-08-12 19:24:41 That looks like shielding of some sort. | |
| Posted by: Osgeld on 2009-08-12 19:45:11 if it had foil on it, it could be rf shielding, could be electrical insulation, or could be some form of sound damper | |
| Posted by: bluekatt on 2009-08-28 05:52:00 i remember actually taping the hd tot he upper half of my imac G4 with heat resistant double sided tape it was missing the whole rack and i had to improvise | |
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