From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: PFC Subject: Re: recovering from "rm -rf" Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 23:52:08 +0200 Message-ID: References: <42F3A08A.30102@planet.nl> <42F3A16D.6090306@namesys.com> <42F3C73B.9040808@slaphack.com> <42F3D760.7090008@slaphack.com> <42F3DDA2.6070204@bdi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Errors-To: flx@namesys.com In-Reply-To: <42F3DDA2.6070204@bdi.com> List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; format="flowed"; delsp="yes"; charset="us-ascii" To: "Aaron D. Ball" Cc: reiserfs-list@namesys.com > I have actually done this a couple of times with modern drives and found > it shockingly easy. You buy an identical drive, unscrew the board, and > screw the other board in, and it just works. The contacts are little > springs that connect correctly as long as the board is screwed on > properly. No solder ? You got lucky ;) Pretty cool huh ! So, to the OP : if you do this, equip yoursef with a multi-head screwdriver (like, mini torx and the like) ($5 at Home Depot), google for "electronics static electricity protection" (basically, wear cotton, ground yourself and the drive (or just be barefeet on a tile floor) and be extra careful).