Hi,

So, I have OpenStep running on a new HD, but I've done the whole thing
(clone from another HD) with the cube case open because I haven't
figured out how to get any parts out of the cube once I have the back
panel off.

What do I need to do? Rap on it smartly and say Friend? I've tried that
but perhaps without enough sincerity.

???

In article <1128985766.989798.95820@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.c om>,
Lewis Erskine <erskine@swva.net> wrote:

Once you remove the back panel, disconnect the fan and set the panel
aside. Remove the boards from the NeXTbus; the CPU board will have one
or more cables going into the drive bays. If these are the original NeXT
cables, they clip onto the side of the drive enclosure; remove them to make
your life easier.

Just below the power supply, facing the rear of the machine, are two
hex bolts. Remove these. The next part is easiest if you place the
cube on something soft facing down. Grab the drive bay assembly by the
sides as far down into the case as you can get and lift it out; it may
help to have somebody else hold the chassis down. The whole assembly,
including the power supply, will slide out.

Reassembly is quite easy with the caveat that you have to get the
power supply/drive bay assembly in exactly the right spot while not
pinching your fingers.

--
David Evans
Faculty of Computer Science dfevans@bbcr.uwaterloo.ca
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada http://bbcr.uwaterloo.ca/~dfevans/

David,

I just now had the time to return to this project and the forum . Thanks very much for the thoughtful and clear instructions!

Lewis