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Toshiba Tecra 8000 - DIY HDD Connector/Caddy.

!!! Work in progress !!!
Will post zip with images later and better description.

TLDR: File down plastics on replacement caddy and widen space between IDE pins on HDD until they both fit in the socket.

HDD replacement caddy
Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Hard-Drive-Caddy … 872.m2749.l2649

Title: New Hard Drive Caddy HDD Caddy Connector For Toshiba Tecra A3 A4 M1 M2 M3 S1 S2


HDD Caddy Measurements

Original adapter:
Outer
Width: 46.6mm
Height: 4mm

Inner
Width: 44mm
Height: 2.4mm

Alternative adapter linked above:
Outer
Width: 47.2mm
Height: 4.6mm

Guide (or something posing as one)

File down plastics of replacement connector/caddy.

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Here the it is compared to an original.

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Widen IDE pins.

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