First post, by urbanus
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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.
Here the it is compared to an original.
Widen IDE pins.