This site has a good tutorial and lots of pictures
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/hard-disk.htm

George

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Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] HD Picture


> In a message dated 4/21/2004 6:44:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> I am looking for a picture of an open hard drive to show my students what
> it looks like. I teach computers to Seniors at our local Senior Center. I
> want to help them understand how an HD works.
>
> Anyone have any idea where I can get one?
>
> Thanks
>
> Lew Russakov
> Huntington Beach, CA
> Hi,
>   Instead of a picture, how about the real thing? Try a local computer
shop,
> and see if they have any 'junk' drives around (they usually do). Explain
your
> situation to them, and you can probably get it free. Then just unscrew the
> cover, and you can see the insides up close and personal...much better
than just
> a photo.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Peter Hogan
> [log in to unmask]
>
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