Thanks for the thought, but there isn't. I've put three washers on each screw. As a result, there is +/- 2mm space between the print circuit of the HD and the hd tray.

I'm now awaiting the new HD cable. I'm pretty much sure that that will solve the problem. I've taken a closer look at the cable and the connector seems somewhat loose. Probably because of my first attempt to remove the cable and realising too late that it was glued onto the Hd UNDERNEATH (not visible to the eye). Those cables really are much more sensitive than regular IDE cables or even SCSI cables.

I will post an update when the cable has arrived.

Thx!

Riocar 58gig (48gig + 10gig IBM travelstar) S/N : 10101747 red