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HowTo: Latitude E-/Precision M-Series Second 2,5" HDD

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by ulub81, Jan 30, 2009.

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  1. ulub81

    ulub81 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have bought a Lenovo Ultrabay Slim II HDD Bay (for T400/T500...)!
    It's Sata II and can hold a single 2,5" HDD. And the best: It fits the Modular Bay of my Latitude E6400!

    I have also tested the speed and could achieve full SataII transfer speed (in my case 286 Mbytes/s). So this is also an option for using a SSD in your Laptop.

    Here some pics comparing it with the standard Dell DVD Drive and pics of the Bay connected to the E6400:

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    If you experience any connection problems just check this solution:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=4899734&postcount=69

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    An another choice (including latching mechanism) is this:
    http://newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=224

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    And if you want to connect your CD/DVD Drive even with the HDD Bay attached you could use this:
    ebay eSATA/USB to SATA Cable for SATA optical drive

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    Taps power off the usb port, with a SATA to E-sata lead to connect the optical drive externally. Includes an e-sata to USB, so can connect the optical drive to a USB port too.


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    For more information also see here:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5106978&postcount=21
     
    ulub81, Jan 30, 2009
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    huh. that's real interesting... you'd think different manufacturers would use individual, proprietary designs...

    on a side note, just checked my m15x's SmartBay optical drive, and it's got the connector on the other side. shame...
     
    whizzo, Jan 30, 2009
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  3. Weegie

    Weegie Notebook Deity

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    Thanks for the picture's,will get one of the ebay one's for T400/500:)
     
    Weegie, Jan 30, 2009
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    CiP Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello and thank you for the pics.

    Can you please give us the part number of that Lenova Modular Bay?
     
    CiP, Jan 31, 2009
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    does this mean i can finally slam in a 2.5" sata drive into my e6500?
     
    Gordyboyuk, Feb 2, 2009
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    Gordyboyuk Notebook Evangelist

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    oh an where can i buy one i cant find them on ebay :(
     
    Gordyboyuk, Feb 2, 2009
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    Ordered myself one of these. 20€ and free shipping. That's a deal.
     
    gardengnome, Feb 3, 2009
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    Probably a dumb question, but why is it people aren't buying the Dell modular bay adapter for their Dell machine?
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Feb 3, 2009
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    becuase it cannot house a 2.5" Drive. It has a 1.8" drive which is slower.
     
    tc2007, Feb 3, 2009
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