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    Will any IDE DVD/CD drive fit a ThinkPad?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by DJ-phYre, Apr 8, 2008.

  1. DJ-phYre

    DJ-phYre Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently purchased a R61 laptop and didn't opt for the DVD Burner upgrade because of the cost at the time.

    However, in the future I would like to replace my CDRW/DVD with a DVD+RW drive.

    Will a regular slim drive fit these laptops, or does the ultrabay cause problems.

    I honestly do not even know what "ultrabay" means :eek:
     
    DJ-phYre, Apr 8, 2008
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    ultrabay, simply means that the optical drive is removable, either by a spring loaded switch, or by a small screw under the laptop.
    You should be able to replace the optical drive without any issues.
    The only thing you may have problems with, is finding a drive which has a similar bezel/faceplate, as the one which is on your system.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 8, 2008
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  3. liyang6688

    liyang6688 Notebook Guru

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    K-TRON aswer is perfect~
    T/R61 ultrabay DVD-R fit for T/R60 T43/R50
    but ultrabay battery only fit for itself
     
    liyang6688, Apr 8, 2008
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Chances are you probably don't even need to find a generic drive to replace the thing; I'm sure you'll be able to find a compatible ultrabay unit on ebay or some other third party retailer in due time. Shouldn't cost too much either.
     
    Commander Wolf, Apr 8, 2008
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