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    Some Questions About HDD Upgrade for T400

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by huntnyc, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. huntnyc

    huntnyc Notebook Evangelist

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    Thinking about getting a larger 2.5 HDD for my T400. Just have a couple fo questions.

    1. Should I get a drive that has some sort of built in protection or not since T400 has Active protection on board?

    2. Some have mentioned that even with Ultrabay SATA II adapter I still need caddy to secure drive if I should put old drive there. What FRU number is this part and is eBay where I can find this and thanks?

    Gary
     
    huntnyc, Jun 24, 2009
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  2. mullenbooger

    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    1) It doesn't matter. its probably cheaper to get it without protection and your t400 already has active protection.
    2) I think you just need the ultrabay adapter, but I dont have a t400 so I can't answer for sure.
     
    mullenbooger, Jun 24, 2009
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  3. nox_user

    nox_user Notebook Guru

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    Because I can't create new threads for some reason (even though the forum states "you may post new threads") I will bump this thread to ask my question.

    1. I would like to add 2nd harddrive for my T400, but I'm not sure what kind of ultrabay adapter should I get? The one for ultrabay II? If someone could kindly find me the part number for Lenovo I would appreciate it alot.

    2. See the original post's 2nd question.
     
    nox_user, Sep 9, 2009
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  4. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I never used a hard drive caddy when I had the ultrabay with my T42. I never had a problem with it, but I suppose with enough force it could come loose. You can get a caddy from eBay for like $4, if you don't mind waiting for it ship form HK.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 9, 2009
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  5. LoneWolf15

    LoneWolf15 The Chairman

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    Unless you have a good reason, I'd recommend just replacing the internal hard drive, which would be cheaper than the Ultrabay option.

    My 500GB Western Digital Scorpio ran me $80 two months ago, and has served me well. It also gave me a chance to go with a clean install (though I backed up my data first over my home network).
     
    LoneWolf15, Sep 9, 2009
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  6. nox_user

    nox_user Notebook Guru

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    I want to have Intel X-25M 80GB in the original harddrive bay and then my 320 GB drive as a storage drive in ultrabay so I really need to use ultrabay option. Still no answer about the ultrabay II? Or is it ultrabay III?
     
    nox_user, Sep 10, 2009
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  7. ZaZ

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    PM Chaz.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 10, 2009
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  8. Jesper Juul

    Jesper Juul Notebook Consultant

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    It's an Ultrabay II for the T400, and it works perfectly in my T400, so all in all I now have a little under 1 TB in my laptop, great ;-)
     
    Jesper Juul, Sep 10, 2009
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