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    T410s ultrabay options

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by coleridge, Apr 7, 2010.

  1. coleridge

    coleridge Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have another t410s on order, (first one is being returned due to a bad lcd), and am curious about this ThinkPad Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III, $59.95 through the lenovo store. I already ordered the additional ultrabay 3cell battery, and will have the Intel SSD 80gb as the primary/boot drive.

    First, it says this is for the t400s, will it work ok with the t410s, or are they planning a new version?

    Second, what size hard drives fit in this, 1.8 or 2.5 form factor? and it there a max capacity, gb, or max power draw for a hard drive you would put in their, for example could you put a Seagate Savvio 10K.3 ST9300603SS 300GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SAS 6Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive in there, and in theory would it work?

    Also, it there a limit on transfer speed, 1.5gbs, 3gbs, or 6gbs?

    Thank for any help
     
    coleridge, Apr 7, 2010
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  2. wilse

    wilse Notebook Evangelist

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    that part will fit just great in the t410s
    it uses 2.5 inch drives
    and, due to hardware in the t410s, you should use 3gbps drives
     
    wilse, Apr 7, 2010
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  3. Volker

    Volker Notebook Consultant

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    SAS drives will not work. You need a 9mm height 2.5" sata hdd for the ultrabay 2nd hdd adapter. The internal drive in the T410s is 1.8".
     
    Volker, Apr 8, 2010
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  4. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, desktop/server drives will work due to the laptop only supplying 5V power to the HDD. Plus typically they're much taller.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 8, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    you mean SAS drive won't work right?
     
    lead_org, Apr 8, 2010
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  6. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    SAS will definitely not work. But even SATA/150 or SATA/300 drives, such as WD Velociraptor, require 12V power. Interface is one thing, but that's usually not the issue here. The biggest thing is height clearance and power connectors.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 8, 2010
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    So what's the consensus here? I'm looking on NewEgg and such for SATA/300 drives (2.5" form factor) but no idea if the height and power requirements are ok for the ultrabay on a T410. Most of these dont even list the height/power.
     
    BoredBillJ, Apr 8, 2010
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  8. wilse

    wilse Notebook Evangelist

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    if it is a standard 2.5" notebook drive, it will work fine
     
    wilse, Apr 8, 2010
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    nikkisixx Notebook Consultant

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    Would anyone mind linking me to a recommended l5400rpm hard drives which would be compatible? I'm having difficulty finding a proper one that will fit with the Serial adapter.
     
    nikkisixx, Apr 16, 2010
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  10. wilse

    wilse Notebook Evangelist

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    check out the hitachi 5k500 drives - great drives if you are looking for a 5400rpm
     
    wilse, Apr 16, 2010
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  11. Nippero

    Nippero Notebook Guru

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    Just curious, where did you find the ultrabay battery? I dont see it anywhere :|
     
    Nippero, Apr 16, 2010
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    halobox, Apr 17, 2010
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  13. Nippero

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    You linked me and gave me instructions to the ultrabay hard drive adapter. I'm looking for the ultrabay battery
     
    Nippero, Apr 17, 2010
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  14. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Go to T series product page, click on PDF for T410s. The P/N is at the end of the doc.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 18, 2010
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  15. TheDudeComputes

    TheDudeComputes Notebook Consultant

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    I use this adapter in my T400.
    I have a WD Scorpio Black 320 GB in it. You need 2.5" 9.5 mm SATA drive.

    And the T410s appears to be the last machine that will use an ultrabay second battery. They have eliminated it on the T410 and T510.
     
    TheDudeComputes, Apr 19, 2010
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