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    Thinkpad T61 SATA adapter.

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by n1hilist, May 22, 2010.

  1. n1hilist

    n1hilist Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys

    Haven't been here in ages, probably because my T61 is still running like a champ!

    I'm looking for a SATA ultraslim HDD adapter, as I'm upgrading to a 500GB drive and want to put my current 320GB into the Ultraslim bay.

    Does anyone have any opinion on this one?

    SATA Caddy HDD Adapter for IBM 40Y8725 T60/T61/T61P - eBay (item 350345527313 end time May-24-10 08:38:16 PDT)

    Is it too cheap to be true? Looks a little sketchy.

    Otherwise, is there a cheap and reliable source that someone could suggest that ships to South Africa, per chance?
     
    n1hilist, May 22, 2010
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  2. MidnightSun

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    Many people have had good luck with the third-party (non-Lenovo) UltraBay HDD caddies, although some people have had a few issues. This one looks okay, although it really is impossible to say until you get your hands on it and test it out.
     
    MidnightSun, May 22, 2010
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  3. n1hilist

    n1hilist Notebook Consultant

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    What kinda issues? As long as it works, doesn't mess up my precious and the HDD I'm sure I'd be okay with it.
     
    n1hilist, May 22, 2010
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    The T61 ones are tricky, as they have to have a SATA to PATA bridge chip. If it works, they all should be good. The T400 is easier, it just passes SATA to SATA, but won't work in a T61.
     
    TheDudeComputes, May 24, 2010
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