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    new hd swap in T61

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by atyrrell, Aug 7, 2007.

  1. atyrrell

    atyrrell Notebook Consultant

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    I am waiting on my 14 inch T61 to be shipped am just want to make sure that there will be no problems putting in a new hd in it right away. Do I need anything besides the hd?

    This is what I am looking at getting:

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145160

    just wish I could find it a little cheaper, or a 7200 rpm hd with a little less capacity for less money


    Does anyone know of a cheap case for the 60 gb one that is coming with the notebook? Id like to turn it into an external hd.
     
    atyrrell, Aug 7, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    You're going to need a set of Restore Discs and Drivers (SWSETUP), or a copy of an OS. The laptop will not just "work" if you put in a new HDD, you'll get a "no OS found" error.
     
    Lithus, Aug 7, 2007
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  3. atyrrell

    atyrrell Notebook Consultant

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    i forgot to mention I plan on doing a clean install of vista ultimate 64 bit
     
    atyrrell, Aug 7, 2007
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    panteedropper Notebook Deity

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    the only thing you're really going to need is a small Phillips screw driver
     
    panteedropper, Aug 7, 2007
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    atyrrell Notebook Consultant

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    thanks, looks as simple as I thought. Do you have a link to all the tutorials they have that are like this? such as memory
     
    atyrrell, Aug 8, 2007
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    Buy an UltraBay Serial ATA Hard Drive Adapter and just throw your 60 GB in that. That way you will be able to hot swap it.
     
    Jeremy092288, Aug 8, 2007
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    atyrrell Notebook Consultant

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    what advanteges would that have over an external besides less space? Whouldnt I lose the DVD-RW function while the 60 gb hd is in?
     
    atyrrell, Aug 8, 2007
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    Grentz Notebook Evangelist

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    You can hotswap it with the optical drive (DVD-RW drive). Advantage is that it is all integrated if you do not use the optical drive much.
     
    Grentz, Aug 9, 2007
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  10. stallen

    stallen Thinkpad Woody

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    I have alink to all the install videos in my sig.

    No you wouldn't be able to use the DVD function at the same time as using the hard drive adapter. You have to pull out the DVD drive and insert the HDD in its place, but it's pretty easy to do and like Jeremy said it's hot swappable.
     
    stallen, Aug 9, 2007
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    neptunefix, Sep 5, 2007
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