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    x230 hard drive in an x220

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by hollyh, Jun 8, 2012.

  1. hollyh

    hollyh Notebook Geek

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    is it possible to put the x230 500 gb hd in the x220 laptop? thanks!
     
    hollyh, Jun 8, 2012
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    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    7mm 2.5" drive for both. So, mechanically and eletrically, it is possible to "put the x230 500 gb in the x220 laptop."

    You can reformat it as a storage drive (to be used in conjunction with a mSATA SSD), or restore/reinstall Windows onto it.
     
    Kaso, Jun 8, 2012
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    awesome, thanks!!
     
    hollyh, Jun 8, 2012
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