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 Post subject: 2nd hdd/ssd caddy (in optical bay)
PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:53 pm 
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hi thinkpad edge lovers.
i recently bought a Thinkpad edge 15 laptop ( intel p6100 core/2gb ram/500gb hdd) and an intel SSD 40GB. My query here is, if there are caddies (for the optical bay) for this model such as this http://tinyurl.com/6jrumao which "seems" to fit in the optical bay and it has the same connector as the dvd-rom has.

Thanks in advance.


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 Post subject: Re: 2nd hdd/ssd caddy (in optical bay)
PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:40 pm 
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The drives on the Edge are not modular. You could pull the drive out and the caddy may work, but you'll need to find a way to secure it to the chassis. Plus the Edge uses 12.7mm drives while the caddy you linked is for 9.5mm drives. There will be a gap between the top of the caddy and the top of the bay. Plus the gap for where the eject mechanism sits on the caddy. Good Luck.

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 Post subject: Re: 2nd hdd/ssd caddy (in optical bay)
PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:26 pm 
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thanks for you info FredGarvin.
My main concerne is if i find the right case , the idea of 2nd hdd will it work?
Also i think the 9.5mm is about the ssd's height and not for the caddy.Plz correct me if im wrong.


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 Post subject: Re: 2nd hdd/ssd caddy (in optical bay)
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:16 pm 
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Up again.

i just bought this http://www.newmodeus.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_7.
When i boot from the standard hdd (ubuntu) i can see the other hdd that i put in the caddy.The problem is that i cannot see it from bios.Therefore
i cannot install in this hdd another OS (dualboot).
Any solutions?

Thnx in advance


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 Post subject: Re: 2nd hdd/ssd caddy (in optical bay)
PostPosted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:08 pm 
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any update with getting a 2nd hdd or ssd into the optical bay? i have a t60 with this feature but wont upgrade to an e420 if i cant have an additional hdd via optical bay.


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 Post subject: Re: 2nd hdd/ssd caddy (in optical bay)
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:31 pm 
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http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php ... 5ddf17827f

this one might be compatible. someone needs to send in a picture of the back of their DVD drive so they can verify if the connections fit. please email nandyv@newmodeus.com

(price is a little high just for a HDD caddy though


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