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Posted: **Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:35 am**

Hi.
Ive got a spare 80gb drive.
Then i was thinking about buying one these: http://www5.pc.ibm.com/dk/products.nsf/ ... enDocument
But before i do, does the harddrive need to be IBM branden like eg. WiFi cards?
Or can i use what ever harddrive fits me?

Kind regards

Posted: **Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:47 am**

You can use any brand.

Posted: **Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:57 am**

The only thing to make sure is that the hdd fits into the hdd adapter (it does not matter whether or not the drive fits you :-)

In the good old days some 2.5" hdds were higher than others (12mm vs. 9.5mm or so). But afaik all modern drives will fit into the ultrabay adapter.

Posted: **Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:16 pm**

Does the HDD adapter have a cover or does it leave the drive bare? I'm thinking of getting the adapter but I need to swap it regularly and I'm afraid leaving the drive bare may damage the drive.

Posted: **Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:43 pm**

The drive goes in the adapter (once if you wish) and then insertion and removal of the adapter is an adapter issue, not a drive issue. ... JD Hurst

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