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Ultrabay slim DVD-ROM external case?
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:34 pm
by LBU
I've seen the slim external enclosures with the USB 2.0 connection that will fit an Ultrabay 2000 DVD-ROM but how about an Ultrabay slim external enclosure? Do these exist?
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:18 pm
by Deckard
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:43 pm
by LBU
I couldn't find specs on those enclosures but those do not look like they will properly fit the smaller Ultrabay Slim drives.
Just to be clear:
Ultrabay Slim drives are smaller than Ultrabay 2000 drives which are standard notebook size. Ultrabay Slim drives will not fit the standard notebook size external enclosures out there.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:59 am
by carbon_unit
If so there is an adapter to fit ultrabay slim devices into an ultrabay 2000 enclosure.
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:20 pm
by gator
There used to be such an adapter, but it is difficult to find them anymore. You can try here:
http://www.itxchange.com/
They are lenovo partners for old parts and accesories, and have some old parts when I saw them last.
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:36 am
by Deckard
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:44 pm
by LBU
Not adapters, talking about the existence of a USB 2.0 external enclosure for a T40 ultraslim drive. T40 UltraSlim drives are thinner than the standard notebook drives so external enclosures for standard notebook drives are too BIG for a T40 slim drive.
Edit: look at the links in the 2nd post. Notebook external enclosures but they are for standard notebook drives and are too big for a T40 Ultraslim DVD-Rom.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:49 pm
by Deckard
Well, the idea with the adapter is to put the drive into the adapter (i.e. convert it to an Ultrabay 2000 format) and put the whole into a standard slim enclosure, which I linked above.
I know, it's not the optimal setup.