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I just ordered a ultrabay 2nd hd adapter for my r31 as I plan to just dualboot xinwp and ubuntu through bios saving me issues with grub, and paritions. But it leaves me with one thing, the cdrw/dvd drive. Is it possible to connect my current ultrabay 2000 drive as a usb into an enclosure and when I need to use the dvds/cds I can just plug it into the usb port without a problem? I rather not buy an external drive just for this and use my current drive.

I've been searching online and found this
Link

but it doesnt look like the same port as the one on my r31.

Also are there cables that will plug into an ultrabay 2000 and just use at external with usb self powered?

MOD EDIT: Link modified for better scrolling.

You need to look at IBM's Portable Drive Bay 2000. Here are a couple of links for the product:

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Portable_Drive_Bay_2000
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/us/uscat.nsf/$ww ... webcollage

I just bought one from a forum member, and he sent me a pic. It is available below:

http://plaza.ufl.edu/psrivats/PDB2000.jpg

thanks, just won one on ebay, that I'll probably use

Ah, so that was you !

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0171552448

Sorry for the snipe but at least I didn't go too far over the opening bid price.

hehe, I didnt even notice your bid b/c of the refreshing, then I was like hey it was a thinkpads forum member after I won