DVD-RW drive compatibility with T42? Says T43 ok.

[PaulQ]

I was about to purchase a used DVD-RW drive for my T42 when I searched the part # on the web and it seems to only come up as a part for the T43. Is there some reason it wouldn't work on a T42?

It's part #39T2507.

I thought they were pretty much the same??

Thanks for your help!

[christopher_wolf]

Welcome to the Thinkpad Forums

It should work;just about all Ultrabay Slim devices from IBM/Lenovo that work in one T4X Thinkpad will work in another T4{0,1,2,3} Thinkpad.

There is probably a way to design an Ultrabay Slim device such that it won't, but I am pretty sure that the DVD Multiburner should work on that T42.

As an example, you can even use the T60's Multiburner though it has a different bezel (square-ish, not rounded like the bezel faceplates on the T4X Series Thinkpad Ultrabay Slim devices).

[PaulQ]

Thanks! I'll go ahead and complete the order. If it ends up not working, I'll post here so others know there's a catch.

[christopher_wolf]

Thanks! I'll go ahead and complete the order. If it ends up not working, I'll post here so others know there's a catch.

Make sure you get the correct drivers for it (I would let the Software Installer query the system and handle the updates) and a program that is capable of burning DVDs. The default comes preloaded as IBM/Sonic RecordNow! and is pretty good; you can try Nero if you want as well. Windows does not natively support burning DVD/RWs/-Rs/+Rs as it does with CDRW/Rs.

HTH