Upgrade T43 DVD drive to burner but wrong dvd connector PIC

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Upgrade T43 DVD drive to burner but wrong dvd connector PIC

#1 Post by Tekken » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:29 pm

Im lookin to upgrade the T43 DVD Drive to DVD Burner. I get GSA-U10N slim dvd drive, Unfortunately the GSA-U10N has data connector like this pic
ImageThe T43 dvd drive data connetor like this The data connector on Thinkpad specific drives look like this Image
Is any way to convert to Female connector to male to fit in my T43?

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Re: Upgrade T43 DVD drive to DVD Burned but wrong dvd connector

#2 Post by Kaervak » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:51 pm

Well, that second image looks VERY familiar. :D (check the URL)

Anyway, the UltraBay Slim drives have proprietary IBM connectors. The only drives that will work are IBM FRU drives. Rather annoying since I've run into the same issue with a GSA-U10N drive, which is for sale BTW.

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Re: Upgrade T43 DVD drive to DVD Burned but wrong dvd connector

#3 Post by ZaZ » Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:07 am

You might want to post over in the Marketplace forum you're looking for a drive. Someone may have an extra. You can sell the old drive. You probably won't lose too much.
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