T21 optical drive help

[zrednaz]

Hello,
I have a Thinkpad T21 whose internal CD-ROM drive has somehow got lost, so I'm looking to get a new optical drive in order to be able to install an OS.

I've been to this site http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/UltraBay The site lists the T21 under the UltraBay 2000 category. Will any drive with the UltraBay 2000 name work with the T21?

Namely these two:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0287512886

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0304427595

Preferably I'd like to get the DVD drive if possible. However, I want to be sure this will work since the PC originally came with a CD-ROM drive. Don't suppose it makes a difference, but PC was purchased in Denmark.

Thanks!

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[rkawakami]

Welcome to thinkpads.com!

Yes, both of those Ultrabay 2000 (UB2K) optical drives will work in the T21. If the T21 was originally provided with a CDROM, then you may not have any factory DVD player software installed. However, there are some free players that you can download.

Other options include UB2K CDRW/DVD combo drives. Those can write to CD-R and CD-RW media and play DVDs. You can even install a DVD writer.

[jronald]

Stick with the Ultrabay 2000's and you are fine
Either will work

Ron

[zrednaz]

Thank you, very much appreciated.