Take a look at our
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message
Disk caddy and rails
Disk caddy and rails
I am in the UK and I ordered two of these caddies from Shengen but find that the rubber rails are so flimsy that as a result they are unusable .
I do a lot of HDD swapping between machines and need rubber rails that stay in place when removed and when being slid back in. I am reluctant to get more from China in case they too are poor quality.
Where do you guys buy your caddies and rails with the usual hard rubber rails?
I do a lot of HDD swapping between machines and need rubber rails that stay in place when removed and when being slid back in. I am reluctant to get more from China in case they too are poor quality.
Where do you guys buy your caddies and rails with the usual hard rubber rails?
Where to begin......
390e FOR SALE : GONE
1 x T20 : SOLD
1 X T23 + 3 breaking for parts
1 X T23 with Samsung 840 SSD and XP Great combination !: SOLD
1 X T60
3 X T61
1 X T601 15"
1 X T520
2 X T530
390e FOR SALE : GONE
1 x T20 : SOLD
1 X T23 + 3 breaking for parts
1 X T23 with Samsung 840 SSD and XP Great combination !: SOLD
1 X T60
3 X T61
1 X T601 15"
1 X T520
2 X T530
Re: Disk caddy and rails
Honestly?
Old, non-working or destroyed systems for salvage.
Edit: if "flimsy" = super-soft, these may be from R6x.
Old, non-working or destroyed systems for salvage.
Edit: if "flimsy" = super-soft, these may be from R6x.
Too many thinkpads not enough time!
(stable under reduction)
(stable under reduction)
-
Thinkpad4by3
- Senior ThinkPadder

- Posts: 2670
- Joined: Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:25 am
- Location: N. Bellmore, ny
Re: Disk caddy and rails
Two drops of super glue will solve your problem. Just enough to keep it on there but not enough to make it impossible to remove.
Thinkpad4by3's Law of the Universe.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
Re: Disk caddy and rails
Chinese knockoff rubber rails are flimsy pieces of crap, and the caddies are usually slightly too big or too small. For quality you have to get OEM. Or fabricate your own solution with tape and paper which I've done a few times...
sent from my iPhone
Registry Tweak To Enable 2 Finger Scroll On Old Synaptics Touchpads
Registry Tweak To Enable 2 Finger Scroll On Old Synaptics Touchpads
-
Thinkpad4by3
- Senior ThinkPadder

- Posts: 2670
- Joined: Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:25 am
- Location: N. Bellmore, ny
Re: Disk caddy and rails
Thinkpad4by3's Law of the Universe.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
The efficiency of two screens equally sized with equal numbers if pixels are equal. The time spent by a 4:3 user complaining about 16:9 is proportional to the inefficiency working with a 16:9 display, therefore the amount of useful work extracted is equal.
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
-
WTB: 2x hard drive cover/caddy for T21 & T23
by DarkSamus9000 » Mon Feb 16, 2026 10:34 pm » in Marketplace - Forum Members only - 2 Replies
- 2559 Views
-
Last post by DarkSamus9000
Wed Feb 18, 2026 8:00 am
-
-
-
[WTB] VINTAGE IBM THINKPAD 3xx 7xx hard drive caddy empty
by igtoth » Wed Apr 08, 2026 6:10 pm » in Marketplace - Forum Members only - 0 Replies
- 911 Views
-
Last post by igtoth
Wed Apr 08, 2026 6:10 pm
-
-
-
Complete screen and lid swap between two X220 one IPS and one not
by Tired » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:40 am » in ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series - 4 Replies
- 27475 Views
-
Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:30 am
-
-
-
X1 carbon gen 5 and 6 keyboard and power button assembly interchangeability
by dcfbf » Mon Dec 15, 2025 4:15 pm » in ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series - 3 Replies
- 11345 Views
-
Last post by dcfbf
Wed Jan 21, 2026 2:32 pm
-
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 75 guests





