Thinkpads Forum

Hello,
I'm new to this forum, but I've done quite a bit of searching for an answer to this question and can't seem to find it. Can a 2nd HDD be installed internally in a T61? Not in the Ultrabay, but internally. I know that in a lot of other Thinkpads you can install a 2nd SATA drive internally. If so, any suggestions for a drive? Need to find out quickly because this may be a Christmas gift. Model is a 6459-CTO.
Thanks in advance.
Ron

There's one drive bay in the T61. The only way to do two is with the ultrabay.

I replaced a 250GB WD Scorpio Blue (5400 RPM) with a 500GB WD Scorpio Black (7200 RPM) and cloned it with the WD free version of Acronis available on the WD support website. Bought a $8 external USB HD enclosure to do the cloning.

The following can be used for "internal" storage: SDHC, MS, Mini-PCI-e, PCMCIA, and ExpressCard. If memory serves, actual HDDs exist in the latter two form factors, but all can accommodate Flash memory in a variety of ways and speeds. It may suffice.