Will this hard drive work on my X41 Tablet?

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co1063 · #1 Post by **co1063** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:06 pm

http://www.parts4pc.com/newproduct/prod ... o=HDD-60GB

I'm thinking of buying this 60GB hard drive as an upgrade to my 40GB. Will this model work on my X41 tablet?

Thanks!

SHoTTa35 · #2 Post by **SHoTTa35** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:00 pm

huh, wait i'm so confused. You're in a T4x series forum but you said "tablet". You have a X41 you mean? Since you're checking a 1.8" drive then i would assume so...

I don't think that drive would work with your x system tho, you would need PATA drive not SATA.

co1063 · #3 Post by **co1063** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:47 pm

oops sorry. i mean X41 tablet. my mistake.

but can anyone confirm that SATA will not work? I heard people mention that that the Travelstar C4K60 will work in a X41.

qviri · #4 Post by **qviri** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:22 pm

SHoTTa35 wrote:I don't think that drive would work with your x system tho, you would need PATA drive not SATA.

The drive linked to is indeed an ATA drive. The specifications at the bottom of the page are misguided, copied over from those of another Hitachi drive (120 GB, 5400 rpm, 2.5" SATA) with only minimal changes.

I'm not sure about the type of the connector though. (See Hitachi's specs page for the illustrations of ZIF and IDE.) That's another thing to check for in the X40 systems. Alarmingly, the page does not specify which type of connector it is.

co1063 · #5 Post by **co1063** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:26 am

thanks for the info qviri. I too am having trouble finding out the type of connector. Can anyone help?

mfbernstein · #6 Post by **mfbernstein** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:32 pm

Seriously doubt that the drive above works. For one thing, the price is wayyyyy too low. I've never seen a new 60GB 1.8" drive with ZIF connector for under $200. In fact, the best I see right now is $225 on eBay.

co1063 · #7 Post by **co1063** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:07 pm

mfbernstein wrote:Seriously doubt that the drive above works. For one thing, the price is wayyyyy too low. I've never seen a new 60GB 1.8" drive with ZIF connector for under $200. In fact, the best I see right now is $225 on eBay.

you can't judge it by the price. 1.8 drives are usually overpriced on ebay

co1063 · #8 Post by **co1063** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:15 pm

Hitachi says the Travelstar C4K60 60GB is only available with an IDE connector (not ZIF) so I'm 99% sure this will work.

Can anyone confirm?

mfbernstein · #9 Post by **mfbernstein** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:10 am

Interesting. Their website says differently.

co1063 · #10 Post by **co1063** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:35 am

mfbernstein wrote:Interesting. Their website says differently.

umm. i was looking at their website and it backs up what I was saying. Look at these pages if you still don't believe me.
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/c ... k60_ce.htm
http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib. ... _v7_sp.pdf

Lugnut · #11 Post by **Lugnut** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:27 pm

I just checked my X41T. It has the Travelstar C4K60 part # HTC426060G9AT00. Hope this helps...

co1063 · #12 Post by **co1063** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:43 pm

Lugnut wrote:I just checked my X41T. It has the Travelstar C4K60 part # HTC426060G9AT00. Hope this helps...

Thanks. I think they screwed up some specs on the parts4pc website as someone said earlier, but 60GB C4K60's are only available with IDE connectors as opposed to ZIF's, so I'm sure it will work.

Can't wait for tomorrow when my X41 tablet arrives at my door! (long time fan, first thinkpad)

Will this hard drive work on my X41 Tablet?

Will this hard drive work on my X41 Tablet?

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