how to use another HDD in the ultrabase

[sportfreak]

hey..

i have a quick question..i have the x6 ultrabase with DVD drive..and i have an 2 yr old hp laptop that is pretty much non existent..it has a 100gig HDD that i wanted to put in use in my thinkpad x61..so when i removed it, i had a seagate HDD which had pins[ones in the back of the hdd] different than the one in my thinkpad...

its model is seagate momentus 5400.2 model: ST98823AS serial AT disc drive

well thats the details that is on the white label on the HDD..
do any of you guys know how can i put this HDD in use for the thinky!???

just a thought!!!

[mfbernstein]

i have a quick question..i have the x6 ultrabase with DVD drive..and i have an 2 yr old hp laptop that is pretty much non existent..it has a 100gig HDD that i wanted to put in use in my thinkpad x61..so when i removed it, i had a seagate HDD which had pins[ones in the back of the hdd] different than the one in my thinkpad...

its model is seagate momentus 5400.2 model: ST98823AS serial AT disc drive

well thats the details that is on the white label on the HDD..
do any of you guys know how can i put this HDD in use for the thinky!???

You need a SATA HDD caddy for the X6. The official Lenovo one has the part number 40Y8725 (http://www5.pc.ibm.com/vn/products.nsf/ ... ite=lenovo). If you're willing to look around (eBay, buy/sell forum) you can find used or 3rd party ones for much less.

Cheers.

[Harryc]

It's unclear whether or not you want to use this drive in the ultrabase or in the X61. If it's the X61, all SATA laptop drives are the same. If the pins look different than those in your X61 then the drive has an adapter on it. Remove it.

[EOMtp]

.. i have an 2 yr old hp laptop that is pretty much non existent..it has a 100gig HDD that i wanted to put in use in my thinkpad x61..so when i removed it, i had a seagate HDD which had pins[ones in the back of the hdd] different than the one in my thinkpad...

its model is seagate momentus 5400.2 model: ST98823AS serial AT disc drive

Although your comment is ambiguous, the most likely meaning, based on the data you provide, is that the 100GB HDD from the HP machine is a parallel ATA drive, and the Seagate 5400.2 ST98823AS is the drive you have in the X61.

If that's the case, and if you wish to use the 100GB drive in the X61 Ultrabase, then you need FRU #62P4553, the Parallel ATA 2nd HDD adapter, not the SATA adapter. Here is the Parallel ATA 2nd HDD adapter:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 46460.html

They cost $10 on eBay:
http://shop.ebay.com/items/__IBM-2nd-HD ... pZ1QQ_scZ1

Good luck!

[sportfreak]

no..i think harryc got the point..i have the seagate in my hp laptop and dats the one which i wanted to use in my x61 both in the x61 and if possible sometimes in the ultrabase as well..

but thank you EOMtp for the timely suggestion..and harryc thanks to you as well,,

[Harryc]

No problem. Was there an extra connector on the drive that you had to remove?

[sportfreak]

i really coud'nt find any extra thing to the HDD..

the pins are quite different than the one in my thinkpad..i feel that they are two different type of HDD's
any suggestions!?

[Harryc]

Can you post a picture of the top of the drive with the part number information, and also a pic of the pin interface end as well? Put it next to your T61 drive and take a third pic. If you don't have a way to host the pics, please email them to me.

[sportfreak]

in college..will post them as soon as i m at home..

[sportfreak]

i completely forgot about this thread..my bad

well apparently i noticed that the hp hdd did have an extra casing onto it and hence it would not fit into my x61
unscrewed it and it fit perfectly, sadly since it had xp from the ol hp laptop, i dint boot, which i tot would..

anyways thank you guys..for all your inputs..and i guess i might consider buying the HDD caddy or cradle whteva its called..it shoud be handy under emergency...

cheers!@!