x220t active protection on non-os hdd

[ThorOfAsgard]

After installing an msata ssd as my OS drive, I'm curious if the active protection system will still park the head of the now-non-os hdd.

This document would seem to suggest no: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/ht003517

However, that document is old, and it also assumes the non-os drive would be external or in an ultrabay. It does not specifically address a non-os hdd in the primary hdd bay (since this article was clearly before msata ssd's were a thing).

[RealBlackStuff]

Active protection should be uninstalled if you use an SSD.

[ThorOfAsgard]

So there's no way to protect the HDD?

[brchan]

Lenovo APS ignores SSDs completely and works for both main and ultrabay HDD drives. You should be able to mix HDDs and SSDs in main/ultrabay without issue.

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkVanta ... -p/1033759

[ThorOfAsgard]

Ah, good to know. I'll go ahead and install it then.