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hi all, I have this 770X and am a Dummy with a few Dumb ???'s
maybe ya all can help me out.
I have a 770X needs a hard drive caddy and cover. I have a 10g hard drive for it. here is the ???'s
# 1. can I use the hard drive without the caddy and cover???
# 2. I have a wifi card for this 700X can I get on the net without a hard drive???
# 3. if I can. How????
told ya I a Dummy lol !
Walk in Beauty
NutttSo

There isn't really a possible way to use your computer without your hard drive. I mean thats where the Operating System is run from. I suggest you buy one. It shouldn't cost more than 5$ for one right?

I think you can use your hard drive without a caddy but thats pretty dangerous. What if your hard drive falls out and break some of the pins? Then you'll need a new hard drive and caddy. You could probably live without the cover for a few days, if your careful, but I really suggest you just wait and buy those two items. Patience is a virtue.

In order to use the computer without having a hard drive, you will need to run off a Live CD.

For more info on creating a Windows live cd, Google for BartPE. If you want to use a Linux live cd, I would suggest Ubuntu or Knoppix for good hardware support.

NutttSo wrote:# 1. can I use the hard drive without the caddy and cover???

hey nutttso, good to see you weren't here for a week only to never come back like a lot of folks.

i'm not familiar with the 770x, but i've used a couple thinkpads that didn't have a caddy or cover. it's obviously not recommended, but mine never sustained any damage.

i believe a bootable usb drive isn't feasible with a 770x.

Thanks for your help, I have checked in everyday almost. LOTS of info here I just not much of a talker, hubby is home now so I will have more time on the net, I missed getting a caddy on ebay didn't have the $$$ at the time. and now I can't find one. but can get the cover, just don't know when, thats why the ????'s bout useing the 700x with out the caddy, I have things to do tomarrow so might get on in a few days and see if I can set it up with out the caddy, another prob is downloading the drives and such, I don't have a CD-W to download to disk so have to figure that out,
Thanks
Walk in Beauty
NutttSo

Due to the way the HD connects inside the 770 series you must use a caddy.

Bill Morrow, our host here, probably still has a few lying around, drop him a PM.

Regards,

James

Hey here are the answers for the questions being asked.

1. The laptop will work with out a hard drive, but as suggested you will need to use a version of linux with a live CD. (Ubuntu works good but you will have to do a little work to get the sound card to work.) JHEM is right you have to have a caddy for the hard drive to rest in. You might also want a Hard drive cover if the laptop moves around a lot. (slides out easily)

2. The wifi card may or may not work with Ubuntu, search the web and you can find out pretty fast. (If you want just use trial and error)

If you are looking for parts try ebaying 770, 770e, 770ed, 770X, or 770z. The hard drive caddys are interchangable between all models. If you need a hard drive I have a 5 gig lying around, no caddy though. PM if you want it. You will only need to pay shipping. (Trying to clean out house.) I almost missed the part about needing an Op Sys, if you want the hard drive I will send you a copy of Ubuntu 6.06 (daper drake). Thanks.

Thanks for the offer on the hard drive but I have a 10g hard drive I bought for it. I need the caddy and cover, ebay has none right now so am looking. I have windows 98se OS I hope I can use too. I'm not gona give up on this 770X Just getting the stuff I need is whats keeping me from putting new life in it, it needs new batteries too, but thats another story lol.
Walk in Beauty
NutttSo

NutttSo wrote:hi all, I have this 770X and am a Dummy with a few Dumb ???'s
maybe ya all can help me out.
I have a 770X needs a hard drive caddy and cover. I have a 10g hard drive for it. here is the ???'s
# 1. can I use the hard drive without the caddy and cover???
# 2. I have a wifi card for this 700X can I get on the net without a hard drive???
# 3. if I can. How????
told ya I a Dummy lol !
Walk in Beauty
NutttSo

If you search for TP770 CADDY in Google, you will find a few places that offer it.