New hard disk in Thinkpad 600E

[thinkjim]

Hi, I am a happy owner of a Thinkpad 600E PII 400MHz (dont have the exact model number right now, but it shouldn't matter for this question, I think...)

I want to change the 6.4GB harddisk to something bigger. I am thinking of buying a Samsung spinpoint M40 2.5", either 40 or 60GB. I just want to make sure that this will work without any (big) problems!? (what I am worried about is if there is a maximum harddisk size that is supported or that there are compatibility issues or something else...)

Also my battery went flat for two years ago and I am now thinking about replacing it with a new one. I have read about the battery issues soo many seem to have with the 600 series (new batteries only last for a couple of months etc.) With my last battery I could use the computer for 2-3 hours depending on what applications I was running, and the battery was good for about 2 years. Is it likely that I will run into battery problems when/if buying a new one? Can anyone suggest a good place to buy a battery (preferably they should ship to Europe)

Regards

[whizkid]

Update your BIOS to the latest. Once you do that, any drive up to 137GB will work. The drive might not be as fast as in a faster machine, but if you get a 5400 or 7200 RPM drive, you will see a vast improvement.

IBM is selling batteries for $59 right now... to the US. I would check their site for your location. I have not had the short-lived battery problem with any IBM or no-name batteries.