Hard drive for T-42p?

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ThinkPad · #1 Post by **ThinkPad** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:37 pm

Will this work on my T-42P?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822145092

I have the ultra slim hard disk adapter for the ultra bay and would like to use a second drive for more data capacity.

cmarti · #2 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:35 pm

That drive will be an excelent second drive for your T42.

Excelent choice!

ThinkPad · #3 Post by **ThinkPad** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:41 pm

So its 100% compatible?

cmarti · #4 Post by **cmarti** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:46 pm

Yes sir!

ThinkPad · #5 Post by **ThinkPad** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:17 pm

Im a little confused by this thread
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=

If I do get the secondary drive will I be able to use both at the same time like I do with my external usb drive. My goal is to put music and such on this 100gb secondary drive and back up purposes while still using my primary drive as i normally would for primary applications etc.

mysbca · #6 Post by **mysbca** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:42 pm

Thinkpad wrote:If I do get the secondary drive will I be able to use both at the same time like I do with my external usb drive. My goal is to put music and such on this 100gb secondary drive and back up purposes while still using my primary drive as i normally would for primary applications etc.

Yes, you can use both at the same time. I have one and it works great. The second drive will be just like your external usb drive, except it won't be dangling on the side.

ThinkPad · #7 Post by **ThinkPad** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:46 pm

In the thread linked above states there wont be two simultaneous drives. Its either one or the other...

mysbca · #8 Post by **mysbca** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:52 pm

That thread refers to a T60p which is dealing with a SATA primary and a SATA or PATA drive as secondary. Your T42p is only using PATA drives and should have no problems.

ThinkPad · #9 Post by **ThinkPad** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:57 pm

Thank you.
Just placed my order

Ryan T. · #10 Post by **Ryan T.** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:34 pm

Thinkpad wrote:Thank you.
Just placed my order

Can I ask where you purchased this adapter? I have a 100GB hard drive that I'd love to be able to use w/ my T42

jsmit86 · #11 Post by **jsmit86** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:48 pm

question > can that drive also be used to replace the original 40g drive on a T42?

mysbca · #12 Post by **mysbca** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:43 pm

jsmit86 wrote:question > can that drive also be used to replace the original 40g drive on a T42?

Yes, you can. You can use most any of the current 9.5mm 2.5" P-ATA drive on a T42.

cmarti · #13 Post by **cmarti** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:21 pm

You will only need to clone your new hd to the image of the old. To do so use
true image it is great it will take only around 60mins to do so.

davidspalding · #14 Post by **davidspalding** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:42 pm

Ryan T. wrote:Can I ask where you purchased this adapter? I have a 100GB hard drive that I'd love to be able to use w/ my T42

There's another recent thread on just this topic. Search is your friend - feed it "ultrabay slim HDD adapter" and it will give you the thread.

ThinkPad · #15 Post by **ThinkPad** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:26 pm

Ryan T. wrote:
Thinkpad wrote:Thank you.
Just placed my order
Can I ask where you purchased this adapter? I have a 100GB hard drive that I'd love to be able to use w/ my T42

I actually got it with the second thinkpad I purchased, not sure where the orignal owner got it from. Called the "Thinkpad 2nd HDD adapter for ultrabay slim" same side as your cd drive.

here is a picture http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/ ... C01908.jpg

ThinkPad · #16 Post by **ThinkPad** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:27 pm

jsmit86 wrote:question > can that drive also be used to replace the original 40g drive on a T42?

Yes.

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