SATA Ultrabay HDD Adapter in R50

[Blue Thunder]

I was wondering if the SATA version of the ultrabay HDD adapter would fit in an R50's Ultrabay Enhanced bay (therefore enabling a SATA hdd to be used). I've searched the forums and found a post by tfflivemb2 saying that they've read elsewhere that this is possible, but I've found no further information

Link to thread about SATA in an R40/R50
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=40498

I can't seem any pictures of the connector on the back of the SATA adapter either so I haven't been able to visually tell if this would work or not. I've heard that (some of?) the T models have two connectors, one for PATA and another for SATA hdd adapters - is this the case here?

Just also wanted to verify that I will have to use an Ultrabay Slim adapter (even for PATA?) since there are no Ultrabay Enhanced adapters?

Thanks.

EDIT: Found some more information. Most of the relevent info is about 3/4 down the first page.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=41927

[andyP]

Blue Thunder wrote:

Just also wanted to verify that I will have to use an Ultrabay Slim adapter (even for PATA?) since there are no Ultrabay Enhanced adapters?

You are correct, generally Ultrabay slim drives can be used in enhanced bays, (exception is the SATA hdd adapter), the difference is the height.

In your second link, jayober cut a tab off an SATA drive adapter to put it in a T43. Normally the tab would prevent it from fitting into PATA ThinkPads. As the T43 has a SATA controller, with PATA bridge, it worked. If this would work in an R50, a pure PATA TP, is IMO unlikely.

[Blue Thunder]

Ah. I was under the impression that the Ultrabay Enhanced factor has a propierty connector, therefore all Ultrabay Enhanced/Slim devices would connect through the same connector. Apparently it seems I'm wrong, can anyone confirm?