t420s with crucial c300 ssd issue

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puma · #1 Post by **puma** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:26 am

Hey guys I have a t420s and today swapped out the HDD for a crucial c300 ssd. I removed the spacer, popped it in... all well and good. I did the first round of updates from lenovo via system update.. Now the machine will not turn on anymore. I removed the SSD and it turns on fine.. No lights nothing.. I am wondering if maybe an update I did triggered this. Anyone have any ideas as to where i can look?

alexan07 · #2 Post by **alexan07** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:53 am

Did you get this working?

puma · #3 Post by **puma** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:40 am

nope. ended up getting intel 320 series drive. worked perfectly.

alexan07 · #4 Post by **alexan07** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:59 pm

Cool. I'll do that too. Which exact one did you get? Thanks!

puma · #5 Post by **puma** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:05 pm

Intel solid state drive 320 series.

I had to remove the spacer which means you will need shorter screws than the one you remove in order to seal it back. I got 4 screws from an old thinkpad t42. The ones that hold the palm rest in place.

alexan07 · #6 Post by **alexan07** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:08 pm

I dont have an old t42. Any idea where I could get replacement screws?

puma · #7 Post by **puma** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:14 pm

no i really dont.. I almost felt like just taking the screws that came with it and just using plyers to clip them shorter. Not sure how well that would go. Do a search on the forums for "thinkpad t420s crucial c300" some of those guys had some ideas. I believe one person was actually ordering them in bulk for people maybe he has some left.

alexan07 · #8 Post by **alexan07** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:30 pm

Could this be the right ones?
http://www.metricscrews.us/index.php?ma ... ucts_id=20

(for others reading this thread)

puma · #9 Post by **puma** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:34 pm

Yup!!! I believe that is the one.. the ones i used from the t42 were M2 4mm and they worked as well. Nice find!

alexan07 · #10 Post by **alexan07** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:25 am

puma wrote:Hey guys I have a t420s and today swapped out the HDD for a crucial c300 ssd. I removed the spacer, popped it in... all well and good. I did the first round of updates from lenovo via system update.. Now the machine will not turn on anymore. I removed the SSD and it turns on fine.. No lights nothing.. I am wondering if maybe an update I did triggered this. Anyone have any ideas as to where i can look?

Which one did you get? 1.8 inch or 2.5 inch?

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