[ltp] Installing second hard drive

[Rob Mayoff]

+---------- On Sep 8, Brian Button said:
> Does anyone have any experience with installing TravelStar 20Gig
> (9.5mm height) drives into the 770 ultra bay slot? What extra
> hardware do I need? I have the HDD adapter for the ultrabay, which is
> all IBM tech support said I would need, but they were very, very
> wrong.
>
> What else do I need? Just a caddy, or do I need a drive spacer as well?

Both of those terms mean the same thing for the 770.  This page calls
it a hard drive shell and lists it for $79:

    http://thinkpads.com/prod04.htm

You might be able to order one from IBM using FRU part number 11J8942.
I found that part number on this page:

    http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MIGR-49KR6S.html

Here's one on e-bay:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1271743271

I found one at a local shop called "Mr. Notebook" in Austin, TX, but I
think that was a fluke.


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