[ltp] thinkpad 600E hard disk failure - need replacement advice

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On Tuesday 18 January 2005 10:21 am, /dev/rob0 wrote:
> On Monday 17 January 2005 18:43, James McKenzie wrote:
> > As long as the drive is either a 9mm or a 12mm drive, you should not
> > have a problem.
>
> One thing which might be worthy of note is that the plastic cover for
> the drive bay differs for 9mm and 12mm drives. The little tab which
> goes in is thicker for the 9mm drives. I have 2 type 2645 machines, one
> of which had a 9mm, the other 12mm. I just keep the cover with the
> appropriate drive.
>
> If your new drive is of the other form factor you might consider
> ordering a drive bay cover to fit it. Of course if you're going from a
> 12mm to a 9mm, your cover will fit, but it won't hold the drive in
> place. Maybe try a little bit of rubber to pad it?
>
> (I was going to suggest bubble gum, but I was afraid someone might take
> it seriously. :) )
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Not knowing that there are 2 sizes I purchased a 9MM to replace a 12 MM for a 
A30P. 
Fortunately the 9MM fits perfectly including cover.

Frank