[ltp] Replacement disk for a T60

[Bill Andrus]

linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org wrote on 07/29/2008 05:27:09 AM:


> [ltp] Replacement disk for a T60
>
> I'm looking to upgrade the disk on my T60 - running out of space. Are
> there any special requirements, or will any standard 2.5" SATA drive
> work? I vaguely recall rumours about special IBM firmware...
> Thinking about a Seagate Momentus 200Gb - see
> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131435
>

I just picked up a 250GB 5400RPM Samsung 2.5" from http://www.a2kpc.com for
under $97 plus local tax, and they ship quickly.  Its running great in my
T60 widebody;  quiet and vibrationless.  FWIW I picked up a Fujitsu private
label external 300GB 4200RPM USB 2.0 external drive for $90 from
Microcenter on their last sale, I used PowerQuest DriveImage to push my old
120GB partitions onto the backup, then installed the 250GB and pulled them
back, expanding both in the process.   Worked without a hitch, let the
restore run overnight so not sure how long it took (had all the options
turned on).

Bill