[ltp] PATA hard drive in Thinkpads

[Chris Schumann]

rrkrr wrote:
> What is that latest model Thinkpad that is compatbile with PATA
> connector interface hard drives used in the models for years 2000
> through 2004 or so?  I have an old Thinkpad with a newly upgraded, large
> capacity hard drive, but the mother board has failed, and I would like
> to find a newer one that can reuse the new hard drive.
> 
> Bob

In the T series, T43 is the last to use PATA, but it has BIOS 
restrictions to allow only certain drives without a warning. T42 is the 
last to use any brand easily.

I wonder if there's a PATA bay adapter for the T6x or later models...

Chris