From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sun Jun 06 1999 - 20:21:14 EDT
YES, the cable IS available.. (not the original IBM version, but just as good,
better if you want a newer HDD)
use an exacto knife to start the header plug off the header..
peter machule wrote:
> Keep trying with the thumbnails . ;-}
> It does come off.
> Try a small jewlers type screwdriver to get it started .
>
> The cable is NOT available anywhere !!!
>
> A few people do have small third party caddies available
> that come with the cable.
>
> Try Bill at
> WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> Thinkpad User Community: http://thinkpads.com/enter.html
> Compuserve Thinkpad(c) Forum Sysop
> e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_icanect.net
>
> or ...ugh ;-}
> Leonard
> email: lwesson_at_lmrservices.com
> Portable Computer Enhancements
> WEB: http://www.portables.com
>
> A cheaper option might be buying the small thinkpad HD's (with caddy )
> that show up weekly on Ebay.
> www.ebay.com
>
> ...peter...
>
> Subject: Swapping HDDs
>
> For a while I have been planning a HDD upgrade in my 755CX from the
> original 810Mb
>
> I have acquired a new WD 540Mb unit and was going to use it as a backup
> drive, but it is a bare unit. So, I took a closer look to see if it was
> feasible to simply swap over the caddy from the 810Mb unit.
>
> On a closer inspection, the caddy is plastic and once the lugs are
> carefully prised appart, it opens to reveal the drive which must be a
> 17.5mm(?) form factor. The WD 540Mb must be 12.5mm as it is shallower.
> However, it looks as if I need to swap the ribbon connector to?? Is this a
> removable ellement though? It looks pretty firmly connected to the
> originaldrive to me??
>
> After getting some painful thumbnails(!) I think my plan may be unfeasible
> and should look for either a plastic cadddy or, could I get away with just
> annother ribbon connector at a push? Are these available??
>
> Any comments appreciated.
>
> Cheers
-- Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...** Bill Morrow ** :-) WEB page http://thinkpads.com Thinkpad User Community: http://thinkpads.com/enter.html Compuserve Thinkpad(c) Forum Sysop e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_icanect.net 770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...
Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage will vary, Done on a closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this at home..
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.3 : Thu Jan 23 2003 - 09:55:05 EST