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    9.5mm/7mm Hard Drive in T420

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kev.nam, May 27, 2011.

  1. kev.nam

    kev.nam Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    My T420 came with a 7mm Hitachi 7200RPM HD. I'm looking to upgrade to a 9.5mm SSD, but I noticed that the hitachi drive came with rubber fittings that hold the drive in place and they don't seem like they will fit a 9.5mm drive... Is it OK to just install the 9.5mm drive without them?

    Also, will the metal rail (that the hitachi drive is screwed to) fit a 9.5mm drive?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    kev.nam, May 27, 2011
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  2. doclife

    doclife Newbie

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    My T420 also came with a 7mm Hitachi HD and unfortunately, the rubber rails will not fit in the 9.5mm WD HD that I wanted to upgrade to. After searching around, I determine that the part number for the 9.5mm rubber rails is 41V9756. I bought the 9.5mm rubber rail from ebay for $4.99 (free shipping).

    41V9756 | eBay
     
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  3. jjahshik32

    jjahshik32 Notebook Deity

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    Is your HDD the 500GB 7200rpm??
     
    jjahshik32, May 27, 2011
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  4. doclife

    doclife Newbie

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    My factory installed HDD is a Hitachi 320GB, 7200RPM, 7mm thick.
     
    doclife, May 27, 2011
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  5. jjahshik32

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    Has anyone ordered the 500GB 7200rpm hdd? If so was it a 9mm??
     
    jjahshik32, May 28, 2011
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    My T420 came with a 500GB Seagate ST9500420AS drive which I believe is 9mm.
     
    eddiegroves, May 28, 2011
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    There are no 500GB 7200RPM 7mm drives made by any manufacturer--the only 500GB 7mm drives run at 5400RPM. So, if you order a Thinkpad with a 500GB 7200RPM drive, you're guaranteed to get a 9.5mm drive.
     
    MidnightSun, May 28, 2011
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    500GB 7200RPM model is the one I upgraded to. :)
     
    jjahshik32, May 28, 2011
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