The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    9.5mm to 7mm transformation

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by MrSatan, Jul 26, 2012.

  1. MrSatan

    MrSatan Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    55
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    MrSatan, Jul 26, 2012
    #1
  2. yrc

    yrc Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    23
    Messages:
    128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    yrc, Jul 26, 2012
    #2
  3. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    486
    Messages:
    2,232
    Likes Received:
    25
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Just remove the spacer. Don't bother with shorter screws, just put it in the caddy with the rubber rails and insert it in the bay. It's not going anywhere.
     
    vinuneuro, Jul 26, 2012
    #3
  4. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

    Reputations:
    6,668
    Messages:
    8,224
    Likes Received:
    231
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Yes, the Intel drives are 7mm in height after removing the spacer. Do note that according to Intel, removing the spacer does actually void your warranty. But, since there's no warranty stickers there, you can easily reattach it if you need to send it in for service.
     
    MidnightSun, Jul 26, 2012
    #4
  5. MrSatan

    MrSatan Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    55
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Very nice good to know tx. I guess im not stuck with other drives anymore!
     
    MrSatan, Jul 27, 2012
    #5
  6. MasterOfPuffins

    MasterOfPuffins Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    24
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I wish this was the case for the Intel 330 SSD models 0_0. I was slightly disappointed when I learned that mine has to go into the ultrabay.

    Anybody have any issues with using the ultrabay drive as the primary boot drive?
     
    MasterOfPuffins, Jul 27, 2012
    #6
  7. yrc

    yrc Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    23
    Messages:
    128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    yrc, Jul 28, 2012
    #7
  8. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,314
    Messages:
    4,901
    Likes Received:
    1,132
    Trophy Points:
    231
    James D, Jul 28, 2012
    #8
  9. yrc

    yrc Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    23
    Messages:
    128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Please reread my reply to the OP before asking "Does he?"

    OP asked if there are any performance issues w/ putting and SSD in Ultrabay and using it as the primary/system disk. I said there aren't. In addition, I suggested that if s/he needed to use the optical drive, then a cable would be worthwhile because the ultrabay would be occupied by the SSD.
     
    yrc, Jul 28, 2012
    #9
  10. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,314
    Messages:
    4,901
    Likes Received:
    1,132
    Trophy Points:
    231
    James D, Jul 28, 2012
    #10
  11. ramgen

    ramgen -- Morgan Stanley --

    Reputations:
    513
    Messages:
    1,322
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    55
    It is perfectly safe to transform. I have Intel 320 series drive which is identical to the 520 model. Just remove the four tiny screws on the corner and you will have a 7mm drive. Don't bother with shorter screws etc. Put a scotch tape on the sides and you are done.


    --
     
    ramgen, Jul 28, 2012
    #11
  12. SubtleEntropy

    SubtleEntropy Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    23
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Got a 520 series yesterday - Asked the tech at the store if he had any screws that would fit... Happened to have 4 of them.

    I I had to buy the extended in store warranty so the place would warranty the drive. (Cost me 20bucks - for 2 years instant replacement)

    Got them to put a note on the account showing the work the tech did to convert the drive.
     
    SubtleEntropy, Jul 29, 2012
    #12
  13. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,314
    Messages:
    4,901
    Likes Received:
    1,132
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Why wouldn't you just buy Samsung SSD instead of spending 20$ more? Or Crucial M4 7mm version?

    Both of them are the best SSDs at all.
     
    James D, Jul 29, 2012
    #13
  14. XX55XX

    XX55XX Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    38
    Messages:
    499
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    XX55XX, Jul 29, 2012
    #14