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remove SATA2PATA Bridge in T43
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remove SATA2PATA Bridge in T43
I have a T43p and it is kind of frustrating not being able
to upgrade the PATA HDD beyond 100GB as I need 7200rpm.
Is there a way to get rid of the SATA2PATA bridge?
Alternatively, is there enough interest to approach Lenovo for this?
I wouldn't mind paying Lenovo a small fee to do it.
to upgrade the PATA HDD beyond 100GB as I need 7200rpm.
Is there a way to get rid of the SATA2PATA bridge?
Alternatively, is there enough interest to approach Lenovo for this?
I wouldn't mind paying Lenovo a small fee to do it.
No, as it involves several components and circuits on the motherboard.
If Lenovo did it, they would have to redesign the motherboard, and basically give you a new one. Think of how much replacement motherboards costed when these were new (almost as much, or possibly more than, the whole laptop's cost). So a small fee will not be enough.
Anyways, the really big 5400rpm drives (like 250gb) are also very fast.
If Lenovo did it, they would have to redesign the motherboard, and basically give you a new one. Think of how much replacement motherboards costed when these were new (almost as much, or possibly more than, the whole laptop's cost). So a small fee will not be enough.
Anyways, the really big 5400rpm drives (like 250gb) are also very fast.
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Re: remove SATA2PATA Bridge in T43
This is becoming a lot more relevant now that IDE / PATA HDDs are getting rare and good SSDs are only coming out in SATA format. The 'old faithful' T43 is still going strong but I'd love to have a SATA interface in it. I notice that someone's done a similar mod with an X41 and posted, I'm off to read that. However, if anyone's got an old T43 mobo (or is just richer than I) and is wiling to experiment I'd love to hear how it went.
Shaun.
T60 2007-72U [T7400, UXGA FV]
T43p 2668-H2M [FV]
T43 2668-84M [FV]
R52 1847-A18
T42p 2373-KXM [FV]
T42 2374-M97 [SXGA+]
R51 1829-E5C [FV]
R40 2723-BAM [SXGA+]
R40 2723-26M
X32 x 2 2672-CM5/W58
X31's x 8 Four working.
X30 2672-4HM
X24 2662-FMT
Etc.
T60 2007-72U [T7400, UXGA FV]
T43p 2668-H2M [FV]
T43 2668-84M [FV]
R52 1847-A18
T42p 2373-KXM [FV]
T42 2374-M97 [SXGA+]
R51 1829-E5C [FV]
R40 2723-BAM [SXGA+]
R40 2723-26M
X32 x 2 2672-CM5/W58
X31's x 8 Four working.
X30 2672-4HM
X24 2662-FMT
Etc.
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Re: remove SATA2PATA Bridge in T43
You'll also want to read this: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=67599 from Teamaster's post downwards.
You'll need Google Translator or similar, as the link is in Chinese.
Some more info:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=91489
You'll need Google Translator or similar, as the link is in Chinese.
Some more info:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=91489
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
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Re: remove SATA2PATA Bridge in T43
Thanks heaps RBS, that's given me a folder of new bookmarks to go back over at a later date. I'd love to get a SATA HDD / SSD running in my T43 and it's not like I'm short of ThinkPads. I just picked up a couple of T42s the other day.RealBlackStuff wrote:You'll also want to read this: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=67599 from Teamaster's post downwards.
You'll need Google Translator or similar, as the link is in Chinese.
Some more info:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=91489
Shaun.
T60 2007-72U [T7400, UXGA FV]
T43p 2668-H2M [FV]
T43 2668-84M [FV]
R52 1847-A18
T42p 2373-KXM [FV]
T42 2374-M97 [SXGA+]
R51 1829-E5C [FV]
R40 2723-BAM [SXGA+]
R40 2723-26M
X32 x 2 2672-CM5/W58
X31's x 8 Four working.
X30 2672-4HM
X24 2662-FMT
Etc.
T60 2007-72U [T7400, UXGA FV]
T43p 2668-H2M [FV]
T43 2668-84M [FV]
R52 1847-A18
T42p 2373-KXM [FV]
T42 2374-M97 [SXGA+]
R51 1829-E5C [FV]
R40 2723-BAM [SXGA+]
R40 2723-26M
X32 x 2 2672-CM5/W58
X31's x 8 Four working.
X30 2672-4HM
X24 2662-FMT
Etc.
Re: remove SATA2PATA Bridge in T43
Hi All,
Just SATA modded my T43 at last, here's the report (no longer sure which thread is best to use these days):
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... 55#p792555
Just SATA modded my T43 at last, here's the report (no longer sure which thread is best to use these days):
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... 55#p792555
2x T480s, 6x X61s, X60s, T43, T42
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