Toshiba 1.3GB hard disk in thinkpad 560

["Dr. F. Scott Porter NASA/GSFC" <porter@rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Hi. I have a thinkpad 560 P100 with an 800MB IBM hard disk. I have 
successfully installed a Toshiba MK1301MAV 1.3GB 12.5mm hard disk in my 
machine. Even though the 560 has no accessible bios hard disk settings 
the machine correctly identified and utilized the drive. "Plug it in and 
it works". The machine is still under warrantee but IBM gives you 
explicit instructions on how to disassemble a 560 on their web site: 

http://www3.pc.ibm.com:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/s82g1503/CCONTENTS

I guess if they didn't want you to take it apart they wouldn't tell 
you how to do it. Also you can order every single piece of the machine as 
a replacement part directly from IBM:

http://direct.boulder.ibm.com/us/parts/thinkpad/tpad560.htm

The parts are amazingly cheap except for the LCD/HD/system board. You can 
buy a new pcmcia drive cage, cables, and connectors for $21 if you bend 
the pins on yours.

Now the real question is whether the 560 bios can support a 2.1GB 12.5 mm
drive....

                             -- Scott.

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