[PLUG] replacing HDD w/ SSD: brackets?

wes plug at the-wes.com
Wed Jun 1 21:30:16 UTC 2016


On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Paul Heinlein <heinlein at madboa.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 28 May 2016, Neal wrote:
>
> > I'm no IBM/Lenovo expert but I'd be shocked if the 9.5mm drive bracket
> > that wouldn't accept a 7mm drive. They're both standard options as
> > stated here:
> > https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd015766
>
> I don't have hands-on experience with an L420, but my experience with
> other Lenovo models is that your new drive will indeed fit, but it
> wobble in the slot unless you hack up a spacer. I used a thin piece of
> rubber when necessary.
>
> --
> Paul Heinlein <> heinlein at madboa.com <> http://www.madboa.com/
>
>
my SSDs all came with a spacer. I probably still have some laying around if
someone wants one.

-wes



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