In article ,
inkleput{at}isp.com wrote:

> Looking around the web I see a lot of 2.5" HD caddies (the innermost
> cover with the ribbon cable) labels with specific drive sizes.  I had
> assumed that those size labels were irrelevant - that the connections
> were standardized, all the same.  But I've been given reason to wonder
> if I was mistaken.  So...
> 
> Are they all the same or do I need a caddy labeled with the same size as
> a new HD I get?

I've used smaller drives (in terms of hight at least) in larger
caddies. I would have thought that the main thing was to get the
correct caddy for your laptop - there are a number of variations
between different Thinkpad models, let alone different brands.

paul.

-- 
paulm{at}waitrose.com
Marwick Computer Services - Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, UK
OS/2, LAN and general Computer Consultants



------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 
Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page
http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 

 
Yahoo! Groups Links

 To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/os2hardware/

 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    os2hardware-unsubscribe{at}yahoogroups.com

 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 



---