Upgrading T60 HDD to SSD

I have a Lenovo T60 (2623-KFU) for about 3 years now, and it's still going strong with no real problems. I was thinking about some SSD solutions. Is it be possible (and not void the warranty) to replace the hard drive with an appropriately sized SSD? I hope the BIOS/Motherboad/Others does not limit this in anyway.
Alternatively, I do not use my WWan device, and was thinking about replacing the Wireless care with a Mini-PCI-e SSD card. I do know that the BIOS whitelists a few components, but is the restriction for Wireless cards only, or for everything?
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I upgraded my Thinkpad T60-1951 HDD with a PNY 128GB and is fantastic upgrade it boots extremely fast I am still using
Windows XP still and works better than my wifes new laptop. All computers must have SSD's is a waste of time to use HDD's.
New life for my T60 at least 5 more years.

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Once the screws are removed under the angular feet the back comes of the laptop.
Glad you've been able to have the confidence to get the back of the laptop. I guess you thought what I thought, the base inards will fit anything from 13.3" to 15.6 using little more than different length ribbon connectors. Fitting it in a 11.6" device may be possible although the hard drive may have to SSD.
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As long as it's a laptop SATA drive, 9.5mm/2.5" format, it will work in your ThinkPad(s) with no issues whatsoever.
Have fun upgrading.
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I am looking at an upgrade from 320G HDD to a 128G SSD... but i don't have any windows 7 installation disc handy, so what are the options for me to install the operating system (windows 7).
I don't know if there is a way to transfer the whole system from HDD to SSD? will there be any trick to perform? or simply i just have to purchase new copy of windows?
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