Add additional internal hard drive to thinkpad z61m

does anyone know if it is possible to add an additonal hard drive to the thinkpad z61m?
if so, can you give me the link to the hard drive and whatever else i would need?
thank you
cg

The cd drive you have resides in a ultrabay enhanced bay, which is also compatible with the ultrabay slim devices, you would need the ultrabay slim caddy to install the hdd.
http://shopap.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/auweb/LenovoPortal/en_AU/catalog.workflow:item.det...
this is the part you need.
Yes it will work in your machine.
Regards,
Jin Li
May this year, be the year of 'DO'!
I am a volunteer, and not a paid staff of Lenovo or Microsoft

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