Does T61 w/ traditional HDD supports new SSD ?

hello guys , i m new to this but heres my question...i have a lenovo t61 with 7200 rpm HDD and i want to upgrade my drive to SSD..i called up Lenovo support center in atlanta georgia and inquired if i can upgrade the drive to ssd, and was told by the support specialist that its not possible..??? but then i did some googling and found that there are people out there using ssd's on lenovo.
i dropped here to ask and confirm if its possible to upgrade lenovo t61 CTO 7662 with SSD ?
any advise will be appreciated thanks
Message Edited by ghattiya on 04-17-2009 04:08 AM
Message Edited by ghattiya on 04-17-2009 04:11 AM
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It is absolutely possible to install and use a SSD with your ThinkPad. You need a SSD in a 2.5" SATA form factor.
Lenovo support center told you that it's not possible because they cannot do this upgrade. They can only replace damaged components with those that were in the original configuration.
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