Downgrade HDD from Sata 3 to 2

Is there anyway to force, and limit a Sata 3 HDD to operate at Sata 2 speeds?
its a 1.0TB, 7200 HGST Travelstar
Thanks,

Johhnylane,
that would depend upon the particular HDD’s firmware. You can try looking on the HGST Web site to see if that drive has SATA II firmware support.

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Message Edited by twr7cx on 08-06-2009 04:33 PM

What is the machine type and model for your T61p?
Did your T61p orginally come with just a traditional HDD or did it come with a SSD??
If your T61p came with a regular HDD, just placing the SSD drive in it will not work.. You need the storage container for the SSD
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http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-68229 <-- ThinkPad T61, T61p 15.4inch (6457, 6458, 6459, 6460, 6461, 6462, 6463, 6464, 6465, 6466, 6467, 6468, 6470, 6471)
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If you T61p is listed under one of the following types, it is NOT equipped with a SSD - See below (14 inch models)
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-68208 <-- ThinkPad T61, T61p 14.1inch standard screen (Type 8889, 8890, 8891, 8892, 8893, 8894, 8895, 8896, 8897, 8898, 8899, 8900, 8938, and 8939)
Only the SSD HDDs that are listed on MIGR-68229 will work with the T61p.
I listed all the models since I don't know what your machine type/model is for your unit.
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