SATA HDD caddy on T400?

Hi,
Was wondering whether a SATA HDD caddy (used on the old T60) will work on a T400?
Thanks!
Message Edited by vernon on 12-03-2008 11:16 PM
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No, its not possible. The UltraBay connetctor in the T400 is different from the T6x models.
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