Solid state hard drive for X100e

Question

Can one replace  the hard drive that comes with the x100e with a solid state drive?  If so how would one go about doing it?
Is there a Thinkpad with a solid state hard drive about the same size as the x100e?  My only complaint about the x100e is the relatively short battery life and it seems to me that a solid state drive would correct that(?) 

Answer 1

Hello,
I have two X100e's that I installed the Kingston 64GB SSD in for family members.  The process was not terribly complicated: 
•  turn the X100e over
•  remove the battery
•  unscrew the access panel on the bottom
•  remove the HDD caddy (I don't recall if it has a screw holding it in)
•  remove the HDD from the caddy
•  install the SSD to the caddy
•  reinsert the HDD caddy
•  replace the access panel on the bottom
•  reinstall the battery
At this point I plugged the AC adapter back in, connected a DVD±RW disc drive via USB and installed Microsoft Windows 7 to the SSD from the recovery discs I purchased from Lenovo. 
The Hardware Maintenance Manual for the X100e, which explains how to replace parts on the unit, has excellent diagrams explaining how to swap out the disk drive.  It can be found online here.  There are also videos here on the Lenovo Service and Training web site which might be of use.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
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