T61 hard drive connector information

Hi,
I plan to upgrade my hard drive to larger capacity, and to use the current one as an external one. I noticed that the connector of the current hard drive does not seem to match the (external hard drive) enclosure's. I don't have the laptop with me, but I am pretty sure it's of SATA interface
Is an adapter required?
(Clarifying what I mean by `connector', please see this sample picture.)
Much TIA!
Olyh

Thanks, George.
I opened my ThinkPad and pulled out the HDD to take a look. Then I realized the hard drive enclosure I already have was for ATA drive. So I was mistaken when I asked the question.
I have a couple of follow up questions:
1. Most of the SATA external enclosures I see on the Web either say they work with HDD capacity up to 250GB, or mention nothing in this regard. There is one that says it works up to 300 GB. Why is there such a limitation? I.e, why are larger capacity, like perhaps 320G or 400G not compatible?
2. If I upgrade my HDD, do I need a new caddy? Can the existing one be used?
Thanks again,
Olyh

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