Upgrading T60

How can I upgrade my T60 to a larger hard drive please
I have seen and can change the hard drive.Seems simple
how do I get to find out what drive to buy concerning Max size speed and whether ide or sata?
And what then?
I am going to buy a XP pro sp3 as I don't have a copy myself..Just the recovery discs which were sent with one of the laptops.I have 2 T60's
hope to hear from someone..Please
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Geoff
Manchester UK

1) the hdd on the machine is SATA, 9.5 mm, 2.5 in form factor, either 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm is okay.
2) if you got the recovery media, you can use it to install the recovery partition and OS/drivers on the machine.
3) instruction for removal and installation of hdd can be found here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-62733.html
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Good day and welcome to the community.
One slot will require a 2GB memory module and the other will need a 1GB module to get you to 3GB, total. At present it sounds like you've got a 0.5GB in each (1GB total), so you'll remove both. Alternatively, you could get just the 2GB module and use it with one of your existing modules to make 2.5GB total.
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Welcome to the forum!
Any laptop RAM spec'd at PC5300 or higher will work. You can shop around for the best deal you can find. FYI, IBM or Lenovo don't manufacture their own RAM sticks, but get it from other companies (Hynix, Samsung, Elpida, Micron) and re-brand it.
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Hey guys, first time on the forum for me; looking to contribute as well as gaining experience.
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Welcome to the forum!
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I don't understand what you mean by "ram with radiators", perhaps it's a poor translation but the only thing I can think of that you could be referring to is ram modules that have integrated heatsinks. These are only available for desktop ram (as far as I know). The part number you provided is for a normal ram module that should work fine in your system.
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As long as it's a laptop SATA drive, 9.5mm/2.5" format, it will work in your ThinkPad(s) with no issues whatsoever.
Have fun upgrading.
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