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T460p 3rd Party SSD Compatibility
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Dodge DeBoulet
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T460p 3rd Party SSD Compatibility
Hi all,
I just ordered a minimally-configured (as far as RAM and disk storage are concerned) T460p. I intend to replace the 500GB 7200RPM hard drive with a 2TB Samsung 850 Pro.
I read on the Lenovo forums that some sort of adapter cable is required, but no part number was given. Has anyone here replaced the T460p hard drive, and were there any issues encountered?
Thanks!
I just ordered a minimally-configured (as far as RAM and disk storage are concerned) T460p. I intend to replace the 500GB 7200RPM hard drive with a 2TB Samsung 850 Pro.
I read on the Lenovo forums that some sort of adapter cable is required, but no part number was given. Has anyone here replaced the T460p hard drive, and were there any issues encountered?
Thanks!
(Current) P15 Gen 2 | i9-11950H | nVidia RTX A3000 | 96GB RAM | 1 x 1TB NVMe SSD, 1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
(Current) T460p | i7-6820HQ | WQHD | nVidia 940MX | 32GB RAM | 2TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD
(Retired) T420 | Core i5-2520M | HD+ | Intel HD 3000 | 16GB RAM | 1TB + 250GB Samsung SSDs
(Current) T460p | i7-6820HQ | WQHD | nVidia 940MX | 32GB RAM | 2TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD
(Retired) T420 | Core i5-2520M | HD+ | Intel HD 3000 | 16GB RAM | 1TB + 250GB Samsung SSDs
Re: T460p 3rd Party SSD Compatibility
If you look at page 76 of the HMM https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobi ... k04964.pdf, it doesn't look like any adapter is needed. There only seems to be a plastic enclosure attached around the HDD, but you would put this on the SSD if you upgraded.
Current Thinkpads: W530 (functional classic keyboard mod), X301, T61, T60, T43, A31p, T23, 600X, 770
Other: mk5 Toughbook cf-19, mk1 Toughbook cf-53
Other: mk5 Toughbook cf-19, mk1 Toughbook cf-53
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Dodge DeBoulet
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Re: T460p 3rd Party SSD Compatibility
Oooh, the service manual!brchan wrote:If you look at page 76 of the HMM https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobi ... k04964.pdf, it doesn't look like any adapter is needed. There only seems to be a plastic enclosure attached around the HDD, but you would put this on the SSD if you upgraded.
Thanks for that, and it certainly looks like you're right about not needing an adapter cable.
(Current) P15 Gen 2 | i9-11950H | nVidia RTX A3000 | 96GB RAM | 1 x 1TB NVMe SSD, 1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
(Current) T460p | i7-6820HQ | WQHD | nVidia 940MX | 32GB RAM | 2TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD
(Retired) T420 | Core i5-2520M | HD+ | Intel HD 3000 | 16GB RAM | 1TB + 250GB Samsung SSDs
(Current) T460p | i7-6820HQ | WQHD | nVidia 940MX | 32GB RAM | 2TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD
(Retired) T420 | Core i5-2520M | HD+ | Intel HD 3000 | 16GB RAM | 1TB + 250GB Samsung SSDs
Re: T460p 3rd Party SSD Compatibility
I recently received a T460p and installed a Samsung 850 EVO. It went in just fine with no special adapters or anything.
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Dodge DeBoulet
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Re: T460p 3rd Party SSD Compatibility
Thanks for the confirmation, jayk. The arrival of my T460p is but a few days away, and I have all of the necessary enhancements on-hand for installation when it gets here.jayk wrote:I recently received a T460p and installed a Samsung 850 EVO. It went in just fine with no special adapters or anything.
(Current) P15 Gen 2 | i9-11950H | nVidia RTX A3000 | 96GB RAM | 1 x 1TB NVMe SSD, 1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
(Current) T460p | i7-6820HQ | WQHD | nVidia 940MX | 32GB RAM | 2TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD
(Retired) T420 | Core i5-2520M | HD+ | Intel HD 3000 | 16GB RAM | 1TB + 250GB Samsung SSDs
(Current) T460p | i7-6820HQ | WQHD | nVidia 940MX | 32GB RAM | 2TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD
(Retired) T420 | Core i5-2520M | HD+ | Intel HD 3000 | 16GB RAM | 1TB + 250GB Samsung SSDs
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