SSD that fits in a Thinkpad T430s?

[Farmer]

I planned to replace the stock hard drive with a Sandisk 240GB that I had, but the Sandisk drive is too thick to fit properly.

What are SSDs that are known to work on a Thinkpad T430s?

Thanks.

 

[rsutoratosu]

you'll need 7mm ssd ie samsund 830/840/840 pro, some crucial are 7mm also, need to look at specs.

Would avoid generic 7mm ssd

 

[birthdaymonkey]

I would just get a Samsung. They're all 7mm and among the best on the market.

 

[Brainonska511]

You could always go with an mSATA SSD too.

 

[Blue Shift]

alternatively, there's an adapter which replaces your CD drive with a second hard drive bay.

 

[corkyg]

The T430S may not have an optical drive. It has just been replaced by the T431S. The "S" Thinkpad is an Ultrabook. Go with a Samsung SSD - they are 7mm.

Check this: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/changing-a-ssd-in-a-t430s/td-p/1114959

Bear in mind that the T431S uses a totally different SSD with an M2 connector - same as the Carbon X1. I think it is presently only available from SanDisk.

 

[Farmer]

I got a Samsung, got Ubuntu installed and all is fine.

Thanks for the help.