Thinkpad Sata HD Bay Adapter 3

Electrically, works fine - SATA plugs right in. Physically, it locks into place - but there's a 3/16" gap between the top of the adapter and the rest of the drive bay! Apparently this fits perfectly for the W500 and other models, but not my W510, even though Lenovo's site lists it as compatible. There are no other options for drive bay adapter, not officially anyway. I expected a lot more out of Lenovo. Other reviews abound the Lenovo forums claim that the drive regularly loses its electrical connection to the computer. I haven't had this happen yet, but I'm sure it's a matter of time.

It came in a box, i took it out, slapped in a drive, shoved it in my T510 and it worked like a charm. There is a small gap between the top of the bay and the adapter, but that is because the T510 has a taller ultra bay, and this part does not actually say it is compatible with the T510 so I can't complain. (I solved the gap problem by adding a small piece of black weather stripping to not allow dust in, and it is not noticeable.) Everything worked like a charm though. My only complaint is the price seems a little much for such a trivial amount of electronics (brand pricing at work).

I bought this product to expand my hard drive space in my Lenovo R400 laptop. I had it installed within minutes and up and running shortly thereafter (had to format the hard drive, etc.). I have not had a single incident with the system not recognizing or losing connection with my hard drive since it has been installed.

However, the fit of the external "face" of the adapter is pretty poor in my opinion. You can physically move it up and down about a 1/4" as it has a gap at the top. I've felt it move several times when I picked up my laptop to move it etc. So far no negative affects to the drive or performance, but it is a concern.

Overall, I would recommend the product as it has operated flawlessly.