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{{NOTE|The IdeaPad Y400/Y500/Y410p/Y510p's Ultrabay is different from the Ultrabays used in ThinkPads. One notable difference is the inclusion of a TE Connectivity 2199022-1 connector (a proprietary implementation of MXM 3.0), which does not exist in all Ultrabay types used in ThinkPads. Therefore, Ultrabay GPUs produced for the aforementioned IdeaPads will NOT function in the ThinkPads' Ultrabays as they lack this connector.}}
 
=== Ultrabay ===
 
=== Ultrabay ===
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Ultrabay was IBM's, now Lenovo's name for the swappable drive slot. With IBM's definition: <blockquote>"The ThinkPad UltraBay{{footnote|1}}, also standard with the system, is an intelligent bay that switches its pin-out signals to allow the installation of standard and optional features in what would normally be just the floppy disk drive bay."</blockquote> Introduced back in the times of the ThinkPad 750, this technology has gone through several redesigns with almost every new generation of ThinkPad models, possibly leading to some confusion that is hopefully cleared up here. The following table gives an overview of the different Ultrabay types, in which models they came from and what devices are available for them.
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Ultrabay was IBM's, now Lenovo's name for the swappable bay. With IBM's definition{{footnote|2}}: <blockquote>"The ThinkPad UltraBay{{footnote|1}}, also standard with the system, is an intelligent bay that switches its pin-out signals to allow the installation of standard and optional features in what would normally be just the floppy disk drive bay."</blockquote> First introduced in the {{360}} and the {{750}}, this technology has gone through several redesigns with almost every new generation of models, possibly leading to some confusion that is hopefully cleared up here. The following table gives an overview of the different Ultrabay types, in which models they came from and what devices are available for them.
 
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=== Overview ===
 
=== Overview ===
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Over the course of time, a number of different form factors have been used for the Ultrabay. They are generally not cross-compatible, but there are some exceptions to that (see below for more details). Current ThinkPads no longer use the Ultrabay, due to severe space constraints. Only a few models do feature the Ultrabay nowadays, but they are unfortunately crippled in a way that they no longer support hot swapping and Ultrabay batteries. See [[Ultrabay Devices]] for a list of all Ultrabay devices.
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Over the course of time, a number of different form factors have been used for the Ultrabay. They are generally not cross-compatible, but there are some exceptions to that (see below for more details). Current ThinkPads no longer use the Ultrabay, due to severe space constraints. Only a few models do feature the Ultrabay nowadays, but they are unfortunately crippled in such a way that they no longer support Ultrabay batteries and/or hot-swapping.
  
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Keep in mind that not all Ultrabays are made equal, as some lack an eject mechanism or pins that are needed to charge and discharge an Ultrabay battery. Some Ultrabays might also not support hot and/or warm swapping, even if they are capable of doing so in a different ThinkPad (e.g. a model supports hot, warm, and cold swapping, but the other lower-end model only supports cold swapping despite having the same Ultrabay type). These crippled Ultrabay variants are generally found on the low-end models, although they can also be rarely found on high-end models.
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Keep in mind that not all Ultrabays are made equal, as some lack an eject mechanism and/or battery terminals that are needed to charge and discharge an Ultrabay battery. Some Ultrabays might also not support hot and/or warm swapping, even if they are capable of doing so in a different model (e.g. a high-end model supports hot, warm, and cold swapping, but the other lower-end model supports only cold swapping despite having the same Ultrabay type). These crippled Ultrabay variants are generally found on the low-end models, although they can also be rarely found on high-end models.
  
 
=== Linux support ===
 
=== Linux support ===
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The pinout switching is performed by the BIOS and hardware, so that it is completely transparent to the operating system.
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The pinout switching is performed by the BIOS and embedded controller, so that it is completely transparent to the operating system.
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*Floppy drives are supported by the standard floppy driver.
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* Floppy drives are supported by the standard floppy driver.
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*ZIP drive support is possible through the <tt>ide-disk</tt> driver.
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* ZIP drive support is possible through the <tt>ide-disk</tt> driver.
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*IDE hard disks and optical drives are supported by the <tt>ata_piix</tt> or older <tt>ide-disk</tt> driver in the linux kernel.
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* IDE hard disks and optical drives are supported by the <tt>ata_piix</tt> or older <tt>ide-disk</tt> driver in the linux kernel.
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*Batteries are automatically handled by the hardware, but can be controlled further by using [[tp_smapi]].
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* Batteries are automatically handled by the hardware, but can be controlled further by using [[tp_smapi]].
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*Ultrabay Plus devices should be handled by the USB subsystem, but if the actual devices are is not known.
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* Ultrabay Plus devices should be handled by the USB subsystem, but if the actual devices are is not known.
  
 
=== Compatibility ===
 
=== Compatibility ===
  
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay (original) Devices|UltraBay]] || {{355}}, {{355C}}, {{355Cs}}, {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}, {{370C}}, {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}, {{755C}}, {{755CE}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CX}}, {{760C}}, {{760L}}, {{760E}} || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]], 2.88 MB diskette, PCMCIA Cartridge, IBM Wireless Modem ARDIS, IBM Wireless Modem
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay Devices|UltraBay]] || {{355}}, {{355C}}, {{355Cs}}, {{360}}, {{360C}}, {{360Cs}}, {{360P}}, {{360CE}}, {{360CSE}}, {{360PE}}, {{370C}}, {{750}}, {{750C}}, {{750Cs}}, {{750P}}, {{755C}}, {{755CE}}, {{755Cs}}, {{755CSE}}, {{755CV}}, {{755CX}}, {{760C}}, {{760L}}, {{760E}} || N/A || [[Image:Icon20_floppy144.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_floppy288.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_pcmciacartridge.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_wmfcdpd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_wmfardis.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_tvtuner.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay "thick" Devices|UltraBay Thick]] || {{755CD}}, {{755CDV}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XD}}, {{760XL}}, {{765D}}, {{765L}}, [[SelectaDock I]], [[SelectaDock II]] || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]], 2.88 MB diskette, PCMCIA Cartridge, IBM Wireless Modem ARDIS, IBM Wireless Modem
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabaythick.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay Thick Devices|UltraBay Thick]] || {{755CD}}, {{755CDV}}, {{760CD}}, {{760E}}, {{760ED}}, {{760EL}}, {{760ELD}}, {{760LD}}, {{760XD}}, {{760XL}}, {{765D}}, {{765L}} || {{SelectaDock I}}{{footnote|3}}, {{SelectaDock II}}{{footnote|3}} || [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay II Devices|UltraBay II]] || {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}}, [[SelectaDock III]] || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|100MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip250.png|250MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay II Devices|UltraBay II]] || {{770}}, {{770E}}, {{770ED}}, {{770X}}, {{770Z}} || {{SelectaDock III}}{{footnote|3}} || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabaydriveadapter.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay FX Devices|UltraBay FX]] || {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}, {{i1720}}, {{i1721}} || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraBay FX Devices|UltraBay FX]] || {{390}}, {{390E}}, {{390X}}, {{i1700}}, {{i1720}}, {{i1721}}, {{i1780}}, {{i1781}} || N/A || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]]+[[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]]+[[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraslimBay Devices|UltraslimBay]] || {{6 Series}}, [[UltraBase]], [[Portable Drive Bay]]|| [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|SuperDisk LS-120 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|100MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#UltraslimBay Devices|UltraslimBay]] || {{600}}{{footnote|3}}, {{600E}}, {{600X}} || {{ThinkPad UltraBase}}{{footnote|3}}, [[Portable Drive Bay]]{{footnote|3}} || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip250.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay 2000 Devices|Ultrabay 2000]] || {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}, {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}, {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, [[ThinkPad Dock|Dock]], [[ThinkPad Dock II|Dock II]], [[X2 UltraBase]], [[Portable Drive Bay 2000]]|| [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|SuperDisk LS-120 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls240.png|SuperDisk LS-240 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|100MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip250.png|250MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrw.png|CD-RW Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay 2000 Devices|Ultrabay 2000]] || {{i1800}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}}, {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}, {{A30}}{{footnote|6}}, {{A30p}}{{footnote|6}}, {{A31}}{{footnote|6}}, {{A31p}}{{footnote|6}}, {{T20}}{{footnote|6}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}} || {{ThinkPad Dock}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}}, {{ThinkPad Dock II}}{{footnote|3}}, {{ThinkPad X2 UltraBase}}{{footnote|3}}, [[Portable Drive Bay 2000]]{{footnote|3}} || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls240.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip250.png|Floptical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrw.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabaydriveadapter.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_ultrabaydriveadapter.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Plus Devices|Ultrabay Plus]] || {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}, {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}, {{R40}}, {{T23}}, {{T30}}, [[X3 UltraBase]] || [[Image:Icon20_floppy.png|Floppy Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls120.png|SuperDisk LS-120 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_ls240.png|SuperDisk LS-240 Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip100.png|100MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_zip250.png|250MB Zip Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|CD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_cdrw.png|CD-RW Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]], WorkPad Cradle, Numpad
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Plus Devices|Ultrabay Plus]] || {{A30}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|6}}, {{A30p}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|6}}, {{A31}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|6}}, {{A31p}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|6}}, {{R30}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}}, {{R31}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}}, {{R32}}{{footnote|4}}, {{R40}}, {{T23}}, {{T30}} || {{ThinkPad X3 UltraBase}} || [[Image:Icon20_devicecarrier.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_numerickeypad.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_cradlefortheworkpadc500.png|Adapter]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Slim Devices|Ultrabay Slim]] || {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61t}}, [[X4 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X4 Dock|X4 Dock]], [[ThinkPad X6 UltraBase|X6 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase|X6 Tablet UltraBase]] || [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]], Serial/Parallel Port Adapter (T60/T60p)
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Slim Devices|Ultrabay Slim]] || {{T40}}, {{T40p}}, {{T41}}, {{T41p}}, {{T42}}, {{T42p}}, {{T43}}, {{T43p}}, {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61t}} || {{ThinkPad X4 UltraBase}}, {{ThinkPad X4 Dock}}{{footnote|3}}, {{ThinkPad X6 UltraBase}}, {{ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase}} || [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_serialandparallelportadapter.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayenh.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Enhanced Devices|Ultrabay Enhanced]] || {{R50}}, {{R50e}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R51e}}, {{R52}}, {{R60}}, {{R60i}}, {{R60e}}, {{R61}}, {{R61i}}, {{R61e}}, {{G41}}, {{G50}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61e}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}}, [[ThinkPad Advanced Dock|Advanced Dock]]|| [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayenh.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Enhanced Devices|Ultrabay Enhanced]] || {{R50}}, {{R50e}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}}, {{R50p}}, {{R51}}, {{R51e}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}}, {{R52}}, {{R60}}, {{R60i}}, {{R60e}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{R61}}, {{R61i}}, {{R61e}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{G41}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{G50}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{Z60m}}, {{Z61e}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{Z61m}}, {{Z61p}} || {{ThinkPad Advanced Dock}}{{footnote|3}} ||[[Image:Icon20_cdrom.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayslim.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Serial Ultrabay Slim Devices|Serial Ultrabay Slim]] || {{P70}}, {{P71}}, {{T400}}, {{T400s}}, {{T410}}, {{T410i}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T420s}}, {{T420si}}, {{T430s}}, {{T430si}}, {{T440p}}, {{T500}}, {{T540p}}, {{W500}}, {{W540}}, {{W541}}, [[X200 UltraBase]], [[ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3|UltraBase Series 3]]|| [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]]{{footnote|3}}, Blu-ray drive
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| [[Image:Icon20_ultrabaythin.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Ultrabay Thin Devices|Ultrabay Thin]] || {{X300}}, {{X301}} || N/A || [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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| [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayenh.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Serial Ultrabay Enhanced Devices|Serial Ultrabay Enhanced]] || {{W510}}, {{W520}}, {{W530}}, {{W700}}, {{W700ds}}, {{W701}}, {{W701ds}}, {{T420}}, {{T420i}}, {{T430}}, {{T430i}}, {{T510}}, {{T510i}}, {{T520}}, {{T520i}}, {{T530}}, {{T530i}}, {{R400}}, {{R500}}|| [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|DVD-ROM Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|DVD Multi-Burner Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Harddisk Drive Adapter]] (see '''Characteristics'''), Blu-ray drive
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| [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayslim.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Serial Ultrabay Slim Devices|Serial Ultrabay Slim]] || {{P70}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{P71}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{W500}}, {{W540}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{W541}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{T400}}, {{T400s}}, {{T410}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T410i}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T410s}}, {{T410si}}, {{T420s}}, {{T420si}}, {{T430s}}, {{T430si}}, {{T440p}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{T500}}, {{T540p}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L440}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L540}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L560}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L570}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}} || {{ThinkPad X200 UltraBase}}{{footnote|3}}, {{ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3}}{{footnote|3}} || [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_battery.png|Battery]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
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| [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayenh.png]] [[Ultrabay Devices#Serial Ultrabay Enhanced Devices|Serial Ultrabay Enhanced]] || {{W510}}{{footnote|3}}, {{W520}}{{footnote|3}}, {{W530}}{{footnote|3}}, {{W700}}{{footnote|3}}, {{W700ds}}{{footnote|3}}, {{W701}}{{footnote|3}}, {{W701ds}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T420}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T420i}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T430}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T430i}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T510}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T510i}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T520}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T520i}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T530}}{{footnote|3}}, {{T530i}}{{footnote|3}}, {{L410}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L412}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L420}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L421}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L430}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L510}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L512}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L520}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{L530}}{{footnote|3}} {{footnote|4}} {{footnote|5}}, {{R400}}, {{R500}} || N/A || [[Image:Icon20_dvd.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_combo.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_multiburner.png|Optical Drive]] [[Image:Icon20_hdd.png|Adapter]] [[Image:Icon20_travelbezel.png|Travel Bezel]]
 
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! type !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabaythick.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayenh.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabaythin.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayslim.png]] slot !! [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayenh.png]] slot
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|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]] device ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ffd700"| [[Ultrabay Drive Adapter for Ultrabay II|Adapter]] ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
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|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabaythick.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ffd700"| [[Ultrabay Drive Adapter for Ultrabay II|Adapter]] ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ffd700"| [[Ultrabay Slim Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] ||style="background: #ffd700"| [[Ultrabay Slim Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayenh.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ffd700"| [[Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] ||style="background: #ffd700"| [[Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabaythin.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayslim.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayenh.png]] device ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes
 +
|}
  
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"  style="text-align:center;"
 
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"  style="text-align:center;"
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|+Compatibility Matrix (read columns as slots with rows as devices that are compatible)
+
|+ <br>Characteristics Table
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! Bay<hr />Device!! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]]<br />UltraBay<br />&nbsp; !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]]<br />UltraBay<br />Thick !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png]]<br />UltraBay<br />II !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png]]<br />UltraBay<br />FX !! [[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png]]<br />UltraslimBay<br />&nbsp; !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png]]<br />Ultrabay<br />2000 !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png]]<br />Ultrabay<br />Plus !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png]]<br />Ultrabay<br />Slim !! [[Image:Icon20_ultrabayenh.png]]<br />Ultrabay<br />Enhanced !! [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayslim.png]]<br />Serial<br />Ultrabay Slim !! [[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayenh.png]]<br />Serial Ultrabay<br />Enhanced
+
! type !! cold-swapping !! warm-swapping !! hot-swapping !! bay bezel shape !! bay connector !! bay height
 +
|-
 +
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabay.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no || flat rectangle, no cut-outs or bevels || unknown 100-pin MDR connector || 15 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''UltraBay''' || yes || yes || [[Ultrabay Drive Adapter for Ultrabay II|Adapter]] || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
+
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabaythick.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no || flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; no bevels || unknown 100-pin MDR connector || 19 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''UltraBay Thick''' || - || yes || [[Ultrabay Drive Adapter for Ultrabay II|Adapter]] || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
+
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayii.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes || flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; no bevels || proprietary 80-pin Molex 53997 || 17 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''UltraBay II''' || - || - || yes || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
+
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayfx.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no || wedge, cut out on the top right corner; no bevels || unknown || 25.4 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''UltraBay FX''' || - || - || - || yes || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
+
|[[Image:Icon20_ultraslimbay.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no || flat rectangle, no cut-outs; has a beveled bottom || proprietary 80-pin Molex 53997 || 12.7 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''UltraslimBay''' || - || - || - || - || yes || - || - || - || - || - || -
+
|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabay2000.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes || flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled-to-flat bottom || proprietary 80-pin Molex 53997 || 12.7 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Ultrabay 2000''' || - || - || - || - || - || yes || yes || - || - || - || -
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|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayplus.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes || flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled-to-flat bottom || proprietary 80-pin Molex 53997 || 12.7 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Ultrabay Plus''' || - || - || - || - || - || - || yes || - || - || - || -
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|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayslim.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes || flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; bevels varies on model || proprietary 50-pin JAE PM1F050N1AE || 9.5 mm
 
|-
 
|-
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|'''Ultrabay Slim''' || - || - || - || - || - || [[Ultrabay Slim Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] || [[Ultrabay Slim Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] || yes || yes || - || -
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|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabayenh.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes || flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; bevels varies on model || proprietary 50-pin JAE PM1F050N1AE || 12.7 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Ultrabay Enhanced''' || - || - || - || - || - || [[Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] || [[Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000|Adapter]] || - || yes || - || -
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|[[Image:Icon20_ultrabaythin.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #ff4b4b"| no || flat rectangle, no cut-outs; has a beveled bottom || standard slimline PATA || 7 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Serial Ultrabay Slim''' || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || yes || yes
+
|[[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayslim.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes || flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; bevels varies on model || standard slimline SATA || 9.5 mm
 
|-
 
|-
−
|'''Serial Ultrabay Enhanced''' || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || yes
+
|[[Image:Icon20_s_ultrabayenh.png]] ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes ||style="background: #4bff4b"| yes || flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; bevels varies on model || standard slimline SATA || 12.7 mm
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==See also==
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=== Characteristics ===
 
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* '''UltraBay'''
 
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** no support for hot or warm swapping, only cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with no cut-outs; no bevels
 
−
** this is the original UltraBay that started it all (15 mm height)
 
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* '''UltraBay Thick'''
 
−
** no support for hot or warm swapping, only cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with a cut-out on the bottom right corner; no bevels
 
−
** a thicker version of the original UltraBay, exclusively supports an optical drive (19 mm height)
 
−
* '''UltraBay II'''
 
−
** supports hot, warm, and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with a cut-out on the bottom right corner; no bevels
 
−
** an updated bay, has more device options (19 mm height)
 
−
* '''UltraBay FX'''
 
−
** no support for hot swapping, only warm and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a wedge with a cut-out on the top right corner; no bevels
 
−
** an unusual bay with the the capability of accepting a FDD+ODD combo (19 mm height)
 
−
* '''UltraslimBay'''
 
−
** supports hot, warm, and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with no cut-outs; has a beveled bottom
 
−
** a slim bay (12.7 mm height)
 
−
* '''Ultrabay 2000'''
 
−
** supports hot, warm, and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with a cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled-to-flat bottom
 
−
** a slim bay made mainstream for most models (12.7 mm height)
 
−
* '''Ultrabay Plus'''
 
−
** supports hot, warm, and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with a cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled-to-flat bottom
 
−
** an Ultrabay 2000 with USB 1.1 capabilities, exclusively supports the Device Carrier which can either hold a Numeric Keypad or a Cradle for the WorkPad C500 (12.7 mm height)
 
−
* '''Ultrabay Slim'''
 
−
** supports hot, warm, and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with a cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled bottom for blue-button drives, no bevels for grey-button drives
 
−
** has a proprietary JAE PM1F050N1AE connector, also has a different battery connector which makes it unable to use any 'Advanced' Ultrabay batteries meant for the T6x/R6x/X6x/Z6x and the newer models (9.5 mm height)
 
−
* '''Ultrabay Enhanced'''
 
−
** supports hot, warm, and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with a cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled bottom for blue-button drives, no bevels for grey-button drives
 
−
** a thicker version of the Ultrabay Slim (12.7 mm height)
 
−
* '''Serial Ultrabay Slim'''
 
−
** supports hot, warm, and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with a cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled bottom (some odd drive bezels from the same era may not have a beveled bottom)
 
−
** an Ultrabay Slim that has a standard MicroSATA connector, has the capability to accept newer 'Advanced' Ultrabay batteries as the battery connector matches{{footnote|3}} (9.5 mm height)
 
−
* '''Serial Ultrabay Enhanced'''
 
−
** supports hot, warm, and cold swapping
 
−
** the drive bezel is a flat rectangle with a cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled bottom (some odd drive bezels from the same era don't, they're just wedges with no bevels)
 
−
** a thicker version of the Serial Ultrabay Slim, it's supposed to accept Serial Ultrabay Slim batteries without an issue, but has problems with it fitting and may disconnect upon movement{{footnote|3}} (12.7 mm height)
 
−
 
 
−
== See also ==
 
−
*[[Ultrabay Devices]]
 
 
*[[How to build your own Ultrabay drive]]
 
*[[How to build your own Ultrabay drive]]
 
*[[How to hotswap Ultrabay devices]]
 
*[[How to hotswap Ultrabay devices]]
−
 
−
=== External sources ===
 
−
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040822025927/http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-50366 IBM's page on using a second hard drive adapter in the Ultrabay 2000 slot under Linux]
 
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{{footnotes|
 
{{footnotes|
−
#IBM originally used the spelling "UltraBay" with a capital letter 'B' but later switched to "Ultrabay" with a lower-case 'b'.
+
#IBM originally used the formatting 'UltraBay' with a capital letter 'B' but later switched to 'Ultrabay' with a lower-case 'b'. The reason behind this change is unknown.
−
#According to IBM, warm swapping is basically hot swapping but instead, it has to be done in Suspend mode under Windows 95 or 98.
+
#This definition is no longer valid as of the Ultrabay Slim and newer Ultrabay types, as it is nothing more than a IDE/SATA connector.
−
#Most or some models that are able to use slice batteries, may have problems that causes it to not fully slide in, see this [[Talk:Ultrabay#Ultrabay_Slim_Batteries_in_Ultrabay_Serial_Slim|discussion here]] for more information.
+
#This model lacks the battery terminals which are required to support an Ultrabay battery. For dual-bay models, this bay doesn't have the battery terminals.
 +
#This model does not support hot or warm-swapping.
 +
#This model does not have an eject mechanism to eject an Ultrabay device.
 +
#This model does not support hot-swapping.
 
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[[Category:Glossary]]
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[[Category:Glossary]] [[Category:ThinkPad Technologies]]

Latest revision as of 12:57, 15 August 2024

UltraBay drives
NOTE!
The IdeaPad Y400/Y500/Y410p/Y510p's Ultrabay is different from the Ultrabays used in ThinkPads. One notable difference is the inclusion of a TE Connectivity 2199022-1 connector (a proprietary implementation of MXM 3.0), which does not exist in all Ultrabay types used in ThinkPads. Therefore, Ultrabay GPUs produced for the aforementioned IdeaPads will NOT function in the ThinkPads' Ultrabays as they lack this connector.

Ultrabay

Ultrabay was IBM's, now Lenovo's name for the swappable bay. With IBM's definition2:

"The ThinkPad UltraBay1, also standard with the system, is an intelligent bay that switches its pin-out signals to allow the installation of standard and optional features in what would normally be just the floppy disk drive bay."

First introduced in the 360 and the 750, this technology has gone through several redesigns with almost every new generation of models, possibly leading to some confusion that is hopefully cleared up here. The following table gives an overview of the different Ultrabay types, in which models they came from and what devices are available for them.

Overview

Over the course of time, a number of different form factors have been used for the Ultrabay. They are generally not cross-compatible, but there are some exceptions to that (see below for more details). Current ThinkPads no longer use the Ultrabay, due to severe space constraints. Only a few models do feature the Ultrabay nowadays, but they are unfortunately crippled in such a way that they no longer support Ultrabay batteries and/or hot-swapping.

Keep in mind that not all Ultrabays are made equal, as some lack an eject mechanism and/or battery terminals that are needed to charge and discharge an Ultrabay battery. Some Ultrabays might also not support hot and/or warm swapping, even if they are capable of doing so in a different model (e.g. a high-end model supports hot, warm, and cold swapping, but the other lower-end model supports only cold swapping despite having the same Ultrabay type). These crippled Ultrabay variants are generally found on the low-end models, although they can also be rarely found on high-end models.

Linux support

The pinout switching is performed by the BIOS and embedded controller, so that it is completely transparent to the operating system.

  • Floppy drives are supported by the standard floppy driver.
  • ZIP drive support is possible through the ide-disk driver.
  • IDE hard disks and optical drives are supported by the ata_piix or older ide-disk driver in the linux kernel.
  • Batteries are automatically handled by the hardware, but can be controlled further by using tp_smapi.
  • Ultrabay Plus devices should be handled by the USB subsystem, but if the actual devices are is not known.

Compatibility

type featured in (internal) featured in (external) available devices
Icon20 ultrabay.png UltraBay 355, 355C, 355CS, 360, 360C, 360CS, 360P, 360CE, 360CSE, 360PE, 370C, 750, 750C, 750CS, 750P, 755C, 755CE, 755CS, 755CSE, 755CV, 755CX, 760C, 760L, 760E N/A Floppy Drive Floppy Drive Adapter Adapter Battery Adapter Adapter Adapter Travel Bezel
Icon20 ultrabaythick.png UltraBay Thick 755CD, 755CDV, 760CD, 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD, 760LD, 760XD, 760XL, 765D, 765L SelectaDock I3, SelectaDock II3 Floptical Drive Optical Drive Travel Bezel
Icon20 ultrabayii.png UltraBay II 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z SelectaDock III3 Floppy Drive Floptical Drive Floptical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Adapter Adapter Battery Travel Bezel
Icon20 ultrabayfx.png UltraBay FX 390, 390E, 390X, i Series 1700, i Series 1720, i Series 1721, i Series 1780, i Series 1781 N/A Floppy Drive+Optical Drive Floppy Drive+Optical Drive Adapter Battery Travel Bezel
Icon20 ultraslimbay.png UltraslimBay 6003, 600E, 600X ThinkPad UltraBase3, Portable Drive Bay3 Floppy Drive Floptical Drive Floptical Drive Floptical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Adapter Battery Travel Bezel
Icon20 ultrabay2000.png Ultrabay 2000 i Series 18003 4, A20m, A20p, A21e3 4, A21m, A21p, A22e3 4, A22m, A22p, A306, A30p6, A316, A31p6, T206, T21, T22 ThinkPad Dock3 4, ThinkPad Dock II3, ThinkPad X2 UltraBase3, Portable Drive Bay 20003 Floppy Drive Floptical Drive Floptical Drive Floptical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Adapter Adapter Adapter Battery Travel Bezel
Icon20 ultrabayplus.png Ultrabay Plus A303 6, A30p3 6, A313 6, A31p3 6, R303 4, R313 4, R324, R40, T23, T30 ThinkPad X3 UltraBase Adapter Adapter Adapter
Icon20 ultrabayslim.png Ultrabay Slim T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p, T60, T60p, T61, T61p, Z60t, Z61t ThinkPad X4 UltraBase, ThinkPad X4 Dock3, ThinkPad X6 UltraBase, ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase Optical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Adapter Battery Adapter Travel Bezel
Icon20 ultrabayenh.png Ultrabay Enhanced R50, R50e3 4, R50p, R51, R51e3 4, R52, R60, R60i, R60e3 4 5, R61, R61i, R61e3 4 5, G413 4 5, G503 4 5, Z60m, Z61e3 4 5, Z61m, Z61p ThinkPad Advanced Dock3 Optical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Battery Travel Bezel
Icon20 ultrabaythin.png Ultrabay Thin X300, X301 N/A Optical Drive Adapter Battery Travel Bezel
Icon20 s ultrabayslim.png Serial Ultrabay Slim Template:P703 4 5, Template:P713 4 5, W500, W5403 4 5, W5413 4 5, T400, T400s, T4103, T410i3, T410s, T410si, T420s, T420si, T430s, T430si, T440p3 4 5, T500, T540p3 4 5, L4403 4 5, L5403 4 5, Template:L5603 4 5, Template:L5703 4 5 ThinkPad X200 UltraBase3, ThinkPad UltraBase Series 33 Optical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Adapter Battery Travel Bezel
Icon20 s ultrabayenh.png Serial Ultrabay Enhanced W5103, W5203, W5303, W7003, W700ds3, W7013, W701ds3, T4203, T420i3, T4303, T430i3, T5103, T510i3, T5203, T520i3, T5303, T530i3, L4103 4 5, L4123 4 5, L4203 4 5, L4213 4 5, L4303 4 5, L5103 4 5, L5123 4 5, L5203 4 5, L5303 4 5, R400, R500 N/A Optical Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Adapter Travel Bezel

Compatibility Table
type Icon20 ultrabay.png slot Icon20 ultrabaythick.png slot Icon20 ultrabayii.png slot Icon20 ultrabayfx.png slot Icon20 ultraslimbay.png slot Icon20 ultrabay2000.png slot Icon20 ultrabayplus.png slot Icon20 ultrabayslim.png slot Icon20 ultrabayenh.png slot Icon20 ultrabaythin.png slot Icon20 s ultrabayslim.png slot Icon20 s ultrabayenh.png slot
Icon20 ultrabay.png device yes yes Adapter no no no no no no no no no
Icon20 ultrabaythick.png device no yes Adapter no no no no no no no no no
Icon20 ultrabayii.png device no no yes no no no no no no no no no
Icon20 ultrabayfx.png device no no no yes no no no no no no no no
Icon20 ultraslimbay.png device no no no no yes no no no no no no no
Icon20 ultrabay2000.png device no no no no no yes yes no no no no no
Icon20 ultrabayplus.png device no no no no no no yes no no no no no
Icon20 ultrabayslim.png device no no no no no Adapter Adapter yes yes no no no
Icon20 ultrabayenh.png device no no no no no Adapter Adapter no yes no no no
Icon20 ultrabaythin.png device no no no no no no no no no yes no no
Icon20 s ultrabayslim.png device no no no no no no no no no no yes yes
Icon20 s ultrabayenh.png device no no no no no no no no no no no yes

Characteristics Table
type cold-swapping warm-swapping hot-swapping bay bezel shape bay connector bay height
Icon20 ultrabay.png yes no no flat rectangle, no cut-outs or bevels unknown 100-pin MDR connector 15 mm
Icon20 ultrabaythick.png yes no no flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; no bevels unknown 100-pin MDR connector 19 mm
Icon20 ultrabayii.png yes yes yes flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; no bevels proprietary 80-pin Molex 53997 17 mm
Icon20 ultrabayfx.png yes yes no wedge, cut out on the top right corner; no bevels unknown 25.4 mm
Icon20 ultraslimbay.png yes yes no flat rectangle, no cut-outs; has a beveled bottom proprietary 80-pin Molex 53997 12.7 mm
Icon20 ultrabay2000.png yes yes yes flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled-to-flat bottom proprietary 80-pin Molex 53997 12.7 mm
Icon20 ultrabayplus.png yes yes yes flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; has a beveled-to-flat bottom proprietary 80-pin Molex 53997 12.7 mm
Icon20 ultrabayslim.png yes yes yes flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; bevels varies on model proprietary 50-pin JAE PM1F050N1AE 9.5 mm
Icon20 ultrabayenh.png yes yes yes flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; bevels varies on model proprietary 50-pin JAE PM1F050N1AE 12.7 mm
Icon20 ultrabaythin.png yes yes no flat rectangle, no cut-outs; has a beveled bottom standard slimline PATA 7 mm
Icon20 s ultrabayslim.png yes yes yes flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; bevels varies on model standard slimline SATA 9.5 mm
Icon20 s ultrabayenh.png yes yes yes flat rectangle, cut-out on the bottom right corner; bevels varies on model standard slimline SATA 12.7 mm

See also

FOOTNOTES [Δ]
  1. IBM originally used the formatting 'UltraBay' with a capital letter 'B' but later switched to 'Ultrabay' with a lower-case 'b'. The reason behind this change is unknown.
  2. This definition is no longer valid as of the Ultrabay Slim and newer Ultrabay types, as it is nothing more than a IDE/SATA connector.
  3. This model lacks the battery terminals which are required to support an Ultrabay battery. For dual-bay models, this bay doesn't have the battery terminals.
  4. This model does not support hot or warm-swapping.
  5. This model does not have an eject mechanism to eject an Ultrabay device.
  6. This model does not support hot-swapping.
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