Ultrabay 2000 CD-RW DVD-ROM Combo IV Drive

Ultrabay 2000 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo IV Drive This is a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination drive for the Ultrabay 2000. Features Read capabilities CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW (24x) DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM (8x) Write capabilities CD-R (24x) CD-RW (10x) Access speed: 180ms 2 MB buffer Buffer underrun protection Weight: 300g (0.662 lbs)

Actual Drives

HLDS GCC-4240N (ASM PN 08K9867)

Part numbers

• Marketing PN: 22P6991
• FRU PN: 08K9868

Firmware update

GCC-4240N drives of type IMB0 ship with old firmware and do not recognise DVD+RW media. Updated firmware, version 0214, adds read compatibility for DVD+ formats, giving these drives very good disc compatibility. Read this discussion for more details. CD ISO

Linux support

If connected at boot time, the drive is normally /dev/sr0.

Supported with

• ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22e, A22m, A22p, A30, A30p, A31, A31p
• ThinkPad R30, R31, R32, R40
• ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23, T30
• Portable Drive Bay 2000
• ThinkPad Dock, ThinkPad Dock II
• X2 UltraBase, X3 UltraBase

Vendor documentation

• Thinkpad CD-RW/DVD ROM Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive - Overview
• Thinkpad CD-RW/DVD ROM Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive - Publications
• Thinkpad CD-RW/DVD ROM Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive - Service parts