Serial Ultrabay Slim HDD Adapter II

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Serial Ultrabay Slim HDD Adapter II (43N3412)

This is an adapter that slides into a Serial Ultrabay Slim.

Features

  • One SATA slot for a 2.5-inch, 7 or 9.5-millimeter HDD/SSD/SSHD
  • Weight: 91 grams or 0.2 pounds

Resources


FOOTNOTES [Δ]
  1. This HDD adapter requires a caddy tray/bracket to be screwed onto the 2.5-inch storage drive, however if that is not possible, the screws can be used instead of the caddy tray/bracket.

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Part numbers

Branded as the ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III

  • 43N3429 (43N3428)

Branded as the ThinkPad 9.5mm Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III

  • 43N3415 (43N3414)

Advice for 3rd party clones

Certain clones are built in such a way that they unintentionally create a poor connection to the Ultrabay's connector, which can be seen here:
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Try to avoid these clones, as the chance of the adapter making contact with the Ultrabay will be very low or the connection may be loose and unreliable.
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If possible, try to find clones such as this adapter, as pictured above. This ensures a reliable connection as the contact with the Ultrabay is not blocked by any additional plastic.

Linux support

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

Models supporting this accessory