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1. Click the triangular icon in the Windows notication area to show hidden icons, then click the Safely
Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon, and then stop the device.
2. Remove and insert the Ultrabay device as introduced in “Replacing the Ultrabay device” on page 71.
Performing a warm swap
To do a warm swap is to connect, remove, or reconnect a device while the computer is in sleep mode.
To warm-swap the Ultrabay device, do the following:
1. Press Fn+F4 to put the computer into sleep mode.
2. Remove and insert the Ultrabay device as introduced in “Replacing the Ultrabay device” on page 71.
3. Press the Fn key to return from sleep mode.
Installing a secondary hard disk drive
You can upgrade the capacity of your computer by installing a secondary hard disk drive using a ThinkPad
hard disk drive bay adapter.
Note: For RAID models, the secondary hard disk drive is built in your computer through the adapter for
RAID model.
The following table shows supported adapters for non-RAID models and RAID models.
Table 5. Supported hard disk drive bay adapter
Hard disk drive bay adapter T530, T530i, W530 non-RAID model W530 RAID model
ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III (P/N
43N3428)
Support as option only
Not support
ThinkPad 12.7 mm Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter
III (P/N 0B55883)
Support as option only
Not support
Hard Drive Bay Adapter for RAID model
Not support
Support (built in)
The ThinkPad Serial Hard Drive Bay Adapter III supports only 2.5-inch (7 mm height) hard disk drive.
The ThinkPad 12.7 mm Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III supports the following drives:
• 2.5-inch hard disk drive (9.5 mm height or 7 mm height)
• 2.5-inch solid-state drive (7 mm height)
Install a secondary hard disk drive through the ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III
To install a secondary hard disk drive through the ThinkPad Serial ATA Hard Drive Bay Adapter III, do
the following:
Attention: Replace a hard disk drive only if you are upgrading it or having it repaired. Frequent replacement
of the hard disk drive might damage the drive and bay.
1. Remove the Serial Ultrabay Slim device or Serial Ultrabay Enhanced device from your computer. See
“Replacing the Ultrabay device” on page 71.
2. Open the hard disk drive stopper.
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