Re: Adding a CD to a 365X

[Arthur Woo <adw11@columbia.edu>]

On Thu, 12 Feb 1998, Dan Cook wrote:

> I just found an internal CD-Rom drive (that is reported to fit
> the Thinkpad 365X, least that is what the saleman said) at a
> great price of $21.00.  I was so excited I ordered it before
> checking to see if it would indeed work.  I thought I remembered
> from when I ordered the machine some time ago that the CD was
> optional.  Does anyone know whether this Teac model CD-46E will
> work.  If so is it as simple as taking out the floppy drive and
> replacing it with the CD.  I really hope it will work, it was too
> good of a deal to pass.
> 
> 			Any help appreciated, 
> 
> 
> Dan Cook
> Va Tech / Communications Network Services
> 1700 Pratt Drive
> Blacksburg, VA  24061-0506
> (540) 231-5270
> wdciii@vt.edu
> 

Is the ribbon connector to connect the CDROM to the 365x's motherboard
available from IBM?  It seems like that would be the only issue with
replacing the internal diskette drive with the CD.

--------
Arthur