From: Richard B. Gilbert on
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
> In article <KaKdnb0ceZyR0NLRnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d(a)giganews.com>,
> "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88(a)comcast.net> writes:
>> Dr. David Kirkby wrote:
>>> I need to arrange the purchase of a disk (probably 300 GB is the
>>> largest) for a T5240. I can't however seem to find a parts list, and
>>> so know what is the correct part number to order.
>>>
>>> Can anyone show me where I can get a list of the parts for the T5240,
>>> so can determine what disk drive to order?
>>>
>>> Dave
>> You might start by counting the number of pins on the ribbon cable that
>> connects the disk to the main board. Forty pins mean that the disk is
>> EIDE. Fifty or more pins mean strongly suggests SCSI (pronounced
>> "scuzzy"). Some recent drives have a fiber optic interface; I've never
>> seen one.
>
> Those are all ancient.
> Current systems take SAS and SATA drives, or in some cases,
> FMODs (SSD JEDEC modules).
>

Both I, and my Sun equipment qualify as "ancient"!
From: jdh13 on
On 07/26/10 10:43 PM, Dr. David Kirkby wrote:
> I need to arrange the purchase of a disk (probably 300 GB is the
> largest) for a T5240. I can't however seem to find a parts list, and
> so know what is the correct part number to order.
>
> Can anyone show me where I can get a list of the parts for the T5240,
> so can determine what disk drive to order?
>
> Dave

look at sunsolve handbook:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_private/validateUser.do?target=Systems/SE_T5240/components#Disks

for example:
SESX3G11Z-N
1 x 300 GB 10000 rpm 2.5-Inch SAS Disk Drive with Marlin Bracket for Sun
SPARC Enterprise T5120, T5220, T5140 and T5240 Server, RoHS-6 Compliant