IBM A Series User Manual

IBM

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See footnotes for important warranty information
US models announced April 23, 2002
US models withdrawn effective July 2003

(T23S) 

© IBM Corp. July 2003

The perfect balance of performance and portability; two-spindle system

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III Processor-M 1.2GHz with

enhanced Intel SpeedStep

™ technology

1

 and 133MHz frontside bus

512KB / on die (at processor speed) / ECC
256MB standard / 1GB max

7

 / SDRAM / non-parity / 133MHz / PC 133 /

3.3v / two 144-pin SO-DIMM sockets / 256MB in one socket / one socket available
3.5" 1.44MB (use in either Ultrabay

™ or attach ext with optional cable via parallel port)

DVD-ROM / 8X-3.3X

9

 speed / bootable / removable from Ultrabay 2000

Optional / removable from Ultrabay 2000
Optional / removable from Ultrabay 2000
One modular bay for interchangeable devices (right side) / Ultrabay Plus-compatible
40GB

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 (4200 rpm) / upgradable / S.M.A.R.T. /

supports 2nd disk with optional HDD Adapter in Ultrabay 2000
14.1" (358.1mm) XGA (1024x768) TFT color / Active Matrix /
easy-open cover to unlatch and open with one hand
S3 Graphics

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SuperSavage / IXC16 / AGP 4X / 16MB SDRAM

External SVGA to various modes such as 16.7 million colors, 85Hz, 1600x1200
85-key / ThinkPad Button / palm rest / TrackPoint

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, "Press-to-Select,"

Internet Scroll Bar

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 / pitch: 19mm; stroke: 2.7mm (standard-size keys)

Illuminates the keyboard to improve visibility in low-light conditions
UltraPort connector on top of display for options such as digital UltraPort Camera

Wi-Fi

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 models:

 12.1" x 9.8" x 1.3"; 

 Other (4RU/8RU):

 12.0" x 9.8" x 1.3";

with optical drive and battery: 5.17 lbs (2.34kg)

Titanium Composite in the top and bottom covers for enhanced strength
Lithium Ion 6-cell / intelligent  / supports unique 2nd battery in Ultrabay 2000

xSU:

 3.3 hrs; 

xRU:

 3.4 hrs

Intel 830MP chipset / 82830MP Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH-M) /
82801CAM ICH3-M I/O Controller Hub (ATA-100/66 EIDE, PCI bus, Low Pin Count
(LPC) interface, USB) / E82802AC Firmware Hub /
PCI bus 2.2 32-bit, 33MHz (TI

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 PCI1420 CardBus, Mini PCI, external expansion) /

LPC bus 33MHz (PC87392 Super I/O for diskette, serial, parallel, infrared)
Optional ThinkPad Dock (includes Ultrabay 2000 and half-size PCI slot)
2 Type I, 2 Type II, or 1 Type III / CardBus 32-bit / PCMCIA 2.1
Two USB (Version 1.1) / 9-pin serial / parallel / keyboard / mouse /
external DB-15 monitor / infrared (4Mbps) / RJ-11 (modem) / RJ-45 (ethernet)
S-video out port (TV out) / one industry standard connector
One Mini PCI type III slot (Communications Bay) / customer upgradable
One Communications Daughter Card (CDC) socket / customer accessible

Some:

Mini PCI 56K

6

 V.90 (V.92-designed

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) modem card / Lucent

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 chipset

Some:

Mini PCI 11b Wi-Fi

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 wireless

4

, Intersil

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 Prism 2.5 chipset, dual antennas in

display cover, Wi-Fi-certified / 56K

6

 V.90 modem combo, Lucent

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 chipset

10/100 ethernet on Communications Daughter Card / Intel

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 82562ETchipset

Soft audio / ICH AC97 controller / SoundBlaster-compatible / CS4299 AC97 codec /
stereo speakers / 1 watt / volume up, down, mute buttons / internal microphone /
microphone input jack (3.5 mm) / headphone jack (3.5 mm) / line in jack (3.5 mm)
Power-on password / hard disk password / supervisor password / security keyhole
3 years/1 year battery - EasyServ

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 onsite pickup and delivery courier service

Service upgrades

22

 provide up to five years of onsite or depot repair service coverage

from date of ThinkPad purchase (including warranty period)

Positioning
Processor

L2 cache
Memory

Diskette drive
DVD-ROM
CD-RW
DVD-ROM/CD-RW
Ultrabay 2000
Disk

Display

Graphics controller
Graphics - external
Keyboard

ThinkLight

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UltraPort

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Dimensions

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Approximate weight

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Case material
Battery - type
Battery - life

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Architecture

Docking Station
PC Card Std slots
Ports

Video out
Mini PCI
CDC
Modem
11b Wi-Fi

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/modem

Ethernet
Audio support

Security
Limited warranty

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Service options

Universal 72 watt AC adapter
PC 99-compliant
CIM and DMI 2.0-compliant
PXE 2.0-compliant
Local and remote asset manage

ment via the IBM Universal
Manageability solutions

IBM ImageUltra

™ Services available

IBM Rapid Restore PC available to

protect software image and data

Asset ID

™ wireless RF technology

(via installing into disk cover)

International Warranty Service

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24 hour x 7 day

18

 toll-free hardware

support during the warranty

12

14

Windows XP Pro models
- Microsoft

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 Windows

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 XP Profes-

sional

20

✧ Disk-to-Disk Recovery

 (in hidden Service Partition)

Windows 2000 models
- Microsoft Windows 2000

Professional

20

• ConfigSafe

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✧ Disk-to-Disk Recovery

(in hidden Service Partition)

14

• Access ThinkPad

- Access Connections
- Access Help
- Access Support

• Adobe

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 Acrobat Reader

• Mediamatics™ DVD (DVD models)

• PC-Doctor™

• ThinkPad Utilities

• Veritas RecordNOW (CD-RW mod)

• IBM Software Installer

• IBM Update Connector™

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• IBM Rapid Restore™ PC

• IBM Data Transfer

• IBM Director Agent
License (CD not included)
- Lotus

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 SmartSuite

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 Millennium and

Lotus Notes

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 Client 5.0

Office XP Small Business model
only (2647-BSU)
- Microsoft Office XP Small

Business

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 (Word, Excel, Outlook,

Publisher, Small Business Tools)

✧ Office XP Small Business CD

  64 MB SODIMM 133MHz CL3 NP SDRAM 19K4650
128 MB SO DIMM 133MHz CL3 NP SDRAM 19K4652
256 MB SO DIMM 133MHz CL3 NP SDRAM 19K4654
512 MB SO DIMM 133MHz CL3 NP SDRAM 19K4656
SuperDisk (LS-240) UltraBay 2000

08K9616

Zip 250MB Ultrabay 2000 Drive

00N8253

24X-10X CD-ROM Ultrabay 2000 Drive

05K9233

8X/4X/24X Max CD-RW Ultrabay 2000

22P9101

Ultralight 8X Max DVD Ultrabay 2000

22P9102

CD-RW/DVD Combo III Ultrabay 2000

22P6980

Travel Bezel for Ultrabay 2000

08K6070

Second HDD Adapter for Ultrabay 2000

08K6068

IBM ThinkPad Ultrabay Plus Carrier

22P5737

IBM ThinkPad Ultrabay Plus c500 Cradle

22P5738

ThinkPad Ultrabay Plus Numeric Keypad

22P7330

ThinkPad Asset ID RF Adapter

08K6064

Other options at ibm.com/pc/us/accessories

ThinkPad T20 Series Li-Ion Battery

02K6649

Ultrabay 2000 Li-Ion battery

02K6646

ThinkPad 72W AC Adapter

02K6699

ThinkPad 72W DC Auto Adapter

10K3820

Multiple Li-Ion/NiMH Battery Charger

02K6719

ThinkPad Port Replicator

02K8667

ThinkPad Dock

263120U

ThinkPad Monitor Stand 2001

22P5265

Portable Drive Bay 2000 (accepts Ultrabay
         2000 media and storage devices) 19K4480
Bluetooth

™ UltraPort Module from IBM 09N9811

T Series FDD External Cable Kit

27L0524

ServicePac

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 2yr IOR 9x5 NBD

30L9190

ServicePac 3yr IOR 9x5 NBD

30L9197

20GB Hard Disk 9.5mm (4200 rpm)

08K9686

40GB HS Hard Disk 9.5mm (5400 rpm)

08K9816

80GB Hard Disk 9.5mm (4200 rpm)

08K9869

2647-4RU Pentium

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 III-M 1.2 256MB 14.1” XGA 40GB

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DVD-ROM Modem

Ethernet No Windows

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 2000

W G Apr 2002

2647-4SU Pentium III-M 1.2 256MB 14.1” XGA 40GB DVD-ROM 11b Wi-Fi

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/mod Ethernet No Windows 2000

W  G Apr 2002

2647-8RU Pentium III-M 1.2 256MB 14.1” XGA 40GB DVD-ROM Modem

Ethernet No XP Pro

W G Apr 2002

2647-8SU Pentium III-M 1.2 256MB 14.1” XGA 40GB DVD-ROM 11b Wi-Fi/modemEthernet No XP Pro

W G Apr 2002

2647-BSU Pentium III-M 1.2 256MB 14.1” XGA 40GB DVD-ROM 11b Wi-Fi/modemEthernet No XP Pro

Office XP SB

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W

Apr 2002

Ultrabay Plus integrated modular
bay supports most Ultrabay 2000
devices including CD-RW/DVD
Combo drive, diskette drive, or Zip
drive; the optional Ultrabay Plus
Device Carrier adds potential
functionality by supporting the
Ultrabay Plus Numeric Keypad and
Cradle for the WorkPad

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 c500

Series

Created by IBM PC Institute

Personal Systems Reference (PSREF)