Dell Latitude LM

The Latitude LM is a business laptop, released in 1996. The Latitude LM is a rebadged Compal TS30G. WinBook also sold the TS30G, and called theirs the WinBook LM, hah!

Specifications

Spec	P-100SD	P-133ST	M166ST
Processor	Pentium @100MHz	Pentium @133MHz	Pentium MMX @166MHz
Chipset	Intel 430MX
RAM	72MB Max
HDD Type	2.5" IDE
Uses Proprietary HDD Adapter?	Yes
Display	11.3" Passive Matrix, 800x600	12.1" Active Matrix, 800x600
GPU	NeoMagic MagicGraph 128 (NM2070)		NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV (NM2093)
VRAM	869K		1MB
Audio	ESS 1688 AudioDrive
Battery	Lithium Ion
CMOS Battery	Soldered VL1220.
Power Supply	Proprietary 3-pin, 16.2V 2.6A 34W, part numbers: TSA8, or 99500
Expansion	2x PCMCIA slots, dock connector
Internal Drives	Modular Bay, supports floppy or CD-ROM drive
Networking	None
I/O (Front)	HDD Bay
I/O (Right)	Battery Bay, Modular Bay
I/O (Rear)	Infrared, Serial, Parallel, VGA Out, PS/2
I/O (Left)	PCMCIA slots, line out, mic in, DC jack
BIOS	Phoenix
Pointing Devices	Trackpad

Resources

Drivers	Service Manual	Service Manual Update

Common Faults & Maintenance

Hinge Failure/Brittle Plastic

Like other laptops from its time, the plastic on the Latitude LM is quite brittle. This leads to plastic around the hinge mounts stress cracking, leading to cracks on the housing. I've yet to actually see one bad enough that the hinges didn't work, but I certainly wouldn't trust them regardless. You'll likely need to reinforce the housing with epoxy.

LCD Failure

Many Latitude LMs will show a sort of pixel damage around the edges of the screen. The affected pixels still work but the subpixels seem to be acting up which makes colors appear uneven, especially on dark backgrounds. The LM at the top of this page is affected - look at the right side of the display. I'm told the affected LCDs are made by IBM, and that LMs with Toshiba displays don't develop this. I believe this issue is caused by an age-related defect that makes the IBM panels extremely sensitive to pressure, causing damage.