IBM ThinkPad A30 & A30p
The ThinkPad A30 and A30p are Pentium III-based desktop replacement laptops that were released in October 2001.
Specifications
| Spec | ThinkPad A30 | ThinkPad A30p |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | October 2001 | |
| Discontinuation Date | October 2002 | July 2003 |
| CPU Options | Type: Socket 479 (Tualatin) Intel Pentium III-M "Tualatin" @933MHz, 1.0GHz, or 1.13GHz |
Type: Socket 479 (Tualatin) Intel Pentium III-M "Tualatin" @1.2GHz |
| RAM | Type: PC133 SDRAM, 2 slots Standard: 128 or 256MB Maximum: 1GB |
Type: PC133 SDRAM, 2 slots Standard: 128MB Maximum: 1GB |
| Hard Disk | 2.5" IDE Uses Proprietary Adapter: Unknown Standard: 20 or 30GB |
2.5" IDE Uses Proprietary Adapter: Unknown Standard: 48GB |
| Display Options | - 14.1" TFT LCD @1024x768 - 15.0" TFT LCD @1024x768 - 15.0" TFT LCD @1400x1050 |
15.0" IPS (FlexView) LCD @1600x1200 |
| GPU | ATI Mobility Radeon (M6) VRAM: 16MB |
ATI Mobility Radeon (M6) VRAM: 32MB |
| Sound | AC97 - Stereo Speakers |
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| Battery | Lithium Ion (6-cell) | |
| CMOS Battery | Lithium | |
| Power Supply | Barrel Jack | |
| PC Cards | 2x PCMCIA/CardBus Slots (2x Type II/1x Type III) | |
| Media Drives | Dual Modular Bays: - Ultrabay 2000 (left side) supports CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW, DVD Multi, Floppy Drive, ZIP Drive, LS-120 Drive, 2nd HDD, or 2nd Battery - Ultrabay Plus (right side) supports any Ultrabay 2000 module, plus the Device Carrier module for WorkPad cradle or Numpad |
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| Networking | - Modem (Optional) - 10/100 Ethernet (Optional) - WiFi (Optional) |
- Modem - 10/100 Ethernet - WiFi (Optional) - Bluetooth (Optional) |
| I/O (Other) | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 2x USB 1.1 - 1x Dock Connector - 1x S-Video Out - 1x Mic In - 1x Line In - 1x Line Out - Infrared |
- 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 2x USB 1.1 - 1x Dock Connector - 1x S-Video Out - 1x S-Video In - 1x IEEE1394/FireWire - 1x Mic In - 1x Line In - 1x Line Out - 1x UltraPort - Infrared |
| BIOS | IBM BIOS | |
| Pointing Device | TrackPoint | |
Resources
 Service Manual |
PSREF |
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