High-performance desktop alternatives with exceptional versatility; three spindle
Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor-M 2.0GHz with
enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology1 and 400MHz frontside bus
512KB / on die (at processor speed) / ECC
128 or 256MB std / 1GB max7 / PC2100 DDR-SDRAM / non-parity / 266MHz30 / 2.5v /
two 200-pin SO-DIMM sockets / std memory in one socket / one socket available
None standard / use optional Ultrabay-based or USB-based diskette drive
Some:
CD-ROM / 24X-10X9 speed / bootable / removable from Ultrabay Plus
Some:
Combo / 16X/8X/24X/8X21 speed / bootable / removable from Ultrabay Plus
Two modular bays for interchangeable devices / Ultrabay 2000 (left side) and
Ultrabay Plus (right side) / Ultrabay 2000 left bay empty at ship (uses Travel Bezel)
20 or 40GB8, 4200 rpm, 9.5mm / upgradable / S.M.A.R.T. / 12.5mm bay /
supports two additional disks with optional HDD adapter in each modular bay
Some:
14.1" (358.1mm) XGA (1024x768) TFT color / Active Matrix / 200:1 contrast
Some:
15.0" (381mm) XGA (1024x768) TFT color / Active Matrix / 200:1 contrast
Some:
15.0" (381mm) SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT color / Active Matrix / 400:1 cont /
FlexView display with wide viewing angle and high density (IPS technology)
ATI® MobilityRADEON 7500 / AGP 4X / DDR-SDRAM 166MHz / 16 or 32MB
External monitor support via analog DB-15 connector / up to 2048x1536x16.7M colors
at 75Hz / DDC2B / supports external digital monitor via the Digital Video Interface (DVI)
port on either of the optional docking solutions
87-key / Web navigation keys (6 total, 3 customizable) / ThinkPad Button / palm rest /
TrackPoint®, "Press-to-Select," Internet Scroll Bar13 / pitch: 19mm; stroke: 2.7mm
Illuminates the keyboard to improve visibility in low-light conditions / no UltraPort
Color:
Black;
Top:
ABS plastic;
Bottom:
Glass-fiber reinforced plastic
Approximately 13.0 x 10.7 x 1.8"; 329mm x 272.5mm x 45.8mm
with battery and optical drive: 7.5 lb (3.4kg)
Lithium Ion 6-cell 10.8V 4.0Ah / intelligent / supports 2nd battery in Ultrabay 2000

PCU/Q3U/Q5U:

2.3 hr;

Others:

2.5 hr;
All:
universal 72 watt AC adapter (16Vdc 4.5A)
Intel 845MP chipset / 82845MP Memory Controller Hub (MCH-M) /
82801CAM ICH3-M I/O Controller Hub (ATA-100 EIDE, PCI bus, ethernet MAC,
Low Pin Count (LPC) interface, USB, Firmware Hub) / PCI bus 2.2 32-bit, 33MHz
(Ricoh® R5C552 CardBus/1394 combo controller, Mini PCI, ext 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 / integrated door
Two USB (version 1.1) / one 9-pin serial / parallel / external DB-15 monitor /
infrared (4Mbps) / RJ-11 (modem) / RJ-45 (ethernet) / no keyboard/mouse
S-video out port (TV out) / industry standard connector / no cable ships standard
One Mini PCI type III slot (Communications Bay) / customer upgradable
Some:
11b Wi-Fi32 wireless4, Mini PCI, Intersil® Prism 2.5 chipset, UltraConnect
antenna built in both sides of display, Wi-Fi certified /
56K29 V.90 (V.92-designed29) modem combo, Agere® chipset
Two Communications Daughter Card (CDC) sockets / customer accessible
Some:
56K29 V.90 (V.92-designed29) CDC modem card / Agere® chipset
10/100 ethernet on CDC / Intel 82562ET chipset (physical layer)
SoundBlaster Pro-compatible / AD1881A AC97 codec / stereo speakers / 1 watt /
volume up, down, mute buttons / mic input jack / output jack / line in jack
Power-on password / hard disk password / supervisor password / security keyhole /
Some:
IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.033 / hardware key storage / multi-
factor authentication / local file encryption / enhances VPN security16 / TCPA-compliant
1 year - EasyServ,19 onsite pickup and delivery courier service
Service upgrades22 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
CD-ROM
Combo
Modular bays
(both 12.7mm)
Disk (removable)
Display
Graphics controller
Graphics - external
Keyboard
ThinkLight
Case material
Dimensions3
Approximate weight2
Battery - type
Battery - life10
Architecture
Docking Station
PC Card Std slots
Ports
Video out
Mini PCI
11b Wi-Fi32/mod
CDC
Modem
Ethernet
Audio support
Security
Limited warranty12
Service options
IBM® ThinkPad® A31 (January 2003) - withdrawn
See footnotes for important warranty information
US models announced January 28, 2003
US models withdrawn effective October 2003 or January 2004
(A31U) © IBM Corp. January 2004
PC 2001-compliant
ACPI 1.0b and 2.0 support
CIM and DMI 2.0-compliant
IBM ImageUltra Services available
IBM Rapid Restore PC available to
protect software image and data
Setup Guide, Service and Trouble-
shooting Guide, Windows manual
International Warranty Service17
24 hour x 7 day18 toll-free hardware
support during the warranty12
ServicePac®, 22 1yr IOR 9x5 NBD
30L9188
ServicePac 2yr IOR 9x5 NBD
30L9189
ServicePac 3yr IOR 9x5 NBD
30L9195
ServicePac 4yr IOR 9x5 NBD
69P9194
ServicePac 5yr IOR 9x5 NBD
69P9196
ServicePac 2yr P&L P/U Depot
30L9191
ServicePac 3yr P&L P/U Depot
30L9192
ServicePac 4yr P&L P/U Depot
69P9195
ServicePac 5yr P&L P/U Depot
69P9197
Other ServicePac options at
ibm.com/services/its/us/source/
wamomxeu.pdf
2652-P8U Pentium® 4-M 2.0GHz 128MB 14.1” XGA 16MB 20GB8CD Open 10/100 Modem XP Pro Jan 2003
2652-P9U Pentium 4-M 2.0GHz 128MB 14.1” XGA 16MB 20GB CD 11b Wi-Fi32/modem 10/100 Modem XP Pro Jan 2003
2652-PBU Pentium 4-M 2.0GHz 256MB 15.0” XGA 16MB 40GB Combo Open 10/100 Open XP Pro W Jan 2003
2652-PCUPentium 4-M 2.0GHz 256MB 15.0” XGA 16MB 40GB Combo 11b Wi-Fi/modem 10/100 Open Yes X P Pro W Jan 2003
2652-Q3U Pentium 4-M 2.0GHz 256MB 15.0” SXGA+ 32MB 40GB Combo Open 10/100 Open XP Pro Jan 2003
2652-Q5U Pentium 4-M 2.0GHz 256MB 15.0” SXGA+ 32MB 40GB Combo 11b Wi-Fi/modem 10/100 Open Yes XP P ro Jan 2003
2652-PEU Pentium 4-M 2.0GHz 128MB 14.1” XGA 16MB 20GB CD Open 10/100 Open XP Home Jan 2003
Type-model Processor Speed ScreenMemory Disk Ultrabay
optical CDC
modem Preload Avail
date
Mini PCI
wireless/modem CDC
ethernet
SOFTWARE14
Windows XP Pro models
- Microsoft® Windows® XP
Professional20
Disk-to-Disk Recovery
(in hidden Service Partition)
Windows XP Home models
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
Editon20
ConfigSafe®
Disk-to-Disk Recovery
(in hidden Service Partition)
INCLUDED SOFTWARE14 (all)
Preloaded
Access ThinkPad
- Access Connections
- Access Support
- Access Help
Adobe Acrobat Reader
PC-Doctor
ThinkPad Utilities
IBM Update Connector,15
IBM Veritas®RecordNOW and DLA
(combo models)
Downloadable
IBM Rapid Restore PC
Sofware Delivery Assistant
System Migration Assistant
IBM Director Agent
Client Security Software (security
chip models)
License (CD not included)
- Lotus® SmartSuite® Millennium and
Lotus Notes® Stand-alone Client
Workhorse or
Global model
Created by IBM PC Institute
Personal Systems Reference (PSREF)
Security
chip
128MB PC2100 DDR-SDRAM CL2.5 SOD 10K0028
256MB PC2100 DDR-SDRAM CL2.5 SOD 10K0030
512MB PC2100 DDR-SDRAM CL2.5 SOD 10K0032
Second HDD Adapter for Ultrabay 2000 08K6068
20GB Hard Disk Drive 08K9686
40GB HS Hard Disk 9.5mm (5400 rpm) 08K9816
IBM 256MB USB 2.0 Memory Key 22P9025
IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive 05K9276
ThinkPad Removable Diskette Drive 08K9603
Zip 250MB Ultrabay 2000 Drive 00N8253
Ultralight 8X9 Max DVD Ultrabay 2000 22P9102
DVD/CD-RW Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 22P6991
Travel Bezel for Ultrabay 2000 08K6070
IBM High Rate Wireless LAN PC Card 128 09N9904
IBM 1GB Microdrive 07N5574
Bluetooth PC Card I I from IBM 19K5796
ThinkPad A30 Series Li-Ion Battery 02K6878
Ultrabay 2000 Li-Ion battery 02K6646
Multiple Li-Ion/NiMH Battery Charger 02K6719
ThinkPad 72W AC Adapter 02K6699
ThinkPad Ultrabay Plus Carrier 22P5737
ThinkPad Ultrabay Plus Numeric Keypd 22P7330
ThinkPad Port Replicator 02K8667
ThinkPad Port Replicator II 74P6733
ThinkPad Mini Dock 287810U
ThinkPad Dock 263120U
IBM Optical Travel Wheel Mouse (black) 31P7410
Portable Drive Bay 2000 19K4480
IBM 128MB USB 2.0 Memory Key 22P8998
IBM Portable USB 2.0 CD-RW Drive 22P5297
ThinkPad USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter 33L3245
Other options at

ibm.com/us/pc/accessories
Graphics
memory