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This is the later version which had a USB 3.0 port in place of where the eSATA port was. 2x DP, 2x DVI single link, ethernet, AC, 6x USB 2.0, VGA. Great dock.

Supported ThinkPads
L412, L420
L512, L520
T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420s, T430
T510, T510i, T520 (Dual Core models)
X220

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If you use it with 135W adapter, W510, W520, W530 should also work.
If 170W adapter doesn't fit, you can 'drill' the DC connector on the adapter with a safety Torx #25 (or 30?) bit.

Is this dock still available? If so, does it come with the keys, adapter, etc? Thanks!

Keys are visible in the pics

tsivist wrote:Is this dock still available? If so, does it come with the keys, adapter, etc? Thanks!

Yup, keys included. No adapter, but i can send a 65W for an extra $10

Don't. A 65W is not enough to power such a dock. It may complain, or some functions (like USB) will not work, or it may limit the laptop's performance.

Hmm. I never had a problem with it, but anyway, I suppose that is good to know. Maybe they have only a 95w but for a machine which doesn't need the 95w supply... Anyway, keys included but no AC adapter in the price in the OP. Still available. Please PM if interested.

I'm interested, but I don't have a power adapter. Looks like it needs a 90w.

A power adapter can be had for cheap. As for the 65W vs 90W - I just tested, and did not notice any immediate issues using the 65W adapter, but I did not run it for long. My system is the integrated GPU T410, and I don't have any more power-hungry systems to try at the moment.

I think the older docks flat out limited certain functionality if the 65W adapter was connected. This one does not appear to do so. You may be OK, if you plan to use it with a light system like a integrated GPU T/X. But for a more universal solution, a 90W is better. 135W may be needed for a W / quad core T.

65w is fine for a x220/non discrete graphics and this dock won't take a W series anyway...

I see no reason why it won't take a W, if the correct power supply is used. The dock itself is the same AFAIK.

Some of the later W that need a 170W might have a problem, as it won't physically fit without modification.

90W is considered by Lenovo the "minimum safe" PSU to use for these docks - they were not selling them with 65W supplies, but as I just checked, it's not a hard switch-off, it's more like - you want to have enough headroom to power whatever you need to power on the laptop itself + the dock. Then again Lenovo also considers it unsafe to use a 65W with any discrete GPU system, dock or not, whereas in practice it rarely has any issues.

excal32 wrote:65w is fine for a x220/non discrete graphics and this dock won't take a W series anyway...

It takes a W just fine. 135W adapter fits directly, the 170W tip might need "drilling". Using a security Torx bit it's very easy to make the 170W fit. I have one such dock with drilled 170W adapter. That 170W adapter now also fits my T61 (T61 sees it as 120W, but ok).

I can't think of any technical reason why they blocked the 170W from being used on other systems.

Is this dock still available?

just-johnnie wrote:Is this dock still available?

Yes!!! Someone please take it.

i will take it, how much for shipping to waco,tx 76705, let me know and i will send it paypal if thats ok!

This is finally sold. Thank god!