Thinkpads Forum

I am offering a complete IBM Thinkpad 560X here before I offer it on eBay.

My company purchased this for my boss in 1998, and then I purchased it from the company as part of a retired hardware program. It is well-traveled, but has been treated kindly, and has been a respectable little machine. I've made the transition to Mac and don't need it for travel anymore.

All items are in used, good or very good condition unless otherwise noted. A complete system report and chkdsk report in txt format are available. You are responsible for checking for parts compatibility, I have included part numbers or model numbers where I could find them. You can see pictures of all the goodies and read the system reports here: http://home.earthlink.net/~mirau_public ... /index.htm. Thumbnails on this page, 24 of them altogether, are 3-6 KB in size each.

• Body - The case is in very good condition with the usual mild scuffs you'd expect from a decade of use. 12" screen (diagonal measurement) in great condition. Keyboard in good shape too although the red IBM pointer nubbin is dry and hard from age. The R key sticks sometimes.
• RAM - 96 KB RAM, the maximum for this motherboard. BIOS was flashed with latest version and in-depth memory checks all OK at time of O/S reinstall in 12/2007.
• Hard drive - 6 GB. in 1 partition.
• Ports - the usual including one (1) USB port. If you're reading this, you already know what a Thinkpad 560X is and what it's got, but see the pictures, or ask if you have any questions.
• Price and Operating system - you've got some options.
• $200 with new (11/2007), legitimate, activated, Windows XP Home with SP2 installed, with original CD, packaging and activation code. In my opinion, the 560X is MUCH happier running Win98 but of course it's a tradeoff with other capabilities.
• $160 without WinXP, so you can install your own O/S. I have a sealed, authentic copy of Win95 available if you want it (came with laptop but our IT dept. put Win98 on it instead at the time).
• Software - if you choose option 1, the Dynex wireless card driver is installed, no other software.

Accessories

• Port replicator, the enhanced one that takes a couple of weird storage drives in an extra drive bay on top. P/N 11J8998, FRU P/N 11J9000
• An external CD-ROM drive (refurbished, paid $116 some years ago), type/model 1969-010, P/N 03L3051, FRU P/N 03L3080. Power options are 6 AA batteries or a 120V adapter. Complete with two power adapters, PCM-CIA IDE PC card and cable.
• One external 3.5" floppy drive IBM part # 10H3980, FRU P/N 10H4056 with connector cable (came with computer)
• One external 3.5" floppy drive FRU P/N 05K2643, ASM P/N 05K8805 (scrounged from somewhere, has same connector as the other). I believe the 3.5" drive bay section can be swapped out with a CD-ROM drive bay but have never used it.
• Five 120V power adapters.
• Original IBM factory system recovery CD and boot disk; Original factory documentation (catalog, user's guide, up & running guide, etc.)
• Dynex wireless G notebook card (have been using this to connect to internet, works great)
• PCM-CIA IBM EtherJet PC card (p/n 72 (H or M) 4041, FRU 72 (H or M) 5163) with long cord and network jack
• PCM-CIA Belkin 16-bit notebook network card (F5D5020) with dongle, installation CD and manual
• An extra PCM-CIA IDE PC Card P/N 00K1084, FRU P/N 00K1123
• A 3Com modem cable (says EtherLink III LAN+33.6 modem PC card) that I've never used; the connector is damaged but it might still work.
• Another 3Com network cable with a 3Com connector on one end of a long cord and a network jack on the other end (never used)
• An extra Li-Ion battery in addition to the one that's inside the Thinkpad now. One of these batteries doesn't seem to hold a charge but I don't remember which, I've always run this machine plugged in.
• A ridiculous fabric kitty-cat case from the craft store.

Logistics

• Shipping from 85706 (Tucson, AZ)
• Weight - box with everything in it weighs about 25 lbs. I would pack it in a few smaller boxes.
• Shipping options available -- I use UPS and USPS most often, but can ship just about any way except carrier pigeon. Buyer pays shipping.
• Payment options include check (must clear before shipping), PayPal, or credit card through PayPal request (if you don't have a PayPal account).

Again this has been a great little machine and I hope it goes to a good home. Questions or interest, just contact me via this ad and we'll make further contact via phone or whatever from there.

Asking Price?

See Price and Operating system in original post.
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