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I put one of my A31p's up on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/I-B-M-ThinkPad-A31p ... 335eed94ff

Starting bid: US $149.99
FREE shipping CONUS + Puerto Rico

I.B.M. ThinkPad A31p 2653-R5U, 15" 1600x1200 Engineering/Scientific Workstation

INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION:

1x I.B.M. A31P 2653 THINKPAD
1x Original I.B.M. Thinkpad A31p A/C adapter
1x USB 2.0 PCMCIA card with driver CD and a power cord (sells for around $15.00 on eBay)
1x D-Link DWA-652 Xtreme N Notebook card with CD-ROM containing installation wizard, drivers, & product documentation (sells for $79.99 at Newegg)
1x ThinkPad Port Replicator

Intel Pentium 4-M processor running at 2.0 Ghz
Data Bus Speed: 400 MHz
Chipset Type: Intel 845MP
Multi-level cache: L2 Cache - ATC, 512 KB
1GB RAM DDR SDRAM, 266 MHz, SO DIMM 200-pin

TCPA/TCG chip: this is a "clean model". The A31p's do not have this chip. The only A-series Thinkpad that has this controversial "security" chip is the ThinkPad A30p. Read more here: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/TCPA/TCG_ ... reacherous and verify "chipped" machines here: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Embedded_ ... els_featur ing_this_Technology

Non-volatile storage:

30 GB IDE Hard Disk Drive fully stress tested and passed with flying colors

Optical storage:

Type: 1 x CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - removable plug-in module
Read Speed: 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed: 8x
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed: 8x
Volume control buttons on keyboard

Video:

Graphics Processor: ATI Mobility FireGL 7800 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4x graphics chip with 64MB of memory and a maximum resolution of 2048x1536
Video Memory: DDR SDRAM - 64 MB

Supported Display Graphics: VGA (640x480), XGA (1024x768), SVGA (800x600), SXGA (1280x1024), UXGA (1600x1200), QXGA (2048x1536)

Video Output Supported: NTSC, PAL

Display:

15.1" UXGA (Ultra eXtended Graphics Array) IPS (In-Plane Switching) FlexView TFT (Thin film transistor) LCD (liquid crystal display) integrated display with max. resolution of 1600 x 1200 (UXGA ) and 400:1 contrast. Color support: 24-bit (16.7 million colors). Wide viewing angle high density display.

I.B.M. UltraPort

ThinkLight

Input devices:

Full size, highly regarded, I.B.M. Thinkpad Keyboard: 86-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad and integrated TrackPoint with enhanced features

Audio:

Audio Output: Sound card
Signal Processor: Intel 845MP
Compliant Standards: AC '97, SoundBlaster Pro 16 compatible (16 bit sound)
"Sound Blaster 16 introduced 16-bit CD-quality digital audio sampling" - Wikipedia

Integrated stereo speakers optimally located in front, below keyboard, pointing to user

Networking:

1x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Networking: Network adapter (network/modem combo - mini PCI internal card)
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b (the old internal card was a "B" card; its been replaced with the D-Link DWA-652 Xtreme N Notebook card)
Ethernet LAN 10/100 port (RJ 45) for high-speed (broadband) Internet (Cable, DSL, T-1, FiOS)
Remote Management Protocol: DMI (Desktop Management Interface) 2.0, CIM (Common Information Model) (DMI and CIM provide various computer information in a standardized way, including information on processor category, installation dates, maintenance records, power sources, peripherals, etc.)

D-Link DWA-652 Xtreme N Notebook card with driver/user manual CD

Telecom:

1x modem - phone line - RJ-11
56 kbit/s modem for dial-up Internet or VPN (Virtual private network)
Modem: network/modem combo - mini PCI internal card
Max Transfer Rate: 56 kbit/s
Protocols & Specifications: ITU (International Telecommunication Union) V.90, ITU V.92 (modem standards from the late 1990s aimed at improving modem performance)

Interfaces:

1 x infrared - IrDA (Infrared Data Association) 1.1 (FIR - 4Mbps)

1x parallel - IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1284 (EPP/ECP: Enhanced Parallel Port/Enhanced Capability Port) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
1x serial - RS-264D - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
2x USB 1.1 - 4 PIN USB Type A (ONE OF THE OLD 1.1 PORTS DOES NOT WORK AND I SEALED IT CLOSED)
2x USB 2.0 ports via one installed PCMCIA card

USB 2.0 PCMCIA card (aka "PC card" or "Cardbus") with driver CD and a power cord to plug in and draw power from the motherboard attached USB 1.1 ports to provide extra power for those devices that are energy hogs

1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port
1x display / video - VGA (Video Graphics Array) - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) for adding a desktop monitor

S-video in/out (direct connection to most TVs without converter):
1x display / video - S-video input - 4 PIN mini-DIN
1x display / video - S-video output - 4 PIN mini-DIN

1x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1x audio - line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm
1x Thinkport docking connector on bottom to attach a docking station or port replicator

Expansion / connectivity:

Expansion Bays: UltraBay 2000 (left side), UltraBay Plus (right side)
UltraBay Plus on right side has a DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive (plays CDs and DVDs, burns CDs)
UltraBay 2000 (left side) has a floppy disk drive (FDD) (1.44MB 3.5" FDD), great for running diagnotics programs, recovering files from Windows crashes, and nuking malware via floppy.

Expansion Slots:

UltraPort on top of display
2 PC Card slots that can accept either one Type III card or two Type II cards and also CardBus cards

The 2 inner PCMCIA slots are currently occupied by a wireless card and a USB 2.0 card, of course you can remove these cards and use whatever PCMCIA cards (aka "PC Cards") you want to in these slots

Power:

Voltage Required: AC 100/240 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided: 72 Watt

Battery:

Technology: Lithium Ion
Installed Qty: 1 / 2 (max)
Capacity: 3.6 Ah
Run Time: 39 minutes of charge on the ''maximum performance'' setting, and 49 minutes of charge on the ''maximum battery life'' setting
Recharge Time: 2-3 hours

Weight / Dimensions / Color::

Weight: 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs.)
Height: 1.9", Width: 13", Depth: 10.8"
Color: "Bento Box" Black

Software:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 fully updated as of date of this listing
(NO XP DISCS INCLUDED, BUT HAS COA STICKER WITH ACTIVATION CODE ON BOTTOM)
I.B.M./Lenovo Audio driver for Windows XP, 2000, 98SE - ThinkPad A31, A31p, T30, X30
I.B.M./Lenovo ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer Utility
I.B.M./Lenovo ATI Display Driver
I.B.M./Lenovo ThinkPad Power Management Driver
I.B.M./Lenovo ThinkPad Power Manager utility
I.B.M./Lenovo ThinkPad HotKey driver
I.B.M./Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
ThinkPad Button Customiser
"A program for reconfiguring the “ThinkPad” button on IBM ThinkPad computers." by Jay Schlackman

Miscellaneous:

Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Administrator password can be set (not currently set)
Hard drive password can be set (not currently set)
Power-on password can be set (not currently set)
Wake-on-LAN

Compliant Standards:

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 2.0, ACPI 1.0b (ACPI is an open industry specification co-developed by Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Phoenix, and Toshiba and establishes industry-standard interfaces enabling OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management of mobile, desktop, and server platforms - from acpi.info), FCC Class B certified, CE ("CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. CE stands for Conformité Européenne, 'European conformity' in French" - Wikipedia), MPR (Mat Och Provadet, the Swedish National Board for Metrology and Testing) II certified ("MPR II limits to 250 nanoteslas the electromagnetic radiation emissions from a computer monitor at a distance of a half meter" - Infoplease), CSA (Canadian Standards Association) certified, UL (Underwriters Laboratories) certified, VCCI certifed ("Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment is the Japanese body governing RF emissions (i.e. electromagnetic interference) standards" - Wikipedia)

TERMS OF SALE:

30 DAY WARRANTY DIRECT FROM SELLER!!
SHIPPING IS FREE TO CONUS-48 STATES AND PUERTO RICO !!
PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF END OF AUCTION VIA PAYPAL, AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE/DURING/ AND AFTER THE SALE: I WANT TO ENSURE YOU AND THE A31P GET OFF TO A GREAT START!!

Thanks for looking.

oops...forgot to say:

there are many pix of the machine on the eBay listing page, but I refrained from putting any here at all in order to avoid long page load times for smart phones users, etc.

With all the above descriptions you forgot to mention some prime essentials:
-state of the LCD (how bright, any pressure points, scratches, dead pixels, red/pink at start)
-state of the keyboard (any shine or letters missing)
-state of the palmrest (shine)
-state of the case (cracks, scratches, wear anywhere, parts broken/missing)

RealBlackStuff wrote:With all the above descriptions you forgot to mention some prime essentials:
-state of the LCD (how bright, any pressure points, scratches, dead pixels, red/pink at start)
-state of the keyboard (any shine or letters missing)
-state of the palmrest (shine)
-state of the case (cracks, scratches, wear anywhere, parts broken/missing)

i guess there's always more to describe

here goes:

-state of the LCD (how bright, any pressure points, scratches, dead pixels, red/pink at start)
*brightness is excellent, i don't have a measure in lumens but it's not dim in any way
*no pressure points
*no scratches
*no dead pixels
*no notorious red/pink at start
-state of the keyboard (any shine or letters missing)
*no shine, no letters missing, there's a decent close-up photo of the keyboard if you click thru
-state of the palmrest (shine)
*again, no shine, see photo in eBay listing
-state of the case (cracks, scratches, wear anywhere, parts broken/missing)
*no cracks, no scratches except for one on the bottom of the case, no wear anywhere, no broken or missing parts

A couple of things here:

a) This machine DOES have a security chip:


Product: ThinkPad A31p 2653-R5U [change]
Operating system: All [change]

Original description: P4-M 2.0GHz(512KB), 256MB RAM, 60.0GB HDD, 15.0 UXGA(1600x1200) TFT LCD, 16x10x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD, Wi-Fi wireless/Modem(MPCI), Ethernet(CDC), IEEE 1394, IBM Secure Chip(TCPA), Bluetooth(CDC), TV out, Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro

b) Being the second-generation (late model) A31p, on these ThinkPads the chip in question is soldered to the board and not removable as it is on some first-generation A31p units.

c) All of this being said, there's nothing remotely controversial about it. It either works or it doesn't.

Good luck with the sale.

ajkula66 wrote:A couple of things here:

a) This machine DOES have a security chip:


Product: ThinkPad A31p 2653-R5U [change]
Operating system: All [change]

Original description: P4-M 2.0GHz(512KB), 256MB RAM, 60.0GB HDD, 15.0 UXGA(1600x1200) TFT LCD, 16x10x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD, Wi-Fi wireless/Modem(MPCI), Ethernet(CDC), IEEE 1394, IBM Secure Chip(TCPA), Bluetooth(CDC), TV out, Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro

b) Being the second-generation (late model) A31p, on these ThinkPads the chip in question is soldered to the board and not removable as it is on some first-generation A31p units.

c) All of this being said, there's nothing remotely controversial about it. It either works or it doesn't.

Good luck with the sale.

"Thinkpads with and without TCPA/TCG

If you want to know, which ThinkPads are equipped with TCPA Technology like IBM Embedded Security Subsystem or IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 and which of them are TCPA/TCG clean models, please see the complete list of models at the article about Embedded Security Subsystem"

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/TCPA/TCG_ ... TCPA.2FTCG

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Embedded_ ... Technology

A31P IS CONSPICUOUS IN ITS ABSENCE. A30P IS ONLY A-SERIES LISTED.

"Product support

Product: ThinkPad A31p 2653-R5U [change]
Operating system: All [change]

Original description: P4-M 2.0GHz(512KB), 256MB RAM, 60.0GB HDD, 15.0 UXGA(1600x1200) TFT LCD, 16x10x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD, Wi-Fi wireless/Modem(MPCI), Ethernet(CDC), IEEE 1394, IBM Secure Chip(TCPA), Bluetooth(CDC), TV out, Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro"

YUP I SEE IT ON THE LENOVO SITE. I GUESS I'LL BELIEVE LENOVO AND NOT THINKWIKI.

"There are a lot of drawbacks to this kind of security implementation:
The concept prevents even the device owner from certain operations.
Remote Attestation is a good feature to remotely detect tampering of the computer, as long as this 'somebody' is the owner of the platform. But if this Remote Attestation is used by third parties, serious privacy and market domination issues arise.
There are certainly legitimate reasons for Sealing. But the main use case seems to be consumer-unfriendly new 'business cases' for content dealers which involve locking down content to a single platform, based on connecting content to a specific device without any migration options.

Additionally, the market domination of Microsoft, obscurities regarding the needed trust infrastructure and a heap of patents have lead to critical evaluations from cryptographers, privacy organizations and European institutions."

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/TCPA/TCG_ ... mputing.3F

??there's nothing remotely controversial about it??

THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF INK SPILLED ON THIS ONE, AND NOT ONLY ON THINKWIKI.

but thanks + cheers