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Here is the ultra-rare japan-only Thinkpad 555BJ!

Heavily scratched case...

But nearly new inside!!!

Lift the keyboard to feed paper!

The name plate and also the printer cartridge cover!


More detail photos to take with my DSLR. This unit is not working but restoration work ongoing! I will try my best to get it back to working condition!

Additional notes

Sticker on back says "Type 2437J". Another sticker under the keyboard says 2437-JWC.

The machine has a size-unknown SIMM installed. And a very clean empty coprocessor slot.

I love the idea that a battery pack is optional with this model. My machine comes with a fake battery, so zero corrosion and shining new battery contacts!

DC power is provided by a 4-pin connector, rating 20V-2A. Mine is nearly broken so I am looking for replacement. The connector looks like this, overall size approx. 1.2cm*0.8cm:

If any one know this connector I would be glad to know how to get a replacement.

A-m-a-z-i-n-g find!

Is the connector something like this maybe? http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/File:4pin-power-plug.JPG

http://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/21448 nuff said

I'm so jealous!

Simply stunning.

My hat's off to you, and the very best of luck with the restoration.

Please keep us posted.

To ilakast:

Great! Exactly what I need! So now add 555BJ to the 40W list please

To all:

I am now having trouble finding such things like HMM. Lenovo Japan didn't give me a acceptable answer. I am trying to contact some Japanese Thinkpad collectors. If anyone here lives in Japan, I would be very thankful to be informed.

Finding a HMM will be probably challenging...

I guess you've see these two links already, but just in case...

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2002/1010/tp06.htm
http://www.aichi.to/~thinkpad/catalog/tp555bj/

Yes you are right Tasurinchi I have already see both...and many others from searching in google.co.jp.

Now I know the exact IBM publication number for the HMM is SY88-3041-00. I have sent requests to IBM and InfoCreate (a Japanese company that produced publications for IBM Japan) for the HMM. Now I can only wait.

jack_zhan wrote:To ilakast:

Great! Exactly what I need! So now add 555BJ to the 40W list please

Done

Could anyone here contact IBM or Lenovo on behalf of me? Both of them offer only support through phone call, but I am in China and international phone calls from here can be very complex and expensive.