A few A31p Q's

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wiz1 · #1 Post by **wiz1** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:02 am

how do I upgrade the video? And, how can I get a second battery?

#2 Post by **rkawakami** » Tue May 05, 2009 11:32 am

Welcome to thinkpads.com!

Upgrading the video, in the same sense of being able to replace the "video card" as in a desktop, is not possible with most laptops (including the A31p). The video system is firmly soldered to the motherboard; it's not something that is removable by the user. About the only way that you can upgrade the video processor would be to attach the laptop to a docking station which has a built-in half-size PCI card capability. Such docking stations exist for the A31p, like this one:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-46393

As far as obtaining another battery, you can search online for "Thinkpad A31 battery" and arrive at a bunch of sources. It appears that the Lenovo online store is not currently selling them. You can also post a WTB (want to buy) notice here in the Marketplace forum:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewforum.php?f=11

wiz1 · #3 Post by **wiz1** » Wed May 06, 2009 5:56 am

Where can I buy a replacement screen for a A30?

#4 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:03 am

A30 screen: Same options as Ray already mentioned.

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