Can an X30 use an X31 motherboard?

[mrjcleaver]

In http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=77054#77054 we concluded that one way to get USB2.0 would be to get a CF2USB adapter, it would work because the X series runs the CF slot off the PCMCIA bus. (If we could only find a product...)

Another way to get USB2.0 on an X30 would be to fit it with an X31 motherboard... has anyone succeeded or tried this?

Thanks, M.

[cooldavy]

X30 and X31 are quite different, for instance, the location of USB port, Fan Assembly... you can have a general view by reading the Hardware Maintenance Mannual(HMM).So it's impossible to replace the X30 system board with a X31 one.

If you are looking for USB2.0 solution, I can give you some idea:I used to own a X20, and I use Docking staion(Machine Type 2631 or 2877) with PCI adapter(USB2.0+IEEE1394+IDE RAID) at home and PCMCIA card when traveling.

[mrjcleaver]

Ok thanks.