Port Replicator II & Extended Battery

[greenlakechris]

So can you dock a T43 in the Port Replicator II, if you have the big extend-o battery in the system? From photos, it looks like there's just enough clearance, but I'm not sure.

[Fozzie]

The port replicator II has an adjustable top section (slides forward and back) to suit older models like T23's plus things like later model T4X's with 9 cell batteries.

[davidspalding]

This, the Mini-dock, and the Dock II feature a fold-down piece which moves for the 9-cell battery.

http://epic.thinkpad-portal.com/dock_full_2.jpg

[bill bolton]

So can you dock a T43 in the Port Replicator II, if you have the big extend-o battery in the system?

You sure can... I do it all the time!

Cheers,

Bill

[simms]

What are the differences between the docks? I just saw that one and it looks totally different from mine.

I think I have the mini-dock (it is most different because it has only ONE USB port on the back).

edit: I have the port replicator II. These videos easily show each docking system.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-53332

[sparta.rising]

Dock mini has 4 usb ports, port replicator was 1 usb port. Dock II has an ultrabay, pcmcia, and 4 usb ports. The advanced dock has that plus a pci-e slot

[davidspalding]

You can put a PCI card in the Dock II. I've got a Firewire 800 card in mine. The newer "advanced" is for the newer TPs (Z60, maybe the T60).

The Port Replicator II, if you put a Kensington lock on it, it locks the undock button; [edit]so far's I know (from the manual), it has TWO USB ports wrong, David, wrong. The Mini-Dock, the undock button is locked by a key, independent of a Kensington lock, and it has 4 usb ports.

[bill bolton]

so far's I know (from the manual), it has TWO USB ports.

The Port Replicator II definitely has just one USB port on the rear.

Cheers,

Bill

[davidspalding]

Right you are, sir, I stand corrected and humbled.