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=== UltraBay Slim Serial/Parallel Port Adapter ===
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=== Ultrabay Slim Serial+Parallel Port Adapter (40Y8121) ===
This device provides a native serial and parallel port on supported ThinkPads.
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This is an adapter that slides into an Ultrabay Slim.
 
 
 
=== Features ===
 
=== Features ===
* [[Serial Port]]
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* 1x Parallel (DB-25, ECP/EPP/SPP) port
* [[Parallel Port]]
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* 1x Serial (DE-9, RS-232) port
 
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=== Resources ===
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* [https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/options/40y8123.pdf User's guide] (3.7 MB)
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{{footnotes|
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#This adapter has a proprietary connector that requires a special socket to exist in order to function. Unfortunately, most Ultrabay Slim implementations do not have this socket to use this adapter, only a few do in some models.
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[[image:Ultrabay-serial-parallel-adapter.gif|UltraBay Slim Serial/Parallel Port Adapter]]
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=== Linux support ===
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=== Overview ===
These ports are handled by the regular linux serial and parallel drivers.
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If this adapter is used along with a docking station that has an identical set of ports, this adapter will be automatically disabled to activate the ports on the attached docking station.
 
 
If a ThinkPad with this adapter is attached to a Dock or Port Replicator with serial and parallel ports, the ports on the Ultrabay will be automatically disabled, and the ports on the Dock/Port Replicator will be active instead.
 
  
 
=== Part numbers ===
 
=== Part numbers ===
*Order PN: 40Y8121
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==== Branded as the ThinkPad Serial/Parallel Port Bay Adapter ====
*FRU PN: 40Y8124
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* 40Y8124 (40Y8122)
  
=== Supported with ===
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== Models supporting this accessory ==
*ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}
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* {{T60}}, {{T60p}}, {{T61}}, {{T61p}}
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* {{R60}}, {{R60i}}, {{R61}}, {{R61i}}
  
[[Category:Components]]
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[[Category:Ultrabay Devices]]

Latest revision as of 20:12, 13 October 2020

Ultrabay Slim Serial+Parallel Port Adapter (40Y8121)

This is an adapter that slides into an Ultrabay Slim.

Features

  • 1x Parallel (DB-25, ECP/EPP/SPP) port
  • 1x Serial (DE-9, RS-232) port

Resources


FOOTNOTES [Δ]
  1. This adapter has a proprietary connector that requires a special socket to exist in order to function. Unfortunately, most Ultrabay Slim implementations do not have this socket to use this adapter, only a few do in some models.

Ultrabay-serial-parallel-adapter.gif

Overview

If this adapter is used along with a docking station that has an identical set of ports, this adapter will be automatically disabled to activate the ports on the attached docking station.

Part numbers

Branded as the ThinkPad Serial/Parallel Port Bay Adapter

  • 40Y8124 (40Y8122)

Models supporting this accessory