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ThinkPad X3 UltraBase

2006-07-13T13:42:24Z

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== IBM UltraBase X3 ==
The IBM UltraBase X3 is a portable dock for the X30, X31 and X32 ThinkPads providing extra ports as well as a bay for an optical drive and a set of stereo speakers. Containing a full featured [[UltraBay|UltraBay Plus]] slot, it provides flexibility in drive choice as well as the option of a secondary battery for extended working time on the road. The Ultrabase X3 also features a battery slot on the underside that accepts the same battery as your X30 Series ThinkPad. The UltraBase X3 doesn't provide a second docking port as the original [[UltraBase]] did, hence you can't dock the UltraBase to any of the other docking solutions.

=== Features ===
* Passthrough ports:
** Ethernet (RJ45)
** Modem (RJ11)
** USB
** [[VGA Port|VGA]]
** [[Serial Port|Serial (DB9-M)]]
** [[Parallel Port|Parallel (DB25-F)]]
** [[PS/2 Port|Combined PS/2 Mouse + Keyboard]]
* Ultrabay Plus
* Stereo speakers
* Kensington security hole
* Battery Slot (For Second X30 Series Battery)

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability, portable
* Negatives: makes the ThinkPad quite thick, no extra docking port
* Compatibility: {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Warranty: Three Years
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==UltraBay Plus==
The UltraBay Plus slot in this dock is a full featured one and supports hot swapping with all UltraBay Plus and UltraBay 2000 drives. You can also feed it with the UltraBay Plus battery pack to extend the overall battery life time.

ThinkPad X3 UltraBase

2006-07-13T13:42:07Z

Big raji: /* IBM UltraBase X3 */

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== IBM UltraBase X3 ==
The IBM UltraBase X3 is a portable dock for the X30, X31 and X32 ThinkPads providing extra ports as well as a bay for an optical drive and a set of stereo speakers. Containing a full featured [[UltraBay|UltraBay Plus]] slot, it provides flexibility in drive choice as well as the option of a secondary battery for extended working time on the road. The Ultrabase X3 also features a battery slot on the underside that accepts the same battery as your X30 Series ThinkPad. The UltraBase X3 doesn't provide a second docking port as the original [[UltraBase]] did, hence you can't dock the UltraBase to any of the other docking solutions.

=== Features ===
* Passthrough ports:
** Ethernet (RJ45)
** Modem (RJ11)
** USB
** [[VGA Port|VGA]]
** [[Serial Port|Serial (DB9-M)]]
** [[Parallel Port|Parallel (DB25-F)]]
** [[PS/2 Port|Combined PS/2 Mouse + Keyboard]]
* Ultrabay Plus
* Stereo speakers
* Kensington security hole
* Battery Slot (For Second X30/31 Battery)

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability, portable
* Negatives: makes the ThinkPad quite thick, no extra docking port
* Compatibility: {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Warranty: Three Years
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==UltraBay Plus==
The UltraBay Plus slot in this dock is a full featured one and supports hot swapping with all UltraBay Plus and UltraBay 2000 drives. You can also feed it with the UltraBay Plus battery pack to extend the overall battery life time.

ThinkPad X3 UltraBase

2006-07-13T13:40:14Z

Big raji: /* Features */

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== IBM UltraBase X3 ==
The IBM UltraBase X3 is a portable dock for the X30, X31 and X32 ThinkPads providing extra ports as well as a bay for an optical drive and a set of stereo speakers. Containing a full featured [[UltraBay|UltraBay Plus]] slot, it provides flexibility in drive choice as well as the option of a secondary battery for extended working time on the road. The UltraBase X3 doesn't provide a second docking port as the original [[UltraBase]] did, hence you can't dock the UltraBase to any of the other docking solutions.

=== Features ===
* Passthrough ports:
** Ethernet (RJ45)
** Modem (RJ11)
** USB
** [[VGA Port|VGA]]
** [[Serial Port|Serial (DB9-M)]]
** [[Parallel Port|Parallel (DB25-F)]]
** [[PS/2 Port|Combined PS/2 Mouse + Keyboard]]
* Ultrabay Plus
* Stereo speakers
* Kensington security hole
* Battery Slot (For Second X30/31 Battery)

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Expansion capability, portable
* Negatives: makes the ThinkPad quite thick, no extra docking port
* Compatibility: {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}
* Warranty: Three Years
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==UltraBay Plus==
The UltraBay Plus slot in this dock is a full featured one and supports hot swapping with all UltraBay Plus and UltraBay 2000 drives. You can also feed it with the UltraBay Plus battery pack to extend the overall battery life time.

ThinkPad Port Replicator

2006-02-17T05:26:23Z

Big raji: /* IBM ThinkPad Port Replicator */

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== IBM ThinkPad Port Replicator ==
The Port Replicator contains basic pass-through connections for notebook ports, including power pass-through. It comes without integrated power supply but provides the same DC port as found in a ThinkPad, so you need to use either your Thinkpad AC adapter or another IBM AC adapter, or simply use your ThinkPad's battery power while docked. Besides all the pass-through ports the Port Replicator comes with an On/Off switch and a slot for a cable lock (only for the dock though).

===Features===
* Passthrough ports:
** Ethernet (RJ45)
** Modem (RJ11)
** USB (1-port)
** DVI (only works with select ThinkPads)
** [[VGA Port|VGA]]
** [[Serial Port|Serial (DB9-M)]]
** [[Parallel Port|Parallel (DB25-F)]]
** [[PS/2 Port|PS/2 Keyboard]]
** [[PS/2 Port|PS/2 Mouse]]
** [[Floppy Connector|External Diskette drive]]
** Audio line-in and line-out
* Kensington Lock connector
* Power button

===Pros & Cons===
* Positives: Inexpensive
* Negatives: Requires AC adapter, only one USB port, doesn't secure Thinkpad
* Compatibility: X20/30, T20/30, R30, and A20/30 series
* Warranty: One Year
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* [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/92p1836.pdf ThinkPad Docking Solutions HMM (February 2003)] (248,638 Bytes)
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== IBM Partnumbers ==
* Order Partnumber: 02K8668
* FRU partnumber: 08N1536
==DVI pass-through==
LCD monitors are getting larger and higher-resolution. Currently, DVI based on 165MHz TDMS transmitters can only (officially) support 1600x1200x32 at 60Hz, which is the resolution of your average 20" non-widescreen LCD. IBM's driver support for this resolution through DVI ports on docks has been inconsistent. Also in Linux you might experience [[Problem with DVI throughput|problems]] even with this resolution and IBM officially states that the pass-through DVI port only supports resolutions up to 1280x1024. Read [[Problem with DVI throughput|our page]] of information on how to solve these troubles.

{{NOTE|DVI pass-through is only supported in combination with a ThinkPad A20p, A21p and A22p and possibly the A31p (unconfirmed)}}

== Supported ThinkPads ==
* ThinkPad {{A20m}}, {{A20p}}, {{A21e}}, {{A21m}}, {{A21p}}, {{A22e}}, {{A22m}}, {{A22p}}
* ThinkPad {{A30}}, {{A30p}}, {{A31}}, {{A31p}}
* ThinkPad {{R30}}, {{R31}}, {{R32}}
* ThinkPad {{T20}}, {{T21}}, {{T22}}, {{T23}}
* ThinkPad {{T30}}
* ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}
* ThinkPad {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}