Difference between revisions of "ThinkPad X2 UltraBase"
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== IBM UltraBase X2 == | == IBM UltraBase X2 == | ||
| − | The IBM UltraBase X2 is a portable dock for the X20 to X24 series ThinkPads providing extra ports as well as the originally missing drives and a set of stereo speakers. Together with the ThinkPad it forms a solid unit approximately double the height of the ThinkPad alone. Containing a builtin floppy drive and a [[ | + | The IBM UltraBase X2 is a portable dock for the X20 to X24 series ThinkPads providing extra ports as well as the originally missing drives and a set of stereo speakers. Together with the ThinkPad it forms a solid unit approximately double the height of the ThinkPad alone. Containing a builtin floppy drive and a [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot, it provides flexibility in drive choice. It's important to note that the Ultrabay 2000 slot is not compatible with the secondary battery. Also, the UltraBase X2 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 === | === Features === | ||
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* DC Power - in | * DC Power - in | ||
* Floppy disk drive (1.44 MB) | * Floppy disk drive (1.44 MB) | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ultrabay|Ultrabay 2000]] slot |
* Stereo speakers | * Stereo speakers | ||
* Kensington security hole | * Kensington security hole | ||
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* Negatives: makes the ThinkPad quite thick, no extra docking port | * Negatives: makes the ThinkPad quite thick, no extra docking port | ||
* Compatibility: {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}} | * Compatibility: {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}} | ||
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* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-43701 IBM Website for UltraBase X2] | * [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-43701 IBM Website for UltraBase X2] | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Ultrabay 2000== |
| − | The | + | The Ultrabay 2000 slot in this dock is a full featured one and supports hot swapping with all Ultrabay 2000 drives. However, the Ultrabay 2000 battery pack is NOT supported. |
==Configuration for ejecting and inserting the ultrabase== | ==Configuration for ejecting and inserting the ultrabase== | ||
| − | Here are some scripts to [[How_to_hotswap_the_UltraBase|hotswap the | + | Here are some scripts to [[How_to_hotswap_the_UltraBase|hotswap the Ultrabase]]. |
Revision as of 14:11, 16 February 2009
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IBM UltraBase X2The IBM UltraBase X2 is a portable dock for the X20 to X24 series ThinkPads providing extra ports as well as the originally missing drives and a set of stereo speakers. Together with the ThinkPad it forms a solid unit approximately double the height of the ThinkPad alone. Containing a builtin floppy drive and a Ultrabay 2000 slot, it provides flexibility in drive choice. It's important to note that the Ultrabay 2000 slot is not compatible with the secondary battery. Also, the UltraBase X2 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
Pros & Cons |
Ultrabay 2000
The Ultrabay 2000 slot in this dock is a full featured one and supports hot swapping with all Ultrabay 2000 drives. However, the Ultrabay 2000 battery pack is NOT supported.
Configuration for ejecting and inserting the ultrabase
Here are some scripts to hotswap the Ultrabase.
