I have the main unit and power adapter.
type computer
country USA
year
os MS Windows XP
cpu Intel Pentium M
speed 1.6 GHz
ram DDR 512 MB
hd 40 GB
cd CD-RW/DVD-ROM
graphic 1400 x 1050 14’1″ TFT ATI Mobile Radeon 9600
colors 32 bit
sound yes
ports 2 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x parallel – IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) – 25 pin
D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x infrared – IrDA,
1 x modem – phone line – RJ-11, 1 x network – Ethernet 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45,
1 x display / video – S-video output – 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x docking / port replicator,
1 x microphone – input – mini-phone mono 3.5 mm ,
1 x audio – line-out/ headphones – mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
The IBM ThinkPad T40 — The Classic ThinkPad
Released in 2003, the IBM ThinkPad T40 is widely regarded as one of the finest ThinkPads ever made — the machine that many ThinkPad devotees consider the pinnacle of IBM’s laptop engineering. Using Intel’s Pentium M processor on the new Centrino platform, the T40 delivered excellent performance with dramatically better battery life than the Pentium 4-M machines it replaced. Its magnesium alloy case was exceptionally rigid and durable, the keyboard was outstanding, and the ThinkLight — a small LED that illuminated the keyboard for use in dark environments — was a characteristically thoughtful IBM design detail.
Centrino — The Performance/Battery Breakthrough
Intel’s Centrino platform (Pentium M processor + 855 chipset + Intel PRO/Wireless) represented a significant advance in mobile computing — delivering performance comparable to Pentium 4 systems at roughly half the power consumption. The Pentium M’s superior performance-per-watt was achieved through a new micro-architecture specifically designed for mobile use rather than simply reducing the clock speed of a desktop chip. The T40 with Centrino offered battery life of 4-5 hours — roughly double what Pentium 4-M machines could manage — transforming what genuine portable computing meant in practice.
The ThinkLight
The ThinkLight — a small LED in the top bezel that cast light downward to illuminate the keyboard — was introduced on the T40 and became one of the ThinkPad’s most beloved features. Simple in concept but genuinely useful in practice, it allowed typing in darkened meeting rooms, aircraft cabins, and bedrooms without disturbing others with a bright screen. The ThinkLight’s combination of practicality and thoughtfulness exemplified what distinguished IBM ThinkPad engineering from competitors.