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IBM and Lenovo ThinkPads Timeline
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The IBM ThinkPad name brand was found on all these models to the closing middle end of 2006, ending with the
T60/R60/X60 Plus X60T to keep customers buying a known name brand. The Last IBM ThinkPads fully produced under IBM were the R52, T43, X41 and X41 Tablet.
IBM ThinkPads (e/p/Z/C/D/ED/XD/X/m/t/cs) 200 Series | 300 Series | 500 Series | 600 Series | 700 Series | i Series | T Series T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, T40, T41, T42, T43, T60 | R Series R30, R31, R32, R40, R50, R51, R52, R60 | A Series A20, A21, A22, A30, A31 | G Series G40, G41 | S Series S30, S31 | X Series X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60 Tablet, TransNote | Z Series Z60
The R60/T60/X60/Z60 series are a combination of a IBM/lenovo ThinkPad. Finishing out the IBM ThinkPad name into the Lenovo name. During the sale of these models, the IBM name was Used Under Licence, and was the last models sold under the IBM name, and was the very last IBM ThinkPad sold.
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The lenovo ThinkPads name brand "ThinkPad" started replacing the orginal IBM ThinkPad logo in late 2006, completely in 2007. Lenovo made some updates to the ThinkPad after the take over in 2005, changing the AC jack, Battery style, The keyboard coloring and even a new ThinkPad button called ThinkVantage "Same button as the Access IBM button", A new power on button along with the sound buttons colored silver. The bios screen even got a new look, (ThinkPad a Product of lenovo) The First lenovo ThinkPad started out with the IBM/Lenovo Z60m/Z60t and followed out in the ThinkPad line.
Lenovo ThinkPads (i/s/ds/p/e) | Z Series Z60, Z61 | T Series T60, T61, T400, T500, T410, T510 | R Series R60, R61, R400, R500 | X Series X60, X60T, X61, X61 Tablet, X200, X200 Tablet, X201, X201 Tablet, X300, X301, X100e, X1 | SL Series SL300, SL400, SL500, SL410, SL510 | L Series L412, L512 | W Series W500, W510, W700, W701 | Edge
The circled areas is where you will find your series number.
I can't find my series number or letter? Some ThinkPads like the i Series will just say i Series in the circled areas in the image to the left. Flip over the laptop to the bottom and there will be a bar code in the way like "2640-EDU" View image below.
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You can Also get your own help from your ThinkPad by pressing one of these buttons
IBM's Access ThinkPad and Access IBM buttons.
The Access ThinkPad/IBM was first introduced on the ThinkPad T20/R30/X20/A20 & select i series models. The Access IBM was last seen on the R52, T43, X41 and X41 Tablet models.
Drivers and software
You can find the ThinkPad Drivers on www.lenovo.com, If you need help on the search for the drivers for your ThinkPad, click on the contact us tab and send the information you request. ThinkVantage SystemUpdate should also download your drivers. Lenovo updated their website, You can now find all the ThinkPad/Think brand Drivers and software here. http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/
And you can keep up to date by using ThinkVantage SystemUpdate.
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Testings of Microsoft Windows on ThinkPad
ThinkPad and Windows
Any IBM ThinkPad from the 1996 560 and above can run Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Professional.
IBM ThinkPads supported. : ThinkPad: 560, 570, 380, 390, 770, 600, 240, T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, T40, T41, T42, T43, T60, R30, R31, R32, R40, R50, R51, R52, R60, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X32, X40, X41, X60, G40, G41, Z60, Z61, A20, A21, A22, A30, A31, A32, i Series
current testings going to be done. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional on ThinkPad 701C.
IBM ThinkPads below the 1996 560 are not supported. Those are: ThinkPad 700, 300, 720, 350, 500, 750, 220, 230, 355, 360, 510, 755, 701, 370, 820, 760, 365
