IBM ThinkPad 570 UltraBase Users Guide

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First Edition (January 1999)

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Contents

Part 1. Using the ThinkPad 570 UltraBase .......................................... 1-1

Identifying the hardware features ............... 1-2

Installing a device in the UltraBase .............. 1-4

Identifying the hardware features ............... 1-9

Installing a device in the UltraBase ............. 1-11

Appendix A. Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Appendix B. Help and service information ......... 25

Step 1. Problem solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Step 2. Preparing for the call ................. 26

Step 3. Placing the call to IBM ................ 26

Appendix C. Product warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix D. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Part 1. Using the ThinkPad 570 UltraBase

The ThinkPad 570 UltraBase (hereafter called the UltraBase) enhances your computer with two ports (a USB port and a MIDI port), and two bays (the diskette-drive/battery bay and the UltraslimBay). You can install the following devices in the bays:

Bay Supported devices Diskette-drive/battery

bay UltraslimBay UltraslimBay DVD drive

Notes:

1. Some devices have a front cover that prevents installation into the UltraBase. Be sure to get devices that have a removable front cover.

2. To insert a hard disk drive in the UltraslimBay, you need a hard-disk-drive adapter, supplied as an option.

Secondary battery

ThinkPad 570 external FDD

CD-ROM drive LS-120 drive

Secondary hard disk drive

You can use either of the following port replicators with your computer through the UltraBase:

Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet Feature

This guide describes how to install devices into the UltraBase. For other details on the UltraBase, refer to the system's user's reference.

Note: Be sure to keep your proof of purchase, because it might be required

for warranty services. (See Appendix B.)

CAUTION

Read the Safety information in the Appendix A before installing this product.

ThinkPad 560 Port Replicator

Identifying the hardware features

Front view

1 The docking connector is where you attach your ThinkPad

computer to the UltraBase.

2 You release these eject levers when you remove the computer. 3 The bay lock prevents the device in the diskette-drive/battery

bay from being removed.

4 The diskette-drive/battery bay is used for installing a

secondary battery pack or a diskette drive.

5 The bay eject lever ejects the device in the bays. 6 With the eject request button, you can request to remove the

device in the bays.

7 The status indicator indicates when you can safely remove a

device in the bays.

8 The UltraslimBay is used for installing various devices such as

a CD-ROM drive, a DVD drive, an LS-120, and a secondary hard disk drive.

9 The UltraslimBay lock prevents the device in the UltraslimBay

from being removed.

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Rear view

Bottom view

1 These guides are for attaching your computer to the UltraBase. 2 The power jack is for connecting the AC Adapter cable. 3 The MIDI/joystick port connects a MIDI/joystick cable for

using a joystick or MIDI equipment.

4 The universal serial bus (USB) connecter enables you to

connect any device that conforms to the USB interface. Many recent digital devices comply to this standard.

5 The line-out jack is where you connect an external stereo audio

device.

6 The security keyhole is used for a security lock.

Part 1. Using the ThinkPad 570 UltraBase 1-3

1 The docking connectors are where you attach your

computer–UltraBase assembly to a port replicator.

2 These holes are for attaching your computer and UltraBase

assembly to a port replicator.

3 The left and right built-in speakers generate stereo sound. 4 The UltraBase lock prevents the eject levers from being

released.

Installing a device in the UltraBase

If you wish to install devices in the UltraBase, install them before you attach your computer.

Attention

After you attach your computer to the UltraBase, you cannot remove a device from the bays of the UltraBase. If you want to remove a device in the UltraBase, you must first detach your computer from the UltraBase.

Your computer might be hot after detaching from the UltraBase. This is normal after long use.

Always attach and close the bay cover.

Installing a device in the diskette-drive/battery bay

Release the bay lock to the unlocked position 1 , and release

the bay eject lever to the right 2 .

2 Remove the blank bezel or any device that is already in the

diskette-drive/battery bay.

3 If you are installing a secondary battery pack, see Installing a

secondary battery pack. If you are installing a diskette drive, see Installing a diskette

drive.

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Installing a secondary battery pack

Charging the battery pack

If you are using two batteries and connecting the AC Adapter to charge them, the battery pack in the computer is charged first. If you do not install the battery pack in the computer and want to charge the battery pack in the diskette-drive/battery bay, you must first attach your computer to the UltraBase.

You must attach the computer to charge the battery pack in the UltraBase.

1 Release the bay lock to the unlocked position 1 , and remove

the bay cover 2 .

2 To install the battery pack, align the right side of the battery

pack to the right side of the diskette-drive/battery bay of the computer 1 ; then put the battery pack in place 2 .

3 To replace the bay cover, align the left side of the cover to the

left side of the diskette-drive/battery bay of the computer 1 ; then put the cover in place 2 .

Part 1. Using the ThinkPad 570 UltraBase 1-5

To remove the battery pack from the diskette-drive/battery bay, do as follows:

1. Release the bay lock to the unlocked position 1 , and

remove the bay cover 2 .

2. Remove the battery pack.

Installing a diskette drive: To install a diskette drive in the

diskette-drive/battery bay, insert the drive until it is connected firmly.

Installing a device in the UltraslimBay

Release the bay lock to the unlocked position 1 , and release

the bay eject lever to the left 2 .

3. Replace the bay cover.

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2 Remove the blank bezel or any device that is already in the bay. 3 Insert the replacing device until it is connected firmly.

Note: To install a DVD drive, an LS-120 drive, or a secondary hard

disk drive in the UltraslimBay, you need to remove the bezel. The following illustration shows an example of a DVD drive. Remove the bezel in a similar way for the other devices.

To insert a hard disk drive in the UltraslimBay, attach an UltraslimBay HDD Adapter to the hard disk drive first; then insert the hard disk drive and adapter assembly into the UltraslimBay.

Note: The UltraslimBay HDD Adapter is supplied as an option. See

the adapter's user's guide for how to attach the adapter to the hard disk drive.

Part 1. Using the ThinkPad 570 UltraBase 1-7

Appendix A. Safety Information

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Appendix B. Help and service information

Note

This appendix provides general service information, and some descriptions might not apply to your particular computer or suit your situation.

If you have questions about your new Options by IBM product, or require technical assistance, visit the IBM Personal Computing Support Web site at http://www.pc.ibm.com/support. For information about IBM, IBM PC products, or Options by IBM, visit the IBM Personal Computing Web site at http://www.pc.ibm.com. Additionally, you can receive information from the IBM Automated Fax System at 1-800-426-3395 (in Canada, 1-800-465-3299), or from the Personal Systems Group Bulletin Board System (PSG BBS) at 1-919-517-0001. You can also get help and information through the IBM PC HelpCenter, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Response time might vary depending on the number and nature of the calls received.

Marketing, installation, and configuration support through the HelpCenter will be withdrawn or made available for a fee, at IBM’s discretion, 90 days after the option has been withdrawn from marketing. Additional support offerings, including step-by-step installation assistance, are available for a nominal fee.

During the warranty period, assistance for replacement or exchange of defective components is available. In addition, if your IBM option is installed in an IBM computer, you might be entitled to service at your location. Your technical support representative can help you determine the best alternative.

Step 1. Problem solving

You might be able to solve the problem yourself. Before calling the HelpCenter, please prepare for the call by following these steps:

1. If you are having installation or configuration problems, refer to the detailed sections on installation found in this manual, and review any README.TXT files found on the installation diskettes.

2. Visit the Personal Computing Support Web site specific to the model of option you have purchased. Updated installation instructions, hints and tips, or updated system-specific notes are often published in this section. You might find that later device drivers are available that will improve the performance and compatibility for your new option.

If you are installing this option in an IBM computer, also visit the applicable support Web page for that computer model. These pages might also contain useful hints and tips related to installation of this option and might refer to BIOS or device-driver updates required for your computer model. If you are installing the option in a non-IBM computer, refer to the manufacturer’s Web site.

3. Uninstall and then reinstall the option. During the uninstallation process, be sure to remove any files that were installed during the previous installation. Many IBM options include uninstallation programs.

4. Check all cabling to be sure that it is correct as shown in this manual. When you connect a cable to a cable connector, pay close attention to the colored stripes along the edge of the cable, and ensure that they are matched with PIN 1 on both the computer connector and the option connector.

5. If your option contains jumpers or switches, be sure their positions and orientation match the instructions in this manual.

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Step 2. Preparing for the call

To assist the technical support representative, have available as much of the following information as possible:

1. Option name

2. Option number

3. Proof of purchase

4. Computer manufacturer, model, serial number (if IBM), and manual

5. Exact wording of the error message (if any)

6. Description of the problem

7. Hardware and software configuration information for your system

If possible, be at your computer. Your technical support representative might want to walk you through the problem during the call.

Step 3. Placing the call to IBM

If you call 90 days or more after the date of withdrawal or after your warranty has expired, you might be charged a fee.

For the support telephone number and support hours by country, refer to the following table or to the enclosed technical support insert. If the number is not provided, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative.

Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Canada 1-800-565-3344 U.S.A. or Puerto Rico 1-800-772-2227

Additional technical support resources

Online technical support is available during the life of your product. Online assistance can be obtained through the Personal Computing Support Web site, the PSG Electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS), and the IBM Automated Fax System.

Online technical support

IBM Personal Computing Support Web site

IBM PSG BBS 1-919-517-0001 IBM Automated Fax System 1-800-426-3395

http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

1-800-465-3299 (in Canada)

Appendix C. Product warranty

The following warranty information applies to products purchased in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. For warranty terms and conditions for products purchased in other countries, see the enclosed warranty insert, or contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative.

International Business Machines Corporation Armonk, New York 10504

IBM warrants that each Machine 1) is free from defects in materials and workmanship and 2) conforms to IBM's Official Published Specifications. The warranty period for a Machine is a specified, fixed period commencing on its Date of Installation. The date on your receipt is the Date of Installation, unless IBM or your reseller informs you otherwise.

During the warranty period IBM or your reseller, if authorized by IBM, will provide warranty service under the type of service designated for the Machine and will manage and install engineering changes that apply to the Machine.

Statement of limited warranty

The warranties provided by IBM in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply only to Machines you originally purchase for your use, and not for resale, from IBM or your reseller. The term “Machine” means an IBM machine, its features, conversions, upgrades, elements, or accessories, or any combination of them. Unless IBM specifies otherwise, the following warranties apply only in the country where you acquire the Machine. If you have any questions, contact IBM or your reseller.

Machine: ThinkPad 570 UltraBase

Warranty period*: Three years

*Contact your place of purchase for warranty service information.

Production status

Each Machine is manufactured from new parts, or new and used parts. In some cases, the Machine may not be new and may have been previously installed. Regardless of the Machine's production status, IBM's warranty terms apply.

For IBM or your reseller to provide warranty service for a feature, conversion, or upgrade, IBM or your reseller may require that the Machine on which it is installed be 1) for certain Machines, the designated, serial-numbered Machine and 2) at an engineering-change level compatible with the feature, conversion, or upgrade. Many of these transactions involve the removal of parts and their return to IBM. You represent that all removed parts are genuine and unaltered. A part that replaces a removed part will assume the warranty service status of the replaced part.

If a Machine does not function as warranted during the warranty period, IBM or your reseller will repair it or replace it with one that is at least functionally equivalent, without charge. The replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order. If IBM or your reseller is unable to repair or replace the Machine, you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be refunded.

If you transfer a Machine to another user, warranty service is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period. You should give your proof of purchase and this Statement to that user. However, for Machines which have a lifetime warranty, this warranty is not transferable.

The IBM warranty for machines

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Warranty service

To obtain warranty service for the Machine, you should contact your reseller or call IBM. In the United States, call IBM at 1-800-772-2227. In Canada, call IBM at 1-800-565-3344. You may be required to present proof of purchase.

IBM or your reseller will provide certain types of repair and exchange service, either at your location or at IBM's or your reseller's service center, to restore a Machine to good working order.

When a type of service involves the exchange of a Machine or part, the item IBM or your reseller replaces becomes its property, and the replacement becomes yours. You represent that all removed items are genuine and unaltered. The replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order and at least functionally equivalent to the item replaced. The replacement assumes the warranty service status of the replaced item. Before IBM or your reseller exchanges a Machine or part, you agree to remove all features, parts, options, alterations, and attachments not under warranty service. You also agree to ensure that the Machine is free of any legal obligations or restrictions that prevent its exchange.

You agree to:

1. obtain authorization from the owner to have IBM or your reseller service a Machine that you do not own; and

2. where applicable, before service is provided —

a. follow the problem determination, problem analysis, and service

request procedures that IBM or your reseller provide, b. secure all programs, data, and funds contained in a Machine, and c. inform IBM or your reseller of changes in a Machine's location.

IBM is responsible for loss of, or damage to, your Machine while it is 1) in IBM's possession or 2) in transit in those cases where IBM is responsible for the transportation charges.

Extent of warranty

IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of a Machine.

The warranties may be voided by misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, improper maintenance by you, removal or alteration of Machine or parts identification labels, or failure caused by a product for which IBM is not responsible.

THESE WARRANTIES REPLACE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN THAT EVENT SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD.

Limitation of liability

Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on IBM's part or other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from IBM. In each such instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from IBM (including fundamental breach, negligence, misrepresentation, or other contract or tort claim), IBM is liable only for:

1. damages for bodily injury (including death) and damage to real property and tangible personal property; and

2. the amount of any other actual direct damages or loss, up to the greater of U.S. $100,000 or the charges (if recurring, 12 months' charges apply) for the Machine that is the subject of the claim.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS IBM LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR LOSSES OR

DAMAGES (OTHER THAN THOSE UNDER THE FIRST ITEM LISTED ABOVE);

2. LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, YOUR RECORDS OR DATA;

3. SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR

ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS), EVEN IF IBM OR YOUR RESELLER IS INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Appendix D. Notices

References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any of the intellectual property rights of IBM may be used instead of the IBM product, program, or service. The evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products, except those expressly designated by IBM, are the responsibility of the user.

IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document. The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to the IBM Director of Licensing, IBM Corporation, North Castle Drive, Armonk NY 10504-1784, U.S.A.

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