General information The ThinkPad 4X/4X/20X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive is a triple-function drive with the latest CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) and CD-Recordable (CD-R) capabilities. Providing industry-leading performance, this new drive writes to CD-R and CD-RW media at speeds up to 4X and reads CD-R, CD-RW, and CD-ROM data at speeds up to 20X.
With its fast 4X write/rewrite capability, the ThinkPad 4X/4X/20X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive is the ideal portable backup and removable storage solution. Using the included software, writing data to CD-R or CD-RW media is as simple as copying files to a floppy disk. Users can expand their storage capacity by writing, backing up, storing, and archiving up to 650 MB of data on each CD-R or CD-RW media.
Warranty 1 year limited customer carry-in exchange
This product replaces None
This product was replaced by Not applicable
Packaging You will receive one box containing the following items:
CD-RW drive
Carrying Case
CD Creator software pack
Blank CD-RW Disc
Blank CD-R Disc
User's Guide
Publication
Product marketing and replacement part numbers (FRU) Part numbers applicable to: Worldwide
Marketing part number: 00N8252
Replacement part number (FRU): 00N7955
Additional part numbers Part number(s) for ordering multiple quantities None
Product dates Asia Pacific, Canada, Latin America, United States
Announce date: 05/01/2000
Planned availability date: 05/01/2000
Withdrawal date: not applicable
Effective withdrawal date: not applicable
Worldwide
Announce date: 05/02/2000
Planned availability date: 05/02/2000
Withdrawal date: not applicable
Effective withdrawal date: not applicable
Technical specifications Performance specifications as known at time of announcement
Write Speed: 4X (Max)
Re-write Speed: 4X (Max) Read Speed: 20X (Max)
Average access time: 150 ms
Data Buffer: 2MB
Physical, environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement Weight
* lbs
* kg
Height
0.56 inches
13.2 mm
Width
5.13 inches
130.4 mm
Depth
5.68 inches
144.3 mm
Operating temperature
between 5 degrees Celsius and 60 degrees Celsius
between 41 degrees Fahrenheit and 122 degrees Fahrenheit
Relative humidity Operating: between 10% and 80% (non-condensing)
Agency approvals
MIC
CE
C-Tick
UL
CSA
TUV
ENERGY STAR-compliant No . The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.
Hardware requirements The ThinkPad 4X/4X/20X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive is supported on the following systems:
A Series ThinkPad - 2628, 2629, 2633
T Series ThinkPad - 2647, 2648
X Series ThinkPad - 2660, 2661, 2662
Software requirements
Microsoft Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows NT 4.0
Windows ME
Compatibility Applicable disc formats:
CD-ROM data discs, CD-ROM XA discs, CD audio discs, CD-Extra
Photo CD discs, Video CD discs, CD-R discs, CD-RW discs, CD-Text
NOTE: Some configurations may not be compatible.
Limitations The read and write results of the CD-RW drive depend upon the quality and characteristics of the CD-R and CD-RW media used. Less than desirable results may be obtained with some CD-R and CD-RW suppliers.
Other Installation time is approximately 10 minutes.
Document notes:
The symbol * means that the information is currently unavailable for this product.
All dates are represented in the US English format of mm/dd/yyyy (where mm=month, DD=day, yyyy=year).
FRU stands for Field Replacement Unit. It is the part number used for ordering service/replacement parts.
Effective Withdrawal means that on the given date the products will have been withdrawn from marketing. After that date, the product can not be obtained directly.