Hello guys.

I don't know why but I am excited ; I just got myself a used T23 Type 2647 QF1. It came with NO HDD. Does anyone have this type or have any feedback on this animal ? ... any good or did I just blow away some cash ? Plus, anyone know where I can get a set of RnR and Recovery CD Set ? It has a WIN XP PRO COA. Any info on the product would be appreciate.

Original description: PIII-M 1.13GHz (512KB), 256MB RAM, 30.0GB HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 24x-10x CD-ROM, Modem(MPCI), Ethernet(CDC), TV out, Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro

I got same minus HDD.

Thanks guys.

T23's are great ... one of my favorite older Thinkpad models. Good luck with it. For recovery CD's, your best bet is to post a WTB Ad in our own Marketplace forum. In fact here's a set for sale - viewtopic.php?f=11&t=87309

RealBlackStuff can also provide a set, and he is up somewhat close to you. PM him and let him know your looking.

Ron

After spending some time with my T23, I have the following questions :

1) KYBD : It has this funny looking-type kybd with french accents, greek or russian accents and other strange keys. Is this typical of the T23 kybd's ?

2) RAM : Correct me if I'm wrong but the maxium allowable amount of RAM is 2 SIMMS of 512MB PC133 for a grand total of 1GB MAX ?

3) HDD : What is the maxium size of HDD allowable ? Does the HDD have to have a shield/housing ? How about that plastic "stripe/tongue" that is attached to the HDD in order to remove it ... do I need that stripe and if not how do I remain the HDD when needed ?

1.) Keyboards come in many languages. Evidently you got a non-English keyboard. You'd have to purchase an English keyboard.
2.) Correct - 2 X 512MB PC133 RAM
3.) No limit on size, but the largest laptop IDE drive is 320GB. Yes you need a caddy (tray) to insert the drive properly. The tab is optional, but it does make life easier if the cover doesn't grab the drive on the way out.

Thanks HarryC

I guess the one thing I need fast is the caddy (tray).

Can someone guide me to a photo of a caddy/tray for my T23 ?
I tried searching all over for a picture so I can see what this caddy looks like.

It is very generic, and can be used in MANY models of Thinkpads. Here is a picture. (For the record, I have nothing to do with this seller, its just an image from google)

Go to www.ebay.ca and plug in "(ibm,thinkpad) caddy (hd,hard,hdd) (t20,t21,t22,t23)" into the search box.

Thanks guys.

I finally found the photo that I was looking for. The end result is that I need 1 Cover, 1 Caddy and 5 screws.

hallelujah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2NEU6Xf7lM

Boy, am I dense.