Up for sale is a rare vintage IBM ThinkPad A31 laptop with Windows 98 SE and XP Professional dual boot system installed. Floppy disk drive, Serial Port, in good working condition. Works Great for vintage Gaming, & Serial Port Programming.
Software:Windows XP, Windows 98 SE, and vintage software and games, etc.Hardware
The laptop is equipped with an Intel Pentium 4 CPU at 1.96 Ghz, 768 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive, 15" XGA (1024x768) LCD,Both 9-pin Serial port and 25-pin Printer port, Both Floppy Disk Drive and DVDROM drive (both swappable), 2 USB ports, Modem port, External VGA port, PCMCIA slot, LAN port, etc. Main Battery is dead. You need to plug in AC power to work. CMOS battery was just replaced, OEM AC Adapter is also included.
This laptop is most suitable for legacy Windows XP applications, Windows 95/98 gaming, Serial Port programming, and other vintage applications. As far as Internet goes, the Windows 98 SE supported browsers are too old for modern WEB pages. Windows XP can do some very limited internet only because of its old browser and hardware (for example, it can't access YouTube). So do not buy this for Internet purposes.Cosmetically, it is used with normal wear and tear for its age. LCD lid top and bottom have some scratches. LCD bazel near left hinge has crack (glued). Overallin very good cosmetic condition for its age. See pictures.

Laptop will be cleaned up and fully tested before shipping.

Laptop will be carefully packed and shipped in UPS or FedEx ground, or USPS Ground with insurance.