Battery
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Troubleshooting
Thinkpad A31 troubleshooting guide is here:
IBM Thinkpad A31 Troubleshooting Page
Identification and Background
Released October 2002, The ThinkPad 31 is part of IBM's A30 series. It is highly reliable and proficient for most computing needs. The laptop is very sturdy with moderate battery life. It display is 15.1" TFT display with 1400x1050 resolution. The hard drive is 20GB and the processor Intel Pentium 4 M @ 1.6 GHz. The RAM is 128 MB with a max 512 MB module.