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IBM ThinkPad 390E 2626-D0U

Status + specifications

Status: Running Microsoft Windows 98 SE

• 14.1" TFT (1024x768)
• RAM: 64MB
• Disk: 8GB CF-to-IDE
• 300PE MHz Mobile Pentium II
• CD-ROM drive
• Floppy drive

Resources

• 1999 "ThinkPad 390E (2626) Hardware Maintenance Manual"
• 199x "IBM ThinkPad 390E Notebooks" specifications document
• IBM ThinkPad 390E Software CD: This disc does not include an OS. IBM part number 28L3367
• IBM ThinkPad 390E Restore CDs (Windows 95 + 98): These discs include the factory-installed drive images. IBM part numbers 28L3365 (Windows 95) and 28L3366 (Windows 98)

Upgrades I've made

• CF-to-IDE
• LILIWELL industrial CompactFlash card: I have found these work well in CF-to-IDE adapters as they are in fixed disk by default
• CF-to-IDE adapter: Replace a mobile (44 pin) IDE spinning disk drive with flash media