ThinkPad R30/R31 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad R31
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ThinkWiki: R31 (Community source)
Introduced in: 2002 · ThinkPad R31
Manuals & document metadata
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IBM Personal Systems Reference: ThinkPad R Series 2001–2005 withdrawn
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Drivers & software metadata
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Audio4
Audio driver for Windows 2000, XP - ThinkPad R31
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Audio driver for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad R31
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Audio driver VII for Windows 98 - ThinkPad R31
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Audio driver VII for Windows 98SE/Me - ThinkPad R31
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Graphics and video6
Monitor File for Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP - ThinkPad General
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Presentation Director for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP - ThinkPad R30, R31, 1200, 1300
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Video driver (Intel 830M) for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad R31
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Video driver (Intel 830M) for Windows 98/Me - ThinkPad R31
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Video driver (Intel 830M) for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad R31
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Windows installation supplement files for Windows Me - ThinkPad R31
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Networking8
Ethernet driver (Intel PRO/100 VE) for Windows XP - ThinkPad R31, R32
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Ethernet driver for DOS - ThinkPad R30, R31, R32
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Ethernet driver for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad R31
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Ethernet driver for Windows 98/Me - ThinkPad R31
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Ethernet driver for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad R31
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High Rate Wireless LAN Mini PCI combo card driver for Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98 - ThinkPad R30, R31, R32
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IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini PCI combo card driver for Windows NT4.0 - ThinkPad R31
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Patch to resolve language (FR / SV /DK) unmatch issue for Device Stage 3.2
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Bluetooth and modem10
Actiontec combo card modem driver for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad R31
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Actiontec combo card modem driver for Windows 98 - ThinkPad R31
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Actiontec combo card modem driver for Windows Me - ThinkPad R31
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Actiontec combo card modem driver for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad R31
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Actiontec combo card modem driver for Windows XP - ThinkPad R30, R31
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AMR Modem driver (CDC) for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad R31
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AMR Modem driver (CDC) for Windows 98 - ThinkPad R31
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AMR Modem driver (CDC) for Windows Me - ThinkPad R31
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AMR Modem driver (CDC) for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad R31
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AMR Modem driver (CDC) for Windows XP - ThinkPad R31
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Power and battery6
Battery MaxiMiser and Power Management features for Windows - ThinkPad R30, R31, S31, 1200, 1300
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Intel SpeedStep Technology Applet for Windows 98/Me/NT/2000 - ThinkPad R31
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Power management driver for Windows 98 - ThinkPad R30
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Power management driver special package for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad General
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Sleep Manager for Windows 98 - ThinkPad R30
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Sleep Manager for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad R30
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Keyboard and pointing devices4
Czech Keyboard layout file for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad General
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TrackPoint Accessibility driver for Windows 98/SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 - ThinkPad
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TrackPoint driver for Windows XP, 2000 - ThinkPad
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TrackPoint driver I for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT - ThinkPad General
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Storage1
Hitachi hard disk drive noise wav file - ThinkPad General
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Optical drives3
Autorun feature may not work with DVD/CDRW combo drive and Windows 98 - ThinkPad General
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CD-ROM driver for DOS and Windows 3.1 - ThinkPad
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CD-RW RecordNow application update for Windows 2000 and Windows XP - ThinkPad General
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USB and FireWire4
8MB USB Memory Key - Files
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MultiPort USB Hub - Files for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
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USB Access driver for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad A3*, R31, R32, R40, T30, T40, T41, T42, T43, X2*, X3*, X40
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USB portable diskette drive driver III for Windows 95/98 - ThinkPad General
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Security and fingerprint3
Secure Data Disposal 1.3
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Security update for Access Support and Access IBM
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Trusted Platform Module (TPM) driver for Windows 8 (32-bit, 64-bit) and Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - Desktops, Notebooks (Windows 8 and 7 Inbox driver)
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Operating system and updates5
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 for Windows 2000, XP - Desktops / Notebooks
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Rescue and Recovery Cumulative WER patch for Windows 7, Vista, XP
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Windows NT shutdown service - ThinkPad A3*, R3*, R40, T30, T40/p, T41, T42, T43, X30, X31, X32, X40
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Windows Vista Update Module KB954943 (WW) - ThinkPad
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Windows XP installation supplement files - ThinkPad General
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Applications and utilities47
Access IBM online User's Guide for Windows - ThinkPad R31
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Access ThinkPad customization chart - TP General
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Client Security Solution 8.21 for Windows Vista (64-bit only)
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Client Security Solution 8.21 for Windows XP (32-bit only)
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Client Security Solution 8.3 for Windows 7 (32-bit only)
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Client Security Solution 8.3 for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Client Security Solution 8.3 for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Client Security Solution 8.3 for Windows 7 (64-bit only)
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Configuration utility for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad R30, R31
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Configuration utility for Windows 98/Me - ThinkPad R31
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Configuration utility for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad R30, R31
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Drag2Disc Software for Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad General
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Hotkey driver for Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP - ThinkPad
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IBM Access Connections (Back level version) for Windows 2000, XP (WARNING: See document for critical installation limitations) - ThinkPad General
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ImageUltra Builder 4.0 - Evaluation
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ImageUltra Builder v3.01 update
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ImageUltra Builder v3.1 - Evaluation
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Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 98/Me/2000 - ThinkPad R31
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Intel SpeedStep Technology Applet for Windows 98/Me/NT/2000 - ThinkPad R31
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InterVideo WinDVD CPUID patch for Windows 98/Me/NT4/2000/XP - ThinkPad A31, A31p, R31, R32, T30
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Keyboard Customizer Utility for Windows 2000, XP - ThinkPad
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Lenovo is discontinuing PC Doctor and Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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Message Center Plus for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit), XP - Desktops, Notebooks
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Odyssey multimedia gallery application updates - UltraPort Camera I and II
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Password Manager 4.0 for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Patch for System Update to randomize users' scheduler settings for Windows 2000, Vista, XP
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Patch to support Mozilla Firefox Web browser for Client Security Solution 8.21 - Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP (32-bit)
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Patch to support Mozilla Firefox Web browser for Client Security Solution 8.3 - Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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PC Card drivers for DOS - ThinkPad
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Plug-in for ThinkVantage Productivity Center and Lenovo Care that enables support for various 3rd party applications - Desktops / Notebooks
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Scheduler patch to fix the tvtsched.exe hold 99% CPU issue for Windows 2000, XP, Vista
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Software Delivery Center files - ThinkVantage Technologies
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System Information Center and System Information Gatherer files - ThinkVantage Technologies
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ThinkVantage Access Connections for Windows XP - Notebooks
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ThinkVantage Access Connections patch for Access Connections Version 6.01
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ThinkVantage Client Security Solution 8.21 for Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP (32-bit) - ThinkCentre, ThinkPad, ThinkStation
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ThinkVantage Password Manager 4.6 for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation
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ThinkVantage Registry Monitor Service Performance Improvement Patch for Windows XP and Windows Vista
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ThinkVantage System Update 3.16 for Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP, 2000
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ThinkVantage System Update 5.06 for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - Desktop, Notebook, Workstation
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ThinkVantage System Update Patch for Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2
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UltraPort Camera I and II - Files
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UltraPort Camera I and II - Files
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Utility for Command Prompt for Windows 98/Me/DOS - ThinkPad R31
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Utility for Command Prompt for Windows NT/2000/XP - ThinkPad R31
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Windows 98 installation supplement files - ThinkPad R31
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Windows installation supplement files for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad R31
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Recovery4
Rescue and Recovery 4.21 Cumulative Fix for Windows XP
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Rescue and Recovery⢠4.21 for Windows Vista (32-bit) and (64-bit)
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Rescue and Recovery⢠4.21 for Windows XP (32-bit) and 2000
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Rescue and Recovery® 4.3 for Windows 7
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BIOS, embedded controller & firmware
Networking1
High Rate Wireless LAN Mini PCI firmware update - ThinkPad A30/p, A31/p, R3*, T23, X22, X23, X24
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Storage2
Hard drive firmware update (Bootable diskettes) - ThinkPad General
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Hard drive firmware update utility diskette - ThinkPad R31
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BIOS and UEFI3
BIOS Settings Capture/Playback Utility - ThinkPad
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BIOS Update (Diskette) - ThinkPad R31
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BIOS Update (Non-Diskette) - ThinkPad R31
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Sources & limits
- Lenovo retired-product model selector — Official source