IBM ThinkPad i Series S30: Mirage Black Wonder

No other ThinkPad looks like this. Come find out about the mystical S30 and why no other ThinkPad has ever looked like it since. Hardware Maintenance Manual: https://thinkpads.com/support/hmm/hmm_pdf/24p2914.pdf Recovery CDs and other information: https://archive.org/search?query=thinkpad+s30 Books featured: Delete: A Design History of Computer Vapourware ISBN: 0857853465 https://amzn.to/4kJLWIJ The Race for Perfect: Inside the Quest to Design the Ultimate Portable Computer ISBN: 0071606106 https://amzn.to/4bTOu2P IBM Design from Japan ISBN 10: 4946483713 https://amzn.to/4c08SiU By purchasing from the links above, as an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases that go to supporting the channel. Also, try https://www.bookfinder.com/ for deals on rare and hard-to-find books. https://twitter.com/LaptopRetrospe1 https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com https://techhub.social/@laptopretrospective https://laptopretrospective.com 0:00 Introduction 4:07 Product Overview 5:26 Specifications 7:45 Ports and Features 9:10 Disassembly 14:00 The Legacy of the ThinkPad S30 19:44 Start-Up 21:41 Conclusions