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    A question about IBM thinkpad

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Yolk, Aug 2, 2004.

  1. Yolk

    Yolk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone,
    I am new to this forum and I am planning to buy my first notebook from IBM [ :D]. However, I noticed in IBM thinkpad notebook, except for serious number (T, R, X serious etc) and model number (T40, T41, T42...) there is also a number called
    "Mfg part No." and it looks like "23733XU". I wonder what this number means. Does anyone have any idea?
     
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  2. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    That number is the exact Part Number for the unit. It's been a while since I repaired my last IBM, but I believe it contains the actual manufacture info like, lot number, which exact model, version, etc... so they know exactly which unit you have. If you called IBM for service, they'll ask you for your serial# and this part#.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Aug 7, 2004
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    you can also buy IBM from www.newegg.com

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  4. Yolk

    Yolk Notebook Enthusiast

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    I heard a saying that this number contains some detail information like where that notebook is fabricated etc. I have seen two notebooks with the same configuration but because that Mfg part No. are different, the prices are also different.
     
    Yolk, Aug 7, 2004
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    Hi Yolk,
    This number you see is the detailed model number. The general model number like T42 is the main model number and the detailed model number like 2373-3XU specifies the configuration like amount of memory, hard drive, type of WiFi, warranty, video chip. It is stricly a hardware configuration number. It does not include any type of lot, country of origin or build date info. It is possible that some of the "manufacturing type of info" is some how embedded into the serial number itself, but it is not in the detailed model configuation number at all.

    Jack

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    bootleg2go, Aug 8, 2004
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