I've got a broken G555, with a working screen.
(video chip is bad.)

Will the screen fit a G550, assuming sizes are the same?

There is a G550 on the bay, works but has a bad screen.

steve

G550 and G560 are different models. They may have parts in common, but I wouldn't count on it. Screens themselves might fit between them, but unless you have pictures, I again wouldn't try. But, would a G555 lid fit better on the 550 or the 560? (Or, is the G555 the AMD version of the 550, or the 5...

Ok, one more thing I just thought of.

G550 or G560?

steve

I was putting off getting a G550, until I heard back. I'll wait for one to come up on Fleabay, and let you all know what happens. I'm pretty sure this one has a dead video chip, because the LEDs like they should, but no video. (On-board or external.) If this thing would fit my T60 true docking stati...

Will the lid and screen from a G555 fit on a G550? (Or any other similar model?

I've got a dead G555, with a bad video chip, and would like to use the screen to fix
a G550 (or whatever I can get cheaply) with a broken screen.

Possible?

Waste of time?

steve

It is not uncommon for batteries, especially third party, to be poorly calibrated. Usually after running them down and up a few times, as you just did, the gauge becomes more accurate. It wasn't just running them down and up that did it. Had to do the running manually, not using the software. One m...

2:01 am. It just died.

That was almost an hour, on a dead battery.

Plugged in the power cord, fired it up, and started
power manager. It's now showing 94.WH as full charge
capacity.

Interesting.

steve

OK, I'm running the Lenovo provided Power Manager program on one of my 4 running T60s, and it's not quite running OK. (And, it won't install on the other 3.) I started to drain the battery tonight at about 9:00 PM. It showed 0%, about 1:07 AM. It's still alive. About 1:30, I kicked the screen light ...

For most of us, we work on computers anyway.
My "desktop" isn't even in a case, but sits on 2 shelves in my desk.
It also supports 6 SATA drives internally, and 2 more with ESATA.

Plugging up another, is absolutely NO issue to me.

Oh, USB adapter, $20 or more. SATA cable, $2.99.

steve

If you have a desktop that has extra SATA inputs, just plug the T61 HDD in. You'll need both power and SATA connections, but they're the same as 3.5 (desktop) HDDs. Power down the desktop, before hooking up the laptop HDD. They're "supposed" to be hot swappable, but power down just the same. steve

OK, after my trailer fire, (last February) where I lost EVERYTHING, I was able to get a replacement motherboard for my desktop machine (which STILL has never seen a case) and the guy sent me an 128 GB SSD for free with it. Let's just say that the speed is IMPRESSIVE, even on SATA2 speeds. I'd go wit...

Ray, it's been my experience that you can swap any keyboard from any of the T2*
series rigs, except the number will be different, on the keyboard. (A T20 k/b will say T-20
up by the power switch, but will work just fine in a T23.)

As far as switching out keys, I've found the same issues.

steve

OK, here is a little tidbit. I recently sold a T23, and it needed the wireless card in my "keeper" T23. I had an ABC card out of a junk T40 kicking around. Installed it in the 23, went to Lenovo, downloaded the drivers for a non Intel abc card, and it's working. Yes, I lost the modem capability, if ...

I got 2, 32 GB cards from Newegg, a few weeks ago. 16 bucks each.

Neither worked here, but both worked just fine in other apps.

steve

Just as I wouldn't want to hear how to rebuild a T2* at church, I don't think a saved person would have a better (or worse) time fixing a laptop, by following advice that they recieved here. Now, if you want to get your T20 running, get the updated heatsink-fan, before you fry your processor. At the...

If I can get religious here; Reminds me of the ironical "joke" I heard once. Guy dies and goes to heaven, being a highly religious person, and thought that the Almighty would save him from his diseases. Guy says to God, I thought that you would help me. God says, what about the 4 doctors I sent to y...

I've tried 4 or 5 different versions of XP, all straight XP discs, and all which have worked on other installs.

I've also tried Win7, with no good results, too.

This is with a 32 GB sd chip. Did the same with a 4 GB chip.

steve

I've FINALLY! got my adapter, but the largest chip I have is a 4 GB one. I'm trying, and I've had other issues, too. You've got to take the top off of the base, (the keyboard bezel/wristrest) to install the adapter, and it is best to leave it off, until you get the OS installed. For those of you, w...

I don't think anyone mentioned this, but the T20 heatsink is made to use a rubber-looking spacer between the CPU and the heatsink. The T21 and T22 are a bit different, in that the heatsink will sit right on the CPU. The T20 heatsink will have a gap between the CPU and heatsink, without that rubber-l...

I've FINALLY! got my adapter, but the largest chip I have is a 4 GB one. I'm trying, and I've had other issues, too. You've got to take the top off of the base, (the keyboard bezel/wristrest) to install the adapter, and it is best to leave it off, until you get the OS installed. For those of you, wh...

Scott, I've go the first one that Robert posted,
on it's way from over the seas.

I'll post my results, if/when.

steve

Harry, can you wait until Wed?

Also, are the cracks on the LCD plastic, something that can be fixed with some CA? (Superglue.)

steve

XP doesn't have the drivers for this card, so finding a decent driver is the only choice.

steve

Does ANYONE have WORKING driver set for the Actiontec 802MIP wireless card?

I've tried IBM (well, Lenovo) as well as Actiontec, but so far 2 cards don't work.

steve

Where is the crack on the palmrest? If it is in the lower right, you most likely have a cracked Ultrabay holder.

Most of the T2* stuff I've seen with a crack on the palmrest there, had a broken-off bracket on the bay cover.

steve

It's probably overheating. Clean out the fan and replace the thermal paste (preferably with AS5). R40 was made under license by Acer, they don't have the same quality as other Thinkpads. The R40 has a CMOS battery with opposite connections as any other Thinkpad. You could take a regular TP CMOS bat...

This is a unit I got today, along with a working T23, for $20 off of Ebay. OK, when I press the power button, 5 of the 6 lights will blink. If it is plugged in, the power (little battery looking) light will stay on, and dim, as the other ones turn off. Sometimes, it will post just fine. Screen looks...

The other thing you might want to look at, is the cover for the ultrabay holder. Pop off the keyboard and hinge cover, and see if the upper right corner of the metal cover for the bay still has that strap that goes to the hinge bolts attached. The upper bolt on the right hinge, goes completely throu...

Mike, it's been a while since I've played with 98SE, but it wouldn't hurt to try. I also think it would work. I do know, that with XP or anything newer, it won't work, though. There is enough difference that XP doesn't like it. I keep an extra HDD with XP on it, and use it to check out new (to me) T...

Well, one of the 250GB HDDs was worth what I paid, or the 2 sticks of memory would be, too.

I think it was my best deal on Ebay, ever.

(Now, if I decide to sell some of those Ultrabay batteries...)

steve