That doesn't sound plausible. It wouldn't have taken two plus years to bring the old keyboard keyboard back for a chance of profit. Merely adding back the old keyboard and charging a 300 bonus for a modified palmrest and a keyboard which they need to keep producing anyways because corporate custome...

@ajkula66, this project doesn´t exist because of complaints. It exists because our friend Jin Li aka lead_org personally convinced David Hill at CES 2015 to pursue this idea and then he convinced the Thinkpad product management people that they should at least give it a try with the initial blog an...

Do all the T4x series use IDE disks? Yes. And is there any possibility, apart from an ultrabay adapter, of connecting up Sata disks using something like this adapter:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-5-Male-44pin-IDE-To-22-Pin-Female-SATA-HDD-SSD-Adapter-Converter-For-laptop-/131519261178?epid=50577355...

All your complains is totally useless. Had we not been complaining - loudly - all over Internet, there would've never been another ThinkPad with a 7-row keyboard. Now, that's a double-edged sword...read on. You can have impact. Buy the product. Make it a success. Then we can hope for 7 row option o...

karotlopj wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 22, 2017 11:59 am

Or does it just need a good cleaning?

I'd start with cleaning, and re-pasting while you're at it.

It's somewhat of a pain on these systems, but that's what one gets with an ultraportable...

Good luck.

If you're using a conventional spinning drive, that may be a source of the noise.

Inverters can also produce buzzing.

Can you pinpoint the location that the noise is coming from?

Pokrzept wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:34 pm

IMHO Yoga 370 with few minor mods, premium finish and price tag around 3,000 bucks.

Ouch.

Please look back and search for informations about another Anniversary ThinkPad - Reserve Edition.

At least that one was 4:3...

Ibthink wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:32 am

Retro ThinkPad - Its Alive - blog post by David Hill.

For those of us who are old enough to remember the movie that the phrase "It's alive" came from, Mr. Hill's blog post - long overdue IMO - has a chilling effect...since we remember what "it" looked like...

lophiomys wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 21, 2017 8:13 am

From the long and proven tradition of Thinkpad classic means

...that we're not getting it from Lenovo anytime soon, if ever.

You'll have to replace the hinges, there's nothing else to be tried. I'm reasonably certain that if you post a WTB (want to buy) ad in the forum's Marketplace someone will come to the rescue, and most sellers around here are quite accommodating when it comes to various payment methods. Wishing you t...

ZaZ wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:18 am

I remember 10 years ago people asking why you'd want internet on your phone being that the screen is so small, but can you imagine being without it now?

Yes I can.

No need to take my word for the good condition of this unit. Everyone in their right mind would most certainly take your word on the given subject matter... :thumbs-UP: Here are some photos:http://imgur.com/a/iU36r You're killing me here...I need another ThinkPad like I need a hole in the head, but...

Yesterday was my first father's day without a father. He passed back in January. To anyone who can, tell your dad you love him and at some point try to do something nice with him. It's good to see you back - even for a split second - and under less-than-optimal circumstances. My condolences. This p...

Upgrade for internal WiFi (a,b,g)? You'll have to install your own antennae...not that it can't be done... System-board upgrade to 240Z? I'd be curious to find out how you plan to get your hands on one of these... Any positives and negatives? They are adorable little machines - apart from the "orig...

Thinkpad4by3 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:59 pm

I always thought the 10 times press plus 30 seconds trick was a little too good to be true.

Believe it or not, I was introduced to it by official IBM support while trying to revive my A20m which was still under warranty at the time...

Raidriar wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 15, 2017 6:12 pm

Would the sharp AVS UXGA panel from the Dell systems be an adequate replacement? Anything special involved in the swap?

I've never done that particular swap myself, but others have. These are fine panels, as close as you can get to IPS with a TN screen of that size and format IMO.

CCFL.

Replace the bulb if you're up for it, or the entire panel.

karotlopj wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:33 am

Never heard of EC. What is it and where do I find which level of EC I'm using?

Embedded Control. In charge of several things, including fan operation.

When you get to BIOS page (by pressing F1 on boot) you'll see the Embedded Controller version listed there.

UMPC2024 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:52 pm

Do you have Enemy of the State with Will Smith and Gene Hackman?

Way too new for my taste, so no...

I've never had an issue with any of the systems from this era not recognizing certain hard drives.

Silly question: are you using a proper caddy, securing the drive with all four screws as well as with the HD cover?

What's the best thinkpad or best laptop with a serial port. Company I consult with has lots of RS-232 equipment and the prolific usb serial sometimes doesn't work with some devices (though I may have been shipped a clone of a prolific chip from amazon). You should be able to find a fairly recent To...

Thinkpad4by3 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:07 am

If everyone went back to watching VHS tapes, then 4:3 would be the standard again. therefore: 4:3 Thinkpads.


This will never work but I thought it was funny.

I have a collection of VHS tapes that would blow your mind and it's not going anywhere...

You need a motherboard from a 14" (4:3) T61/p. No widescreen planars - be it from 14" or 15.4" - will fit. There are way too many FRUs involved for anyone to attempt listing them.

Search the info on FrankenPads around here, there are hundreds of posts discussing this very topic.

It might fit, but that's not the point. The original motherboard (41W1362) in my T60 had a PCIe slot behind the audio sockets. The replacement I got (42T0116) did not, so I couldn't use it. FYI: all 4:3 T60/p planars have the mini PCIe slot (the one that is used for the wireless card) in the same s...

No modded BIOS with SLIC support that I'm aware of. For the whitelist removal, "no-1802" hack is all that is required.

T43 sports a different BIOS than the rest of T4x series, and there are two different versions for ATi and Intel-based models. The last one is 1.29

For all the previous models, I'm fairly certain that the last one is 3.23

Welcome to the forum! My question is should I leave well enough alone or swap the motherboard for the ATI Radeon HD 3470 one, p/n 42W7983 or p/n 42W8108? I know I'd need the HSF p/n 44C0800 as well. I'm also considering trading it, minus the SSD, for a T500 in good working order without its HDD. I'd...

ooops... thay they are NOT all the same. How's that? The only difference between a standard (4:3) 14" and 15" models is that the latter requires an interposer card, but that's not a part of a motherboard and you already have it on your machine. You'd need a different heatsink for an ATi-powered boa...

Q3U was the second unit from the top down - Q5U being *the" top dog - from all of the A31 range. The only difference between the two was an integrated wireless card, which the Q3U missed. The rest of the stuff - IPS SXGA+ panel, 32MB VRAM version of ATi 7500 - was the same. If you've swapped the lid...

karotlopj wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:50 pm

Last time I tried to get a replacement for a different T60, I realised there were a large number of different motherboards. How do I find out which to get? ie where is the MB P/N?

As long as it's not from a widescreen (15.4") model, any T60/p board will fit.