I'm looking for an EQ that would be compatible with the SoundMAX digital audio on the 6457 TP61p's. I want something that works regardless of the program driving the sound. I'm using the free DFX package right now and while it is good, it's not $30 good if you know what I mean. Any suggestions would...

I play WoW on my T61p.

No, they were not intended to play games, but some of them can and do it well.

I have 2 Seagate Monumentus 500GB drives. Call me a sucker for punishment, but I bought the second thinking (hoping, believing) that the first drive was just a dud. Don't get me wrong, they both work and work well, but they both have the same issues (documented here and on the Seagate forum). To ans...

Just installed a new Seagate Monumentus XT 500GB drive. Works fantastically ... the way the original should have. Quick and Quiet! However, with the new Windows 7 64-bit install, I have run across an old issue. The TP screen never fully powers off, even though it is told to. There is a very slight "...

I just installed my second Seagate Monumentus XT drive. The difference is unbelieveable! The drive is operating the way I expected it should have all along. Quiet (can't even tell it is there) and the biggest difference I have noticed? The lack of heat coming from the palm rest! There must have been...

OK, so I decided to take a leap last night and attempt to replace my hinges. All went well ... except they are the wrong hinges!!! :evil: Installed the BlueTooth adapter while I was in there ... and I can get the system to recognize it and turn it on, but when it tries to install drivers, it just cr...

Thanks for the comments Hunter ... Just some more info on the heat/cooling. I've been running idle temps around the 60C mark ... with the fan not even running (something that didn't happen with the T7500 in place). The hottest I had it up to was today, 80C, while burning a video to DVD. Will have to...

Downloaded the HMM, printed the necessary pages ... and left them on my desk at work! :evil: Replaced the CPU this morning any way. Machine runs great! MUCH, much cooler ... never expected it was going to be that much cooler. Perhaps the thermal paste that was there was past its prime and it is a co...

Just won an ebay auction for a brand new T9300 ... $120USD delivered.
Based on the pricing I have seen, that is really good.

Started getting the following:

"ERROR

2100: HDD0 (Hard disk drive) initiailization error (1)



Press <ESC> to continue"


Any thoughts on what that really means?

The parts are starting to arrive. Got my 2 x 4GB in from Cali today! Very surprised at the speed that one arrived! Memory-up is the seller on ebay. They were the only ones I saw who had a listing for 4GB modules. $170 including shipping ($78 each and $15 for S&H) ... not the cheapest memory out ther...

Also, check ebay.
I was looking at some T61p's and they were in the price range of the T60 you mentioned.

For the money, you are going to be able to get a lot more ThinkPad than they are offering.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I have no fear taking my TP apart ... but going that far will be a first. I remember having a friend who I worked with at IBM and back then he would take apart 755's and the like ... blew me away. But then another friend of mine, the technical specialist for Canada, ...

Ok, so here is the plan. I have ordered a new keyboard and palm rest, more just to refresh the machine and give it a "new" look than any other reason. I have also ordered a DVD-RW, Bluetooth model, new fan w/thermal paste, a new CMOS battery (for less than $3.00, it only makes sense to replace it wh...

It won't be too difficult, and after the first time disassembling and reassembling it is infinitely easier. Just follow the HMM (hardware maintenance manual) and you'll be just fine. OK, I've downloaded the HMM and wow, is it ever detailed (never really looked through it before with the intent of u...

Are there any good DIY threads on doing some of these things? Replacing the hinges is a big job from what I understand. Keyboard is easy. CMOS battery and Bluetooth adapter are something I haven't looked at. Optical drive is a no-brainer. And based on the last post, would consider replacing the fan(...

I do have the dedicated NVIDIA chip (256MB vs. the 512MB in the machine I linked to ... so another upgrade there besides processor and screen ... and DVD-RW and Bluetooth, etc). I had a spill on my system that was covered by warranty and the motherboard in my TP now is the newer version, the one eve...

I have the 6459-CTO T61p. Even given careful use, it has seen better days. I am giving some thought to refreshing it and would like some input. I have seen a number of things on ebay that have caught my attention. New keyboard, palm rest (although finding one for the 15.4" widescreen is proving diff...

eecon wrote:Not even any beeps when pressing the power button?

Not that I recall.
First off, it was 2.5 years ago and it was a very traumatic experience.

Fortunately, working for Lenovo Canada, I was able to pull some strings and managed to deal with it without too much headache.

eecon wrote:Then download the free utility CPU-Z v1.57 (google or Bing it) ..... If it reports under the Graphics tab that the Nvidia chip is version A2 then you are most likely in good shape.

I have v1.56 and it reads it as A2.

Thanks for the tip.

eecon wrote:BTW, what were the symptoms after the spill but before you had it repaired?

It didn't work .... at all.

I have both my T61p (6459-CTO) and an R61i (8932-9XU). Both have new/clean Windows 7 installs on them, including TP Fan. One thing I have noticed is that the idle temps are WAY different. Running around 61C for the T61p and 45C for the R61i. I realize they are different machines ... I took the T61p ...

I'm going to throw this out there for comment / confirmation. My T61p has a manufacture date of 02/08. However, about 9 months after I purchased it, I had a coffee spill and the MB was replaced. I'm assuming, given all that I have read about the dates, the replacement MB would have been one of the n...

I am thinking of getting one of these.. 500 GB Momentus XT anyone? That is what my original question was about and I installed one in my TP T61p. I like the drive. When it works properly, it works great. Much faster boot, application starts, etc. Plus, having 5x the storage space is very nice indee...

OK, I put it aside for a while ... too many other things going on. Earlier this week I swapped out the 100GB and started working with the hybrid again. All was going well ... until I had to use the other drive to get some settings and then went back to the hybrid. It started making those lovely nois...

If you still can, return that HD for a refund. Seagate seems to be spiraling down with bad quality hard drives. Just look at the Seagate forum, and start pulling your hair out: http://forums.seagate.com/t5/Momentus-XT-Momentus-and/bd-p/Momentus Thanks for the advise ... just not the sort I was hopi...

Good luck! Keep us posted... I thought everything was going well. Completed the Windows install yesterday before leaving ... set the machine to update a few things while I was out. Came back and it was done. Great. Proceeded to install MS Office and a couple other things. All is good. Needed to acc...

Just picked up this drive.
Going to start the Windows install this afternoon and let it run while I am out this evening.

Fingers are crossed!

And thanks for all of the comments and tips to this point.

I had similar problems last year.

It turned out that I had started using a 65w AC adapter instead of the 90w the machine needed.
Also, 55C seems like a low temp, so I wonder if the processor/hardware is working full out.
Under gaming on mine (WoW), I am seeing 85C+ temps.

I always wonder about those big drives... I have problems filling even half of a 40GB (in my laptops). lol ... I wish I had that problem! :evil: Other than having gigs of music, etc that I can't have on my ThinkPad, I have about 50GB alone in WoW files. :o My 100GB HDD is currently sitting with abo...