if you're using windows 7 (or possibly vista), go into the computer's power settings and change the wireless adapter settings to medium or maximum power savings. i felt like this helped a lot with heat issues. you can also go into device manager and reduce the transmit power of the wireless adapter.

It would seem temperature makes this stuff move. I have a few of these with SXGA+ screens and some completely randomly start bubbling. they all sit in a storage tote indoors unused so there's not really any heat, and three have developed a lot of bubbles over time from sitting. http://i7.photobucke...

There could be a loose cable or problem with the power brick. Try using your AC adapter from home when you're at work. Does the same thing happen in the BIOS?

it is odd, and i've been using one with windows 8 for the past few days, it hasn't had any problems at all. throttlestop is running and that may help. Have you tried setting the BIOS back to default? Does the shutdown occur in BIOS? Have you tried an alternative OS to see what happens? It seems it m...

I still haven't been able to figure this out. Some will work fine with throttlestop but others will shut off anyway, even if I'm just installing updates. The one I'm working on now shuts off sooner if the dedicated graphics are enabled and it gets hot.

I've never had this problem with any other T400 either, only this specific type (2767-A15) and manufacture date - late 2008/early 2009. All I can do for now is have throttlestop run on startup which is better than nothing. The computer seems to be fine with normal usage too.

Apparently it's not a heat issue, since throttlestop completely fixes the problem. It's something with how lenovo has their motherboard set to control the processor. It is odd that multiple computers have the same exact problem though.

I have a bunch of T400 laptops that all have the same problem: the processor heats up extremely quickly, and it will either throttle or shut the computer off completely after a few seconds of high CPU load. These are all older T400s (dec. 2008 and jan. 2009) with T9400 CPUs and ATI switchable graphi...

this is slightly off topic, but i find it interesting the V480 and V580 have the active protection system. maybe it'll move to all of lenovo's laptops eventually?

you can look through this: http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/ltwbook.pdf
7659-XAU and 7661-XAU have WXGA+ screens and intel graphics, so they do exist. there are more than the ones in this PDF too.

try unplugging and plugging in the touchpad connector. i assume not too much has changed in thinkpads recently so all you should have to do is unscrew a few screws from the bottom to remove the palm rest.

does the trackpoint work?

Sounds like a good idea, but I'm really looking to be able to have a sort of all-in-one solution. Before I knew the GPU requirements, I figured the X230t would be even better, doubling as a tablet and having the same cpu, IPS, etc. I agree with you on the money too, it costs enough to be there.. :?...

if you have the budget, just get a laptop that meets those requirements and find a cheap X61t on ebay (there are tons all the time). I've been using tablet PCs for 4 years in school for engineering and would not go back to pencil and paper unless i needed to for a certain day or class. All in all, w...

if you have access connections installed, there is a setting in the last tab (tools -> global settings) to disable the wireless when it's "inactive" but it could also shut it off randomly. uncheck the box and see if that fixes the problem.

mgb wrote:Also, any quick/inexpensive sources for a HD caddy?

might not be too "quick" but ebay should work. if you need covers they do bundle them together. just search "lenovo caddy" or something similar and sort by lowest price.

bump.

for AMD llano APUs, the difference is fairly significant: http://forum.notebookreview.com/gaming-software-graphics-cards/641254-amd-llano-6620g-benchmarked-various-ram-configurations.html and here's some discussion for the HD 3000: http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/602919-kingston-hyperx-18...

danieldavid wrote:Are the Win 7 32 Pro license and key valid for the 64 bit as well?

yes.

any "Champlain" processor will work. the socket is S1G4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Phenom_microprocessors#.22Champlain.22_.2845_nm.2C_Quad-core.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Turion_microprocessors#.22Champlain.22_.2845_nm.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Athlo...

you can check for SLIC 2.1 with a program like AIDA64. if it says SLIC 2.0, then it's still on the lenovo BIOS. also if you have an SSD, run a benchmark (HD tune would work) and the speeds should be over 130 MB/s, assuming the SSD can read that quickly.

look at the battery details in lenovo power manager. it'll tell you if the battery is bad and can no longer be charged. it'll also say the manufacturer and cycle count (number of charges). if it's a sanyo from before 2010, they are basically all bad, and if it has over 250-300 cycles then the batter...

wolfman wrote:
I'd really like to know the answer to this as well... thanks.

someone said the keyboard mappings are different so it wouldn't work.

I'm 99% sure the max the W500 (and any _61 series) can use is 8GB.

this should help: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-74739&selectarea=SUPPORT&tempselected=5 i had the problem all the time with my hp tm2 (same intel graphics, and ATI dedicated graphics), and i don't think it ever happened on my W500 but i think i've always had VT-d disab...

ajkula66 wrote:The most important piece of puzzle is missing: Intel or nVidia?

I don't think that's as big of a deal if there is a warranty.

you could probably swap the digitizer or whole screen with something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/13N7205-12-1-LCD-Digitizer-IBM-Lenovo-X60-X61-Tablet-13N7202-SU-1208E-01X-Touch-/160794635400?pt=US_Laptop_Screens_LCD_Panels&hash=item25701b6c88#ht_1169wt_1396 keep in mind that the X61 only had ...

If that chip has a crater, you basically have to replace the entire motherboard. if you go this route, z60t (and z61t) motherboards can probably be found pretty cheap on ebay. I found a z61t with a cracked LCD a while ago for around $30 with shipping. the motherboard was fully functional and is now...

I'd suggest using Lenovo system update if you're unsure which updates to install individually it makes the process easier. I would also suggest this. some drivers may not be picked up (mainly updates for the intel graphics), so look at the optional updates for windows update and check off a few of ...

Added a lot of stuff. Pictures are up for some computers.

If you're still interested, the FRU appears to be 42T0361. I have a LG WUXGA panel in a T61p, with a model LP154WU1-TLB1. Lenovo's site is having some issues otherwise I'd look it up on there.