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by TPFanatic
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:05 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: LCDs on T60/T60p - types, availability and other discussions
Replies: 426
Views: 403263

Re: LCDs on T60/T60p - types, availability and other discussions

wanted to share my anecdote that the particular 13N7046 Hydis HT14P12 i pulled out of a 2005 T43 did not have EDID and looked really dorky in a T60.
by TPFanatic
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: R60e IPS upgrade question
Replies: 11
Views: 311

Re: R60e IPS upgrade question

T60 is a nice laptop, nicer materials than the totally plastic R60. The thing with T60 is a lot of them had the SXGA from the get-go, so you likely wouldn't need to get a new one unless the one originally equipped is severely worn out. The SXGAs are indeed very cheap but I would encourage taking the...
by TPFanatic
Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: Go Retro! IBM ThinkPad T60
Replies: 2
Views: 157

Re: Go Retro! IBM ThinkPad T60

vxkex was unreliable at tricking programs to install, when i got FF 124.0.2 installed it didn't work due to 7 missing some metro ui dlls. So im sticking with ESR for now, still viable for awhile. Also did the SSD upgrade since that hard drive was slow as hell. I could tolerate it back in XP days and...
by TPFanatic
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: R60e IPS upgrade question
Replies: 11
Views: 311

Re: R60e IPS upgrade question

My r500 came to me with a 667 fsb celeron 575, now it has a t9400.
by TPFanatic
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: R60e IPS upgrade question
Replies: 11
Views: 311

Re: R60e IPS upgrade question

Those 15” sxga feel dim to me (dimmer than XGA) and then there’s the annoying jaundice the lg panels develop. Curious if the r60e celery can take a fast pentium M? I have a 2.26 dothan doing me no good, could basically make an R50 that doesn’t desolder itself if the swap is possible.
by TPFanatic
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: New here, how to properly post?
Replies: 5
Views: 188

Re: New here, how to properly post?

It’s like any other typical reddit experience. Never had people wish me dead on this forum. r/thinkpad on the other hand….
by TPFanatic
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:37 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: Go Retro! IBM ThinkPad T60
Replies: 2
Views: 157

Go Retro! IBM ThinkPad T60

https://i.postimg.cc/k6F9NsZd/IMG-4157a.jpg I could have taken this photo in 2007, or 2002, given that a T60 serves the same basic appearance as a 600. Essentially this build aims to reincarnate a snapshot of my childhood, the part with IBM ThinkPads, Windows XP, and the Internet. Thinkpad T60 type...
by TPFanatic
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB ThinkPad with 4:3 And XGA preferred
Replies: 11
Views: 463

Re: WTB ThinkPad with 4:3 And XGA preferred

Aye, ive got a 800p T500 next to the XGA T60 and the t500 is a lot nicer, even in its ccfl variants the typical widescreens were nicer quality than the basic 4:3s. But there is an unreplicable charm to the 4:3 format which keeps bringing us back to the t60 and x61 and like. They’re obviously unusabl...
by TPFanatic
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: P70
Replies: 1
Views: 157

Re: P70

I was in a bind between upgrading my sister out of her 3 drive T430 into either a W540 or P70, i decided on P70 for the much better cooling system and I/O. We bought an optical drive HDD adapter, it is 9mm or Slim height, on aliexpress, we got one for P70 with the right rear mount and plastic cover....
by TPFanatic
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB ThinkPad with 4:3 And XGA preferred
Replies: 11
Views: 463

Re: WTB ThinkPad with 4:3 And XGA preferred

I have some 15” T60 and a 14” T61 with a T60 board in it, all at present have the SXGA but i could swap in a respectively sized XGA. They all have some old laptop issues with nonworking fans and bad cmos batteries so it’d be awhile before they are “sellable”. There’s still lots of T60 and R60 on USA...
by TPFanatic
Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
Topic: Two ssds in x230?
Replies: 22
Views: 1346

Re: Two ssds in x230?

Integral seems a reasonable brand to me and the specs say it is an MLC drive which is in theory better for longevity. Could still be a dud but I’d encourage trying a fresh install before writing it off. Windows 10 installer off a usb iso can finish under 15 minutes, without network access it’ll be t...
by TPFanatic
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
Topic: Two ssds in x230?
Replies: 22
Views: 1346

Re: Two ssds in x230?

What do you mean by ghosted? Cloned? Some programs do this better than others with respect to alignment. SSDs will perform worse if they’re not aligned.
by TPFanatic
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: ThinkPad Z61t titanium laptop
Replies: 2
Views: 203

Re: FS: ThinkPad Z61t titanium laptop

whats the status of the battery (if present)?
by TPFanatic
Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: X330 Review
Replies: 34
Views: 15941

Re: X330 Review

I encountered a funny behavior with the modified x330 BIOS, it’s probably already well-known in the mod community but I didn’t know about it so I’ll share it here. Switching the BIOS to UEFI Only CSM off for Secure Boot breaks the USB brightness control and counteracts the BIOS-level disabling of th...
by TPFanatic
Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
Topic: Two ssds in x230?
Replies: 22
Views: 1346

Re: Two ssds in x230?

L14 sounds great to me. still used sodimms too. Only downside is LCD resolution tops at 1080p, there’s a good chance the motherboard is not provisioned to support higher resolutions as Lenovo has done in the past with other budget models.
by TPFanatic
Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T500 and SD cards
Replies: 1
Views: 87

Re: T500 and SD cards

I’ve used 64gb in t500.
I will try out 128gb and update this…
by TPFanatic
Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Windows 11 Support on AMD A9 processor?
Replies: 7
Views: 414

Re: Windows 11 Support on AMD A9 processor?

The ai is just a text regurgitator. At least it’s not a Nazi like their last chatbot . My opinion is the restrictions are to encourage general public people to replace their otherwise fully functional and adequate PCs. These are the people who use the PC as a TV or as a game console or something els...
by TPFanatic
Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Upgrading drive in ThinkPad T510 to SSD
Replies: 12
Views: 630

Re: Upgrading drive in ThinkPad T510 to SSD

A legit SATA to PCIE would be cool since cheap NVME drives are more populous and modern than mSATA. But the ebay image looks like it’s showing a B-key slot which is SATA, not PCIE. The aliexpress one appears to correctly be m-key for pcie.
by TPFanatic
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:52 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: ThinkPad T540p external graphics card gpu - is it possible?
Replies: 1
Views: 189

Re: ThinkPad T540p external graphics card gpu - is it possible?

You can get yourself an expresscard EGPU kit and try it out. I’ve had GDC Beast and found them unreliable and annoying, but when they work they’re alright, good for older games at FHD or lower resolution, it’s nowhere near as good as a desktop, although p1000 is weak enough it might not be a meaning...
by TPFanatic
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
Topic: Two ssds in x230?
Replies: 22
Views: 1346

Re: Two ssds in x230?

There are two other ways to put more storage in an X230. 1. Get an ultrabase and ultrabay SATA storage adapter, usually 2.5” but ngff versions also exist now. Downside is you have to be docked. 2. Get an expresscard to m-key NVME adapter and a short 2242 or 2230 NVME SSD. Downside includes expressca...
by TPFanatic
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Selling online $600 tax rule
Replies: 8
Views: 358

Re: Selling online $600 tax rule

You’re supposed to reported even $1 of income. There’s rules about tax owed on sales of personal items. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/what-to-do-with-form-1099-k#personal Personal items sold at a loss A loss on the sale of a personal item can't be deducted from your taxes. But you can zero out the ...
by TPFanatic
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: would thinkpad ips adapters work on other laptops?
Replies: 41
Views: 37480

Re: would thinkpad ips adapters work on other laptops?

Welcome to the club. I toasted two adapters for my t530 qhd project. Still cheaper than an engineering degree.
by TPFanatic
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
Topic: Two ssds in x230?
Replies: 22
Views: 1346

Re: Two ssds in x230?

there are mSATA lanes in the WWAN slot that opposes the wireless card. it's actually not m2 but the older form factor. It would look like one of these: https://www.google.com/search?q=msata+s ... d=sivnmbtz
by TPFanatic
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:29 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: would thinkpad ips adapters work on other laptops?
Replies: 41
Views: 37480

Re: would thinkpad ips adapters work on other laptops?

Did you plug the adapter directly into the Dell’s lcd cable? The adapter’s input connector is reverse-direction or upside-down or pin-inverted from a normal LCD connector, plugging directly into any normal LCD connector will destroy the adapter and possibly the LCD and the laptop.
by TPFanatic
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530
Replies: 27
Views: 5795

Re: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530

Hope this helps. Be advised the adapter reports to Windows the EDID of a 14” LG philips LCD, regardless of what LCD is actually connected on the other side such as the 14” AU optronics in my T420 or most relevantly the 15.6” Innolux N156KME-GNA in Dad’s W530. https://postimg.cc/gallery/Q7qGH0s https...
by TPFanatic
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530
Replies: 27
Views: 5795

Re: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530

I would gamble they use the same components of RMSMajestic’s and Javi-jie’s product. Any identifying info on the currently for sale chips is filed off. The LVDS-edp converter is apparently a NewCoSemi NCS8801 according to this forum https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/help-killed-my-lvds-to-edp-con...
by TPFanatic
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530
Replies: 27
Views: 5795

Re: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530

The display tearing was from poor grounding. Taping the fpc to the back of the lid resolved that. Length: I ordered 100mm. The refresh rate issue is unresolved without hacking the proprietary adapter board which is beyond my capabilities as a parts changer. Playing videogames is intolerable. 24 and ...
by TPFanatic
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: ThinkPad T470P Upgrades
Replies: 5
Views: 483

Re: ThinkPad T470P Upgrades

I would gamble the t470p would work with any other skylake or kaby lake, possibly even kaby lake-r.

My x330 works fine with a 3615qe, even when I temporarily had the stock bios flashed.
by TPFanatic
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530
Replies: 27
Views: 5795

Re: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530

I think the universal kits are either built without the inverted connector (connectors are 180 degs opposed instead of 90 degs like in T420/30(s) kits), or a special inversion board is included, ive seen it both ways.
by TPFanatic
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530
Replies: 27
Views: 5795

Re: 2560x1440 T520/T530/W530

All those laptops’ LCD cables have the same pinout, so a single adapter board will fit any of them. The 900p LVDS panels use a 40 pin cable supporting dual channel LVDS which is sufficient bandwidth to support 1080p. There is a large contingent of edp 1.3 standard 1080p LCDs that are similar enough ...

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