That is exactly the right info to fix it, thanks! I think it should be as a pinned thread, since this BOD issue seems to be quite prevalent

This might have been touched upon in other topics, but I couldn't find it through search. Feel free to move it to a relevant thread, if that already exists. My T20 doesn't power up at all, just flashes HDD LED at the same time as I press power, but doesn't even try to boot up. It all started up as r...

So I've googled left and right to find an alternative to the not-so-reliable and not-the-most-financially-feasible IPS upgrade, and found info on potential alienware m14x r2 panels to be reused on T420s and T430s. Found it's part number being LP140WD2-TLG1. Ordered one on eBay, specifically stating ...

Hi All, I really hope this is not a question that has been asked already. I have done a search and did not find anything so here goes: Can I run Win 10 on my T60p that has an ATI graphics card. I don't mind having to "fiddle" with it if I have to :D You might have to fiddle quite a lot and end up w...

I happen to have a v5200 motherboard for sale, if you're interested

No, this is wrong. They do know very well of they are doing - it's called planned obsolescence. Exactly, it's greed, not stupidity, that drives this :) I've seen stuff about rebuilding laptop batteries, but have never done it. Is this a practical option for my 9 cell battery? I've tried re-celling ...

And when it comes to the color reproduction - it depends on what kind of screens you had to work before I work with 1-2 new screens each day, as I fix computers as a hobby-job, so I compare this IPS to the general LCD experience out there :) It does make sense to blame the aging CCFL, and luckily t...

What driver have worked for you. May be direct link can help others. I used the German modded driver that Pokrzept linked to his dropbox. I do have to admit after a whole day of using this driver that it isn't totally perfect - screen glitches occasionally, and websites go funky once in a while by ...

I would rather get a board, used/refurbished or in any other way fully-functioning

Since it sounds like you really like this T60 15" laptop (as do most of us here), so have you considered upgrading to a T61 board? Thanks for the offer, but I already have a spare T60p motherboard, and having two spare functioning motherboards lying around with no market to sell them to is just aga...

That is really bad. I'll try to recreate this situation on my spare T60 T5600, 4GiG RAM, X1400 15" SXGA+ today and let you know how about my results. EDIT: Just like I promised: Screenshot as an proof: https://www.dropbox.com/s/keqcc0p00srb5ou/t60_w10.png?dl=0 Link to an working drivers: https://ww...

Unfortunately all this modded driver achieves is a dozen of BSODs and hours burned trying to make it work.. Crashes with PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (atikmdagB.sys) during every install attempt, either through included installer or manually. Then once restarted gives another BSOD of SYSTEM_SERVICE_E...

Will try Ubuntu this week. The problem is mainly audio and not ram related, as I installed 1gb +2gb samsung modules from another set up. And took out the 2+1gb sticks when upgraded the cpu. The audio distortion is same. Ram did come to mind but I've since ruled that out. The distortion happens @ ra...

Hello again fellow ThinkPadders. I have acquired a pristine condition T60 15" 4:3 with an IPS display and x1400 GPU. Works like a charm (almost) and is overall an impressive difference from my totally basic T60 14" 4:3 with XGA screen, aside from the compromised portability. However the beefier GPU ...

Does that allow you to install just the drivers, or does it softmod it to x1600? Cause you can easily install original Lenovo drivers from 2007, but the thing is still slow on any OpenGL application (and I mean games) without softmodding it to x1600. It had barely 5-10 more FPS that GMA950 on Morrow...

Try the Catalyst 10.2 drivers and mobilitymodder. That's always worked in 7 for me. http://downloads.guru3d.com/ATI-Catalyst-10.2-Windows-7-%7C-Vista-(64-bit)-download-2478.html http://www.hardwareheaven.com/tools/ None of those work properly on Win10, so I've put it up on eBay :) If anyone has a f...

Personally, I wouldn't use W10 or W8 on anything older than the T410 generation. Too many issues with drivers, overheating, and instability. Even if you solve them, performance usually isn't as good as W7. It would probably be less hassle to get a 4:3 T61 and swap in the lid assembly + hinges from ...

There is a version of the 5200 graphics driver for Windows 7, but it's a bit hard to find as it's hidden in the Windows update file server. Although, there's a thread on this forum for it. I've tested it on my vintage T60p with Windows 7 a few months ago, and it seemed to work fine. I'll see if I c...

I tried the manual driver install, and while interwebs suggest that it should do it, it is no longer possible after Win10 got the 1511 update. The thing is my T60 is a 14" 4:3 screen, so I'm out of luck with T61 motherboards. Probably will just wait around until I get a decent deal for a T60 x1400 m...

Has anyone had luck installing a proper driver for FireGL v5200 running 64bit Windows 10? Or even softmodding it to x1600?

Just installed this new motherboard into my T60, but so far it's just giving me a headache

Hi there fellow IBMers, have a Z61p lying around with a dead GPU, and figured it should get a new mobo and end it's career as a dust collector. I am aware that eBay is full of shady options from China, so would rather buy it from someone reputable within this community. It would need to be shipped t...