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by zoltan87
Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Extreme lagging on T60 while browsing and watching Youtube recently
Replies: 10
Views: 2300

Extreme lagging on T60 while browsing and watching Youtube recently

I started noticing maybe a couple of months ago, that my Thinkpad T60 (2 GHz CPU, Ati X1400, 3GB RAM) that has been serving my computing needs well in the last 7 years, started to experience extremely severe slowdowns, and lagging while browsing the internet. Also Youtube up until recently has been ...
by zoltan87
Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:09 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: What other models have compatible touchpads to the t60?
Replies: 2
Views: 1557

Re: What other models have compatible touchpads to the t60?

About 5 years ago these brand new touchpads were still selling for like £5 brand new. I picked up a couple, but posting them to the US from where I live just wouldn't be economical. Hopefully someone will chime in with a possible solution, regarding cross platform compatibility (maybe T500 or T400 c...
by zoltan87
Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T60 - How would I do an LED mod?
Replies: 9
Views: 3735

Re: T60 - How would I do an LED mod?

Not sure whether you have already come to a solution on your project, but I thought I will link one of my threads here, where I detail my experience how LED modding one of these T60 Flexview screens was for me: https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=129053#:~:text=The%20result%20was%20a%20beaut...
by zoltan87
Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Getting OSD to work in windows 7 t61
Replies: 4
Views: 2828

Re: Getting OSD to work in windows 7 t61

Also just a heads up, the 3.81 version is the correctly working one on Windows 8.1 too, on a T60 (and I would assume T61). I remember spending so much time trying to figure out why my OSD settings were not displayed correctly, until I managed to find out that not all versions are compatible with new...
by zoltan87
Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:38 am
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Can I use legacy chargers with usb-C charging thinkpads?
Replies: 6
Views: 6631

Re: Can I use legacy chargers with usb-C charging thinkpads?

Very interesting, I have been wondering whether these active adapters existed. I have a bunch of Thinkpad power supplies laying around, both the 20v barrel plug variety, and also the older one from pre-T60 era with lower voltage (maybe 16v, I can't remember). What I have been wondering is whether I ...
by zoltan87
Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:03 pm
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Rubberised coating degradation due to high humidity
Replies: 12
Views: 25522

Re: Rubberised coating degradation due to high humidity

That's interesting. I should try it. How can it bring the lid to its original condition? I understand that magic eraser removes a layer. Were your lid imperfections mostly stuff that stuck to the lid? That's correct, it removes stuff. That T60 lid it managed to clean up apparently had that slightly...
by zoltan87
Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Rubberised coating degradation due to high humidity
Replies: 12
Views: 25522

Re: Rubberised coating degradation due to high humidity

I have managed to bring back that T60 lid to its original condition with about 5 minutes of magic eraser scrubbing. Huge relief. Unfortunately I tried the same thing on a few other laptop lids, that were in worse condition (not just spots on the lids, but actual wear, smooth oily looking spots, scra...
by zoltan87
Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:39 am
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Rubberised coating degradation due to high humidity
Replies: 12
Views: 25522

Re: Rubberised coating degradation due to high humidity

The rubberized coating gets gnarly over time. Some models suffer more, some less. I absolutely hate it. Additionally, Lenovo decided it to use it everywhere oven on the palmrest. :cry: I have had issues with earlier models, like the T2x series or the ones even before these, but always found that th...
by zoltan87
Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Rubberised coating degradation due to high humidity
Replies: 12
Views: 25522

Rubberised coating degradation due to high humidity

I am quite devastated. I have had a brand new Thinkpad T60 lid in storage for a couple of years. I bought it a few years ago brand new, in perfect condition, and I was planning to use it for a Frankenpad build. I was trying to source pristine parts, so that I could build up a machine that would have...
by zoltan87
Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T/W500 Heatsink in t61 worth it?
Replies: 5
Views: 6794

Re: T/W500 Heatsink in t61 worth it?

The W500 heatsink is definitely a noticeable upgrade compared to the T60 heatsink, but admittedly I have no experience with the T61 one. Also for lubrication I just used the tiniest amount of bicycle chain oil, it worked great. But as you mentioned your fan is already at the rattling stage, I would ...
by zoltan87
Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: [SOLD] FS: Maxed out 14.1 T60p with LED mod
Replies: 22
Views: 7450

Re: FS: Maxed out 14.1 T60p with LED mod

ibrazhko wrote:
Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:45 am
Hello, no, I actually used a LED conversion kit from ICCFL.com. Works very well.

Does xiphmont still make LED kits anyway?
No he doesn't, and apparently he has disappeared from the face of the Earth.
by zoltan87
Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Surface Laptop 4 observations and a few questions
Replies: 0
Views: 2532

Surface Laptop 4 observations and a few questions

I recently managed to buy a Microsoft Surface laptop 4 15 inch for a reasonable price, as it has a dent on the lid. It's mainly visual, the machine functions perfectly fine. I bought this laptop for my mother, who still uses a Thinkpad X200, but due to her ageing eyes she has been longing after a bi...
by zoltan87
Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:35 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Win7--->Win10 evidently solved a bad problem with T60
Replies: 46
Views: 19304

Re: Win7--->Win10 evidently solved a bad problem with T60

I am skeptical to even try Win7. I thought T60s were only 32bit and limited to 3GB under Windows. Ever since I have been using my T60 (since 2016 or so) I have had Win 8.1 installed on it, and it has been working flawlessly. This laptop's biggest problem is the 3GB RAM limit, it's just barely enoug...
by zoltan87
Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: Thinkpad T700 i7-10710 private project
Replies: 109
Views: 53877

Re: Thinkpad T700 i7-10710 private project

So is this project dead? I have checked a few different blogs and facebook posts about it, and none of them have been updated for about 8-10 months now.
by zoltan87
Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:16 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: All docks/port replicators that are compatible with T61 14.1" Widescreen?
Replies: 3
Views: 2336

Re: All docks/port replicators that are compatible with T61 14.1" Widescreen?

I have been using the 2503 Advanced Dock with my T60 for a couple of years now, with an Nvidia 1030 graphics card in the dock. I have the passive heatsink version of the card, so it's physically too large to be able to fit inside the dock. I use an extension lead so that the graphics card doesn't ne...
by zoltan87
Mon Sep 05, 2022 2:28 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Experience and results of LED modding a T60 and T601 Frankenpad
Replies: 13
Views: 13118

Re: Experience and results of LED modding a T60 and T601 Frankenpad

Hello dear friends, I wish to upgrade my screen with LED backlight from aliexpress, since Xith isn't available anymore. Specs: 14.1 T60p 4:3 1400x1050 panel, T61p planar with nVidia NVS140M 128MB + Middleton BIOS I consider byuing the set for T61 14.1 4:3 panel with 14Watt output (related to RealBl...
by zoltan87
Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FOUND: T60, T61 Ultrabay Slim SATA HDD/SSD Adapter FRU 40Y8725
Replies: 14
Views: 4117

Re: WTB: T60, T61 Ultrabay Slim SATA HDD/SSD Adapter FRU 40Y8725

For people who are desperate to have ANY drive in that Ultrabay, I have an original IBM Ultrabay slim IDE adapter, FRU 62P4553, ASM 62P4552. This adapter fits both T4x and T6x Series. If op won't take this offer, I might be interested. So if I understand it correctly, this adapter fits into the T60...
by zoltan87
Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FOUND: T60, T61 Ultrabay Slim SATA HDD/SSD Adapter FRU 40Y8725
Replies: 14
Views: 4117

Re: WTB: T60, T61 Ultrabay Slim SATA HDD/SSD Adapter FRU 40Y8725

Are there no generic ultrabay adapters available any more? I remember I paid around £10 for mine a few years back. It's not the original Lenovo one I assume, but works perfectly well. Hey, there are plenty for models like T520, I actually got one in store pondering on whether I really need it. But ...
by zoltan87
Wed Jul 21, 2021 7:49 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FOUND: T60, T61 Ultrabay Slim SATA HDD/SSD Adapter FRU 40Y8725
Replies: 14
Views: 4117

Re: WTB: T60, T61 Ultrabay Slim SATA HDD/SSD Adapter FRU 40Y8725

Are there no generic ultrabay adapters available any more? I remember I paid around £10 for mine a few years back. It's not the original Lenovo one I assume, but works perfectly well.
by zoltan87
Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:17 pm
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Fixing partially broken flex cable on a Thinkpad keyboard?
Replies: 3
Views: 6466

Re: Fixing partially broken flex cable on a Thinkpad keyboard?

I will give that disassembly a try then in the future (might will wait until a really worn down keyboard comes into my possession in one of those machine I habitually buy from time to time). Hopefully I can rescue it. As a side-note, I was comparing my spare keyboards to each other, and it's amazing...
by zoltan87
Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:06 pm
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Thoughts on Internet Browsers
Replies: 8
Views: 6361

Re: Thoughts on Internet Browsers

I primarily use Opera both on my T60 and T601 Frankenpad (and have Chrome installed as a backup, but haven't used it for ages). I like the fact that it blocks ads on sites and in videos (for example Youtube) without needing any extensions. The same goes to their Android version, so I use it on my ph...
by zoltan87
Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
Topic: IBM_ECW : Power management tool for T4x/R5x
Replies: 220
Views: 230163

Re: IBM_ECW : Power management tool for T4x/R5x

Thanks for the warm welcome! Still browsing through what looks like an infinite amount of useful information on here. Tried Reddit, but gave up and this forum looks like the way to go. So far had way more success here while looking for some answers with my T43. I am not gonna lie, I came here with ...
by zoltan87
Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:02 pm
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Fixing partially broken flex cable on a Thinkpad keyboard?
Replies: 3
Views: 6466

Fixing partially broken flex cable on a Thinkpad keyboard?

I have been sorting through my Thinkpad collection, and while I was at it I checked out some of the boards and parts, that I got in half-working/non-working conditions. Unfortunately in the process of swapping out multiple boards, somehow I managed to destroy a Thinkpad T60 keyboard: I must have pul...
by zoltan87
Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:12 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
Topic: IBM_ECW : Power management tool for T4x/R5x
Replies: 220
Views: 230163

Re: IBM_ECW : Power management tool for T4x/R5x

I just had to registered to help :D I had similar problem, where all link I've tried were broken. So instead I've used the webarchive to check the old link and found a copy! Here is direct link to IBM_ECW: https://web.archive.org/web/20190301073635/http://bertrand.deo.free.fr/IBM_EC/IBM_ECW.ZIP P.S...
by zoltan87
Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:00 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
Topic: IBM_ECW : Power management tool for T4x/R5x
Replies: 220
Views: 230163

Re: IBM_ECW : Power management tool for T4x/R5x

I have just tried to download this utility to finally give it a try, and all the links are dead. Does anyone have it downloaded on their hard drive? I really hope it hasn't been just lost to time, like so many things on the internet. I think the newest version that was posted here was "ver. 1.0.7.3"...
by zoltan87
Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:04 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T60 “Upgrade”
Replies: 36
Views: 10081

Re: T60 “Upgrade”

Just two words, class & refinement. Go ahead and walk into a board meeting with a backpack... I see what you mean, but I am not someone who walks into board meetings. Also I have never been good at following trends and expectations, especially when they don't make sense. Probably a major reason why...
by zoltan87
Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:41 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T60 “Upgrade”
Replies: 36
Views: 10081

Re: T60 “Upgrade”

backpacks = jr high Real men use a briefcase or attache. :P I actually have a few of those older leather IBM briefcases, but none of them would fit the 15 inch T60. But I prefer backpacks anyway, so my hands stay free, and also I don't feel the weight that much this way. Now that I think about it, ...
by zoltan87
Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:43 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T60 “Upgrade”
Replies: 36
Views: 10081

Re: T60 “Upgrade”

For the 15 inch 4:3 T60 I use a Targus Drifter backpack, its laptop compartment fits it perfectly with the standard 6 cell battery. With the 9 cell battery it's on the limit, but you can still just about fit it in. Honestly it's a great backpack with tons of space, I have been using it for years whe...
by zoltan87
Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:00 pm
Forum: Thinkpad X60/X61 Series incl. Tablets
Topic: X61 replacement battery woes
Replies: 15
Views: 20946

Re: X61 replacement battery woes

I'm actually looking for a new battery for my X61 - don't anything particulary fancy. What would anyone suggest? Doing a search on Ebay for 'ThinkPad X61 battery' finds quite a few, so thinking about one for around 20 quid - don't really know much about batteries or what to look for.. The top two s...
by zoltan87
Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:37 pm
Forum: Thinkpad X60/X61 Series incl. Tablets
Topic: Succefully upgraded X61 with X41t screen
Replies: 6
Views: 8359

Re: Succefully upgraded X61 with X41t screen

To connect x41t screen I used cable from aliexpress . Here are the pictures of completed work. Now I'm thinking about doing this one more time but with x31. I will be here from time to time, so if you got any questions — feel free to ask. Did you buy that exact cable from Aliexpress? It says its a ...

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