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[GUIDE] Make your T60 with ATI run *cool* (and quiet)

Last post by iModFrenzy « Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:38 am
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by 600X » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:21 pm
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Hello there,

Many people still love and use their T60's. This doesn't come as a surprise; they are really awesome machines and some even call them...
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Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:38 am
LCDs on T60/T60p - types, availability and other discussions

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This thread is for people who want to know about the different LCD panels (and their resolutions) used in the T60 series, the availability of these...
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Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:48 pm
Dead T61 w/Nvidia 140M? Here's an option. *PICS*

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by Wesley » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:39 pm
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Many of you who have purchased a Lenovo T61 with the Nvidia 140m discrete graphics have discovered that there was a flaw in with the graphics card....
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Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:07 am
T61 -- Suddendly, mysteriously, a one fingered swipe on the trackpad causes all windows to tile

Last post by Muse « Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:14 am
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by Muse » Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:42 am

This has been going on now for about a week. A funny aspect of it is that it's not to-me obvious how to reproduce the behavior. I'm typing on the...

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Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:14 am
Need help(!) Middleton BIOS T61 Windows 10?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:23 am
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by markg2 » Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:43 am

I've attempted to flash a necessary third party BIOS (Middleton) to a Lenovo T61 (was Vista, then Win7, now Win10)

1) Existing, OEM mechanical drive...

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Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:23 am
T61p WSXGA+ v WUXGA?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:53 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:16 pm

Is there a quick way to determine these 2 screen resolutions without the type number?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:53 am
Anyone have a spare W key for a t61p?

Last post by wujstefan « Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:12 am
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by moijk » Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:33 am

Anyone have a spare W key for a t61p? I had a little vacuuming accident. I could of course blame a maid, the kids or anyone else, but it was all me....

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Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:12 am
Can't turn off microphone

Last post by YoniG « Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:27 pm
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by YoniG » Sat Jul 22, 2017 1:57 pm

For a few days now the internal microphone in my T60p is always on. Touching the palm rest, and pretty much anything on the base, sends sounds...

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Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:27 pm
T61p, Windows 10 and the hotkeys?

Last post by Jwolfs « Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:52 am
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by pandimus » Fri Oct 02, 2015 11:15 am

Anyone have anytips to get the hotkeys working in w10? I have succesfully installed it, but alas i cannot get the hotkeys working. tried several...

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Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:52 am
SSD Drive Install Guide - T-61?

Last post by ac12 « Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:21 pm
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by EAkamai » Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:14 am

I'm sure this is covered someplace (searched this forum and checked YT but found nothing).
Finally got a Samsung EVO850 500GB drive for our T61 and...

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Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:21 pm
Boe Hydis UXGA better than modern IPS?

Last post by Lister « Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:24 am
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by klavierart » Sat Apr 02, 2016 2:51 am
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Hi everyone, I'm new here!

I want to build a Frankenpad, and found very cheap SXGA Flexview T60, it is on his way to me. But now I have a chance to...
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Last post by Lister
Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:24 am
Can W500 motherboard go into T60?

Last post by unixed « Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:19 am
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by PurpleMelbourne » Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:46 pm

I've been looking at taking one of my T61P's to Frankenpad levels. While looking into it, it seems that switching over to a W series motherboard...

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Sun Jul 16, 2017 11:19 am
Performance of QX9300 compared to others.

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:30 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:49 pm

I dont lnow if a QX9300 will be fast enough. What equivelant CPU does it match to, say from the 2-4th gen i series.

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:30 am
Looking for somebody to clone me their hard drive

Last post by rnrjong « Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:47 pm
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by rnrjong » Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:01 am

Might be a stretch, but can anyone clone me their hard drive? I'll send you the hard drive and reimburse you for the return shipping? All u got to do...

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Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:47 pm
Install a 1066MHz FSB CPU on T61 (including Core 2 Quad)

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Not sure if it's suitable to post this here but apparently notebook review is not showing up properly on my laptop

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Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:53 pm
Latest working version of Blender on T60?

Last post by ilakast « Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:29 pm
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by zoltan87 » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:33 am

I have downloaded Blender 2.78b (the current version) in the hope of doing some 3d modelling on my Thinkpad T60 (Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz, Ati x1400 128...

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Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:29 pm
T60 touchpad flex cables

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:23 am
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by iganas » Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:41 pm

Does anyone have a few T60 touchpad cables for sale? Fingerprint version. They do seem to be extremely fragile at the bend by the touchpad...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:23 am
How much worse is Samsung v. LG and Sharp for WUXGA??

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:00 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:54 am

Ok, I know that the Samsung is worse than the LG and Sharp is cheap and beautiful, as RealBlackStuff has made clear. I've seen T61p's with supposedly...

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Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:00 pm
Why does the T60 have a centered LCD but the T61 and T500 not?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:16 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:59 pm

Does this have anything to do with WWAN antennas? Are they swappable?

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:16 pm
Change the T60’s charging priority?

Last post by iModFrenzy « Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:23 pm
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by iModFrenzy » Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:40 am

I recently got a UltraBay battery to go with my 6 cell. However the T60 requires me to rip out the main battery to charge the Ultrabay battery, and...

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Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:23 pm
Can the T60 use WUXGA panels?

Last post by iModFrenzy « Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:11 pm
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by iModFrenzy » Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:49 am

I took a look at the T60 LCD thread but there wasn't any mention of WUXGA panels from the T61s.

Would this work? A 1080p resolution on the T60 would...

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Last post by iModFrenzy
Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:11 pm
T61 spacebar repair

Last post by subspace « Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:36 pm
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by subspace » Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:27 pm

Hi the spacebar on my T61 is broken. One of the plastic hinges has a damaged part. Also I am not sure where the ends of the metal bar are supposed to...

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Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:36 pm
T61p 15.4" vs. Z61p

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:38 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:32 pm

On eBay, the Z61p goes for alot less than a T61p. Why? Is it like R series is worse than T series?

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Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:38 pm
T60 15.4 modified bios?

Last post by iModFrenzy « Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:08 pm
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by iModFrenzy » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:01 am

I've been trying to add new things to my T60 and one would be a wifi card. however there's a error when a replace it. It's a T60 87445BU 15.4 Radeon...

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Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:08 pm
How to build an advanced FrankenPad

Last post by wujstefan « Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:24 am
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by ThinkDan2004 » Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:30 am

Hey ThinkPadders,
I was thinking (ThinkPad) whether to build an advanced FrankenPad. I was thinking whether the advanced FrakenPad works well with...

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Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:24 am
T60 battery needs charging light on

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:16 am
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by burns334 » Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:00 pm

Hi folks, my battery needs charging light is always on now when powered and the battery is fully charged, any ideas

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Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:16 am
Price Check: FrankenPad, UXGA LCD (UK)

Last post by TheAuldMan76 « Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:30 pm
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by TheAuldMan76 » Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:32 pm

Evening All,

I'll shortly be freeing up a FrankenPad and I just wanted to see if I could get a possible price check for how much it should be listed...

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Last post by TheAuldMan76
Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:30 pm
Where does the black modem wire connect on the T61P?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:04 pm
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by TheChuckster » Thu Jun 15, 2017 12:15 pm

I'm almost done reviving my Thinkpad T61P which died 5 years ago from the NVIDIA GPU thermal desoldering issue.

I am just about done reassembling...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:04 pm
T60 has occasional problems starting

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:40 am
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by Muse » Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:01 pm

I have two T60s and a T61. I bought only one of these new, which is a 1953CTO which I bought end of 2006. That machine has had this problem, the...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:40 am
T60 will not switch on.

Last post by karotlopj « Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:58 am
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by karotlopj » Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:45 am

I have a ThinkPad T60 (TYPE 1953-DAU) which displays the mains indicator light when the charger is attached. When there is a battery the charging...

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Last post by karotlopj
Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:58 am
Options for replacing a 15 inch T60 Motherboard

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:41 am
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by karotlopj » Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:28 am

I read somewhere on this forum that I would be better advised replacing my dead T60 motherboard with one from a T61... If so, what part nos should I...

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Mon Jun 12, 2017 4:41 am
T61/R61 motherboard confusion

Last post by wujstefan « Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:52 am
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by wujstefan » Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:53 pm

Hello,

I have searched whole internet, and twice, and I found many different information about it.

Is T61 4:3 intel board fully swappable with 15,1...

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Last post by wujstefan
Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:52 am
T61 pcmcia sd card reader extremely slow

Last post by Omineca « Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:47 pm
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by alisan » Thu May 25, 2017 6:14 am

Hello,

I got this SD SDHC SDXC to PCMCIA PC Card to use with my T61 (middleton bios). However I'm experiencing extremely slow read/write speeds with...

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Last post by Omineca
Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:47 pm
Finding a high resolution T61 with intel graphics?

Last post by Raidriar « Tue May 30, 2017 9:23 am
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by nigratruo » Wed May 03, 2017 7:30 pm

I have a T61 with the Nvidia GPU that has this nasty manufacturing defect. I have baked (reflow) the motherboard twice already and it fixed it every...

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Last post by Raidriar
Tue May 30, 2017 9:23 am
Frankenpad best heatsink

Last post by wujstefan « Thu May 25, 2017 4:08 am
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by alisan » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:19 pm

Hello,

First time I build a Frankenpad, very happy with it, so far so good.

I hate to ask stupid question, but I really didn't find something...

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Last post by wujstefan
Thu May 25, 2017 4:08 am
T60p backlight problem - inverter or panel?

Last post by bloovis « Wed May 24, 2017 3:13 pm
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by bloovis » Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:36 am

My beloved T60p Frankenpad (UXGA, T61 motherboard) is having problems with the backlight, and I'm trying to determine if the inverter or the panel...

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Last post by bloovis
Wed May 24, 2017 3:13 pm
Which T60 should I chose?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 24, 2017 5:51 am
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by T60wannabuy » Wed May 17, 2017 4:10 am

Greetings,

I would like to buy some good, old laptop, and after I've done my research I found out T60 with IPS screen would be the best for me.
But,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed May 24, 2017 5:51 am
Windows 7 or XP up to date T61 ISO's?

Last post by PurpleMelbourne « Mon May 15, 2017 8:24 am
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by PurpleMelbourne » Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:00 am

Hello all,

Hypothetically speaking and all that... I'm wondering if anyone who knows what they are doing has gone to the trouble of putting in the...

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Last post by PurpleMelbourne
Mon May 15, 2017 8:24 am
Fresh Windows Install Freezes at "Windows Starting" Screen

Last post by KingBubba « Sat May 13, 2017 11:26 am
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by KingBubba » Fri May 12, 2017 12:51 am

I have a t60p that has exhibited some very strange behavior and I cannot seem to work it out alone. I was hoping that somewhere on this forum there...

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Last post by KingBubba
Sat May 13, 2017 11:26 am
T61 motherboard in dead T61p

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri May 12, 2017 3:12 pm
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by lynsg » Mon May 08, 2017 8:23 am

Hallo all. I have just acquired a T61 and a T61p. The T61 is type 6466-9YG with a 15.4 1280x800 screen and a 128Gb ssd with Wind10 running. The dead...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri May 12, 2017 3:12 pm
looking for T60P recovery discs

Last post by theterminator93 « Fri May 12, 2017 12:07 pm
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by CircleCode » Tue May 09, 2017 2:42 am

Hi, I bought a T60P (2007-93G) several years ago. I also obtained official recovery discs (they are on cdrom).
I need to recover this laptop, and...

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Fri May 12, 2017 12:07 pm
T61p starting automatically *VIDEO*

Last post by matn__ « Thu May 11, 2017 2:33 pm
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by matn__ » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:20 pm

Hello.

I recently bought damaged T61p only for LCD and I tried to turn it on. When I connected power, it auto started, then restarted and ThinkPad...

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Last post by matn__
Thu May 11, 2017 2:33 pm
T60p TPFanControl for dummies?

Last post by PurpleMelbourne « Wed May 10, 2017 11:19 pm
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by mbarker » Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:47 am

I just downloaded TPFC for the first time ever (on a T60p). By running it, it immediately makes the fan be quiet, which is nice.

The problem is, I...

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Last post by PurpleMelbourne
Wed May 10, 2017 11:19 pm
Full HD video stutter because of CPU frequency scaling!

Last post by zoltan87 « Wed May 10, 2017 4:06 am
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by zoltan87 » Tue May 09, 2017 5:02 pm

So I have come across a very strange issue. While I was watching a full HD .mkv video (~9 GB) in VLC media player on my T60, there were micro...

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Last post by zoltan87
Wed May 10, 2017 4:06 am
Anyone interested in buying LED mod for T60 (from xiphmont) in the UK?

Last post by zoltan87 « Tue May 09, 2017 4:02 pm
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by zoltan87 » Mon May 01, 2017 6:36 pm

So I am thinking about buying one of these daylight LED kit for my 15 inch flexview T60 from xiphmont, but the shipping prices are quite high for the...

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Last post by zoltan87
Tue May 09, 2017 4:02 pm
The Complete 6x-series QXGA Thread

Last post by Akimitsui « Tue May 09, 2017 12:47 am
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I'll edit this post as needed to keep...
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Last post by Akimitsui
Tue May 09, 2017 12:47 am
[SOLVED] IDTech IAUX14P/N screen on Frankenpad

Last post by alisan « Sat May 06, 2017 2:10 am
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by alisan » Sat Apr 29, 2017 2:02 pm

Hello Frankenpadders,

Has anyone tried to install IDTech screen IAUX14P/N on a Frankenpad? Reading its datasheet it seems to have the same pins...

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Last post by alisan
Sat May 06, 2017 2:10 am
Purchasing X9000 any Cautions?

Last post by TuuS « Fri May 05, 2017 9:13 pm
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by Pete B » Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:40 am

The X9000 is typically going to be used by people who want to overclock, and perhaps going too far might damage the part. Is this anything to really...

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Last post by TuuS
Fri May 05, 2017 9:13 pm
T60 upgrade from Core Solo T1300 to Core 2 Duo T7200 possible?

Last post by Cigarguy « Fri May 05, 2017 7:33 pm
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by Tr0n6 » Mon May 01, 2017 9:00 am

Hello everyone! :D

I have the option to get a T60 relatively cheap and would like to replace the built-in Intel Core Solo T1300 processor with a...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Fri May 05, 2017 7:33 pm
Can a T60 with ATI graphics us a 65 watt charger?

Last post by TuuS « Fri May 05, 2017 11:10 am
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by icuicy » Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:54 pm

All I have is a 65 watt charger should I buy a 90 watt charger?

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Fri May 05, 2017 11:10 am

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