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

Last post by zoltan87 « Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:06 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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Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:06 am
Dead T61 w/Nvidia 140M? Here's an option. *PICS*

Last post by greybot « Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:07 am
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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
Can the T60 use WUXGA panels?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:57 am
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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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Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:57 am
Thinkpad T60p: Hard drive replacement & copying

Last post by rnrjong « Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:01 am
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by MLB » Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:29 pm

Hi everyone, I'm hoping to get a checklist of items to replace my laptop hard drive and copy it's exact contents to a new drive. Here's my current...

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Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:01 am
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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Last post by subspace
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
T70 with Quad Core i7 mobo for T6x is coming!!

Last post by pflugshaupt « Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:58 am
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by RMSMajestic » Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:59 pm
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Brace yourself: look at the Chinese 51nb site

I'm kinda curious what I/O they will make for T70.... I'd like a gaming beast I can take...
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Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:58 am
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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Last post by wujstefan
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

burns

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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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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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Last post by theterminator93
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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by bhtooefr » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:19 pm
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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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Last post by TuuS
Fri May 05, 2017 11:10 am
Fitting of T500 heatsink with full cover bracket into T61/R61

Last post by TuuS « Fri May 05, 2017 10:49 am
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by thinkpadcollection » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:55 pm

Does work but one piece bracket require some cutting to clear the LCD harness connector. :) The poorly designed 2 piece brackets can done away...

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Last post by TuuS
Fri May 05, 2017 10:49 am
High efficiency GRAPHENE assisted cooling

Last post by PurpleMelbourne « Fri May 05, 2017 2:07 am
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by PurpleMelbourne » Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:09 pm

Hello all :)

My friend who is looking for applications for his graphene has supplied some 22mm diameter graphene discs for cooling experiments....

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Last post by PurpleMelbourne
Fri May 05, 2017 2:07 am
[T61] Anyone done the Core2Quad upgrade?

Last post by theterminator93 « Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:01 am
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by devdeckardcain » Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:08 am

Hello everyone!

First time poster, just wanted to start off by saying: Awesome forum! I'm madly in love with my T61 and am really curious about the...

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Last post by theterminator93
Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:01 am
[SOLVED] Expresscard/PCMCIA of the T400 on T61

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:14 am
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by alisan » Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:21 am

Hello,

I would like to have a expresscard usb 3.0 together with a sdxc card reader in the expansion slot of my T61. I know this is possible for the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:14 am
Recommendation for Wifi Card for T61 with Middleton bios?

Last post by Akimitsui « Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:38 am
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by Akimitsui » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:36 pm

I have a T60/T61 Frankenpad, and am wondering what would be a good wifi card for this laptop, either full size or half size.

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Last post by Akimitsui
Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:38 am
Frankenpad CCFL to LED panel conversion

Last post by zoltan87 « Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:58 pm
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by alisan » Sun Apr 23, 2017 4:52 am

Hello,

I'm building a Frankenpad, I got a T60 15 in a very good condition that should arrive this week. I presume that its panel is HV150P01-100...

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Last post by zoltan87
Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:58 pm
Can I simply swap out my T5500 CPU in my 1953CTO T60 with a T5600? Or my T2400 core duo in my 2623D6U T60?

Last post by Muse « Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:22 pm
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by Muse » Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:37 pm

Can I simply swap out the CPUs, assuming I apply Artic Silver 5 evenly to the cleaned CPU/heatsinks? Or will there be a problem with Windows? How...

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Last post by Muse
Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:22 pm
How can I tell if my T60 running BIOS 2.27 already has the Zender SLIC2.1 no-whitelist BIOS?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:47 am
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by Muse » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:42 pm

I want to run that Zender BIOS on both my T60's:

1st: 1953CTO with 1.67 gigahertz Intel Core 2 T5500
BIOS: LENOVO 79ETE6WW (2.26 ) 04/01/2010

2nd:...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:47 am
Significant temperature rise while using docking station

Last post by Dos3.1 « Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:02 pm
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by zoltan87 » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:51 am

So I have bought an Advanced Mini Docking Station for my T60. It works like a charm, takes one second to dock it and everything is ready to use as a...

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Last post by Dos3.1
Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:02 pm
Just got a T60p SXGA+ 14" on the cheap

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:24 pm
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by agarza » Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:12 pm

Saw a local ad for a Lenovo Thinkpad T60p.
Seller was asking $1,000 Mexican Pesos (around 55 US Dollars).

I didn't ask for the TYPE, looked at all...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:24 pm
t61 7661 upgrades

Last post by squirrell25 « Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:15 pm
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by squirrell25 » Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:01 am

hi all

I have recently purchased my t61 and thought I would treat it to a few upgrades

I have just taken delivery of a couple of pieces but I am...

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Last post by squirrell25
Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:15 pm
T60P USB Power Output

Last post by taichi « Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:39 pm
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by taichi » Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:10 pm

My new ereader wants to charge from a USB port, and requires 5V 500mA output. Do the ports on the T60P provide this?

Thanks

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Last post by taichi
Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:39 pm
Intel X9000 on eBay

Last post by zoltan87 « Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:19 pm
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by Headrush » Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:53 am

There are multiple X9000s on ebay at a fair price. These are only 1 step up for me so will not be buying, but they are a fair price compared to the...

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Last post by zoltan87
Sat Apr 15, 2017 1:19 pm
just a simple question for my upgrade

Last post by lmsforever « Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:49 am
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by lmsforever » Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:17 am

hi,

my current T61 status:

14' widesreen
T8300
official 2.30
NVS 140M

these days i want to upgrade my brother to X9000 and FX 570.

need i flush...

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Last post by lmsforever
Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:49 am
2503 Advanced Dock questions

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:25 am
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by micrex22 » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:24 pm

Hey folks,

The 2503 Advanced Dock has piqued my interest for the fact you can use a different graphics card with your antiquated T60 (probably the...

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Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:25 am

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