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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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Wed May 17, 2023 11:48 pm
[GUIDE] Make your T60 with ATI run *cool* (and quiet)

Last post by 600X « Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:10 pm
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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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Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:10 pm
T61 Wiki has a new home

Last post by TuuS « Fri May 18, 2018 4:43 am
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by johnmcdonnell » Thu May 17, 2018 9:04 pm

The T61 Wiki has a new permanent home:

A huge thank you to Bill Morrow for hosting this content and to RealBlackStuff for optimizing the code and...

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Last post by TuuS
Fri May 18, 2018 4:43 am
Dead T61 w/Nvidia 140M? Here's an option. *PICS*

Last post by farmall « Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:10 pm
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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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Last post by farmall
Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:10 pm
T60 - How would I do an LED mod?

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:08 pm
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by connect5 » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:11 pm

I have a t60 with Windows XP that runs surprisingly fast, even on the web. It comes with a 1400 x 1050 flexview display, but it is dim and yellowed....

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Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:08 pm
Need some advice to choose my new T60

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:32 pm
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by KadYmz » Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:50 am

Hello all,

I'm a 2nd year CS student and tempted by digital minimalism. Looking for a T60 to use as my focused coding/studying machine. Besides, I...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:32 pm
Bluetooth Question

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:56 pm
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by jharrison29 » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:47 pm

I have a T61 6465CTO that I bought in '08. I've been running linux on it most of the time and I've never noticed that I apparently don't have BT. My...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:56 pm
What other models have compatible touchpads to the t60?

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:20 am

by Glaurung-quena » Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:20 am

The cost of palmrest/touchpad assemblies for the t60 has shot way, way up. :(
Also, I am no longer seeing many standalone touchpads for sale.

I...

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Last post by Glaurung-quena
Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:20 am
T61 GPU acceleration win 10

Last post by astral « Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:46 pm
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by donli » Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:59 am

Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)

Wondering is there upgrades available if to use external monitor only?

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Last post by astral
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:46 pm
T60 with corroded structure frame welded to hinges

Last post by unixed « Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:44 am
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by Glaurung-quena » Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:09 pm

I have a 15 IPS t60 that has been through a lot. Bottom case badly cracked, a bunch of dessicated bugs and dirt on the inside, and LOTS of...

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Last post by unixed
Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:44 am
have to disconnect power to restart

Last post by retired « Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:47 pm
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by retired » Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:35 pm

Hi - my trusty T-60 is still running fine but it just stopped rebooting unless I remove the battery and the power cord, then it will start -...

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Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:47 pm
Thinkpad t60 vga output garbled and nothing on the lcd

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:59 pm
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by rvbd » Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:37 am

Hello, I have a thinkpad t60 that I'm trying to fix. The inbuild monitor showed nothing when booted up, but when plugged into the external monitor it...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:59 pm
T61p with BIOS 2.30 - still worth going Middleton?

Last post by unixed « Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:32 pm
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by HDRW » Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:43 am

Topic says it really - I have a T61p which reports its BIOS version as 2.30, which is also the latest (last!) on Lenovo's site.

Should I downgrade...

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Last post by unixed
Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:32 pm
Is this an advanced docking station? *pics*

Last post by hopgarden53 « Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:59 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:01 pm

So i found this on marketplace here in Argentina and is around 15 dollars. I want to know if this is a the docking station that has the option to add...

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Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:59 pm
T/W500 Heatsink in t61 worth it?

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:28 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:58 am

My T61's fan life is coming to an end. After a while of being on it starts to make some rattling noises and i think that another cleaning is not...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:28 pm
Upper keyboard Bezel

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:45 am
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by amtrakuk » Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:55 am

Hi there.

I'm after a upper part of a keyboard bezel for my 15.4 t60 - not the palmrest. I've been scouring ebay but only coming up with 14 ones or...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:45 am
Problems running 32 bit programs on 64 Bit Win 7

Last post by Shredder11 « Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:10 am
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by Skater » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:15 am

I've been running a 32 bit version of the Oxford English Dictionary CD (2nd edition ver 3.1) on a 32 bit version of Windows 7 for years by making it...

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Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:10 am
Trackpoint stop working (randomly) with pics

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:41 am
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by evolancer13 » Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:36 pm

(title says it all)- Been almost a week and cant seem to figure out whats going on, whether its software or hardware issue (or both?) When i go to...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:41 am
Spacebar space bar not working correctly

Last post by dr_st « Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:30 am
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by cjacek » Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:23 pm

Sorry if this was asked before (I did a search beforehand but came up with nothing) but how common is it that the space bar on the T60 gets so that I...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:30 am
Theoretical mod to get 800mhz FSB cpus to work in a T60

Last post by TuuS « Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:13 pm
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by 2HD22 » Mon Apr 17, 2023 1:57 pm

Hello everyone!

I have recently bsel modded my ThinkPad T61 and successfully fitted core 2 duo t9600 in it. I did a bit of a research and figured...

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Last post by TuuS
Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:13 pm
T61 C2D T9300 vs T9500

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:33 pm
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by nicefisher » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:31 pm

I want to upgrade my T61's T8100 to a higher end chip, and am looking at the T9300 and T9500 as they are on the list of compatible CPUs on the...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:33 pm
Broken Hinge/Display frame on T60 *pics*

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:56 am
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by daniel1337 » Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:54 pm

Hello,
I just got a used T60 14 today and it was working perfectly fine. But then I opened the screen and heard a cracking sound. I did think it was...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:56 am
I found a Thinkpad T60 on ebay

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:12 pm
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by beatrixmartin » Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:03 am

I found a Thinkpad T60 on ebay and want to use it for Browsing/Writing and maybe install linux on it.

But i have a few concerns:

How about the...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:12 pm
Availability of T61 schematics in 2023

Last post by pentode « Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:58 pm
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by pentode » Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:47 pm

I could have sworn I found schematics for the T61 within the last year with a quick search online. Now I can't find anything at all anywhere.

Does...

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Last post by pentode
Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:58 pm
Recommend a Video Editor for Low Powered machines like our T60?

Last post by Szukobit « Tue May 30, 2023 3:30 am
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by fefrie » Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:17 pm

I'm willing to have one where I wait while it caches/converts the original files into low res files for editing.

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Last post by Szukobit
Tue May 30, 2023 3:30 am
T60P CMOS Battery

Last post by micrex22 « Sun May 28, 2023 6:57 pm
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by taichi » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:02 am

What is the proper CMOS battery for a T60P, and how often should it be replaced?

Thanks

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Last post by micrex22
Sun May 28, 2023 6:57 pm
Unsurprisingly dead GPU inside T61 - Replacement ?

Last post by unixed « Sat May 27, 2023 9:20 pm
Replies: 10
by Sleora » Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:53 am

As said in the title, I purchased a while back a T61 with the famous failing/dead GPU (I didn't know at the time). I spent some time googling and...

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Last post by unixed
Sat May 27, 2023 9:20 pm
14.1 4:3 T61 mobo into 14.1 4:3 T60?

Last post by unixed « Sat May 27, 2023 9:00 pm
Replies: 6
by SageMocha » Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:18 pm

I recently bought a 4:3 14.1 t60 and wanted to mod it.

What addition steps would be needed to swap a 14.1 4:3 t61 mobo into a 14.1 4:3 t60 chassis?...

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Last post by unixed
Sat May 27, 2023 9:00 pm
UltraNav *Driver* Missing on T61 Page

Last post by micrex22 « Fri May 26, 2023 8:40 am
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by micrex22 » Thu May 25, 2023 10:42 pm

I was banging my head with this UltraNav problem as the 7vgq14ww.exe driver listed here does nothing as it's the UltraNav utility and not the actual...

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Last post by micrex22
Fri May 26, 2023 8:40 am
Zender or other Modded BIOS for T60 Please

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat May 13, 2023 1:24 pm
Replies: 20
by madicetea » Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:26 am

I really need a BIOS that is at the latest version that will unlock the whitelist for WiFi / WWAN cards and bonus points if it has an SLIC 2.1 table...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sat May 13, 2023 1:24 pm
Thinkpad T60: After Libreboot, change the 32-bit CPU for a 64-bit one.

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue May 02, 2023 6:37 am
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by Shivani06 » Tue May 02, 2023 2:41 am

Hello, I have a 32bit librebooted Thinkpad T60. However, I was curious if it is possible to switch to a 64bit processor after installing Libreboot....

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue May 02, 2023 6:37 am
T60 won't successfully flash the Zendar BIOS

Last post by nui_deas « Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:47 pm
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by nui_deas » Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:06 pm

Hi Folks,

I have just been given an old T60 which was a nice surprise. I have put Bunsen labs on there and it is quite usable. I have 3gb ram, a...

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Last post by nui_deas
Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:47 pm
T61 experience on Windows 10

Last post by Shredder11 « Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:25 am
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by MEA707 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:33 am
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A few weeks ago when I finally decided to put an SSD in my T61, I figured I'd give Windows 10 a try on it and the experience was far from smooth.

I...
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Last post by Shredder11
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:25 am
Upgrade from T61p?

Last post by E350 « Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:45 am
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by E350 » Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:52 am

My wife uses her T61p, generally without problems.

However, our favorite TV news site, americasvoice.news has stopped streaming on her T61p. Rumble,...

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Last post by E350
Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:45 am
Looking for t61 bios with ec version 1.07 or below

Last post by xevman « Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:59 am
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by xevman » Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:06 pm

My T601F has the fn ctrl key swapped via the middleton bios however in order for me to revert to the non swapped middleton bios I need to downgrade...

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Last post by xevman
Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:59 am
T61 CTR-V CTRL-ALT-DEL not working

Last post by unixed « Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:45 pm
Replies: 2
by francois43 » Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:39 am

Hi,
I am riddled. I have 2 T61's: 6463 and 6458. They look identical. Both with Centrino duo and with Vista sticker, though now both running Windows...

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Last post by unixed
Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:45 pm
T61 Middleton BIOS upgrade with dead battery?

Last post by snkpt76 « Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:38 pm
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by snkpt76 » Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:53 pm

Hi there!

New to the forum here.

I recently bought a ThinkPad T61, used, good general condition, I learned about the graphics card issue and I'm...

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Last post by snkpt76
Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:38 pm
T601 Curious problems (slow speeds) in caddy drive after cloning.

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:04 pm
Replies: 9
by Bionicman » Sat Mar 04, 2023 3:11 pm

I'm hoping someone with similar experience could explain this situation:

A T601 Frankenpad uses SATA HDD scorpio black 320GB in the ultrabay....

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:04 pm
Model numbers that aren't listed in Lenovo documentation?

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:59 am
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by Glaurung-quena » Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:46 am

Today I came across someone selling a 15 t60. Naturally they don't list the specs, but they did provide a photo of the model number on the bottom. So...

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Last post by theterminator93
Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:59 am
T61 with brand new battery that died in a few months.

Last post by devinfriday « Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:46 pm
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by devinfriday » Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:00 am

Hi, i have putted together a T61 with a T9300 and 8Gb of DDR2 ram with a brand new compatible battery. This battery died a few months after first...

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Last post by devinfriday
Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:46 pm
Using mini PCIe (WAN) for sthg

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:29 pm
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by KLiK » Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:57 pm

Hi all,
just wondering if someone is still using T60? From time to time I do power up mine, just refurbished it this weekend (new paste, new thermal...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:29 pm
Install a 1066MHz FSB CPU on T61 (including Core 2 Quad)

Last post by Astalo « Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:53 am
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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

Anyway, I...
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Last post by Astalo
Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:53 am
T60 won't boot with AC adapter plugged in

Last post by J888www « Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:48 pm
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by RayJackson » Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:29 pm

Hi. Recently picked up a T60. Not sure which motherboard it has, but under the battery is a sticker that says FRU 42T0163.

Turning it on with just...

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Last post by J888www
Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:48 pm
Win7--->Win10 evidently solved a bad problem with T60

Last post by J888www « Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:36 pm
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by Muse » Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:41 am
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1953CTO ThinkPad T Series T60
Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5500 1.66GHz
14.1 SXGA+ TFT (Displaying to 23 and 19 LCDs by virtue of model...
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Last post by J888www
Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:36 pm
USB3 for T60 and XP, anyone?

Last post by dr_st « Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:53 am
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by Ogg » Sun Feb 26, 2023 5:44 pm

Would this product work on the T60?

usb 3.0 &cm_re=pcmcia_ usb 3.0 -_-9SIB4WTHGS4995-_-Product

I am looking to provide USB3 capability on my...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:53 am
Where can I look up FRU#'s that aren't listed in the HMM?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:35 pm
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by Glaurung-quena » Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:39 am

So I need a replacement lid for a T61. I search Ebay and there are a few T61 lids for sale. Some list the size of the laptop they came from. Some go...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:35 pm
Ultrabay Slim PM1F050N1AE connector pinout

Last post by unixed « Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:20 pm
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by thecobra » Sun Feb 19, 2023 2:54 am

According to ThinkWiki, the Ultrabay Slim uses a JAE Electronics PM1F050N1AE connector. I want to use the ultrabay slim in a project of mine, and was...

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Last post by unixed
Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:20 pm
T61 Nvidia Quadro 140M Control Panel Installation

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:42 pm
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by dances_with_woof » Tue Feb 14, 2023 1:58 pm

The current Nvidia control panel doesn't support the Quadro 140m, and for some reason, a compatible version didn't show up with a fresh install of...

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Last post by theterminator93
Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:42 pm
T61 (large version) power button stuck

Last post by theterminator93 « Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:36 am
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by fiat682 » Wed Dec 28, 2022 3:06 pm

Hi after sitting for months this Thinkpad when plugging it in basically turned on immediately then posts and dies, i unplugged things and i found...

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Last post by theterminator93
Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:36 am
Need Some Advice on Buying a T61

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:11 am
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by Skater » Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:16 pm

I've been using a T60 and Windows 7 for years, and I love them. However, the T60's 4GB, or should I say 3GB, Ram limit has become a problem. So I'm...

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Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:11 am

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