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

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by 600X » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:21 pm
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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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Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:10 pm
Did my wifi PCI port died?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:50 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:26 pm

I was browsing the web the other day and suddenly my wifi got disconnected. The adapter is not showing in device manager and the wifi light is off......

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:50 pm
T60 won't boot with AC adapter plugged in

Last post by andy2000 « Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:51 am
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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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Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:51 am
T60p 14.1 - random freezes on startup

Last post by ibrazhko « Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:37 am

by ibrazhko » Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:37 am

I have a maxed out version of 4:3 14.1 T60p - T7600, V5250, 2+2GB RAM, SSD, and other goodies. It is very snappy considering it's age, and is running...

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Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:37 am
Replacement of the T60 15" case (4:3)

Last post by rupert « Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:56 am
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by rupert » Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:45 am

Hello everyone!

Recently purchased a T60, 15 , 4:3 with significant case defects. But, unfortunately, I did not find a suitable case on sale.
From...

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Last post by rupert
Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:56 am
Can I use1 4GB DIMM instead of 2 2GB DIMMs in a T60?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:59 am
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by Skater » Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:59 pm

Dimm Question: Can I use one 4GB Dimm in the upper socket of a T60 instead of two 2GB Dimms? I'm asking because the lower Dimm socket in my MB isn't...

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Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:59 am
Need Some Advice on Buying a T61

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:58 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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Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:58 am
Source for the brass things in plastic thinkpad parts that the screws thread into

Last post by nfraser01 « Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:01 pm
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by Glaurung-quena » Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:12 pm

After struggling for twenty minutes to reassemble the palmrest of a 15 t60, I realized that one of the metal sockets that the screws thread into was...

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Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:01 pm
Ultimate 14.1" T601 FrankenPads *pictures*

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:09 pm
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by micrex22 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:07 am

Some folks (such as myself) prefer the 14.1 T60s since they have a nice footprint. I'd like to go through the steps I've done to create two...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:09 pm
IBM T60 Europe wallpaper

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:02 am
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by Lister » Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:37 am

Hello everyone,
I am looking for the original IBM EMEA Europe 1600x1200 wallpaper that was part of the original Windows XP installation. Thank you.

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:02 am
Best XP-compatible AGN Wireless card?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:54 pm
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by fissionpowered » Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:48 pm

Does anyone have a recommendation for an XP-compatible AGN wifi card for a T61? Of course it already has the Middleton BIOS.

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:54 pm
T61 14.1'' Standard Screen — hinges compatibility

Last post by Ken Edmonds « Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:29 pm
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by GunslingerThink » Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:15 am

Good day.

Will hinges of any of the following Thinkpad models fit on T61 standard screen:
1) T60 14.1'';
2) T60 15'';
3) T61 14.1'' widescreen;
4)...

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Last post by Ken Edmonds
Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:29 pm
T61 (large version) power button stuck

Last post by theterminator93 « Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:25 pm
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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
Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:25 pm
T60 Windows 10 issues

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:07 am
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by Simeon Stylites » Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:30 pm

There are two issues with my T60 which, while not showstopping by any means, I find annoying:

The Intel PRO/WIreless 3945ABG WiFi card generates,...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:07 am
Quad-core T60 mod

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:35 pm
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by thecobra » Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:49 pm

Hello ThinkPad forum! I'm looking for a librebootable T60 online, and I have found one that seems promising; but I'm not sure if it fits my...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:35 pm
Experience and results of LED modding a T60 and T601 Frankenpad

Last post by solidpro « Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:59 am
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by zoltan87 » Thu Aug 01, 2019 5:33 pm

I thought I will share my experience what it was like to LED mod a Thinkpad T60 and a T601 Frankenpad. Both of these machines are 15 inch 4:3...

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Last post by solidpro
Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:59 am
802.11n Speeds from an 802.11G only Wifi Module?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:25 pm
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by Volactic » Mon Nov 28, 2022 1:57 pm

My Thinkpad T61 Uses an Intel 4965 Wifi module and, I am a bit confused on what it is capable of. In the OS it shows up as Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 AG...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:25 pm
T61 with brand new battery that died in a few months.

Last post by devinfriday « Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:57 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 Dec 10, 2022 2:57 pm
Further identifying a T60 - Please help

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:07 am
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by Garlic Bread » Sun Dec 04, 2022 5:28 pm

I have been offered to buy a T60, but the seller can't check the specs for me. I am informed that it is a type 1951-CTO and that it has a 4:3...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:07 am
Repair 15,4 inch lcd for T61 in 2022

Last post by devinfriday « Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:31 pm
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by devinfriday » Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:26 am

Hi, i am gonna receive 2 T61 with broken lcd, both are 15,4 inch, with one spare complete lcd block to be tested with. In case i wanted to repair...

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Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:31 pm
SXGA+ in a T60 not working properly

Last post by benevans « Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:12 pm
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by benevans » Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:28 pm

Hi there,

I put an SXGA+ (specifically described as LTN141P4-L02 Laptop Notebook Screen SXGA+ 1400x1050 14.1″ 30 Pins from where I got it) in my...

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Last post by benevans
Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:12 pm
Hell identifying two t60 (14”)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:49 am
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by BeauUrns » Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:10 pm

Got two thinkpad t60, nearly identical. Wondering if someone can identify the difference or point to a resource. All I can see is one has a dvd...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:49 am
Is there any issues with pre-August 2008 T61 motherboards with Intel graphics?

Last post by TuuS « Sat Nov 19, 2022 1:37 pm
Replies: 3
by Volactic » Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:50 pm

I've learned that the Lenovo T61 motherboards with Nvidia graphics that were made before August of 2008 have a problem with the GPU failing. What...

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Last post by TuuS
Sat Nov 19, 2022 1:37 pm
Is there any way to know wich gpu has a T61?

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:30 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:44 am

The model i'm looking For is a IBM Thinkpad T61 type 6464-AS7. It runs with a T7500 Core duo 2.2ghz. The thing is that the seller doesn't know and I...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:30 pm
Training videos for T60 (T61 too)

Last post by dr_st « Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:56 pm
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by Muse » Sun Nov 13, 2022 3:42 pm

The links I saved aren't working any more. I used to use these when I needed to service my T60s and my T61. One of my T60's has a buzzing sound...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:56 pm
ThinkPad T60 Windows 10 Intel 945GM Driver problem

Last post by tidumarco « Sun Nov 06, 2022 1:08 pm

by tidumarco » Sun Nov 06, 2022 1:08 pm

Hello everyone. After using Windows 7 for an extensive period with great satisfaction I've managed to clean install Windows 10 32 bits effortlessly....

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Sun Nov 06, 2022 1:08 pm
IPS/AFFS 14.1" T60p

Last post by derad « Thu Nov 03, 2022 1:51 pm
Replies: 2
by derad » Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:34 am

I've been trying to figure out if there is an IPS/AFFS panel that is compatible with the 14.1 T60p. I've not been able to find a definitive answer so...

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Last post by derad
Thu Nov 03, 2022 1:51 pm
Got a T61, which OS?

Last post by mkonji « Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:50 pm
Replies: 12
by devinfriday » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:31 pm

Hi, now that i got a T61 i must decide which os i should install, so i am asking some advice. Apart from the upgrades (4gb are on the way, as the...

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Last post by mkonji
Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:50 pm
T61 mother board replacable with R61 version?

Last post by mvm « Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:11 pm
Replies: 25
by mvm » Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:46 am

Hello,

My dear old T61 widescreen dropped on a table rim. froze and won't boot since. No beeps, not even with Ram removed. According to the experts...

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Last post by mvm
Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:11 pm
T61p with BIOS 2.30 - still worth going Middleton?

Last post by HDRW « Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:00 am
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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 HDRW
Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:00 am
How do I install custom BIOS on a T60

Last post by ranixon « Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:08 pm
Replies: 12
by sp5166 » Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:42 pm

Hello. I have a T60 and I want to upgrade the wifi card. This will need a custom BIOS that will erase the whitelist of the wifi cards. I got the iso...

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Last post by ranixon
Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:08 pm
T60 baffling behaviour

Last post by Ken Edmonds « Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:48 am
Replies: 7
by Ken Edmonds » Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:04 pm

I've just bought another 4:3 14 T60, 1952-CC2, from Ebay.

It came with Xubuntu, which is working, but I want Windows 7 32 bit like our two other...

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Last post by Ken Edmonds
Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:48 am
All docks/port replicators that are compatible with T61 14.1" Widescreen?

Last post by Volactic « Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:03 am
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by Volactic » Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:46 pm

I'm sure this has been asked before but I don't know where to find it. What are all the docks / port replicators that are compatible with the T61...

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Last post by Volactic
Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:03 am
T60P + eGPU connection (configuration)

Last post by unixed « Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:11 pm
Replies: 1
by aothunterpl » Thu Oct 06, 2022 1:52 pm

Hello, I have a question about the eGPU

EXP GDC v8.5 + Ekspress Card witch cable to transmit signals (HDMI conector)

Have any of you used an...

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Last post by unixed
Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:11 pm
[HELP] ThinkPad T61 static 4x multiplier

Last post by dr_st « Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:39 am
Replies: 10
by 2HD22 » Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:21 am

Recently i tried to bsel mod my ThinkPad T61 to fit core 2 duo t9400 in it. I did the bsel mod following the instructions from this post
( but...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:39 am
Status Light and Sleep Option Problem on T60

Last post by Skater « Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:36 am
Replies: 15
by Skater » Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:47 pm

I just bought a used T60p with a 15.4 screen on Ebay, and everything seems to be working fine, except for the following things:

(1) None of the...

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Last post by Skater
Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:36 am
T61 fan rattle

Last post by Nirvana09 « Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:18 pm
Replies: 17
by MEA707 » Thu May 14, 2020 10:30 am

The fan on my 14.1 widescreen T61 is starting to rattle a bit, or maybe it has for a while and I've only started noticing it now that I replaced the...

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Last post by Nirvana09
Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:18 pm
T61 Replaced dead motherboard with 42W7875 6463CTO, no boot.

Last post by Bert Kwok « Sat Sep 10, 2022 4:49 am
Replies: 4
by Bert Kwok » Fri Aug 26, 2022 4:35 am

I posted here years ago regarding a dead mobo, Nvidia 140 with a blown fuse, I just put it away and bought a T420. Recently I dusted it off with a...

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Last post by Bert Kwok
Sat Sep 10, 2022 4:49 am
T61 and 1080p movies

Last post by WEissbr0t « Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:17 am
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by ziloo » Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:59 am

Hello Thinpals, :banana:

Straight question....can a T61 show 1080p movies without
stutter/pause and jump :jhem:

Thank You

ziloo :mrgreen:

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Last post by WEissbr0t
Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:17 am
OSD not working on T60p

Last post by ibrazhko « Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:56 am
Replies: 1
by ibrazhko » Fri Sep 02, 2022 5:36 pm

I have performed clean Windows 7 install on my T60p. I then installed all Windows updates and drivers (as downloaded from Lenovo EOL support page),...

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Last post by ibrazhko
Sat Sep 03, 2022 3:56 am
R61 15" 4:3 planar options ?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:13 am
Replies: 2
by Droider » Fri Sep 02, 2022 3:03 pm

Hello,

I have a R61 15 4:3 with a dead mainboard. I also happen to have T61 14.1 4:3 planar and 14 16:9 planar. Would any of these fit to my 15 R61...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Sep 03, 2022 12:13 am
Where to buy a battery for T60?

Last post by WEissbr0t « Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:04 am
Replies: 4
by atimonder1 » Wed Feb 02, 2022 4:02 pm

Hi, joined this forum half and hour ago. Bought T60 several days ago in a (kinda) good condition. 3GB RAM, T7200, X1400 and 100GB HDD. I am curious...

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Last post by WEissbr0t
Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:04 am
Dying backlight on my T60

Last post by WEissbr0t « Wed Aug 31, 2022 7:57 am
Replies: 4
by catst22 » Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:59 am

Hello everyone! I am quite new to this forum so please tell me if I am doing anything wrong, or posting stuff in the wrong place. Basically, I...

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Last post by WEissbr0t
Wed Aug 31, 2022 7:57 am
T60: Determine mainboard revision without Windows

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:55 am
Replies: 6
by ohthinker » Mon Aug 29, 2022 1:03 am

Before springing for a T7200 or T7400 processor, and tearing into the machine, it seems like a good idea to confirm that this old girl has a version...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:55 am
T60: Disable CPU dual core mode with BIOS 2.27 and T7x00?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:57 pm
Replies: 3
by ohthinker » Sun Aug 28, 2022 2:58 pm

Hi all. Recently I picked up a clean used T60 2007-WHC, for running a few ancient Windows 2000 programs that I cling to like a sinking lifeboat.

I...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:57 pm
T60 Buying Advice in 2022?

Last post by unixed « Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:56 pm
Replies: 11
by Carthik » Fri Aug 19, 2022 11:13 am

I want a 4:3 machine with a good keyboard for getting efficient word processing done.

I'm currently bouncing around between my X220, T420s, and W520...

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Last post by unixed
Sat Aug 20, 2022 7:56 pm
IAQX10M QXGA display attempt on T60

Last post by lookomo « Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:34 am
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by Sunshine701c » Sun Sep 26, 2021 12:27 am

I've had a IAQX10M kicking around for a while after getting scammed finding a QXGA LCD for my T60. The IAQX10M is the desktop version of the IAQX10,...

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Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:34 am

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