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Thinking of buying a T61P w/ FX 570m

Last post by Khipata « Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:40 pm
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by DOSBrony » Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:17 pm

I'm thinking of buying a T61p as an upgrade over my current T61. I'm mostly doing it for the FX 570m graphics in it, as I want to use this for...

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Last post by Khipata
Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:40 pm
"Fan error" with T500 cooler, but not with old T60p cooler

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:38 pm
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by undervolter » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:20 pm

Hey guys,

Today I tried to exchange my old T60p cooler. Unfortunately the new T500 model would give me a fan error experience. It started spinning,...

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Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:38 pm
fast CPU comparison for 4:3 t61. . . .x7900, x9000 etc

Last post by robert213 « Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:46 pm
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by fanoftp » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:02 pm

i've seen posts by members about their preferred cpu's for 4:3 t61's, but i'd really love to see some benchmark numbers for the chips listed below...

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Last post by robert213
Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:46 pm
Looking at buying a T61p, how to tell if it has Flexview screen?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:00 pm
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by gravy robber » Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:56 pm

Like the title says, I'm looking at buying a T61p but have no idea how to tell the make of the screen.

I've read (I think) the Flexview screens are...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:00 pm
Laptop randomly going into sleep mode...

Last post by teamde78 « Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:40 am
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by thinkpadt60owner2 » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:13 pm

It is a really strange phenomenon that is probably hardware related as I've had it with different operating systems on the same laptop. What happens...

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Last post by teamde78
Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:40 am
T61 does not start up - no beeps, no display

Last post by T61_XP_User « Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:39 am
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by T61_XP_User » Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:21 am

Hello,

After many years of good service, my T61 will not start up any more. I did get a modern replacement, but it can not be downgraded to run...

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Last post by T61_XP_User
Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:39 am
What mods have you done to your T6x? *pictures*

Last post by fanoftp « Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:27 pm
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by micrex22 » Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:30 am

I know there's a lot of mods out there for T6x style laptops (perhaps some that haven't even been discussed yet), but I haven't seen a thread with...

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Last post by fanoftp
Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:27 pm
T61 power-socket and battery lights but no power

Last post by jerry12 « Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:09 am
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by jerry12 » Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:48 am

Hello, I have a T61 that I have been using for about a year which I received in fairly new condition. I have Windows Vista installed - the original...

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Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:09 am
Ooooh T61 problem!

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:05 am
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by portsample » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:41 pm

Hey all-
The first T61 in my signature below, (the one w/the SSD, Nvidia, 8gb RAM) developed some interesting problems today. First a variety of...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Aug 31, 2015 12:05 am
"New" battery life on t60's

Last post by Shredder11 « Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:03 pm
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by fefrie » Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:13 am

What was the battery life on new t60's like? Were they ever actually more than 3 hours in working time?

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Last post by Shredder11
Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:03 pm
BIOS password unlock?!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:45 am
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by tpdude4 » Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:21 am

I recently bought a replacement system board for my t61 4:3 (42w7648). Problem is, the seller didn't mention that it had a startup/BIOS/power-on...

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Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:45 am
Boot from SSD in cd rom drive slot?

Last post by fefrie « Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:52 pm
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by fefrie » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:38 pm

I have 2 T60s.

One's my main high performance machine, the other is a background downloading machine.

In the interests of getting rid of the xga...

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Last post by fefrie
Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:52 pm
T61: Thinkvantage button doesn't access BIOS?

Last post by jamesqf « Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:16 am
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by jamesqf » Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:23 pm

Pressing the Blue Thinkvantage button as per the boot message no longer brings up the BIOS setup screen on my T61. The physical button seems to work:...

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Last post by jamesqf
Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:16 am
T61 w/second HDD in Ultrabay question

Last post by AeRoSpaceman « Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:37 pm
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by AeRoSpaceman » Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:17 pm

Hello ThinkFolks. I recently bought a 7200rpm 320GB SATA II HDD to put in the also recently bought HDD Ultrabay caddy. Although the caddy states SATA...

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Last post by AeRoSpaceman
Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:37 pm
T60 (and X61) Graphics problem in Firefox

Last post by jronald « Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:31 pm
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by surrealmind » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:17 pm

I've not seen this problem detailed elsewhere, but on both my T60P and X61T, I get occasional graphics problems using Firefox, so I'm guessing it...

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Last post by jronald
Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:31 pm
Dead T61p -- What motherboard?

Last post by TimeTomorrow « Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:40 am
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by crg7 » Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:18 am

My T61p is dead--has Nvidia 570M chip. 15.4 screen
Bought Dec 31, 2007
Core 2 Duo T7500
6459-CTO

Can you suggest replacement motherboards?

Here is...

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Last post by TimeTomorrow
Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:40 am
T60 Repurposing Ideas

Last post by Shredder11 « Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:08 pm
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by Thinkpads4Life » Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:58 pm

Hi, I recently (Jan 2015) built a new computer and need ideas on what to do with my old T60.

It's running Debian Sid (Unstable), Linux, and I'd like...

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Last post by Shredder11
Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:08 pm
Question: 15" T42p UXGA screen in a 15" T60

Last post by Johan « Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:44 pm
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by TPFanatic » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:53 pm

Hello, I have a question. Is it possible to take a 1600x1200 screen out of 15 T42p (or R50p) lid and put it in a 15 T60 lid?

According to the...

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Last post by Johan
Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:44 pm
New 2503 Advance Docking Station on eBay £25

Last post by coolcat37 « Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:22 am
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by Headrush » Sat Aug 01, 2015 12:16 pm

Just bought one of these for myself, £25 +£5 post, there are 2 left -

Being new NOS I thought it was worth a punt...

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Last post by coolcat37
Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:22 am
T60 issue with palmrest *PICS*

Last post by teamde78 « Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:49 pm
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by teamde78 » Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:57 pm

Hello all,

This afternoon I cleaned my friend's IBM T60. After putting everything back, I am having a problem with the palmrest. For whatever reason...

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Last post by teamde78
Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:49 pm
Mouse/Trackpad not detected

Last post by Kelvini « Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:21 pm

by Kelvini » Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:21 pm

Hello, I recently bought a Thinkpad T60, it works very well except for the trackpad. I've tried it with both Windows and Ubuntu and neither work....

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Last post by Kelvini
Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:21 pm
Need advice for my 6 T61s

Last post by farmall « Sat Aug 15, 2015 11:39 am
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by msm0075 » Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:18 pm

Hello fellow ThinkPaders!
New to the boards.

I have obtained 6 T61s that were tossed. 4 of them had hard drives. 5 of them had memory. 1 has a...

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Last post by farmall
Sat Aug 15, 2015 11:39 am
T60P lid switch disables internal speakers

Last post by cage « Thu Aug 13, 2015 1:04 pm

by cage » Thu Aug 13, 2015 1:04 pm

I've been having some issues with the internal speakers lately on my T60P.

I thought at first that the headphone jack had some issues since the...

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Last post by cage
Thu Aug 13, 2015 1:04 pm
T60 15.4 widescreen <-> T61p 15.4 mashup

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:29 pm
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by excal32 » Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:44 pm

As some of you might know my beloved T61p was the victim of an awful water spill about this time last year.
The laptop was open and water got in thru...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:29 pm
t60p for school, win vm capable?

Last post by micrex22 « Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:38 pm
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by Bookworm808 » Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:12 am

Hi, first post here - long time googler

I'm considering a t60p for productivity - gaming performance is not an issue.

I'm torn between a t60p or a...

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Last post by micrex22
Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:38 pm
T60 speaker audio stopped ... until I plug/unplug headphones!

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:52 pm
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by cacophony » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:19 pm

Just yesterday I started having an audio issue with my T60p. There's no sound coming from the speakers. I haven't changed anything. Rebooting doesn't...

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:52 pm
A strange-looking Thinkpad

Last post by Norway Pad « Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:18 pm
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by Sudevan » Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:48 pm

I just saw a rather odd-looking T61p 15.4 listed on eBay. Here it is:

I have never see something like this, and I am wondering if the more...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:18 pm
I just put Windows 10 on my T61

Last post by hhmcsv « Sat Aug 15, 2015 12:57 pm
Replies: 9
by Hans Gruber » Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:01 am

The upgrade went very smooth with 2.7GB of data. I had the Windows 10 preview on a T410s. I will give my opinion and update this thread after a few...

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Last post by hhmcsv
Sat Aug 15, 2015 12:57 pm
trackpad on T60

Last post by brchan « Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:16 pm
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by piggy » Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:03 pm

the trackpad on my t60 has stopped working . any ideas?

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Last post by brchan
Thu Aug 06, 2015 4:16 pm
"Solved"-New Board: T60-61P Fnpad Win8.1 64bit display error & recovering ...

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:51 am
Replies: 5
by friedrich-eugen » Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:41 am

Hello all,

I spent most of these holidays reinstalling my Frankenpad (due to MS faulty updates and their consequences) ... And I did switch to...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:51 am
Replace Lithium Cells in a T60 battery

Last post by Hans Gruber « Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:02 am
Replies: 14
by shahidt » Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:42 am

Has anyone tried opening up the Lenovo T60 battery (I have the 9 cell extended one), to replace the lithium cells within? Mine now gives less than an...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:02 am
T61 questions

Last post by Hans Gruber « Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:50 am
Replies: 42
by Hans Gruber » Thu Jul 09, 2015 5:43 am
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Will the T61 work with PC2-6400 DDR-800 memory? I plan to upgrade this T61 that I acquired today to the T9300. They are all 800mhz bus processors. I...
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Last post by Hans Gruber
Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:50 am
Does the T61 6463-4YU (08/09) have a Wifi?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:16 pm
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by Olwe » Fri Jul 31, 2015 5:12 pm

I opened it up and it seems to have a small, squarish thing named Anatel . But my Ubuntu 15.04 shows no Wifi. If it has no Wifi, what are my options...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:16 pm
Those that have gone quad core + Nvidia graphics...

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:35 am
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by TimeTomorrow » Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:55 pm

So I got an unexpected good deal on a fixed nvidia 570m board, so now I'm looking at my motherboard as a lot less disposable than I used to... I'd...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:35 am
(solved) Internal speakers no longer working (T61)

Last post by nofish « Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:44 pm
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by nofish » Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:38 am

Hello,

I have a T61 with WinXP running here for years and a few days ago the internal speakers suddenly stopped working, meaning there's not coming...

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Last post by nofish
Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:44 pm
t60 wont boot - nothing on screen

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:51 am
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by yup » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:58 pm

Hi,
Been a while, my t60 may be on it's last straw so this is a hail marry before I give up.
I was using it the other day and the screen went pink...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:51 am
T61 memory

Last post by Hans Gruber « Thu Jul 23, 2015 5:47 pm
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by newyorkpaulie » Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:22 am

What's the highest this unit can use? (15inch).

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Thu Jul 23, 2015 5:47 pm
Jumping into a Frankenpad

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:38 pm
Replies: 5
by TimeTomorrow » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:27 pm

I've loved my trusty t60p for years but it's getting a bit sluggish. I looked into adding some pep and fell down the rabbit hole. I'm looking to go...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:38 pm
Thinkpad T60 XP/7 On-Screen Display

Last post by teamde78 « Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:28 pm
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by teamde78 » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:31 pm

I currently have 2 Thinkpad t60's one running XP and the other 7. They are both running perfectly and really fast for what I want to use them for....

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Last post by teamde78
Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:28 pm
Please help: T60 shut itself down and does not start anymore

Last post by brchan « Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:33 pm
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by ThinkB » Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:14 pm

Hello,

A few minutes ago my T60 shut itself down and it does not start anymore.
I use Xubuntu. It happened after I cleaned my screen and keyboard...

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Last post by brchan
Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:33 pm
Why can't I add a 3rd wire to my wireless n card in my t60?

Last post by jronald « Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:15 am
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by fefrie » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:14 pm

I added a n card to my t60 a long time ago and it works mostly great.

It's a bit flaky and occasionally I have to restart the card since it loses...

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Last post by jronald
Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:15 am
T61 nVidia thinkpads being repaired N/C [until March 2011]

Last post by crashnburn « Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:30 am
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I have a T61p with Windows 7 Ultimate. It has 2 GB RAM, 256 MB video, and a 2.5 GHz CPU.

The machine is exhibiting some pretty odd behavior that...
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Last post by crashnburn
Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:30 am
Best screen for T60 WS

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:42 pm
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by ThinkB » Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:02 pm

Hello,

In the future I would like to replace the screen of the T60 widescreen. Which screens are the best and yet affordable?

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:42 pm
T60p Windows 7 video driver

Last post by Kasm279 « Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:45 am
Replies: 4
by Bookworm » Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:06 pm

Where can I download the correct video driver for the T60p and Windows 7? I used the one from Lenovo and can't use my sceensaver because the driver...

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Last post by Kasm279
Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:45 am
T60P with Intel 7260AC dropping connection.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:57 am
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by pboneal » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:25 pm

Is anyone using this wireless card with a T60P (2623)? I modded the bios and it worked but had trouble resuming the network connection when I opened...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:57 am
T60 overheating with Ubuntu Mate

Last post by Dekks « Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:21 pm
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by ThinkB » Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:49 pm

Hello,

Since a few days I am experimenting with Linux distributions. With every distribution my laptop gets very hot. At the moment I am using...

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Last post by Dekks
Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:21 pm
Having more fun with T60

Last post by Dekks « Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:04 pm
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by ThinkB » Thu Jul 09, 2015 4:37 pm

I use a T420 as my daily laptop. I have also a reserve laptop, a T60 widescreen with Ubuntu. I would like to hear what I could do to have more fun...

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Last post by Dekks
Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:04 pm
No sound on T61

Last post by Donal « Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:57 pm
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by Donal » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:24 pm

I've had this laptop on a shelf for a few months. I have iTunes on it along with a full load of music, so I am confident that it at one time did have...

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Last post by Donal
Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:57 pm
T60 - source doesn't work?

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:55 am
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by Grimnir » Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:48 am

Hi guys, I would like to ask you for advice.

I have IBM Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (two of them actually) and started to experience a specific problem with...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:55 am
T61 buying advice on another project build

Last post by Hans Gruber « Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:53 am
Replies: 39
by Hans Gruber » Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:54 pm
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I have long planned to restore my T43p. I need a Win XP system for one of my NEC Superscript 1400 laser printer. They never made drivers for Vista or...
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Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:53 am

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