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X6X-series LED backlight conversion kit howtos

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X60 Fuselist

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by Twisted Mind » Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:47 pm

IBM/Lenovo X60 Fuselist made by Twisted Mind + tcone:

In Numeric Order:

Fx: Type: Provider: Mark: Schurter Order Nr.: Values:
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battery connecting plug repair X60?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:37 am
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by TonyC » Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:47 am

Hi Folks
I have a problem operating my X60 on battery When switched on in battery mode there is no response and the battery light flashes orange very...

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Succefully upgraded X61 with X41t screen

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by maxcreations » Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:03 pm

Just wanted to say, that I was able to place x41 tablet XGA LCD on x61 thinkpad.
Frame from x41 was to thick, so I dissasembled both screens and...

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Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:00 am
Overclocked X61s won't boot with 533 SPD profile(s). Edit: SUCCESS!

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by TrackpointLoveAffair » Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:31 am

X61s
L7500
2x4GB Kingston 800MHz

I bumped my X61s' FSB from 200 to 266 by bridging pins 24 + 52 on a spare 4965AGN card. It was generally...

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Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:59 pm
Screen Tearing when Docked (X61)

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by nachetb » Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:08 am

Im asking this because im not sure how much of this issue is due to hardware and how much due to software. Im using Linux Mint as operating system....

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Mon Feb 15, 2021 6:42 am
X61s W10x64 does not see any Bluetooth daughter card

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by dandreye » Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:47 pm

Hi All,

What am I likely missing to make W10x64 LTSC on my X61s see a Bluetooth daughter card? I've just tried upgrading 39T0497 to 60Y3303 and...

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Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:30 pm
BIOS beeps 1-3-3-1 when rebooting

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by delingren » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:07 am

I found this X60 in my company's dumpster and thought I would refurbish it by replacing the crappy keyboard and cracked palm rest. It seems to run...

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Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:01 am
X61/60 SXGA+ lcd backlight replace

Last post by Nostos92 « Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:32 pm
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by Nostos92 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:00 pm

I did the SXGA+ mod on my X61 and the results are beautiful. However, the back-light is noticeably dimmer than the back-light on the original XGA...

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Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:32 pm
Windows 7 or Windows 10 for X61s?

Last post by tecmes « Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:52 am
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by efg5 » Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:24 pm

Which runs faster on an X61s with 8GB of RAM — Windows 7 or Windows 10?

Thanks!

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Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:52 am
Near mint X61s with dim screen = trash?

Last post by TRS-80 « Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:17 pm
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by Lomax » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:38 pm

The other day I fetched my X61s out of storage, intending to use it in my workshop as a general test/measurement/control machine (huge amount of...

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Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:17 pm
X61s 15 Anniversary Edition

Last post by awesomesharpshot999 « Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:50 am
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by bugmn » Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:22 pm

Does anyone have any information about this? From quick Google I can't find anything official, not even from any real tech sites. Just what looks...

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Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:50 am
X61 Bluetooth option missing in bios

Last post by Zax « Thu Jan 28, 2021 1:43 am
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by Zax » Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:40 am

Hi,

I’ve just bought an X61 type 7673-CTO but there is no Bluetooth option in the bios where it usually is in security/io ports. I’ve opened it up...

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Thu Jan 28, 2021 1:43 am
OS FOR AUDIO

Last post by TonyC « Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:05 am
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by TonyC » Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:16 pm

Hi Folks, I'm new to the forum but would like your advice.
I have an old X60 which has been lying idle for the last 3 years. It had XP on it but I...

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Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:05 am
Fan Error

Last post by nachetb « Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:51 am
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by nachetb » Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:38 am

hey guys.

So, I bought a new motherboard for my x61. It originally had a T100, new has a T7300. I also bought a replacement fan, since the original...

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Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:51 am
battery for Thinkpad x60 charging/working problem

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by TonyC » Tue Dec 29, 2020 11:36 am

I have a problem with my x60 battery. When plugged in the battery light is green the power management says the battery is a 100%. When I unplug the...

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Tue Dec 29, 2020 11:36 am
screw stuck by design?

Last post by nachetb « Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:04 am
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by bonesoup1 » Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:00 pm

Hi all, I bought a T60 and, trying to open up the back, encountered a screw I cannot remove. I asked the seller and he says it's stuck by design. Is...

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Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:04 am
USB3.0 ExpressCard34 + adapter in X60s/X61s vs USB2.0

Last post by dandreye « Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:18 am
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by dandreye » Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:58 am

Hi All,

Will I get any higher speed (e.g. with an external USB3.0 drive that is not a bottleneck) with one of these USB3.0 cards in an...

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Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:18 am
X60s/X61s FireWire IEEE 1394 version/speed

Last post by dandreye « Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:28 am
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by dandreye » Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:50 am

Hi All,

Does anyone know which particular FireWire IEEE 1394 version is supported by X60s/X61s and what max speed over it has been observed so far?...

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Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:28 am
X61 Heat sink and fan

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:43 pm
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by Kagor » Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:30 pm

Hi,

I need to buy a new heat sink and fan assembly for my newly acquired X61 (7673) with T7300.

Do you have any practical experience with the two...

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Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:43 pm
X61 still relevant in 2020?

Last post by Jake.Werecat « Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:47 pm
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by iamdmc » Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:39 am
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I was reading through this great topic from 2015 and was thinking - 5 years on - is the X61 still relevant?

Assuming you've done some/all of the...
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Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:47 pm
X6 Ultrabase teardown

Last post by xelonakias « Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:43 am
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by nachetb » Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:54 am

Hey guys. Im having issues with an ultrabase I bought for my x61. The latch for releasing the laptop doesnt fully close, which causes the docking...

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Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:43 am
X61 replacement battery woes

Last post by xelonakias « Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:42 am
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by GezzaF7 » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:02 am

Hi, I'm in the UK and I have a trusty X61 that I have had for a few years and has been upgraded over this time
(Middleton bios, 4Gb mem, SSD, Mini...

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Last post by xelonakias
Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:42 am
Project X61: upgraded heatsink

Last post by Droider « Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:36 pm
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by Kingair » Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:37 pm

Been working on it for a long time but it's almost finished although let's still call it a prototype
I'm gonna test drive it in one of my X61 for a...

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Last post by Droider
Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:36 pm
X61 blown capacitor TC1

Last post by jonas-fr « Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:37 am
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by RVL » Mon Apr 20, 2020 5:29 am

After enjoying excellent service with a T420 I bought an X61 for everyday emails/browsing etc
It came with 32bit XP and was working fine but after a...

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Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:37 am
Upgrading an X61 (Part 3)

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:29 pm
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by nachetb » Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:25 pm

Hey guys! So this is the last part of my x61 upgrade questions. After reviving this 13 year old laptop and replacing or upgrading almost every single...

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Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:29 pm
Scrolling with the X60/X61 Tablets

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:12 pm
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by fatkatsupra1 » Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:19 pm

Odd ball question - can you scroll with your finger on the tablet models or is the pen required for all inputs?

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Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:12 pm
X61 SXGA+ screen

Last post by nachetb « Thu Sep 24, 2020 4:25 pm
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by Kingair » Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:45 am

I already ordered a SXGA+ screen weeks ago but that seems to be stuck somewhere in shipment so I ordered another one earlier today
I bought 2 X61...

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Thu Sep 24, 2020 4:25 pm
8GB of Ram on a X61 7673Y1H

Last post by Shredder11 « Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:47 pm
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by leaq » Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:53 am

Hello, I recently got a ThinkPad X61 with middleton's bios and I want to upgrade it to 8GB of Ram. However upon looking at the ThinkWiki my model...

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Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:47 pm
Upgrading an X61 (Part 2)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:15 am
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by nachetb » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:16 pm

Hey guys! First of all thanks for your help in the previous post, I really got a lot of help for the things I asked. After doing some of the upgrades...

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Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:15 am
Upgrading an X61

Last post by Shredder11 « Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:25 am
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by nachetb » Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:36 am

Hey guys. I recently bought my first thinkpad, an X61. Im pretty happy with it since I payed 30€ for it, but its pretty beat up and also gets really...

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Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:25 am
8GB memory upgrade source for X61

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:03 pm
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by Scratchmonkey » Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:17 pm

Hi guys,
in the past this forum helped me a lot when I was searching for answers regarding my various ThinkPad questions. So, thank you for that....

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Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:03 pm
How to disable/ remove computrace

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:43 am
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by jiopsi » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:17 pm

Hi,

how can I disable/ remove computrace from X60?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:43 am
ThinkPad X61 BIOS issue

Last post by Kingair « Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:44 pm
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by Kingair » Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:28 pm

I was upgrading a ThinkPad X61 to Middleton BIOS
I've done it many times previously and never had an issue
This time I hit the lid by accident and it...

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Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:44 pm
Where to purchase parts for X60 X61

Last post by Scratchmonkey « Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:00 am
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by PLCforEver » Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:15 pm

Here in north america, the sales of Lenovo parts is made by encompass.

They don't know what is a X60 laptop. Don't exist for them. They ask for...

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Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:00 am
Project Report: X61/X61s CPU Upgrade

Last post by zephray « Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:16 am
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by zephray » Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:17 am

0. Introduction

ThinkPad X61 is a classical machine, along with T61 they are the last 4:3 ThinkPads made by Lenovo. I bought my X61s used in 2010...

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Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:16 am
Thermal pad on the gpu and overheating

Last post by Hifumin « Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:03 pm
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by Hifumin » Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:29 pm

Hello.

I was wondering if the thermal pad on the gpu is completely necessary, or if I can just replace it with thermal paste.

The temps on my x61...

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:03 pm
Now the X61 has USB C Charging too

Last post by crashnburn « Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:15 am
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by iamdmc » Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:09 am

Photos at

Special thanks to other forum members and reddit posts:

AFIAK this is the oldest model ThinkPad that has had USB C charging...

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Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:15 am
Question resolved (Mods please lock)

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:32 pm
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by awp2391 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:10 pm

Question resolved Mods please lock.

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Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:32 pm
X61 upgrade & Middleton BIOS

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:44 am
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by b1ack0p » Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:14 am

hi,

probably this question has been asked many times. sorry asking again.

I want to upgrade my X61, I have Intel 730 series 240gb SSD but when I...

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Mon Jul 27, 2020 1:44 am
X61: Power Manager working on Windows 10

Last post by geoffct « Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:07 pm
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by GezzaF7 » Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:16 pm

Hi,

Apologies if this has been done to death already, but I couldn't find any definitive advice on getting
Power manager (with proper battery...

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Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:07 pm
New Source For LED Mod Kits?

Last post by atagunov « Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:12 am
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by byritc » Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:25 pm

It appears that Monty has disappeared and is no longer responding to inquires for his LED Mod Kits. I've been having a hard time hunting one down for...

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Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:12 am
Project result report: Re-celling 8-cell X6x (non-tablet) battery

Last post by atagunov « Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:32 pm
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by flyingfishfinger » Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:38 pm

Hi all-
Figured this was worth at least putting in its own post. I recently decided that I would try to re-cell my 4 & 8 cell X61 batteries; both of...

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Last post by atagunov
Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:32 pm
4th of July & 4 X61

Last post by Kingair « Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:24 am
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by Kingair » Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:07 pm

I hit the road early today and picked up these X61
4 of them
3 regular and 1 WWAN
All in nice condition - one is new - 2 mint - and another one is...

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Last post by Kingair
Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:24 am
X61 stripped mPCIe screws

Last post by Brad « Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:22 am
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by nico75 » Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:42 pm

Hello,

A first post about my new X61, a worse intro than I would have hoped :?

I tried to remove the wifi card from mPCIe socket (the socket...

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Last post by Brad
Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:22 am
First X61 running Mint Cinnamon 20 in the world !

Last post by Kingair « Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:02 pm

by Kingair » Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:02 pm

Was already running the beta version on another X61
But as we all know Mint is an awesome distro
And the start for many into the Linux world
Have a...

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Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:02 pm
It is possible to put a X31 screen in a X60s?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:44 am
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by pallatinus » Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:35 pm

I'm new over here. so... hey!! gasup?
Anyway, I was thinking if it was possible to switch my dead X60s lcd screen with a (spare) X31 one.
At first I...

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Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:44 am
X61 favorite Linux flavor?

Last post by Kingair « Fri Jun 12, 2020 2:11 am
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by paulie420 » Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:38 pm

So I just got an X61... its old and I don't know what use case I might find for it, but...

I installed lubuntu... it looked OK; installed well and...

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Fri Jun 12, 2020 2:11 am
Project restoration 2 x X61 T7300 WWAN

Last post by Kingair « Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:45 pm
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by Kingair » Sat May 16, 2020 5:13 pm

I bought my first X61 T7300 a few weeks ago and actually I really like this compact Thinkpad with a 4:3 screen
It's a mint example like we all love...

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Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:45 pm
Thinkpad X61t BIOS upgrade

Last post by Kingair « Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:26 pm

by Kingair » Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:26 pm

Received a X61t and test drove it in the weekend
Earlier today I did the Middleton BIOS upgrade and all works fine
Always nice to get some extra SATA...

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Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:26 pm

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