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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:

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X61T - Error 0271 and 0251 with new CMOS Battery

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by Speedy24 » Sat May 26, 2018 10:13 am

Hey guys!

My name is Alex, I'm from Germany, and I have some weird issues with my recently aquired X61T. I hope that you can help me out ;)

First...

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Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:11 pm
How to craft a great X6x

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by risickwinters » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:31 pm

Hey all, so I am really in love with my x61t but want to push it more. This is multifaceted, I am working towards getting my CompTIA Linux+ cert and...

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Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:07 am
72% Battery Wasn't Charging. Now Won't Power On

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by Scolirk » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:05 pm

Hello everyone,

I bought a refurbished X60 Tablet about 2 months ago now and recently picked up a genuine X6 Tablet Ultrabase from the same retailer...

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Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:21 pm
What is most current Middleton's BIOS?

Last post by E350 « Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:41 pm
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by E350 » Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:16 pm

I just flashed a new to me X61 with my CD which contains a Sept. 27, 2013 Middleton's BIOS version 2.22-1.03

Is this the current Middleton's BIOS...

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Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:41 pm
X60 Wifi Cards?

Last post by raket « Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:40 pm
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by Geartooth » Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:05 am

Could I salvage a Wifi Card from a X200 to replace my overheating X60 Wifi Card? I have plenty of them lying around.

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Mon Nov 12, 2018 2:40 pm
1024*768 AFFS screen for x61s

Last post by wileE « Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:54 pm
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by radio303 » Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:14 pm

Hello! Years ago I wanted to change the screen in my x61s 7669-3JG ... not done yet but still planned. I don't think I can manage the work to get a...

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Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:54 pm
Palmrest for x61s

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by radio303 » Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:09 pm

Hello! My good old x61s 7669-3JG still works fine, with SSD, new WLAN adapter and Windows 10 on board. After I understood that Retro model isn't fine...

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Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:09 pm
What about Youtube videos on X60 ?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Mon Nov 05, 2018 3:52 pm
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by prog-amateur » Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:09 pm

Hello X60 owners,

I am very interested about this laptop because of its small size and also the libreboot compatibility. However, the only thing I...

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Mon Nov 05, 2018 3:52 pm
USB3 via WWAN slot of X61s

Last post by iamdmc « Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:14 pm
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by dandreye » Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:01 am

Hi All,

Has anyone tried this kind of adapter in the WWAN slot of X61s?

If so what is the actual max speed like?

Thanks in advance!

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Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:14 pm
Upgrading cooling on X61s

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:40 am
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by iamdmc » Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:55 pm

Hi all,

I have an X61s I just rebuilt, and I forgot how hot it got! I noticed that there are several revisions of the X60/X61/X60s/X61s heatsink /...

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Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:40 am
Anyone try Windows 10 on x61s?

Last post by Amir1975 « Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:31 pm
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by mr_yellow » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:58 am
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Not sure if I should just post this into the Windows 10 subforum but I'll try here first.

Anyone have Windows 10 running on their X6x Thinkpad?

I...
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Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:31 pm
X61s lid & palmrest (is the IBM ThinkPad logo rare?)

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:13 pm
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by iamdmc » Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:34 pm

I noticed that most of the X61s or X61 laptops I've seen on resale sites have lids with the ThinkPad X Series logo

like this

but my X61s (and a...

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Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:13 pm
LED mod for HV121P01-101 (X61s)

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by pruss » Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:32 pm

Hello everyone!

I'm a happy owner of the X61s laptop. I liked it so much, that I decided to give it a second life - changed all the parts that were...

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Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:38 pm
Don't get ripped off on an SXGA+ screen for your X61/X62

Last post by iamdmc « Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:29 am
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by xiphmont » Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:56 am
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Hi folks, I've recently written a quick blog post I should have written years ago. After several email queries this month, I finally wrote it:...
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Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:29 am
Need replacement display for x61 (Notebook NOT Tablet)

Last post by iamdmc « Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:35 am
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by zerotetration » Sun Aug 12, 2018 1:21 pm

Hello,

I need a replacement display for my X61 notebook. The old one appears to be dying. I know the display is 12.1 diagonal and 1024x768. What I...

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Last post by iamdmc
Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:35 am
X61 Botched Middleton

Last post by madicetea « Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:26 am
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by Geartooth » Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:26 am

So I managed to mess up my Middleton flash. Great. It still 1-3-3-1s, and does a Fan Spin without Screen output. How am I supposed to fix this,...

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Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:26 am
palmrest sticker

Last post by madicetea « Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:21 am
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by SynbiosVyse » Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:39 pm

The same-sized IBM sticker from my X60 lid doesn't quite fit the spot on the X61s palmrest. Is there another sticker that fits the palmrest or would...

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Last post by madicetea
Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:21 am
Intel 6205 WiFi card failure?

Last post by dandreye « Thu Oct 11, 2018 5:05 pm
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by dandreye » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:09 am

Hi All,

Got the following problem with Intel 6205 WiFi card in an X61s (with modded BIOS - whitelist removed): the actual wireless connection stays...

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Thu Oct 11, 2018 5:05 pm
X60 tablet overhaul. which OS for lower cpu temp?

Last post by Awanis « Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:22 pm
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by Awanis » Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:13 pm

Hello, i'm going to do an overhaul for my X60 Tablet, since it runs too hot and the fan is very noisy. Aside from applying thermal paste, i heard...

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Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:22 pm
X60 board in an X60s chassis?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:25 pm
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by nmda » Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:06 pm

So I've tried to find scenarios of people doing this -- maybe I missed some keywords in my searches, no idea... but I can only seem to find threads...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:25 pm
How to clone Hard Drive in a X61 ?

Last post by E350 « Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:06 pm
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by E350 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:13 am

I bought a Western Digital Corporation ( WDC ) 2TB SSD to put in my X61. WDC provides a free version of Acronis to clone the existing drive to the...

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Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:06 pm
I've been ADVENTUROUS and bought an unknown X60t!

Last post by beko1987 « Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:40 am
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by beko1987 » Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:58 am

Good example of why I should un-link my credit card from ebay this...

That's all the info I have! Quite like the idea of an X60t running Linux,...

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Last post by beko1987
Sat Sep 01, 2018 10:40 am
Any advantage to undervolting a 64bit/low-voltage/1.6Ghz X61s?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:12 pm
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by Libre_ME » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:21 pm

Recently I dug out an older Garmin GPS that I need Windows for to install maps onto this device. The dock for my three X6x macines has the required...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Aug 28, 2018 2:12 pm
Has anyone succeeded at swapping cpus on X6x boards?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:02 pm
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by Libre_ME » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:40 pm

I'm wanting to know if anybody has successfully swapped out a soldered to the board cpu. I have an X60 board with L7400 that I'd like to replace with...

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:02 pm
Changing fan RPM levels in X61?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:40 am
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by zoltan87 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:21 am

I uave been wondering about thia for a while now. The thinkpad X60 / X61 has obnoxiously high and loud predefined fan RPM levels, just like in...

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Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:40 am
How to say if Middleton flash was successful

Last post by Annecy « Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:17 pm
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by thott » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:01 am

Hi, I flashed the middleton bios onto my X61t and the flasher said everything went fine, however I cannot tell if it was successful as the bios looks...

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Last post by Annecy
Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:17 pm
X61s wireless wiring

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:53 am
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by analogsoul » Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:12 pm

Hello there,
I took apart my x61s and forgot how the wireless cards should be wired. Now Debian Live won't recognise any wifi hardware. Sorry, but,...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:53 am
SXGA upgrade question

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:10 am
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by fourthree » Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:08 am

I've made a search but most of the posts were about installing SXGA inside X61, but I'm using an X61T mobo inside an X61 chassis.

1. Does it need a...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:10 am
Project result report: Re-celling 8-cell X6x (non-tablet) battery

Last post by sheinz « Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:27 am
Replies: 16
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 sheinz
Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:27 am
Undervolting X61

Last post by WarhawkCZ « Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:22 am
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by dikaradi » Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:00 am

Hello

I own a Thinkpad X61 T7300 and i've trying to upgrade it to meet my needs without having to buy a new plasticy laptop that lacks 4:3 display....

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Last post by WarhawkCZ
Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:22 am
need X60 Recovery cd-please !

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:06 pm
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by meanie » Mon May 28, 2018 11:36 pm

Hi! Can someone help me with a X60 recovery disc? As new as possible and in english?

My old ones are scratched, with old drivers and unreadable....

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:06 pm
Middleton BIOS on X61

Last post by karotlopj « Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:38 am
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by karotlopj » Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:52 am

I'm hoping to install the Middleton BIOS on my X61 shortly and wondered if there is anything in particular that I shoustoreld do beforehand.... And...

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Last post by karotlopj
Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:38 am
Will part number 45N0312 90W, 20V, 4.5A work with my X60S?

Last post by Cigarguy « Fri May 25, 2018 6:50 pm
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by Pareto Optimal » Fri May 25, 2018 6:40 pm

Will part number 45N0312 90W, 20V, 4.5A work with my X60S?
The X60S Hardware Maintenance Manual lists the following power adapters:

2-pin (65W,...

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Fri May 25, 2018 6:50 pm
Free Software Foundation - Gluglug X60 Laptop now certified to Respect Your Freedom

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by Pareto Optimal » Fri May 25, 2018 6:31 pm

Gluglug X60 Laptop now certified to Respect Your Freedom

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Fri May 25, 2018 6:31 pm
What is the latest/greatest BIOS for my X60S and where can I get it?

Last post by Pareto Optimal « Fri May 25, 2018 6:27 pm

by Pareto Optimal » Fri May 25, 2018 6:27 pm

What is the latest/greatest BIOS for my X60S and where can I get it?

Thanks

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Fri May 25, 2018 6:27 pm
Bezel Removal and BT Daughter Card Upgrade

Last post by E350 « Sat May 19, 2018 9:56 am
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by E350 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:03 pm

So I got my Bluetooth 4.0 Card FRU: 60Y3303 60Y3305 Use For T400 T410 T420 X200 X201 X220 from ebay today:

And brought it home and took the...

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Last post by E350
Sat May 19, 2018 9:56 am
Bypassing Security Features on X6x / T6x era Thinkpads

Last post by madicetea « Thu May 17, 2018 5:06 pm
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by zerotetration » Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:49 am

Hello Forum Members,

I understand that this may be a controversial topic for some but the reality is that used Thinkpads--I am especially interested...

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Thu May 17, 2018 5:06 pm
Reserve edition teardown?

Last post by fourthree « Mon May 14, 2018 1:51 pm
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by t140568 » Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:32 am

I'm interested in the special leather casing. I'd like to make my own for my T420 (and perhaps others), but I'd like to see how the reserve edition's...

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Last post by fourthree
Mon May 14, 2018 1:51 pm
X60/s Frankenpad junk/spare parts build [pics to follow]

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat May 12, 2018 2:48 am
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by axur-delmeria » Tue May 01, 2018 10:06 am

I have this X60s board (with Core Solo U1300 CPU) with a bad fan on my shelf for the longest time, and a battered X60 chassis (with working heatsink...

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Sat May 12, 2018 2:48 am
x61 and DRAM-less SSD

Last post by WarhawkCZ « Fri May 11, 2018 2:30 am
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by WarhawkCZ » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:25 pm

Gentlemen,
I've recently came across a nice x61 in mint condition. Although I use x220 (with x230 MoBo) as my daily workhorse, I would like to turn...

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Last post by WarhawkCZ
Fri May 11, 2018 2:30 am
x61 headphones don't mute speakers

Last post by Hifumin « Mon May 07, 2018 12:12 am

by Hifumin » Mon May 07, 2018 12:12 am

I've been having a weird problem with my x61. When I plug in headphones on the audio jack, I get sound from both the headphones and the speakers,...

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Last post by Hifumin
Mon May 07, 2018 12:12 am
Bought My First ThinkPad: X60 Tablet

Last post by shawross « Sat May 05, 2018 10:44 am
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by Scolirk » Thu May 03, 2018 6:48 am

Hey everyone,

I bought my first ThinkPad last week and found this community pretty quickly. Glad to see there's a dedicated community out there for...

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Last post by shawross
Sat May 05, 2018 10:44 am
Dell D420 vs. X6x

Last post by BigCatAndy « Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:46 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:27 pm

Hello, recently I bought at eBay Dell D420 in a good state, with full set of devices (docking, DVD drive, batteries). I use it for my business trips...

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Last post by BigCatAndy
Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:46 pm
Is my F3507g WWAN card dead? :(

Last post by madicetea « Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:17 am
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by N33dF0rSp33dFan » Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:48 pm

I'm having serious problems with my WWAN card, which is a Ericsson F3507 3g card. When I was at school, the card was working fine, and when I put the...

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Last post by madicetea
Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:17 am
x6x wifi booster

Last post by vavet « Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:05 pm

by vavet » Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:05 pm

The hole where the modem port used to be, was getting on my nerves, so I decided to make use of it :mrgreen:

The idea is to make a port for...

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Last post by vavet
Tue Apr 17, 2018 5:05 pm
SSD in an X60s - which model will work ?

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:55 am
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by visitor » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:44 pm

Hi everybody,
I could use some shared experiences as to which SSD models have been successfully installed in X60s Thinkpads.
I'm sure any survey...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:55 am
X60s DRIVERS for Windows 7 - how ?

Last post by dr_st « Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:16 pm
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by visitor » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:03 pm

Hi all,
I've decided to upgrade my trusty old X60s to Windows 7, and so far I'm not missing XP.
The trouble I'm having is with drivers. It's true...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:16 pm
Digitizer x61t

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:38 am
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by maxximillion » Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:26 am

Hey there hope y'all are well! I've been having a problem with the digitizer on my x61t. When I put my screen into tablet mode I lose my touch...

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Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:38 am
X61 not sllep when lid closed

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:07 pm
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by sashikawa » Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:16 pm

All power settings are OK. Any ideas?

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:07 pm

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