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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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Dug my x60s out of storage, it needs a lot of love

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by kythri » Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:57 pm

Greetings!

I recently dug my minty x60s and dock out of storage and it's hurting.

The 8-cell battery is dead, I can't locate either of the 4-cell...

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X60 Tablet recovery discs

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by gh9494 » Fri May 24, 2024 4:50 am

Hi all,

I'm looking for X60 Tablet recovery discs in English.
I've found some on archive.org, but they're in German.

And I found out my German...

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X61 tablet battery replacements?

Last post by tahitibub « Sat Feb 07, 2026 4:34 am
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by AlerGames » Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:48 am

Hello, my first time posting here ^^

I just bought the sexiest x61t on fb marketplace. The only issue is that the battery only lasts for one hour....

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Sat Feb 07, 2026 4:34 am
Did I just make an incredibly stupid purchase (BNIB sealed ThinkPad X61s), $377.51USD

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by iamdmc » Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:26 am

Okay, so I think the answer is obvious... but did I make an incredibly stupid nostalgia-driven purchase?
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Brand new in sealed box
ThinkPad...

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Get a MPCIE to USB Card!

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by dcfbf » Mon Jul 28, 2025 10:17 pm

I think everyone who has owned an x61 has thought to put an msata drive into the right mpcie slot only to find out that the x61 does not support such...

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Better graphics on recent linux for x61t

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by thinkpadrobert » Sun Oct 26, 2025 1:40 am

A few years ago I thought I might use my old x61t as a kodi machine, then along came kodi 19 with its fancy new graphics system and everything...

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ThinkPad X6xs battery rebuild marathon + BQ8030 Unlock! [PICS]

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by kfzhu1229 » Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:59 am

I think this thread is long since overdue.
A while ago, someone on Chinese 51nb suggested a BQ8030 specific set of unlock tutorials, and even longer...

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APS (Active Protection System)

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by Lem7n » Thu Sep 04, 2025 7:12 am

Hello.

I have a ThinkPad x61s. :banana: Where can I download Active Protection System for Windows XP? Since from the Lenovo website, as far as I...

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Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:38 am
Thinkpad X61s 4 cell Battery

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by danimadrid » Fri Aug 22, 2025 2:30 am

Hi,
I bought a 4 cell battery from eBay. When I try to charge, Power Manager software shows that the battery is charging at 0.16 amp and needs 16...

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Fri Aug 22, 2025 11:06 pm
X61s Anniversary Edition / Reserve Edition

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by mark001316 » Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:31 am

Does anyone remember these? I have just came across my old one . Bought around 2011 and loved and used . Went in storage when I moved and just found...

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Sat Aug 16, 2025 11:18 am
x61s L7500 overclock by installing dell 1705 wifi card

Last post by Payo « Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:32 pm
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by afraidfuture » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:53 am
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Although x61s with L7500 is pretty old machine, but it is very classic one, recently I were trying to do some search on the L7500 CPU overclock...
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Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:32 pm
X60s - Recell Battery (Clone battery) *PICS*

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:10 am
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by itstory » Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:19 pm

Hello,

I recently bought a X60s + ultrabase for fun and nostalgias purposes.
I already enjoyed installing a fresh windows xp sp3 + drivers and some...

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Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:10 am
ThinkPad X60 memory/storage limits

Last post by nama3nitto « Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:14 pm
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by yha » Sun May 03, 2020 12:43 pm

Hello,

This is my first post here. I did some research here and on Reddit and elsewhere before making this post, so I hope I am not repeating...

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Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:14 pm
X61 (and I think one X61s) for cost of shipping

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by E350 » Tue May 27, 2025 10:59 pm

I prefer the X61 because of the taller screen aspect because I write documents for a living.

But all my X61 (I think I have 4 or 5) eventually died...

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Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:12 pm
X61 Stripped Standoff?

Last post by ezekwe « Wed Jun 04, 2025 7:19 pm

by ezekwe » Wed Jun 04, 2025 7:19 pm

Hello, bit of a newbie question here,

When replacing my LCD assembly on my x61, I attached the upper case with 90% success. An issue arose when the...

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X6x slice battery availability?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu May 29, 2025 1:46 pm
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by wujstefan » Tue Mar 25, 2025 12:25 pm

It's been quite some time since I have last seen any of those batteries.

Are you aware of existence even kind of knock-off / generic battery...

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Thu May 29, 2025 1:46 pm
X60s with Windows 8.1: standard volume/mute buttons

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by dandreye » Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:27 pm
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Are standard volume/mute buttons supposed to work on X60s running Windows 8.1 ? I recall having them work with Windows 7 before (due to...
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Thu May 29, 2025 5:55 am
IPS Display - where to get it in 2025 (Europe)?

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by carloratm » Sat May 10, 2025 1:03 am

Hi all,

I am thinking at getting an IPS display for my X61.
What are my options, aside from ebay? (I am located in Europe).

Is there any known...

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Tue May 13, 2025 3:41 pm
Thermal Pad - (Thickness)

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by norrinraddhr » Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:25 am

Hi,
need some help from you about Thermal Pad and thickness for some IBM/Lenovo models, down is the list. In HMM I did not find anything about...

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Mon May 12, 2025 11:51 pm
Wi-Fi card recommendation for X61

Last post by babblefish « Sun May 11, 2025 11:01 pm
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by karotlopj » Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:26 am

Does anyone have a recommendation for a Wi-Fi card for an X61?

I'm hoping to upgrade to Middleton BIOS to avoid any blacklisting.

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Sun May 11, 2025 11:01 pm
Struggling trying to install a 32bit Windows OS on my x61

Last post by carloratm « Mon May 05, 2025 1:45 am
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by carloratm » Sun May 04, 2025 4:33 am

Hi all,

I got my hands on a X61 without OS.
I'd like to install the Middleton BIOS to get Sata II.
I thought the easiest thing to do that was to...

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Mon May 05, 2025 1:45 am
Thinkpad x61 affs wide viewing angle disply 1400x1050

Last post by FranckDeng « Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:06 pm

by FranckDeng » Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:06 pm

Is there anyone interested in the affs 1400x1050 or 1024x768 display for Thinkpad x61? I have several top half available, pls click below link if you...

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Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:06 pm
missing driver issue on thinkpad x61s windows 7

Last post by ikea3333 « Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:19 am
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by ikea3333 » Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:56 am

hey guys, i have recently installed windows 7 64 bit on my thinkpad x61s and installed most of the drivers, but in devices and printers it shows...

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Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:19 am
Upgrade Thinkpad x61 motherboard with cup T9900/P9700

Last post by FranckDeng « Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:32 am
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by FranckDeng » Sat Feb 15, 2025 8:54 pm

We sell the the modified motherboard and DDR2 2G/4G (533MHZ).
Pls click this link if interested:

THANK YOU!

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Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:32 am
Where's the lid sensor?

Last post by ultd « Fri Feb 21, 2025 4:07 pm
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by rkuo » Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:33 am

So, I got my X60 painted...looks great. Only problem is, the lid sensor doesn't seem to be working at the moment. I can't really tell what's going on...

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Last post by ultd
Fri Feb 21, 2025 4:07 pm
x61 tablet touch working for linux? win 10?

Last post by thinkpadrobert « Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:18 am

by thinkpadrobert » Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:18 am

Can anyone tell me if any linuxes have x61 tablet touch working?

Also, the drivers I used successfully in windows 7 and 8 only partially work in...

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Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:18 am
When will it be obsolete?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Feb 07, 2025 4:06 am
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by euless » Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:50 pm

Hi

I like retro. I thinking of getting a X60.

My requirements are simple. Just two:
(1) store and play my vast collect of home photos (jpeg) and...

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Fri Feb 07, 2025 4:06 am
X61t flash bios

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by deickos » Sat Jan 25, 2025 5:19 pm

Decided to put a samsung ssd in this machine so i will have to install the bios update for sata2 speeds, the thing is i have win 7 64bit and have to...

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Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:09 am
x60 tablet motherboard upgrade

Last post by Medessec « Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:58 pm
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by rezenee » Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:19 pm

I have an x60 tablet with the 64 bit cpu and the 1400x1050 AFFS panel. I've began to fall in love with it as it is excellent for writing notes with...

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Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:58 pm
New Battery very slow Charging

Last post by radio303 « Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:23 am
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by slick » Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:53 pm

Hello,

I recently picked up a new battery for the x60 from amazon. While, I can't vouch for the newness of the thing, I seem to be having trouble...

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Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:23 am
ThinkPad x60s motherboard replacement: different serial numbers

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by shako » Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:14 am

Hi everyone,

After many unsuccessful repair attempts, I finally decided to replace the motherboard of my ThinkPad x60s in order to resurrect it....

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Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:24 pm
IBM X60s SD Card problem

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by norrinraddhr » Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:15 pm

Hi,
I need your help about some strange problem that I never had with SD Card reader. About few months I made clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate x86...

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Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:21 pm
Upgrading x60 for fun. Have a few questions.

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by Whheat » Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:43 pm

I got an excellent condition x60 for <$10 at a thrift store. I wanna upgrade a lot of the internals, I currently have a small list.

8gb ddr2 ram
Led...

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Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:09 pm
How come when my ThinkPad X60 is cool on a table but hot elsewhere

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by i love old thinkpads » Sun Dec 08, 2024 10:35 pm

I used to t h i n k my ThinkPad X60 was getting pretty pretty hot because the thermal paste was old and the wifi card sucks. While this is true :lol:...

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Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:04 pm
PCMCIA / Card Bus that is flush with X61t?

Last post by blunderbit « Mon Dec 30, 2024 3:21 pm
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by blunderbit » Sun Dec 29, 2024 8:01 pm

Hello, been looking into this whole PCMCIA/Card Bus thing for a while now, searching Ebay a lot for interesting cards I could put on it.
Got myself...

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Mon Dec 30, 2024 3:21 pm
Looking for 64bit motherboard for x60t

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Dec 23, 2024 11:16 pm
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by phobiak » Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:56 pm

Hello I was wondering does anyone have or knows a listing from ebay that is selling a x60t board? Specifically a 64bit with L7400 or any other 64bit...

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Mon Dec 23, 2024 11:16 pm
Modified BIOS for X60s Wi-Fi card whitelist.

Last post by 755cdxd « Sat Dec 14, 2024 1:59 pm
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by guythingit12396 » Sun Aug 11, 2024 6:44 pm

Browsed the forum and found this post:
Unfortunately there are no replies to it, so I'm here to ask the same question under similar circumstances as...

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Sat Dec 14, 2024 1:59 pm
[solved] HotKeys not working in Windows 7

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by dmdsoftware » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:26 am

I just did a new install of Windows 7 onto a new SSD on my X61.

I did all the Windows Updates, and then proceeded with installing the Leonvo...

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Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:04 am
Help! From 24H2, Windows 11 will no longer run on x61 tablet (or other core2duo)

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by thinkpadrobert » Fri Sep 27, 2024 7:26 pm

It's the end of an era for my x61 tablet that I've been using since 2009. Since the core2duo doesn't have the POPCNT instruction, I will no longer be...

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Mon Oct 07, 2024 8:33 am
Drivers to use newer wwan cards on W7?

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by Hifumin » Sun Sep 15, 2024 5:28 pm

Hello.

I found a Sierra MC7700 for $5 at my local flea market and I want to use it on my x61 but I don't know which drivers I'm supposed to...

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Sun Sep 15, 2024 5:28 pm
Changing up parts for the X60s, need advice.

Last post by solidpro « Fri Sep 06, 2024 6:26 am
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by guythingit12396 » Fri Aug 16, 2024 4:50 am
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My X60s failed. I tried booting up the machine today and got a fan error and PXE-E05 (LAN configuration corrupted). Either the drive has corrupted or...
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Fri Sep 06, 2024 6:26 am
Single-touch or regular screen

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Aug 26, 2024 11:55 am
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by blunderbit » Sun Aug 25, 2024 10:10 am

Trying to decide which one to use on the X61t I want to keep.

Initially, I thought it'd be nice to use the single-touch screen, but using it is such...

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Mon Aug 26, 2024 11:55 am
Intel AC-7260 vs 6205

Last post by Shredder11 « Thu Aug 22, 2024 11:26 am
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by dandreye » Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:03 am

Hi All,

A long time ago I upgraded the WiFi card in my X60s and in a bunch of my X61s laptops all running W8.1 to Intel 6205. These days Intel...

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Thu Aug 22, 2024 11:26 am
Flashing bios without battery

Last post by Dave_repairchannel « Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:37 am
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by Tumber » Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:07 am

Hi!
I have an X61s and I would like to put Middleton's bios on it. The problem is that I dont have a functioning battery, and I dont want to buy one...

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Sat Aug 10, 2024 7:37 am
X61T freezing / crashing

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by gohankong » Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:44 am

Last week i installed Linux Mint XFCE. It was great until 2 days ago, when it froze and had to hard reset it.
Did it again while trying MX Linux...

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Sun Aug 04, 2024 10:58 am
X61T Middleton BIOS upgrade

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by gohankong » Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:02 pm

Hello guys, recently i got in the Thinkpad rabbit hole and bought a X61T. Im a tech noob, been using Windows all my life for simple browsing, so i...

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Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:35 am
X61 battery - 40Y7001

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by karotlopj » Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:22 am

I'm looking for a 4 cell battery for an X61.

The P/N I have is 40Y7001. Are there alternative numbers?

The one I want is the small type that fits...

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Wed May 22, 2024 8:14 am
X61 favorite Linux flavor?

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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 May 17, 2024 5:58 am

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