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WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
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WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
Looking for another T-61 with the large screen. I have one already and want a twin so I can swap my HD between the two places where I live. I do not need memory cards, hard drives, batteries (got them already). I would like it to be in reasonably good shape and it must have a bright screen for my 82 year old eyes!
Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
If you post your MTM someone can sell you a matching 15.4" T61 with either Intel graphics or NVIDIA NVS 140M or the corresponding T61p chip.
That way you won't have driver issues when you repeatedly swap your hdd between them.
That way you won't have driver issues when you repeatedly swap your hdd between them.
Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
Would that be a problem. If they have different graphics then with both types of driver installed on the HDD/SSD the appropriate one would be loaded at bootup time. If using W10 the correct one would self instal anyway.
Good idea though to have both machines the same. Its one less thing to play up.
Where to begin......
390e FOR SALE : GONE
1 x T20 : SOLD
1 X T23 + 3 breaking for parts
1 X T23 with Samsung 840 SSD and XP Great combination !: SOLD
1 X T60
3 X T61
1 X T601 15"
1 X T520
2 X T530
390e FOR SALE : GONE
1 x T20 : SOLD
1 X T23 + 3 breaking for parts
1 X T23 with Samsung 840 SSD and XP Great combination !: SOLD
1 X T60
3 X T61
1 X T601 15"
1 X T520
2 X T530
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Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
in windows 10 everything will reinstall whenever it detects that the motherboard is not the same one anymore. I think it will remember the settings for your two laptops but every time you swap you will have the installing devices screen, which doesn't take long if you have an ssd.
However I don't know whether that might also mess with your windows activation...
However I don't know whether that might also mess with your windows activation...
Dell Lat CP MMX-233 64mb 40gb W2k
600 PII-266 416mb 40gb WXP
T23 PIII 1.13ghz 1gb W7
Precision M4300 X9000 8gb 160gb WUXGA Ultrasharp fp W10
T530i 15.6" i7 16gb fp W10
UXGA:
A30p PIII 1.2 1gb W7 (IDTech)
T43p 2.26 2gb fp W10 (Sharp)
Lat C840 P4-2.5 2gb 60gb W7 (Ultrasharp)
600 PII-266 416mb 40gb WXP
T23 PIII 1.13ghz 1gb W7
Precision M4300 X9000 8gb 160gb WUXGA Ultrasharp fp W10
T530i 15.6" i7 16gb fp W10
UXGA:
A30p PIII 1.2 1gb W7 (IDTech)
T43p 2.26 2gb fp W10 (Sharp)
Lat C840 P4-2.5 2gb 60gb W7 (Ultrasharp)
Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
I actually do this with two T61s. If using XP this just loads and works installing correct drivers automatically. A W10 instal only shows activated in one T61 on the other one it shows not activated but still boots and works anyway.
I also have a dual boot W10 SSD with an activated partition for each T61. All programs and data are on a separate D: partition thus avoiding any syncing of data hassles.
I also have a dual boot W10 SSD with an activated partition for each T61. All programs and data are on a separate D: partition thus avoiding any syncing of data hassles.
Where to begin......
390e FOR SALE : GONE
1 x T20 : SOLD
1 X T23 + 3 breaking for parts
1 X T23 with Samsung 840 SSD and XP Great combination !: SOLD
1 X T60
3 X T61
1 X T601 15"
1 X T520
2 X T530
390e FOR SALE : GONE
1 x T20 : SOLD
1 X T23 + 3 breaking for parts
1 X T23 with Samsung 840 SSD and XP Great combination !: SOLD
1 X T60
3 X T61
1 X T601 15"
1 X T520
2 X T530
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Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
My OS is Linux Mint Mate 19.3 and here's the specs;
paulie@paulie-ThinkPad-T61:~$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: paulie-ThinkPad-T61 Kernel: 5.4.0-58-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0
Desktop: MATE 1.22.2 Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic
Machine: Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 64576DU v: ThinkPad T61 serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: 64576DU serial: <filter> BIOS: LENOVO v: 7LETC9WW (2.29 ) date: 03/18/2011
Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 38.4 Wh condition: 38.8/44.0 Wh (88%) model: SANYO COMPATIBLE status: Unknown
CPU: Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo T7500 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core Merom rev: B
L2 cache: 4096 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 8777
Speed: 1934 MHz min/max: 800/2201 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 820 2: 825
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA G86M [Quadro NVS 140M] vendor: Lenovo ThinkPad T61 driver: nvidia v: 340.108
bus ID: 01:00.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: nvidia unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa
resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Quadro NVS 140M/PCIe/SSE2 v: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 340.108 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel 82801H HD Audio vendor: Lenovo ThinkPad T61/R61 driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 00:1b.0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-58-generic
Network: Device-1: Intel 82566MM Gigabit Network vendor: Lenovo ThinkPad T61/R61 driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k
port: 1840 bus ID: 00:19.0
IF: enp0s25 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s port: 2000
bus ID: 03:00.0
IF: wls3 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives: Local Storage: total: 987.42 GiB used: 783.15 GiB (79.3%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: OCZ model: D2CSTK251M21-0240 size: 223.57 GiB temp: 128 C
ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: Western Digital model: WD5000BPVT-00HXZT3 size: 465.76 GiB
ID-3: /dev/sdc type: USB vendor: Western Digital model: WD32 00BEVE-00A0HT0 size: 298.09 GiB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 182.38 GiB used: 92.81 GiB (50.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0 C mobo: 40.0 C gpu: nvidia temp: 57 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 2515
Info: Processes: 208 Uptime: 14m Memory: 7.71 GiB used: 1.80 GiB (23.3%) Init: systemd runlevel: 5
Compilers: gcc: 7.5.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.20 inxi: 3.0.32
Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
From the MTM, this is your original configuration:
ThinkPad T Series laptops ThinkPad T61 6457-6DU T7500(2.2GHz), 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200rpm HD, 15.4in 1680x1050 LCD, 128MB nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, Fingerprint reader, 9c Li-Ion, WinVista Ultimate
That corroborates your inxi report and also confirms your resolution -- WSXGA+, which has a similar dot pitch to the 14.1" 4:3 T61 SXGA+.
So probably it's a good idea to keep that constant too, so the text and images will be the same size on both machines so you don't have to readjust yourself between the machines.
I've got an 08/08 or later dated 15.4" T61 with the same NVIDIA chip (meaning this is less likely to fail) and some bright but uninstalled WSXGA+ screens somewhere -- so if you don't get something let me know, I'll have some time early next week.
Also your options increase if you decide to utilize an ultrabay hdd in some manner, for example you can store your data on that and just transfer it between the machines,
ThinkPad T Series laptops ThinkPad T61 6457-6DU T7500(2.2GHz), 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200rpm HD, 15.4in 1680x1050 LCD, 128MB nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, Fingerprint reader, 9c Li-Ion, WinVista Ultimate
That corroborates your inxi report and also confirms your resolution -- WSXGA+, which has a similar dot pitch to the 14.1" 4:3 T61 SXGA+.
So probably it's a good idea to keep that constant too, so the text and images will be the same size on both machines so you don't have to readjust yourself between the machines.
I've got an 08/08 or later dated 15.4" T61 with the same NVIDIA chip (meaning this is less likely to fail) and some bright but uninstalled WSXGA+ screens somewhere -- so if you don't get something let me know, I'll have some time early next week.
Also your options increase if you decide to utilize an ultrabay hdd in some manner, for example you can store your data on that and just transfer it between the machines,
Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
Actually the MTM can normally be found on a sticker on the bottom saying "TYPE.." It is also the prefix of the serial number as seen in BIOS. You can look up the specs by MTM using the "MTM" link at the top of this screen. Problem is some Thinkpads have got "CTO" as part of MTM - "configure to order" and then you can't find the specs that way. I'm just saying this in case you need to hunt for a T61 on ebay.. If the TYPE is not visible in the photos and in description you can always ask the seller about the sticker or for a screenshot of the first screen in BIOS.newyorkpaulie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:15 amMachine: Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 64576DU
Very reasonable advice. There are plenty of T61-s on US ebay I think, more than here in Europe. However finding a 1680x1050 one may still be hard..
He he 08/08, that's nice. 08/08 and 08/09. Newyorkpaulie, these are the only two relative "safe" dates for NVidia chips. The date is on that sticker on the bottom.
However postage across Atlantic will cost. Would be nicer if a suitable T61 showed up in the US, either from this forum or from ebay.. And speaking about nVidia, wouldn't an Intel graphics one be preferred in this case? I'm not sure now well Windows will be able to switch between the two machines..
Indeed
X220, 2 *T520
Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
The OP is running linux and his way is better than reading the base sticker, it is being read from the motherboard itself. If the motherboard was replaced (by an Intel graphics one for argument's sake) the base sticker would still read the same.
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Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
Windows 10 would either way tell you it's updating itself every time you swap between the machines because it detects a different motherboard.atagunov wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:52 pmHe he 08/08, that's nice. 08/08 and 08/09. Newyorkpaulie, these are the only two relative "safe" dates for NVidia chips. The date is on that sticker on the bottom.
However postage across Atlantic will cost. Would be nicer if a suitable T61 showed up in the US, either from this forum or from ebay.. And speaking about nVidia, wouldn't an Intel graphics one be preferred in this case? I'm not sure now well Windows will be able to switch between the two machines..
And well if the OP wants to use Windows 10, the poor driver support of the Intel iGPU is just gonna make for a much worse experience. Anything that uses a bit of hardware acceleration might show graphical artefacts, such as the built in Photos and videos app showing white boarders instead of black. Plus on my Latitude D830 with the same iGPU I had issues with the output quality by the iGPU under WSXGA+ resolution, that the image looks like it had its bitrate compressed by YouTube. Maybe under a crap WXGA screen the screen quality isn't good enough for you to tell.
The latest driver for the NVS 140M is over 5 years newer than the one for the Intel GM65 iGPU.
Dell Lat CP MMX-233 64mb 40gb W2k
600 PII-266 416mb 40gb WXP
T23 PIII 1.13ghz 1gb W7
Precision M4300 X9000 8gb 160gb WUXGA Ultrasharp fp W10
T530i 15.6" i7 16gb fp W10
UXGA:
A30p PIII 1.2 1gb W7 (IDTech)
T43p 2.26 2gb fp W10 (Sharp)
Lat C840 P4-2.5 2gb 60gb W7 (Ultrasharp)
600 PII-266 416mb 40gb WXP
T23 PIII 1.13ghz 1gb W7
Precision M4300 X9000 8gb 160gb WUXGA Ultrasharp fp W10
T530i 15.6" i7 16gb fp W10
UXGA:
A30p PIII 1.2 1gb W7 (IDTech)
T43p 2.26 2gb fp W10 (Sharp)
Lat C840 P4-2.5 2gb 60gb W7 (Ultrasharp)
Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
Ah right! Sorry I missed it. Was probably tired.. Okay so
a) congrats on a good choice of OS
b) it makes it a lot easier to swap the HDD
Thumbs up for a 2nd T61
Linux mint.. I wonder if Linux Mint would switch seamlessly if you move the HDD between machines with nVidia graphics and a machine with Intel graphics. I kind of expect it would..
You're certainly right. And I apologise if OP already knew.. I wanted to help him search on ebay as he may have to. It doesn't look certain we'll find one to sell here among forum members on the right side of Atlantic..
X220, 2 *T520
Re: WTB - T61 With A 15.4 inch WideScreen
I can sell you such a laptop in good condition for $150 plus shipping. This is bare laptop only, no battery hdd or a.c. adapter. It will have some memory installed but can't say how much. I select them by condition not specs. It will have the more reliable Intel graphics.
I do have a couple with working nVidia graphics I can do for $100, but nVidia motherboards in laptops made before August 08 have only Returns for DOA. All others have 30 day return. The nVidia chips could last years or days and there is no way to tell. They have been stress tested and I believe the nVidia units have Middleton bios installed.
Send me pm if interested.
I do have a couple with working nVidia graphics I can do for $100, but nVidia motherboards in laptops made before August 08 have only Returns for DOA. All others have 30 day return. The nVidia chips could last years or days and there is no way to tell. They have been stress tested and I believe the nVidia units have Middleton bios installed.
Send me pm if interested.
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