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PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
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PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
Hi all
As I've been expanding my classic ThinkPad fleet, I find myself increasingly hunting drivers, FRU lists, places to buy parts, machine type lookup, etc.
So here's a shortcut that might be of some use! Mainly for classic models but links for modern ThinkPads too. All links live and correct as of 18 March 2020
General info on ThinkPads: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
FRU lookup: https://libthinkpad.github.io/fru/
Drivers: https://download.lenovo.com/eol/index.html & https://thinkpads.com/support/Thinkpad- ... index.html & https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/
Lenovo parts lookup (more for newer models, can be used to find model factory config): https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/partslookup
Machine type lookup: http://tp.krelay.de/index.php?type=%25s & http://psref.lenovo.com &
Lenovo warranty lookup (more for newer models): https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/gb/en/warrantylookup#
Best forums for help: https://old.reddit.com/r/thinkpad & https://forum.thinkpads.com (thanks Bill Morrow) & https://thinkpad-forum.de/content/ (German language, but can use google chrome's built-in translation) & https://forum.51nb.com/forum.php (Chinese language-sorry for my ignorance I don't know which one-but use google chrome to translate)
Best place to find classic thinkpads or parts for sale: viewforum.php?f=11 & https://old.reddit.com/r/thinkpadsforsale/ & https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/gb/en/partsorder & facebook marketplace & ebay & aliexpress (parts only)
I'll update if I can think of anything else! Please post any resources you know of and I'll update the list
As I've been expanding my classic ThinkPad fleet, I find myself increasingly hunting drivers, FRU lists, places to buy parts, machine type lookup, etc.
So here's a shortcut that might be of some use! Mainly for classic models but links for modern ThinkPads too. All links live and correct as of 18 March 2020
General info on ThinkPads: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
FRU lookup: https://libthinkpad.github.io/fru/
Drivers: https://download.lenovo.com/eol/index.html & https://thinkpads.com/support/Thinkpad- ... index.html & https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/
Lenovo parts lookup (more for newer models, can be used to find model factory config): https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/partslookup
Machine type lookup: http://tp.krelay.de/index.php?type=%25s & http://psref.lenovo.com &
Lenovo warranty lookup (more for newer models): https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/gb/en/warrantylookup#
Best forums for help: https://old.reddit.com/r/thinkpad & https://forum.thinkpads.com (thanks Bill Morrow) & https://thinkpad-forum.de/content/ (German language, but can use google chrome's built-in translation) & https://forum.51nb.com/forum.php (Chinese language-sorry for my ignorance I don't know which one-but use google chrome to translate)
Best place to find classic thinkpads or parts for sale: viewforum.php?f=11 & https://old.reddit.com/r/thinkpadsforsale/ & https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/gb/en/partsorder & facebook marketplace & ebay & aliexpress (parts only)
I'll update if I can think of anything else! Please post any resources you know of and I'll update the list
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i7-8550u | 16+8GB RAM | 500GB Samsung 970 2280 M.2 M-key PCIe x4 | FHDtoQHD upgrade | 2242 M.2 B-key PCIe x2 @WWAN slot | Intel AX200
The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past IBM ThinkPads: T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
i7-8550u | 16+8GB RAM | 500GB Samsung 970 2280 M.2 M-key PCIe x4 | FHDtoQHD upgrade | 2242 M.2 B-key PCIe x2 @WWAN slot | Intel AX200
The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past IBM ThinkPads: T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
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Re: PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
I have to wholly disagree with you about reddit.
They are an obnoxious bunch of mostly ignorants, asking for info about things that have been posted numerous times, posting dog&cat pictures and giving mostly useless answers, in the most UNorganised way I have ever come across.
They are an obnoxious bunch of mostly ignorants, asking for info about things that have been posted numerous times, posting dog&cat pictures and giving mostly useless answers, in the most UNorganised way I have ever come across.
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Re: PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
that's your rightRealBlackStuff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:38 pmI have to wholly disagree with you about reddit.
They are an obnoxious bunch of mostly ignorants, asking for info about things that have been posted numerous times, posting dog&cat pictures and giving mostly useless answers, in the most UNorganised way I have ever come across.
the list is in no particular order (i.e. I do not place reddit above forum.thinkpads.com). Been coming here MUCH longer than I've been on reddit but have found good people on both sites
Still I hope the info is useful to some!
ThinkPad T480s
i7-8550u | 16+8GB RAM | 500GB Samsung 970 2280 M.2 M-key PCIe x4 | FHDtoQHD upgrade | 2242 M.2 B-key PCIe x2 @WWAN slot | Intel AX200
The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past IBM ThinkPads: T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
i7-8550u | 16+8GB RAM | 500GB Samsung 970 2280 M.2 M-key PCIe x4 | FHDtoQHD upgrade | 2242 M.2 B-key PCIe x2 @WWAN slot | Intel AX200
The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past IBM ThinkPads: T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
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Re: PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
ThinkWiki is basically dead, there's one or two people updating pages and all the site admins have basically abandoned the site.
Consider the German ThinkPad Wiki , it has much more thinkpads listed and is quite a nice resource.
I did not know about the FRU lookup and it would cut down on my homework for finding parts now.
Thank you for that.
Consider the German ThinkPad Wiki , it has much more thinkpads listed and is quite a nice resource.
I did not know about the FRU lookup and it would cut down on my homework for finding parts now.

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Re: PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
OK, but there's not much, if anything to add to the classic models, thinkwiki is still good for many.Saucey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:06 pmThinkWiki is basically dead, there's one or two people updating pages and all the site admins have basically abandoned the site.
Consider the German ThinkPad Wiki , it has much more thinkpads listed and is quite a nice resource.
I did not know about the FRU lookup and it would cut down on my homework for finding parts now.Thank you for that.
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760LD FUBARd
T21 2647 T22 2647 1@ 1GHz SXGA+ 4 more; T23 2647 1@ 1.2GHz SXGA+ 3 more
T30 2366-88U 2GHz; 2366-83U 1.8G; 5@ 2366-LU0/66U; 2367-KU6 FUBARd
T41 T42 T43
T61 8897 2.4GHz SXGA+; 8898 2.4Ghz; 6463 2@ WSXGA+; 7658 2.5GHz; T61p; 6 more T61s
T500 2
T530 W530
760LD FUBARd
T21 2647 T22 2647 1@ 1GHz SXGA+ 4 more; T23 2647 1@ 1.2GHz SXGA+ 3 more
T30 2366-88U 2GHz; 2366-83U 1.8G; 5@ 2366-LU0/66U; 2367-KU6 FUBARd
T41 T42 T43
T61 8897 2.4GHz SXGA+; 8898 2.4Ghz; 6463 2@ WSXGA+; 7658 2.5GHz; T61p; 6 more T61s
T500 2
T530 W530
Re: PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
John McDonnell deserves a mention, I think. Some invaluable stuff there.
http://www.mcdonnelltech.com/guides/
http://www.mcdonnelltech.com/guides/
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Re: PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
Great resources - thanks all!
ThinkPad T480s
i7-8550u | 16+8GB RAM | 500GB Samsung 970 2280 M.2 M-key PCIe x4 | FHDtoQHD upgrade | 2242 M.2 B-key PCIe x2 @WWAN slot | Intel AX200
The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past IBM ThinkPads: T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
i7-8550u | 16+8GB RAM | 500GB Samsung 970 2280 M.2 M-key PCIe x4 | FHDtoQHD upgrade | 2242 M.2 B-key PCIe x2 @WWAN slot | Intel AX200
The X61 is dead... long live the X61
Past IBM ThinkPads: T450s, X250, X230, X220, X300, T410, X61s, T60p, T41, X31, T23, A21m
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Re: PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
To find more info, check this "oldie" post: Legacy thinkpad resources...old IBM pccbbs mirrors
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Re: PSA: Resources for classic ThinkPads & modern ThinkPads (2020 list)
"John McDonnell deserves a mention, I think. Some invaluable stuff there."
I very much agree, John was even kind enough to provide me the R500 whitelist BIOS after all the links I found were dead.
I very much agree, John was even kind enough to provide me the R500 whitelist BIOS after all the links I found were dead.
Primary: Split between a T430S and a Precision M4700.
Laying around: X300(s), R500, R60
In various states: X301(s), W701, misc T/R500s
Laying around: X300(s), R500, R60
In various states: X301(s), W701, misc T/R500s
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