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So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:52 am
by danny1991
It doesn't come with a hard drive or ac adapter though.
I'm new to thinkpads & laptops in general, so I have some questions I've been researching.
Should I buy a SATA I, SATA II, or SATA III HDD & SSD?
I don't really know what the best laptop SSDs & HDDs are and I don't know if I should be looking for SATA I, II, or III. In terms of storage, I'm not looking for more than 30gb-64gb for the SSD & no more than 320gb for the HDD is necessary.
The seller wouldn't tell me what the screen resolution was, so I'm assuming 1280x800 or he couldn't figure out how to check it without having an OS on there. If I want to replace it with a larger resolution screen, do I need to buy one exactly for the T61 or can it be any 1680x1050 15.4" LCD?
Here's the listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151033920534?ss ... 1439.l2649
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:32 am
by ZaZ
If you're using Windows Vista or forward, I suggest getting at least a 60GB SSD. I don't think SATA I, II or III really matters much. The real benefit of a SSD is the latency, how fast data can found and read, which won't change much going from SATA I to II or III.
They certainly make compatible screens that will fit work with your T61, but I'd suggest getting a genuine Lenovo part. Third party parts are usually as good in my experience.
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 7:13 am
by Neil
Looks like you guessed right about the screen resolution. Here is a parts list look-up for your new machine:
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Mfg P/N FRU P/N Description Serviceable
29R7077 NOTAFRU COA LABEL, WINDOWS XP-PROFESSIONAL EDITI No
39T0494 39T0495 ADAPTR Adonis MDC-1.5 Yes
39T2733 39T2685 CDROM UBSS COMBO PC Yes
39T7209 0000000 - Yes
41R0594 40Y8403 MODULE 1GB PC2 5300NP Yes
41R0594 40Y8403 MODULE 1GB PC2 5300NP Yes
41T1719 44M4360 L1, LABEL GROUP BM:BOMS, NOT SHIPPABLE A No
41U5949 42W7962 CDPOP T9300 Screened Yes
41V9562 41V9947 COVER BsCvr14 2009WW Yes
41V9757 41V9756 COVER HDD Rubber Yes
41W1343 41W1499 CDPOP USB Sub Card Yes
41W4528 0000000 - Yes
41W6442 42W2609 FAN Cover HDD ASM Yes
42T0420 42T0421 PANEL FRU 15.4 WXGA Yes
42T0864 42T0865 ADAPTR FRU Kedron_N Yes
42T1056 42T1485 HRD DSK DR Yes
42T1459 42T1485 DRIVEH TryS C100 HGST Yes
42T3109 42T3143 KEYBD KBD NMB US Yes
42T5008 - - Yes
42V8376 46V3506 DISKCD XPP RCD US Yes
42V8621 - - Yes
42W2026 - - Yes
42W2143 44M4361 NOT AVAILABLE No
42W2427 - - Yes
42W3927 42W3699 COVER BSCv ASM6465WW Yes
42W9555 42W4059 T61(DAVINCI3/CORONADO3):PUBLICATIONS MIS No
42X4075 - - Yes
42X4525 - - Yes
42X5034 42W7875 CDPOP P Int. w/AMT15 Yes
44C4142 44W4800 IDATAPLEX 2.5 INCH PAPOOSE BACKPLANE CAR No
44C4238 42W7875 SYSTMBRD FRU PLANAR CARD ASM INTEL Yes
91P8421 - - Yes
92P1142 42T4777 BATRYO Sony 6cell Yes
92P1160 92P1159 ADAPTR LiteOn65W20V2p Yes
93P8979 - - Yes
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 9:06 am
by danny1991
THANKS, DUDES.
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 12:31 pm
by skygodtj
Danny, congrats on finding a -61 fer cheap.. I found a source for Samsung 128GB SSD drives and frames for the T6x (or really any SATA platform). The seller of the drives I got just dropped his price to $59 with still a lot on hand and free shipping from ILL !!
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=109855
the ebay link is in the first post, then the link for the firmware update in the post abt 4 or 5 down.
eBay.. it's not luck, it's where ya are at tha' moment, determins if ya score or not.. =)
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 12:40 pm
by skygodtj
Danny, congrats on finding a -61 fer cheap.. I found a source for Samsung 128GB SSD drives and frames for the T6x (or really any SATA platform). The seller of the drives I got just dropped his price to $59 with still a lot on hand and free shipping from ILL !!
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=109855
the ebay link is in the first post, then the link for the firmware update in the post abt 4 or 5 down.
eBay.. it's not luck, it's where ya are at tha' moment, determins if ya score or not## =)
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:08 pm
by danny1991
skygodtj wrote:Danny, congrats on finding a -61 fer cheap.. I found a source for Samsung 128GB SSD drives and frames for the T6x (or really any SATA platform). The seller of the drives I got just dropped his price to $59 with still a lot on hand and free shipping from ILL !!
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=109855
the ebay link is in the first post, then the link for the firmware update in the post abt 4 or 5 down.
eBay.. it's not luck, it's where ya are at tha' moment, determins if ya score or not.. =)
Wow, that's amazing. Thanks, man. I WILL be buying that.
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 12:04 am
by ajkula66
You did great with this one. Congrats.
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:16 pm
by seanmoore1976
can the original author of this thread please contact me? I'm pretty sure this is my laptop. it was stolen from my apartment in August 2011. I'm not sure what to do at this point. I saw that you bought the laptop from ebay. I'd like that sellers contact information. I'm wondering if I can track down where the theif originally sold the machine. I know the thiefs first and last name. he also stole a MacBook Pro and a droid 2 phone. I would love to track this guy down. he stole enough from me to warrant grand theft.
please contact me. seanmoore1976@ gmail dot com.
the thiefs name is: <removed by admin>. he stole the items mentioned above from my apartment in August 2011 in Pacific Beach, San Diego CA.
Admin edit: Removed name of purported thief.
Re: So I Scored a T61 6465-CTO for $115
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:38 pm
by Saucey
Beautiful machine!! Scored well, especially with 4GB of ram!
In my opinion SSD's are the way to go with laptops, they offer better performance and since laptops are mobile, you have less worries about ruining the HDD if you drop it.
Happy Thinkpadding!