14.1" T61 in T60 chassis Frankenpad

[oeuvre]

Hi all,

A few weeks ago I bought a 14.1" T61 and 14.1" T60. The T60 was in great shape and the T61 was okay except for a couple of cracks on the rear vent. I decided to just swap the boards out and create a Frankenpad of sorts ( I know, screen wise not an upgrade and people usually go for the T60p 15" but moreso I wanted the better chassis + IBM logos on a T61). So here they are...

http://imgur.com/a/zXwks

T61 - 14.1" SXGA+, T9300, 4GB, 500GB 7200RPM, NVS140M, Middleton BIOS, awaiting an Intel 5100 for wireless N

T60 - 14.1" SXGA+, T7200, 3GB, 80GB 5400RPM, ATI X1300

[RealBlackStuff]

Good mobo-swap.
The T60 14.1" LCD is nicer than the askewed T61 screen.

Next time consider just swapping the lids, less work...

[oeuvre]

Thanks! I know I could've just swapped the lids but I wanted the non-cracked chassis for the T61 parts.

[AlphaKilo470]

If you're really careful you should be able to swap the stickers inside the lid so the FrankenPad is correctly labeled as T61. That aside, I'd consider that a huge upgrade just based on looks; the T61's bezel is just plain ugly.

[Peak2Peak]

oeuvre - good job! - did you just swap the MB's or the MB's with their original structure frames

[oeuvre]

Kept the structure frames... thanks!

[TuuS]

Keep in mind that all factory 4:3 t61 boards are subject to nVidia failure. If you like I can offer ways to prolong the life of these defective boards, but more important, can offer new NOS boards built long after this problem was fixed. If interested, send me a PM or check the marketplace.

Unfortunately the standard screen models were out of production before lenovo corrected this problem.