Thinkpads Forum

OK, I have a 2007 t60, and I noticed that when I plugged my laptop into my monitor it seemed comparably dim. Now I am fairly sure that this laptop isn't old enough for the LED' s to have worn down. I tried the standard brightness control, but to no avail I was wondering if there was a hidden brightness feature, or a power save feature, or if this was normal. thanks

Your laptop doesn't have LEDs, instead it has a backlight, known as CCFL.
The laptop LCDs are nearly always 'dimmer' than a monitor.
Over the years, the CCFL wears out, even more so if you use it on a daily basis for many hours.
You can replace the CCFL, especially once it starts going pinkish/reddish, or have it replaced by the likes of http://www.lcdparts.net/CCFL3D.aspx

ok, thanks for the clarification

RealBlackStuff wrote:Your laptop doesn't have LEDs, instead it has a backlight, known as CCFL.
The laptop LCDs are nearly always 'dimmer' than a monitor.
Over the years, the CCFL wears out, even more so if you use it on a daily basis for many hours.
You can replace the CCFL, especially once it starts going pinkish/reddish, or have it replaced by the likes of http://www.lcdparts.net/CCFL3D.aspx

which one there is for the T60?

Depending on LCD size:
MSLLENOVOIBM141R for 14.1" Lenovo (IBM) (4:3 1024x768 or 1400x1050)
MSLLENOVOIBM141W for 14.1" WXGA Lenovo (IBM) (widescreen)
MSLLENOVOIBM154W for 15.4" WXGA Lenovo (IBM) (widescreen)
MSLLENOVOIBM15R for 15" Lenovo (IBM) (4:3 1024x768 or 1400x1050 or 1600x1200)