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Putting a W500 MOBO inside a W510?
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Putting a W500 MOBO inside a W510?
I need some guidance here:
I have a ThinkPad W500 (TYPE: 4063-J51) in which the display is gone, but the motherboard is perfectly fine
I also have a ThinkPad W510 (TYPE: 4876-A11) in which the motherboard is gone, other components are fine
Hence, instead of wasting money repairing both, I was wondering if it might be possible for me to put the ThinkPad W500's motherboard into a ThinkPad W510 chassis
If yes, what modifications, if any are needed?
Where/how do I even start?
Thanks in advance to all for your help
Gilbert
I have a ThinkPad W500 (TYPE: 4063-J51) in which the display is gone, but the motherboard is perfectly fine
I also have a ThinkPad W510 (TYPE: 4876-A11) in which the motherboard is gone, other components are fine
Hence, instead of wasting money repairing both, I was wondering if it might be possible for me to put the ThinkPad W500's motherboard into a ThinkPad W510 chassis
If yes, what modifications, if any are needed?
Where/how do I even start?
Thanks in advance to all for your help
Gilbert
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Re: Putting a W500 MOBO inside a W510?
IMO since you already have both laptops at hand, it's easier to check if the W500 board will fit.
The important questions are:
* do the screw holes line up
* are the keyboards interchangeable
* Will the W510 LCD work on the W500
and so forth.
A "no" in any of those questions will cast serious doubt on the feasibility of the translplant.
The important questions are:
* do the screw holes line up
* are the keyboards interchangeable
* Will the W510 LCD work on the W500
and so forth.
A "no" in any of those questions will cast serious doubt on the feasibility of the translplant.
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Re: Putting a W500 MOBO inside a W510?
It won't fit at all. Everything is different. At best you can use the W500 with an external monitor, the W510 casing can possibly in the future house a motherboard from another T510, T520, W510, or W520, but note if the donor board is from a T510 or T520 you'll need a T510 or T520 heatsink.
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Re: Putting a W500 MOBO inside a W510?
I'm curious, why is it the heatsink/fan of the W520/30 cannot fit on the T520/30 motherboard? I was under the impression they were nearly identical save the GPU. Thanks.
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Re: Putting a W500 MOBO inside a W510?
On W-series heatsink the screws are equidistant from each other like a square. On T-series the heatsink screws are closer together longitudinally like a rectangle.
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Re: Putting a W500 MOBO inside a W510?
I uploaded images of those HSF's here. Those are for dGPU. The only possible compatibility I can see is between the W520 & the W530. Can anyone confirm?
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