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thinkpad 600 motherboard/systemboard replacement
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:21 am
by rgoldwrx
Hi all, I have a 2645 thinkpad 600 with a dead motherboard. I bought a replacement (51u) but when I go to plug my lcd into the motherboard , ie via the lcd cable it doesn't fit. In fact the component to plug it into is not there, and a smaller component next to it looks like its the connection for the lcd.
Am I seeing a different connection on the motherboard depending on whether it is intended for a 12" or 13" screen?, ie
05K2464 vs. 05K2655
Is there anything I can do to get around this?
thanks
Re: thinkpad 600 motherboard/systemboard replacement
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:39 am
by JHEM
rgoldwrx wrote:Am I seeing a different connection on the motherboard depending on whether it is intended for a 12" or 13" screen?
Yes.
rgoldwrx wrote:Is there anything I can do to get around this?
No.
Regards,
James
an update on the models
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:27 pm
by rgoldwrx
My model which has a broken motherboard is a 2645-35U
I bought a 2645-51U motherboard replacement.
Does this give any indication of compatibility. Me 35U has a 12.1" screen.
I understood that you can buy any 2645 motherboards as a replacement, as long as it's not the 600x.
Re: an update on the models
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:56 am
by JHEM
rgoldwrx wrote:I understood that you can buy any 2645 motherboards as a replacement, as long as it's not the 600x.
As I stated previously above, the 12.1" and 13.3" display MBs are different and are not cross compatible.
Regards,
James
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:49 am
by farna
Will the 13.3" screen fit the older case? Might be a reason to upgrade the screen and sell the smaller one. Case tops might be different though (and that's likely).
You can often buy a parts 600E with a known bad motherboard but good screen. If you want to repair yours and utilize the mobo you bought that would be the way to go. Otherwise return/swap the mobo if you bought from a dealer, put it back on e-bay if that's the source and try to recover your money.
It's a good idea to check the upgrade sticky here and the IBM site before buying anything. I've been bit too!!
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:55 pm
by rgoldwrx
Thats the weird thing, I would have thought the width of the lcd case would be different for a 12" and a 13". Everything seems to be connecting and bolting in at the same places, except for this one connection. I'm assuming its due to screen size changes, perhaps though its really only a difference in models, and it is from a 12" also.