Adding SXGA to an Intel T43...

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So what's the deal on that? Off the top of my head, it seems that it sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't. Is it off the model or what?

[ajkula66]

You might be able to get away with this on a 15" unit.

You will NOT get away with it on a 14" machine.

[seaweedsl]

You will NOT get away with it on a 14" machine.

Why is that?

I was just wondering if an Intel motherboard listed Marketplace would power that T43 14" SXGA that I picked up.
I already bought one with discrete graphics - just curious.


Steve

[ajkula66]

seaweedsl wrote:

Why is that?

I'm not sure that I have a proper explanation, but what I know for a fact is that many people have tried this upgrade and ALL of them failed on 14" machines...

Is it the LCD cable? Purposely disabled component on the motherboard? I don't know.

[seaweedsl]

OK. I see that it's BIOS is restricted to XGA in the Intel T43 but not in some R52 versions.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=74199

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=69179


Makes me wonder if the R52 uncrippled board that is otherwise identical to the 14" T43 has a different FRU