New T60p system board?

[Theokretes]

Hello, so I've finally decided to just get a new system board for my T60p. I'm assuming the heat killed the area near the GPU (as it often did freeze up a lot: but I never paid heed to those premonitions).

So, does anyone know where I can buy a system board for my T60p? preferably under $200... as... for $200 I could probably just get a whole new T60p!

I guess I'll just reuse my CPU -- is there any way to tell for sure that it's not the CPU that broke, but in fact the system board? Don't want to buy a whole new system board just to find out the CPU is the issue...

[Harryc]

What exactly are the symptoms when you power the machine on? Lights? Fan come on?

[Theokretes]

The basic boot chip flashes all the indicator lights, starts up the fan, and all that, then soon as it transfers its control to the CPU... it's black as a dead door knob... doesn't proceed to BIOS.

I was using it on vacation in a very hot area, and when scrolling through a PDF, the screen flashed, went black, and the system hung from that point on, and it acts just as dead ever since.

[Harryc]

Folllow the suggestions by RBS in this thread -
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=89695

[andre#4]

You can buy it for $110 brand new. I just bought a new one for my T60p for $110. It is advertised at $125, but I made a best offer of $110 and he took it right away.. This is the one for the T60p with the ATI FireGL 5200/5250. i used the part number from my old motherboard to make sure it was the right one for me.

My machine is a 2007-93u 15" UXGA Flexview with T2600 CPU.

The guy has more of them...The link is here

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0753645287

Ebay Item # 250753645287

Also, whenever you need a part for a thinkpad, it is a good idea to check with IBM first. Sometimes their prices are similar or better than ebay and parts dealers, especially when shipping is considered, and they only sell the real stuff. You never have to worry that the item will be used, broken, wrong, or a chinese knock off (funny that we have to look out for chinese knock offs when the genuine items are chinese too) They also ship next day air as a matter of course, and don't charge you extra for it.


IBM parts sales is an easy to use web page, where you type in the part # and it gives a price and you can order online easily. To get the part # just find it in the parts listings on Lenovo support page for your machine.

IBM Parts Sales:
https://www-304.ibm.com/shop/americas/c ... rts_r.html


I enjoy getting an invoice that has "International Business Machine Corporation" on the top of the page. These days are bound to be over soon. I wish IBM didn't sell out, but at least they are still in charge of the parts and service aspect. I don't know how much longer that will go on. That is bound to get transferred to lenovo soon.