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Trackpoint moving by itself - Keyboard connector not seated properly?

Last post by TOTAL « Tue May 11, 2021 12:23 pm
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by xsixt » Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:01 pm

Is there any relationship between the seating of the keyboard connector - and the movement of the trackpoint?

I briefly replaced a WLAN card, so the...

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Last post by TOTAL
Tue May 11, 2021 12:23 pm
I think the GPU is reading artificially high and is causing TPFC to run the fan constantly.

Last post by zoltan87 « Mon May 10, 2021 8:44 am
Replies: 6
by fefrie » Tue May 04, 2021 7:34 pm

I've had this specific T60 for a year now after my last T60 had a mobo failure and didn't start up. It was a straight clone, except for the sierra...

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Last post by zoltan87
Mon May 10, 2021 8:44 am
Middleton's BIOS WinPhlash issues

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 06, 2021 11:45 pm
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by H-Atkinson » Thu May 06, 2021 9:46 pm

My T601's motherboard finally died, so I've gotten a new one to replace it with. It arrived on BIOS 2.25, which is bellow the 2.29 upper limit of...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu May 06, 2021 11:45 pm
LED indicator sticker removal

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 06, 2021 10:41 am
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by sniperz47 » Thu May 06, 2021 9:40 am

Hello to all, I am almost finished with my t60 to t60p swap and all is well. I bought a t60p sticker to replace the t60 sticker that goes in front of...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu May 06, 2021 10:41 am
[Solved] - VPN Stopped Connecting

Last post by newyorkpaulie « Tue May 04, 2021 9:11 am

by newyorkpaulie » Tue May 04, 2021 9:11 am

I'm using Linux Mint19.3 on my T-61 and for some reason my VPN won't connect. The icon goes round and round and after 40+ times it times out. I have...

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Last post by newyorkpaulie
Tue May 04, 2021 9:11 am
T60/R60 keyboards feel a lot worse than X220?...

Last post by dr_st « Tue May 04, 2021 1:18 am
Replies: 4
by atagunov » Mon May 03, 2021 4:25 pm

Hi,

I have come to adore the keyboards I have in my X220 and T520 machines.

I have started seriously considering returning one of my T60/R60 bodies...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue May 04, 2021 1:18 am
T60 to T60P swap - Fan spins then powers off

Last post by sniperz47 « Sat May 01, 2021 5:50 am
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by sniperz47 » Fri Apr 30, 2021 5:17 am

Hello to all, I have attempted a t60p board swap on a t60 14.1 chassis and I have reached a dead end. When I power on the system the CPU fan spins...

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Last post by sniperz47
Sat May 01, 2021 5:50 am
ThinkPad T60p Won’t Turn On

Last post by Mindfulness Quebec « Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:13 pm
Replies: 4
by nightninja96 » Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:19 pm

I’ve been using my T60p for about 3 years straight now, almost everyday, I went to turn it on today and nothing happens. No battery, no charging or...

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Last post by Mindfulness Quebec
Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:13 pm
OSD Volume for T60

Last post by Mindfulness Quebec « Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:53 pm
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by Mindfulness Quebec » Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:27 pm

I've got a T60 here that I've put Windows 8.1 on and no matter what I do I can't get the on screen volume display. I've tried changing the power...

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Last post by Mindfulness Quebec
Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:53 pm
T60 Graphics

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:01 am
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by illenic » Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:07 am

Hey guys I currently have a T 60 with the X 1300 ATI card and I was wondering if anyone could tell me which T 60 has the most powerful graphics and...

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Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:01 am
Is it possible to "bind" Thinkvantage-button back to recovery partition?

Last post by Lister « Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:05 am
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by BigCatAndy » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:39 pm

Hello,
I have one T61 with Windows Vista licence key sticker and Windows 7 running on it. I started laptop with Linux Live CD and I can see, there...

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Last post by Lister
Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:05 am
Using recovery iso

Last post by JBUK « Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:40 am
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by JBUK » Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:41 pm

2 or 3 years ago I obtained this W7 recovery iso; 'T400-500-W7P-x86-2' and at the time I used it to do a W7 fresh install. My understanding is that...

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Last post by JBUK
Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:40 am
Does my T60 support 10-bit color?

Last post by zoltan87 « Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:52 am
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by thinkpac » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:52 am

I have a ThinkPad T60 with a 15 SXGA+ (1400x1050) screen and a ATI X1400 128 MB GPU, running Windows XP. Does this support 10-bit color?

The reason...

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Last post by zoltan87
Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:52 am
T60 battery source?

Last post by zoltan87 « Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:24 am
Replies: 18
by pigroasts » Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:23 am

Hi guy,

Just joined the forum, and just joined the thinkpad community! A few months ago I got myself a t430. But just last week a deal bamy by on a...

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Last post by zoltan87
Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:24 am
T601 + Windows 7 + samsung EVO 850

Last post by jb10 « Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:44 am
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by jb10 » Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:35 pm

FYI if anyone is using Samsung Magician . . .

To enable Rapid Mode, Samsung Magician 5.0 works, newer versions won't. But even with 5.0, it may...

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Last post by jb10
Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:44 am
AzureWave AH-VD920H in T61p

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:44 am
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by wujstefan » Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:36 am

Hello there,

I have bought a nicey T61p this week, and while doing some maintenance I have found an AH-VD920H installed in it. While I was almost...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:44 am
Is it possible to build a T601F without rollcage modification?

Last post by atagunov « Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:54 pm
Replies: 11
by kyletv05 » Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:42 pm

I've read that apparently some people have managed to build a T601F with modifying or removing standoffs in the rollcage, I'm curious if it is...

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Last post by atagunov
Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:54 pm
T61 4GB RAM

Last post by Mindfulness Quebec « Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:32 am
Replies: 12
by Mindfulness Quebec » Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:13 am

I haven't been playing with these things for a few years and I need someone to remind me: What do you call the 4GB ram sticks that you can put in a...

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Last post by Mindfulness Quebec
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:32 am
spilled water, T61 completely non-responsive

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:45 pm
Replies: 7
by cb474 » Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:23 pm

I spilled water on my beloved T61 last night, which caused the machine to immediately totally power off.

So I took it apart (removed battery,...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:45 pm
less screws??!!

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:37 pm
Replies: 10
by abdus » Tue Mar 23, 2021 8:08 am

hi everyone, how are you, i am fascinated by the thinpad series for their special features that are unique, i bought thinpad t61 but i noticed...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Sat Mar 27, 2021 9:37 pm
Should I buy a T60?

Last post by WarMachine « Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:36 pm
Replies: 35
by Dornier » Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:23 am
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Hi everyone! I'm completely new to the forum, but I heard this site is the best for Thinkpad-related questions :wink:

My current daily driver is a...
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Last post by WarMachine
Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:36 pm
Fan replacement hell - T60p

Last post by unicus « Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:41 am
Replies: 2
by unicus » Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:10 am

HI all,

My 14 year old T60p 14 inch screen laptop fan died, I ordered one from China installed it and it makes a loud whining sound. The seller gave...

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Last post by unicus
Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:41 am
T500 based Frankenpad?

Last post by unixed « Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:54 pm
Replies: 10
by Mindfulness Quebec » Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:58 pm

I remember hearing about someone building a Frankenpad with a T500 mobo. Does anyone have any information or links on that? I understand you lose the...

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Last post by unixed
Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:54 pm
T60p/T61 Frankenpad fan not spinning when hot

Last post by bloovis « Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:03 pm
Replies: 3
by bloovis » Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:39 pm

I've been using my Frankenpad (T60p with T61 motherboard) for several years now with great success, running both Linux Mint 18 and 20. Just this week...

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Last post by bloovis
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:03 pm
a long-lived T61 ?

Last post by donli « Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:44 am
Replies: 25
by acz » Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:29 pm

I am no expert, but able to follow instructions, and seek advice from the experienced users here.

My trusty T61 is model 7658, Core 2 Duo T9300, 4...

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Last post by donli
Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:44 am
T60p sluggish with Win 10. Any solution

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:09 pm
Replies: 13
by Think43p » Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:35 pm

I'm running Win 10 32bit on my T60p 2007WUK that's maxed out with 4gb(3gb) RAM, a Samsung 860 SSD, a T7600 processor, a T61 heatsink and a very fresh...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:09 pm
(Multi-) Booting T60 from USB (using exclusively F/LOSS)

Last post by TRS-80 « Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:17 pm
Replies: 14
by TRS-80 » Thu Feb 18, 2021 2:41 pm

I first ran into this when trying to update my BIOS recently. At that time, I ended up just burning Lenovo's Update software to a CD (which did work)...

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Last post by TRS-80
Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:17 pm
SOLVED: T60 Freezes (Because of bad battery)

Last post by sebastek « Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:08 pm
Replies: 19
by rossmosis » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:35 pm

EDIT: Thanks to everybody in the posts below, I am certain that the issue I was having was caused by the bad battery. I was able to browse the...

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Last post by sebastek
Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:08 pm
T61p died, looking at r61 board, possible swap?

Last post by unixed « Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:54 pm
Replies: 3
by wilocampo » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:03 pm

Hi all, my t61p has died months ago. The board has the plagued nvidia chip in it. Then I stumbled upon an r61 board (MTM 8935-a47) with the details...

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Last post by unixed
Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:54 pm
T60 4:3 motherboard/chassis compatiblity

Last post by m11k « Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:40 pm
Replies: 7
by m11k » Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:27 am

Hi,

After building two frankenpads last year, I'm left with an array of spare parts. In particular, I have two T60 (15 4:3) motherboards: one with...

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Last post by m11k
Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:40 pm
Knocked over my drink - Ooops!

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:56 am
Replies: 13
by newyorkpaulie » Tue Dec 08, 2020 5:20 pm

This is embarrassing but I need help. I knocked a cup of seltzer over and it sloshed all over my keyboard. I was able to throw it face down on a rug...

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Last post by TheForgottenKing
Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:56 am
Keyboard problems

Last post by TRS-80 « Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:08 am
Replies: 2
by jamesmustain » Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:35 am

Hi,
I have a Lenovo t61 for 1 year of using, my keyboard has started to be unable to type some letters like h, t, *, up. What do i need to do to fix...

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Last post by TRS-80
Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:08 am
Libre Frankie?

Last post by TRS-80 « Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:39 am
Replies: 18
by TRS-80 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:54 pm

So, I have managed to collect (over some years):

(3) 14 T60 with Intel graphics
(3) 15 T60(p), mostly ATI graphics IIRC

One of the 15 is my current...

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Last post by TRS-80
Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:39 am
Ultrabay slim 2nd hard disk

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:22 pm
Replies: 11
by devinfriday » Fri Aug 21, 2020 5:28 pm

Hi, i can't find any official ultrabay slim for a second hdd. Anyone has tested a compatible one to advice? I ask to mods if it's allowed to post...

11 Replies

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:22 pm
Beeping hell

Last post by Griller « Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:48 pm
Replies: 5
by Griller » Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:10 am

My beloved 2008-vintage T61p (15.4 model) failed to boot up a few days ago - blank screen no beeps; power, battery and AC lights on.
Guessing that...

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Last post by Griller
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:48 pm
Replacing hinges, is this a widescreen T61? [SOLVED]

Last post by nofish « Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:09 pm
Replies: 2
by nofish » Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:41 pm

Hi,

I'm trying to find replacement hinges for this one because they are very loose.
Is this a widescreen model, which screen size is it?
Windows...

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Last post by nofish
Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:09 pm
T60 Fingerprint Reader Windows 10 HELP

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:35 am
Replies: 3
by thinklikewatsondid » Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:07 pm

Hello all,
I am very new to this forum, but thought I might get some insight on here.

My grandpa gave me his old T60(Lenovo/IBM). Someone had...

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Last post by Ignorant
Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:35 am
T61 graphics issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:58 am
Replies: 3
by freeform » Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:25 am

Hello,

Infrequent visitor here because I an not a PC enthusiast but have appreciated the ruggedness of my ThinkPads at work and at home.

My T61,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:58 am
Bumps on Keyboard and Bezel After Reassembly

Last post by jcdbm « Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:34 pm
Replies: 3
by jcdbm » Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:34 pm

Hello, I've done some work on the inside of my ThinkPad T601 and resassembled it back together, only it seems I am doing something wrong. I've tried...

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Last post by jcdbm
Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:34 pm
processor change problem

Last post by phil917k « Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:13 am
Replies: 7
by retired » Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:45 pm

Years ago I replaced the processor in my t-60 with a t7200 2.0 4mb processor and it allowed me to run a 64 bit os - no problem - I don't remember...

7 Replies

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Last post by phil917k
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:13 am
Fixing some T60 Mobility X1400 OpenGL issues with unofficial driver

Last post by dr_st « Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:30 pm
Replies: 1
by dr_st » Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:03 am

Recently I've used my Thinkpad T60 Windows XP system to test a few games and realized that there are issues with the ATI Mobility X1400 drivers....

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:30 pm
GPU details not showing on CPUID after T60p-T61 heatsink swap

Last post by Think43p « Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:13 am
Replies: 2
by Think43p » Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:52 am

I recently swapped the heatsink of the T60p with that of a T61 (FRU 42w2028/42w2822) and when I run CPUID I see all details except GPU details....

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Last post by Think43p
Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:13 am
Good place to buy replacement screens? (And a PSA)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:43 am
Replies: 9
by bleb » Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:33 pm

The PSA: if a screen's part number matches what was used in a Thinkpad, there is no guarantee that the screen will be matte. For example, I just...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:43 am
T61 GPU chips compatibility

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:42 pm
Replies: 14
by GunslingerThink » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:33 am

So I want to replace the graphic chip of my T61. It is originally Quadro NVS140M so it's some G86 chip. I know that all chips older than mid-2008 are...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:42 pm
Finding a palmrest for my 4:3 T61

Last post by Bionicman « Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:47 am
Replies: 5
by Glaurung-quena » Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:24 pm

I was pleased to find that the for parts or not working T61 I bought cheaply on ebay is actually fully functional and just missing its palmrest. I...

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Last post by Bionicman
Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:47 am
Help identify this part from T61

Last post by spektykles « Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:28 pm
Replies: 2
by spektykles » Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:44 am

Hello, Im in the middle of upgrading my T61. When I disassembled it I dont paid much attention and just remove stuff/keep things all together in the...

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Last post by spektykles
Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:28 pm
T61p failure

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:37 pm
Replies: 9
by ares_tz » Sat Nov 07, 2020 3:01 pm

Hi,

Another incident for T61p with Nvidia graphics chipset laptop failure! There have been numerous cases for this particular T61/T61p model failure...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:37 pm
Reading CPU temp on a T60 with TPFC and RightMark CPU Clock Utility

Last post by Screamer « Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:22 am
Replies: 3
by devinfriday » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:04 am

Hi, i have finished to setup a T60 on Windows 7 32-bit with the guide found on this forum to make it run cooler. I have one final issue to face, cpu...

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Last post by Screamer
Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:22 am
T601F aka Frankenpad

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:21 am
Replies: 17
by Natakranta » Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:19 pm

Hi Guys,
Last weekend I finally put together my 2nd FrankenPad. First was based on R60 which is now back with its first owner who can't be happier...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:21 am
15" T60p - T2600 to T7600 CPU upgrade

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:05 pm
Replies: 7
by Think43p » Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:48 am

This is just an Fyi post.

I replaced the T2600 with a T7600. It was a simple straight off swap. Put it some Titan thermal paste while still keeping...

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Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:05 pm

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