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T61 switches off after 2 seconds, cant find reset hole

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 28, 2025 2:13 am
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by thinkpadforum777 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 7:52 pm

Hi, I have a T61 which hasnt been used over winter but suddenly when trying after 6 months is trying to boot then switching off after 2 seconds. Ive...

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Mon Apr 28, 2025 2:13 am
Extremely stiff hinges on a 15.4" T61

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:35 pm
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by Glaurung-quena » Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:02 pm

Just received a widescreen T61P with extremely stiff hinges, as in I hesitate to close the lid now that I've opened it because it feels like it's...

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Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:35 pm
T61 inverter board on T60?

Last post by Midochisawa « Wed Apr 09, 2025 10:16 am
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by Midochisawa » Wed Apr 09, 2025 5:32 am

Hello, this may be a dumb question but my T60 inverter board just died out and sourcing parts locally is limited to the T61 inverter boards, is it...

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Wed Apr 09, 2025 10:16 am
Does anyone have experience ordering the 15" flexview panels from aliexpress or ebay?

Last post by ivo850 « Thu Mar 27, 2025 1:34 pm
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by connect5 » Mon Oct 21, 2024 11:42 am

I want to get the best screen possible for my T60 (I might put a t61 motherboard in it later, dunno yet) but I can't seem to find a good reliable...

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Thu Mar 27, 2025 1:34 pm
TIL: Not all T60 15" ATI systems had flexview displays.

Last post by dr_st « Mon Mar 24, 2025 12:21 pm
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by Glaurung-quena » Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:53 am

I thought that a 15 T60 with ATI graphics would automatically come with a flexview screen. I was wrong. Behold the specs (from Lenovo's Withdrawn...

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Mon Mar 24, 2025 12:21 pm
T60 blue screen

Last post by donli « Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:44 am
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by donli » Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:10 am

T60 currently have win11 usb flashdrive installed.
I connected new PC to T60 via USB cable and immediately blue screen appears on T60.
It is not...

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Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:44 am
T61p black screen

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:50 pm
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by oxygen14 » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:42 am

6458-CT0 does not boot anymore, a few weeks after a Middleton BIOS & CPU upgrade (T7500 to a T7700 pulled from another T61p T7700 to T9300 upgrade)....

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Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:50 pm
The Complete 6x-series QXGA Thread

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:20 pm
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by bhtooefr » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:19 pm
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I thought I'd go ahead and create a thread just for this, as a convenient reference for answers on QXGA swaps.

I'll edit this post as needed to keep...
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Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:20 pm
Spacebar space bar not working correctly

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:58 am
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by cjacek » Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:23 pm

Sorry if this was asked before (I did a search beforehand but came up with nothing) but how common is it that the space bar on the T60 gets so that I...

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Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:58 am
T61 Crashing: Running out of troubleshooting options.

Last post by guilldeas « Tue Mar 11, 2025 9:16 am
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by guilldeas » Fri Mar 07, 2025 11:17 am

Hey so I'm trying to restore back to life an old T61 ( You'll find the specs here: ), first things I did was swapping the HDD for an SSD, change the...

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Tue Mar 11, 2025 9:16 am
T60 Chassis with T14 Motherboard

Last post by TP Newt « Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:54 am
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by TP Newt » Fri Mar 07, 2025 3:21 pm

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and I've gotten interested in the idea of retrofitting a motherboard from a newer laptop into a T60 chassis. The reason...

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Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:54 am
Plastic film sticking out from bottom of infrared port?

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:35 am
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by sammyjay » Wed Mar 05, 2025 2:07 pm

Hi all,

I recently got a T60 and noticed a thin piece of plastic sticking out from the bottom of the translucent IR port cover. The plastic is...

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Last post by Glaurung-quena
Thu Mar 06, 2025 3:35 am
T61 possible GPU upgrade

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:36 pm
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by huohuo » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:17 pm

Hello, for some time now I've been wondering on what to do when the day of my Quadro 140m demise will unfortunately come.
Originally I had...

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Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:36 pm
My turn to build T601 frankenpad, better late than never :)

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:24 am
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by God Of Gaming » Thu Feb 27, 2025 7:59 am

Hello, I've read some interesting and useful posts here over the years, but only just now registered as I want to ask for assistance with building...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:24 am
X9000 - is it worth it?

Last post by x7nofate3 « Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:21 pm
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by sebileis » Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:18 pm
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Hello everyone! So as I continue to gather the parts I need to complete my T601 FrankenPad project, I have to wonder, does the X9000 processor really...
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Last post by x7nofate3
Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:21 pm
ThinkPad T61 15.4" Reassembly Help

Last post by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast « Tue Feb 25, 2025 3:16 pm
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by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast » Mon Feb 24, 2025 9:27 pm

Hello everyone. I am currently working on a T61p motherboard swap on my 15.4 T61 but does anyone know if there are any guides for doing a full...

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Last post by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast
Tue Feb 25, 2025 3:16 pm
Restoring a T60 and having some driver issues

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Sun Feb 23, 2025 12:46 pm
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by splork » Fri Feb 21, 2025 8:43 pm

Restoring a T60 and having some driver issues that I see here are not new to this model but all solutions are innefective or no longer available....

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Sun Feb 23, 2025 12:46 pm
Why UXGA screens with LED-backlight are becoming unaffordable

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 22, 2025 10:43 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:22 am

There exists the BoeHydis HX150UX2-100 UXGA (4:3 1600x1200) IPS screen with ex-factory LED-backlight .
This screen has been a favorite for many...

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Sat Feb 22, 2025 10:43 am
Looking for info on the quad core mod for the t61

Last post by Elpogli « Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:49 pm

by Elpogli » Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:49 pm

Hi everyone , this is my first time posting in a forum for information, sorry if I'm not doing it right.
I'm looking for information on the Quad Core...

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 11:49 pm
What OS to use once Win 10 support ends?

Last post by mikemex « Thu Feb 13, 2025 6:40 pm
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by babysheegoth » Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:36 am
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Curious what other's plans are after support officially ends or if some are already happy with non-windows OS.
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Last post by mikemex
Thu Feb 13, 2025 6:40 pm
T61p 1920x1200 Display Panel Replacement

Last post by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast « Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:01 am
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by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast » Fri Feb 07, 2025 6:54 pm

Hello everyone, last week I was looking for another display panel for my ThinkPad T61p conversion I am eventually doing to my regular 15.4 T61 and I...

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Last post by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast
Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:01 am
T60 wifi antenna wire damaged

Last post by Rmbd « Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:28 pm
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by Rmbd » Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:44 am

Hey everyone, this is my first post here!

I recently bought a T60 (15-inch 4:3), and after cleaning and repasting it, I accidentally caught the...

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Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:28 pm
Motherboard interchangeability questions on the T60 Widescreen(15.4in 16:10 1680x1050)

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:40 am
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by FloppyFish » Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:20 am

Hey everyone! I just recently got my IBM T60 8744-5BU and been doing a bit of research on it. I am generally new to ThinkPads. I have seen a lot of...

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Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:40 am
Modifying model/serial number in BIOS

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:13 am
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by Glaurung-quena » Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:48 pm

I have searched for the answer but google is not being kind to me.

I have a T60 in good working order whose BIOS displays a blank line for the...

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Last post by Glaurung-quena
Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:13 am
Best WIFI Card For ThinkPad T60?

Last post by jeffy « Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:20 am
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by nightninja96 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:11 pm

Hello, I was wondering what the best WIFI card would be for a T60 with zender bios? Also, what does the 3rd antenna do on the ThinkPad, does it make...

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Last post by jeffy
Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:20 am
15.4 16:10 T60 display cable question

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:55 am
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by FloppyFish » Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:33 am

I've looked around a bit and haven't found a whole lot on the actual display cable itself of of the T60. This may sound stupid, but I really want to...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:55 am
T61 - SLIC and SATA 2 Middleton BIOS

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Thu Dec 19, 2024 8:26 pm
Replies: 4
by lurespend » Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:13 am

Ready to buy a new disk and boost the performance of the old T61, but need to ensure that two functionalities operate with Middleton BIOS.

I had a...

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Last post by Glaurung-quena
Thu Dec 19, 2024 8:26 pm
Tips for reassembly of T60 14" LCD assembly without breaking bezel?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:23 pm
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by Glaurung-quena » Sun Dec 08, 2024 11:18 am

Every time. Every single time I try to replace a broken LCD in a 14 t60, I get to the point where I'm supposed to fit the screw loops on the...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:23 pm
Which CCFL tube to buy for HV150UX1-100?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:47 am
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by connect5 » Mon Nov 25, 2024 4:58 pm

I bought a brand new panel, but it's extremely dim, so I want to replace the CCFL tube. I've had previous experience in this, I just want to know...

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Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:47 am
Tricking Out My T60 [Picture Warning]

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Nov 27, 2024 4:58 am
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by TPFanatic » Wed Oct 09, 2024 5:58 pm

I don't want a T61 FrankenPad because it doesn't have the Texas Instruments IR Blaster, Soundmax analog volume, and hardware brightness stepping...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Wed Nov 27, 2024 4:58 am
ThinkPad T60 LED backlit screen replacement

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:38 am
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by i love old thinkpads » Mon Nov 25, 2024 12:09 pm

I have a CCFL backlit 14 XGA TN panel. I am fine with this screen, the viewing angles aren't that bad, I don't mind the resolution. The only thing is...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:38 am
Which T61p cooler for T60 15"?

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Nov 23, 2024 2:59 pm
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by connect5 » Sat Nov 16, 2024 1:13 am

I found a 42w2460 on eBay but I don't know if it'll fit or not. I can't find much about this stuff online. Is a 42w2460 good for the T60 15 or do I...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sat Nov 23, 2024 2:59 pm
T60 fan replacement - T61 or W500?

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:32 am
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by ChrisJ9876 » Sun May 10, 2015 2:07 pm

I have a T60 & a T60p, both 4:3 with ATI (X1400 & V5200). Both get kinda hot running HD video. Also gets hot doing a Ghost backup, to the extent of...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:32 am
T60P original OS restore gets stuck

Last post by SAIYAN48 « Sun Nov 10, 2024 11:12 pm
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by ThinkpadW500 » Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:41 am

Hey all, I’m trying to restore my T60P to its factory install of windows xp, yet it gets stuck at this error in the linked photo and can’t continue...

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Sun Nov 10, 2024 11:12 pm
T60 doesn't work anymore after CPU swap

Last post by jennyteague « Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:49 am
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by jennyteague » Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:43 am

Hello,
I have two Thinkpad T60s. One thinkpad has an ATI GPU and a slow processor. Meanhile, another one has a faster processor but not GPU. I tried...

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Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:49 am
T61 CPU Upgrade

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Thu Oct 17, 2024 2:40 pm
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by SBQ » Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:29 pm

I have a T61 4:3 with the newer revised MB to fix the heating issues with the Quadra 140 NVDA chipset. What is the fastest CPU I can use? The MB is...

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Thu Oct 17, 2024 2:40 pm
1066 mod issue

Last post by huohuo « Mon Oct 07, 2024 7:49 am
Replies: 5
by huohuo » Tue Oct 01, 2024 5:46 pm

Hello, I've recently performed a quad mod for my T61.
Upon inserting P8500 or QX9300, CPU's are reported correctly in the bios. The problem lies (I...

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Last post by huohuo
Mon Oct 07, 2024 7:49 am
Flashing T61 with the Middleton BIOS

Last post by rotterdam « Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:50 am
Replies: 6
by rotterdam » Wed Sep 11, 2024 4:09 am

Need some professional advice before I could flash with Middleton's BIOS

T61 7661-E64
BIOS version 2.12
32 bit T7300 processor
Win 7 Professional 32...

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Last post by rotterdam
Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:50 am
Issues while using Intel 5300

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Sep 09, 2024 6:09 pm
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by huohuo » Mon Sep 09, 2024 1:23 pm

Hello, I have purchased a Intel 5300 WLAN card as it would make an easy upgrade over the previous WLAN card (3945 abg)
There weren't any mentions of...

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Mon Sep 09, 2024 6:09 pm
T6x Keyboard UltraNav 3D Print Adapters?

Last post by micrex22 « Sun Sep 08, 2024 6:54 pm
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by micrex22 » Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:24 pm

There's a 3D printed base with some logic to turn it into a regular USB keyboard, are there any for T6x keyboard assemblies? I have a bunch of NMB...

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Last post by micrex22
Sun Sep 08, 2024 6:54 pm
T61 NVS140Ms still alive?

Last post by Medessec « Tue Sep 03, 2024 7:13 pm
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by Medessec » Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:33 pm

I just wanted to kinda fling this idea around and get some opinions...

I've been hunting constantly, as I usually do, because I have an unhealthy...

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Tue Sep 03, 2024 7:13 pm
How long a max-ed out T601 FrankenPad will last until obsolete

Last post by Medessec « Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:14 pm
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by coolcat37 » Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:01 am
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I am calling on the people in the field: programmers, engineers, people in the know, FrankenPad-devotees etc.

In your opinion how long will a...
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Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:14 pm
T61 fan replacement?

Last post by babysheegoth « Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:08 pm
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by babysheegoth » Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:07 pm

Are there two types of fans?

ThinkPad T61 7659-A34

Based on 7659-XAU: T7300(2GHz), 2GB RAM, 120GB 5400rpm HD, 14.1in 1440x900 LCD, Intel X3100,...

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Last post by babysheegoth
Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:08 pm
Can I use R500 LCD on T61?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:53 am
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by Insomniac1971 » Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:27 am

Hi all,

Can I use R500 2735-W5Z LCD on T61 6465-9TU without problems?

Jan

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:53 am
Is anyone still modding inverters for the T601-Boe-Hydis Screen Build?

Last post by dances_with_woof « Mon Aug 19, 2024 7:52 pm
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by dances_with_woof » Sun Aug 18, 2024 9:37 am

I had an inverter go bad on a T601s with a Boe Hydis HV150UX2-100 Screen I built sometime ago. Modding a new inverter is outside my ability.

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Last post by dances_with_woof
Mon Aug 19, 2024 7:52 pm
T61 only boots if power completely removed between boots

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:49 am
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by Crumbs » Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:18 pm

I have a T61 that only boots if power is completely removed between boots. Looking for ideas on whether or not this is fixable, and how to fix it. As...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:49 am
Which T61 keyboard is the best?

Last post by micrex22 « Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:29 pm
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by astral » Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:48 pm

Guess who's T61 has the ALPS keyboard...
It's extremely, incredibly mediocre. I'd like to replace it with either the Chicony or the NMB board, but I...

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Last post by micrex22
Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:29 pm
Install a 1066MHz FSB CPU on T61 (including Core 2 Quad)

Last post by rumbero « Fri Aug 16, 2024 12:21 pm
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Not sure if it's suitable to post this here but apparently notebook review is not showing up properly on my laptop

Anyway, I...
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Fri Aug 16, 2024 12:21 pm
Successfully recelled a battery, is it safe tu use?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:40 pm
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by huohuo » Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:25 pm

Hello, recently recelled a T61 9 cell battery with 3,6v cells, from what I understand, the total voltage of the battery equals 32,4v which is in no...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:40 pm
Preventing Nvidia chip from failing

Last post by huohuo « Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:44 pm
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by huohuo » Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:47 pm

Hello, I (not so) recently acquired a 14' XGA T61 manufactured 07/12 with Nvidia 140m chip, seller was selling as Intel machine so at first I was...

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Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:44 pm

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