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Purchased T61 - Can't find details - What do I have?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Jul 16, 2024 4:53 pm
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by sethwm2 » Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:47 am

I just purchased a T61 Type: 7665-B68 S/N: L3-X1020. The seller says that it is 15 I am just trying to figure out what GPU this would have come with...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Tue Jul 16, 2024 4:53 pm
HDMI to USB cable recommendations - please

Last post by farmall « Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:26 pm
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by ap63 » Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:24 pm

Hi Everyone,

I just updated and reinstalled my T61 to RHEL 8.8
Note: Linux 9 didn't work - at least RHEL 9.3 didn't, bites the dust even before you...

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Last post by farmall
Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:26 pm
Thinkpad T61 Hinge Wobble

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Wed Jun 26, 2024 1:10 am
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by dcfbf » Wed May 01, 2024 7:57 pm

I recently bought a 15 inch T61 and I noticed that the hinge had a wobble to it. I had tightened the screws that connect the hinge to the main...

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Last post by Glaurung-quena
Wed Jun 26, 2024 1:10 am
Searching for a T60 15" keyboard bezel

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Jun 23, 2024 11:48 am
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by Glaurung-quena » Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:27 pm

I've tried searching for the FRU in the usual places and came up empty handed. Have they become unobtainium?

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Jun 23, 2024 11:48 am
Colemak layout on QWERTY keyboard?

Last post by amtrakuk « Wed Jun 19, 2024 7:39 am
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by amtrakuk » Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:32 am

Morning.

I have a T60 with a UK QWERTY keyboard however booting into a live CD session of Linux maps it as a Colemak layout. I've looked in the BIOS...

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Last post by amtrakuk
Wed Jun 19, 2024 7:39 am
Upper keyboard Bezel

Last post by amtrakuk « Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:53 am
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by amtrakuk » Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:55 am

Hi there.

I'm after a upper part of a keyboard bezel for my 15.4 t60 - not the palmrest. I've been scouring ebay but only coming up with 14 ones or...

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Last post by amtrakuk
Wed Jun 19, 2024 5:53 am
WTB: Expresscard slot cover/flap for T61 15.4" Widescreen

Last post by ProfOak « Sun Jun 16, 2024 4:38 pm

by ProfOak » Sun Jun 16, 2024 4:38 pm

Hello forum members. A few months ago, I acquired a 15.4 widescreen T61 that came with the smart card/PCMCIA module. It took a while to find since...

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Last post by ProfOak
Sun Jun 16, 2024 4:38 pm
Refresh rate for IAQX10M in lower resolutions

Last post by PowerPC « Wed Jun 12, 2024 10:54 am

by PowerPC » Wed Jun 12, 2024 10:54 am

Is it possible to have a 60 Hz refresh rate in an IAQX10M using a resolution below 2048x1536, or are all modes locked down to 50 Hz?

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Last post by PowerPC
Wed Jun 12, 2024 10:54 am
Thinkpad T61 hinges interchangeability

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Jun 04, 2024 2:01 pm
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by huohuo » Tue May 28, 2024 7:19 pm

Hello, my T61 14'1 4:3 screen hinge recently broke, (metal part snapped so there's no way to fix it) I have a spare 14'1 widescreen T61 from which I...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Tue Jun 04, 2024 2:01 pm
T61 power-socket and battery lights but no power

Last post by Robsa990 « Wed May 29, 2024 5:38 pm
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by jerry12 » Sun Aug 09, 2015 9:48 am

Hello, I have a T61 that I have been using for about a year which I received in fairly new condition. I have Windows Vista installed - the original...

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Last post by Robsa990
Wed May 29, 2024 5:38 pm
What OS do you use/recommend for T61

Last post by el_Capo « Mon May 27, 2024 1:04 am
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by sestulak » Sun Jul 01, 2018 4:59 am

So I got my hands on lovely T61 with T7500 4GB RAM and Intel GPU but I´m wondering what the best OS is? I´m thinking about installing good old Win XP...

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Last post by el_Capo
Mon May 27, 2024 1:04 am
No Sound

Last post by ZaZ « Fri May 10, 2024 11:37 pm
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by newyorkpaulie » Fri May 10, 2024 1:08 pm

My T61 sound no longer works. Any diagnostic tests I could try? I would be interested in buying one if anyone has one for sale. It must have the...

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Last post by ZaZ
Fri May 10, 2024 11:37 pm
Extreme lagging on T60 while browsing and watching Youtube recently

Last post by zoltan87 « Thu May 09, 2024 2:43 pm
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by zoltan87 » Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:05 pm

I started noticing maybe a couple of months ago, that my Thinkpad T60 (2 GHz CPU, Ati X1400, 3GB RAM) that has been serving my computing needs well...

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Last post by zoltan87
Thu May 09, 2024 2:43 pm
2504 Dock stuck in the locked position, no keys; any hope?

Last post by Digard « Sun May 05, 2024 3:39 pm
Replies: 7
by SurrealMustard » Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:40 pm

I bought an Advanced Mini Dock (2504) used recently that was missing the keys. This has never been an issue before, so I didn't expect this time to...

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Last post by Digard
Sun May 05, 2024 3:39 pm
T61 Intel GMA gaming

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu May 02, 2024 12:39 pm
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by huohuo » Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:35 pm

Hello, I'm fairly new to thinkpads so excuse my eventual mistakes while writing this post.
So recently I purchased a T61, and I was pretty sure it...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Thu May 02, 2024 12:39 pm
T61 planar compatibility

Last post by TuuS « Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:17 am
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by curious.m » Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:32 pm

Hello guys,

I have a 15' widescreen T61 with a faulty board. Sometimes it turns on, but most times the LED lights turn on but the screen remains...

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Last post by TuuS
Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:17 am
T61 Middleton BIOS problem

Last post by Ken Edmonds « Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:39 am
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by Ken Edmonds » Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:12 am

I've had this T61 for a couple of years and hardly used it. I've just ordered a T9300 so need to install Middleton BIOS.

I booted from the iso and...

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Last post by Ken Edmonds
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:39 am
Lid closes and opens really easily needs tightening somewhere?

Last post by dr_st « Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:27 pm
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by Tired » Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:21 am

Hello everyone,
My wife's 14 inch T60 lid closes and opens unlike any other thinkpad I know of.
It's almost at the point where the lid would fall...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:27 pm
Two external displays with T61 and docking station?

Last post by ap63 « Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:38 pm
Replies: 23
by babysheegoth » Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:36 am

Link to my another thread where it went off on a tangent, stopped receiving replies, and had different title.

Wandering if it's possible to setup...

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Last post by ap63
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:38 pm
Favorite Operating System? 64-Bit

Last post by mikemex « Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:24 pm
Replies: 14
by babysheegoth » Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:37 pm

Have windows 10 installed on 64bit.

Was under impression linux was good OS and considering 10 loosing support in 25' wanted to install it.

Through...

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Last post by mikemex
Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:24 pm
T61 SVP locked, Jumped the EEPROM, now getting error 0189 Invalid RFID configuration information area

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:59 am
Replies: 3
by NovaKnowledgeNow » Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:33 am

With the global pandemic shutting down all my fun activities like baseball and movies, I've taken to doing some cleaning and going through some of my...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:59 am
T61 experience on Windows 10

Last post by babysheegoth « Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:37 pm
Replies: 64
by MEA707 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:33 am
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A few weeks ago when I finally decided to put an SSD in my T61, I figured I'd give Windows 10 a try on it and the experience was far from smooth.

I...
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Last post by babysheegoth
Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:37 pm
T60P Widescreen motherboard in a T60 4:3

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:35 pm
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by Denizk » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:11 pm

Hi im Deniz and I am new here.

Always loved my Thinkpads as a kid I bought a T42 15 with Ati graphics and later on I bought a t60 14 inch with...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:35 pm
T61 password missing

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:23 am
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by newyorkpaulie » Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:34 pm

I received a T61 7661 WHQ 14” and I don’t have the password. I saw a method that involves removing the CMOS battery, waiting an hour, replacing the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:23 am
Unknown bios password

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:23 am
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by newyorkpaulie » Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:50 pm

I am getting an eBay T61 that I’ve learned has a password locked bios. I found this out after I bought it. It should arrive tomorrow. I’ve looked...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:23 am
Trouble Connecting Monitor Via VGA

Last post by babysheegoth « Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:51 am
Replies: 13
by babysheegoth » Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:30 pm

There a way to trouble shoot monitor not connecting via VGA?

On a more modern thinkpad, I was able to connect the same monitor via a DVI to HDMI...

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Last post by babysheegoth
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:51 am
Startup Beeps

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:18 am
Replies: 1
by newyorkpaulie » Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:33 pm

Getting one long beep, followed by two short ones. Anyone know the meaning?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:18 am
Tightening T60 hinges with solder

Last post by FranckDeng « Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:13 am
Replies: 10
by Sunshine701c » Sat Apr 30, 2022 10:09 pm

I have a 15 4:3 T60 chassis that I'm sprucing up for the install of a T700 motherboard from xytech. One of the issues it has is that the hinges are...

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Last post by FranckDeng
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:13 am
T61p problems with autonomy

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:15 pm
Replies: 2
by thinkpadusert61p » Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:46 pm

Hello! After installing new CPU X9000 and 8gb ram my T61p doesn't want to work properly on battery (turns out after 5min of usage on battery) battery...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:15 pm
What other models have compatible touchpads to the t60?

Last post by dr_st « Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:26 am
Replies: 2
by Glaurung-quena » Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:20 am

The cost of palmrest/touchpad assemblies for the t60 has shot way, way up. :(
Also, I am no longer seeing many standalone touchpads for sale.

I...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:26 am
T60 - How would I do an LED mod?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:28 am
Replies: 9
by connect5 » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:11 pm

I have a t60 with Windows XP that runs surprisingly fast, even on the web. It comes with a 1400 x 1050 flexview display, but it is dim and yellowed....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:28 am
Getting OSD to work in windows 7 t61

Last post by zoltan87 « Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:25 pm
Replies: 4
by xevman » Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:04 pm

Hi,

I recently installed Windows 7 SP1 on my Thinkpad T61. After a bit of poking around I got all drivers working other than the on screen display,...

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Last post by zoltan87
Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:25 pm
Need some advice to choose my new T60

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:32 pm
Replies: 5
by KadYmz » Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:50 am

Hello all,

I'm a 2nd year CS student and tempted by digital minimalism. Looking for a T60 to use as my focused coding/studying machine. Besides, I...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:32 pm
Bluetooth Question

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:56 pm
Replies: 8
by jharrison29 » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:47 pm

I have a T61 6465CTO that I bought in '08. I've been running linux on it most of the time and I've never noticed that I apparently don't have BT. My...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:56 pm
T61 GPU acceleration win 10

Last post by astral « Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:46 pm
Replies: 26
by donli » Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:59 am

Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)

Wondering is there upgrades available if to use external monitor only?

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Last post by astral
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:46 pm
T60 with corroded structure frame welded to hinges

Last post by unixed « Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:44 am
Replies: 3
by Glaurung-quena » Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:09 pm

I have a 15 IPS t60 that has been through a lot. Bottom case badly cracked, a bunch of dessicated bugs and dirt on the inside, and LOTS of...

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Last post by unixed
Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:44 am
have to disconnect power to restart

Last post by retired « Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:47 pm
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by retired » Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:35 pm

Hi - my trusty T-60 is still running fine but it just stopped rebooting unless I remove the battery and the power cord, then it will start -...

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Last post by retired
Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:47 pm
Thinkpad t60 vga output garbled and nothing on the lcd

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:59 pm
Replies: 13
by rvbd » Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:37 am

Hello, I have a thinkpad t60 that I'm trying to fix. The inbuild monitor showed nothing when booted up, but when plugged into the external monitor it...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:59 pm
T61p with BIOS 2.30 - still worth going Middleton?

Last post by unixed « Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:32 pm
Replies: 4
by HDRW » Fri Oct 28, 2022 5:43 am

Topic says it really - I have a T61p which reports its BIOS version as 2.30, which is also the latest (last!) on Lenovo's site.

Should I downgrade...

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Last post by unixed
Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:32 pm
Is this an advanced docking station? *pics*

Last post by hopgarden53 « Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:59 pm
Replies: 6
by Gonzaleitor » Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:01 pm

So i found this on marketplace here in Argentina and is around 15 dollars. I want to know if this is a the docking station that has the option to add...

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Last post by hopgarden53
Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:59 pm
T/W500 Heatsink in t61 worth it?

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:28 pm
Replies: 5
by Gonzaleitor » Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:58 am

My T61's fan life is coming to an end. After a while of being on it starts to make some rattling noises and i think that another cleaning is not...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:28 pm
Problems running 32 bit programs on 64 Bit Win 7

Last post by Shredder11 « Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:10 am
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by Skater » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:15 am

I've been running a 32 bit version of the Oxford English Dictionary CD (2nd edition ver 3.1) on a 32 bit version of Windows 7 for years by making it...

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Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:10 am
Trackpoint stop working (randomly) with pics

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:41 am
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by evolancer13 » Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:36 pm

(title says it all)- Been almost a week and cant seem to figure out whats going on, whether its software or hardware issue (or both?) When i go to...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:41 am
Theoretical mod to get 800mhz FSB cpus to work in a T60

Last post by TuuS « Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:13 pm
Replies: 15
by 2HD22 » Mon Apr 17, 2023 1:57 pm

Hello everyone!

I have recently bsel modded my ThinkPad T61 and successfully fitted core 2 duo t9600 in it. I did a bit of a research and figured...

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Last post by TuuS
Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:13 pm
T61 C2D T9300 vs T9500

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:33 pm
Replies: 6
by nicefisher » Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:31 pm

I want to upgrade my T61's T8100 to a higher end chip, and am looking at the T9300 and T9500 as they are on the list of compatible CPUs on the...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:33 pm
Broken Hinge/Display frame on T60 *pics*

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:56 am
Replies: 2
by daniel1337 » Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:54 pm

Hello,
I just got a used T60 14 today and it was working perfectly fine. But then I opened the screen and heard a cracking sound. I did think it was...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:56 am
I found a Thinkpad T60 on ebay

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:12 pm
Replies: 5
by beatrixmartin » Wed Jun 14, 2023 5:03 am

I found a Thinkpad T60 on ebay and want to use it for Browsing/Writing and maybe install linux on it.

But i have a few concerns:

How about the...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:12 pm
Availability of T61 schematics in 2023

Last post by pentode « Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:58 pm
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by pentode » Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:47 pm

I could have sworn I found schematics for the T61 within the last year with a quick search online. Now I can't find anything at all anywhere.

Does...

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Last post by pentode
Wed Jun 07, 2023 3:58 pm
Recommend a Video Editor for Low Powered machines like our T60?

Last post by Szukobit « Tue May 30, 2023 3:30 am
Replies: 7
by fefrie » Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:17 pm

I'm willing to have one where I wait while it caches/converts the original files into low res files for editing.

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Last post by Szukobit
Tue May 30, 2023 3:30 am
T60P CMOS Battery

Last post by micrex22 « Sun May 28, 2023 6:57 pm
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by taichi » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:02 am

What is the proper CMOS battery for a T60P, and how often should it be replaced?

Thanks

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Sun May 28, 2023 6:57 pm

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