Enabling trackpad cannibalizes the trackpoint

[dcfbf]

This is a strange one:
I'm currently using the T61 4:3 that I'm going to frankenpad, but it seems whenever I enable the trackpad, the trackpoint and trackpad both get disabled.

I've tried to reset the bios and install drivers in windows, use linux, but nothing seems to work.

Something that I have noticed is that there's only options for "automatic" and "disabled" but not "enabled" in the bios.
Is there a way to get the enabled option?

Is my trackpad just broken?
If so, can I try a T60 palmrest with trackpad to test or will that cause any issues?

I don't need the trackpad. It is just nice to have.

[axur-delmeria]

The Trackpoint and touchpad share the PS/2 port. One of them misbehaving will affect the other.

Yes, you can try the T60 touchpad on the T61.

[Glaurung-quena]

This is a strange one:
I'm currently using the T61 4:3 that I'm going to frankenpad, but it seems whenever I enable the trackpad, the trackpoint and trackpad both get disabled.

I've tried to reset the bios and install drivers in windows, use linux, but nothing seems to work.

Something that I have noticed is that there's only options for "automatic" and "disabled" but not "enabled" in the bios.
Is there a way to get the enabled option?

Is my trackpad just broken?
If so, can I try a T60 palmrest with trackpad to test or will that cause any issues?

I don't need the trackpad. It is just nice to have.

Yes, the T60 palmrest will function if plugged into the T61. I have done this.

Another possibility is that the keyboard's trackpoint is misbehaving in a way that affects the trackpad (I think I've seen this happen once). If swapping the palmrest doesn't help, try swapping the keyboard.

[dcfbf]

Another possibility is that the keyboard's trackpoint is misbehaving in a way that affects the trackpad (I think I've seen this happen once). If swapping the palmrest doesn't help, try swapping the keyboard.

I've tried with a keyboard from my other T61 and it still has the same issue. I think I'll wait for the T60 15 inch that will come tomorrow to test if it really is the trackpad issue.
I do have another T60 but just in case the motherboard is actually the one that's not good, I don't want to risk damaging that one's trackpad.