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Refurbishing ThinkPads to like new
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Refurbishing ThinkPads to like new
I have lots of ThinkPads and desktops and want to find a cleaner that will restore the plastics and enrich the plastics if can. Right now I am just using ArmourAll dash wipes. I shines the machines up and want something that may give a ThinkPad that new look again. I saw on a comment of something called eucalyptus oil. What does anyone that restores old machines use and can I find it at retail stores?
IBM: 760XD,770Z,600X,240,560X,560Z,570,380Z,390X,i1200,i1400,
A22m,A22e,A30,G40,R31,R40,R50,R60,R61,R400,R500,
T20,T23,T30,T40,T43,T60,T61,T400,T400s,T500,W500,W700,
X21,X30,X41,X41T,X60,X60T,X200,X200T,X300,X120e,Z60m,Z61t
T410|T510 to T480|T580
L440|L450 to L480|L580
X220 - X280
A22m,A22e,A30,G40,R31,R40,R50,R60,R61,R400,R500,
T20,T23,T30,T40,T43,T60,T61,T400,T400s,T500,W500,W700,
X21,X30,X41,X41T,X60,X60T,X200,X200T,X300,X120e,Z60m,Z61t
T410|T510 to T480|T580
L440|L450 to L480|L580
X220 - X280
Re: Refurbishing ThinkPads to like new
In the past, I've made the outside coating look new again with Magic Eraser.
The 3M adhesive that comes on the back of vinyl decals will supposedly remove all of the oils that make some ThinkPads look shiny.
The 3M adhesive that comes on the back of vinyl decals will supposedly remove all of the oils that make some ThinkPads look shiny.
unix_joe
T14 Gen 1 and some older ThinkPads running Debian.
T14 Gen 1 and some older ThinkPads running Debian.
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