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=Hardware hacks=
 
=Hardware hacks=
  
== xx30 Series (T430/X230/W530) ==
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== xx20 Series (T420/X220/W520) and xx30 Series (T430/X230/W530) ==
  
* [[Replacing T430 screen with a better one]]
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* [[Replacing T430 screen with a better one|T420/T430 Screen Upgrade to 1080p FHD T440p or 1600x900 X1 Carbon]] - Advanced screen mods, for an FHD 1080p display. Also works for T420, T420s, and T430s.
* [[Install Classic Keyboard on xx30 Series ThinkPads]]
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** [[T420 and T430 HD+ Screen Upgrade|T420/T430 1366x768 to 1600x900 HD+ Screen Upgrade]] - Stock screen mods, for a 1600x900 display. Nothing out of the ordinary.
 
* [[ThinkPad Dock Series 3#Modification for X220 Tablet|Modifying Series 3 Dock to fit X220 Tablet]]
 
* [[ThinkPad Dock Series 3#Modification for X220 Tablet|Modifying Series 3 Dock to fit X220 Tablet]]
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* [[Install Classic Keyboard on xx30 Series ThinkPads]] - Bring back the 7-row keyboard for the xx30 series.
  
 
== T60/X60 Series ==
 
== T60/X60 Series ==
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* [[How to build your own UltraPort device]]
 
* [[How to build your own UltraPort device]]
 
* [[How to build a T43 southbridge cooler]]
 
* [[How to build a T43 southbridge cooler]]
* [[How to disable the pc speaker (beep!)]]
 
* [[How to silence DVD ROM]]
 
 
* [[How to make your Dock quiet]]
 
* [[How to make your Dock quiet]]
 
* [[Unofficial maximum memory specs]]
 
* [[Unofficial maximum memory specs]]
 
* [[CompactFlash boot drive]]
 
* [[CompactFlash boot drive]]
 
* [[Opening port replicator II]]
 
* [[Opening port replicator II]]
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*[[How to put SATA in old ThinkPads]]
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*[[UEFI BIOS ROM Recovery on the Lenovo Thinkpad E555]]
  
=Undocumented software control of hardware=
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=software control of hardware=
 
*[[Pentium M undervolting and underclocking]]
 
*[[Pentium M undervolting and underclocking]]
 
*[[How to control fan speed]]
 
*[[How to control fan speed]]
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*[[How to disable the pc speaker (beep!)]]
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*[[How to silence DVD ROM]]
  
 
=Power Hacks=
 
=Power Hacks=

Revision as of 22:55, 20 November 2018

This page is dedicated to your Hardware modifications and stories about strange or clever uses of ThinkPads.

Hardware hacks

xx20 Series (T420/X220/W520) and xx30 Series (T430/X230/W530)

T60/X60 Series

Other ThinkPads

software control of hardware

Power Hacks

External Sources