Hardware Modifications

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)

• T420/T430 1366x768 to 1600x900 HD+ Screen Upgrade
• T420/T430 to 1600x900 X1 Carbon Screen Upgrade
• Modifying Series 3 Dock to fit X220 Tablet
• Install Classic Keyboard on xx30 Series ThinkPads

T60/X60 Series

• Installing a QXGA display in a R/T60 or 61

Other ThinkPads

• Upgrade your hard drive
• CPU upgrade
• How to build your own UltraBay drive
• How to build your own UltraBay Plus device
• How to build your own UltraPort device
• How to build a T43 southbridge cooler
• How to make your Dock quiet
• Unofficial maximum memory specs
• CompactFlash boot drive
• Opening port replicator II
• How to put SATA in old ThinkPads

software control of hardware

• Pentium M undervolting and underclocking
• How to control fan speed
• How to disable the pc speaker (beep!)
• How to silence DVD ROM

Power Hacks

• Using 16V powersupplies for new 20 V laptops
• Power Connector hacks including makeshift connector and signal pins

External Sources

• ThinkPad 760XD do-it-yourself-page
• How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble a Lenovo (former IBM) ThinkPad Laptop or Notebook - links to illustrated (often) HOWTOs for old and new ThinkPad models.
• ThinkPad overclocking by photo for different older models (japanese)
• IBM Mania's Application pages (Korean, but with pictures)
• T43p Embedded Controller Internals
• Enhancing cooling for the T43/p
• Hardware fix for the T43/p fan noise