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This page is dedicated to your Hardware modifications and stories about strange or clever uses of ThinkPads. | This page is dedicated to your Hardware modifications and stories about strange or clever uses of ThinkPads. | ||
− | + | =Hardware hacks= | |
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+ | == xx20 Series (T420/X220/W520) and xx30 Series (T430/X230/W530) == | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[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. | ||
+ | ** [[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]] | ||
+ | * [[Install Classic Keyboard on xx30 Series ThinkPads]] - Bring back the 7-row keyboard for the xx30 series. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == T60/X60 Series == | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[Installing a QXGA display in a R/T60 or 61]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Other ThinkPads == | ||
+ | |||
* [[Harddrive Upgrade|Upgrade your hard drive]] | * [[Harddrive Upgrade|Upgrade your hard drive]] | ||
− | *[[How to build your own UltraBay drive]] | + | * [[CPU upgrade]] |
− | *[[How to build your own UltraBay Plus device]] | + | * [[How to build your own UltraBay drive]] |
− | *[[How to build your own UltraPort device]] | + | * [[How to build your own UltraBay Plus device]] |
− | *[[Unofficial maximum memory specs]] | + | * [[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]] | ||
+ | *[[UEFI BIOS ROM Recovery on the Lenovo Thinkpad E555]] | ||
− | = | + | =software control of hardware= |
*[[Pentium M undervolting and underclocking]] | *[[Pentium M undervolting and underclocking]] | ||
*[[How to control fan speed]] | *[[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= | |
*[http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~przemy/en_ibm760xd.html ThinkPad 760XD do-it-yourself-page] | *[http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~przemy/en_ibm760xd.html ThinkPad 760XD do-it-yourself-page] | ||
*[http://repair4laptop.org/disassembly_ibm.html How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble a Lenovo (former IBM) ThinkPad Laptop or Notebook] - links to illustrated (often) HOWTOs for old and new ThinkPad models. | *[http://repair4laptop.org/disassembly_ibm.html How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble a Lenovo (former IBM) ThinkPad Laptop or Notebook] - links to illustrated (often) HOWTOs for old and new ThinkPad models. | ||
*[http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/monkung/tp_cup/tp_cup.htm ThinkPad overclocking by photo for different older models (japanese)] | *[http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/monkung/tp_cup/tp_cup.htm ThinkPad overclocking by photo for different older models (japanese)] | ||
*[http://www.ibmmania.com/submenu3-tp.htm IBM Mania's Application pages] <tt>(Korean, but with pictures)</tt> | *[http://www.ibmmania.com/submenu3-tp.htm IBM Mania's Application pages] <tt>(Korean, but with pictures)</tt> | ||
+ | *[http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=20958 T43p Embedded Controller Internals] | ||
+ | *[http://linuxfocus.org/~guido/gentoo-tpt43p/cooling/ Enhancing cooling for the T43/p] | ||
+ | *[http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=69539 Hardware fix for the T43/p fan noise] |
Revision as of 23:55, 20 November 2018
This page is dedicated to your Hardware modifications and stories about strange or clever uses of ThinkPads.
Contents
Hardware hacks
xx20 Series (T420/X220/W520) and xx30 Series (T430/X230/W530)
- 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.
- T420/T430 1366x768 to 1600x900 HD+ Screen Upgrade - Stock screen mods, for a 1600x900 display. Nothing out of the ordinary.
- Modifying Series 3 Dock to fit X220 Tablet
- Install Classic Keyboard on xx30 Series ThinkPads - Bring back the 7-row keyboard for the xx30 series.
T60/X60 Series
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
- UEFI BIOS ROM Recovery on the Lenovo Thinkpad E555
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