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This page is dedicated to your Hardware modifications and stories about strange or clever uses of ThinkPads.
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{{WARN|No warranty of any kind is given for the correctness of the following upgrades. Following them could potentially damage your machine. Proceed at your own risk.}}
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This page gives an overview of beneficial modifications (upgrades) available for ThinkPads. Some can be applied to other non-ThinkPad machines as well.
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== Performance ==
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* [https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=110620 How to install 1066 MT/s CPUs] (T61, T61p)
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100502045313/http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/monkung/tp_cup/tp_cup.htm How to overclock the CPU] (for some models)
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* [[CPU upgrade|How to upgrade the CPU]] (for all models with a CPU that isn't soldered)
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* [[How to put SATA in old ThinkPads|How to use SATA drives in PATA-only models]] (for all models with no SATA capability)
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* [[CompactFlash boot drive|How to use CompactFlash cards as a storage drive]] (X40, X41, X41 Tablet)
  
=Hardware hacks=
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== Cooling ==
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* [https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=105114 How to install the T500's fan into the T61's heatsink] (T61, T61p)
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* [https://forum.thinkpads.com//viewtopic.php?f=29&t=114717 How to install the T500's heatsink into a T60] (T60, T60p)
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* [[How to build a T43 southbridge cooler|How to build a southbridge cooler]] (T43, T43p)
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* [http://linuxfocus.org/~guido/gentoo-tpt43p/cooling/ How to build a northbridge and a southbridge cooler] (T43, T43p)
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* [[Pentium M undervolting and underclocking|How to undervolt and underclock the Pentium M]] (for all models with a Pentium M CPU)
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* [https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=131295 How to undervolt the Mobile Pentium 3] (for all models with a Mobile Pentium 3 CPU)
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* [[How to control fan speed|How to control the fan's speed]] (for some models)
  
== xx20 Series (T420/X220/W520) and xx30 Series (T430/X230/W530) ==
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== Usability ==
 
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* [https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=126860 How to install the T450's touchpad] (W540, T431s, T440, T440s, T440p, T540p, X230s, X240, X240s, L440, L540)
* [[Replacing T430 screen with a better one|T420/T430 to 1600x900 X1 Carbon Screen Upgrade]] - Advanced screen mods, for an FHD 1080p display. Also works for T420, T420s, and T430s.
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* [[Replacing T430 screen with a better one|How to install a 1920x1080 IPS panel, or a 1600x900 TN panel]] (T420, T420i, T420s, T420si, T430, T430i, T430s, T430si)
  * [[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.
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* [[T420 and T430 HD+ Screen Upgrade|How to install a 1600x900 TN panel]] (T420, T420i, T430, T430i)
* [[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|How to install the old 7-row keyboard]] (W530, T430, T430i, T430s, T430si, T530, T530i, X230, X230i, X230 Tablet, X230i Tablet, L430, L530)
* [[Install Classic Keyboard on xx30 Series ThinkPads]] - Bring back the 7-row keyboard for the xx30 series.
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* [[Installing a QXGA display in a R/T60 or 61|How to install a 2048x1536 IPS panel]] (T60, T60p, T61, T61p, R60, R60i, R60e, R61, R61i)
 
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* [https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=69978 How to install a 1600x1200 TN panel] (T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p, T60, T60p, T61, T61p)
== T60/X60 Series ==
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* [https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=71752 How to install a 1400x1050 IPS panel] (X40, X41)
 
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* [https://mikejmoffitt.com/articles/0018-x32ips.html How to install a 1024x768 IPS panel] (X31, X32)
* [[Installing a QXGA display in a R/T60 or 61]]
 
 
 
== Other ThinkPads ==
 
 
 
* [[Harddrive Upgrade|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=
 
*[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://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://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]
 

Latest revision as of 13:02, 17 November 2020

ATTENTION!
No warranty of any kind is given for the correctness of the following upgrades. Following them could potentially damage your machine. Proceed at your own risk.

This page gives an overview of beneficial modifications (upgrades) available for ThinkPads. Some can be applied to other non-ThinkPad machines as well.

Performance

Cooling

Usability