Hardware Modifications
This page is dedicated to your Hardware modifications and stories about strange or clever uses of ThinkPads.
Hardware hacks
- 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
- Unofficial maximum memory specs
- Compact Flash boot drive
- Installing a QXGA display in a R/T60 or 61
- Using 16V powersupplies for new 20 V laptops
Undocumented software control of hardware
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
