Any idea if I can fit a T61 motherboard into a T43 frame? - Alex -- Smart is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wise is knowing better than to put one in a fruit salad.
On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 1:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Aryeh, > ? > I'm very happy to hear that you like your modded T43p. Enjoy it! > ? > It's absolutely amazing how this particular mod (followed by a SSD install > in my case) breathes new life into a seemingly old unit. > ? > The two of mine are described in the following threads on TPF: > ? > http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=103941?and > ? > ? > http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=103936 > ? > ? > My own SATA-modded T43p - which I'm typing on right now - will, however, > be making another visit to TheBoardRoom (http://www.theboardroom.info/) > this upcoming weekend but not because there's anything wrong with > it...quite the contrary... > ? > After witnessing TheBoardRoom's delivery of the world's first (at least to > my knowledge) T601 FrankenPad (T61 motherboard in a 15" T60 frame) with a > LED-lit Hydis FlexView LCD - pictures of which will be posted on TPF over > the next few days - my T43p will be receiving the same, most likely final, > upgrade...a FlexView LCD that doesn't dim with age is too much of a > temptation for this FlexView farmer... > ? > To anyone on this list who still owns a T43/p or R52...go for the > SATA-mod. You won't regret it. It's the best thing that could ever possibly > happen to your ThinkPad... > ? > If anyone has any questions, by all means drop me a line either here, on > TPF or Lenovo's forum... > ? > Cheers, > ? > George > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aryeh Goretsky (home) <[email protected]> > To: thinkpad <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Oct 12, 2012 6:50 am > Subject: [Thinkpad] [T43p] final upgrade to my ThinkPad T43p > > > > > Hello, > > I just wanted to report that I have taken what are probably the final > modifications to my ThinkPad T43p (MT: 2668-H7U; Specs: P M 770, 15 > UXGA(1600x1200) 128MB ATI FireGL V3200, IBM 802.11a/b/g). > > Previously, the T43p had been upgraded to 2GB of RAM and I replaced > the 60GB HDD with a 100GB model (both Hitachi models to avoid the > 2010 error on boot up). I had also replaced the extended battery > with one from DealExtreme. > > The system has been out of warranty for a while now, and had been > relegated to a tertiary backup, so I was less concerned about out > of warranty modifications being made to the system. > > Upgrade #1: T43p SATA Mod > > This had been discussed on the ThinkPads.Com forum, and replaces > the PATA connector with a SATA and connects it appropriately to > bypass the internal SATA to PATA bridge. A service is now available > to perform the modification, which I took advantage of, as I would > probably not be able to perform this modification myself. Cost was > about $125, which I found to be very reasonable, given the complexity > of the work, and all was done in a prompt and professional manner > > A BIOS update is also performed to disable both the 2010 error and > the whitelisting of MiniPCI cards present in the IBM/Lenovo BIOS. > > Upgrade #2: 80GB Intel X25-M SSD > > I installed the SSD in the drive tray and rails previously used by > the Hitachi HDD and placed it in the T43p without issue. This was > a leftover from another system I had upgraded. > > Upgrade #3: Broadcom BCM43222 802.11n MiniPCI Adapter > > There are not many 802.11n MiniPCI (not MiniPCIe) cards available; > and many that are only support the lower 2.4Ghz spectrum and not > the upper 5GHZ spectrum as well. After scrolling through several > pages of auctions for them on eBay, I purchased one for about $12, > a $5 premium over the others, but it shipped from in-state for me > versus from China, and arrived in about two days, versus the two > to four weeks quoted for delivery from China. > > Installation was done by me per the T43p Hardware Maintenance > Manual and was uneventful. > > Upgrade #4: Windows 7 Ultimate x86 Edition > > Since the T43p uses a 32-bit CPU, I chose to install a 32-bit > version of Windows 7 onto the SSD. I used the equivalent of a > retail license via Microsoft TechNet and then made use of both > Microsoft Windows Update and Lenovo's ThinkVantage Software > Update services to update the operating system and install missing > device drivers. > > The only pieces of hardware for which no device drivers were > automatically installed were the TPM chip and the 802.11n card, > so drivers for these were located and manually installed. All > other hardware, including Windows Aero-capable video drivers, > were installed automatically. > > Observations: > > The T43p runs Windows 7 quite spryly, booting up in about 22 > seconds. Not bad for a system from around 2005. > > I did notice that the fan kicks in earlier than it did under > Windows XP. I suspect this is because Windows Aero puts more > of a load on the graphics subsystem. > > The green Wi-Fi indicator LED at the bottom of the screen bezel > no longer lights up. My assumption is that this is a side-effect > of the BIOS firmware upgrade. This does not impact my use of the > system as the wireless network icon in system tray notification > area still works. Connections of up to 300 Mbps are reported by > the icon. > > I am very happy with the boost in performance of this seven year > old system and expect I will be able to make use of it for many > years to come with Windows 7. > > URLs: > BCM43222: search eBay for "BCM43222" > Intel SSD: http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/ssdc/x25m-80gb > SATA Mod: http://theboardroom.info/sata_mod.htm > T43p HMM: > http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-58791 > > > Regards, > > Aryeh Goretsky > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
