Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Hello everyone! I'm back, armed with expensive old parts and not so careful handling of said parts! In this ThinkPad saga I am building what can be considered the ultimate Retro ThinkPad, a FrankenPad T601. This is a project that I have been excited about for a long time, and never thought I would be able to afford until a terrific deal popped up on eBay. In the first part of the Ultimate Retro ThinkPad saga we will be replacing the original 1024x768 TN display in my 15" ThinkPad T60 with a beautiful LED-backlit FlexView display. Massive thanks to u/stay_spooky from Reddit, and python1 and RealBlackStuff from the thinkpads.com forum!

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Some useful links for people who want to do this display upgrade:
theboardroom.info/index.html
forum.thinkpads.com/viewforum.php?f=29
thinkwiki.org/wiki/TFT_display
people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/thinkpad/led-kit.shtml

My Reddit: reddit.com/user/sebileis
My Instagram: instagram.com/therealsebisrandomtech

ThinkPad W700: youtube.com/watch?v=QU8SHdR8qCI
ThinkPad X201 AFFS upgrade: youtube.com/watch?v=PcYeIhwyju8