IBM ThinkPad G41 2881-8MU

An upgraded G40, now with a discrete graphics card!

Hardware Specifications

3.33GHz Mobile Pentium IV HT 548 Processor (Prescott SL7X5)
nVidia GeForce FX Go5200 w/ 128MB RAM
2GB PC2700 DDR RAM - 2x 1GB Patriot PSD1G33316S
40GB 4200RPM Fujitsu Hard Drive
15" SXGA+ 1400 x 1050 Display
WiFi, 4x USB, CD/DVD-R, Headphone, Mic, VGA, Parallel & Mouse Port
16V 120W OEM AC Adapter
No battery!

Tested Components

Healthy Toshiba Hard Drive via CrystalDiskInfo
Keyboard fully working, has keyboard shine
Drivers loaded up, Ethernet, WiFi, Graphics, Sound
No battery! Original battery is dead
DVD-R is working.
Display - No dead pixels
USB ports tested
Sound and graphics working

Condition & Thoughts

G41 shows some use, system is working, the original battery is dead, so I am not including it.

Graphics are working good, firefox seems to have some odd quicks, but Opera browser works fine. I couldn't install chrome for some reason.
To see if it can game, I played Diablo 1 to see if there were graphical issues, none so far! Fun playing with a trackpoint. :)
The WiFi works, I was able to connect to my 2.4GHz band router.

This laptop has a 14" SXGA+ display, it is not IPS panel.
I had tried to install an IPS screen from a T42p, A30, T60p but their inverter cables are not long enough.

This uses a 3.33GHz Mobile Pentium 4 processor, it is the 2nd highest clocked processor for a laptop.
This has a TDP of 88W, so it likes to run hot. I dusted the laptop, removed the heat sinks, cleaned out the grills, and fans individually.
Arctic Silver 5 was applied to the CPU, Graphics card and any mosfets that contacted the heatsinks.
Of all Pentium 4 HT era laptops, this thing is huge, it was IBM's biggest ThinkPad until Lenovo superseded with the W700ds.

I was going to use the G40's battery but it gave a battery error and wouldn't let me use it.
Originally I installed LXLE to see how well it works, but the system took a long time in the software store so I installed Windows XP PE Black.

This refurb took a long time, although I couldn't install an IPS screen, the standard SXGA+ panel is still good.
The ThinkPad wall is not included in the sale.

Shipping & Payment

Laptop will be shipped within two days of payment. Unit will be shipped in a 17" x 15" x 6" box.
Message me if you want this shipped in a USPS gameboard box.
Shipping internationally via the eBay GSP.

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