Really Nice Thinkpad T61 14.1 Inch Wide Screen Format Laptop - Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit- First Class! The T61 is an IBM / Lenovo classic and looks very stylish! It has a magnesium alloy sub-frame for great strength. This laptop has a lovely screen with 1440 x 900 pixels in the 8:5 ratio format and it is perfect for just about any application - especially movies etc. These are fabulous laptops and look great! The T61 range is still very much in use in business and industry. This particular laptop is in very good condition and is a great workhorse.

  • Intel(R) Mobile Core 2 Duo technology T9300  processor at 2500 MHz  both maximum and battery-optimized performance

  • Ultra slim 1.25 inch thin profile and light weight  2.5Kg  

  • Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit OS installed

  • This laptop is in really nice overall condition. Cleaned inside and out and everything works perfectly.

  • 4 .0 GB of DDR2 memory is installed 

  • 128GB solid state drive (SSD) - great size for running the W10 operating system! Please read my Disaster Recovery document on desktop. Smaller hard drives are easier to backup, keep clean, defragment etc. Big is not always beautiful - especially in these days of cheap off-line storage etc.

  • DVD CD/RW Drive fitted in Ultrabay slot

  • Integrated Mini-PCI V.90 modem and 10/1000 gigabyte  Ethernet LAN connection

  • Internal Wireless card  6300N  - fast WIFI performance - upgraded from stock card

  •    Dual PCMIA Expansion Slot

  • Note: This laptop has the 8:5 14.1 inch Wide Screen Display Format with 1440 x 900 pixels and has nice resolution and clarity

  • New 42Wh battery (non-OEM) - 2-3 hours

  • Middleton BIOS installed which removes network card "whitelist" and allows faster SSD transfer speed

  • Many optional features to enhance flexibility and function

  • Superb business-orientated laptop - very light and powerful. Perfect for office or home use. These laptops cost £1800 upwards when launched!

  • Expansion Base (Not Included) readily available on EBay - gives more port expansion - if it's needed; the laptop is brimming with ports already!

Connections & Expansion

  • Expansion Bays
    1 x Ultrabay Slim
  • Slots
    2 x memory 
    2 x CardBus ( 2 free )
  • Interfaces
    3 x USB 2.0 - 4 pin USB Type A
    1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
    1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
    1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
    1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire
    1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm
    1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
    1 x docking / port replicator
    1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ( on expansion base )
    1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) ( on expansion base )
    4 x USB 2.0 - 4 pin USB Type A ( on expansion base )
    1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) ( on expansion base )
    1 x microphone - output - mini-phone 3.5 mm ( on expansion base )
    1 x headphones - input - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( on expansion base )
    1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11 ( on expansion base )
    1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ45 ( on expansion base)                                                                                               

Installed Software - Please Read!

  • Windows 10 Professional OS with updates installed 
  • Some great wallpapers and themes
  • I have recently been informed by Ebay that I am violating policy by installing Free software - without including the installation media - in other words the CD or DVD - for FREE software!! So for this reason I have to stop configuring my laptops with the useful free tools that the authors want you to have. However - feel free to contact me and I can advise you on FREE software - basically it's impossible for me to include these media because just about all software these days is downloadable straight from the net. Please accept my apologies for this change in configuration but it is outside of my control and I have no wish to go against Ebay policy. 

Refurbishment Program

  • Increase RAM to at least 2GB
  • Wipe hard drive and perform a clean install of W10 Pro
  • Configure desktop, start menu, task bar and explorer
  • Visual inspection of laptop for damage - repair or replace broken and missing parts as appropriate. Report items that are less than perfect
  • Open the laptop and check all the internal connections
  • Gently hoover dust from inside especially from fan / heatsink
  • Remove the heatsink assembly. Clean off the old thermal paste and replace with new
  • Carefully torque down the heatsink - check CPU core temperatures are well within safe range
  • Clean keyboard with IPA and a toothbrush to remove all grease, hairs and fingerprints etc.
  • Clean exterior plastics and remove scratches with toothpaste / hob cleaner
  • Use touch-up pen on larger scratches and "back to black" wax for blemishes
  • Clean screen with special LCD wipes
  • Final clean and polish before listing on EBay!  
  • In my experience the biggest cause of failure for these Thinkpads is overheating caused by fan vents blocked up with fluff etc. or dried out thermal paste or BOTH! These issues are easily fixed by opening the laptop and removing the fan / heatsink assembly, giving it a good clean and lubrication and cleaning off / replacing the thermally conductive heat compound. These simple actions can add years to the life of your average laptop!!! Heat is the enemy! Good cooling is your friend. The Dual Core on this laptop is running at a lovely cool 35 degrees!! (amazing)                                              
 
You will always be able to find a cheaper similar laptop on EBay - but please be aware that I spend many hours on each project (see list above) and you will be getting a first class refurbished machine that will give you great service and if treated with care and respect will last many years. I specialise and only deal in Lenovo Thinkpads - particularly X61, X61S, X61 tablet, X200, X200S, X200T, T61, R61, Z61 and T400, X300, X301 and T500. Please continue reading for more information about this laptop!

I am offering here a Lenovo T61 classic laptop with the 14.1 inch wide 16:10 ratio screen format! This particular laptop has been well treated and it's in very nice condition! The battery on this particular laptop is a new non-OEM type which should provide at least 1 to 2 hours of mobile computing - depending on the application. New non-OEM batteries are freely available for less than £15. The T61 is a lovely laptop and a significant improvement on its amazing predecessors. An upgraded WIFI link makes this model great for the internet. All in all this laptop is perfect for just about any application and this one is in good condition and it comes with 4GB RAM and dual PCMIA expansion slot.

The BIOS has been updated (Middleton) which allows faster SSD transfer speeds and removes the annoying network card "whitelist". So, any network card can now be installed and an SSD upgrade is entirely feasible (already done).

This is a lovely clean laptop with the usual excellent build quality. It's absolutely perfect for business use, or studying or just browsing the internet, playing music, movies etc. A great laptop to replace your ageing home computer? Unlike the X series (ultraportable) these laptops do actually have an integrated CD / DVD Drive.  Expansion capability is provided by the "Docking Station" accessory (not included) which allows great port expansion - good ones can be bought on Ebay for about fifteen pounds (honestly). Alternatively with three built-in USB ports available, a variety of Flash Drives or external CD/DVD Readers or Writers can easily be connected - this laptop has the power to drive them all. The Laptop comes with an AC power supply / charger block.

Note: Most of the pictures are of the item itself. My digital camera does not do the laptop much justice at all!" If you have a son or daughter returning to university soon (or yourself) then this is perfect - everything a student needs! This laptop is just ready to go out of the box.

I have cleaned the laptop inside and out and everything works perfectly as it should - the cooling fan / heatsink has been cleaned and new thermal paste has been applied; good cooling is important because there is a lot of power in these laptops. The W10 operating system runs great on these laptops and is "feature rich". This particular laptop runs nice and cool at less than 35 degrees. There is nothing more that can be done to this computer except to turn it on and enjoy its great performance. The quality of Thinkpads speaks for itself and spare parts, memory and / or disk upgrades are readily available on EBay. Weighs just 2.5 Kg (!!) including the battery and when released these laptops sold for £1800 upwards (no kidding)!

Note: I always make a point of highlighting any problem areas. There is nothing to report - everything is present and working correctly! I am a qualified electronics / test engineer retired early from working in manufacturing and I am passionate about diagnosing and fixing Lenovo laptops. My "new job" is refurbishment and I pay great attention to detail. I do not sell on any laptop that I am not totally happy with. If I can make a small profit on each laptop then I can continue with this process. I am a one man band and do not compete with some of the larger sellers on Ebay - but I like to think I offer a personal service and I am always available to offer advice about laptops, electronics etc.

I have been asked by some buyers about warranty - well these laptops are over ten years old and still running well. As a sole trader I cannot really offer a comprehensive warranty it's not possible or practical. However if the laptop fails within 14 days through no fault of the buyer then of course I will consider repair or replacement. I will always find and offer a honourable solution. 

This is another lovely refurbished laptop for a fair price and a nice display. Remember there are refurbished laptops and then there are refurbished laptops - if you get my drift. I really do what it says on here because I enjoy what I do! There are cheaper T61 laptops on Ebay - take a look at my feedback and some of the comments from my many satisfied buyers. Good luck! This powerful classic machine has a 2.50 GHz Dual Core and 4GB of RAM and is perfect for any home or office situation. Please give this laptop a new home and enable me to continue recycling and supplying these great machines to the Ebay market place. 

I have described this laptop as carefully and honestly as I can but please remember that it is refurbished and there will be signs of use, minor marks etc. and it is just not possible or practical to list every little blemish! Warning: If you want perfection please buy new. Best wishes and if you got this far thanks for reading my listing!