Subj : Surprised it was this easy...
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Ogg
Date : Sat Jul 24 2021 06:49 pm

Hello poindexter FORTRAN!

** On Wednesday 21.07.21 - 07:07, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to All:

 pF> I picked up a Lenovo Thinkpad x131e in mint condition for
 pF> $40 a couple of months back..

 pF> Downloaded the hardware reference manual (Thanks, Lenovo,
 pF> for keeping up with IBM's reputation for docs) and opened
 pF> the system up..

The maintenance manuals are wonderful. They have come is handy  
for my T40p and T60 laptops.

 pF> Put the whole thing back together, Lenovo has continued
 pF> the other IBM habit of noting the size of the screw next
 pF> to the screw hole.

OH... THAT's what that means. :/  I needed to open my T60 to  
replace the CPU fan and ended up with one screw LESS than I  
needed.

 pF> ..and swapped out the bog-standard 32GB 2.5" SSD for a
 pF> 480GB SSD.

That is a sweet upgrade. I have imagined doing something  
similar for my T60 and swap out the 235GB HDD for an SDD double  
the size.

 pF> ..and a nice Lenovo "Island" keyboard.

What an island keyboard?  The x131e looks like any other  
laptop.

 pF> 2 USB 3 ports, ..

Ah.. but do they all work?  My T40p and T60 saw diminishing  
functionality with the USB ports over the years.


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