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    Lenovo ThinkPad T61

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      1Lenovo ThinkPad T61

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      The magnesium roll cage is clearly visible. This has been a longtime component of the Lenovo system unit. From left: the empty PCI card cage, system memory and mouse controls, and hard drive.

      2Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – Memory closeup

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      The T61s memory slots support a maximum of 4GB of RAM. Youll need a 64-bit operating system to use all 4GBs, however.

      3Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – T61 entrails

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      With the system unit exposed, we now see [upper left rear] the copper heat conduits for the processors and other system components. The optical drive is on the right in the T61 and is easily removed and replaced.

      4Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – Components beneath the keyboard

      4

      From left: the processor and fan, internal modem, network with antenna leads, and the bay for the optical drive.

      5Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – WWAN or Turbo memory, not both

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      The optional wireless WAN card (for either AT&T or Verizon) or the Intel Turbo memory would go in the space between the copper heat pan covering the CPUs and the magnesium forming the PCI card cage that forms the lower left corner of the system body. Thos

      6Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – Underside

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      The fairly flat undercarriage is slotted with air intakes to help with system cooling. The anti-skip feet shown near the leading edge of the T61 provided sure footing on typical work surfaces.

      7Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – Exhaust slot rear view

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      The T61 sports a pair of hot air exhaust slots (also see next slide) for expelling heat from the machines CPU and other system components. They do a yeomans job, but the Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo chips are hard to keep up with and the hard drive under t

      8Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – Exhaust slot side view

      8

      The six-cell battery is in the background.

      9Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – Lenovo ThinkPad T61

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      The ThinkPad T61 is an able workhorse laptop for mobile professionals and the first to be built with technology designs based on the Intel Centrino Duo and Pro processor, Intels next-generation mobile chip set. (Source: Lenovo)

      10Lenovo ThinkPad T61 – Roll cage

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      This cutaway view of the ThinkPad T61shows the internal roll cage frame that is designed to protect internal components without adding excess weight to the laptop. (Source: Lenovo)

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