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    Does ThinkPad T61 15 inch have a FireWire (IEEE-1394)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by recain, Oct 30, 2007.

  1. recain

    recain Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, all. I am about to buy a Thinkpad and cannot not find anywhere on the Lenovo website if it has FireWire (IEEE-1394). So please help me out here.
     
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  2. LaptopGuru

    LaptopGuru Notebook Evangelist

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    I think all (or most?) of the T61 machines have firewire. It's part of the Ricoh chipset that controls the card slots and memory card reader.
     
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    recain Notebook Enthusiast

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    I looked at the photos on their site, and could not find any firewire port.. Guru, are you sure?
     
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    oct Notebook Evangelist

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    well at least 15.4" wide has...
     
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    LaptopGuru Notebook Evangelist

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    ... and I think all 15 inch T61 and T61p models have the card reader. It's an option on the 14inch, as it occupies one of the PCMCIA slots, but it's front and slightly off center on the 15inch chassis.
     
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    Recain, I am digging around for some evidence as well. Their site is not terribly comprehensive sometime.
     
    LaptopGuru, Oct 30, 2007
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    This shows the following for ports for the T61 and T61p:

    http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-67883

    External ports
    Three USB ports version 2.0
    External DB-15 monitor
    Docking connector
    IEEE 1394 port
    Audio ports
    External stereo speakers or headphone
    Microphone-in
    Built-in RJ-11 and RJ-45 connectors for telephony and LAN connections
     
    LaptopGuru, Oct 30, 2007
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    The port on my 14.1" T61 is actually a mini-firewire. It will connect for data with an adapter, but does not transfer power (for charging, for example.)
     
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    Same (mini firewire) on my T61P and my X61t.
     
    LaptopGuru, Oct 31, 2007
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