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Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

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Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

#1 Post by KosanRio » Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:38 pm

I have an SXGA+ ThinkPad X61 Tablet nearly maxed out (L7700, 4GB of RAM, SSD) but I want to completely max this thing out so I want to upgrade it to have a fingerprint reader, what parts would I need to do that? I saw an X61 Tablet fingerprint reader on eBay and the right bezel but I understand I'd need a new LCD ribbon cable that has the fingerprint reader cable with it, can someone point me to the right cable? thanks!
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Re: Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

#2 Post by KosanRio » Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:33 pm

Also just wondering, does anyone know if the second Mini PCI Express slot on an X61T only has USB pins like the X60T? (Didn't feel like making another thread)
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Re: Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

#3 Post by twistero » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:31 pm

You should not need a new cable; simply switch the existing screen bezel for one with an FPR should work. The socket for FPR is on the inverter card. Edit: Well, apparently that's not correct. See below.
The second mPCIe slot should be a full-featured slot since some X61 configurations have a Turbo Memory card in that slot.
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Re: Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

#4 Post by KosanRio » Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:55 pm

I don't see any sort of connector on the bottom of the LCD inverter
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Re: Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

#5 Post by Raceboy » Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:29 am

LCD cable is the same and there is just a 4pin (IIRC?) connector hanging which you can connect to FPR when you buy correct bezel with one.
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Re: Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

#6 Post by KosanRio » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:25 pm

I seriously don't see anything, if anyone can show me in the pictures where it would go that would be great!
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Re: Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

#7 Post by Raceboy » Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:44 am

Here's the photo of X60/61 Tablet LCD cable. Notice the black wire with length ~8-10cm hanging over the LCD ribbon? This is the FPR cable.

I have never seen X6x Tablet cable without one, but perhaps I've not seen enough? :)

You could always buy a proper cable, I bought a spare from here for a mere $6: http://www.ebay.com/itm/290662467604?ss ... 1439.l2649

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Re: Put fingerprint reader in SXGA+ X61 Tablet?

#8 Post by KosanRio » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:12 pm

How hard are the LCD cables to replace?
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