T60p (2623d6u) discoloration at the bottom of the screen when running hot

Notice this whenever I play a game on it that pushes the graphics card (world of warcraft). I play with the settings down so the system doesn't seem to be extremely stressed, but pushed about as far as it can go. The system puts out a lot of heat, and there's a row along the bottom of the screen that gets discolored, larger the longer I play/the warmer the laptop gets. As soon as I stop playing it goes back to normal pretty much immediately. Is this something I should be sending the laptop in for service for, or is it normal for the laptop and there's nothing they'll be able to do about it?

 

Call support and see what they've got say.

 

Definitely not "normal" for a computer to put out that much heat, so call support.

 

That, my dear friend, is Nvidia's faulty gpu taking its toll. My t61p had also just recently died due to GPU failure. This is the 2nd time, and there's really nothing you can do about it. Replacing planar will only add another ticking time bomb that will lead to the inevitable demise of your thinkpad.

I suggest you talk to your credit card company regarding a refund.

Also, refer to Mark_lenovo on the Lenovo forum. This problem is definitely growing from what I'm seeing, as more and more people who purchased the earlier generations of the t61p (for me it was summer 2007) are having gpu failures.

 

The T60p has an ATI card. It is not subject to the nVidia card failures, though I suppose the card could fail.

How about taking is apart and make sure everything is seated correctly? You could maybe add some thermal paste. Lenovo will not look kindly to you taking apart your machine. I doubt they'd notice, but it's not a risk free endeavor. As much as it sucks, if it's under warranty, you're probably best off sending it in for service.

 

Oops, forgot this was referring to the T60p. Thanks for the correction. Indeed, take it apart and get some AC5 in there. Lenovo actually lets users tinker around in there. It doesn't void your warranty as it would with other manufacturers.

 

I don't know that I'd go that far, but I'd agree is more user friendly when it comes to letting users replace parts.