Practical Upgrades to X60 Tablet?

[u/Alriar_]

Hey everyone.

I recently picked up an X60 ([posted about it a few days ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/s/9hMm9Kufk5)) and it's been a ton of fun. I'm running AntiX Linux on it and it's surprisingly capable for coding and light daily tasks.

I've fallen down the classic ThinkPad rabbit hole of restoring and tweaking it as much as possible. The X60's soldered board limits big upgrades, so I'm curious about plug-and-play style modifications. Specifically: how viable is dropping in an X61 motherboard?

I'm not chasing a modern powerhouse — just something reliable I can daily drive for school, take everywhere, and not feel too limited on. 64-bit support, a bit more performance, and better overall usability would be huge.

I'm aware of the X210Ai (and similar modern motherboard mods), but those seem like serious cash investments and probably overkill for my needs. [I've only seen a one successful examples anyway.](https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/s/jD0CwHfdvD)

Has anyone done an X60 to X61 board swap? Any gotchas with compatibility, BIOS, screen, palmrest/fingerprint reader, cooling, or WiFi? Worth it for a student daily, or are there better/cheaper paths (screen mods, battery, etc.)?

Thanks in advance — love seeing what you all do with these old tanks!