The Thinkpad T41 update project is officially halted. The system is going to be sold on ebay for parts and repair. After purchasing a “new” inverter from ebay, and putting it, the system seemed to work more sporadically than before. The “new” inverter actually displayed the signs described of defective ones.
I will post a link to the auction of the system once it goes up on ebay.
I have found a IBM T60 to purchase which is working and I believe will suite me well.