Just purchased a T40p to be used as parts for my somewhat beat up T41p.Are keyboard,palm rest and most other parts interchangeable? Most importantly can I just put the WinXP HD of the T40p directly into the T41p and be good to go? I have restore discs for the T41p.Thanks.

Thanks Neil and Ray.I was hoping I might get lucky and just be able to swap HD's and be good to go.I will get a HD cover and put a fresh install on the T41p.For the past 3+ years my wife has really beaten up the T30, even carrying it by the screen and it still keeps on going. What a tank!

I have a T30 with SXGA and I will be getting a T41p without HD and Caddy.Are they compatible? Which one would you prefer? Thanks.

Just picked up an IBM wireless cardbus adapter p/n 31p9109-Will there be any advantages if i replace my rather ordinary Netgear card with this or are all the cards pretty much the same?Thanks.

Very Happy to report that James fixed my long dormant T30 which I believed had the infamous bad motherboard.Turns out James diagnosed then fixed the memory slots.Now the machine has sprung back to life.James is more than just backlights!Your laptop will be in very capable hands for any repair.

James diagnosed and replaced the LCD on my A20P.I now have a mint condition laptop with nary a scratch on it and a brilliant,bright display.For people who have neither the time nor ability to do repairs themselves this is an invaluable service.James skill and honesty are a tremendous asset to this f...

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Still have not addressed the problem since the machine is a back-up.Interestingly one has appeared on ebay with the exact same screen distortion.Listing # 160071954062.Still leaning towards a bad screen.

Completely agree with Ray.My spouse and I think that SXGA with a 15"screen is perfect.We use it on our A20p which is 6 years old.Great for web surfing.

Ray,Thanks for devoting some of your time and brain cells to this one.What is amazing is that the rest of the !5 inch screen is unaffected.It just seems that there must be a loose connection because the flickerering includes glimpses of everthing displayed on the unaffected screen.

Tried putting pressure on both the LCD and the backside of LCD to no avail. What come across very faintly on the distortion ia actually a duplicate of the top portion of screen-for example,thinkpads.com Support Community.Could this be a clue the diagnosis?

Any possibility of a fix?

Thanks Ray for your astute and comprehensive analysis.Since I will probably pay someone to do this,if you were a betting man do you think its the ribbon cable?The screen is still fresh and bright-would hate to lose it.

I have an A20p that has suddenly lost the bottom inch of the screen to distortion.By moving the LCD back and forth I can usually correct the problem.The rest of the screen is unaffected at all times.Can someone diagnose the problem with any certainty?It is my favorite laptop with the perfect resolut...

Forgot to add that machine has 512MB.Maybe that makes it a better deal.

Thanks.He is only going to use this for internet access with a PCMIA adapter card.I assume this makes the NIC unnecessary.

Thanks.Sounds so easy.I also have the recovery CD for the A20m.Could this be of any help?

My Brother who has never owned a Thinkpad before was offered an A21P for $150.It has a bad NIC.What does this mean and is this a good deal?Thanks

My old A20m died from a bad system board and and i was able to procure an A20p to replace it however it has no HD/OS.I would like to take the old HD from A20m and put it in the A20p.I have never done this before and I want to do it the right way.Can someone give me a step by step instruction on this...

While swapping out memory on my rarely used A20m Iwas unable to boot up again.No combination of memory worked.I fear the system board is gone.Any other ideas to try.Thanks.

I have an A20p which while having a nice bright screen shows some smudges and dirt in certain bright light .I have been using a soft cloth and LIGHTLY brushing with optical lens cleaner.Can I apply more pressure to get a more thorough cleaning or does this risk damage to screen?Thanks

Replaced my T30 with an a21m with a 14 inch screen for under 200$.Does anyone think it possible that in a couple of years the price of a T30 system board will drop or is that too farfetched?

I have a bad system board.Does it pay to fix it for 400$ when its only used for internet access?Would I be better off with a refurbished T23 or similiar?Where are my dollars best spent?Any thoughts?Thanks