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9.5mm thick IDE DVD drives ?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:50 pm
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by 123434 » Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:18 am

Hello
I know Lenovo T61 has a 9.5mm IDE DVD drive.
What other models are fitted with 9.5mm thick IDE DVD drives ?
Is there a list which models use it...

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Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:50 pm
website for ibm specs by machine type

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:33 pm
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by jb10 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:18 pm

--used to request specs per machine type--has been offline for several days. What's the best alternative to obtain machine specs?

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Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:33 pm
A favor/request for media

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by SG21 » Wed Jun 12, 2019 4:07 pm

Hello everybody,

I am SG21, a technology archivist and a person who is running their own unique project. I have a request/favor to ask of this...

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Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:47 am
"0254: system volume checksum bad"

Last post by Cigarguy « Mon May 27, 2019 3:37 pm
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by angelofthesouth1 » Mon May 27, 2019 3:07 pm

My T500 interrupted booting with this error message: 0254 System Volume checksum bad. What would that mean, other than a general hint my laptop might...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Mon May 27, 2019 3:37 pm
Turn off "battery has failed due to normal wear" message

Last post by TuuS « Mon May 27, 2019 6:31 am
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by tyr3ll » Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:10 pm

I'm getting the above message (was fixed once while still under warranty, now out of warranty and failed again). I've found lots of other threads...

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Last post by TuuS
Mon May 27, 2019 6:31 am
Any ideas about this Google Chrome problem?

Last post by MikalE « Sun May 26, 2019 10:31 am
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by MikalE » Thu May 23, 2019 4:59 pm

On my T520 I have Google Chrome and Slimjet installed.

On my T500 and both T510's I have Google Chrome installed.

All computers are...

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Last post by MikalE
Sun May 26, 2019 10:31 am
Browser not loading many websites with Windows 95 installed.

Last post by MaxVCad « Fri May 24, 2019 8:12 pm
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by MaxVCad » Fri May 24, 2019 7:38 pm

So I've successfully installed a wireless card into my 365XD that has Windows 95B on it. Some websites load but very few, and only the most basic....

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Fri May 24, 2019 8:12 pm
BIOS Error 0199 - Security pasword retry count exceeded (not yet) on T460

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri May 24, 2019 4:33 pm
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by JackTheLad » Fri May 24, 2019 1:30 am

I have a T460 and I'm trying to remember the supervisor password. I have this option enabled in the BIOS and I know that if I input the wrong...

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Fri May 24, 2019 4:33 pm
Raspberry pi in an old Thinkpad

Last post by tdot « Fri May 17, 2019 12:25 am
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by surplus » Fri Dec 14, 2018 12:52 pm

Hi all,

Has anyone tried yet to replace the motherboard of an old Thinkpad with a Raspberry pi Zero W? If you don't know, the pi zero-W is a very...

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Fri May 17, 2019 12:25 am
Authentic Lenovo 90w charger? If so, for which model?

Last post by DucatiThumper « Sun May 12, 2019 8:52 am
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by DucatiThumper » Sat May 11, 2019 3:43 pm

Hello guys and gals,

New member here who is awaiting his T440p. I ordered this 90w charger, it was listed as a genuine Lenovo charger but the...

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Last post by DucatiThumper
Sun May 12, 2019 8:52 am
Startup BIOS time

Last post by dr_st « Wed May 01, 2019 7:20 am
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by natrix » Wed May 01, 2019 3:54 am

How long your ThinkPads take to boot BIOS?
You can see it in Task Manager - Startup tab - Last BIOS time.

I'm asking because I have some doubts...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed May 01, 2019 7:20 am
Battery LED is flashing. Do I need to replace my battery?

Last post by tallishbloke « Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:32 pm
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by Navi » Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:01 pm

It flashes even when my Thinkpad is plugged into the power. Is my battery dying? Do I need a new one?

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Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:32 pm
2nd HDD in slimbay verification errors

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:18 am
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by miskox » Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:28 pm

I installed 120GB disk (MHV2120AT). I have T43.

When I copied some files and did the file verification source and destination files were not the...

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Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:18 am
Looking for d3qarmst.pdf

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:35 am
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by miskox » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:04 am

Helo all!

I am looking for installation guide for 62P4552 (62P4553, 62P4554). I have one (finally - original) -but there are no screws to fasten the...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:35 am
ThinkPad E580 for a non-trackpoint user, how do the buttons work with the trackpad?

Last post by oldpaint « Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:56 pm

by oldpaint » Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:56 pm

I'm considering buying a ThinkPad E580 and the main issue I am concerned about is that I'm not a trackpoint user. I'm concerned that it will be odd...

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Last post by oldpaint
Sun Apr 14, 2019 7:56 pm
Thinkpad 13 with 4K screen?

Last post by Saucey « Mon Apr 01, 2019 3:58 pm
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by jokris » Sun Mar 31, 2019 7:58 am

Anyone tried to use a 4K display for a Thinkpad 13? Would it work fine or do I need to go down to 2560 x 1440?
Will mainly be for office and watching...

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Last post by Saucey
Mon Apr 01, 2019 3:58 pm
Dark spot on the display T430

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Sun Mar 31, 2019 12:16 pm
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by SylVestrini » Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:26 am

Hello fellas,

A while ago I bought a second hand T430 (1366x768 TN display) and recently noticed a dark spot on the display. It is mainly visible...

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Last post by TheForgottenKing
Sun Mar 31, 2019 12:16 pm
how do you replace a key's wire frame?

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:52 pm
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by angelofthesouth » Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:52 am

I bought a used but imperfect T500. One of its minor problems is that the keyboard lacks a letter cap in the Escape key position, as well as its wire...

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Last post by TheForgottenKing
Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:52 pm
Which should I get?

Last post by leaL « Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:12 pm
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by leaL » Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:41 pm

I can get a l380 for 670$ with i5 8th gen or a T460s (second hand) for 780$ with i5 6th gen.
Which would be better for programming and Data Analysis.

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Last post by leaL
Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:12 pm
Replacing My MB Air With A ThinkPad. Suggestions?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:32 am
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by Claudiu1 » Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:45 am

Hi,

Please help me make a decision.

You see, I love Macs. They’re great. And if Apple wouldn’t have [censored]*d this up by creating overpriced,...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:32 am
OneKey can not find recovery partition

Last post by Turbo_set « Mon Mar 04, 2019 11:39 pm
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by Turbo_set » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:45 pm

This is similar to a question I asked previously but this is more about OneKey.

I am running Windows 10. Due to an issue with the network adapter...

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Last post by Turbo_set
Mon Mar 04, 2019 11:39 pm
And another reason to get rid of CompuTrace/LoJack!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:01 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:42 am

FYI: LoJack is another name for CompuTrace .
And the crap goes on...
“LoJax” repurposed LoJack anti-theft agent as rootkit that could survive OS...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:01 pm
Unable to acccess Lenovo Recovery Partition

Last post by MikalE « Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:21 pm
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by Turbo_set » Wed Feb 27, 2019 3:28 pm

My machine came with W7. Upgraded to W10. Need to go back to W7 due to hardware issues.

Lost W7 Product Key. Unable to access Lenovo Recovery...

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Last post by MikalE
Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:21 pm
SK-8855 keyboard module swap?

Last post by ztof « Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:41 am
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by RichardG867 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:09 am

Hey everyone,

I'm considering getting a SK-8855 keyboard, however it doesn't appear to exist in my local layout (Brazilian), probably due to the...

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Last post by ztof
Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:41 am
netws64.sys error! help!!

Last post by Screamer « Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:59 am
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by OldFong_v2.0 » Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:41 pm

I’m posting my message here because I do not think it is model specific. I do have an X201 and it has an Intel WIFI card and started getting...

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Last post by Screamer
Thu Feb 21, 2019 5:59 am
Refinishing a W530 case?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:30 am
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by hellosailor » Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:23 pm

I suppose this is about as generic a hardware question as you can ask. After six years, the top (back of screen lid) of my W530 is looking a bit...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:30 am
8GB to 16GB upgrade, noticeable speed boost?

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:15 pm
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by TPFanatic » Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:08 pm

Someone on eBay listed a screen cracked T420 with 16GB of RAM for $70 so of course I bought it. Throwing in my T430's old HD+ and flipping it should...

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:15 pm
W520 HD replacement. SSD?

Last post by Armansy « Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:17 am
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by bluetomgold » Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:05 am

It's now amazingly almost 4 years since I bought my W520 following advice on here ( Time flies! It has been a very good machine, plenty powerful...

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Last post by Armansy
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:17 am
Battery ID software for T-61 and T-520

Last post by wsalomon « Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:28 pm
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by wsalomon » Mon Jan 07, 2019 3:17 pm

Recently, I needed to pick up some new 33+, 44+ and 55+ batteries. The usual question came up as to identifying real Lenovo batteries vs. knockoffs....

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Last post by wsalomon
Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:28 pm
Flush-mount Laptop Adapters Part 4: CompactFlash *PICS*

Last post by dr_st « Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:32 am
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by dr_st » Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:48 pm

This thread is a multi-part review.

Part 1 can be found here .
Part 2 can be found here .
Part 3 can be found here .

It took much longer than I...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:32 am
Latest BIOS for ThinkPad 760CD

Last post by hgoshev « Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:48 am
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by hgoshev » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:34 am

Hi, guys!

I have been trying to upgrade my ancient ThinkPad 760CD with a larger hard drive than the one it initially came with (1.2GB). I tried both...

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Last post by hgoshev
Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:48 am
Dock II (2877) Windows 98 drivers?

Last post by pkiff « Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:30 am
Replies: 11
by tdot » Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:00 pm

I decided to put it in this section since it covers multiple different sections of ThinkPad models ...

I recently got a Dock II (2877) for my A22m....

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Last post by pkiff
Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:30 am
Thinkpad Stack - where is the Android app ?

Last post by Rotherhaven « Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:32 am

by Rotherhaven » Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:32 am

The Thinkpad Stack is a handy piece of kit that matches your Thinkpad. But I can't find the Android app (Thinkpad Stack Assistant) that enable you to...

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Last post by Rotherhaven
Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:32 am
TPM Clear

Last post by pkiff « Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:26 am
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by tbarbone » Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:31 pm

Hi everyone,

I just purchased a refurb T430 and am very happy with it. I was hoping to set up BitLocker with the TPM module but I cannot get it to...

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Last post by pkiff
Tue Nov 06, 2018 9:26 am
ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint Teardown *PICS*

Last post by iamdmc « Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:02 am
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by Cookie Guru » Thu Dec 29, 2016 2:44 am

I bought this on eBay advertised as new open box . Instead, I got an obviously-used intermittently-working keyboard. Seller refunded and this left me...

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Last post by iamdmc
Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:02 am
ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 + x30 laptops & displayport

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:29 am
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by WarhawkCZ » Thu Oct 04, 2018 1:36 am

Hi folks,
I am not sure whether this is the right category for the following problem:

Yesterday, I swapped my old docking station (ThinkPad Mini...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:29 am
How to read hands-free in bed from your laptop

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:53 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:53 am

How to read hands-free in bed from your laptop:

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Thu Oct 25, 2018 10:53 am
SK8855 keyboard PGuP/Dn not working in MacOS and BSD

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:18 pm
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by Utwig » Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:02 pm

I've built a ZFS NAS and last week I had to fix someone's iMac 27 . For both I used SK8855 (Thinkpad USB Keyboard with Trackpoint - Classic T420...

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Last post by TheForgottenKing
Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:18 pm
Choosing a Thinkpad for school/general use

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:03 am
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by Catanatron » Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:07 pm

I've been interested in picking up a Thinkpad for a while now, only it seems the more I look, the more models I find, to the point where it's...

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:03 am
ThinkPad Advance Dock for T410+

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:53 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:32 pm

Did Lenovo quit making large docks for ThinkPads T410 and newer? I like the large docks as it gave lots of extra ports plus a extra drive bay and...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:53 am
Lenovo "lines" screensaver

Last post by Singularity « Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:22 am
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by Singularity » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:48 am

Hey guys,

New here. I'm looking for this screen saver if it exists.

It looks really nice and I would love to have it on my thinkpad. I can't...

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Last post by Singularity
Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:22 am
What are the charging rates of ThinkPads? (Series E, L, T)

Last post by T7 « Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:54 pm

by T7 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:54 pm

What are the maximum charging rates of the batteries of the ThinkPads from series E and L and T?

I could not find online information about the...

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Last post by T7
Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:54 pm
Bigger batteries for E560/E570/L560/L570?

Last post by T7 « Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:52 pm

by T7 » Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:52 pm

The biggest battery I could find for the E series was 41 Wh (no typo), the biggest for L series was 72 Wh.

Is there something like 120 Wh? Maybe by...

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Last post by T7
Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:52 pm
Where to find the dark grey foam strip/tape used in older Thinkpads?

Last post by GrifterGuru « Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:39 am
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by spronkey » Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:52 am

I've been refurbishing an X61, and have replaced the CPU fan. Unfortunately the foam strip used to insulate the heatsink vents from the casing is...

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Last post by GrifterGuru
Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:39 am
Please keep the headphone jack (No USB-C audio please)

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:44 am
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by w0qj » Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:43 am

Hope Lenovo/ThinkPad is listening...

Please keep the headphone jack; it's working perfectly.
ie: No USB-C audio please!

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:44 am
Which model had a dim TLight, vertical USB port on the right side...

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:58 pm
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by Yukikaze » Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:50 pm

In short, I'm confused as to which model I used 6 years ago and have never seen since. It had vertical USB on the right, so it seems like one of the...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Thu Sep 06, 2018 5:58 pm
[SOLVED!] Onscreen Display (OSD) Icons have stopped working

Last post by USSS « Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:38 pm
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by USSS » Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:37 pm

Within the past 48 hours, the Onscreen Display (OSD) on my x230 Tablet (Windows 7 Pro) has started to malfunction.

Specifically, the “Caps Lock”...

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Last post by USSS
Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:38 pm
Thinkpad x230 Touchscreen?

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:39 pm
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by Rob_A_28 » Tue Sep 04, 2018 11:10 am

I have a lenovo thinkpad x230, and I want to make it a touchscreen. IF I bought a lenovo x230 t screen (the model with a touchscreens screen) would...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:39 pm
Reading Burned Program DVD's on Older T'Pads

Last post by olex126 « Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:11 pm
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by olex126 » Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:00 pm

Grrrrrr....

I have some older DVD-equipped Thinkpads (2 x 365XD, 770Z, 760ED (CD-ROM)) that won't read my burned Win or OS/2 installation files....

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Last post by olex126
Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:11 pm
Converting wim to iso/s ...

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:45 pm

by GomJabbar » Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:45 pm

You are so right!
A Google search pulled up the thread, but when I clicked on it, I get the following message: The requested topic does not exist....

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Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:45 pm

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