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ThinkPad Theme Sounds for OS

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:27 pm
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by springbox44 » Mon Jul 02, 2018 2:54 am

Hi all,

Since I got my G40, I realised that as part of the IBM theme, some of the normal XP sounds (such as the startup and login sounds) are...

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Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:27 pm
THE FINAL KEYBOARD Verdict

Last post by Utwig « Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:07 am
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by Yukikaze » Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:59 pm

I guess chiclet vs old style/traditional is a question which made me uneasy for a long time...

~ What is the intention of becoming a 6-column...

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Last post by Utwig
Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:07 am
How does "AspectRatio" affect ... being a "laptop" ???

Last post by Yukikaze « Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:42 pm
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by GomJabbar » Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:47 pm

The more rectangular design is easier to carry around. My X280 is a bit more rectangular than My T42 was. Viewing documents and web blogs was easier...

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Last post by Yukikaze
Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:42 pm
Lightweight 20V 65W+ power supply unit?

Last post by Yukikaze « Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:26 pm
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by heavy_PSU » Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:15 pm

Greetings!

I'm searching for what seems to be a unicorn: a light-weight power supply to replace the typical 90W PSU (~390 g main unit + ~190g schuko...

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Last post by Yukikaze
Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:26 pm
ALL GONE! Free ThinkPads and docking stations

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:25 am
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by jonathanmedwards » Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:24 pm

Big pile of old ThinkPads and docking stations. From T30 to T520. Some used to work. Free for pickup in Boston area.

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Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:25 am
Where is the LCD brightness stored?

Last post by kpedersen_ « Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:15 am
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by kpedersen_ » Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:03 am

Hi all,

In the past, on my x61, my default startup brightness could be set by going into the BIOS and using the brightness up key. From then on it...

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Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:15 am
[Request] Schematics for Thinkpad S3 Yoga 14 ?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:44 am
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by AccountSaver » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:00 am

Hello to all , was searching around the internet and pumped into your Forum , i am trying to find the Schematics for Thinkpad S3 Yoga 14 ? .

Do we...

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Sun Jul 29, 2018 6:44 am
Where to buy laptop hard drives?

Last post by shawross « Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:30 pm
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by dingdong » Tue Jul 17, 2018 3:55 am

Other than Ebay, what are reliable (Europe based) providers of laptop hard drives?

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Last post by shawross
Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:30 pm
T430 BIOS update

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:52 am
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by AndyMH » Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:12 pm

Cruising ebay looking for a cheap T430 to supplement my existing T430 (my daily driver) for use as a test machine and came across this warning on one...

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Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:52 am
limited options for m2 ssd

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:30 pm
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by Paul Unger » Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:19 am

I'm looking at replacing my x230 with an x240 (+ 3 button trackpad) or x250. I had a 500 GB msata ssd in my x230 (Samsung EVO). I understand the...

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Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:30 pm
Keyboard conversion custom case

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:06 pm
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by Kagor » Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:49 pm

Hi!

I love the 7 row Thinkpad keyboard and have some spare parts left from laptops I want to use.

This desktop, USB variant of the keyboard is nice...

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Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:06 pm
ThinkPad T400 and T61 accessories' compatibility

Last post by Morrick « Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:39 pm
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by Morrick » Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:59 am

Hi everyone!

I've tried searching the forums before posting, but if I missed something, the hopefully-forgiving admins shall point me in the right...

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Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:39 pm
IBM Network Station

Last post by karotlopj « Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:53 am

by karotlopj » Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:53 am

Apologies for a non-ThinkPad question, but I thought someone here might be able to help....

I recently uncovered an old IBM Network Station Series...

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Last post by karotlopj
Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:53 am
Help identifying possible counterfeit battery

Last post by packardbell « Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:54 pm
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by meeyeo » Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:02 am

Hello, I recently purchased a battery from eBay and the seller claimed it to be genuine, however now that I have received it I am not too sure based...

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Last post by packardbell
Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:54 pm
cloning/imaging unnecessary?

Last post by Cigarguy « Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:01 pm
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by bayou self » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:16 am

If I back up all my personal files to USB flashdrives weekly with SyncBack Free (W7) and rsync (Xubuntu), and don't mind doing clean installs, do I...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:01 pm
For fun (what else ?) – How to disable the power on button ?

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:20 pm
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by WarMachine » Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:21 pm

Hello,

I have a new Thinkpad :o, an X220 on which I have installed Windows 8.1. I have the fingerprint reader, so I installed ThinkVantage...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:20 pm
What Thinkpad and battery/ies do I need to have maximum autonomy ?

Last post by WarMachine « Sat Jun 09, 2018 9:36 am
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by WarMachine » Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:04 pm

Hello,

Everything is pretty much in the title. I'd like to know with what Thinkpad (and with what battery) I can have the best autonomy. I'm not...

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Last post by WarMachine
Sat Jun 09, 2018 9:36 am
Internet browser for T23 and older without SSE2 (Pentium III)

Last post by ThinkTwinki « Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:39 pm
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by Pan-optical » Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:01 pm

As we know the aging PIII does not have SSE2 instruction support which means that software compiled for these instructions does not run or crash...

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Last post by ThinkTwinki
Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:39 pm
Undock with connected USB Hard Drives

Last post by rebop « Fri May 25, 2018 8:03 pm
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by rebop » Thu May 24, 2018 12:59 pm

Seems to be several opinions on this as I Google, so thought to ask you all here.

Lenovo P51S with Ultradock. Two USB hard drives attached to the...

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Last post by rebop
Fri May 25, 2018 8:03 pm
Best External Keyboard

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed May 23, 2018 8:28 pm
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by taichi » Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:31 pm
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What are the best (Lenovo) external keybouards, in terms of pointing stick and typing?
Is USB better than Bluetooth in terms of speed and reliability?
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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed May 23, 2018 8:28 pm
SOLVED!: Windoze (7) Switch Networking/Sharing PROBLEM ***

Last post by jdrou « Mon May 14, 2018 1:54 pm
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by madicetea » Mon May 14, 2018 12:57 am

This morning I woke up ... fresh ...
and had an idea :idea: ~
which seemingly has done the trick :thumbs-UP:
Each of the three (3) Win7 ThinkPads (of...

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Last post by jdrou
Mon May 14, 2018 1:54 pm
Memory Module Question

Last post by Callahan « Thu May 03, 2018 7:23 am
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by Callahan » Fri Apr 27, 2018 6:47 am

OK ... this memory question deals with my T4x computers. My T41 and T42 ThinkPads each had 1.5 GB of memory and I ordered two additional Samsung 1 GB...

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Last post by Callahan
Thu May 03, 2018 7:23 am
ThinkPad USB 3.0 Pro Dock

Last post by mazzinia « Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:20 pm
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by mazzinia » Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:26 am

Hello,

I guess i've a question about this item. Does it charge the laptop while connected, and has anyone ever tried it with a different brand...

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Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:20 pm
Batteries: difference between LiIon00 and LiIon20

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:09 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:26 am

Can anybody tell me what the difference is between LiIon 00 and LiIon 20 ?
Some batteries marked with LiIon 20 seem to be more powerful, others maybe...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:09 pm
Which ThinkPads have the water-spill resistance feature (drain holes)?

Last post by Pan-optical « Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:33 pm
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by Pan-optical » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:01 pm

I am trying to get an overview when it stated and if it ended somehow?

600X and T23 have no dedicated drain holes as far as I can see.

T43p has an...

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Last post by Pan-optical
Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:33 pm
Screen backlight issue

Last post by Crazycow « Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:25 am
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by Crazycow » Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:50 am

Hello everyone

I have an issue with my z61t's, the monitors backlight stopped working.

I was waiting for it to power up, but while it seemed to be...

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Last post by Crazycow
Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:25 am
how to interpret power efficiency diagnostics report

Last post by seraphin « Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:34 am
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by seraphin » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:26 pm

Need some help to interpret power efficiency diagnostics report .........

If allowed, I will post the full report. For now, only the headers

What...

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Last post by seraphin
Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:34 am
lenovovantage equivalent for E class (Wins 7) for battery management?

Last post by seraphin « Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:35 pm

by seraphin » Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:35 pm

Lenovo Vantage on Windows 10 allows the users to set the battery charging thresholds (e.g. 40% starts charging and 80% stops), which is said to...

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Last post by seraphin
Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:35 pm
thinkpad battery issues

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:16 pm
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by seraphin » Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:10 pm

I have an old thinkpad - E420, that has been running fine.
The battery is now dead. On the battery, it reads (10.8V, 48W, 25+).
I cannot find the...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:16 pm
Adjust trackpoint adaptation?

Last post by Pan-optical « Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:03 pm
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by astroidea » Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:00 pm

So I'm sure most of you have noticed or are aware of the trackpoint adaptation. When you gently push the trackpoint in one direction for more than a...

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Last post by Pan-optical
Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:03 pm
Clean Thinkpads with Magic Eraser and refresh faded plastic/rubber

Last post by Pan-optical « Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:17 am
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by Pan-optical » Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:54 pm

How do you clean, restore the surface of your ThinkPads?

My method, tested for years on 600E, 600X, T23, T43p, T60, T430s.

Of course be careful...

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Last post by Pan-optical
Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:17 am
Firefox 58 is fast

Last post by nick99nack « Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:32 pm
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by jaspen-meyer » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:36 am

I'm testing firefox 58 on an L2400 x60s (Debian 8) and it is much faster than firefox 52, and uses less cpu cycles.
A case in point, it loads...

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Last post by nick99nack
Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:32 pm
Windows 7 loses randomly drivers after rebooting

Last post by nokiahelp « Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:27 pm
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by nokiahelp » Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:47 pm

Hello,

I have a ThinkPad x60 Tablet and a big problem : during the drivers installation process, when I restart the laptop sometimes it loses...

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Last post by nokiahelp
Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:27 pm
Power Manager - Battery Software Question

Last post by Callahan « Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:01 pm

by Callahan » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:01 pm

I have three TPs ... all T4x units. I talked in another thread about my T41 needing a new battery ... wasn't going to buy a new one but did so.

Over...

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Last post by Callahan
Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:01 pm
First thinkpad line with LED backlight?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:17 pm
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by ELCouz » Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:34 pm

Hi,

I have a wonderful T61p...showing it's age on the CCFL...I'm wondering what from what Thinkpad model they start using LED backlight?

I will...

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:17 pm
What ThinkPad has these specs?

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:05 pm
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by hedron » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:10 pm

What's the oldest ThinkPad with 1920x1080 resolution and a 14 inch screen?

Is there a website where I can filter by resolution? Ebay doesn't seem to...

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:05 pm
Keyboard dead after ECP-flash (SOLUTION found!)

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:47 pm
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by fakeraol » Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:41 pm

I got the same problem again with a T400, like with a x200 a year ago:

I flashed *.Fl1 (Bios) first, and after reboot the *.Fl2 (ECP). After reboot...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:47 pm
W600, T600?

Last post by MikalE « Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:41 am
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by MikalE » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:39 am

What's going to happen to Lenovo's naming convention when they run out of 4XX and 5XX numbers in a couple of years?

Is the T490 going to become the...

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Last post by MikalE
Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:41 am
850 vs 701c?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:57 am
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by Cooler22 » Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:58 pm

Hey guys, just won a PPC on Yahoo Auctions for a decent price at $500 ( ) problem is my budget turns out to be a bit tight. Should I sell the 850 or...

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Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:57 am
Thinkpad battery

Last post by Virgiosis « Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:58 pm

by Virgiosis » Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:58 pm

Hello,
I just wondering or on the battery box should be manufacture date exsactly same like on the battery?
Thanks

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Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:58 pm
Get a new Thinkpad?

Last post by Boy2006 « Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:52 am
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by Boy2006 » Sun Dec 03, 2017 9:25 am

Hi
My old T61 drives my insane. Now I need a new one.
I am from good old Europe so maybe I dont get every Model. I am an IT Engineer but 4 Years out...

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Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:52 am
Cable for external DVD drive (IBM)

Last post by stalepie2 « Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:43 pm

by stalepie2 » Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:43 pm

Hello,

I found an old external IBM DVD drive on my shelves. I can't remember if I ever had a cable for it, but if I did, I forgot what it looks...

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Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:43 pm
RAM frequency vs. power consumption for Carolina idiots

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:34 pm
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by ThinkRob » Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:22 pm

As I continue my journey down the path of hardware hacker, I'd like some help from someone who knows more about RAM than I do (which.... is probably...

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Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:34 pm
Sony MDR-XB950B1 Bluetooth headphones with ThinkPad R51 and Windows XP ?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:33 am
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by Puppy » Thu May 04, 2017 10:35 am

I use my ThinkPad R51 as jukebox with VLC player connected to Hi-Fi amplifier because the analog audio output quality is surprisingly good unlike...

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Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:33 am
20+ Models of the same MTM?

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:06 pm
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by MikalE » Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:27 am

I did a broad lookup of the T500 2055 series to see if I could find something close to my current configuration.

Every T500 model in the database...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:06 pm
Uninstall VP8 Video for Windows codec

Last post by 7o7ato77e7 « Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:01 am

by 7o7ato77e7 » Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:01 am

One of those moments when you are moving your cursor around your laptop via your forefinger and all of a sudden out of the corner of your eye you see...

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Last post by 7o7ato77e7
Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:01 am
W530 Audio issue - Speakers not working, Audio jack ok

Last post by Non-Thinker « Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:12 pm
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by TaffyBoy » Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:15 pm

Hi,
Recent emerging issue the speakers stopped working.
Been using the headphone jack a lot recently but with some speaker use too. Today speakers...

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Last post by Non-Thinker
Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:12 pm
IBM ThinkPad Ultra/Nav Keyboard Fix

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:51 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:41 pm

I have 2 IBM ThinkPad Ultra/Nav Keyboards SK-8835 and use them on my desktops. One of them the number 2 started not working and then now the entire...

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Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:51 pm
Firmware RB02 Download Link

Last post by Callahan « Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:50 am
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by Callahan » Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:35 pm

I am using a Matshita DVD-Ram UJ-852 in my T41. It has firmware RB01 but I saw some mention of firmware RB02 on Google.

I was trying to burn a...

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Last post by Callahan
Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:50 am
Thinkpad - latest models with parallel port?

Last post by arniep « Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:24 am
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by arniep » Sun Nov 12, 2017 6:46 am

Could someone tell me what the last model Thinkpad that had a parallel port on it? It also has to be 32 bit.
I need the parallel port for my old dot...

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Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:24 am

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