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CMOS battery compatibility

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by Norway Pad » Thu May 21, 2015 1:22 am

Hello all

Almost at the same time, the CMOS batteries in two of my T42s went dead. I started looking on eBay for new ones for the T4x, but the...

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Mon Jul 04, 2016 8:39 pm
T60 Board to r60e Case? Is that possible?

Last post by brchan « Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:14 am
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by inanyildirim11 » Mon Jul 04, 2016 7:50 am

Hi, i am using r60e(0657A9G). Can i install T60 board in my laptop? Is that possible?
(i am sory for my English)

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Last post by brchan
Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:14 am
Force a re-flash of Optical Drive with FWOD08.ISO boot disk

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by CeeBee » Mon Jul 04, 2016 4:13 am

T43-1871 with CD-RW/DVD (FRU p/n 13N6769 shown as HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4242N ATA Device).

The optical drive has been flashed with a mod-firmware...

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Mon Jul 04, 2016 4:13 am
Any way to use an M.2 SSD in older Machine/ Server without M.2 port?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:25 pm
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by crashnburn » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:35 am

Any way to use an M.2 SSD in older Machine/ Server without M.2 port?

Since the prices these days are similar to SATA SSDs and performances higher,...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:25 pm
Smallest Thinkpad With Trackpoint and Intel???

Last post by Puppy « Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:21 am
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by DWSpiro » Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:49 pm

I've had Thinkpads exclusively for probably two decades and have become so used to the Trackpoint that I find it incredibly difficult to use anything...

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Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:21 am
Lenovo Service Bridge

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:17 am
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by karotlopj » Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:17 am

I was installing Windows 7 on a ThinkPad T420 yesterday and as the installation finished I realised that many device drivers were missing, so I got...

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Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:17 am
ExpressCard Gigabit use on a Thinkpad?

Last post by dr_st « Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:09 pm
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by crashnburn » Fri Jun 24, 2016 4:39 am

ExpressCard Gigabit use on a Thinkpad?

I am considering using an old Thinkpad for this - Yes, we can buy new tiny boxes, but then it needs a...

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Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:09 pm
Screws

Last post by karotlopj « Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:15 pm

by karotlopj » Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:15 pm

Does anyone know of any cross reference for different screws used on ThinkPads?

I have lots of loose screws around the place and can't remember...

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Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:15 pm
Change fan spin direction, or swap fan motor

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:08 am
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by TPFanatic » Tue Jun 14, 2016 1:42 pm

My Z60m is from the era of noisy fans so I decided to put the compact, quiet, and believably superior T500 blades in my Z60m. But Lenovo decided that...

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Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:08 am
Booting from PCMCIA card

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by karotlopj » Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:04 pm

A very long time ago I remember being able to boot up from a PCMCIA card - possible an IBM Microdrive in a ThinkPad 600, but I can't remember what I...

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Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:04 pm
Satellite receiver for a ThinkPad?

Last post by karotlopj « Sat Jun 11, 2016 9:00 am

by karotlopj » Sat Jun 11, 2016 9:00 am

Has anyone ever used a satellite receiver (DVB-S2) with a ThinkPad?

I'm looking for a PCMCIA or USB device and would like to know if anyone has...

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Sat Jun 11, 2016 9:00 am
Desktop/ Server Front Panel dock bay to quick insert Thinkpad 2.5" HDDs SSDs from Ultrabay?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:57 am
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by crashnburn » Tue May 31, 2016 1:51 pm

Are there any Front Panel dock bay's for Desktop/ Server boxes that can quickly be used to connect/ fit in 2.5 HDDs / SSDs AS IS WHEN REMOVED from...

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Wed Jun 08, 2016 7:57 am
TP-LINK Mini-PCI TL-WN861N question [SOLVED, sort of...]

Last post by dr_st « Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:58 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:58 am

It looks as if I have a Chinese knock-off of TP-Link's TL-WN861N wifi card.
This card is meant only for machines with Mini-PCI wifi card slots, like...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:58 am
Buying COA labeled chassis?

Last post by MisterB « Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:42 am
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by 1tntla » Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:42 am

Hello,

I've seen an ebay seller selling the bottom base of t420 with the coa label on it. I was wondering if this can be legitimately used on my...

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Last post by MisterB
Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:42 am
ATTENTION FireFox/Pale Moon/CyberFox/WaterFox/IceDragon

Last post by crashnburn « Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:08 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:10 am

Previously on Firefox , and now on Pale Moon , I always noted the exorbitant memory usage of this browser.
By accident I stumbled upon this website:...

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Last post by crashnburn
Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:08 am
Setting up SED (Self-Encrypting Drive) on Dual-Boot system: Windows 10 and Ubuntu 15

Last post by crashnburn « Tue May 31, 2016 11:37 pm
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by pkiff » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:47 pm

So I've just acquired a W520, and managed to get a dual-boot system set up with Windows 10 and Ubuntu 15 installed on a 250GB Crucial MX200 SED...

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Last post by crashnburn
Tue May 31, 2016 11:37 pm
SSDs and BIOS HDD (ATA) password pros and cons

Last post by crashnburn « Tue May 31, 2016 11:33 pm
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by Puppy » Mon May 09, 2016 2:39 am

I found interesting article about pros and cons of using the HDD BIOS (ATA) password with SSDs on ThinkPads

I contains a tool that enables access...

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Last post by crashnburn
Tue May 31, 2016 11:33 pm
Rufus- is it a loader?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Sun May 29, 2016 1:04 pm
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by markba633csi » Thu May 19, 2016 3:37 pm

Or does Loader mean bootloader like pLoP or Grub?
Mark S
Mt. View, Ca

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Sun May 29, 2016 1:04 pm
Way to disable touchpad when mouse is plugged in

Last post by paulri « Thu May 19, 2016 1:34 am

by paulri » Thu May 19, 2016 1:34 am

I don't use the touchpad often at all, and never when there is a USB mouse.

I find that I am constantly pushing the cursor off when I am typing (I...

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Last post by paulri
Thu May 19, 2016 1:34 am
Mobility Electronics Easidock 5000 drivers ?

Last post by Kasm279 « Thu May 19, 2016 1:23 am
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by jflores » Mon May 16, 2016 5:01 am

Hi all,

I think this is the best place to find some quite specific help...
I am reactivating my vintage Thinkpads and I had this weird Easidock 5000...

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Last post by Kasm279
Thu May 19, 2016 1:23 am
Best product for cleaning cover

Last post by paulri « Wed May 18, 2016 9:13 pm
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by paulri » Wed May 18, 2016 8:26 pm

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E555. It has a hard black plastic cover. I have noticed that it is getting dirty marks on it that are glaring because...

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Last post by paulri
Wed May 18, 2016 9:13 pm
Creating a USB keyboard from any TP laptop keyboard?

Last post by eyestrain « Sun May 15, 2016 9:54 am
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by 1tntla » Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:24 pm

I was just wondering if such board/adapter exists?

Above image shows a board inside of sk-8855 ultranav, that can accept t420 keyboards (I...

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Last post by eyestrain
Sun May 15, 2016 9:54 am
suggest a TP, 15"LCD, HDMI, and older...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 04, 2016 6:52 am
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by gychang » Tue May 03, 2016 7:50 pm

am looking for a general desktop replacement, will install linux, screen >15 , will plan to upgrade SSD, upto 4G RAM, HDMI, but CD not necessary....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed May 04, 2016 6:52 am
legacy audio driver - what does this does?

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:28 am

by thinkpadcollection » Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:28 am

And what this functions like for software to use as?

Google were no luck.

Thanks and cheers, thinkpadcollection

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:28 am
Minimum Lenovo software for functionality of keys etc.

Last post by A Monell « Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:43 am

by A Monell » Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:43 am

I recently purchased a T420 and now have a T530 coming. The 420 needed a fresh install of windows 7 which I did and before Windows started doing...

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Last post by A Monell
Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:43 am
Anyone had success ordering AFFS panels outside ebay?

Last post by xsixt « Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:34 am

by xsixt » Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:34 am

I am looking for an AFFS Hydis panel for an X201.

Ebay is quite pricey. I've seen a few listings on alibaba which got me thinking, but I'm not sure...

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Last post by xsixt
Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:34 am
Battery Whitenergy report afert 338 cycles in 28 months *PIC*

Last post by AdaSch « Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:53 am

by AdaSch » Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:53 am

Some report about Battery Whitenergy report after 338 cycles in 28 months

Baterry is used in T61p and W500

BR

Admin edit : Added PIC warning...

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Last post by AdaSch
Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:53 am
UltraNav Memory Leak

Last post by TonyJZX « Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:36 pm
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by sir_synthsalot » Tue Jan 19, 2016 4:19 pm

Anybody else experiencing memory leaks with Lenovo's UltraNav driver? I find that the svchost.exe process that controls the driver uses up ~500MB of...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:36 pm
New lcd with strange stuck pixel issue

Last post by AJN « Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:41 pm
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by AJN » Fri Mar 25, 2016 10:19 am

Just got new IPS lcd from Ebay for X220, and something odd is going on with it:

Is this panel intentionally ruined by the factory, or why those...

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Last post by AJN
Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:41 pm
Thinkpad motherboard without LCD connected

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:17 am
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by mcmihai003 » Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:50 am

Hi,
It is possible for a T420 or X220 motherboard to start without LCD connected?
I am thinking about building a All-In-One PC based on a Thinkpad...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:17 am
Where to purchase lenovo-grade electrical tapes, sponge tapes,and mesh tapes

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:39 am
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by 1tntla » Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:32 am

Hello guys!

I am now about half a year into the world of TPs. Although I've been using TP all my life since highschool, I have never opened one up...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:39 am
More adventures with Express 34 USB3 cards.

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:11 am
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by TonyJZX » Mon Mar 14, 2016 2:44 am

I bought this. $5 delivered. NEC Reneseas UPD7202 chipset. Googled driver. Works fine granted I only use these for USB3 HDDs.

Problem I have with...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:11 am
Hard Disk Repair Utilities (when all else fails)

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:09 am
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by Bruce Guttman » Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:06 pm

I tried searching back a couple of years but didn't find anything.

Are there any favorite (free or paid) utilities that will restore a hard drive...

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:09 am
[t420] Sudden onset heat / fan noise?

Last post by house kitten « Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:50 pm
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by kipper91 » Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:13 am

Hello,

My thinkpad T420, about a year and a half old, was fine and dandy just a week ago. But in the last week the fan has been constantly running...

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Last post by house kitten
Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:50 pm
Solution: replacing the gritty touchpad on newer Thinkpads

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:44 am
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by vipstjert » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:21 pm
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I have found a very perfect solution for the ones that do not like the touchpads on newer Thinkpads. On my Thinkpad T400s i just peeled of the old...
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Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:44 am
Can an old Thinkpad be used as a Firewall Router by adding a GigE NIC? Which ones? Prefer non USB

Last post by crashnburn « Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:55 am
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by crashnburn » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:22 am

Can an old Thinkpad be used as a Firewall Router by adding a GigE NIC? Which ones? Prefer non USB

I am wondering of the Express Card slots would...

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Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:55 am
Docking Station and/or KVM Switch

Last post by dr_st « Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:19 am
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by saurabhec » Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:26 pm

Hi,

I had a poor man's manual docking station in my home office in that I connected two external monitors, an external keyboard and mouse directly...

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Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:19 am
Verify: Drive 4K UHD or QHD Display Monitor TV at native resolution with range of old & new Thinkpads?

Last post by crashnburn « Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:17 am
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by crashnburn » Tue Mar 01, 2016 12:49 am

Verify: Drive 4K UHD or QHD Display Monitor TV at native resolution with range of old & new Thinkpads?

Has anyone/ Is anyone used Thinkpads with a...

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Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:17 am
The AKE Express 54 USB3.0 card

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:17 am
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by TonyJZX » Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:55 am

I have two of these. They are sub $5 on ebay delivered.

I use them to add usb 3 cheaply to classic age laptops, I believe you need a T430 or better...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:17 am
Does bios recovery mode restores bios boot block?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:03 am
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by Vyacheslav1 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:36 am

Yes or No and links to source please.

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:03 am
ThinkPads windows 7 fingerprint warning

Last post by ragonarf « Fri Feb 26, 2016 5:00 am

by ragonarf » Fri Feb 26, 2016 5:00 am

this is driving me nuts. X1 Carbon windows 7 64 bit. the finger print reader works fine but every time I boot I keep getting an event viewer warning...

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Fri Feb 26, 2016 5:00 am
What was the last ThinkPad to have a proper RS232 / serial port?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:42 pm
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by pointyhat » Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:50 am

I do a lot of embedded work, mainly AVR/PIC programming and talking to data collection hardware on Linux so need something with a half decent serial...

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Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:42 pm
How often do you change trackpoint cap

Last post by brchan « Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:59 pm
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by FryPpy » Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:24 pm

First cap survived about 5 (or 6) years and it was soft dome on T60. Than i have changed it to soft rim.
About 2 years ago i have changed cap on X61...

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Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:59 pm
ThinkPad Tablette 10

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by CarboneX1 » Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:11 am

Dear Team ,

I have an issue with my tablet , it is compltely formated and i don't know how to reinstall it . It was W8 before
Can you help me...

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Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:11 am
Where have all the Lenovo BIOS Simulators gone?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:35 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:46 am

Most of the Lenovo BIOS simulators seem to have disappeared!
Until about a week ago they used to be here:
But clicking on that link now gives you...

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Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:35 am
anyone successfully have used non-genuine battery on TP for # of years?

Last post by DaKKS « Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:55 am
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by 1tntla » Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:46 am

Hello,

With old TPs, the battery cost can be quite close to the cost of TP. I was wondering if anyone has successfully used the non-genuine...

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Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:55 am
Theoretical question: 15.4" Zseries USB board in another laptop

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:00 am
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by TPFanatic » Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:37 am

I've been looking at pictures of 15.4 Z series and 15.4 T61 motherboards and they look pretty similar.

The Z-Series has a unique feature: a tri-USB...

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Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:00 am
"Unlocking my Lenovo laptop" by Dr Matthew Chapman

Last post by evening_hunger « Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:47 am
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by loyukfai » Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:59 pm

An on-going process to hack the BIOS/firmware to remove the genuine battery check on newer ThinkPads. (via Hacker News:

Cheers.

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Last post by evening_hunger
Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:47 am
Thinkpad Speaker Grills, How to replace them?

Last post by 600X « Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:18 am
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by 1tntla » Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:35 pm

Hello,

When I get a new TP, general housekeeping includes:

Cleaning in and out, Replacing Thermal Paste, Keyboard Cleanup,

and

New parts where...

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Last post by 600X
Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:18 am
Help fix my mouse please

Last post by theterminator93 « Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:31 pm
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by jamerslong » Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:25 pm

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME FIX MY MOUSE!!!!!!

now, nobody is any help in the yoga forum since I posted 2 months ago so here it is again.

Hey all,

I...

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Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:31 pm

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