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Sturdy upgrade to the T60?

Last post by Temetka « Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:59 pm
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by Markstar » Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:32 am

Hi,
I have built around 20 T60/T61 for me and family/friends, but I feel the time has finally come to go for a more recent model when buying a new...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:59 pm
Need advice for really good 15.4" 16:10 LCD

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:22 am
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by kkk » Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:09 pm

I need to replace some 15.4 LCD which is too dimmed and has some spots and I wonder what make/model to use for replacement - just want to have really...

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Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:22 am
Flush-mount Laptop Adapters Part 6: SATA/eSATA Adapters *PICS*

Last post by kkk « Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:53 am
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by dr_st » Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:33 pm

This thread is a multi-part review.

Part 1 (CardBus-USB2) can be found here .
Part 2 (ExpressCard-USB3) can be found here .
Part 3 (SD/SDHC/SDXC)...

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Last post by kkk
Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:53 am
When did Thinkpad keyboards start having self-contained Trackpoint modules?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:53 pm
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by axur-delmeria » Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:06 am

My personal experience with Thinkpads skips a lot of generations, so there are large gaps in my knowledge.

When I dismantled the keyboard in my...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Jul 04, 2015 1:53 pm
Warning: eBay auction, E8435 CPU not suitable for laptops!

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:59 pm
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by precip9 » Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:32 pm

There are continual offerings on eBay of the E8435 CPU, as allegedly equivalent to the T9900. It is NOT!

While it is true that both CPUs clock at...

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Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:59 pm
Replacement batteries - genuine or not?

Last post by precip9 « Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:32 pm
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by VanZan » Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:18 am

I'm looking at getting a few replacement batteries. I've looked at eBay and the genuine batteries seem to be twice as expensive as the unofficial...

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Last post by precip9
Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:32 pm
Thinkpad Ultranav Compact Keyboard - Key Issues

Last post by crashnburn « Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:46 am
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by crashnburn » Thu Jun 11, 2015 2:04 am

I probably have a spare keyboard from T61 lying around. So I can pop that in, but until then what could I do (if there is a keyboard maintenance &...

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Last post by crashnburn
Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:46 am
Help me move up from my T60p!

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:38 pm
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by doctordoctor » Sun Nov 02, 2014 10:37 am

I'm a long time thinkpad user, going all the way back to a Thinkpad 600 around 2000. From there it went A30p, A20p, A31p, and now T60p. Yes, I too...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:38 pm
ThinGpad project

Last post by gtn « Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:05 am
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by gtn » Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:25 am

Hey all thinkpaders'!
I am have been a long time thinking about a frankenpad, like a 600x with a 770z panel,
a X41sata or a T6x quxga, but nomoney-no...

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Sun Jul 05, 2015 1:05 am
T61/ X61T: Win7x64 - USB3 Drivers and Support?

Last post by precip9 « Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:44 am
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by crashnburn » Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:15 am

T61/ X61T: Win7x64 - USB3 Drivers and Support?

I know both Thinkpads dont have USB3 chips.

A bunch of times I wasnt able to use a Powered USB Hub...

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Last post by precip9
Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:44 am
Most reliable classic?

Last post by brchan « Sun Jun 14, 2015 3:31 pm
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by precip9 » Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:58 pm

This would have to be divided into two categories: IBM, and Lenovo. And personal experience provides too small a sample. But from reading the board,...

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Last post by brchan
Sun Jun 14, 2015 3:31 pm
P4-M vs PIII-M and other processors.

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:43 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:25 pm

I had done some performance feel trials on several thinkpads to interpolate to other processors at different speeds and types in the process of...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:43 pm
If you were allowed to collect just one Thinkpad, which one?

Last post by danikayser84 « Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:04 am
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by pianowizard » Tue Dec 30, 2014 2:31 pm
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Yep, you can name just one model. I am asking strictly about collecting, not using, though you are allowed to actually use this collectible Thinkpad....
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Last post by danikayser84
Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:04 am
Repair cracked battery housing?

Last post by precip9 « Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:00 pm

by precip9 » Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:00 pm

I use 3rd party batteries exclusively with my X61T, a type that fits the Ultrabase, but must be ordered directly from China. The use experience has...

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Last post by precip9
Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:00 pm
Why lenovo do not put Iris pro in Thinkpad T-series?

Last post by Temetka « Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:11 pm
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by voidrazer » Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:17 pm

Hello everyone,

Why lenovo do not put Iris pro in Thinkpad?
For example the T440s with geforce GT 730m have 48W TDP from CPU and GPU(core i5 or i7...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:11 pm
Good source for genuine replacement chargers?

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:04 pm
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by VanZan » Sat May 30, 2015 9:42 am

I purchased a T420 on eBay which came with one of those unofficial chargers and being a purist I hate it! Does anyone know where I can get a genuine...

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:04 pm
Does your router glitch your Intel wireless?

Last post by bit_twiddler « Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:53 pm
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by precip9 » Wed May 06, 2015 7:00 pm

Four out of six of my X61s / X61T glitch in what appears to be a wireless-related way. Although not conclusive, on one glitch, the machine managed to...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:53 pm
Can't pair Thinkpad Bluetooth keyboard with Nokia N8 Phone

Last post by fefrie « Wed May 20, 2015 3:13 pm

by fefrie » Wed May 20, 2015 3:13 pm

I'm going to check on the Nokia website, but my problem is this:

When pairing my lenovo bluetooth keyboard, it shows up as Bluetooth Wireless...

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Last post by fefrie
Wed May 20, 2015 3:13 pm
T520/W520 triple heatpipes heatsink questions.

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Sun May 17, 2015 9:45 pm

by thinkpadcollection » Sun May 17, 2015 9:45 pm

I had a look on ebay for better heatsink for an T520 but all I find are fat heatpipe for CPU not dual heatpipes with GPU heatpipe. Does there one...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Sun May 17, 2015 9:45 pm
IBM Thinkpad R52

Last post by manolis kokotsakis « Fri May 15, 2015 2:11 pm
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by manolis kokotsakis » Fri May 15, 2015 1:49 pm

High,i found this lap top in a good price and condition,I just want it for home use (internet) and a word-excel. Do you think that can be still do...

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Last post by manolis kokotsakis
Fri May 15, 2015 2:11 pm
Freeze during bios update of T61 laptop

Last post by LenovoUser215 « Sat May 09, 2015 4:57 am
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by anschweitzer » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:35 pm

I just ran ThinkVantage SystemUpdate. Eventually, this asked me to upgrade the bios. I said OK.

It gave me very stern warnings not to interrupt the...

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Last post by LenovoUser215
Sat May 09, 2015 4:57 am
4TB Drive in a T60 --- HELP

Last post by jdrou « Mon May 04, 2015 5:21 pm
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by KingBubba » Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:06 pm

I am using a StarTech Docking station that supports 4tb drive, but I have been reading everything I can find and still can't seem to figure this one...

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Last post by jdrou
Mon May 04, 2015 5:21 pm
Ultranav travel keyboard - what to replace with?

Last post by plympton « Mon May 04, 2015 12:56 pm

by plympton » Mon May 04, 2015 12:56 pm

I have a Thai language ultranav keyboard. I want to upgrade it to English. Is the base keyboard a T43 14 or 15 ? Just curious all my searching didn't...

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Last post by plympton
Mon May 04, 2015 12:56 pm
x140e Windows 7 Turn Off Display

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:11 pm
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by jimkenzie » Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:07 pm

Hello:

As noted, x140e, Windows 7 64 Professional.

I want my display to act like the one on my ''ThinkCentre' desktop does - shut itself off after...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:11 pm
T61 user - time for an upgrade?

Last post by brchan « Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:29 pm
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by bluetomgold » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:28 pm
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First of all, hello!

I bought my T61 3 years ago as a reconditioned machine at a cost of £175. It's still the fastest PC I own (!) and it's been...
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Last post by brchan
Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:29 pm
Help! I have an intermittant sound from my laptop speakers...

Last post by TTY « Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:51 pm
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by dorronto » Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:20 am

I've tried to eliminate this but can't. Maybe someone can point me in the right direction.

First off, I usually switch hard drives on running...

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Last post by TTY
Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:51 pm
Thinkpad charger precautions for third world countries! XXX

Last post by bwsb « Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:03 am

by bwsb » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:03 am

In 3 weeks in India, I burnt no less than three electricity chargers.

Noone informed me in the past that the third world suffers of voltage swings...

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Last post by bwsb
Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:03 am
Lenovo Driver Downloads Infected With Malware / Viruses?

Last post by Saucey « Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:01 pm
Replies: 7
by Shredder11 » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:14 pm

*** IT SEEMS MY CONCERNS WERE MISPLACED - LENOVO EOL DOWNLOADS ARE VIRUS & MALWARE FREE ***

I've recently found that when downloading drivers from...

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Last post by Saucey
Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:01 pm
What OS are you using most of the time?

Last post by MrMaguire « Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:49 pm
Replies: 25
by Medessec » Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:37 pm

I'm just kinda curious-

What OS are most of you currently using most of the time?

I understand a lot of you will indeed answer Windows. But i'm...

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Last post by MrMaguire
Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:49 pm
MiniPCIe to M.2 adapter on most thinkpads?

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:38 pm
Replies: 1
by thinkpadcollection » Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:31 am

Will this work, especially 2 lane miniPCIe slots as storage?

Cheers, Thinkpadcollection

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:38 pm
Questions on booting from PCMCIA and thinkpad 600 hardware configuration.

Last post by Norway Pad « Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:19 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:36 pm

Have yet to research more on booting from pcmcia storage adapters on some thinkpad models: 600, T23 and R40.
Would be nice to see this just boot...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:19 pm
How to open a thinkpad tablet pen

Last post by charlesd « Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:39 pm

by charlesd » Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:39 pm

I love my X201 tablet, but the pen has only 1 button and I absolutely hate that. I want 2 buttons, like on the Fujitsu.

I found a great 2 buttons...

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Last post by charlesd
Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:39 pm
New IBM ultranav keyboard available on ebay for $23 shipped

Last post by charlesd « Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:22 pm

by charlesd » Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:22 pm

Found on ebay:

This keyboard has both a trackpoint and a trackpad. It's for the PS2 Japanese version, but if you can do a key transplant that's a...

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Last post by charlesd
Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:22 pm
"Unlocking" a locked memory SPD.

Last post by Qing Dao « Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:32 am

by Qing Dao » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:32 am

I was looking on here:

The OP was trying to figure out how to unlock the SPD EEPROM of locked modules. Some are unlocked, which allow you to use...

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Last post by Qing Dao
Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:32 am
1802 problem when fitting wifi pci card

Last post by nvembos « Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:57 pm
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by mechanic100 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:18 pm

does anyone know about any software to fix the 1802 problem on an thinkpad r32 please :roll: ive tried the no 1802 software but it isnt working ....

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Last post by nvembos
Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:57 pm
Samsung LTN141X8-L00 pin layout (IBM Thinkpad monitor)

Last post by mordax « Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:01 pm

by mordax » Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:01 pm

Hi. i'm not sure if this is right place to post it in, but i found a topic that has similar thing in it, i didn't want to post in there, because it's...

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Last post by mordax
Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:01 pm
How hard can TP be squeezed safely without damaging screen and keyboard? (incl my experience w my TP)

Last post by TTY « Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:36 pm
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by bwsb » Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:47 pm
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I just got some experience with my Thinkpad Yoga.

When sleeping at an airport a couple of times, I would use it very carefully as a cushion, while...
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Last post by TTY
Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:36 pm
USB 3.0 support on Series 3 Docking Stations

Last post by dr_st « Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:00 pm

by dr_st » Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:00 pm

In a few past threads there were some attempts to reach a complete understanding of how the Series 3 Docks with USB 3.0 interact with various...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:00 pm
How do these temperatures look?

Last post by Roger-H « Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:17 pm
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by Roger-H » Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:38 am

I recently acquired four Thinkpads, installed Xubuntu 14.04 on them, and ran them for four days with Psensor logging temperatures, CPU usage, and fan...

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Last post by Roger-H
Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:17 pm
Airport security and bags

Last post by ilakast « Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:40 pm
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by exTPfan » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:41 pm

There was an article in the New York Times recently saying that airport security (in the US) is relaxing the requirement that all laptops be removed...

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Last post by ilakast
Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:40 pm
Battery workaround?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:36 pm
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by Olwe » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:10 pm

I'm not a great fan of laptop batteries. I'd like to simply have my Thinkpads run from the outlet. But of course without a battery, I'm risking...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:36 pm
Thinkvantage Toolbox, PC Doctor, and Solution Center on T61

Last post by acz « Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:04 am
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by acz » Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:04 am

My T61 is getting old but seems to work reliably, running Win 7 64-bit.
I believe that the Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox ( powered by PC-Doctor )...

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Last post by acz
Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:04 am
linux software for R40

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:54 pm
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by teacup15 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:21 am

I have 2 R40s, Both in good shape hardware except for being pentium processors , hence non PAE. Running one on Linux Mint XFCE 13 and can't move past...

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Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:54 pm
Looking for the cheapest Thinkpad with QHD resolution

Last post by Saucey « Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:33 pm
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by TarzanBoy » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:42 pm

Hello,

I have been working with my 15 Flexview T60 for a few years now, but I am itching for an upgrade.

If possible, I would like to go thinner...

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Last post by Saucey
Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:33 pm
possibly the most useful accessory Lenovo never made? *PIC*

Last post by rumbero « Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:21 pm
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by tarvoke » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:35 pm

right-angle adapter for (almost) any 20V Lenovo/IBM PSU !!!

I know it won't interest some people at all. others may wonder how they ever lived...

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Last post by rumbero
Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:21 pm
Lenovo ThinkPad Blu-ray Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:01 pm
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by inactive_23 » Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:50 pm

Based on the reviews this is exactly what I'm looking for on my T430s. Why was this discontinued? Does anyone have OEM stock of these?

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:01 pm
15.4 WXGA screen

Last post by cipurian « Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:09 pm

by cipurian » Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:09 pm

Hello all,
I was wondering if I can use display from sl500 in t500 seing as both models were launched at the same time and have several things in...

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Last post by cipurian
Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:09 pm
Upgrade Frankenpad to R52 motherboard?

Last post by Omineca « Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:19 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:20 pm

Could not find a Frankenpad sub-forum here so I am placing my question in this one. I adore the keyboard that is installed on my TR4050e Frankenpad...

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Last post by Omineca
Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:19 pm
Replace Keyboard in external USB Keyboard?

Last post by ftl_error « Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:39 am
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by ftl_error » Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:38 am

Hello,
I'm looking for the right external keyboard for me, but it looks like nobody produces it. :roll:
As far as i know there is mainly these two...

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Last post by ftl_error
Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:39 am
Charging only when power off

Last post by Tomplee « Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:30 pm
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by Tomplee » Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:02 pm

Hi, please help. I just bought new L540 and have a problem: When the laptop is on, it does not charge the battery. It works on battery till complete...

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Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:30 pm

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