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PCI IDs of recognized WWAN cards for W530

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:45 am
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by cptdondo » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:29 pm

I'm running into the dreaded 1802 unauthorized card error. Since Lenovo no longer sells the WWAN card for my W530, does anyone know the PCI ID of the...

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Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:45 am
upgrading (downgrading really) my laptop.

Last post by Medessec « Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:16 pm
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by zanta78 » Fri Dec 05, 2014 12:26 am

Well, I already posted this to notebook review, maybe you all can help better? Here is what I posted...

First of all, I have a Thinkpad x61t and a...

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Last post by Medessec
Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:16 pm
Thinkpad OEM Battery Questions *PIC*

Last post by inactive_23 « Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:34 pm
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by inactive_23 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:04 am

What do the the red numbers inside the circle mean? I pulled one battery from the T420s and another from a T430s. Where is the best place to purchase...

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Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:34 pm
Where to buy memory nowadays (for L540)

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:41 pm
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by acz » Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:03 pm

Its been some years since I added memory to any of my devices.

Now, my wife is getting a new Thinkpad L540 with i7 processor for Christmas which...

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Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:41 pm
Windows 7 64-bit Event ID 37 and 41

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:46 pm
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by UMPC2024 » Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:36 am

Hi I have a question over some Event ID in the Event Viewer on my T430-2342CTO.
I've had Event ID 37 has 8 over the past 24 hours and 68 in the past...

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Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:46 pm
Use suggested Win update for Nividia Quadro 140M on R61i?

Last post by Norway Pad « Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:00 am
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by Norway Pad » Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:37 am

Hello all

I am doing Windows Updates on the R61i, and updates now gives a suggested update for the Nvidia graphics chip. Size 177MB. Is this a...

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Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:00 am
X200tablet fan almost stops running

Last post by i2000s « Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:01 pm
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by i2000s » Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:42 pm

I have a ThinkPad X200 tablet which feels very hot even when the computer is running at a very low CPU load. I did not hear the usual noise from the...

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Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:01 pm
Generic AC adapters, and the problems they cause

Last post by that1nerd « Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:04 am
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by that1nerd » Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:41 am

Recently, I've been working on a TP 770x that I just purchased. The backlight in this particular laptop is nice and bright, and doesn't show signs of...

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Tue Nov 04, 2014 10:04 am
Thinkpad Machine Type/Product ID database?

Last post by Johan « Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:59 am
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by axur-delmeria » Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:37 pm

I used to rely on Lenovo's support page to find detailed info on specific Thinkpad models just by entering the 7-character Machine Type/Product ID....

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Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:59 am
Attention to users of Pale Moon browser - Version 25

Last post by no_man « Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:12 pm
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by dr_st » Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:41 am

I am aware that some members of this forum have been using Pale Moon (a Mozilla-based browser) and a few recently switched. I myself am a happy user...

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Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:12 pm
Painless thinkpad HDD Upgrade

Last post by jtharris « Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:59 pm

by jtharris » Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:59 pm

STRAIGHT FORWARD, PAINLESS THINKPAD HDD UPGRADE- Having struggled to find a way to upgrade a Thinkpad HDD to a larger one, I wanted to share a simple...

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Last post by jtharris
Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:59 pm
Used Thinkpad recommendation for under $300

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:47 pm
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by toddreg » Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:53 pm

I am trying to help locate a decent laptop for a member of the US Navy who is coming back to the states for the next two years. He is signed up for...

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Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:47 pm
Newer Thinkpad Keyboards: Need Map!

Last post by ErgoOne « Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:22 am
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by ErgoOne » Sun Oct 19, 2014 4:39 pm

I have a new Thinkpad with the new keyboard. I need to do screenshots on my laptop regularly, and I *cannot* find the PrtScn key. The one set of...

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Last post by ErgoOne
Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:22 am
WD Sata 160gb HD missing 11Gb!

Last post by waterloo « Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:11 am
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by Eto » Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:43 pm

Where did the 11 gb go?

I had to remove a WD Sata 160 gb sata drive(WD1600BEVT-2) from a laptop to scan it for virii and malware! This Lenovo G530...

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Last post by waterloo
Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:11 am
What Lenovo software is necessary?

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:38 am
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by UMPC2024 » Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:41 am

I had a question regarding what preinstalled Lenovo software to keep and what to remove. I didn't want to remove anything from my first year using it...

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Sun Oct 12, 2014 1:38 am
Flush-mount Laptop Adapters Part 1: Cardbus to USB2.0 *PICS*

Last post by automobus « Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:42 am
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by dr_st » Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:14 am

During the past year I’ve had an unhealthy fascination with various card adapters (PCMCIA/CardBus/ExpressCard) offering expansion for laptops....

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Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:42 am
LOL, You've got to be kidding me? Installing new AC cards..

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:21 am
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by Smokestoomuch » Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:24 pm

I've been playing with Thinkpads for 10 years. They're wonderful, well designed, machines. I'm completely familiar with the 1802 error when you try...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:21 am
Best ThinkPad screen on a smaller - X200 sized machine?

Last post by Vempele « Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:22 pm
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by TheSteve » Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:35 pm

Long time ThinkPad user here, started with a 720 that was monochrome 93/94ish, had 10 to 15 others since. The last few years my go to couch surfing...

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Last post by Vempele
Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:22 pm
Hardware Maintenance Diskette Troubles

Last post by Poptartjake « Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:34 pm
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by Poptartjake » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:11 pm

Hello, first off, I'm a Lenovo Authorized Service Technician. With that being said, you would think that Lenovo themselves would be able to help out,...

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Last post by Poptartjake
Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:34 pm
Two-factor auth for windows logon using Lenovo CSS?

Last post by csheremeta « Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:53 pm

by csheremeta » Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:53 pm

Hi all,

I have been trying for a couple of days now to get two-factor auth for windows logon working on my X1C Type 3443.

I am running Windows 7...

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Last post by csheremeta
Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:53 pm
Identifying old IBM ThinkPad messenger bag

Last post by Temetka « Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:12 am
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by turbolego » Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:55 pm

I got this old IBM ThinkPad messenger bag, and i want to know how old it is.

I've checked everywhere inside and outside, but i could not find any...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:12 am
Lenovo Twist with problems after change the cooler fan

Last post by hecjav « Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:39 am
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by tuxmc » Fri May 30, 2014 7:51 am

Hi guys !

After searching for three days an answer I gave up and I'll request your help. The story is....

I have a Lenovo Twist Thinkpad S230u type...

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Last post by hecjav
Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:39 am
Which wireless N router? O/T

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:04 pm
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by atanasoff » Sat Sep 06, 2014 1:47 pm

.. o/t, not sure where to post this tho.

I want to buy a wifi router with N mode and would rather avoid headaches.

What it should do:

1. Work...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:04 pm
ThinkPad USB keyboard, dual monitor, scroll cursor "stuck"

Last post by twistero « Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:56 pm

by twistero » Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:56 pm

I have a ThinkPad USB keyboard with TrackPoint , connected to a Surface Pro 3 dock. The SP3 is set up to for dual monitor: built-in LCD and external...

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Last post by twistero
Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:56 pm
middle button scroll bug

Last post by j-dawg « Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:47 pm

by j-dawg » Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:47 pm

i lost my middle-button scroll (X201, touchpad and trackpoint) for a few minutes and was worried. below is my current ultranav tab in the mouse...

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Last post by j-dawg
Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:47 pm
Add 2560*x or 2880*x to physical button pointing stick TPad?

Last post by Qing Dao « Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:16 pm
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by RedNubAddict » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:20 pm

Can a 2560*1440 or 2880*1600 display (screen), from one of the newer ThinkPad models, be retrofitted on any of the older ThinkPad models with the...

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Last post by Qing Dao
Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:16 pm
Recommended minipcie wlan upgrade (Linux)

Last post by Qing Dao « Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:14 am
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by nick0 » Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:29 pm

Hi,

Recently I've run into this bug ( ), with the Centrino Wireless-N 1000 in my X220. This is the first time I've had issues with Intel wifi... I...

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Last post by Qing Dao
Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:14 am
Need help: Displays of 570e and 600 series interchangeable?

Last post by ilakast « Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:26 pm
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by beeblebrox » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:23 pm

Folks,
I got me an old 570E, which I morphed into an iTunes streaming client for my music server.
However the display is very poor and needs...

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Last post by ilakast
Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:26 pm
Flush-mount Laptop Adapters Part 5: USB 3.0 Revisited

Last post by dr_st « Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:21 am
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by dr_st » Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:09 pm

This thread is a multi-part review.

Part 1 (CardBus-USB2) can be found here .
Part 2 (ExpressCard-USB3) can be found here . You may want to read...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:21 am
Can I replace the hard drive in USB 3.0 Secure Hard Drive?

Last post by Nickolai « Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:05 pm

by Nickolai » Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:05 pm

I'm thinking of using a ThinkPad USB 3.0 Secure Hard Drive with a high capacity drive of my choice, as a secure backup drive --> link

How easy it...

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Last post by Nickolai
Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:05 pm
Normal: Closing display lid will make buzz sound go quieter?

Last post by Peter02 « Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:47 pm
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by Peter02 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:33 am

I'm a new owner of a new L540 (I took general forum because I don't know if this is a general ThinkPad series issue). Something I wonder about: I...

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Last post by Peter02
Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:47 pm
solvent for cleaning keyboard

Last post by syrahnose « Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:42 pm
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by syrahnose » Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:01 pm

I haven't chased down exactly the right information about how to clean my slightly ailing x200 keyboard. I spilled some wine on it a month ago and it...

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Last post by syrahnose
Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:42 pm
Hot AC Adapter 65Watt 20V

Last post by TTY « Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:51 pm
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by mpcook » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:17 pm

I did a search on hot plus adapter and surprisingly nothing came up. I have noticed my 65watt 20v adapters get very hot, I have about 4 or 5 of them...

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Last post by TTY
Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:51 pm
Add pointing stick (TrackPoint, UltraNav) physical buttons?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:46 pm
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by RedNubAddict » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:14 pm

Can the physical pointing stick buttons be retrofitted on any of the newer ThinkPad models with the single-button set-up?

(Background:

I am...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:46 pm
Thinkpad External Charger

Last post by no_man « Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:41 pm
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by indicium » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:14 pm

Anyone have any experience with the external charger? Does it work good to keep a battery charged and after reading the specs on it, does it only...

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Last post by no_man
Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:41 pm
Reliable replacement battery source?

Last post by kevinc « Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:53 pm

by kevinc » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:53 pm

Does anyone have a suggestion for a reliable source for replacement batteries for a tired but trusty X-31? Thanks.

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Last post by kevinc
Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:53 pm
UHD Monitor with Thinkpad + Dock

Last post by lophiomys « Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:14 am
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by lophiomys » Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:45 am

Looking at the Dell UltraSharp UP2414Q, 23.8 as the first
affordable IPS monitor with more than 150 DPI, I wonder
which Thinkpad-Model would offer a...

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Last post by lophiomys
Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:14 am
SSD errors on new drive - should I be worried?

Last post by umern « Wed Jul 02, 2014 3:52 am
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by umern » Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:41 pm

I installed a Samsung 840 EVO a few days ago into my new T440p.
This evening I got the Windows warning that I need to 'Restart to fix drive errors'...

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Last post by umern
Wed Jul 02, 2014 3:52 am
802.11ac ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:37 pm
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by precip9 » Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:24 pm

Has anybody tried an 802.11ac card in a classic Thinkpad? They would, of course, require a hacked or Middleton BIOS.

Rummaging through eBay shows...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:37 pm
Can I replace an ANSI keyboard with an ISO keyboard?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:07 pm
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by Infernosaint » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:23 pm

Or vice versa?

If I were to get my hands on a Thinkpad (Most likely T430/T430s), with a US keyboard layout, and I procured a keyboard from a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:07 pm
Status light failure

Last post by precip9 « Sun Jun 22, 2014 4:11 pm

by precip9 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 4:11 pm

I posted about this in the X61 area, but then discovered an absence of a post in any area that includes a fix.

The X61s laptop in question has been...

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Last post by precip9
Sun Jun 22, 2014 4:11 pm
How much would a T400 go for these days?

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:29 pm
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by UMPC2024 » Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:14 am

I've been interested in looking at T400-T420 ThinkPads. Found some on the IBM Pre-Owned website and was just wondering if these prices are...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Sun Jun 22, 2014 12:29 pm
Do the LCDs of the Z60t and x60/61 have the same height?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:01 am
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by axur-delmeria » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:43 am

I have an X61 and sometimes I need more pixels than the 12.1 inch XGA screen provides.

Of course, the easy way would be to simply plug in a large...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:01 am
ports not showing in device manager???

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:09 am
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by Tfrentz » Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:27 pm

I have the s230 twist running windows 7 premium

I'm wondering why PORTS are not listed under device manager?

I'm trying to reprogram my galaxy s4...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:09 am
Lenovo Power manager settings +constant fan question...

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:01 pm
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by qrio » Thu May 29, 2014 9:10 am

Hello Everyone!

Three months ago I bought my first ever laptop-
Thinkpad W510 4389
i7-720QM
4GB DDR2
NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M +latest 1.45 BIOS, Win7...

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:01 pm
System Health and Diagnostic (Thinkvantage Toolbox)

Last post by keithsketchley « Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:17 pm
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by TrailRunner » Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:09 pm

How many of you make use of this tool? What do you use it for? I'd like to get an idea of the pros/cons before I delete it from all of our...

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Last post by keithsketchley
Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:17 pm
Intel Active Management Technology info

Last post by aldimeola81 « Tue May 27, 2014 1:06 am

by aldimeola81 » Tue May 27, 2014 1:06 am

I'd like to know specifically what you can do with this platform present on some thinkpad with v-pro and what software you need to install on the...

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Last post by aldimeola81
Tue May 27, 2014 1:06 am
broken lcd or cable or...?

Last post by meeotch « Tue May 20, 2014 9:39 pm

by meeotch » Tue May 20, 2014 9:39 pm

I successfully replaced the backlight in my trusty old w500 just now. And then, like a dumbass, I realized there was some dust trapped in the screen,...

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Last post by meeotch
Tue May 20, 2014 9:39 pm
Request for input on new heat related problem

Last post by Cigarguy « Tue May 20, 2014 6:20 pm
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by Tõnis » Mon May 19, 2014 3:51 pm

I've replaced the fan on my R61 many times, whenever it has gotten noisy or failed. A few weeks ago I changed it again, because it had gotten loud...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Tue May 20, 2014 6:20 pm
Wifi/Internet goes south when I plug in Ethernet printer ??

Last post by twistero « Sun May 18, 2014 2:08 am
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by dozer » Fri May 16, 2014 6:46 pm

hi guys,

Running a freankenpad T60p UXGA with an intel-video t60 board that RichK in SF put in for me. I get internet via wifi from the Century-Link...

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Sun May 18, 2014 2:08 am

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