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Just bought

Last post by emtee3511 « Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:09 pm
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by mindriot » Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:36 pm

Picked up a nice little 3508-CTO on eaby cheap. :D

Nice to see its quite asy access for a TP :

Hoping to find answers to some questions.

Is it...

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Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:09 pm
x120e E-240 being shipped, what to upgrade?

Last post by mattbiernat « Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:09 pm
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by mattbiernat » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:56 pm

Hi guys,
Old time member of this forum. So I have recently ordered thinkpad x120e E-240 1.5gHz single core, 3GB RAM, 320GB 5400 RPM hard drive.
What...

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Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:09 pm
Unauthorized MiniPCI card: x100e and hp un2400

Last post by emtee3511 « Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:52 pm
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by sempaii » Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:49 pm

Hi.
Ive just bought hp un2400 modem(mini pci-e), plugged it in and was surprized to see 1804: Unauthorized WAN card is plugged in - Power off and...

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Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:52 pm
What is the Thinkpad X120 normal operating temperature?

Last post by mattbiernat « Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:58 pm
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by chhama » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:38 am

I bought an X120e for my wife and I was surprised to see CoreTemp reporting the normal operating temperature at 60C. Is this normal for an X120e?

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Last post by mattbiernat
Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:58 pm
Win7 x32 vs. x64 Performance on x100e L335

Last post by emtee3511 « Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:19 am
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by danieldavid » Fri May 25, 2012 5:10 pm

I'd like to make a clean installation of the OS using product recovery.

Before I proceed, has anyone compared the performance of the 32 bit to the...

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Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:19 am
8 GB SODIMM in X121e

Last post by mattbiernat « Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:31 pm
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by invictus_slo » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:36 am

Is it possible to install 8 GB SODIMM in x121e. That would give 16 GB RAM.

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Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:31 pm
x120e operating system not found

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:58 pm
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by MinJeffSr » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:28 pm

My wife dropped my thinkpad and now all i get is operating system not found. What can i do to get this issue resolved? I already took the back off...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:58 pm
X100E - More heat / fan stuff - where to fix in London?

Last post by twistero « Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:32 am
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by finisterre » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:59 am

My X100E (3508 Turion Neo X2 L625) has always run very hot and occasionally shut off.

Now it's out of warranty, it does it all the time!

I phoned...

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Last post by twistero
Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:32 am
Can I plug any AC Adapter for any country to my Lenovo CA?

Last post by piscikeeper « Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:06 pm
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by angelosm@live.ca » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:18 pm

I wondered if any one has similar experience. I bought my X120e in Canada. I want to take it with me to Greece on my Vacation. I am aware that my...

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Last post by piscikeeper
Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:06 pm
x121e lcd panel screw cap

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:04 pm
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by bretahrnek » Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:09 am

HI,

missing screw caps on my LCD panel.
any idea where can I buy them?
Can't find any FRU for them.
FRU 04W2217 which is screw pack doesn't contain...

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Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:04 pm
Anyone using the USB Port replicator with Video?

Last post by umern « Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:26 am

by umern » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:26 am

Hi,
I want a dual digital screen setup for use with my X121e and have seen the following:

But I am concerned about how much this affects the...

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Last post by umern
Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:26 am
x120e - ACPI - Dual Boot - Linux Kernel Stall

Last post by thinkpadgr « Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:22 am

by thinkpadgr » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:22 am

Hello everyone!

I'm running in a really weird issue. Each time I reboot from Win 7 to Linux (after selecting linux on the grub menu), the Linux...

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Last post by thinkpadgr
Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:22 am
Bring back the x100e & x120e style!

Last post by CheddarTrek « Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:10 pm
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by Humanoid » Sun May 27, 2012 11:30 am

Every new x1**e model coming out has that new style... the screen doesn't open 180 degrees, the insert key is missing, and it's deeper in order to...

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Last post by CheddarTrek
Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:10 pm
Overriding the use of suspend light?

Last post by comododragon « Tue May 29, 2012 10:31 pm

by comododragon » Tue May 29, 2012 10:31 pm

Hello everyone,

I was wondering about how much I miss an activity LED for the HDD on the x100e... On Windows I easily substituted by the DiskLED...

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Last post by comododragon
Tue May 29, 2012 10:31 pm
X100E hangs with a blank screen--is my goose cooked?

Last post by danieldavid « Fri May 25, 2012 4:59 pm
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by Reboot » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:10 pm

I have an X100e (late model with the L625 dual core) that I use occasionally. I bought it from the original owner a year ago and it's barely used and...

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Last post by danieldavid
Fri May 25, 2012 4:59 pm
Picked up an Edge E120 (X121e) via eBay & Short Review PIC

Last post by schiesz « Mon May 21, 2012 2:35 pm
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by underclocker » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:51 pm

An eBay seller states that he buys machines directly from Lenovo. He recently listed several Edge E120's, which appear to be very similar to X121e's...

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Last post by schiesz
Mon May 21, 2012 2:35 pm
Scratches on LCD Screen

Last post by mezcal « Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:19 pm
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by mezcal » Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:13 am

Hi, has anyone had scratches on their LCD screen from the slightly raised buttons below the TrackPointer?

I keep my X100e in a neoprene (wetsuit...

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Last post by mezcal
Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:19 pm
Killer NIC in Edge120 X121e X130

Last post by azX32 « Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:01 pm
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by schiesz » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:18 pm

I ran across a great price on a Killer 1103 , and was trying to figure out if my Edge 120 is going to have whitelist problems with it. I only have...

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Last post by azX32
Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:01 pm
x100e having serious network speed issues

Last post by Dracoprimus « Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:00 pm

by Dracoprimus » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:00 pm

My wife has a Lenovo x100e. She is currently having serious network speed issues. Trying a speed test at speedtest.net, her results are ping of 23ms,...

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Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:00 pm
Bluetooth Software Update Fails: BT 3.0 or ??

Last post by crescentmage « Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:14 pm
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by Du@lB00t$ » Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:21 am

My x120e was described as having BT 3.0, but it doesn't show up that way when I look at things using Device Manager under W7 64-bit Pro. I also boot...

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Last post by crescentmage
Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:14 pm
X120e dual monitor connection question

Last post by NYU02 « Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:48 pm

by NYU02 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:48 pm

What would be the best way to connect two screens to my x120e. I have a t420s coming and want to use this as my desktop replacement/backup laptop. It...

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Last post by NYU02
Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:48 pm
Worried about temperature X121e Linux

Last post by fero14041 « Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:32 am
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by Dead1nside » Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:21 pm

I was just wondering what sort of temperature range X121e owners Thinkpads get to, especially running Linux? It seems like my i3 model is always...

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Last post by fero14041
Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:32 am
Upload Speed Issue X121e

Last post by dantheshredman « Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:13 am

by dantheshredman » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:13 am

Hi,

This is my first post and I am not spectacularly technically minded but I hope someone can help.

I purchased an X121e all singing spec and in...

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Last post by dantheshredman
Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:13 am
How to use an external microphone on X120e?

Last post by highvista « Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:32 am
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by PaulF1 » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:55 am

I use Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS) on my desktop. I installed it on my Thinkpad X120e and tried to train DNS using the internal microphone. When I...

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Last post by highvista
Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:32 am
X120e Microphone disabled

Last post by PaulF1 « Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:32 pm
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by PaulF1 » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:24 pm

I was trying to get Dragon Naturally Speaking working on my X120e. In the process I went to Control Panel > Sound > Recording and disabled the...

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Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:32 pm
Crazy Battery Charging Threshold behavior - Help

Last post by dr_st « Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:31 pm
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by yvonnejim » Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:29 pm

I am trying to set low and high threshold charging levels on my new X120e.

If I set the low end at 40% and the upper level at 80%, for example, and...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:31 pm
Mouse/pointer issue with x120e and linux

Last post by iMav « Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:42 am
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by iMav » Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:17 am

I am running into this issue under various installs of Linux (the latest two, Ubuntu and OpenSuSE). Happens with an external mouse, trackpoint...

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Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:42 am
X130e on the way...

Last post by CheddarTrek « Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:35 am
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by underclocker » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:20 pm

FYI, an X130e model is coming, maybe a ruggedized X1xxe style machine -->

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Last post by CheddarTrek
Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:35 am
x120e - If you own a x120e, please can you help me?

Last post by iMav « Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:00 pm
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by abvasili » Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:50 am

Hi everyone, this is my firs post in this forum. I hope to get some help, and hopefully to be of help :-)

I own a x120e thinkpad (05962RU). I have...

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Last post by iMav
Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:00 pm
Writing a BIOS replacement for X100e

Last post by kmakaron « Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:16 am
Replies: 9
by Hai » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:13 am

Hi,

I'm a hobbyist coreboot (open source BIOS/EFI replacement) developer and I'm looking for the next big project to tackle. Reading through this...

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Last post by kmakaron
Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:16 am
Heatpad > paste?

Last post by steveg47 « Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:32 pm
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by howto » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:58 pm

Has anybody changed the heatpads of CPU and GPU to heat conductiong paste?
Are the temps much better?
Is the X100e easy to disassemble?

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Last post by steveg47
Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:32 pm
On X120e can Pointing Stick be pressed to click?

Last post by krisjaniz « Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:38 pm
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by PaulF1 » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:24 am

On my old ThinkPad 1400 series machine, I could press down on the red-capped pointing stick to cause a click action (like left click on a mouse.) Can...

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Last post by krisjaniz
Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:38 pm
X120e TPFC PCI stable @ 62C

Last post by thinkpadgr « Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:57 am
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by thinkpadgr » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:46 am

Hello Everyone!

Just another happy x120e user and this is a really amazing but also noisy machine. I installed TPFC to get rid, or at least have a...

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Last post by thinkpadgr
Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:57 am
Humanoid's review of the x120e

Last post by unix_joe « Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:19 pm
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by Humanoid » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:25 am

Hello. I got myself a thinkpad x120e about 3 months ago, so here's my review of it.

I customized the thinkpad on the lenovo site so that it has an...

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Last post by unix_joe
Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:19 pm
x121e Sata 6gbps??

Last post by Calimero « Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:53 pm
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by Calimero » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:09 am

I'm about to get a samsung 830 series (one of the few 7mm ssds out there) for my x121e. It's the i3 version with the mobile H67 chipset. I know the...

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Last post by Calimero
Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:53 pm
LCD Screen Marked due TrackPoint Pointer & Buttons

Last post by mezcal « Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:46 pm
Replies: 5
by mezcal » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:10 pm

Hi Guys,

I've had a problem with the screen of my X100e that I started to notice a few months after purchasing it. Basically the TrackPoint & its...

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Last post by mezcal
Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:46 pm
X130e HMM, service parts, etc.

Last post by ThinkRob « Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:37 pm

by ThinkRob » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:37 pm

Just in case anyone's curious about how the X130e's built or what parts it can take, the HMM is available:

HMM

Common service parts

System...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:37 pm
Keyboard Swap: x120e into x121e?

Last post by The Solutor « Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:40 am
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by Du@lB00t$ » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:15 am

I'd consider getting a non-US x121e if I knew that I could successfully swap out the keyboard for a (new) US-version keyboard from an x120e. My guess...

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Last post by The Solutor
Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:40 am
Which Gobi 2000 for x120e?

Last post by The Solutor « Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:07 am
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by Du@lB00t$ » Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:07 am

Does it matter? I'm new to my x102e, but have seen posts about BIOS-controlled hardware checking (white-listing) which in some cases prevents...

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Last post by The Solutor
Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:07 am
Thinkpad X120e WWAN question?

Last post by nxman « Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:19 am
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by nxman » Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:15 am

Hi,

I found a Thinkpad X120e 05962ZU it has WWAN support I'm very interested in buying it but my question is does it support HSPA? because i live in...

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Last post by nxman
Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:19 am
Updating Radeon HD 3200 Graphics Driver - Help Required ASAP

Last post by mezcal « Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:24 pm
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by mezcal » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:08 pm

Hi guys.

I have a question regarding updating the graphics drivers (Radeon HD 3200) on my Lenovo X100e ThinkPad. I cannot & it's doing my head...

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Last post by mezcal
Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:24 pm
Trying to create factory backup disks

Last post by yvonnejim « Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:01 pm
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by yvonnejim » Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:12 pm

I am very new to Windows. I've been using Macs all my life. So I got a new Lenovo X120e for Christmas. I want to learn Windows.

1. I want to make a...

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Last post by yvonnejim
Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:01 pm
Does SSD speed up the Hibernation time on an X120E?

Last post by The Solutor « Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:09 pm
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by thinklars » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:40 pm

Instead of shutting it down, I usually put my X120E into Hibernation mode. If I swapped out the HD for an SSD, would that dramatically shorten the...

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Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:09 pm
Has anyone used X120e with GOBI 2000 to connect to Sprint 3G

Last post by ElbertR « Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:48 am
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by rkforum » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:33 pm

Hello

I did a search and didn't find any definitive answers so I thought I'd ask-

I ordered an X120E for my wife and selected the GOBI 2000 3G...

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Last post by ElbertR
Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:48 am
Detaching the PgUp and PgDn keys on an X100e

Last post by nullvoid « Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:32 pm

by nullvoid » Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:32 pm

OK, so I did spill some soda on my table last night and a couple of droplets made it into my ThinkPads keyboard. I've removed and cleaned all keys...

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Last post by nullvoid
Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:32 pm
T30 charger work with X130e?

Last post by Antarctica32 « Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:26 pm
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by Antarctica32 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:49 am

I have a t30 and an r30 and I love them dearly. I plan however to get the new x130e. I have around 6 or 7 chargers that work with both the t30 and...

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Last post by Antarctica32
Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:26 pm
where can i buy (online) the TP X121e ?

Last post by Bánh mì « Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:06 pm
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by prince_kassad14 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:23 am

HI All,
does any body know a good online store selling the X121e? and does it better than the X120e ?
thanks

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Last post by Bánh mì
Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:06 pm
weird X120e trackpoint / ultranav problems

Last post by floppydisk « Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:56 am
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by rkforum » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:39 am

on my new x120E I experience this behavior:

1) While booting up and selecting which user to log in, trackpoint works fine
2) Once I log in, all of a...

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Last post by floppydisk
Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:56 am
Shopping for a new laptop - is the X1xx for me?

Last post by floppydisk « Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:51 am
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by Zak » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:08 pm

My W500 seems to have turned itself in to a desktop . I can use it that way for the moment when I need more CPU/GPU, but I also need something...

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Last post by floppydisk
Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:51 am
Thinkpad x120e SSD

Last post by floppydisk « Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:48 am
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by floppydisk » Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:00 am

Hi all,

Those who did upgraded from the stock SATA HDD to SSD, does it worth the upgrade besides a faster bootup? I carry this baby around different...

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Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:48 am

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