Careful, some batteries from earlier T series won't work with later models (notwithstanding the fact that they physically will fit). Double check the T410 battery will work in the T430.

The T460 will not be significantly faster than the T430. The T430 has the last of the non-U CPUs (i5-3320m). The T460 has the low power i5-6300u which is only marginally (very marginally) faster than the i5-3320m CPU, despite being 3 generations newer. Now, if you want a smaller, lighter Thinkpad wi...

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Well, kinda depends on what processor you would get in a T480 but I doubt you will notice a significant difference. In general, for internet activities, the host service will determine how "fast" your browsing experience is (assuming you have reasonably fast ISP and local network). You may want to c...

True, but in a laptop, you get what you get. I think the D/A converter and amp would have to be pretty bad before you could hear any difference through those awful Thinkpad speakers!

The bulges on the inside bottom of the display surround are common (the delicate plastic clips get broken off or aren't pushed in far enough) but I've never seen one on the outside of the top cover.

Lenovo T430 keyboard (Alps - white buttons under keys).

Like new condition but missing "B" key.

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Excellent condition. Has touchpad, touchpad buttons, and fingerprint reader. Bought earlier this year intending to replace the palmrest in my T420 but ended up selling the computer.

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If the speakers in the T450 are the same as the T460 (I see no reason they wouldn't be) then this post just baffles me. The speakers in my T460 are just plain awful, Dolby Audio notwithstanding!

You can also download Windows 10 and install it on your computer. The product activation key stored in your existing OS will be used to activate Windows 10. If not, just use the Windows 7 key in the battery compartment.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softwar ... /windows10

Well, I have a T460 (not a T460s) with 1903 and have not had that problem. Mine was a clean install from the Microsoft download page, not an upgrade.

You should be able to download the Windows 7 ISO from the link above. Just be patient, it's very slow. Just make sure it corresponds to the product key in the battery compartment of your T420 (ie Pro or Home Premium). Use the 64 bit version. Then download the wi-fi driver for your card on another co...

Did you look inside to see if the ribbon cable came loose?

Oh, well, never mind. I blew up the picture of the power plug in the HMM and the +20 volt terminal is on the inside of the plug (not the point, which is neutral).

Mystery solved!

So, I'm killing some time reading through the T460 HMM and see that the test for the AC power adapter is to put a multi-meter across the outer, square, metal cladding and the inner "point" which should produce 20 volts. My HP and Acer adapters produce the requisite 20 volts but the Thinkpad adapter ...

Yes, in general the aftermarket batteries are now compatible with the Thinkpad chip requirements. However, they are still mostly using junk cells. I've never had one last more than 6 months and many are worthless right out of the box!

I tried an 80Gb and then a 120Gb mSATA boot drive and neither was big enough. I use a 256Gb mSATA drive now and that's working well

We just do Windows 7 online Windows Update on our machines after a Product Recovery, choosing "Important Updates Only" (ie: "no" recommended upates). The online Windows Update has been noticeably faster than before (we last did one Q4 2016). Well, the problem is that online Windows updates has caus...

Still having an issue with this. I keep losing the audio - have to uninstall the audio driver and then reinstall it. No evidence of any other driver overwriting it, although I think that must be the issue (thank you, windows update). Anybody else having this issue?

There are 2 schools of thought on this. If you like having the latest software and can stomach the user interface, then go for Windows 10. If, like me, you pine for the old days of the Windows 97SE user interface, then use Windows 7 - it's well tested and optimal for the T430.

OK, thanks. I have the Intel driver installed already but I'll try that (its the realtek driver that I have been uninstalling and reinstalling).

OK, I have 4 Thinkpad T430 computers. Having a problem with the audio driver on two of them (but not the other two). All are using Windows 7 SP1. Two of them keep losing the audio. I uninstall the driver, turn the computer back on and it reinstalls the driver and the audio comes back (this took week...

The T430 optical drive powers down when not in use. Sounds like its not powering up again. Do you have all of the power management drivers installed and/or updated?

Interesting. I have the even older N2200 card. Maybe that's the problem.

OK, figured out which program was causing this. It wasn't the antivirus program I use - it was the Intel My WiFi. I disabled this and the problem has gone. However, the cause of this appears to be my wireless card taking too long to switch on and/or connect - programs are trying to contact their ser...

I peeked at the log but, frankly, I didn't understand it.

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Just one comment - if reliability is your primary concern and you intend to keep the computer for 5-7 years, bear in mind that MLC SSDs have durability issues also. You might want to consider a smaller capacity SLC SSD for your OS and programs and either a mechanical HDD or an MLC SSD for data with ...

Which BIOS - Lenovo or the one from MDL forums. And do you think the problem was the board?