Wow! Especially seeing how the bidding went in huge leaps! Keep selling like that, and soon you'll have enough to convert your DeLorean to electric! Saw the program "Vintage Voltage" the other day on DMax, where they brought a Delorean INTO the future! See also here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Poor quality sticker material.

The T43 with ATI graphics (like yours) MUST use a 16V/72W charger, the 16V/56W is too weak. However, as long as it is also 16V , the middle opening is + and the outside is - (ground), then you can also use a universal charger, even is the wattage is higher. If over 16V you will wreck the T43! So try...

panips wrote: ↑

Wed May 15, 2024 9:49 am

RealBlackStuff wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 12:29 pm

Try https://www.esnipe.com/
Been using this for years!

I'd rather negotiate for a rational price within my range.

That is exactly what esnipe does, you set your max. price and hope for the best.
If still within your budget a few seconds before closing, esnipe will bid, otherwise let it go.

Micah8613 wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 9:42 pm

I use an OG IBM charger. The battery doesn't hold a charge

That's not what I asked!
Charger 72 or 56?
Battery in it yes or no?

Try https://www.esnipe.com/
Been using this for years!

What power do you use, a (must) 72W charger or (too weak) 56W?
Battery or not?

In case anybody missed it: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=73443&hilit=repair+t30+ram+slot

Screens that possibly can be used:
HV133WX1-100 (Boe Hydis)
LP133WX1-TLB1 (LG) used in Dell 13XPS
LTD133EQ1B Rev.14 (Toshiba) used in X301
N133HSE-EA1 (Chimei Innolux)
Also check your email.

You can always take out the SSD and buy a new motherboard.
Might be cheaper.
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/364858996056

Do you get any other messages/information on the LCD, apart from the BIOS lock symbol? Looks like there might be more wrong than initially assumed. Here is a more complicated method, which costs money , but which I have used successfully for SVP-removals for many years. If that's too much hassle, ot...

Can you find out which motherboard you have in your T43 (FRU or P/N)? Probably on a sticker in the RAM bay. Check in both ATI and Intel HMMs. You claim your model is a 2668 which has ATI graphics, but maybe a previous owner put in an 187x motherboard, which has Intel graphics? If so, check the first...

This method has worked for hundreds of people, so you might be doing something wrong. Maybe you need to temporarily remove the (new) CMOS battery also, because the machine might still think you have the old/dead one... As mentioned in the link: If there is a film coating the copper pads or the metal...

You can use the likes of Imgur for pictures.
And please limit picture size to around 800x600.

@Ajdino:
you should now be able to send PM.

The T43/T43p are a bit different from most other IBM Thinkpad models, because they have a very easy access to the chip with the BIOS passwords. Most of the others need to be taken apart to access their BIOS chip. It may be handy to have another person with you for holding the laptop up and pressing ...

For those of us who have no idea about LPCAMM2, here is some documentation.

Just looking at them, I do NOT agree that bigger is better!

I can't be bothered to even look into that.
YOU want it, YOU check it.
Case closed.

stock-LED IPS UXGA ???
Is that the one I did for ajkula66/George back in 2012? viewtopic.php?f=2&t=107018

Could Fn/Escape-> FnLk on or off have anything to do with it?
Don't have such a laptop to check right now.

Get the X1C6 HMM manual here.
In there, under Special keys it says:
Press Fn+Spacebar to switch between the different keyboard backlight status (off, low, or high).

Those buttons are part of the keyboard.
The touchpad is separate and can be replaced with your 'old' one.

The pictures need a better link, yours are not visible.

Take the lid apart to find its P/N or FRU.
Or do a vinegar test...
Scratch some lid paint away, put a drop of vinegar on that spot and see if it sizzles.
If not, then it's not magnesium.

Remove the wifi-whitelist on T440/T540/W540/X240 models: https://notthebe.ee/blog/removing-the-wifi-whitelist/

Also got a no-delivery for Tuus his Gmail, reason: mailbox full.
I tried another email for him, but no answer from there (yet).
FYI: Tuus travels all over the US most of the time (and has however few left motherboards with him).
He may not always have the opportunity to check emails.

The 240 has 2 LCD options, type A and type B.
Could they have some influence?
T2x problem was more the inductors falling off or the BOD.
I'm not aware of T2x fuse problems.

/Rant The USB-C idea as such is not bad, but it is extremely poorly executed on (so far) all Lenovo laptops. Reason: they solder those darn USB-C ports directly onto the motherboard, instead of on a small extender which you can plug in (and easily replace when needed), like the old DC-In sockets. Th...

Check your PM.
Tuus was on the Forum last night!
Are you sure you typed his correct email address?

This is an older webpage and prices might be outdated, but the contact-info near the bottom is still correct: https://web.archive.org/web/20230128110 ... 1mobo.html