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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:08 am
- Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
- Topic: W530 - WiFi module upgrade for 802.11AC / AX ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 70
Re: W530 - WiFi module upgrade for 802.11AC / AX ?
Apply 1vyrain (to remove wifi-whitelist) and install the mini-PCIe AX3000 (version of AX200) wifi card.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:37 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T580 (renewed) stuck on setup
- Replies: 3
- Views: 83
Re: T580 (renewed) stuck on setup
Do not use whatever was installed on that laptop.
Install a fresh Linux/Windows/Whatever from scratch.
Might even be a good idea to also get another SSD.
Install a fresh Linux/Windows/Whatever from scratch.
Might even be a good idea to also get another SSD.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:32 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Lid closes and opens really easily needs tightening somewhere?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 177
Re: Lid closes and opens really easily needs tightening somewhere?
You can't tighten those hinges.
Replace them with e.g. these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/833448414.html or look for them on eBay etc.
Replace them with e.g. these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/833448414.html or look for them on eBay etc.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:01 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: Issues with new backlit keyboard for Thinkpad X230
- Replies: 3
- Views: 169
Re: Issues with new backlit keyboard for Thinkpad X230
That FRU 04X126 4 is for Slovakia, not for UK. The UK version is 04X126 9 . Mis-read? Carefully remove the KB-cable. With a magnifier, check that there is no dirt or bent pins in either cable or motherboard connector. Reinsert straight down and make sure it is fully pressed in. If still no luck, and...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430u type 3351 (was erroneously T420u)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 149
Re: T420u type 3351
It must indeed be a T430u, where the "u" probably stands for Ultrabook.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:35 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T430u type 3351 (was erroneously T420u)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 149
Re: T420u type 3351
Never even heard of a T420u!
And AFAIK there are no manuals for that either.
And I could not find it in the withdrawn PSREF either...
Anyway, remove the HDD/SSD and the RAM, try to boot, does it now beep 1-3-3-1?
If not, you may have a serious motherboard problem.
And AFAIK there are no manuals for that either.
And I could not find it in the withdrawn PSREF either...
Anyway, remove the HDD/SSD and the RAM, try to boot, does it now beep 1-3-3-1?
If not, you may have a serious motherboard problem.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:20 am
- Forum: Thinkpad T14/T15/T16
- Topic: T15g BSOD and loss of Internet Connection
- Replies: 2
- Views: 193
Re: T15g BSOD and loss of Internet Connection
Let me guess: Intel AX201 or AX211 wifi card?
Get the latest wifi drivers from Intel instead of from Lenovo.
Get the latest wifi drivers from Intel instead of from Lenovo.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:38 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: T61 Middleton BIOS problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 239
Re: T61 Middleton BIOS problem
Go into BIOS/Config/Network to ENable Flash over LAN.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:06 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: ThinkPad T530 Very little power, Will not power on
- Replies: 2
- Views: 164
Re: ThinkPad T530 Very little power, Will not power on
From T6x through Tx30 all Thinkpad power-supplies have the same connectors.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:16 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
- Topic: Replacing T23 keyboard bezel?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 463
Re: Replacing T23 keyboard bezel?
You're welcome any time!
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:49 am
- Forum: Thinkpad X60/X61 Series incl. Tablets
- Topic: Thermal Pad - (Thickness)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 366
Re: Thermal Pad - (Thickness)
The general opinion is 1mm to max. 1.5mm thick.
Never seen an official IBM/Lenovo statement about it.
Never seen an official IBM/Lenovo statement about it.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:47 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: [x280] Undervolting permanantly disabled? BIOS downgrade blocked!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 221
Re: [x280] Undervolting permanantly disabled? BIOS downgrade blocked!
Maybe replace the BIOS chip with another one, that has the version you need?
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:08 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Building a PC for my use.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 492
Re: Building a PC for my use.
Easily solved: sell a few!
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: Issues with restoring original factory software to a t42
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1069
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:03 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: How to apply Honeywell PTM7950 Thermal Pads
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7182
Re: How to apply Honeywell PTM7950 Thermal Pads
IIRC idling around 45-50C, under load around the low to mid 70s.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:20 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: How to apply Honeywell PTM7950 Thermal Pads
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7182
Re: How to apply Honeywell PTM7950 Thermal Pads
Ever since I applied it to my T440p with iGPU, dGPU fan, i7-4702MQ, 16GB RAM and 2 SSDs, it has always stayed under 60C, regardless of load.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:58 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Building a PC for my use.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 492
Re: Building a PC for my use.
I don't want to be unkind, but your signature is absolutely useless and unreadable, plus the last line is too long for 'regular' display.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
- Topic: X200 Supervisor Password
- Replies: 1
- Views: 186
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:48 am
- Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
- Topic: Flickering Screen on Low Battery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 196
Re: Flickering Screen on Low Battery
That these machines even work on battery for a short time is a bonus. These are WORKstations with high power needs, not laptops that are supposed to work on batteries. If you need them to run on battery, maybe you should start charging sooner, say at around 20%? From what I have read on the web, the...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:46 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: PC110 Bits and Bobs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 146
Re: PC110 Bits and Bobs
As for 2), try the same command in autoexec.bat.
As for 4), bad CMOS?
As for 4), bad CMOS?
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: PDF annotation app for lenovo thinkpad laptop ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 126
Re: PDF annotation app for lenovo thinkpad laptop ?
I use the (free) Foxit PDF reader.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:25 am
- Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
- Topic: ThinkPad's Eras Tour [Large Photos]
- Replies: 12
- Views: 784
Re: ThinkPad's Eras Tour [Large Photos]
Nice write-up, thanks. :thumbs-UP: I also went through most of those, except my 'oldie' favourite was the T23. On and off I went through 38 (!) of them and the last one (a beauty!) I sold in 2022, due to lack of need. I used those mainly to remove passwords from other Thinkpads. But when the tweezer...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: ThinkPad T470 bios locked
- Replies: 6
- Views: 341
Re: ThinkPad T470 bios locked
I repeat:
You do the rest.
You do the rest.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:00 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: ThinkPad T470 bios locked
- Replies: 6
- Views: 341
Re: ThinkPad T470 bios locked
It's a lot cheaper to take the finger out and spend less than $10 for a CH341A.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:03 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: ThinkPad T470 bios locked
- Replies: 6
- Views: 341
Re: ThinkPad T470 bios locked
Look for LENOVO BIOS AUTO-PATCHER.
You do the rest.
You do the rest.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:44 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
- Topic: Replacing T23 keyboard bezel?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 463
Re: Replacing T23 keyboard bezel?
You might have saved yourself some money if this breakage was your problem. To remove the hinge cover, make sure to remove first the (corner-)screw from the modem and then the screw inside the CD-cage. Open the LCD all the way until it lies flat. After that, with a little gentle pressure on the 2 ou...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:08 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: The official 770 Upgrade and general information Topic
- Replies: 131
- Views: 226801
Re: The official 770 Upgrade and general information Topic
I assume you have looked in the Drivers link for 770z above?
There is a Windows XP installation supplement files link, which in the ReadMe says:
Support INTEL SpeedStep Processor Issue with 82440MX chipset and Soft audio/soft modem
If none of those work, remove that modem.
There is a Windows XP installation supplement files link, which in the ReadMe says:
Support INTEL SpeedStep Processor Issue with 82440MX chipset and Soft audio/soft modem
If none of those work, remove that modem.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:18 am
- Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
- Topic: What to do with R61 machines?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 623
Re: What to do with R61 machines?
If they are 15" 4:3 machines, there's your "Frankie" alternative.
Find UXGA screens for them, put in 8GB RAM and many people would lick their fingers to get one!
Find UXGA screens for them, put in 8GB RAM and many people would lick their fingers to get one!
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Thinkpad T440p M.2 speeds
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7144
Re: Thinkpad T440p M.2 speeds
NVMe drives do NOT work in a T440p, they must be mSATA.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:04 am
- Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
- Topic: Post your desktop.
- Replies: 770
- Views: 481517
Re: Post your desktop.
That is most likely a (Thinkpad) 560X, as a T560x does not exist (but there is a T560 from 2016).MasterLink wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:29 pmI also have a T560x ..... since it has 96MB of RAM, I might go NT 4.0.