It's a ThinkPad T42 2378-FVU

I've noticed by laptop getting kind of hot, and i just installed Speed Fan so i can monitor the temp.

I know this may be hard, since it really depends on what programs are being run, but what is a "normal" temperature range, and what’s excessive.

Input, highly appreciated

Can anyone reccommend a good HD enclosure. I currently own one but it heats up my 20GB drive, plus its uses one usb cable but splits into two cables which tangle up.

Yeah i know. I was just worried about deleting the folder, and end up will all kinds of errors when i boot up...so i guess thats not the case.

Wow, the c:/ibmtools folder is 1.1GB and the c;/drivers folder is 300MB, thats close to a gig'n half. All i got is 5GB (out of 40GB), i've been browsing the folders there mostly backup programs....aren't they..

can the ibmtools folder go too...(i know, i'll backup the folder)

So its safe to delete (once i've backed up)

can the C:/Drivers folder (IBM Factory setup) be deleted. The reason i'm asking is because all the files are setup files, i assume the extracted drivers are in the Windows directory.. plus it's occupying 300MB.

any suggestions?

Thanks...

I have been looking everywhere for IBM's complaint department, does anyone know what it is.

Hi I recently had my T42 *2378-FVU replaced because of a bad motherboard. The new notebook I received was great until I noticed a red dot on the screen. I realized it was a burnt pixel, right in the centre of the screen. I had my Laptop hooked up to a BELKIN mini-dock, a couple of hours prior to not...

Two weeks ago, I ordered a T42 that arrived with a “very, very” loose battery (believe me, I’m not the picky type). I spoke to an IBM and had a new one sent overnight. However, for the past few days I’ve noticed my wireless signal sporadically dropping down to zero. After speaking to tech support th...

I recently formated by HD and am attempting to restore to factory setting's through IBM Rescue. However, everytime I go through CD's 1-7, the system restarts and goes to IBM Rescue and Recover, and prompts me go through the process again. Can any one help understand what i'm doing wrong (i'm removin...

have u noticed any difference in battery life due to the faster RPM.

What is the buffer size on the OEM hard drive that comes with the T42 (2378-FVU)? Is it 2MB or 8MB? I’ve been hunting IBM's website with no avail. Also, does anyone have a 7200 RPM hard drive installed? If so, is it noisy or does it emit too much heat? I’m pondering whether to get a 7200 RPM Hard dr...

I just got my laptop, and i think i may have a bad harddrive. The reason i say this is because i'm having difficulties installing files to my system...everything from ad-ware, winamp, winzip (to name a few) are all giving me errors. The O/S works great as is, except when it comes to installing files...

Thanks Humpa, thank you so much...

I hope it won't be much of a task to replace my 40GB OEM drive with this one. I'm a newbie when it comes to computers and customizing...

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Is the Travelstar 80GN compatible with T42 (2378FVU), can someone please let me know...

Thanks in advance.

is it compatible with the T42 (2378FVU )?

I own a T42. I have question about upgrading my hard drive. Ibm sells a 80GB hard drive for around 399 dollars, to be used with Ultrabay for additional storage. But it mentions that the drive can be used as a the primary drive. How is that? Can you open the thinkpad and replace the drive? Also i not...

..or is it the 1st 14.1 inch flex view. Graphics Video RAM std/max 64MB Description ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 Graphics type SXGA+ IPS Video RAM type DDR SDRAM Max resolution 2048x1536 16777216 colors Max colors (with max video RAM) 16777216 Graphics bus interface AGP 8X Video on Planar Yes http://www...