Hi guys, just an update to keep let you know what I decided. So, I finally went for the KingSpec 64gb SSD, it was about 60 euros on amazon. I had to update the firmware of my X41 twice (the first time I had also a scary message that apparently was not important in the end). I lost the small jumper t...

Hi guys, so finally the KingSpec SSD 64Gb has arrived. I updated the bios as described above, but apparently there are non differences: if I enter the BIOS in the Thinkpad the date of it is still 2006 and not 2009 (as I suppose it should be). Moreover I still need to press esc key in order to procee...

Ok, thanks a lot. Will try to perform the upgrade.
Do you also know if I can make a ghost-copy of the drive? People in the forum is saying that probably is not possible.
C.

If your talking about SSD firmware you can't do that with the adapter! And for fixing the non IBM HDD error message look on thinkpad wiki (its a .exe) Hi, thanks for your answer. I was planning to update the Thinkpad BIOS in order to remove the HDD error. Can you point me to the wiki plz? Thanks, C.

Hi guys, I finally took the KingSpec SSD 64 Gb and I am waiting for it. Other solutions were to difficult (or too expensive) from Italy. If I understood well I should do a BIOS upgrade. I downloaded the upgrade from here: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/5866-LENOVO-(IBM)-Bioses-especially-T...

Hi guys,

thanks for your advices. Just a couple of questions more:

1. can you suggest a real model of mSata disk and a real model of ide adapter that I can buy on amazon?
2. do I still need the BIOS mod with this solutions (btw, the link seems to be broken)

Thanks a lot, C.

Hi guys, I just got an old (2005) ThinkPad X41 (model 2525) and would like to replace its 4200 rpm drive. The only option I found is to put an SSD drive such as: http://www.amazon.com/64GB-KingSpec-PATA-Solid-State/product-reviews/B003F1C9DW but if you look at the reviews people says that there is a...

Hi guys,

just to let you know I finally managed to fix my T42p (that was suffering from the GPU problem) with the help of an user of the forum: poshgeordie.

I sent my machine to him and he fixed perfectly for a small amount of money.

Thanks poshgeordie!

Regards, Cec.

Yeah, probably I was wrong.
It should have BT.

Anyway I decided for Dell Latitude E4200.

Thanks everybody, Cec

Hi,

do you think that the LCD quality will be better than the 1280x800?

C.

Is this model anything better? ThinkPad X200s Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 1.86GHz,2GB,160GB,TFT12,1"WXGA(1440x900),Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD,Intel WiFi Link 5300AGN,One Button System Recovery, BTH,FPR,Gigabit Eth,VB,7470-5HG, 3Y NS55HIX - 1672126 http://www5.pc.ibm.com/it/products.nsf/$ww...

Ok, I see.
In any case I doubt they have the same panel: X200s is not LED-backlit while Dell is LED-backlit.

Do you think they are both bad quality?
Do you know if the SU9400@1.40Ghz is slow or not?

C.

Any advice about LCD quality and battery life of both?

C.

Hallo, I don't know if I go offtopic here, so if it's the case I gently ask the mods to move the topic in a different section. I would like to buy an ultra-light machine; I am an veeeery-happy TP user (see signature) but I am now considering also different machines. I was looking for very light mach...

Hallo,

I finally decided to send the TP to a UK company suggested by a user of this forum to do the reflow.

I'll let you know.

C.

Puppy wrote:

Cecilia76 wrote:This is VERY important for me: if it's not LED I will buy something else I think

Why ?

...well, because as far as I understood (also because of your comment) it seems that non-LED displays are very bad. Isn't it?
Moreover I think that battery life is better with LED.

C.

Hi, the one I'm gonna buy (please see the specs in the first post) is 1280x800 and I think that is not LED backlit. This is VERY important for me: if it's not LED I will buy something else I think. Do you think, in general, that all the 7466-xxx have the same screen? Where can I find more detailed i...

I thought all the X200s used the WXGA+ LED screens? Unfortunately I don't think so: looking carefully at the specs in a seller website I didn't find any reference to the LED backlit, while looking to another model of X200s (1440x900) I found the "Backlit LED" specification.... Good to know for the ...

Ok, thanks a lot. Unfortunately in Italy it's not easy to find such configuration. Do you know if it is possible to mount an SSD afterward?

Cec.

Ok, I see.
Any other detailed information on the specified model? I couldn't find anything on Lenovo...


Cec

Mmm, ok..

With "horrible" you mean: not sharp, bad viewving angle, bad luminosity or what?

Do you know anything about the Dell Latitude E4200? 12.1"? I was wandering which one of the two machine has a better LCD..

Cec

Hi guys, I would like to buy the ThinkPad in the title. After some time spent in research I must say that I didn't find so much. So, the specifications should be these: TS/Thinkpad X200s Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400, 2GB RAM, 250GB HD, TFT12.1WXGA (1280x800), Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, BTH, FPR,...

Hello, the "termosoffiatore" is really enhanced version of our phon. It spits hot air, in fact, but it can reach 600° temperature and can be controlled. I found a couple of them in some electricity/tool shops. Here we are not drying the MB but actually reflowing the connection. In the guide in the s...

So guys, I think that I'll try to fix it by myself, before throwing away the motherboard. It is not so easy in Italy to find technicians that can do this kind of things: usually the answer is "throw it away"... So, in case I will fail, I will buy a new motherboard: I love too much my TP and I really...

Hallo madkat,

I also tried to connect an external LCD but no output at all. I think this makes sense, isnt't it?

Cec

@Beaver:

thanks a lot! I think that TERMOSOFFIATORE is the right translation!

I'll try to fix my machine next weekend and let you know...

Cheers, Cec

Hallo, thanks a lot for you support. Regarding the symptoms: 1. When I turn the machine on, I hear a beep and no images appear on the LCD 2. Seldomly I only see the IBM logo for a while, the it freezes and finally disappear I will take back the T42p these week and then I will try to push manually th...

Hallo, I had an issue with my T42p and was wandering if this the same problem for the GPU. Basically, I have the ThinkPad beeping on startup and no signal come to the monitor: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=69678 Which is the italian translation of "heat gun"? I don't really know what is...

Ciao Annalisa! Thanks for your answer. So the Lenovo/IBM page for my machine is: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?sitestyle=lenovo&quickPathEntry=2373-HTG There you can find detailed info for my ThinkPad. Anyway, I found a dealer in the States but the price for the mobo (FRU 9...

Hi all, after more than 4 years of unleashed work, my T42p died. Well, actually the video card died; a technician told me that the only way I have to fix it is to change the motherboard. So, that's my questions: 1. Which kind of motherboard does it have (brand, model, etc.)? 2. Which is, eventually,...