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by ajkula66
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Any reason to keep both a 770z and T23?
Replies: 5
Views: 213

Re: Any reason to keep both a 770z and T23?

It's time to thin out the ThinkPad shelf again, and I think the 770z is the one that should go, as I also have a T23, and both have the same multiple OSes installed - DOS, Win95 through XP. If I remember correctly, the only reason to keep the 770z might be that it has sound in DOS, while the T23 do...
by ajkula66
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: Trying to repair an R51, will an R50 work as a parts donor?
Replies: 2
Views: 54

Re: Trying to repair an R51, will an R50 work as a parts donor?

Video cable would have to be for the same resolution/screen size on both machines.

No clue about the speakers.

Good luck.
by ajkula66
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: Dead T42p
Replies: 7
Views: 476

Re: Dead T42p

It's sad that the T42p is SO flawed, being the "top" of the series. I have a T42 and a T43 un working order, but this laptop was difficult to find and I want it to work, as I wrote earlier, they are scarce in this parte of the Globe. Truth be told, the entire T4x generation is flawed in a variety o...
by ajkula66
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: Issues with restoring original factory software to a t42
Replies: 9
Views: 1071

Re: Issues with restoring original factory software to a t42

Glaurung-quena wrote:
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:58 am


Now I just need to figure out how to get working wifi and working hotkey software at the same time, and I'll be able to get this T42 up and running again.
Glad to hear that you got it to work in the end...

What's the issue with hotkeys and wireless ?
by ajkula66
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: Issues with restoring original factory software to a t42
Replies: 9
Views: 1071

Re: Issues with restoring original factory software to a t42

This isn't a boot error. It's the recovery software erroring out. I understood that the first time around. And I have confirmed with experimentation that the recovery process works perfectly if the hard drive has an IBM FRU# on it. They don't work with generic hard drives bought off of Ebay. With a...
by ajkula66
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: ** HOW TOs & FAQs **
Topic: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?
Replies: 20
Views: 5388

Re: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?

solidpro wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:11 am
Um, what ethernet patch wire has 1200 pairs?
I said copper not ethernet. You won't find the word "ethernet" in any of my posts above.
by ajkula66
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:37 am
Forum: ** HOW TOs & FAQs **
Topic: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?
Replies: 20
Views: 5388

Re: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?

Making up a fibre optic patch cable from scratch, including terminating both ends is far simpler with copper. I woudn't even know where to start with building my own fibre optic patch cable. Well, I could teach a blind monkey to splice fiber... :D ...wouldn't try the same when it comes to splicing ...
by ajkula66
Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: ** HOW TOs & FAQs **
Topic: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?
Replies: 20
Views: 5388

Re: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?

I'm in telecoms now and copper is cheaper, Definitely. easier to terminate Debatable. less problem if there is a break or fault Disagree. easier to work with, Strongly disagree. more commonly understood Definitely and meets the technical requirement of the service I'm paying for. No dispute there.
by ajkula66
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: ** HOW TOs & FAQs **
Topic: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?
Replies: 20
Views: 5388

Re: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?

I suspect the last 30 metres are copper due to the sharp turns around walls and around corners. That should make absolutely no difference whatsoever. Take it from someone who earned his retirement from telecom industry a couple of years ago. Fiber doesn't care about the bends any more than copper d...
by ajkula66
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: Issues with restoring original factory software to a t42
Replies: 9
Views: 1071

Re: Issues with restoring original factory software to a t42

I wanted to set up a T42 with the original factory software for an authentic vintage experience. It hasn't gone well. Advice welcome. The first road block was that the restore disks do not work with generic hard disks. It has to have the right firmware, or the restore process fails at the point of ...
by ajkula66
Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Xmas wishes for the Boss
Replies: 7
Views: 4673

Re: ThinkPad S30 for sale by this forum owner

Wishing you a very merry Christmas, Bill.
by ajkula66
Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: ** HOW TOs & FAQs **
Topic: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?
Replies: 20
Views: 5388

Re: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?

The above were all measured using the Vodafone Gigabox Sh!tbox router. I just tested my wi-fi connection using some of the tests you've linked, and am getting pretty constant results (with a crap 6205N card) on most of them, so I'd say that your router could be at fault. It sends out only ONE SSID ...
by ajkula66
Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: ** HOW TOs & FAQs **
Topic: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?
Replies: 20
Views: 5388

Re: Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?

Once you start getting faster connection speeds, the commercial speed test websites become less reliable. This. Yesterday I got FTTH (Fibre To The House) installed from Vodafone, with 500/50 Mbps (Down/Up). I tested the above with my T440p (W7 Pro/SP1, Intel AC-7260 wifi-card) on the kitchen table....
by ajkula66
Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: 701CS for £1860?!
Replies: 2
Views: 1400

Re: 701CS for £1860?!

It might have.

People are running out of stuff to buy with their fiat paper. Seriously.
by ajkula66
Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:12 am
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: The mystery of FRU 08K4986
Replies: 15
Views: 19749

Re: The mystery of FRU 08K4986

Does anyone know why the T43 KBs had separate FRUs and if they can be used interchangeably with KBs from the earlier T4x laptops? Why ? Just one of a zillion IBM's little head scratchers... :D All T4x series keyboards can be used interchangeably, as long as the machine size - 14" vs. 15" - matches.
by ajkula66
Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:59 am
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: A31 power button replacement.
Replies: 2
Views: 2749

Re: A31 power button replacement.

I've never tried that swing but presume it's doable.

The real question is whether the button is faulty, or its connection to the board.

My path would probably be to swap all the other keys from one keyboard to the other if possible...

Good luck.
by ajkula66
Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:25 am
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: A31 Fixed slow cpu clock problem
Replies: 22
Views: 12079

Re: A31 Fixed slow cpu clock problem

Welcome to the forum! Hello! Did anyone found the solution to use full CPU speed in Windows OS with dead battery? Not in the Windows working environment, AFAIK and no clue how recent *nix distros behave either. So maybe someone had more luck than me and found some solution/wokaround for this except ...
by ajkula66
Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: P machines as revered collectables?
Replies: 3
Views: 1906

Re: P machines as revered collectables?

Is this me though? No it's not (just you). Systems with a "p" designation - going back to A20p - were always considered to be the "top shelf" offerings. Now, how collectible will they be in the future is not something I can predict. "End of era" units such as A31p, T43p and T60p may become interest...
by ajkula66
Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:45 am
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: what's the rundown on which chips fail/desolder on the t4x laptops?
Replies: 30
Views: 50729

Re: what's the rundown on which chips fail/desolder on the t4x laptops?

how's reliability on the t23? i've wanted to get one but am yet to find one. ideally an sxga+ equipped one would be nice but god knows how hard to find that would be. Well, the newest T23 is over two decades old at this point so...I'd look at them as a ticking time bombs, one and all. With that bei...
by ajkula66
Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: Thinkpad A31 doesn't turn on with power supply cord inserted
Replies: 17
Views: 20301

Re: Thinkpad A31 doesn't turn on with power supply cord inserted

mima85 wrote:
Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:16 pm
but it was on a musical instrument (a Roland D-50 synthesizer).
Completely OT, but I haven't seen one of those in decades, and they were the cat's meow when I was young...good times... :D
by ajkula66
Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:50 am
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: Thinkpad A31 doesn't turn on with power supply cord inserted
Replies: 17
Views: 20301

Re: Thinkpad A31 doesn't turn on with power supply cord inserted

Albeit I still can't figure why if I put a jack whose wire is cut and disconnected from everything into my A31's power connector I can turn on the computer only after dozens of tries, while if I pull it out I can turn on the machine succesfully from the battery every time I try to. I've had this pr...
by ajkula66
Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:12 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: IBM Thinkpad 240 - boot from USB or virtual drive via USB?
Replies: 3
Views: 9312

Re: IBM Thinkpad 240 - boot from USB or virtual drive via USB?

Try removing your SSD, then install it in another computer and install a bootable OS (Win98) onto that SSD. Then put it back on the Thinkpad 240. That should be bootable. I think Win98 has a DOS mode. I haven't tried this though! So no guarantees. The problem here will be finding another PC that wi...
by ajkula66
Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:37 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: 2023- is there FHD IPS panel upgrade for T520
Replies: 4
Views: 6528

Re: 2023- is there FHD IPS panel upgrade for T520

I don't have the answer, but am interested in finding out myself... :D
by ajkula66
Wed May 31, 2023 4:51 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: FrankenPad R61i
Replies: 38
Views: 25089

Re: FrankenPad R61i

What a lovely system!

Reminds me of...heh let's not go there... :D
by ajkula66
Tue May 02, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: ThinkPad R30 Upgrade Path
Replies: 5
Views: 2371

Re: ThinkPad R30 Upgrade Path

Welcome to the forum! R30 witl take 1GB of RAM (2x512), presuming that there are two working slots. It will also read any SSD at speeds below PATA - a problem with all ThinkPads from this era - so you'd be wasting your money. A 7200 spinning drive is the best solution for these ancient systems. Good...
by ajkula66
Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: The 'perfect' little Thinkpad. The 535X
Replies: 7
Views: 1763

Re: The 'perfect' little Thinkpad. The 535X

I've never even seen one of these IRL. Looks like an absolute treasure. Kudos to you for taking care of it.
by ajkula66
Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:39 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: ISO: NOS PATA 3.5 Desktop HDD, no larger than 80GB
Replies: 2
Views: 2455

Re: ISO: NOS PATA 3.5 Desktop HDD, no larger than 80GB

RealBlackStuff wrote:
Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:16 am
Here you go: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/204226091958
How about an SD-to-IDE adapter like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374429781988
Thank you, my friend... :thumbs-UP:
by ajkula66
Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Win7--->Win10 evidently solved a bad problem with T60
Replies: 46
Views: 19235

Re: Win7--->Win10 evidently solved a bad problem with T60

Ah.. the Core Duo vs Core 2 Duo ..thanks for the reminder. Those CPUs always seemed confusing to me. Irregardless.. the T60 limited to 3GB ram could be a performance factor with W7/32. I probably could try Win7/32 (to take advantage of TRIM for my recently installed 1TB SSD) ..but everything runs q...
by ajkula66
Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: ISO: NOS PATA 3.5 Desktop HDD, no larger than 80GB
Replies: 2
Views: 2455

ISO: NOS PATA 3.5 Desktop HDD, no larger than 80GB

Does anyone have a clue where I could find such a dinosaur ?

I'd obviously prefer a 7200rpm drive, and it can't be larger than 80GB. Long story short, it's NOT going into a PC of any kind...

Any guidance will be appreciated...
by ajkula66
Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Win7--->Win10 evidently solved a bad problem with T60
Replies: 46
Views: 19235

Re: Win7--->Win10 evidently solved a bad problem with T60

You're operating Win10 on a T60? !!! I am skeptical to even try Win7. I thought T60s were only 32bit and limited to 3GB under Windows. If the processor is a Core Duo (T2***) yes, it's 32-bit. Core 2 Duos (T5***, T7***) are 64-bit. CPUs can be upgraded when a newer BIOS is installed. Personally, I w...

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