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by miketoro
Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:08 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB: x220 w/ IPS
Replies: 0
Views: 1470

WTB: x220 w/ IPS

I'm after an excellent condition x220 with an IPS. There are some refurbs at rakuten.com I'm interested in, but I can't determine if they're IPS or not.

I have a brand new 11.6-inch Samsung Chromebook for partial trade, if anyone is interested in that.

Thanks.
by miketoro
Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:49 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB

Prices slashed. Next stop eBay.
by miketoro
Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: FS: T400s, hard drives + Intel X-18 SSD - BIG PRICE DROP

Correct, they are 5400. And they were error free the last time they were in a machine, but they've been sitting for about a year now. If you buy them, test them, and find out otherwise you can send them back, but I'm 99 percent sure they're good.

m.
by miketoro
Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:31 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: FS: T400s, hard drives + Intel X-18 SSD - BIG PRICE DROP

Last big price drop. Next step is eBay.
by miketoro
Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:37 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: FS: T400s, hard drives + Intel X-18 SSD

They're those special multipler DIMMS :help:

Nah, it's a typo. You'll get two 4 gb sticks :mrgreen:
by miketoro
Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:50 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: FS: T400s, hard drives + Intel X-18 SSD

Price drop + shipping change.
by miketoro
Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:50 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Re: FS: T400s, hard drives

Price Reduction + Addition.
by miketoro
Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:21 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB
Replies: 11
Views: 4298

Intel X-18 1.8" SSD 160GB + Toshiba 1.8" 120GB

Intel X-18 G2 160GB - $115

Toshiba 1.8 120GB MK1229GSG - $25 PENDING

Toshiba 2.5 80GB MK8032GAX - SOLD
Hitachi 2.5 60 GB HTS541060GAT00 - SOLD
Seagate 2.5 500GB ST9500420AS - SOLD

I cover US shipping. Anything else at cost.

Thanks for looking,

Mike
by miketoro
Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB: T400s WXGA+ LCD
Replies: 3
Views: 2203

Re: WTB: T400s WXGA+ LCD

It is LED and not touch screen ... Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
by miketoro
Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: [SOLD] FS: T410 14.1" LCD / Lid assembly - WXGA+ 1440x900
Replies: 5
Views: 3708

Re: FS: T410 14.1" LCD / Lid assembly - WXGA+ 1440x900 Webcam

What's the FRU on the LCD?

Think it will fit a T400s 2801-CTO?

Thanks.
by miketoro
Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:58 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB: T400s WXGA+ LCD
Replies: 3
Views: 2203

Re: WTB: T400s WXGA+ LCD

FRU 27R2479 or 27R2485 would work.

Thanks.
by miketoro
Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB: T400s WXGA+ LCD
Replies: 3
Views: 2203

WTB: T400s WXGA+ LCD

Need a panel for my T400s. Yes, I drove away with it on top of my truck. Yes, it still hurts.
by miketoro
Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:01 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: I forgot how spoiled I was with SSD's
Replies: 7
Views: 6028

Re: I forgot how spoiled I was with SSD's

vēer wrote:I dont have SSD but cant tell you that on my T410 there is NO difference in performance, boot and shutdown times between clean Win7 install and Lenovos factory EE Win7 install.
This is my experience as well.
by miketoro
Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:45 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T400s or T410
Replies: 4
Views: 3157

Re: T400s or T410

If you regularly check a site like dealnews.com you'll come across some great SSD buys right now. Since Intel released it's new drive there have been big sales on nearly all the brands ...
by miketoro
Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: Buyer's Remorse
Replies: 76
Views: 24751

Re: Buyer's Remorse

LRoy wrote:You're not alone.
The days when you could happily buy the latest greatest ThinkPad without researching them into the ground are over.
by miketoro
Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:03 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: Buyer's Remorse
Replies: 76
Views: 24751

Re: Buyer's Remorse

I don't know if you can return the T410 and get your money back. If you can, why not get a second hand T60/T61 (if you like the 4:3 like I do, there is a T61 variant with that display). +1 There are a lot of guys on this forum that sell quality used machines in the Marketplace at reasonable prices....
by miketoro
Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:40 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: Best option for Mobile Broadband capability
Replies: 6
Views: 3005

Re: Best option for Mobile Broadband capability

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-72938.html Lenovo also has a program called System Update 4 that will scan your computer and keep everything up to date, much like Windows Update. It will come preloaded on your computer, but if you wipe the drive it can easily be found on the Lenovo s...
by miketoro
Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410s - CPU problem *PIC*
Replies: 2
Views: 2167

Re: T410s - CPU problem *PIC*

When the system crashes do you get a BSOD or does the screen simple go black/shut off, then the computer restarts?
by miketoro
Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:00 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: new t410 with clean install...
Replies: 6
Views: 2926

Re: new t410 with clean install...

I had a similar issue putting Win 7 Pro x64 on my T410s. (It came with x86.) I had to manually install the ethernet, which I downloaded direct from Lenovo, then run System Update 4 several times. The NVIDIA graphics, I noticed, had to be installed by itself to not crash.
by miketoro
Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:19 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T400s or T410
Replies: 4
Views: 3157

Re: T400s or T410

The difference between the T400s and the T410s is remarkable. (See my post below on fan noise, if you're interested.) I can't speak to the T410. As for your questions, the fan noise is not bad at all, hardly noticeable really, on my T400s--even when rendering video or with other CPU-intense tasks. (...
by miketoro
Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410s fan noise
Replies: 11
Views: 6695

Re: T410s fan noise

There's an option to "reduce noise dynamically" in Power Manager, but my experience is it doesn't do much. Honestly, every day I like this computer less and less ... What a mistake, going from the T400s to the T410s ... Yesterday I dealt with this issue , so now I have the NVIDIA graphics turned off...
by miketoro
Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:25 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410s are they still cracking?
Replies: 14
Views: 12844

Re: T410s are they still cracking?

I had a 2801 for about 1.5 years and now have a 2901 (for about one week) and haven't had any cracking. The 2801 took two or three good drops, too, the last unseating the lower right edge of the keyboard. As for the screen on the 2901, I'm very happy with it. It seems brighter with better whites and...
by miketoro
Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:31 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410s fan noise
Replies: 11
Views: 6695

Re: T410s fan noise

Seems to be the same with Windows, at least thats how it works for me, not sure if its possible to modify fan speed to ones own desire. Letting it spin at 1950 all the time makes sense only when not doing anything besides some really light work like browsing internet or idling, if doing some little...
by miketoro
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:42 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410s fan noise
Replies: 11
Views: 6695

Re: T410s fan noise

Probably not very helpful ... I'm not the best photographer and this room doesn't get much light ...


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by miketoro
Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:42 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410s fan noise
Replies: 11
Views: 6695

T410s fan noise

Due to the displayport/HDMI/audio issues I posted about last week, I picked up a T410s in the outlet. It has a Core i5 and the Quadro 3100M graphics compared to the Core Due on Intel graphics of my T400s. The same Intel SSD is in both machines. To things have jumped out at me, one of which is REALLY...
by miketoro
Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:58 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB: Intel X-25M G2 160GB SSD
Replies: 1
Views: 1011

Re: WTB: Intel X-25M G2 160GB SSD

All done.
by miketoro
Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: DisplayPort Issues
Replies: 8
Views: 5297

Re: DisplayPort Issues

the lack of audio in the displayport is limited by the intel chipset, using the dock as mentioned by you won't do anything to change that. Also, try to change the external LCD resolution using the intel display driver to see whether you can get the correct 1080p resolution. Thanks for your help. I ...

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