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- Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:59 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Dell 7810 and MS Raid 1
- Replies: 0
- Views: 151
Dell 7810 and MS Raid 1
Attempted to set up a Mirrored SSD with two identical 1tb Western Digital Drives. Went through the set up process via Disk Mgmt, shows up brownish and mirrored, however nothing transfer from one to the other when I save it.. That being said, the 2 SSD ARE ON a Dell 0NTRCY Dual SSD Card. Suggestions?...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: Paypal Shipping Defunct?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 273
Paypal Shipping Defunct?
Did I miss something? How long has Paypal Shipping been defunct? I have been trying for three days.
Ron
Ron
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: T420 and T430 Parts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 325
Re: T420 and T430 Parts
RECYCLED!
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: T420 and T430 Parts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 325
T420 and T430 Parts
If anyone is looking for plastics plus other parts ill take shipping for either of these:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285747048014
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285747068492
Thanks
Ron
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285747048014
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285747068492
Thanks
Ron
- Sun Jun 11, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T520
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2564
Re: T520
Bios had it locked out. Flashed to the latest W8 I could find, and on restart the bezel is screaming with new Bluetooth life!
Thanks All
Ron
Thanks All
Ron
- Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:56 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T520
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2564
Re: T520
swap the mini card under the palm rest.
Yes
Ron
Yes
Ron
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:06 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T520
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2564
Re: T520
WiFi seems to work just fine, The bluetooth has driven me nuts though.
With the Computrace,Passwords and multiple silver foil stickers that have been removed from the bottom, I sort of think Goverment.
Would like to flash it from within windows if possible
Ron
With the Computrace,Passwords and multiple silver foil stickers that have been removed from the bottom, I sort of think Goverment.
Would like to flash it from within windows if possible
Ron
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:02 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T520
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2564
T520
Been reading the forum and trying for 2 hours to get the factory Bluetooth running on my wife's T520.It IS enabled in the BIOS. FN=F5 makes no difference. Not showing in in device manager, have tried several Lenovo drivers, and Broadcom drivers, tried Windows update drivers, swap the mini card under...
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:17 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: Thinkpad X130e - issues booting from USB
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4102
Re: Thinkpad X130e - issues booting from USB
On the X131e:
Default the BIOS, using the USB on the left side of the machine restart the machine and tap F12
When the "welcome" screen pops up, choose the USB stick.
Loaded W7, W10 and Mint less than a week ago
Ron
Default the BIOS, using the USB on the left side of the machine restart the machine and tap F12
When the "welcome" screen pops up, choose the USB stick.
Loaded W7, W10 and Mint less than a week ago
Ron
- Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:43 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Z60T and Z60M FS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1018
Re: Z60T and Z60M FS
Guys
Want these to go to someone, make me an offer. Im thinking I can pack two to a shipping box.
Ron
Want these to go to someone, make me an offer. Im thinking I can pack two to a shipping box.
Ron
- Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:40 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: X131e Pointing Device problems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17699
Re: X131e Pointing Device problems
Hopefully this will help some (idgit) in the future. When you discover the Mouse and the Track Pad no longer work, and you have plugged in and unplugged the 2 (two) cables coming from the back of the key board, double check the tiny connector located on the motherboard, thats located under the space...
- Sun May 21, 2023 1:15 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Z60T and Z60M FS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1018
Re: Z60T and Z60M FS
Now 6 units total 3Ts and 3Ms
Both of these post to OK screens (they light up)(3 screens now light up)
$125 shipped
Both of these post to OK screens (they light up)(3 screens now light up)
$125 shipped
- Sun May 21, 2023 12:08 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Z60T and Z60M FS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1018
Z60T and Z60M FS
Cleaning up and I found 4 of these relics. 2 @ T's and 2 @ M's All are screaming for CMOS batteries. All post ONLY 1 T has a powered LCD, 3 come up and post with black screens Both of the T's have the optional WAN (cell phone) antenna None have batteries No OS Generally they have all their covers $1...
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:47 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Psudo Tech Question, Server Memory
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2549
Psudo Tech Question, Server Memory
I have a Dual Xeon Server that Im running 8 8gig stick of EEC memory in. Packaged in 4 pack of two sticks. None of these sticks has the heat sink on them, all are Crucial matched sets. Is it the work cycle or the physical gig to each stick that raises the temp. It will handle 16 gig sticks for a tot...
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:05 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Dell T5600 Work Station
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1818
Dell T5600 Work Station
Any interest? Dell Precision T5600 2 x Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.9Ghz 8 Cores total @ 16 Threads 32 gig ECC Ram 128gig SSD with Windows 10 2TB 3.5 Seagate 2 @ 1TB 2.5 Seagate (2TB total loaded in the aux location, using OEM slide in holders) Thin DVD-ROM Gigabyte GV-R7850C-2GD Video Card A19 Bios (Latest) 82...
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:59 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Dell T5600 driving me NUTS!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1696
Re: Dell T5600 driving me NUTS!
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us ... tool/wt64a
Makes Sense ....... Currently unable to connect to the backend!!!!!!!
Ron
Makes Sense ....... Currently unable to connect to the backend!!!!!!!
Ron
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:16 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Dell T5600 driving me NUTS!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1696
Dell T5600 driving me NUTS!
Trying to load Windoze. The Primary ATA sockets on the board require a driver, the driver 3/4s of the internet says it is, is not correct. I did fond the right one, and I did load the drivers when it would not find the SSD. Got Windows to load finally. Went to restart the machine, and it hangs on th...
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: 120 volt something (No clue what to call it)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2715
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:43 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T420 Other Devices PCI Serial Port
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4659
Re: T420 Other Devices PCI Serial Port
For what its worth, I had to delete the later dated one, then reinstall this one, to make it work. Geez!
Thanks
Ron
Thanks
Ron
- Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:05 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T420 Other Devices PCI Serial Port
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4659
Re: T420 Other Devices PCI Serial Port
Device PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C3D&SUBSYS_21CE17AA&REV_04\3&b1bfb68&0&B3 requires further installation.
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T420 Other Devices PCI Serial Port
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4659
T420 Other Devices PCI Serial Port
Loaded the system restore on the HDD, then upgraded it for free to W10. Spent the better part of the last two days trying to get rid of the Orange Exclamation Point for missing driver. Have tried everything on this forum, and Lenovos form. Basically everything has pointed me towards the Intel Mgmt D...
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:40 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Upgrade to W10
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2053
Re: Upgrade to W10
Like all of the others, the 8 month old Thumbdrive, instantly (well sort of) upgraded this last install, as well as the others. Something has changed over the last several months. I have not done thousands of these upgrades but Im pushing 100, and have ALWAYS clicked on the on-line link and gone ahe...
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:50 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Upgrade to W10
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2053
Upgrade to W10
I call myself searching, but did not find anything: Last three weeks I have tried to Upgrade to W10 from W7, in three difference instances, and had significant issue with each. #1 Clean/New factory reinstall (4 DVD's) of Windows 7, download the Media Creation Tool, click on it and Error x0072F8F-***...
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:45 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T520 White List
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3614
T520 White List
Tried the search function, found lots of talk about, but did not find the 1802 removal disc/flash. Anyone have it handy, wifes wifi card is less than impressive.
Thanks
Ron
Thanks
Ron
- Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:00 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: WTB T420 or T420i
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1229
Re: WTB T420 or T420i
Reply PM sent
- Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:16 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: WTB T420 or T420i
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1229
WTB T420 or T420i
Been on Fleabay, first 6 items I looked at 4 were described wrong. I have a bad Mobo, so looking for just the Mobo or more depending on price shipping will be to 27705, Durham NC.
Thanks
Ron
Thanks
Ron
- Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:47 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: 120 volt something (No clue what to call it)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2715
120 volt something (No clue what to call it)
Without going internally into the equipment, I would like to switch an additional piece of equipment on or off, depending on the state of the first piece of equipment. So some sort of line voltage sensor, on the 120 volt input line that would output to a relay , to bring the 2nd piece of 120 volt eq...
- Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:47 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Mechanical Acoustic question
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3545
Mechanical Acoustic question
All things "else" being equal, what would sound better?
8 inch Dual Voice Coil speaker with each sound coil being driven at 50 watts?
OR
8 inch Single Voice Coil speaker being driven at 100 watts?
Ill hold my ear finding till I get some feed back
Ron
8 inch Dual Voice Coil speaker with each sound coil being driven at 50 watts?
OR
8 inch Single Voice Coil speaker being driven at 100 watts?
Ill hold my ear finding till I get some feed back
Ron
- Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:30 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: India Today POP UPS!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4165
Re: India Today POP UPS!
Cookie and Cache fixed it.
Ron
Ron
- Wed Mar 30, 2022 6:41 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: India Today POP UPS!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4165
Re: India Today POP UPS!
Have been running Ad Blocker Plus for ages, with no issue. Cleared the Cookies and Cache this morning. Nothing "new" is running in Task Manager. And yes RBS, I noticed the India Today, stopping popups was all over the first couple of pages.
Ron
Ron