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by jronald
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?...
by jronald
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
by jronald
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!
by jronald
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
by jronald
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
by jronald
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
by jronald
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
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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
by jronald
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
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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
by jronald
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.
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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-***...
by jronald
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
by jronald
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
by jronald
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
by jronald
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...
by jronald
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
by jronald
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
by jronald
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

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