Well, i got the warranty and everything is going well so far. Thanks for all the help guys, worked out perfectly so far...

RP

Can i just call IBM and ask them for this warranty? And wont it look funny if i send my laptop in for repairs as soon as i get an extended warranty? How do i do it?

The computer is about a year old. Where could i take it to get it fixed? Should i contact IBM and send it in for repairs? Your unit came with a 1 year warranty, but just for the record, go here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=/warranty/warranty.vm&sitestyle=lenovo an...

tfflivemb2 wrote:Did you remove the original ram, from under the keyboard, and swap it with the one that you added?

Yes i tried that, and tried switching the chips into opposite slots, and tried with no memory at all. And still nothing. Very frustrating...

Removing the memory and booting still does nothing. I even tried swapping out the mem modules just for the hell of it, but still nothing.

My problem is i still dont know what the failure pertains to. sounds like the mobo, but maybe its the lcd...how can i figure out what the problem is?

Did you try pulling out the memory and booting? No i didnt try that. You mean the memory that came with the laptop or the chip that i added to the extra slot? Thats a good idea, let me try to remove that and see what happens when i boot up. If it doesnt fix anything, how do i remove the main memory...

Also, does anyone know the number at IBM that i can call? I will look it up but was maybe wondering if anybody had the exact number handy, as i assume i will have to go through a million phone tree entries anyway before i talk to a real person.

Thanks. So my next question is should i remove my hard drive? I want to recover the contents on there and i am wary of sending it to IBM. And also, i added bluetooth to my FVU-2378 and i dont want that card magically disappearing somehow, even if its accidental or from confusion on IBM's part. Shoul...

I hope someone can help me or guide me inthe right direction. In the last couple of days my T42 FVU-2378 started freezing up in Windows. After a few reboots and a system restore i thought it was fixed. But now when i turn it on i get nothing. No screen activity, no BIOS, nothing. When i press the po...

Just a quick question. I've been reading through the forums here because i am about to do a fresh install. I've already created my slipstreamed WinXP CD with SP2. I used the Unattend.txt file to get me CD Key, i wrote down the key from the back of my machine, and i also used magic jelly bean which g...

The default IBM install is slow and heavy. Max out your memory. Install a 7.2K HDD. Reinstall with a slipstreamed XP Pro/Server 2K3 SP2 (C:\WINDOWS on my T42 is 421 MB with full driver support). Partition as follows: System (C) Documents (D) Programs (E) Install a ramdisk and within it: 1. pagefile...

Thanks. I would like to dump everything to another hard drive, but unfortunately i am away from home and have nothing with me except my laptop. And i dont think its worth it to buy any additional hardware. So i've started the arduous process of burning individual cds to backup my 10 gigs of pictures...

I know there are plenty of threads/guides on how to remove the partition and perform a clean WinXP install. But i was asking for advice from anyone on what the best way to backup my personal files, i.e. mp3s, Word Documents, My Documents, etc... before i format my hard drive. I only have 1 hard driv...

I went to try to make a set of recovery disks today, but the computer rebooted within the first minute when i just started the process. No CD was even created or started; just the "image" was being created or whatever. But now when i click on the recovery cd option, i get a message saying the follow...

the only mods i did were add a spoiler, slap on some dubs and some type-s stickers. now my thinkpad has at least 12 more horespower! and it looks like a badass ricer:)

heavybyte wrote:Does the T42 2378FVU have an antenna?

Thanks
heavy

yes it does

:?: What's the excitement about Bluetooth?. Other than sync your PDA, what does it do for you? My model did not come with a bluetooth card. (Although I understand they all have the antenna) Just wondering why I would bother adding it. TIA My cell phone links to my thinkpad for internet access anywh...

For what its worth, i bought my T42 from Newegg (FVU). Fortunately i got a good machine with no dead pixels or anything like that....just my experience.

After lots of traveling using my laptop as an mp3 player, etc, the headphone/audio out jack is getting loose. Is it easy to replace or fix it? Hopefully its not connected directly to the motherboard so i could just replace that part. Any experience or advice would be appreciated. I searched but didn...

The lady from IBM left 2 voicemails on my cell phone 2 days ago regarding this new part. however i havent even had time to fully listen to the message, because i'm getting ready to drive across the U.S. Actually i'm leaving as i type this message. I'll check the voicemails and post when i can. RP

Yes. Here's the email that was sent to me today, 09 Feb 2005: From: Miranda Hess <hessm@us.ibm.com> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:32:01 -0500 Subject: IBM INTERNET ORDER # XXXXXXXX**please read** Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Add sender to contacts list | Trash this message | Report phishing |...

I just called IBM sales/technical support and tried to order the BMDC-2 and the clear plate. They told me that my T42 2378-FVU is not upgrable to bluetooth. Were they wrong? I placed this order a few days ago on the IBM website. Today i finally called to check my order status, and they said that th...

BMDC (P/N: 91P7319) & R51 BT Antenna (P/N: 13N5179) The BMDC has been opened, only to test it. The system recognized the card, so I know it works. The antenna is unopened. These are both straight from IBM and even have the original boxing; both bought on the 23rd of November, which is printed on th...

Leon wrote:Interesting, not on mine. Maybe it's a subtle difference in the T42. (Maybe it's cause the Pats are going to win ).

the hell they are. Eagles came all this way to WIN, and they deserve it.

jeeva wrote:You can set up a key in the Keyboard Costumizer.

where is the keyboard customizer located?

this is cool, except i dont like the "feel" of the scrolling now. just something about it, like i dont have as much control, or its too sensitive or something. is there a way to make it exactly like it is with ultranav enabled?

Hello, fellows. How much do you set your brightness for T41, from 0 to 7? I currently set 6 when adaptor is connected and 7 when battery is in use. Is it normal? I just feel my LCD looks pretty dark compared with my Dell LCD. Anyone has experience to replace the LCD in this situation? Thank you so ...

awesome, but i i actually like using that middle trackpoint button for scrolling. i wish there was a way to enable both at once...

If you're comfortable doing a clean install and know which IBM apps to put back on, I highly recommend doing so. Usually I would do a clean install of Windows XP but I find the preinstall on my T42 just fine. It's fast and some of the software just might be of some use. If i do re-install, I was ki...

My 2378FVU is 2 weeks old. Should i save the IBM folders, I386 folder, make my restore CDs, wipe the HD completely and do a clean install of Windows? Is it a good idea in general to do this? With my desktop i do it all the time. But with the Thinkpad having the IBM drivers and software, i didnt know...