Hello All I have thinkpad T510, which was my daily driver until a few days back; during a window 10 update process, the computer crashed and all I got was a black screen after restart. a) I reinstalled Window 10 from scratch , but the laptop display goes dark and does not come back when NVIDIA OPTIM...

Hello ,

I have a new 500 GB SSD, after cloning the drive from the existing HDD. is it safe to Partition it or are there any disadvantages / performance impact in partitioning an SSD.
Thanks in advance

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Just checked, there is no screw and i noticed that the button with the lock/unlock symbols it not going up all the way

Hello,
I have a thinkpad T510 , Planning to upgrade to SSD and used the optical drive slot for secondary HDD.
The problem is the DVD drive is stuck in its bay and am not able to remove it even after unlocking it / using the tab to push it out. Is there any other way to get it out

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These are 2R*8 chips, I have asked Crucial before buying and checked them before installing too.

Voltage is 1.35 though

I installed the Crucial RAM, the updagrade went fine and PC recognizes the 8GB, but I feel that PC is slower after RAM upgrade. Is there anything else I need to do ?

Thank you very much

Hello All, I planning to upgrade RAM on my T510, 4313-CTO. I checked Crucial.com, did not get an exact match of the RAM specs I have but CRUCIAL says it is compatible 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 PC3-12800 Unbuffered NON-ECC 1.35V . http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/thinkpad-t510-series/CT5311307 Is it OK to bu...

I used the laptop for an hour or so, and everything came back to normal.
Not sure what the issue

Thanks a lot for your suppport

Hello, My monitor suddenly turned yellow in areas where it should actually be white. All other colors seem to be OK. I did video / GPU tests (PC Doctor), it came out OK. I did the solid color test , white is the ONLY color which is off. Could you pls help me out on checking what is wrong Screenshot ...

Thank You, added the link now.

For the FHD : apart from replacing the new lcd, do I need to do anything else ? will the laptop work as is (and new drivers ?)

Also genuine screens seems to be costly, the spare parts site (IBM) quotes the HD+ at $529

Hi, I managed to damage the LCD on my T510 (1600*900), Could you pls let me know if the following screen is compatible / Good . Searched based on the FRU number, EDIT : Added the ebay listing. http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Orig-IBM-Lenovo-T510-T510i-T520-T520i-HD-LED-Lcd-screen-93P5681-LTN156KT02-/120...

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I have T42 - 2378 with battery 92P1011 currently (almost dead battery) Does the "92P1101" battery work on T42 (link below) Thanks in advance http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Genuine-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T40-T41-T42-R50-R51-R52-Battery-OEM-SEALED-ItmZZ-/310500916842?pt=Laptop_Batteries&hash=item484b4bfe6a

Hi

I am looking for some Thinkpad T42 (15 inch) parts

1. SXGA+ LCD in Very good condition. The whole lid preferably
2. Keyboard Bezel/Palmrest
3. Key Board 15 inch.

Hi

Between T510 Vs W510, Could you suggest which one is better

Usage : No Video editing etc
Just running some database applications.

Price : both the units are coming at the same price , so really confused on which one to take


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Thanks for the replies. Purpose : What I need is a General Purpose laptop, I don't run any video editing/Video processing applications. I also don't do gaming. But I run some database software on it at times, for testing purposes. Price : Around $1500 I was leaning towards W510 but found some negati...

Hi,
My existing T42 is broken, so planning to buy a new laptop (thinkpad again)
Could you please advise on which one is a good choice/more reliable between

T410/T510 and W510


Thanks and Rgds
Madhu

Hi I am having a weird issue with my LCD display since yesterday. The laptop boots fine , I can open applications and use them, but when I "maximize" any application, the whole display turns white. I then have to restart the machine again Could you pls let me know it this is a hardware issue or some...

Thanks Neil for the response.
I started searching for the screen in ebay/google. The prices vary a lot (from $60 to $350), confused

My Thinkpad T42 (2378-DXU) 15" SXGA was dropped a few days back and right side of the screen went black. There are some colored lines also. The is no crack on the screen though. http://imgur.com/sPlb0 1. Is the LCD broken ? 2. Can I replace it ? 3. What is the best place to buy a replacement I am pl...

hi,
Do you have the keyboard bezel for T42 15" (2378 model),

Thanks a lot to every one...


Update :
Received the fan from IBM yesterday (did not buy from ebay because of shipping time) and put it in my T42. Laptop is running fine so far.

Forums helped a lot.



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Madhu

hi,

Could you please let us know if this is the right fan for T42 - 2378-DXU

http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Thinkpad-Long-F ... 2a074a51b7

I recently upgraded my HDD to 320GB (WD3200BEVE). Thanks for this forums The steps I followed 1. Downloaded and Installed Acronis TrueImage 2010 Trial Version 2. Connect the new Drive to Apricorn DriveWire (any other USB PATA enclosure would work probebly) 3. Initialized the Drive 4. Chose "Clone Dr...

Trixie wrote:OK, after several days of using the WD3200BEVE I am reasonably sure that the laptop is running a lot hotter than with the Samsung HM160HC.

Hi,

I am also planning to Upgrade my T42 with WD3200BEVE , is you laptop still running hot ?


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