Theokretes wrote:Hopefully it doesn't have a SuperVisor password set.

If so-- your only option is to replace the motherboard or the alternative method which we do not discuss here (it would be too advanced for most people anyways as it involves soldering).

No passwords set at all.

If it helps any I am using the following RAM as identified by CPU-Z: Module Size: 4096 MBytes Max bandwidth: PC3-10700 (667 MHz) Manufacturer: Hyundai Electronics P/N: HMT351SCFR8C-H9 Serial: 102B9C4C I am using 2 of these in my T410 and they work great. If you want I can pull the DIMM cover off la...

Is there any ram that is 100% guaranteed to work?

Is the T510 picky on ram, it will get past POST with Crucial ram from my HP Probook 6455B but will not actually boot up windows. It is DDR3-1333, 4 chips per side. 2x4gb.

The 9 cell battery only has 75 cycles on it, laptop is in almost pristine shape, slight scuffs here and there on the bottom, but is otherwise like new.

I bought the cover, Not sure if it is complete like you are asking tho.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/361021829044?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

Problem is the sticker also leaves superglue from hell residue. Ebay had a 30 buck off anything coupon, used it and got a new LCD lid for free via it. How hard is it to remove the lid?

OS has been purchased, found windows 7 OEM x64 for 70 bucks, should hold me over for a while.

The problem with the sticker is that when removed it leaves branding, "STOLEN PROPERTY"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Lenovo-Thin ... 58b2cf4378

Cigarguy wrote:I'd check to make sure there indeed is not a COA. Most of the time eBay buyers will say this just to cover themselves against Microsoft.

As for OS, either Win 7 or 8 will work fine it's up to your own personal preference.

With the lenovo thinkvantage stuff, are there any issues with windows 8?

The system lacks a COA The COA on these machines is under the battery, in the bay itself. You have to remove the battery to see it. I got it off ebay, quoting the auction here " This auction is for ONE IBM Lenovo Thinkpad T510 Core i5-M540 2.53Ghz / 4GB/ 320 / DVDRW / Web Cam . This unit was pulled...

ajkula66 wrote:You don't have to buy anything if you choose W7 which would be my personal preference. There are legal downloads of that OS available and the machine already has a COA for it.

Hardware-wise, you should be OK with W8 as well.

The system lacks a COA

I bought one recently that is lacking an OS, i am not able to access it yet (i started a new career as an over the road driver) as it is at home right now, in a fedex box. It has no OS sticker on the underside, and has a wiped hard drive. I am debating buying 7 Pro or 8.1 Pro, how well would this sy...

I had one of these, i loved it until the nvidia graphics decided to die on it. influenced the HP buy after that (i normally go used laptops) with the ATi x1600.

Only thing i disliked, up to the death, the mono speaker.

Decided to get another thinkpad,after two HPs back to back. I am now the proud owner of a Thinkpad T510 with nvidia graphics. Ebay auction was for an off lease one, and it has an antitheft sticker on the back of the screen, how involved is the process to remove the LCD lid, i already ordered a repla...

i won a 250GB hitachi drive off ebay (took a gamble, 26 bucks for a sata 1.5 GB/s 5400RPM drive to repalce my 60gb drive) and a 9cell Lenovo battery that is 4 months old for 30 bucks. Worth the gamble for both since my battery (6 cell) is at 47% of its max capacity. I plan to use the 60gb as a Xp in...

If you look at my T60 (MFD in Late 2008 according to the internal plastic dates) you will see the dual branding

If the Easiest way to do the AHCI drivers is to download the Intel F6 disk. After you download that install Nlite and tell it to intergrate drivers. Upon doing so it will have the AHCI drivers installed and you do not have to muck about with the F6 floppy method or having to install the drivers afte...

only downside to vista, it takes forever to boot, which is a small problem for a laptop.

I leave the firewall off on my home network

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8476/desktop1h.jpg Just your normal vista desktop with a CGI NCC-1701D on it. And no quick launch http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9506/desktop2gs.jpg Score used to be a 2.8 due to the intel drivers being a bit on the low performance side, but i replaced them wi...

First, i perfer vista to 7 on my T60 due to the 1024x768 screen, vista seems more suited for it. Second, i like having vista on it to show off how decent the OS actually is, since most people dismissed it as windows ME the second. Also this is my first guide type post ever. so sorry if it seems a bi...

download links are below http://www.mediafire.com/?sssd8t2ptb9lgo8 Sherry 1.3.1 for 945-generic drivers (945GM, G, GZ, and etc), the 945-embedded drivers (945GME/GSE) and 965 (x3100) drivers For 32 bit Windows 7 and Vista only. http://cid-b0ec9a9e9e20660f.office.live.com/self.aspx/Software/modded%20...

From the forum: What to expect from modded drivers topic Modded Drivers consist of basically the installer inf file (igxp32.inf, igdlh.inf etc.) and additional supporting files (*.sys, *.dll files and also managing software). With this work you can change driver options like startups, hotkey actions...

I recently came across this forum, http://forum.9xxssf.info , and they offer a GMA9xx series modified driver for vista,7,and xp (xp has version 1.2) For example using the Vista Performance scale that goes upto 5.9 i went from 2.8 for desktop graphics to 3.0 and from 2.9 for gaming to 3.1 this driver...

Cool, Anybody have tips for this swap, for when i do it?

He has a 14" model, i got a 15". So i presume it won't work

Can i swap a 14" ATi based T60 motherboard into my T60 iwth a GMA 950?

Friend of mine can let me have the complete laptop (with a broken screen) for shipping from canada

Quality is excelent, looks like a lenovo done refurbish, but it was repackaged and had USED product stickers placed on the bottom and the power adapter. both were removed

Thinkpads don't age. a 2006 looks the same as a newer one except for not being wide screen in my case. or the lack of the awesome tri color IBM logo.