Clean the heatsink and change the paste. Let the newly-repasted laptop run idle for 20-30 minutes before running tests. Also, have you tried swapping the heatsinks? Or at least use the heatsink from the i3 into the one with the i5? If it runs cooler, then the other heatsink may be defective (usually...

IMO since you already have both laptops at hand, it's easier to check if the W500 board will fit. The important questions are: * do the screw holes line up * are the keyboards interchangeable * Will the W510 LCD work on the W500 and so forth. A "no" in any of those questions will cast serious doubt ...

Personally, I'd suggest an X230 or newer as a daily driver, especially if your preferred operating system is Windows 10.

If it doesn't give a 1-3-3-1 error beep code when powered up without any RAM installed, it's very much dead.

That's an LCD starting to die. Does it smell like vinegar?

Besides, the Ultrabase X6 has an IDE port for the optical drive, not SATA, so I don't get it at all.

IIRC the Li-ion battery doesn't use 18650 cells, but something a bit smaller, maybe 17500? of which thinkpad battery are you talking about? does anyone have a list of type of cells each thinkpad battery have? like the X230/X220 batteries have different sizes, there is slim 6 cell pack and a thick 6...

The extra heat may be coming from the i5 3380M's 2.9GHz clock speed + Intel HD graphics working harder due to the 1600x900 screen resolution.

Also, have you changed the thermal paste?

Get a good monitor with high color gamut, PVA or IPS, at least 24 inches, Full HD or 1440p, and a Displayport input. Having a color calibration tool (X-rite, ColorHug, etc.) helps as well.

AFAIK support for those playback keys depend on the media player software, and not the hotkey driver.

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Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:00 pm

Is that display really plug and play with the laptops' original LVDS LCDs?

I doubt it. A screen like that would most likely be eDP.

Another item you may want to get is a diagnostic POST card: https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Digit-Card-P ... 2204308791

This can help you check if the computer works even without a display.

The R50e is the budget model (denoted by the "e" suffix) of the budget line (R series), so its selling price would be rather low. 50 USD is already too high IMO.

If it's DOS you don't need any drivers.

A while back I scaled my X220's 1366x768 to 1536x864 with xrandr --scale 1.125x1.125.

But maybe it's one of the reasons my eyes got worse (narrowed focus range).

SSD is your top priority, as it's a game-changer when it comes to improving the laptop's responsiveness. Middleton BIOS helps because it unlocks SATA II (300 megabytes/sec) mode-- without it, the SATA port is stuck at 150 megabytes/sec max. I don't know why you'd want ChromeOS when you can put a rea...

There's a "Drivers" link on the top of this forum page, just below the banner image. Look for the appropriate Thinkpad model and select the operating system currently installed on your laptop. As RBS mentioned, look under the "Storage" category.

The USB signals are wired into the WLAN slot. The problem is that the "BT enable/disable" signal on pin 51 is hard-wired to "disabled". To bypass this, you need to isolate Pin 51 on the mini-pcie connector of the AX200-- this can be done by either covering it with tape, or cutting the circuit board ...

Windows 10 Pro. Mute button for speakers works. I just downloaded Hotkey Features Integration for Windows 10 (64-bit) - ThinkPad and restarted the laptop and now the button works turning the mic on and off. Yes, that's the software package that you needed to install. Good job firguring it out on yo...

What operating system is running on that T520?

If it's just dust and hair, just use a small brush, needlepoint tweezers, air blower, vacuum. Remove the keyboard from the laptop, turn it upside down and shake it a bit. The last thing you want inside a laptop keyboard is liquid of any sort.

Well, the alternative is to find a monitor that works with the video card that you already have. Just keep looking, I guess? ~~~ A quick search found this video converter to VGA, but it's a tad bit expensive: https://monotech.fwscart.com/EternalCRT_MDACGAEGA_to_VGA_Converter_Box/p6083514_19478791.as...

Best you can do is clean and lubricate the fan. If that doesn't fix it, you'll need to replace it.

Also, it's a bad idea to have the fan running at full speed all the time, as it will hasten its wear and tear.

three more photos of the card is helps: https://ibb.co/YD4dddQ https://ibb.co/3YtH3Yy https://ibb.co/4WsnJtQ is it possible to put a very old VGA PCI graphic card in there?would it need drivers? A PCI graphics card won't work on that computer-- there are no PCI slots at all, only 8-bit and 16-bit I...

If that KAC-card is indeed a graphics card, you'll need a 9-15-pin adapter, such as this: https://www.retro-kit.co.uk/page.cfm/content/9-pin-to-15-pin-VGA-Adapter/ Plus a standard 15-pin VGA cable. You sure that one will work, RBS? The link mentions it's for Acorn computers with VGA graphics but on...

Do you have more details on this? I read it from this: https://thinkpad-forum.de/threads/210248-X201-WUXGA-IPS-Display-Mod-Infos-und-Fragen Google-translation: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fthinkpad-forum.de%2Fthreads%2F210248-X201-WUXGA-IPS-Display-Mod-Infos-...

I still have a DIN to PS/2 adapter, but I'm not letting it go.

See if you can find an ISA VGA card-- that computer predates PCI so a PCI video card wont work at all. That's the only way I know how. CGA uses digital signalling to drive the monitor, while VGA is analog.

I taped pin 20 on the the Intel 4965ABGN and put it back into the laptop. Now the WiFi won't turn off even if I want it to. :lol: ....Aaaaaaannnndddd I spoke too soon. It's not working again. Don't know if it's just an old card going bonkers or the PCIe slot itself. If it's the latter, then it's a c...

From what I've read, the Intel HD 4000 doesn't support 60Hz refresh rate at resolutions above 2560x1600, so it's best to stick to 1440p. in such case I will have to consider x201 with P130ZFA-BA1 (13.0" 2160×1440) as it has more vertical space on the lid. It alsoo supports up to 2560x1600 on displa...

1. will it scale up to 2000p ? (probably not) 2. will it support lower 3x2 resolution 2160×1440 propertly. how good will be the picture quality? 3. what about displayport pin usage (done for FHD mods on x230) is it possible to use this for 3000x2000 output? There is also another 3x2 display option ...