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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:00 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Navigating the IBM Thinkpad 760 series to restore or repair
- Replies: 8
- Views: 180
Re: Navigating the IBM Thinkpad 760 series to restore or repair
I don't know what that port is, but on my 760XD, that area had the RJ-11 port for the MWave-based audio and modem card.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
- Topic: R60e IPS upgrade question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 354
Re: R60e IPS upgrade question
Those 15” sxga feel dim to me (dimmer than XGA) and then there’s the annoying jaundice the lg panels develop. Polarizer yellowing, or backlight ? Maybe a LED backlight mod ? Curious if the r60e celery can take a fast pentium M? I have a 2.26 dothan doing me no good, could basically make an R50 that...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:26 am
- Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
- Topic: R60e IPS upgrade question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 354
Re: R60e IPS upgrade question
Check the LCD cable FRU on your unit and compare it to the HMM parts listing. If you're lucky, the XGA and SXGA+ LCD cables are the same.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:57 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: New here, how to properly post?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 222
Re: New here, how to properly post?
Welcome to the Thinkpads.com forum.
IMO it's best to keep it in one thread because you're basically working on a single project. You'll only need a new thread if you have a question that's very off-topic from the current one.
IMO it's best to keep it in one thread because you're basically working on a single project. You'll only need a new thread if you have a question that's very off-topic from the current one.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:07 am
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: Can you boot from a mPCIe-to-USB adapter?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 504
Re: Can you boot from a mPCIe-to-USB adapter?
II don't have the skills needed to fix a malfunctioning mini-PCIe slot, and can only marvel at the repair work you and other exceptional members post in this forum.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:29 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: Two ssds in x230?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1380
Re: Two ssds in x230?
I'd try a fresh install. If it doesn't resolve the issue, then it could be the SSD.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: Two ssds in x230?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1380
Re: Two ssds in x230?
What's the brand and model of the new SSD? Also, you mentioned it was refurbished, how's the drive health?
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T420 always trottled to minimum
- Replies: 7
- Views: 498
Re: T420 always trottled to minimum
Question: does your T420 have a dead or missing main battery and a 65 watt charger?
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:52 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: 256GB M.2 NVME work in a T400?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 166
Re: 256GB M.2 NVME work in a T400?
Someone managed to make it work on a Sony Vaio Laptop: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1147704-m2-nvme-installation-in-mini-pcie-slot-wadapter/ This adapter was used: https://www.amazon.com/Ableconn-MPEX-134B-Mini-PCIe-Adapter/dp/B0779727FY/ Note that the adapter is for a B+M key NVMe SSD. Using it ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:16 am
- Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
- Topic: NEW FHD IPS SCREEN FOR W540
- Replies: 5
- Views: 598
Re: NEW FHD IPS SCREEN FOR W540
IIRC it's best to upgrade to the same brand of touchpad--for example, if your W540 has a Synaptics touchpad, the replacement should also be Synaptics. I don't have a T440 (or any of that generation of Thinkpads as I absolutely hate the buttonless touchpad), but after reading the touchpad upgrade thr...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Windows 11 Support on AMD A9 processor?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 441
Re: Windows 11 Support on AMD A9 processor?
Well, two of my X220's are dead or dying while my X60/X61 variants are still chugging along despite their own sets of issues (mostly screen and battery issues)... Too slow for general use, screens don't have enough pixels for modern websites and applications, but still running fine otherwise. TBH I'...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:47 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T440 display compatibility with t490
- Replies: 1
- Views: 129
Re: T440 display compatibility with t490
You can use AIDA64 to find out the exact brand and model of the LCDs in your T490 and T440. Then use your favorite web search engine to look for their datasheets. Using those datasheets, you can find out if they both have 30-pin connectors (they probably are) and if the connectors are in the same lo...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:41 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Compatible motherboard for ThinPad T430s
- Replies: 3
- Views: 219
Re: Compatible motherboard for ThinPad T430s
It will work as replacement. They're both T430s motherboards with Intel-only graphics.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Compatible motherboard for ThinPad T430s
- Replies: 3
- Views: 219
Re: Compatible motherboard for ThinPad T430s
Every T430s system board will fit inside every T430s chassis. They're interchangeable in that way. IMO the only issue is if the new board has an nVidia GPU and your old board is Intel-only, which can be solved by buying the right heatsink. Note: the processor in the T430s is soldered to the system b...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Windows 11 Support on AMD A9 processor?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 441
Re: Windows 11 Support on AMD A9 processor?
I'd wager a half-decent reason: maintenance burden. Device manufacturers rarely update drivers for old hardware to work with new OSes-- for example, the older 3945ABG and 4965AGN causes BSODs on Windows 10 because their drivers were never updated by Intel.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
- Topic: NEW FHD IPS SCREEN FOR W540
- Replies: 5
- Views: 598
Re: NEW FHD IPS SCREEN FOR W540
i mean, when we close the lid, did the touchpad button will touch the panel? im just afraid the button will hurts my panel when i close the lid or the unit accidentaly got some push from my packed backpack. I doubt it. IIRC the Trackpoint buttons sit lower than the keyboard's keys, so it shouldn't ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: ThinkPad W500/W510/W520 and W700/W701 Series
- Topic: Wondering about the expressCard slot.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4870
Re: Wondering about the expressCard slot.
Actually, while we're at it, I also notice that some ExpressCard and CardBus devices come with driver CDs for Windows. Will they work with Linux straight out of the box without the need to install any drivers? With regards to Linux support in general (not restricted to Cardbus and/or Expresscard): ...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:43 am
- Forum: ThinkPad L430/L530 and later Series
- Topic: L490 i5 8365u vs T480 i7-8550u Performance
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1616
Re: L490 i5 8365u vs T480 i7-8550u Performance
I wonder if there is a single most recommendable of the 8th gen thinkpad with Ryzen . Does not compute. 8th gen refers to Intel 8th gen Core i series. Ryzen is AMD. In any case, the recommendations do not change-- T14 Gen 1 AMD and newer. T495 if you can accept its shortcomings, and A485 never .
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:05 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Upgrading drive in ThinkPad T510 to SSD
- Replies: 12
- Views: 670
Re: Upgrading drive in ThinkPad T510 to SSD
I wonder how they achieved that. An integrated AHCI controller on the SSD board itself, I presume? Basically, the flash controller chip on the SSD also acts as the AHCI controller. The Sandisk A110 is an early M.2 PCIe SSD that interfaces via AHCI rather than NVMe. Same with the Plextor M6e . Accor...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:20 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Upgrading drive in ThinkPad T510 to SSD
- Replies: 12
- Views: 670
Re: Upgrading drive in ThinkPad T510 to SSD
Save for the L470/T470p one, none of those "NVMe" to SATA adapters actually work on NVMe SSDs; the L470/T470p one only works because the connector on the system board contains both PCIe and SATA signals. M.2 is the physical form factor of the SSD, but M.2 SSDs can be SATA or NVMe . Actually there's ...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:09 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Upgrading drive in ThinkPad T510 to SSD
- Replies: 12
- Views: 670
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:13 am
- Forum: ThinkPad L430/L530 and later Series
- Topic: L490 i5 8365u vs T480 i7-8550u Performance
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1616
Re: L490 i5 8365u vs T480 i7-8550u Performance
If you're looking for more oomph from the CPU AMD likely offers better value. Which starts from the T14 Gen 1 AMD. with Ryzen 4000U proessors (Zen 2 architecture). The Ryzen 3000U CPUs found in the T495 have a less-efficient implementation of AVX2 instructions compared to Intel 8th gen, so if OP's ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: Thinkpad T14/T15/T16
- Topic: SOLVED - Does T14 Gen2 have a USB-C port with DP Alt Mode?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 485
Re: Does T14 Gen2 have a USB-C port with DP Alt Mode?
From the T14 Gen2 AMD PSREF https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_2_AMD/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_2_AMD_Spec.pdf 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4a) From the T14 Gen2 Intel PSREF https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/Th...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: T410s screen swap with T400? Will it work?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1372
Re: T410s screen swap with T400? Will it work?
If this listing from Thinkwiki is accurate, the answer would be no, unfortunately.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:54 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: would thinkpad ips adapters work on other laptops?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 37725
Re: would thinkpad ips adapters work on other laptops?
curiosity got the better of me and I tried the t430 ips kit in the e6420. shorted the charger and when i plugged the adapter back into the thinkpad it no longer works, so, whoops. Doesn't work. At least check the pinout before connecting them together. Seems like you didn't, and well...you wrecked ...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: Can you boot from a mPCIe-to-USB adapter?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 504
Re: Can you boot from a mPCIe-to-USB adapter?
That device simply routes the USB signals on the mini-PCIe slot to a Type-A USB port. If the mPCIe slot your your laptop has USB signals wired in (the WLAN slot on older models like the T60/T61 and X60/X61 don't) and have a USB flash drive than can physically fit in that adapter, then it will will w...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Best gaming mobo for no gaming
- Replies: 4
- Views: 600
Re: Best gaming mobo for no gaming
Yeah that's what I was suspecting: 4k images are easy. Lots of machines can do that. 4K video, not so many. If you're looking for something cheaper, try looking for a mini PC with an Intel N100 CPU, a little quad-core chip built with the E-cores of an Intel 12th gen processor. Its built-in graphics...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Best gaming mobo for no gaming
- Replies: 4
- Views: 600
Re: Best gaming mobo for no gaming
If you want to watch 4K videos, a laptop or mini PC with a Ryzen 6000U series or Intel 11th gen processor will get you far. These have hardware decoding support for AV1, which is the newest mainstream video codec for 4K content. Ryzen 7000 is a Older generations only have hardware decoding support f...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: ThinkPad T470P Upgrades
- Replies: 5
- Views: 505
Re: ThinkPad T470P Upgrades
But the question is then, say upgrading a i3,i5 BGA processor to a same gen BGA i7. Would that motherboard read that CPU or not, as the motherboard bios was probably only programed to accept that i3 or i5 processor only and no bios update would exist to read the higher chip as you are not supposed ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:57 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: T460s - No 3.5mm jack audio output, but working speakers and jack detection
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1486
Re: T460s - No 3.5mm jack audio output, but working speakers and jack detection
Some thoughts 1. It's possible that the Realtek sound chip is mostly working, but with nonfunctional parts. I was given a Sound Blaster Live which worked great except for the bad line inputs. Since the owner liked to record music from his vinyl records, it was useless for him. So I helped him find a...