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by madicetea
Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:44 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers (There is a Free 3.5" 1TB Drive)
Replies: 8
Views: 13593

Re: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers (There is a Free 3.5" 1TB Drive)

Hey madicetea. If you don't yet have a taker, I would be interested in them. Let me know! Oh darn, I wish I saw this earlier - I was on vacation in Michigan not long ago - let me count up what I do have left at home, since I found some more drives recently and then I'll report back on my stock to y...
by madicetea
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:31 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: T590 - Backlight keyboard not working and not even showing up in BIOS
Replies: 7
Views: 3599

Re: T590 - Backlight keyboard not working and not even showing up in BIOS

ecco88 wrote:
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:04 pm
I meant to post in t590 sorry - let me know if I need to repost elsewhere.

The FRU I think is 01YP680
We moved it and removed the earlier, mostly duplicate post. Good luck with the issue man.
by madicetea
Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers (There is a Free 3.5" 1TB Drive)
Replies: 8
Views: 13593

Re: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers

[Price Edit: Saturday 3 June] Hi. Happy June. I am decluttering my house. ... 3.5" Drives if someone wants these drives, while they must take all of them for this offer, I will send them _FOR FREE_ within the US and for the cost of shipping to any other country. The 1TB drive may make for a gift to...
by madicetea
Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: [FOUND] Slovenian Z510 Keyboard
Replies: 1
Views: 1316

Re: [FOUND] Slovenian Z510 Keyboard

Well, the keyboard with some keys that were peeling off was Sunnrex, and this Chinese marketplace had a Darfon backlit model instead - so I decided to give that a go. Budget wise, it was $16.10 with the international shipping from China and local tax rate, so overall ... good enough. Closing the thr...
by madicetea
Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers (There is a Free 3.5" 1TB Drive)
Replies: 8
Views: 13593

Re: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers

Bump one more time. A few of these drives sold at once on another platform, leaving just a few more now.
by madicetea
Tue May 30, 2023 12:34 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers (There is a Free 3.5" 1TB Drive)
Replies: 8
Views: 13593

Re: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers

Bump again, but I am starting to feel lost to if this has any value to anyone here or if I should just use them with other Thinkpads and set up a small army of refurbished machines.
by madicetea
Sun May 28, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Finally selling off the remainder of the fleet
Replies: 6
Views: 2540

Re: Finally selling off the remainder of the fleet

No, tgis wasnt a for sale post or a bragging post. I was posting because I still get random emails and messages about my prior for sale post. Those that knew me, when I was more prevalent on here, knew I had worked hard to create my own museum for Thinkpads. Kinda of sad to let them go for a flat r...
by madicetea
Sun May 28, 2023 12:37 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers (There is a Free 3.5" 1TB Drive)
Replies: 8
Views: 13593

Re: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers

Bump: I lowered the price. (and decided not to raise the price, but wanting to declutter, I'm lowering it) While I am not sure what market rate is, I figure if I adjust the price in the coming weeks, I will reach it eventually. If someone has an offer within 30% of stated prices, you're welcome to c...
by madicetea
Fri May 26, 2023 1:21 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers (There is a Free 3.5" 1TB Drive)
Replies: 8
Views: 13593

FS: Hard Drives for your Thinkpads and Servers (There is a Free 3.5" 1TB Drive)

[Price / Stock Edit: Thursday 8 June] Hi. Happy June. I am decluttering my house. 2.5" Drives These prices will stay as they are and I am willing to hold on to these drives if there are no takers on any platform. Note that the price is higher on Mercari (by the amount of shipping), but in any case, ...
by madicetea
Thu May 25, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Finally selling off the remainder of the fleet
Replies: 6
Views: 2540

Re: Finally selling off the remainder of the fleet

Finally going through and pulled out most of what is left of my fleet. 380s to T61s. Gotta a guy coming and will likely sell it all for $200-250...just to clean up my garage. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R4qOt7KmYfRXLTSF4MRN37t2Aot8CLVK/view?usp=drivesdk I'm getting the same sign-in prompt when...
by madicetea
Thu May 18, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Some Computer Battery Talk
Replies: 6
Views: 2858

Re: Some Computer Battery Talk

I get a few Kim Komando newsletters and this one from May 10 was interesting. Since I have cut back from charging my batteries to a full 100% with ThinkVantage / ThinkPad Configuration maybe 6 years ago ... I haven't had to buy a new battery at all. There was a mention years ago in this forum about...
by madicetea
Wed May 17, 2023 7:44 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Recommend a Video Editor for Low Powered machines like our T60?
Replies: 7
Views: 5455

Re: Recommend a Video Editor for Low Powered machines like our T60?

Szukobit wrote:
Tue May 16, 2023 10:16 am
One option that you might want to look into is iMovie, which is a free video editing software that comes pre-installed on all Mac computers.
So your suggesting that he also makes his T60 into a Hackintosh? That's an interesting choice of direction ...
by madicetea
Mon May 15, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Aunt needs a new laptop.. suggestions?
Replies: 3
Views: 2439

Re: Aunt needs a new laptop.. suggestions?

My aunt has been using an X220 for almost 7 years now and its starting to die in every possible way... There really isn't any hope to save something this old when she's just a basic user.... That was the best laptop i could afford at the time with the i5 and now it is time to upgrade her... The x22...
by madicetea
Fri May 05, 2023 4:47 am
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Explanation why people collect Thinkpads
Replies: 9
Views: 4087

Re: Explanation why people collect Thinkpads

Just came across a very good explanation for why people collect Thinkpads. [...] The cycle continues. Eventually you get evicted and as a result, your wife and children leave. Eventually the cold winter arrives. You are homeless and living under a bridge. It's freezing and you have nowhere to go. T...
by madicetea
Thu May 04, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: X1 Extreme, P1, etc.
Replies: 2
Views: 1848

Re: X1 Extreme, P1, etc.

Hey Bill, I think I found a classified ad on another forum for the P1 Gen 5. I'll DM you details from their ad.
by madicetea
Wed May 03, 2023 5:45 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: [FOUND] Slovenian Z510 Keyboard
Replies: 1
Views: 1316

[FOUND] Slovenian Z510 Keyboard

As usual - not quite the average post (not a Thinkpad, not English model, not easy to find thing), but I have a commercial backup in mind if this does not go through. Well, there is a long story as to why I need a specifically Slovenian/Croatian model Z510 keyboard, but if any has one in the silver ...
by madicetea
Wed May 03, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: Sell my X62
Replies: 3
Views: 3611

Re: Sell my X62

Wow. I am impressed (by the machine and its price). But it is a rare machine, and I hear 51nb is retired these days. Good luck with the sale! If you are interested in selling it on the forum directly, we have a marketplace as well. (But I am probably one of few users who could pay you by direct 銀行振込...
by madicetea
Wed May 03, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: [WTB] High Quality Thinkpad 68+ / Internal 3-Cell Battery for X250
Replies: 0
Views: 4260

[WTB] High Quality Thinkpad 68+ / Internal 3-Cell Battery for X250

Hi. Before anyone complains, I am only posting this on the off-chance it actually exists. I recognise full well that I may need to buy from the one commercial provider out there that appears to still have any NOS in their warehouse. I will budget about $200 total ($100 each) (includes shipping) for ...
by madicetea
Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: [FS][EU-GER] Lenovo Thinkpad 25 Anniversary (32GB, 1TB, LTE) with Dockingstation (QWERTZ) ebay
Replies: 4
Views: 4051

Re: [FS][EU-GER] Lenovo Thinkpad 25 Anniversary (32GB, 1TB, LTE) with Dockingstation (QWERTZ) ebay

Selling my Lenovo ThinkPad 25 Anniversary. inclusive original packing inclusive dockingstation "ThinkPad Pro Dock" inclusive 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD and LTE module German keyboard layout (QWERTZ) Intel i7-7500 32GB RAM 1 TB SSD (Samsung SSD 970 Evo Plus) NVidia GeForce 940MX / Intel HD Graphics 620 LTE...
by madicetea
Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Topic: x2100 12.2" FHD cable
Replies: 5
Views: 3272

Re: x2100 12.2" FHD cable

Hi what country are you in? I bought a couple of spares from Jacky I’m in the uk If we're to trust the OP's signature, he is in London. I'm not sure whether you guys call yourselves the UK or England as far as countries go, but it seems you both might be relatively close to each other? Seems like i...
by madicetea
Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: The Used market is getting bad.
Replies: 12
Views: 6317

Re: The Used market is getting bad.

All I will say is that I'm glad I collected the ThinkPads I wanted to many years ago and haven't touched them since or continued with the hobby in any way. I've looked into recreating some of the builds I've done before and the prices for many of them are too high to justify. But then most other ho...
by madicetea
Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Windows 11 Compatibility.
Replies: 104
Views: 67226

Re: Windows 11 Compatibility.

I don't know why MS doesn't take the locks off of Win11 with a disclaimer you must acknowledge before installing it on unsupported hardware. We know the risks and the advantages and we're not all computer illiterate. Haha, pretty sure we all know it is because everyone in the US is too averse to so...
by madicetea
Sat Apr 08, 2023 6:14 am
Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
Topic: X250 cuts power/reboots randomly, please help!
Replies: 19
Views: 13130

Re: X250 cuts power/reboots randomly, please help!

Did you finally find a solution for the problem? I have exactly the same issue with my X250 and I already have tried everything suggested here, including changing the thermal paste, the RAM and the batteries. It seems to be a heat related issue but not of the CPU. Can anybody give me an additional ...
by madicetea
Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:56 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Fairphone 4
Replies: 8
Views: 6500

Re: Fairphone 4

There hadn't been a security update since September, and it was still Android 11 as a base, so I installed CalyxOS on the FP4 today. The install procedures are incredibly simple and easy to follow; the official script handled everything well and I was able to install the new OS without issue **and*...
by madicetea
Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:30 am
Forum: Forum Notices, Questions and Suggestions
Topic: Scammer?
Replies: 11
Views: 23594

Re: Scammer?

That's not as true any more. Banks are wanting to encourage the use of their services and you might be able to get them to reverse that charge, especially as it's only $35 and they'd rather keep your business. Indeed. Cards (including the labels that issue them like VISA and including debit cards) ...
by madicetea
Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:09 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Fairphone 4
Replies: 8
Views: 6500

Re: Fairphone 4

I've been using the Fairphone 4 for about 2 weeks now with Google Fi without issue. The phone itself is by far the most powerful smartphone I've owned, and also has the best camera(s) of any phone I've owned. The stock camera app is terrible, but I installed gCam and it's been great. Battery easily...
by madicetea
Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:04 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS:x62 / X63 (interest check)
Replies: 22
Views: 20713

Re: FS:x62 / X63 (interest check)

I've been so happy with my X62 that I purchased a backup or two of them in case we lose track of Jacky. I'm using the machines less these days, so before deciding to sell vs hang onto these machines, I thought I'd check interest level. Let me know if you'd be interested in purchasing an X62 / X63 w...
by madicetea
Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:02 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB: cheap dead PC110
Replies: 5
Views: 3308

Re: WTB: cheap dead PC110

H-Atkinson wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:04 pm
Sort of unrelated, but if you find a dead one with an LCD that hasn't delaminated, I'd like very much to buy that off of you.
I have a complete working PC110 with a cooked LCD.
We may be able to talk. Mine is yellowing-ish, but it's not done for yet.
by madicetea
Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
Topic: X250 BIOS Unlocked : Is there one?
Replies: 4
Views: 3447

Re: X250 BIOS Unlocked : Is there one?

Hello, I've plan to buy X250 near future, but I'm not sure if X250 BIOS has Unlocked one, and if there are unlocked on, is there any option to disable the hyper thread? I want to minimize the power draw as low as possible. Last time with X240, undervolt only, I can only reach 2-5w for typing with V...
by madicetea
Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: WTB: cheap dead PC110
Replies: 5
Views: 3308

Re: WTB: cheap dead PC110

Looking to gut a PC110 and stick the motherboard from a GPD pocket in it, but I don't want to ruin a good one. Looking for one that doesn't work and is cheap. What's a fair price for you? I won't charge you the $500 I paid for mine, especially as its quality is getting only worse every year. If we ...

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