Progress.....! I have sourced a Western Digital SN520 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD and successfully installed it into the WWAN slot in the T480. I already have a Kingston SKC600 mSATA 256GB which should go into the X230. And I found a Transcend M.2 2242 SATA 256GB SSD for sale online which ought to arrive in ...

Thanks @axur-delmeria, that helps a great deal. I think I'll skip the idea of using an adapter, or modifying/resoldering pin-connections. Such things add complication, and as you point out, don't always work. So I'm going to focus on finding SSDs with the right spec, such as those you have suggested...

For years I have been a devotee of the T-series, mainly a trusty and solid T430, which was succeeded by the T430s which I am currently using. On each I installed a 256GB SSD in the WWAN slot, because I like to have a dual-boot arrangement, So I retain Windows and its Boot Manager on the original or ...

A quick update.... mainly to say that my earlier reply to @axur-delmeria was perhaps misleading. I went looking for the Lenovo Diagnostics "Smartbeep" app, and found that it would install on my mobile phone. So I figured it was worth a try. I powered up the faulty T480, and sure enough, black screen...

Thanks, RBS, for that reassurance about disconnecting the internal battery. To answer your other questions, No and No. Looking at the screen from any angle reveals no glimmer of any kind of image. I haven't (yet) tried an external monitor as the only one I have is an ancient Dell item which is burie...

Thanks @axur-delmeria .... I had seen a mention of this somewhere else, but wasn't clear if it was still available. Sadly, having just checked, it seems that the app is only available on phones running Android 13 or newer. Just as I continue to rely on old(er) Thinkpads, my phone is also not the lat...

I have just taken delivery of a refurbished T480. When I press the power on button, it lights (as does a little light in the Esc key), but the screen remains totally black. Not even a blinking cursor. Further (longer) presses on the power button sometimes result in its light blinking slowly on and o...

Thanks @axur-delmeria, that helps to clarify things a bit. Just to add to the information, my enquiry was prompted in part by seeing this YouTube video https://youtu.be/cfi-GSLijG8?si=XopTKPqwDMlHzwex. I wasn't looking to try the NVME option, which seemed to be a step further (and perhaps more of a ...

Have you considered replacing the CD/DVD with an SSD caddy and SSD drive? Ah, you must be clairvoyant! Yes, been there, done that ... and it is an easy and convenient modification. But right now the caddy is on the shelf, the SSD is in another laptop, and I have reinstated the original CD/DVD drive...

I have an T430 which I use as a spare/backup laptop. I notice it has an "Expresscard" slot (filled by a dummy plastic tray). I cannot recall ever using an Expresscard - indeed I'm not entirely sure what they look like or can do, and I understand they are more-or-less obsolete. However.... I'm just w...

Thanks,, @RBS - it hadn't occurred to me to look on AliExpress for a replacement. I'll follow that up....and hunt for a spare screw that fits!

Well, a belated update which - I hope - brings this little story to a close. And I owe big thanks to @axurdelmeria, to @RealBlackStuff, and to @kfzhu1229 for all their wise advice. It turned out that the problem, the explanation, and the solution - were all fairly simple. Back in November I had to f...

Thanks kfzhu1229 . I'm beginning to fear I'm getting into areas well above my pay-grade! Looks as if you may have identified the problem. I'm now not sure I have the skill to fix it.... I haven't yet opened the laptop casing up and removed keyboard etc to make the first check - ie the cable connecti...

Thanks, kfzhu1229 , for that very practical advice. I haven't yet embarked on the disassembly and checking of the faulty screen (that's the task for the weekend) - but the cable will be the first thing I check, and the reminder about unplugging the charger and battery is very wise. Just a couple of ...

The Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) can be found via the HMM link at the top of each Forum page. Start checking the LCD-cable. It is a good idea though to make a backup of your data-drive. Also, you should be able to transfer all your drives (main, Ultrabay and WWAN) into a T430s and continue the...

Thanks again, axur-delmeria - I can see exactly the caddy/adapter that's needed, and I'm getting one as soon as possible. And although the deep-dive by dr_st into the merits of X220 and T430S is more detail than i could have imagined, it does confirm what seems to be the agreed view in this thread -...

I favor the T430s plan. There's an "ultrabase series 3" available for X230, it plugs into X230's dock port, that grants a cd drive slot in the same slim 9.5mm size as t430s. With t430s you'll only "need" to get the drive adapter. Thanks, TPFanatic. Useful to know about the ultrabase series 3. I've ...

OK, here's my best effort at answering the question without trying to copy and paste from terminal commands or to post screengrab images. The T430 has three drives: sda is the original factory-fitted 240GB SSD. It has Windows 10 installed. It has 3 NTFS partitions ( sda1 System Reserved, sda2 Win10,...

Thanks again axur-delmeria - great to have your expert advice (you can tell that I need a bit of hand-holding!) I can confirm that both the 'spare' X230 which I'm aiming to bring into use, and the mSATA SSD which I'm looking to transfer into it from the faulty T430, are formatted/partitioned to boot...

Thanks very much for those replies - and to axur-delmeria for proving yet again that a picture is worth a thousand words! I think I now have a plan for the way forward. But I still have some choices to make, and would welcome a bit more advice and guidance before I make the next moves. Just to expla...

Thanks for that... I have found a note on my files that suggests the mSATA SSD I installed in my T430 (I haven't yet opened the laptop up to look) is a Kingston SKC600MS256G. The specs and images on the Kingston website suggest it has a single key-slot in the connector, and two screw-holes at the ot...

My trusty T430 has just failed (and I have posted separately about this in the T430 sub-forum). Might take some time to repair. Looks as if I will have to check and maybe replace the screen and/or its cable. Meanwhile I need to bring an alternative/replacement laptop into action. I have a "spare" x2...

Thank you, axur-delmeria , that is really useful information. My first step is going to be to try to salvage my personal files and documents and copy them on to another - external - USB hard drive as a safeguard and backup. In terms of transferring one - or more - of the actual drives in the faulty ...

Thanks @RealBlackStuff .... it's really good to have knowledgeable advice! I made a second attempt to plug in an external display monitor, and this time I followed your advice on Fn/F7. And hooray.... an active screen display appeared on the external monitor. The T430 laptop screen remains completel...

This is the first time I have encountered such a problem and I have no idea whether it is software or hardware related ... and as explained below, I can't easily provide the basic system info to help with troubleshooting. I have a Lenovo T430 laptop which until today has been totally reliable. The "...

RealBlackStuff wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 17, 2021 8:56 am

Wipe and format.
No IFs or BUTs.

Had to smile when I saw that response. Exactly what I expected! Yes sir, I will do as instructed......

More questions about cleaning up an SSD to get rid of Comuputrace.... As part of my gearing up for the "nuclear option" of wiping my 120GB SSD, I thought I would take a look at exactly what was currently on it (since Win10 Pro is installed on the drive). In particular, I was curious about the Host P...

Thanks @RBS both for the advice on a caddy for the CD/DVD bay, and for the link to that thread discussing mSATA cards. The caddy from a supplier in the US seems quite a bit more expensive than the numerous ones offered on that well-known auction site (which are no doubt mostly made in China - but th...

I have just acquired an ex-corporate Thinkpad T430s. As well as the usual WLAN card for wifi-connectivity, it has an Ericsson WWAN card which appears to be "half-size", mounted using a sort of bracket or caddy in what looks like an mSATA (PCie?) space beside the RAM. I don't need a WWAN (which I ass...

I have revisited this thread in search of guidance and answers on getting rid of Computrace.... but I haven't found quite what I'm looking for, so I hope someone might be able to offer advice. My understanding, and my concern, arises from a couple of previous posts including the original one by @Rea...