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- Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:30 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Advice on buying a T530
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3743
Re: Advice on buying a T530
Hello atagunov.... You seem to be the T530/W530 expert around here Hey hey hey :lol: this thread has been blessed with experts who have seen and owned these machines in numbers . I'm a mere user who happens to daily drive a W530, too lazy even to repaste it and unaware of what my temperature is. Ca...
- Sat Feb 18, 2023 2:34 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Advice on buying a T530
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3743
Re: Advice on buying a T530
To clarify re jerking in Velocidrone "videogame" on W530 - I have discovered that this is related to how the game is interpreting input from my "game controller" - FPV remote LightRadio 3 Pro connected over a very strange USB cable I have to use because the socket on LightRadio 3 Pro is not good. So...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 2:29 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Advice on buying a T530
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3743
Re: Advice on buying a T530
W530 is a fine machine, I would look for W530 with a quad core CPU, mostly any of them and the original 1920x1080 screen. It's so nice not to have to replace anything. Chances are you are going to be happy with graphics card too. I am using W530 with 32Gb RAM and K2000M as a daily driver. Perfectly ...
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:58 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: I hate numeric keypads. Am I the only one?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7744
Re: I hate numeric keypads. Am I the only one?
I hate numeric keypads. Am I the only one? No you're not. W530, T520, T520, X220, X2100 + X230t/T60/R60 parts. My inventory. No numpads. Only one non-chicklet keyboard. Wanted to replace that but it's so nice and new and my family loves it. P.S. there's exactly one key I ever press on numpads - the...
- Sat Dec 18, 2021 7:31 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
- Topic: W530 Still?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 30933
Re: W530 Still?
My W530 ended up being unlucky.. I only pull it out when I need an extra Windows machine. Some modest Skype duties, a tiny bit of Adobe Premier. Mostly the machine is sitting in reserve waiting for when I need it. Both my Linux T520-s are still running daily, but that W530 is out of luck.. Well mayb...
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:37 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: T520 keyboard replacement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5556
Re: T520 keyboard replacement
Hi I've paid relatively big price for a keyboard on Aliexpress which I hoped would be NMB original but got what is definitely not an original keyboard. I didn't try to put it into use so no idea how good/bad it is. These days if I want a replacement keyboard - an I have in total 3 more or less used ...
- Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:24 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: Who still uses a T520 as a daily driver. And why ?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16536
Re: Who still uses a T520 as a daily driver. And why ?
I have the W530 because I needed a machine in the mechanical shop Wow! Last place on Earth I would have expected to find a W530! Earl of Wessex mending pavement kind of thing :) Don't look too deep into title and name, I made up the combination on the spot. Was quite amused to find out that the tit...
- Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:05 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: Who still uses a T520 as a daily driver. And why ?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16536
Re: Who still uses a T520 as a daily driver. And why ?
My T520 is sufficient to remote into work. I'm fine with how much space it's taking on my desk - a lot less than the desktops it has replaced. With SSD, 16Gb of RAM and a docking station with a 27" 16:10 desktop monitor plugged into it it's seriously fine. Old Microsoft natural keyboard and G502 mou...
- Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:23 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Just bought a T61, anything I should know about them?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5012
Re: Just bought a T61, anything I should know about them?
Hi make sure that the SSD that you put in doesn't wobble! T61 has 9mm bay and SSD is.. what.. 7mm? Think so. You don't need top of the range SSD - the machine only supports SATA I and with Middleton BIOS SATA II. So your SSD can be not the fastest in the world. But it will be a lot better than HDD
- Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:45 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Windows 7 or Windows 10
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18023
Re: Windows 7 or Windows 10
What other reason there may be to upgrade? No matter how skeptical we might be about this Microsoft is providing a measure of virus protection in their updates. There is Widows Defender (or what is it called?) with regularly updated virus database. On the flip side of the coin Win 10 is notorious f...
- Tue Sep 14, 2021 1:23 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad W500/W510/W520 and W700/W701 Series
- Topic: w520 fhd screen good?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8407
Re: w520 fhd screen good?
I have this same screen panel in my used W530. It is quite nice but I wouldn't say it is excessively bright. It's okay for use indoors, but nothing outstanding and not much overhead. I expect that to be the case with all these panels - as they're well used by now. I second the suggestion to try and ...
- Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:24 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: MNT Reform Laptop
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5267
Re: MNT Reform Laptop
Interesting contraption! System on chip that slides into SO-DIMM socket
But I wish it had 8Gb RAM not 4, too little RAM is why I ditched T60.
Further what size is this screen? I can't figure out from article or photo..
Keyboard layout might be a bit too avant-garde to my taste
But I wish it had 8Gb RAM not 4, too little RAM is why I ditched T60.
Further what size is this screen? I can't figure out from article or photo..
Keyboard layout might be a bit too avant-garde to my taste
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:02 am
- Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
- Topic: x2100 BIOS guide or at least text version of full menus and options tree?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7917
Re: x2100 BIOS guide or at least text version of full menus and options tree?
I haven't gotten an email back from Xue Yao yet, so maybe I'll have to call him Ah, so there is a phone number to call :) Well in my case I always used internal reddit messages, he's https://www.reddit.com/user/xueyao I really don't want to go on a wild goose chase of taking the whole thing apart a...
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:11 am
- Forum: Thinkpad X60/X61 Series incl. Tablets
- Topic: Did I just make an incredibly stupid purchase (BNIB sealed ThinkPad X61s), $377.51USD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5998
Re: Did I just make an incredibly stupid purchase (BNIB sealed ThinkPad X61s), $377.51USD
So I'm asking the community: what should I do? what would you do? and was this a stupid purchase :) Hey! My answer was going to be hell yeah! Unpack and make your daily driver! But then I read I am already going to do a video or series about "let's build a ThinkPad" and build an X61 from "new old s...
- Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:36 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: X230 Chicony keyboard - genuine? *WARNING: PICS*
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5098
Re: X230 Chicony keyboard - genuine? *WARNING: PICS*
Hi, welcome to the forum. Is sending back even an option?.. How much of what you paid would you get back?
On the topic - unfortunately no idea what to make out of FRU sticker on the back mismatching key layout..
On the topic - unfortunately no idea what to make out of FRU sticker on the back mismatching key layout..
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:31 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Dim/Yellowed T60 Screen?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6284
Re: Dim/Yellowed T60 Screen?
It's a 14 inch 1400x1050 screen, but if I can get a 14 inch 1600x1200 panel that will work, I'd certainly try! I've got a 15" T60 with 1400x1050. Sadly the panel is too dim to be comfortably usable even indoors, but the resolution was fine in my view. In fact going to higher resolution might not go...
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:19 am
- Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
- Topic: x2100 BIOS guide or at least text version of full menus and options tree?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7917
Re: x2100 BIOS guide or at least text version of full menus and options tree?
Pretty darn sad. No life even after waiting a few minutes after trying to switch on? Mine sits motionless for about a minute - because I still haven't put that CMOS battery in. Think it might be the regular behaviour to sit with no signs of life for a minute and then wake up if the CMOS battery is r...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:27 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Dim/Yellowed T60 Screen?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6284
Re: Dim/Yellowed T60 Screen?
Hi I understand replacing the backlight (CCFL tube I guess) is possible but is a rather delicate procedure. You'll be ripping some of the screen panel apart to do it. Some people have done this. My guess is this is backlight. What screen resolution have you got? There was a seller of 1600x1200 panel...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:40 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: What is the best way to clean your screen?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4986
Re: What is the best way to clean your screen?
Hi, other people may have other tricks.. but I'm wearing glasses and I'm using the same tools to clean screens which are intended for glasses. There are special microfiber cloths for glasses and there are solutions for cleaning glasses, in London I can buy them at pharmacies. Glasses have plastic le...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:45 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Bios Backup, how ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3588
Re: Bios Backup, how ?
Is the latest factory bios protected from Spectre ? I think so. If it does protect it comes at a cost, performance drops. So not everybody wants this protection. I don't Is the New bios models prevent use of non-original parts ? I believe there is no difference between new and old BIOS-es here. Non...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:32 am
- Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
- Topic: x2100 BIOS guide or at least text version of full menus and options tree?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7917
Re: x2100 BIOS guide or at least text version of full menus and options tree?
Oh wow, Tokyo, Japan :) X2100 have spread quite a bit! How's yours working? Which screen have you got? Who assembled yours? Did you take the plunge to do BIOS upgrades yet or did you choose to play it safe and leave on whichever BIOS it was? Re guide, I haven't seen one yet. I suppose we could try t...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:26 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
- Topic: Bios Backup, how ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3588
Re: Bios Backup, how ?
2. Is there any major disadvantages to running bios versions higher than 2.0 on this particular model? Hi, I don't quite know version numbers here but speaking generally, overly fresh *30 BIOS may mean some Spectre vulnerability mitigations are included - decreasing maximum performance. Not sure by...
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:48 pm
- Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
- Topic: x210 screen connector gone?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14028
Re: x210 screen connector gone?
I managed to get the 1200p display working by replacing the ribbon. I bought an AWM 20624 80C 60V 30 Pin ribbon in 0.5mm Pitch. Its 200mm Long to match the 51nb cable I violently applaud your success! Fingers crossed for this ribbon holding together.. Ideally it would be sandwitched between some pl...
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:20 am
- Forum: ThinkPad W500/W510/W520 and W700/W701 Series
- Topic: W520 display is getting dimmed / dull - what to do?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6052
Re: W520 display is getting dimmed / dull - what to do?
Seems complicated He he, it's also a question of time. I'm regarding myself reasonably technically competent but I'm repeatedly failing to find time to use all the parts I purchased for upgrading my Thinkpads and expensive, to get a new display No experience trying to purchase such a panel. No idea...
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:38 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Where is "the squad" on the Afghan travesty???
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10980
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:47 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
- Topic: Downgrading the screen on a W530
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11053
Re: Downgrading the screen on a W530
What is true is that a 1920x1080 W520/W530 panel can definitely be sold.
For how much is a different question They are offered at different prices.
But there will be people who would take one.
For how much is a different question They are offered at different prices.
But there will be people who would take one.
- Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:23 pm
- Forum: 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
- Topic: x210 screen connector gone?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14028
Re: x210 screen connector gone?
The 51nb 1200p ribbon is a much better design, but it has some breaks in the tracks. If you flex the cable when checking the continuity, it comes on and off. That's a shame, it looks quite nice. Is that ribbon a 30pin to 30pin?.. Why did they not use a ready-made 30pin to 30pin eDP cable? Is it bec...
- Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:00 am
- Forum: ThinkPad W500/W510/W520 and W700/W701 Series
- Topic: W520 display is getting dimmed / dull - what to do?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6052
Re: W520 display is getting dimmed / dull - what to do?
You can use certain hardware info software to identify the installed LCD. I think AIDA64 can do it Certainly but W520/W530 are a special case - there is basically one FRU/model to look for if you want 1920x1080 https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=852451 Guess we can trust RBS when he names ...
- Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:56 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: How many still using an X230/230T?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 20963
Re: How many still using an X230/230T?
If you really intend to keep the laptops, spend what is necessary, when it's necessary. If you wait for too long you won't find spares at all. Collector's mentality :) I'm a bit of a collector myself.. But then it makes me happy to see people use classic hardware for its utility/quality/affordabili...
- Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:51 am
- Forum: ThinkPad W500/W510/W520 and W700/W701 Series
- Topic: W500 display lid switch problem.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6867
Re: W500 display lid switch problem.
Hi, what some people had noticed was that if they have a magnet somewhere on them then passing your hand with the said magnet over a Thinkpad can send it to sleep - as it incorrectly detects this as "lid closed event". Can we rule out this being a case of the said problem? What seems to be triggerin...