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T700 defects

Last post by Systematician « Sun Feb 15, 2026 4:41 pm
Posted in 51nb and other modded Thinkpads
Replies: 4
by arkenoi » Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:31 am » in 51nb and other modded Thinkpads

So far, mine arrived with:
- non-working lid sensor (thinks it's closed, very annoying)
- faulty power management firmware (it works, but: linux...

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Last post by Systematician
Sun Feb 15, 2026 4:41 pm
FS: Thinkpad T420

Last post by Kiriakos « Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:25 pm
Posted in Marketplace - Forum Members only
Replies: 4
by rssb » Thu Nov 27, 2025 12:10 am » in Marketplace - Forum Members only

For sale is a T420, upgraded, well maintained used mostly used with a docking station.Cosmetically in good condition, very slight wear on the...

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Last post by Kiriakos
Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:25 pm
T430 IPS mod - where to start?

Last post by TanChan « Sun Feb 15, 2026 10:57 am
Posted in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series
Replies: 8
by astral » Sun Jun 11, 2023 12:49 pm » in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series

I’m sick of 1366 on my otherwise lovely T430 and would like to get a 1080p or maybe even 1440p panel in there. I know there have been a bunch of...

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Last post by TanChan
Sun Feb 15, 2026 10:57 am
700C Rebuild Ideas

Last post by solidpro « Sun Feb 15, 2026 8:42 am
Posted in ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Replies: 2
by solidpro » Fri Feb 13, 2026 2:15 pm » in ThinkPad Legacy Hardware

Hi All

Everyone who owns a 700C will be acutely aware of the issues with the hinges. I'm trying to come up with a way to resolve these issues and...

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Last post by solidpro
Sun Feb 15, 2026 8:42 am
Extra ssd instead of Wiwan card t490s

Last post by dandreye « Sun Feb 15, 2026 6:32 am
Posted in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series
Replies: 24
by radiator » Tue Sep 09, 2025 12:09 am » in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series

Is it possibe to insert extra ssd disk into Wiwan port?If possitive what is the format (2242?) od the ssd and will it work witout extra settings/mods...

24 Replies

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Last post by dandreye
Sun Feb 15, 2026 6:32 am
Installing OS/2 on Thinkpad T43

Last post by ciberhook « Fri Feb 13, 2026 10:43 am
Posted in OS/2 Questions
Replies: 5
by Qrani » Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:26 pm » in OS/2 Questions

Hello, I've been trying to install OS/2 on my new Thinkpad T43, which I may add, has the original HDD with original OEM install and recovery...

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Last post by ciberhook
Fri Feb 13, 2026 10:43 am
Help, got a weird machine

Last post by Danny1984! « Fri Feb 13, 2026 10:06 am
Posted in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series
Replies: 10
by Danny1984! » Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:27 am » in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series

Hi guys, this is Danny from the Netherlands.
Recently i bought a t440s for a good price online for my little girl.

When the shipment arrived, i was...

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Last post by Danny1984!
Fri Feb 13, 2026 10:06 am
PicoPCMCIA - a newly made PCMCIA sound card

Last post by Bondi « Fri Feb 13, 2026 6:20 am
Posted in Off-Topic Stuff
Replies: 4
by Bondi » Tue Feb 10, 2026 7:17 am » in Off-Topic Stuff

Hey guys,
Just want to share some info about a great project of a newly made pcmcia sound/networking card that is going to be released very...

4 Replies

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Last post by Bondi
Fri Feb 13, 2026 6:20 am
T15 won’t boot from USB or HDD

Last post by ogopogo « Thu Feb 12, 2026 5:07 pm
Posted in Thinkpad T14/T15/T16
Replies: 1
by Pmidas » Tue Dec 16, 2025 6:38 am » in Thinkpad T14/T15/T16

Hello
I am writhing this to ask for a help for a laptop that I recently got (company was selling their old stuff to employees)
So I got the laptop...

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Last post by ogopogo
Thu Feb 12, 2026 5:07 pm
T440s Bluetooth not detected

Last post by ogopogo « Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:50 pm
Posted in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series
Replies: 1
by xander454 » Fri Oct 10, 2025 8:21 am » in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series

Hello, i am having a problem of finding a bluetooth in windows 10 i have an intel dual band ac 7260 wifi and bluetooth card i installed the driver in...

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Last post by ogopogo
Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:50 pm
Found a new use for X301 infected by Absolute Lojack

Last post by ogopogo « Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:43 pm
Posted in ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
Replies: 1
by 28CarsLater » Thu Dec 11, 2025 6:48 pm » in ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series

I installed Debian LXDE with Pi hole and a few other tools (openssh-server htop net-tools dnsutils wget vim) and after setting a static IP on my...

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Last post by ogopogo
Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:43 pm
T42 hand-me-down Project

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Thu Feb 12, 2026 8:02 am
Posted in ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Replies: 1
by Chiddcrew » Mon Feb 09, 2026 4:48 pm » in ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series

Hello new poster here,

I have recently been given a ThinkPad T42 by my old man after clearing out our old tech, with the condition of getting all...

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Last post by Glaurung-quena
Thu Feb 12, 2026 8:02 am
Rectangular hole in bottom of x280

Last post by babblefish « Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:52 am
Posted in ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
Replies: 4
by PaulosK » Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:01 am » in ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series

There is a rectangular hole on the bottom of my x280, it doesn't connect to anything, it just exists. I just saw it 2 years later buying the laptop,...

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Last post by babblefish
Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:52 am
PCIe5 SSD in T480s

Last post by dandreye « Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:49 am
Posted in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series
Replies: 2
by dandreye » Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:39 pm » in ThinkPad T430-T495 / T530-T590 Series

Hi All,

Until recently my T480s had a 256GB Kioxia BG5 series SSD (KBG50ZNS256G) with PCIe4x4 with the following random read/write speeds measured...

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Last post by dandreye
Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:49 am
T400 Upgrade?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:39 am
Posted in ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Replies: 2
by SapphiRummer » Thu Feb 12, 2026 12:39 am » in ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series

Question / Problem
I was able to recently revive my T400 with Linux and it's just reminded just how much I loved the laptop back when I was using it...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:39 am
USB-C Charging port issues with X1 Carbon Gen 9 (and maybe others)

Last post by babblefish « Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:32 am
Posted in ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Replies: 19
by mikemex » Thu Jun 13, 2024 2:47 am » in ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series

Hey folks. I was digging on Reddit and I found a guy who clearly explains what's going on with recent Thinkpads failing to charge properly. The...

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Last post by babblefish
Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:32 am
My ThinkPad fleet and my shiny-plastics-fix hack

Last post by David C « Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:55 pm
Posted in Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Replies: 6
by lukee » Fri Jan 23, 2026 3:34 am » in Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup

Hello everyone,

This isn’t my final ThinkPad desk setup yet — it’s still a work in progress — but I’m gradually getting everything ready. In the...

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Last post by David C
Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:55 pm
FS: ThinkPad FrankenPad T60 T60p T61 Core2Duo T9300 8GB 128GB SSD 15" UXGA IPS LED

Last post by stanleylieber « Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:58 pm
Posted in Marketplace - Forum Members only
Replies: 3
by stanleylieber » Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:03 pm » in Marketplace - Forum Members only

ThinkPad FrankenPad T60 T60p T61 Core2Duo T9300 8GB 128GB SSD 15 UXGA IPS LED

This is a 14 T61 motherboard stuffed inside a 15 T60p shell, modified...

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Last post by stanleylieber
Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:58 pm
X61 tablet battery replacements?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:06 am
Posted in Thinkpad X60/X61 Series incl. Tablets
Replies: 12
by AlerGames » Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:48 am » in Thinkpad X60/X61 Series incl. Tablets

Hello, my first time posting here ^^

I just bought the sexiest x61t on fb marketplace. The only issue is that the battery only lasts for one hour....

12 Replies

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:06 am
So who is still alive 'ere ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:13 am
Posted in Off-Topic Stuff
Replies: 21
by coolcat37 » Sun Nov 30, 2025 3:53 am » in Off-Topic Stuff

My god, since I last actively logged in 'ere, we actually still had a decent world. Back then:
- you could actually find interesting results in your...

21 Replies

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:13 am
PimpMyPad: software and hardware needed

Last post by wujstefan « Tue Feb 10, 2026 5:29 am
Posted in ThinkPad Legacy Hardware

by wujstefan » Tue Feb 10, 2026 5:29 am » in ThinkPad Legacy Hardware

Hello everyone,

I just noticed I havent't been digging in my thinkpads for... 3 years now...

Anyway, I have found a 390X lying on the shelf, but...

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Last post by wujstefan
Tue Feb 10, 2026 5:29 am
FS: NOS Frankenpad T61p motherboard 44c3926 NEW 2011 date NVIDIA fx570m fits 14.1 and 15 4:3 t60, t61

Last post by andre#4 « Mon Feb 09, 2026 9:34 pm
Posted in Marketplace - Forum Members only
Replies: 1
by andre#4 » Fri Feb 06, 2026 1:58 pm » in Marketplace - Forum Members only

This is the holy grail board. Permanent NVIDIA FIX. (hence new part number)

FACTORY NEW NVIDIA CHIP, not rebuilt. production date 2011-02-28

This...

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Last post by andre#4
Mon Feb 09, 2026 9:34 pm
[WTB] T61 14.1" 4:3 Intel Laptop or Motherboard

Last post by HiFiGuy « Mon Feb 09, 2026 9:12 pm
Posted in Marketplace - Forum Members only
Replies: 2
by HiFiGuy » Wed Feb 04, 2026 11:33 am » in Marketplace - Forum Members only

WTB a T61 4:3 Motherboard with the following FRU:
Intel GM965: 42W7648 Merom / 42W3807 Merom / 42W7872 Penryn

Could be interested in a T61 complete...

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Last post by HiFiGuy
Mon Feb 09, 2026 9:12 pm
Looking for a CMOS battery for Lenovo X1 tablet gen 3

Last post by dcfbf « Mon Feb 09, 2026 7:22 pm
Posted in ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Replies: 12
by babblefish » Thu Feb 05, 2026 4:12 am » in ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series

Sounds simple enough, except everywhere I go they sell a CR1620 battery with the wrong connector on the end. The connector on their batteries is...

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Last post by dcfbf
Mon Feb 09, 2026 7:22 pm
Thinkpad X1 tablet Gen 1 WiFi issue

Last post by babblefish « Mon Feb 09, 2026 6:54 pm
Posted in ThinkPad/Ideapad Tablets & Convertibles
Replies: 1
by babblefish » Thu Jun 19, 2025 1:55 am » in ThinkPad/Ideapad Tablets & Convertibles

I just bought a NOS Thinkpad X1 gen 1 tablet still in it's sealed factory box. I replaced the main battery and the CMOS battery which were both dead....

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Last post by babblefish
Mon Feb 09, 2026 6:54 pm
Just bought a T510 with i5-540M

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Feb 09, 2026 2:40 am
Posted in ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Replies: 2
by ShellieACarlson » Sun Feb 08, 2026 12:29 pm » in ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series

I just bought a Thinkpad T510 with an i5-540m. It was only 35 bucks and it should be here later this week. Don't know if I should have, but I'm an...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Feb 09, 2026 2:40 am

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