Here's something I didn't know about: mid-1990's onwards IBM mainframes shipped with ThinkPads inside them, to perform certain systems management...

List of what i want to send to a new home:
2 - X1 Extreme, gen 1, 4K touch screen
1 - S30 US keyboard demo sent to the IBM CEO i was told
2 - X300 1...

I bought a great X2100 and had it shipped to me here in Denmark. Then I messed it up.
It wouldn't charge properly and, in a fit of frustration, I...

For sale is a used Intel Core i7-3630QM CPU + 2x 4GB sticks of DDR3-L RAM. Parts are all in excellent working condition. Asking $20 shipped or best...

I am looking for x2 4GB sticks for my Dell XPS M1730 (PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM SODIMM) It says it supports 8GB max. I only have 2GB right now and want to...

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after a recent bios update I seem to have lost my bios config (thinklight / keyboard / both) drop down tab , any ideas what may be required to...

Vee-eye vee-eye o. With a V over here and a v over there, here a v there a v everywhere a vee-vee...

My 410 has seen better days. 2010, for example...

I have a t60 with Windows XP that runs surprisingly fast, even on the web. It comes with a 1400 x 1050 flexview display, but it is dim and yellowed....

I already have a t60 4:3 15 so I'm looking to purchase a HYDIS HV150UX2-100 and a t61 14 mobo. I'm also open to buying an already assembled t601f.

Hi, first post here so hoping this is the right place to ask:

Earlier this year I bought a used w520, brilliant device and perfect for my nerdy self...

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I am search for a 4:3 IBM T601 Frankenpad that is based on a T61 Penryn board with a Nvidia NVS 140m or even better FX570m graphics chip....

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I'm trying to find a replacement CMOS battery for my Legion. It's an older Legion 5 15ARH05 model. Lenovo hasn't even provided for driver...

After a long break, the T23 does not display the image every time.
After turning on the laptop, there is usually no image, but the system starts...

I've been working on my 701c recently, soldering a new cmos battery, cleaning contacts, etc. And one major problem is the keyboard - it feels kind of...

Has anyone put an IGZO panel with >FHD resolution?

I recently purchased a refurb with the quadro P3200, and while the FHD screen is decent, a better...

For whatever reason a Windows update has broken the middle click button on my trackpad. I know it still works in hardware and that the issue isn't...

Is it possible to run Win 10 on T510? If so, is it relatively straight forward for clean install or it's going to be an uphill battle (lack of...

It was retired around May this year, after acquiring a secondhand T480s.
Still use it occasionally, but last month one of the RAM sticks failed....

For sale is 14.1 T60p. I bought this legendary machine some time ago for a fun restoration project. I carefully disassembled it, fully cleaned inside...

In my quest to try and collect 'everything' IBM made which was portable, we have this strange curiosity - the IBM On-Line Note - model 5499-002. It's...

Just thought I'd report on my work to restore up to 3 x 230cs. I think I might come out with one working example :(

There are two main issues...

After using my 14.1 T41 a lot more (and really digging its keyboard and ultra-clicky trackpoint button assembly--which is even better than what I had...

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A long time ago I upgraded the WiFi card in my X60s and in a bunch of my X61s laptops all running W8.1 to Intel 6205. These days Intel...

If anyone has one, I'm interested!

Thanks!

Hi guys,
my Thinkpad X201 will not recognize any USB device, it has Windows 10 on and every time I connect a USB device will tell USB device not...

First post, been browsing the forum for years. Currently the collection includes:

x201 i5 - OG I picked up in Hong Kong back in 2010. Aside from...

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First post here so please excuse my lack of computing jargon if you will, i’ve been looking to getting into Thinkpads for a long time now...

I have a thinkpad W520 (Core i7-2820QM, 16GB Ram, 500GB HDD, Nvidia Quadro 2000M)

My questions are:
-Do I need RAID to install extra HDD?
-How can I...

Xue Yao is giving a talk about ThinkPad modding @ 11:00 GMT this Friday Mar 09, 2023!

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I was cleaning the T440P fan. And I noticed one end of a black wire is not connected to anything. It is just tucked to the side.

I found some...

Good morning. I am new in the forum. I take this opportunity to introduce myself, my name is Alvaro from Spain and I am the proud owner of a second...

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So TL;DR: Can anyone with access to an X210 board please check component R480 (near the BIOS chip)? Is there an SMD resistor there, and if so,...

Help!

I have a T23 and this morning it stopped booting. It gets past the IBM screen but then the following message appears:

ERROR
Resource...

I have an X60s I just picked up, and when running linux (32 bit since it's an L2400) and shutting down either from a gui menu or terminal, the screen...

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I'm a 2nd year CS student and tempted by digital minimalism. Looking for a T60 to use as my focused coding/studying machine. Besides, I...

I have a T61 6465CTO that I bought in '08. I've been running linux on it most of the time and I've never noticed that I apparently don't have BT. My...

For sale is a used ThinkPad W530. Original specs:

i7-3840QM(3.80GHz), 16GB RAM, 512GB Solid State Drive, 15.6in 1366x768 LCD, 2GB NVIDIA Quadro...