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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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Original List Prices of IBM (and some Lenovo) era ThinkPads

Last post by edik « Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:02 pm
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by edik » Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:30 pm
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This has always intrigued me... looking back, tried to build a database from web IBM List prices and old IBM PDF's with list prices.
Also include...
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Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:02 pm
ThinkPad Machine Type - Model lookup table *PIC*

Last post by beko1987 « Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:33 am
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by twistero » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:49 am

As people have noticed, the new Lenovo support site have very limited support for Machine Type - Models lookups of legacy systems. Right now that...

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Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:33 am
Lenovo Service Training Videos new location

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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:23 am

The Lenovo Service Training Videos have moved to a new location:

If you want to download them, rightclick on your selection, then click on Save...

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Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:23 am
ThinkPad Battery Firmware Update

Last post by Mark@Lenovo « Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:59 pm
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by JaneL » Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:14 pm

This may apply to the following ThinkPad systems running on Microsoft Windows 7, Vista or XP:

* Edge 13, Edge 14, Edge 15
* Edge E30, Edge E40, Edge...

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Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:59 pm
Battery hole filler cover

Last post by wujstefan « Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:08 am
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by Whitieiii » Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:17 am

My mum never uses the T440s off the charger I'm wanting to know if there is piece of filler plastic you can buy that slots in the external battery...

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Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:08 am
What to do if Computrace is activated in your TP BIOS

Last post by skx « Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:16 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:53 am
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If you find Computrace activated on your machine:

Some of us have bought ThinkPads that come with the Computrace anti-theft service activated....
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Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:16 pm
Swapping batteries between machines

Last post by Whitieiii « Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:55 am
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by Whitieiii » Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:59 pm

I've got the largest external battery in my T440s but was looking around and saw some listings on ebay hinting the T440s and x260 use the same...

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Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:55 am
David Hill is still active...

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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:32 am

May interest you: David Hill's ThinkPad Revisited

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:00 pm
EM7455 WWAN card in Thinkpads

Last post by jursky « Sat Oct 19, 2019 2:15 pm
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by Whitieiii » Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:40 pm

I'm looking at adding a WWAN card to my ThinkPad and it occurred to me that the EM7455 Lenovo branded card is both more expensive and has less...

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Sat Oct 19, 2019 2:15 pm
Need help choosing new laptop

Last post by Whitieiii « Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:39 am
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by tik34Load » Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:09 pm

I currently have a T60 with a T2400 (1.83Ghz) processor. It's served me pretty well up to now, but I'm getting tired of running into road blocks when...

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Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:39 am
Battery power bank suggestions

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by Whitieiii » Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:53 pm

Are there any good battery power banks that are portable and support 45w+ 12v dc output? I have found some but they are big and bulky or expensive or...

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Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:53 pm
New affordable & compact Lenovo ThinkPad L13 & L13 Yoga laptops with Intel 10th gen CPUs announced

Last post by Puppy « Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:35 am
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by Puppy » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:38 am

Logically, the ThinkPad L13 is the direct successor of the ThinkPad L390, while the ThinkPad L13 Yoga is the follow-up to the ThinkPad L390 Yoga....

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Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:35 am
[WTB] New X1 Carbon 7 Gen

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:30 am
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by Arafat » Fri Sep 06, 2019 1:04 am

Hi, I want to buy lenovo thinkpad x1 carbon on lenovo.com but Lenovo doesn't shipped on Bangladesh. I ask customer support about forward shipping but...

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:30 am
Thinkpad P43s v/s T490

Last post by shahidt « Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:31 am
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by shahidt » Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:17 am

I am in the market for a new Laptop, and I do a lot of heavy duty development work, with active emulators, servers, etc. and sometimes on multiple...

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Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:31 am
IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877 vs 2631

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:09 am
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by TheForgottenKing » Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:54 pm

What's the difference between IBM ThinkPad Dock II, Type 2877 and 2631?

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Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:09 am
Docks design flaw

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:54 pm
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by dingdong » Tue Sep 03, 2019 2:12 pm

With reference to this article: Lenovo Rants: Battery and Dock Flaws , and scrolling through the Docks, Port Replicator, Ultrabase - Reference Guide...

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Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:54 pm
Used Laptop, amt and computrace

Last post by timascus « Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:23 pm
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by timascus » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:51 pm

Hello All,

I purchased a used laptop to use a camera monitoring device in my home. It's an X240. Anyway, I didn't know about all of the anti-theft...

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Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:23 pm
ThinkPad Schematics (does not include all of them)

Last post by rumpumpel1 « Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:53 am
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by Screamer » Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:41 am

I am not sure if sharing this is allowed, so please do let me know if this is violating a rule on the forum.

Currently, the list has 83 ThinkPad...

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Last post by rumpumpel1
Fri Aug 23, 2019 4:53 am
ThinkVision M14—a 14-inch, portable, USB-C monitor

Last post by JPOESQ « Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:40 am
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by w0qj » Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:26 pm

Introducing the ThinkVision M14—a 14-inch, portable, USB-C monitor.

Road Warrior's dream!
I wants it ;)

You can even daisy chain M14 displays...

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Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:40 am
Adding 4G to X220 (or similar) in Europe

Last post by x220yeah « Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:59 pm
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by ansible212 » Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:42 am

Posting here as I expect the question applies to other models with 3G.

I've been on contract with Vodafone since I purchased by X200s, initially...

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Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:59 pm
I thought an "ultrabay" was only for a hard drive

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:11 pm
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by angelofthesouth » Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:23 pm

When I bought a used ThinkPad but discovered its hard drive bay was dead, I was pleased to find out that ThinkPads offered a hard drive bay that fits...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:11 pm
Looking to get a "new" Thinkpad

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:37 am
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by Weboh » Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:53 pm

A friend of mine will be getting a laptop soon. He doesn't like modern laptops that have terrible keyboards and trackpads. He also likes a decent...

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Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:37 am
Is this palmrest a genuine Lenovo part?

Last post by wujstefan « Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:03 am
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by MatiSzary » Thu Jul 11, 2019 3:29 pm

Hi, I want to replace the palmrest on my x230 to fit the x220 keyboard. Today, I found this palmrest, but I'm not sure if it's genuine. Could you...

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Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:03 am
Lenovo, the thermal paste goes on the CPU.

Last post by artic_squirrel « Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:13 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:01 pm

I was pretty sure that my T430's 65 idle/80 browsing/95 load temps were pretty high even though it was the dGPU model. Well I know why they were so...

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Last post by artic_squirrel
Mon Jul 08, 2019 1:13 am
Wifi Issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:28 am
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by Summer Deep » Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:35 am

Here's an issue I've been encountering when using the internet on certain older Thinkpads, such as the T23, T60 and T61. It doesn't occur with newer...

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Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:28 am
Puzzling wifi login

Last post by GrifterGuru « Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:15 am
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by icebag » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:50 am

This question concerns a strange wifi connection on a Lenovo 120s-14iap. I can't figure it out and I am hoping that someone on this forum can....

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Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:15 am
Confidential EEPROM tool from Lenovo

Last post by Ryccardo « Thu Jun 27, 2019 4:35 pm
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by skx » Wed May 22, 2019 8:52 am

Quite interesting, this one should be released by someone!

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Thu Jun 27, 2019 4:35 pm
Lenovo Z61t vs. Lenovo 3000 N100

Last post by BigCatAndy « Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:01 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:46 am

Hello,

sometime ago I bought for 20€ used Z61t. I personally find him quite a nice machine, especially in the sense of noice, comparing to my T43p...

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Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:01 pm
List of (postclassic) Thinkpad models and quick recap in here ?

Last post by Fosco « Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:25 pm
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by Fosco » Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:38 am

Hey there,

I've scoured the best I could the forum (english isn't my first language so I may have used the wrong terms in the searchbar) but I...

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Last post by Fosco
Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:25 pm
Raspberry Pi in the TP ultrabay

Last post by zoltan87 « Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:57 pm
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by portsample » Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:26 pm

Here is a link to a project on Indestructables.com where a Raspberry Pi Zero (RP) is wired into a TP420 ultrabay. The RP uses TP power and is...

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Last post by zoltan87
Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:57 pm
what SSD do you run?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue May 28, 2019 8:17 am
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by Whitieiii » Wed Jan 09, 2019 7:00 pm
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If your running an SSD in your thinkpad what brand and size do you run? I got an awesome deal on some server SSD's awhile back but want to know what...
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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue May 28, 2019 8:17 am
Stuck at X220, T420s,W520 need advice on upgrade

Last post by Dragunov « Fri May 24, 2019 11:39 pm
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by mpcook » Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:39 pm

I have some X220's, a T420, a T420s (daily driver now), a couple of W520's and now find I need a faster more capable laptop for my work. I see some...

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Last post by Dragunov
Fri May 24, 2019 11:39 pm
How to even get repair in London, 2019, for IBM R31 and T41?

Last post by beko1987 « Fri May 17, 2019 10:29 am
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by X-Panda » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:56 pm

This is probably a foolish question because of unknown unknowns, apologies in advance. :bow:

My situation is that I have an IBM R31 with failed...

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Fri May 17, 2019 10:29 am
Slimjet and Passwords

Last post by MikalE « Thu May 16, 2019 7:01 pm
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by MikalE » Wed May 15, 2019 10:27 am

I am using Slimjet 64 on my T520 dual drive, dual boot Thinkpad in XP64.

I have everything sync'ed from my Google account including the password...

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Thu May 16, 2019 7:01 pm
ThinkPad announces T495, T495s, and X395 (Circa 2019)

Last post by Saucey « Tue May 14, 2019 8:50 pm
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by w0qj » Wed May 08, 2019 9:59 am

ThinkPad announces T495, T495s, and X395, which are AMD-powered.
www.pcmag.com/news/368186/lenovo-tips-thinkpads-with-ryzen-7-pro-freesync-displays...

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Last post by Saucey
Tue May 14, 2019 8:50 pm
Lenovo’s foldable PC hands-on

Last post by Puppy « Tue May 14, 2019 1:34 am

by Puppy » Tue May 14, 2019 1:34 am

I still don't get what all these foldable devices are for :roll: But it has 4:3 OLED screen :D

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Tue May 14, 2019 1:34 am
Lenovo Readies New ThinkBook Family of Laptops

Last post by w0qj « Wed May 08, 2019 9:57 am
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by Puppy » Wed May 08, 2019 3:00 am

Just another crippled model with misleading Think moniker legacy. Cheap generic laptop design and no trackpoint.

Fortunately I no longer care anyway.

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Wed May 08, 2019 9:57 am
Brief History of ThinkPads 1992-2018

Last post by w0qj « Mon May 06, 2019 12:32 pm

by w0qj » Mon May 06, 2019 12:32 pm

A Brief History of ThinkPads 1992-2018 -- A trip down the memory lane!...

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Mon May 06, 2019 12:32 pm
The most expensive and rarest Thinkpads ? [relax topic]

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri May 03, 2019 9:31 pm
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by WarhawkCZ » Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:34 am
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Just for sake of curiosity... Which were the most expensive Thinkpads at the time of release you remember (types, configs?). Today, it would be...
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Fri May 03, 2019 9:31 pm
it it ever cost-effective to replace a used ThinkPad's screen?

Last post by TonyJZX « Fri May 03, 2019 8:27 am
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by angelofthesouth » Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:20 am

Due to carelessness, I am stuck with two T420s with broken screens--bought them by mistake at eBay. I thought I might buy used screens later and...

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Fri May 03, 2019 8:27 am
Golden Finger Debug Board Connector

Last post by jal2 « Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:06 pm

by jal2 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:06 pm

Hi,

some older Thinkpads (at least the *00 - *20 series) feature a so-called Golden Finger for Debug Board on their mainboards which let you connect...

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Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:06 pm
thinkpad / thoughtpad / what pad is next?

Last post by madicetea « Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:49 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:49 pm

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Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:49 pm
BoeHydis wasn't the first to screw up LOCA!

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:00 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:26 pm

Everyone remembers the loca bonded bubbles disaster of the HV121P01-101 panels. Well apparently they aren't the first to bond the glass right to the...

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Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:00 am
Energy Star means nothing!!

Last post by wujstefan « Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:55 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Apr 07, 2019 4:12 pm

I don't know if anyone noticed but I find it funny that the W700 came with an energy star logo. I mean It had a QX9300, FX3700M, 400nit dual CCFL...

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Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:55 am
Old member looking for new laptop

Last post by ThinkPad « Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:01 am
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by ThinkPad » Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:11 pm

I have been a long time member here, but have been out of the thinkpad scene for about 5-6 years. Started with the T30, then T-41 (rip) to my prized...

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Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:01 am
Best dock for new P52 and T480??

Last post by ckotan « Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:35 am
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by ckotan » Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:28 pm

About to buy on IBMEPP a P52 for myself and a T480 for my bride. They have a bunch of docking stations, and I don't know what dock to buy for each....

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Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:35 am
travel adapter for Lenovo Thinkpads

Last post by Boy2006 « Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:11 pm
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by Whitieiii » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:47 am

Is there any small travel adapters for the Lenovo Thinkpads? I was looking on Lenovo's site and came across the 65W Travel Adapter with USB Port and...

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Last post by Boy2006
Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:11 pm
Fixing small scratches / nicks on Thinkpad rubber coating - possible?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:25 am
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by dr_st » Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:18 am

I found many threads, videos and tutorials on how to restore / strip and reapply heavily damaged rubber coating such as what is used on T/X series...

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Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:25 am
Thinkpad Yoga 7" version

Last post by Puppy « Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:07 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:51 pm

I found this cool 7 version of the Thinkpad Yoga.

Trackpoint: Check
360 fold: Check
Pen compatible: Check

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Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:07 pm
Lenono/IBM x3550 M3/M4

Last post by Whitieiii « Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:35 pm
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by Whitieiii » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:03 pm

Thinking about picking up an x3550 M3/M4 and want to know if anyone has any experience with them? I've priced out a few with upgrade parts and they...

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Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:35 pm

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