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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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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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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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ThinkPad Machine Type - Model lookup table *PIC*

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:45 pm
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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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Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:45 pm
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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Last post by Mark@Lenovo
Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:59 pm
GRID Laptops?

Last post by Summilux « Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:47 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:22 pm

Im not sure what you guys think but persoanlly, I think that GRID laptops are the spiritual predecessor to Thinkpads from their black coating to...

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Last post by Summilux
Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:47 am
Reasons why the 14" screen got terrible options.

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:15 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:29 am
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Ok, so the 15 models ranging back to the early A's had nice screens. Nice high-res UXGA LCD @ ~135ppi OR a QXGA LCD @ 170ppi (IPS). Then the X60 came...
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Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:15 pm
Your favorite free O/S

Last post by jdk « Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:33 am
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by Whitieiii » Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:39 pm

what is your favorite free operating system? I'm looking for something for one of my free machines... I don't expect much from it and already...

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Sat Sep 16, 2017 12:33 am
Can someone explain the xx20 series keyboard?

Last post by TonyJZX « Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:12 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:34 pm

The T6x keyboard has a small escape and small delete, which makes the top row have 15 keys from left to right.

The xx20 is the exact same width but...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:12 pm
Lenovo punished for SuperFish RootKit in USA

Last post by Summilux « Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:23 pm
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by lophiomys » Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:52 am

see
Attorney General Announces $3.5 Million Multi-State Settlement with Lenovo over Hacker-Vulnerable Software

on Golem.de in German:

... One...

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Last post by Summilux
Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:23 pm
Oldest Thinkpad you'd run Windows 7 on?

Last post by Whitieiii « Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:24 am
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by Whitieiii » Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:40 pm

What would be the oldest Thinkpad you'd run windows 7 on? For me it would be the T410 since it is my oldest Thinkpad so far... but how about some of...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:24 am
Windows 7 or Windows 10?

Last post by Whitieiii « Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:05 am
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by Whitieiii » Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:09 am

what should I go with on my T440P when I get a hard drive? don't know what it originally came with as I haven't seen the bottom of the machine and...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:05 am
Lenovo A275: move over Intel Management Engine, AMD DASH is here...

Last post by Dekks « Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:29 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:14 am

Coreboot & Co just got another job!
The Lenovo A275 is coming next, a Thinkpad X270 lookalike with AMD CPU and AMD GPU.
And AMD DASH, which can spy...

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Last post by Dekks
Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:29 am
Remote security exploit in all 2008+ Intel platforms

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:29 pm
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by Puppy » Mon May 01, 2017 6:51 pm

Affects allmost all ThinkPads :(

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:29 pm
New AMD based ThinkPads are coming

Last post by CASPER « Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:38 am
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by Puppy » Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:20 am

Lenovo ThinkPad: Neue Modell-Serie für AMD Raven Ridge geplant? (German)

Reddit discussion

T470 is TP00088A, A475 is TP00088B...so it looks...

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Last post by CASPER
Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:38 am
Thinkpadders interpretation

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:54 pm

by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:54 pm

Well, thank you advertisement for telling me to use a Thinkpad.

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Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:54 pm
Anyone Ever Removed the Dark Spots that stickers Leave Behind????

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:05 am
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by Alexanders » Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:51 am

Title explains it pretty much. Would like to find a way to clean up those darker spots that stickers leave behind when you peel them off!

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:05 am
The almighty Blue Enter key?

Last post by shawross « Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:58 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:03 pm

Yeah, the blue enter is on every Thinkpad since the x30 and lost on the xx30. Where did it come from and where did it go?

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Last post by shawross
Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:58 pm
Choice of a Thinkpad model

Last post by sponka « Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:58 pm
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by thinkofacomputerpad » Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:01 am

Hi thinkpads addicts,

I'm currently looking for a cheap but great laptop to buy, and after a bit of surfing I found several advice telling me to...

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Last post by sponka
Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:58 pm
No support, drivers etc for old thinkpads! W500, T61p etc

Last post by AdaSch « Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:07 am
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by AdaSch » Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:24 am

Hello,

I'm looking drivers for my W700 but Lenovo makes some changes in webpage and I can't find drivers for W700

this same is for W500, T61p,...

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Last post by AdaSch
Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:07 am
SL series

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:44 am
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by dwilsonfl » Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:31 pm

Got a chance to pick up several SL series Thinkpads for use with my third grade class. Looking at specs and reviews, they appear to be less reliable...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:44 am
Time for a new ThinkPad - can't decide

Last post by agarza « Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:40 pm
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by zv45beta » Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:59 pm

Hi,

Just when I started to love my T430, I've ran into a display issue not worth the repair, which ended up with me getting my money back (bought it...

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Last post by agarza
Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:40 pm
3 cell v 4 cell?

Last post by automobus « Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:58 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Aug 04, 2017 7:11 pm

Any particular reason when the switch from IBM to Lenovo, the batteries went from 3s 10.8/11.1V to 4s 14.4V batteries?

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Last post by automobus
Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:58 am
Are series xx40 and newer really that bad?

Last post by brchan « Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:50 pm
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by CASPER » Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:38 am

General question - Do you regard xx40 series and newer ones to be really that bad over older brothers? And why?
Classic series (up to xx20) are...

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Last post by brchan
Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:50 pm
Does the color of the IBM Badge indicate the screen spec?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:18 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sat Jul 29, 2017 7:23 pm

Ok, so I just noticed that monochrome IBM models seem to have an all BLUE badge while the color models have the RGB badge. Is this accurate?

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:18 pm
Make your old Thinkpads have nice rubber again!

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:28 pm

by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:28 pm

Here are the magic ingredients to make your old Thinkpad shiny and unscratched! Alcohol and a Microfiber cloth!

Before :

After :

All you need...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:28 pm
Korean Speaking Members Help Request

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:27 am
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by taichi » Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:18 pm

I need to contact Leo Kim, the expert modder who posts frequently on

He has solved a problem with the VBIOS on an Nvidia 3700M which I would like...

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Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:27 am
Refurbished Thinkpad, good or bad idea? - help and suggestions

Last post by giorxi01 « Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:54 am
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by giorxi01 » Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:21 pm

Hi everyone,
I will soon need to get a new laptop and I had a look to the Lenovo website and to some forums to have an idea of what could I get.
Now,...

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Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:54 am
What to replace W530?

Last post by Ibthink « Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:43 am
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by hellosailor » Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:49 pm

With hours of help from MS support, I hosed my computer instead of fixing some software problems. So faced with spending a week trying to recover or...

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Last post by Ibthink
Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:43 am
What to do if Computrace is activated in your TP BIOS

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:28 am
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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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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:28 am
Lenovo says goodbye to the PC

Last post by Summilux « Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:36 pm
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by Puppy » Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:02 pm

(german content)

The world's largest manufacturer of PCs and the iconic ThinkPads wants to focus entirely on supercomputer and data center. The...

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Last post by Summilux
Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:36 pm
Give me back the rim! (low profile soft rim trackpoint mod) *pictures*

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:23 am
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by micrex22 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:58 am

It's time for operation: 'give me back that soft rim and defy China's lenovo!'
That means of course, hacking an exsiting soft rim.
First the...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:23 am
What is a SLAQD CPU and is it the fastest C2D?

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:47 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 2:04 pm

Ok, I saw the SLAQD CPU that TuuS uses in the R500 he sells. Does SLAQD stand for something? What is the difference between that and a T9900 or X9100?

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Last post by theterminator93
Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:47 pm
Need Repair Shop Recommendations

Last post by Hans Gruber « Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:05 am
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by redking » Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:42 am

My T400 is fried. There is nothing on the built-in display and the only activity light is the wireless. The problem is detailed here:

I don't have...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:05 am
Retro ThinkPad is.. alive!(?)

Last post by Summilux « Mon Jun 26, 2017 4:01 pm
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by fourthree » Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:50 pm

Have fun guys.

Cue David Hill taking it to a ride and blasting it with a shotgun.. ThinkPad dies? Bullets reflected back at Hill and Hill dies? Who...

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Last post by Summilux
Mon Jun 26, 2017 4:01 pm
Lenovo shows off an absurd laptop concept with a flexible screen

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:08 am
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by Puppy » Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:56 am

bendable laptop with a flexible display; a built-in keyboard; and even the signature ThinkPad pointing stick, or mouse nub — whatever you want to...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:08 am
Looks like a new W7xx (edit: 17" P70, and P50 replacing W541) is coming out? (small pics)

Last post by Puppy « Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:45 am
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by bhtooefr » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:32 pm
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That looks really thick, and it looks 17 .

And the guy who they quoted is apparently an extreme overclocker (like, phase change cooling and liquid...
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Last post by Puppy
Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:45 am
ThinkPads with SIM slots

Last post by pianowizard « Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:06 pm
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by karotlopj » Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:07 am

Does anyone know of a list of ThinkPads with SIM slots?

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Last post by pianowizard
Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:06 pm
Lenovo 11e chrome book

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:24 pm
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by nooboon » Thu Jun 08, 2017 1:49 pm

Hi Everyone,
Was wondering if any of you by any chance has schematics for Model LI5B system board, i know quanta computer inc makes the boards....

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:24 pm
New book about ThinkPads

Last post by jwjensen356 « Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:48 pm
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by Ibthink » Thu Jun 08, 2017 5:18 am

There is a new book about ThinkPads from Arimasa Naitoh, who is often called the father of the ThinkPad for his role in developing the first ThinkPad...

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Last post by jwjensen356
Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:48 pm
Mxing wireless clients, AC and N, 3x3 and 2x2

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by hhhd1 » Tue May 30, 2017 4:37 pm

Lets say i have 2 clients, one with wireless AC and 2 antennas, the other is wireless N with 3 antennas.

theoretically, max connection speed on 5GHz...

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Last post by hhhd1
Tue May 30, 2017 4:37 pm
Good deals on new AC adapters for Lenovo ThinkPad?

Last post by the_servicer « Thu May 25, 2017 2:51 pm
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by the_servicer » Thu May 25, 2017 9:46 am

Where do you shop for new ThinkPad AC adapters? I just ordered one on eBay for less than 10 USD. The condition is listed as genuine new . Should I be...

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Last post by the_servicer
Thu May 25, 2017 2:51 pm
WD Red for data drive in Thinkpad?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon May 22, 2017 8:52 pm
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by ThorOfAsgard » Mon May 22, 2017 6:49 pm

Are these safe to use as data drives in Thinkpads? (coupled with an SSD for an OS drive)

I'm not sure how they'll respond to the active protection...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon May 22, 2017 8:52 pm
Disabling Thinkpad Security Features

Last post by shawross « Fri May 19, 2017 6:51 pm
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by ThorOfAsgard » Fri May 19, 2017 6:43 am

The biggest problem I have with all these security features (Security Chip, AT, Computrace) is there's no source with a concise and clear practical...

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Last post by shawross
Fri May 19, 2017 6:51 pm
Any way to get the model number of a W530 from a provided UPC code/ number?

Last post by crashnburn « Tue May 16, 2017 3:16 pm
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by crashnburn » Tue May 16, 2017 11:30 am

Any way to get the model number of a W530 from a provided UPC code/ number?

PS : One of the EBay listings has UPC number but not model number....

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Last post by crashnburn
Tue May 16, 2017 3:16 pm
It seems as Lenovo finally noticed and fixed the low PWM frequency issue

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun May 14, 2017 9:07 pm
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by Puppy » Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:28 am

Many of Lenovo past models, especially the most expensive ones with higher resolution displays, used very low PWM frequency around 200 Hz in almost...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sun May 14, 2017 9:07 pm
Why are so many ThinkPads from Singapore?

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sat May 06, 2017 12:36 am
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by UMPC2024 » Fri May 05, 2017 8:02 pm

Just noticed that a lot of ThinkPads that I get secondhand from eBay, the forum, and other sites are made for the Singapore market. So far I've been...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Sat May 06, 2017 12:36 am
Best refurbished TP under £250-270?

Last post by glossywhite « Wed May 03, 2017 6:36 pm
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by glossywhite » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:48 pm

Hi.

I have a friend who needs a Thinkpad, prefers 15.4 and would like i7 (if sameish price as i5) or i5, SSD, 8GB ram (I can fit the SSD), and...

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Last post by glossywhite
Wed May 03, 2017 6:36 pm
Lenovo removes 'soft rim' and 'classic' trackpoint caps and only sells low profile (TrackPocalypse)

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue May 02, 2017 8:18 am
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by micrex22 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:49 pm

So Lenovo is at it again . I haven't really been paying attention to it, but I was starting to wonder why you no longer got extra TrackPoint caps in...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue May 02, 2017 8:18 am
Advice needed on very first laptop to own

Last post by teamde78 « Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:42 pm
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by susubantal » Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:10 am

Greetings! I am new to this world of Thinkpad and very happy to find this awesome forum!
There are so many informative topics and posts that are fun...

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Last post by teamde78
Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:42 pm
My T500 finally died. What do I replace it with?

Last post by t140568 « Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:59 pm
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by t140568 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:11 am

My T500, which I've had for about 8 years finally died. I loved that machine. I don't intend to repair it as I'm sure it's the motherboard that went....

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Sun Apr 23, 2017 7:59 pm
IBM ultranav usb keyboard with numpad SK-8835, change to ISO?

Last post by micrex22 « Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:42 am
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by Ole » Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:35 am

So, I might be able to get hold of Ultranav USB keyboard with numpad, which I believe goes under the designation SK8835. However, it's with an US...

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Last post by micrex22
Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:42 am
Lenovo announces ThinkPad T470 and other 2017 models

Last post by dr_st « Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:29 am
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by Puppy » Wed Dec 28, 2016 4:49 am
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Lenovo announces the all-new ThinkPad T470 with Kaby Lake and Thunderbolt 3

Instead of offering the T470 with a half-decent screen with at least...
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Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:29 am

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