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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 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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Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:59 pm
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon prototype: Current model was initially planned with a 3:2 display and as a MacBook-competitor

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by Puppy » Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:15 pm

Nice ... but :?

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Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:15 pm
Thinklight on the Lenovo K21

Last post by Summilux « Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:27 pm
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by TPFanatic » Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:36 pm

So the new Lenovo K-series business laptop has a Thinklight.

It also shares removable batteries with 14 Thinkpads, and has touchpad buttons with...

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Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:27 pm
Lenovo ThinkPad P52: First pictures and specs of the new Lenovo workstation have been leaked

Last post by Puppy « Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:22 pm
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by Puppy » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:46 pm

Other small changes include the introduction of the ThinkShutter , the option for an Infrared camera for Windows Hello and a new status-LED for WiFi...

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Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:22 pm
Where to look for used Thinkpads in Singapore, Hongkong, and Taiwan?

Last post by Icewobs « Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:52 pm
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by Self_Propelled_Crane » Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:35 pm

I might go to Singapore, Hong Kong or Taiwan within the summer vacation on official business, but I'll also take time to look for used Thinkpads (T60...

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Last post by Icewobs
Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:52 pm
It seems as Lenovo finally noticed and fixed the low PWM frequency issue

Last post by ac427 « Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:07 am
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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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Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:07 am
help me choose a newer travel machine

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:40 pm
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by Whitieiii » Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:00 pm

I used to have the x220 as my main travel laptop but I found it not to be so good on battery life with it's full power CPU and with all the batteries...

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Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:40 pm
Microsoft buying GitHub - ThinkPads mentioned

Last post by Puppy « Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:58 am
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by Callahan » Sat Jun 09, 2018 2:45 am

Just reading this article from a few days ago ... Lenovo and ThinkPads are mentioned in it. It deals with Microsoft buying GitHub. Maybe having some...

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Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:58 am
power adapter questions

Last post by Whitieiii « Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:38 pm
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by Whitieiii » Sun Jun 03, 2018 2:57 am

I just bought a Lenovo 65W DC Travel Adapter (Slim Tip) (Lenovo part number 0B47481) and want to know if anybody has any experience with this...

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Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:38 pm
Where are those TP 25 keyboards going?

Last post by Self_Propelled_Crane « Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:01 am
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by micrex22 » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:44 pm

I happened to notice this listing

I'm sort of wondering, who is buying those keyboards and for what purpose. Perhaps a spare--but more...

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Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:01 am
Battery capacity charts - updated January 2017 (*PICS*)

Last post by dr_st « Sun Jun 03, 2018 3:01 pm
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by dr_st » Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:16 pm

Almost 8 years ago I started this thread documenting the actual decrease of battery capacity over time, based on the sample of batteries I had in my...

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Sun Jun 03, 2018 3:01 pm
UK Users - Maplin Display Port to HDMI

Last post by Old Nick « Sun May 27, 2018 3:22 pm

by Old Nick » Sun May 27, 2018 3:22 pm

Maplin are now in their absolute last days, I was able to pick up their display port to HDMI converter for the princely sum of £3 today, marked a...

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Sun May 27, 2018 3:22 pm
Any tips on protecting battery usage when plugged in 99% of the time?

Last post by br0adband « Sat May 26, 2018 9:21 am
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by br0adband » Thu May 24, 2018 1:55 am

Just figured I'd ask this and be done with it. I recently got a ThinkPad W541 in near-mint condition, whoever bought it in Sept 2015 hardly used it:...

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Sat May 26, 2018 9:21 am
Lenovo’s ThinkPad team would like to move to 3:2 right now but are having trouble finding suppliers

Last post by pianowizard « Sat May 26, 2018 5:45 am
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by Puppy » Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:11 pm

Link to Reddit discussion, the original article is paywalled: Paul Thurrott: Lenovo’s ThinkPad team would like to move to 3:2 right now but are...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sat May 26, 2018 5:45 am
Has Lenovo finally realized the keyboard layout is so crippled (.80 series)?

Last post by Summilux « Wed May 23, 2018 9:44 am
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by Puppy » Mon May 21, 2018 4:33 pm

I found interesting comment in Reddit discussion about the cripped 6-row keyboard layout. The T480 User Guide states:

Using the special keys
You...

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Wed May 23, 2018 9:44 am
Original List Prices of IBM (and some Lenovo) era ThinkPads

Last post by edik « Sat May 19, 2018 4:17 pm
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by edik » Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:30 pm

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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Sat May 19, 2018 4:17 pm
Comparing the keyboards on T25 and P71

Last post by dr_st « Thu May 17, 2018 7:27 am
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by hatman » Wed May 16, 2018 4:53 pm

How do the keyboards compare on the T25 and P71 models?

How do they compare with the W520 keyboard I'm now using?

I'm considering either the 25 or...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu May 17, 2018 7:27 am
Individual Bluetooth speakers connect in stereo

Last post by GomJabbar « Sat May 12, 2018 7:43 am
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by GomJabbar » Fri May 11, 2018 12:17 pm

I was trying to get my JBL Flip 4 waterproof speakers (2) to work in stereo on my X280. I could get them to pair, but Windows 10 would only output to...

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Sat May 12, 2018 7:43 am
lenovo near to being dumped

Last post by BillMorrow « Fri May 11, 2018 4:00 pm
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by BillMorrow » Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:43 pm

here is the story copied from here:

Consumer electronics company Lenovo is close to being booted from Hong Kong stock market index, the Hang Seng...

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Fri May 11, 2018 4:00 pm
Searching for old Thinkpads is a royal pain now.

Last post by Unknown_K « Tue May 01, 2018 3:01 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:51 pm

Lenovo has used so many of IBMs old numbers it is becoming a pain to search for them.

Lenovo's victims:
220(JP)
230(JP)
240(Most annoying w/ 240X)...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Tue May 01, 2018 3:01 am
Changing Actions of One Set of Hardware Buttons

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:10 am
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by dangdongho3 » Wed Apr 25, 2018 5:52 am

Hello everyone.

I'm interested in the possibility of changing the action that occurs when I press the three buttons that are below my touchpad. I...

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Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:10 am
Looking to get a "new" Thinkpad

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:09 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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Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:09 am
Thinkpad slogans

Last post by Annecy « Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:13 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:43 am

These are a few I made for fun.

Most early TPs: 2-in-1: Laptop/Bludgeon weapon
755CDV: I have more features than your laptop, radio, TV and phone....

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Last post by Annecy
Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:13 am
What to do if Computrace is activated in your TP BIOS

Last post by n2ri « Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:12 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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Fri Apr 13, 2018 3:12 am
Your favorite free O/S

Last post by Dekks « Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:50 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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Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:50 am
Hosting indexed split PDF files of Lenovo product reference on a public website

Last post by dr_st « Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:49 am
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by zerotetration » Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:53 pm

I recently found the Lenovo Withdrawn Products Reference book on their website covering models before, I think, 2013. Unfortunately it is a giant...

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Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:49 am
R500 current equivalent?

Last post by Wendy « Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:24 am
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by Wendy » Wed Dec 13, 2017 9:04 am

My husband has been using an R500 for say, the last 10 years+/- running Windows Vista. I'd like to get him a new computer for Christmas and was...

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Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:24 am
Recently got a ThinkPad 800

Last post by Icewobs « Sun Apr 01, 2018 1:48 am
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by zephray » Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:42 am

Just bought a ThinkPad 800 (Type 6020) from China. It was in a very rough shape and missing the top module (a camera?), screen seems to be dead and...

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Last post by Icewobs
Sun Apr 01, 2018 1:48 am
Replacing the depreciated ThinkWiki, Thinkba.se (by yttrium)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:53 am
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by pathan421id » Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:59 pm

TL;DR

ThinkWiki editors are either mostly dead or or just don't have interest anymore

The process to sign up and be an editor on ThinkWiki is [censored] +...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:53 am
Is it possible to use Thinkpad vga video output port for input?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:00 am
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by zerotetration » Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:02 am

Is there an adapter I can buy / build to use my Thinkpad X61 display (while still installed in the machine) as a general display? I want to be able...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:00 am
Lenovo wants to release a new 15-inch ThinkPad without a numpad

Last post by evening_hunger « Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:01 am
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by Puppy » Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:32 am

Since 2013, all ThinkPad laptops with a 15,6-inch screen have included a dedicated numpad. As a reaction to many complaints about this state of...

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Last post by evening_hunger
Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:01 am
How to uninstall bloatware?

Last post by MikalE « Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:53 am
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by angelamarie88 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:29 am

Someone please tell how to uninstall the default junk bloatware the Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga X1 3rd Generation laptop came with. I don't want to see...

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Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:53 am
Possible purchase in Ireland

Last post by RRHODY « Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:18 pm
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by RRHODY » Sat Mar 17, 2018 12:23 pm

I have a grandson getting his PhD at Trinity in Dublin. He is devoted to Lenovo/IBM having received units from me while in the States. He is...

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Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:18 pm
Visiting Akihabara - any especially good ThinkPad sources?

Last post by Icewobs « Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:09 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:06 pm

I'll be in Tokyo in a few days for a brief visit, and want to spend a few hours in Akihabara - partly in search of an interesting non-current...

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Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:09 pm
T Vs L series reccemendation

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:55 pm
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by Whitieiii » Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:39 pm

there and real big differences between the T and L series with 5th and 6th gen i7? seeing what would be a better upgrade to my T440p for as cheap as...

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Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:55 pm
Lenovo CES 2018

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:17 pm
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by amardeep » Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:24 am
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A copy of the link I saw over on the thinkpad subreddit, .

Rumoured new machines :

• Thinkpad X1 Tablet and yoga Generation 3
• Thinkpad X1 Carbon...
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Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:17 pm
Give me back the rim! (low profile soft rim trackpoint mod) *pictures*

Last post by saoto28 « Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:42 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 saoto28
Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:42 am
This is why your trackpoint caps keep disappearing!

Last post by Geartooth « Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:42 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:12 pm

No explanation required, including where all my trackpoint caps have gone!

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Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:42 pm
Thinkpad E vs L vs T

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:32 am
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by Whitieiii » Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:35 am

I know this has been said multiple times but when going with a newer Thinkpad (440 and newer) what makes the E, L, and T series different? what would...

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Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:32 am
A performance comparison of all new ThinkPad notebooks

Last post by amardeep « Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:42 am
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by Puppy » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:20 am

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Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:42 am
Thinkpad LCD cables.

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:55 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:35 pm

Some of the TP cables used a flat flex type and others used a round cable through a gutter . What were the advantages and disadvantages of each and...

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Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:55 pm
Dogfish mSATA ???

Last post by Summilux « Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:06 pm
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by SaberX » Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:10 pm

Hey guys/girls.....
Just wondering if anyone has used SSD called Dogfish?
I just got a T430 and looking for a SSD . With the free mSATA slot i like...

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Last post by Summilux
Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:06 pm
IBM THINKPAD 360PE-2620 on eBay

Last post by mimarsinan « Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:37 pm
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by twisting_edge » Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:37 pm

Anyone else caught sight of this ad?

I wonder what he'll eventually get for it.

It's actually a pretty cool machine: check out he modular...

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Last post by mimarsinan
Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:37 pm
Lenovo started to make their own SSDs

Last post by wujstefan « Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:44 am
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by Puppy » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:45 am

According this review ThinkPad E480 (i5-8250U, RX 550) Notebook Review But the result is rather disappointing, quote:

As we looked for the model...

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Last post by wujstefan
Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:44 am
Amazing instructions on how [NOT] to fix seized hinges in a Lenovo T500

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:06 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:31 am

This is one of the most bullsh!ttiest webpages I have seen in a while:

My T500 has a very-hard-to-open hinge. A search on Google found me this:

To...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:06 pm
Travel Adapter for the new Thinkpads?

Last post by wujstefan « Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:49 pm
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by Boy2006 » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:05 am

On my old T61 i Used this Travel Kit a lot becouse It is an 230V and an 12V Power Supply in one. :D
Perfect for Travel onboard an Bus who have no...

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Last post by wujstefan
Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:49 pm
Lenovo's Fingerprint Manager Pro exposed user passwords, security update released

Last post by dr_st « Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:25 pm
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by Puppy » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:40 am

Just another Lenovo Pro software

A vulnerability has been identified in Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro. Sensitive data stored by Lenovo...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:25 pm
What is the bestest ThinkPad or business laptops for $150 or less?

Last post by wujstefan « Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:05 am
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by Whitieiii » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:39 pm

Like the title says I'm looking for the best ThinkPad or other business grade laptops for $150 or less that is going to be the best in...

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Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:05 am

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