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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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Obscure Thinkpad models

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:04 am
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by harryK » Sat Aug 30, 2014 9:27 am

I keep running into Thinkpads for sale on eBay with model numbers that don't exist in the psref. Last two that I saw:

Thinkpad X220 - NYG4CUK...

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Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:04 am
Touchpad question about newer model Thinkpads

Last post by roger_m « Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:57 pm
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by roger_m » Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:55 pm

I have a T410 model Thinkpad that I purcahsed a few months ago. While like with my other Thinkpads I can not fault the overall quality of it, I...

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Last post by roger_m
Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:57 pm
hypothetical SSD opt. for mini-PCI : how about M.2 NVMe

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by automobus » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:14 pm

(originally posted at 2014-09-27)
So, SAS has been written-off as impractical , and then we had the mSATA discussion . Here is an idea for a mad...

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Last post by automobus
Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:14 pm
Classic poly-thinkpad users poll

Last post by ScottyBoy « Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:19 pm
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by L29Ah » Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:05 pm

I'm looking at the current state of the laptop market and it feels bad. So I thought I may be able to retrofit some good old Thinkpad with a modern...

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Last post by ScottyBoy
Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:19 pm
500 usd budget for general purpose computer

Last post by TTY « Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:57 am
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by moijk » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:06 am

My spouse can do most but not all on her tablet. She wants a computer for writing and the other stuff a woman without computer interest use them for....

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Last post by TTY
Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:57 am
Opinion on current ThinkPad trends for a feature story

Last post by Temetka « Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:15 am
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by sriram00 » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:58 am
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Hello all,

I am a contributor with Radio New Zealand and am working on a feature on e-waste and new trends in tech design where form is given...
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Last post by Temetka
Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:15 am
Preserving Type-Model Details: Request for Python Volunteers

Last post by rumbero « Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:57 pm
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by pkiff » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:48 am

Summary
I'm looking for some volunteers familiar with (or at least, not afraid of!) Python to help me compile data from the legacy Lenovo support...

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Last post by rumbero
Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:57 pm
Current trackpoints, user impression

Last post by FragrantHead « Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:50 pm

by FragrantHead » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:50 pm

I am back from a customer visit where I was given a Thinkpad X240 to work on for the day. I am a longtime Thinkpad user and prefer the trackpoint...

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Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:50 pm
Thunderbolt

Last post by dr_st « Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:17 am
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by loyukfai » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:49 pm

Slashdot just ran a story on Thunderbolt, as usual, the useful bits are not so much in the linked article but in the comments.

Besides lots of jokes...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:17 am
How do you position your hand on the TrackPoint?

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:54 pm
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by Theokretes » Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:09 am

I was curious how other individuals besides myself position their hand on the TrackPoint.

For me my thumb goes on the very right edge of the left...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:54 pm
Driver updates?

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:48 pm
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by Lauren23 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:07 am

Hi,

On Lenovo's website, I was used to enter the type number of previous ThinkPad models to get the details specifications.

I'm very upset by the...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:48 pm
T series - which one to buy? Max RAM

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:46 pm
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by eismcsquare » Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:03 am

It's disappointing to see X2** and T4** series are limited to 8/12/16G RAM.

I am looking for a portable Thinkpad which can support 16GB or higher...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:46 pm
Lenovo Driver Sweep. *LenovoSupport severely limited!*

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:39 pm
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by ganon11000 » Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:16 pm
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It seems as if Lenovo has removed ALL drivers for XP Era machines.
I have confirmed this is true for the A31, X41 and 3000 C200.

Mod edit: changed...
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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:39 pm
New ThinkPad Keyboards from a Blind User's Perspective

Last post by Theokretes « Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:44 am
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by recklessplayer » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:32 pm

Hi all,

I’m posting this on Lenovo community as well as the ThinkPad board to generate maximum visibility, so apologies in advance for double...

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Last post by Theokretes
Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:44 am
The "ThinkPad" aroma / scent

Last post by Saucey « Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:13 pm
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by Theokretes » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:17 am

Just thought I'd bring this up; I noticed some thinkpads have a very consistent and discreet scent to them (sort of a polymer / oily smell). I've...

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Last post by Saucey
Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:13 pm
Requiem for a X61 tablet

Last post by Temetka « Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:55 pm
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by bobcardone » Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:14 am

I got some cheap barebones X61 tablets off the bay recently to refurbish and deploy to the family.
In the process of dismantling and recombining, I...

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Last post by Temetka
Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:55 pm
A new recommandation ?

Last post by Temetka « Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:18 pm
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by padpod » Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:15 pm

Hi, I would need a Thinkpad recommandation.
My current notebook is a vaio 13 (1280x800), Pentium M 1.73, 2G ram.
It is powerfull enough but slightly...

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Last post by Temetka
Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:18 pm
Old ThinkPad buying advice, please share your thoughts!

Last post by Ole « Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:19 am
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by iamthatiam » Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:47 pm

Hi TPforums, this is my first post.

I've owned (and cherished) my first Thinkpad (T420) since November 2011, and while I plan to use it until it...

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Last post by Ole
Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:19 am
Lenovo SHAREit

Last post by RRHODY « Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:50 am
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by RRHODY » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:01 am

Is there a way to change where received files are put?

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Last post by RRHODY
Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:50 am
New Lenovo Support Site

Last post by sriram00 « Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:44 pm
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by GomJabbar » Tue May 31, 2011 8:20 am
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There goes my bookmarks! Arghhh! :(
EDIT: Well maybe not. Now they are working. They weren't earlier this morning.

Here is the announcement at...
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Last post by sriram00
Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:44 pm
ThinkPads in the movie Gravity

Last post by ilakast « Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:37 pm
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by jayton4 » Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:59 pm
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I couldn't help but notice the laptops portrayed in use on the International Space Station in the new movie Gravity. The screens appeared to be 5:4...
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Last post by ilakast
Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:37 pm
Non-Lenovo part warning: ebay seller ny-compu-tek

Last post by Temetka « Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:54 am
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by Edward Mendelson » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:11 am

This auction from a seller named ny-compu-tek:

offers and photographs an IBM FRU, but the product they actually sell is a third-party fake. I...

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Last post by Temetka
Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:54 am
How far back do coffee resistant keyboards go? Thinking used

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:40 am
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by bbmiller » Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:22 am

Hello
I have just joined this forum because the ThinkPad was coming up as having a spill resistant keyboard and I have ruined keyboards that way I...

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:40 am
Looking For Thinkpad Recommendations For My Dad.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:29 am
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by bmstrong » Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:53 am

I'm looking to replace my Dad's ageless stuttering Windows 7 laptop. At this point he's using some ancient HP with the worlds worst screen, and his...

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Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:29 am
What thinkpad to get after a t60?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:23 am
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by garnet » Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:07 am

I know there is such a topic, but couldn't find it. Merge it to the old one if needed.

So, the question is: what is next after a t60. The one in my...

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Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:23 am
Hey there, got a question

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:21 pm
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by Temetka » Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:37 am

What was the last 15 Thinkpad to be produced with a 16:10 LCD?

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:21 pm
thinkpad durability

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:31 am
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by brchan » Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:23 pm

Seems like the T4x thinkpads are not as weak as previously thought: . Survives being thrown off the top of a parking garage :eek: .

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:31 am
Graphics on a ThinkPad third-generation I5 VS E5200+GT520?

Last post by bbmiller « Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:15 am

by bbmiller » Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:15 am

Hello
I was thinking of buying a used ThinkPad on eBay as low-priced as I could go to meet my needs. On another thread when I stated my needs as...

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Last post by bbmiller
Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:15 am
T61 / T400 / T500 / X201s - Which should I buy?

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:40 pm
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by jonashendrickx » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:57 am

X200s:
T500:
T400:
T61:

Specifications are mostly incomplete, but the seller refurbishes them and sells them again. I am looking for a machine...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:40 pm
Extend the warranty more than once..?

Last post by Ibthink « Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:14 am
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by goji » Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:39 am

One of my Thinkpad's warranty's ending. Unfortunatly it was extended originally for Drive+ so now i'm told i can't extend anymore.. But i'm sure i've...

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Last post by Ibthink
Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:14 am
Terrible warranty service, customer's stuck

Last post by dr_st « Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:55 pm
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by goji » Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:34 am

Hello, i'll try to make it short. Recently my motherboard and fan were changed due to different issues. Not all at once, cause lenovo sent wrong...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:55 pm
Lost my mind but here's an idea for new HW+old keyboard

Last post by twistero « Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:47 am
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by chx1975 » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:54 am

Take a T60. Remove the bezel. Remove the LCD. In the empty space add a Surface Pro 3 :D How mad is that?

We know that the keyboard can be hacked to...

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Last post by twistero
Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:47 am
Help me: Can I use T430 with T420 keyboard?

Last post by dr_st « Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:19 am
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by ngucocnguyencam » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:06 am

Hi all!
I'm using T430 but I like using T420 keyboard. I don't have T420 so I can't try. Can you help me: replace t430 keyboard with t420 keyboard,...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:19 am
USB port placement

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:27 pm
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by UMPC2024 » Sat May 10, 2014 12:53 am

I've just been looking at some old T4*0 series to get a feel for what came before my T430. It seems that every model year Lenovo changed up the USB...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:27 pm
Thinkpad USB Keyboard w TrackPoint gone? Replaced w chiclet?

Last post by pkiff « Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:24 pm
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by pkiff » Thu May 08, 2014 10:45 am

I guess time moves on, and models get updated and replaced. But I was disappointed to learn that Lenovo appears to be discontinuing the original...

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Last post by pkiff
Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:24 pm
need recommendation

Last post by Ibthink « Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:54 pm
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by fjs08 » Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:32 pm

Hi. Need a recommendation on a ThinkPad.
Something that can sit on my desk and be used as a desktop, but is easily movable so I can take it to the...

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Last post by Ibthink
Wed Jul 02, 2014 12:54 pm
New purchase decision - Aesthetics

Last post by Summilux « Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:36 am
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by sona1111 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:16 pm

Hello guys. I have been working with my thinkpad t60 happily for many years. Its survived two falls off of the car roof, one screen replacement and...

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Last post by Summilux
Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:36 am
Petition to end bios whitelisting

Last post by jdk « Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:31 am
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by larso » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:43 pm

I just wanted to share this to thinkpad fans. Maybe if enough people signed lenovo will start listening to their customers wishes.

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Last post by jdk
Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:31 am
A contrarian viewpoint

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:03 am
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by JonathanGennick » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:09 am
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Much is made of Lenovo's drift away from the trackpoint as primary pointing device. I've been thinking about this lately while laptop-shopping....
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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:03 am
ThinkPad assembly line video.

Last post by Ibthink « Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:33 am
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by Sleepy664 » Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:53 pm

I was looking on the Internet and I found this:

Check out that keyboard flex at 0:47! :D :| :x

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Last post by Ibthink
Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:33 am
Which model is right for me?

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Wed Jun 04, 2014 3:59 am
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by ssarmazi » Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:40 am

My wife's older Thinkpad is on its legs, and it's time to look for a new one. I've also used Thinkpads at work for over 10 years, and we want to stay...

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Wed Jun 04, 2014 3:59 am
~$1250, What thinkpad should I buy, if any?

Last post by Cigarguy « Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:29 am
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by Secretmapper » Mon May 26, 2014 12:56 am

Heya!

So I'm going to be moving around a lot this next few months, and I need a pretty strong desktop replacement.

I've heard that thinkpads are...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:29 am
Should I get a thinkpad for djing?

Last post by Temetka « Mon May 26, 2014 11:32 pm
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by ltr » Mon May 12, 2014 8:30 am

Hi, I have this question basically.

I bought a t400 in 2009; I used it for djing, and I loved it. But eventually got some serious problems:

1) The...

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Last post by Temetka
Mon May 26, 2014 11:32 pm
POP won't go away

Last post by RRHODY « Sat May 24, 2014 2:55 pm
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by RRHODY » Fri May 23, 2014 7:07 pm

Bought a T410 off eBay purported to have a Power On Password. Got it for parts, but thought I'd try removing the POP. The HMM gives instructions as...

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Last post by RRHODY
Sat May 24, 2014 2:55 pm
What thinkpad to get next?

Last post by aldimeola81 « Sat May 24, 2014 1:56 pm
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by reZ » Fri May 23, 2014 7:09 am

Hi everyone,

I currently own a T23, T420 and a T61p.

Im looking at getting another (maybe) ThinkPad as an all rounder and hope you can help me out...

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Last post by aldimeola81
Sat May 24, 2014 1:56 pm
Getting a ThinkPad. Please help!

Last post by pianowizard « Sun May 18, 2014 8:48 am
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by Crossword » Thu May 01, 2014 12:41 pm
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Hello everyone,

Have had a perusal through the forum, lots of information but I thought I'd make my own thread. Hope ye don't mind.

Basically I'm...
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Last post by pianowizard
Sun May 18, 2014 8:48 am
New ThinkPad 10 Tablet

Last post by pianowizard « Sat May 17, 2014 8:42 am
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by twistero » Tue May 13, 2014 11:13 am

Leaked information has been circulating for a while, but Lenovo finally confirmed it today.

Press release:

News articles:

Highlights:...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sat May 17, 2014 8:42 am
Running purchase scripts on Lenovo Outlet?

Last post by dizmayed « Fri May 16, 2014 10:47 am

by dizmayed » Fri May 16, 2014 10:47 am

Hi: I've been watching the outlet for a T430/530 for awhile. It's a fast-moving world over there. Items appear and are gone in a flash. Any tips from...

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Last post by dizmayed
Fri May 16, 2014 10:47 am
Patent usage question, trackpoint.

Last post by Summilux « Wed May 14, 2014 10:30 am
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by Ole » Thu May 08, 2014 4:38 am

So, I see a lot of other companies have trackpoints in their devices. I've only tested HP and Dell, and found them both to be inferior to thinkpads....

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Last post by Summilux
Wed May 14, 2014 10:30 am
ThinkWiki.org down?

Last post by BillMorrow « Fri May 09, 2014 9:20 pm
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by TRS-80 » Tue May 06, 2014 4:24 pm

For the last several months, ThinkWiki.org has been down for me (I keep getting 504 Gateway Timeout errors). The only way I can reach it is through...

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Fri May 09, 2014 9:20 pm

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