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Where to reliably source old(er) OS, Software and more

Last post by Callahan « Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:06 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:07 am

Based on the many regular request on this forum for old(er) OS versions and Software, I think this is NOT spamming.
On the contrary, this is what...

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Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:06 am
Can you combine 4 ISO-files into just 1 big ISO?

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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:08 am

I have a set of 4 Lenovo Recovery discs in ISO format (W7-Pro/SP1 64-bit).
Disk 1 (ISO-1) is bootable, the other 3 (ISO-2, ISO-3, ISO-4) contain...

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Sun Oct 22, 2017 12:17 am
time keeps changing in bios

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:02 pm
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by retired » Fri Oct 20, 2017 3:00 pm

Hi - I've got a t-60 running xp and linux - everything works fine but the time kept jumping ahead 4 hours - so I went into the bios and set the time...

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Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:02 pm
Identifying unknown keyboard - yellow and white switches?

Last post by OhneHerren « Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:52 am
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by OhneHerren » Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:35 am

Hi. I bought a new keyboard for my X62 from a local seller here in Australia (I needed a replacement for my malfunctioning keyboard fast so I decided...

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Thu Oct 19, 2017 9:52 am
Help with new X category machine.

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Oct 17, 2017 5:00 pm
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by cipurian » Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:41 pm

Avid t60 fan user looking to replace x300. I'm generally looking at x220 up until now.
Things I consider important and in following order:
1.) Built...

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Tue Oct 17, 2017 5:00 pm
Whitelist unlock AND custom bootlogo?

Last post by Ryccardo « Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:38 am
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by Ryccardo » Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:01 pm

Official firmware updates are normally in the .FL1 format and flashed via IBM/Lenovo's official frontend, which supports integrating LOGO.MOD on the...

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Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:38 am
me_cleaner

Last post by Ryccardo « Sat Oct 14, 2017 2:17 pm
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by Wolfman_Jack » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:31 pm

I was wondering if anyone in the forum has tried the relatively new me_cleaner to remove Intel Management Engine from the bios.

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Sat Oct 14, 2017 2:17 pm
Stuck screw

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 14, 2017 6:07 am
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by karotlopj » Sat Oct 14, 2017 4:39 am

I was trying to replace a PCIe card in my ThinkPad X61 but one of the screws was so tight that I've ended up rounding the slot.

Can anyone suggest...

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Sat Oct 14, 2017 6:07 am
A sturdy, modern successor to x200?

Last post by unixed « Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:08 am
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by Czesuaf » Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:21 am

Hello,
I have a second hand Thinkpad X200 which survived a 100+ falls in my care and being picked up by the lid. I am not intentionally cruel to my...

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Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:08 am
Rarest ThinkPad models

Last post by Khipata « Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:11 pm
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by danikayser84 » Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:45 pm

What are some of the rarest IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad models? I know about the TransNote, the 240Z (I believe this was East Asia-only, but I think I saw a...

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Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:11 pm
Which ThinkPad had the highest spec 4:3 screen?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:21 pm
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by gma » Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:51 pm

Hi. I got my T23 out of storage recently, and have been rather taken with its 4:3 screen (which will come as no surprise, I'm sure). I'd forgotten...

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Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:21 pm
What are your tricks for small resolutions?

Last post by alberizo « Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:42 pm
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by alberizo » Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:42 am

Hi everyone.

Is my first post in the forum, I'm from Spain. Four or five years ago I bougth my first Thinkpad, a x220s, I was very happy with that...

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Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:42 pm
Is it any parameter to renew battery "needs to b replaced" ?

Last post by retired « Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:47 am
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by rychuu » Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:00 pm

I have few batteries which are poor condition and Lenovo's did not charge it. Is it any chip which can be resettable for get 3 minutes mobility? I...

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Last post by retired
Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:47 am
t540p vs w530

Last post by hhhd1 « Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:21 pm
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by thorghal » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:57 am

Hello I would like to ask U guys question which one to choose:

t540p that is about 420$ specs:
Intel Core i3 4000M 2,40 GHz, 3M Cache
8GB DDR3
500GB...

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Thu Sep 14, 2017 7:21 pm
850 vs 701c?

Last post by goldeneagle « Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:13 pm
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by Cooler22 » Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:58 pm

Hey guys, just won a PPC on Yahoo Auctions for a decent price at $500 ( ) problem is my budget turns out to be a bit tight. Should I sell the 850 or...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:13 pm
Fastest, smallest Thinkpad

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:25 pm
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by seedmuse » Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:28 pm

Hi,

I started teaching today and discovered that I will have to bring a laptop to school due to the lack of classrooms. I have a W500 that I tricked...

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Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:25 pm
Fan control for X240 generation?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:37 am
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by Edward Mendelson » Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:47 pm

I've been working with ThinkPad X240s, with hardware modifications made by RealBlackStuff (amazing work, to be described in detail later), and this...

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Sat Sep 02, 2017 11:37 am
Thinkpad power beep sounds?

Last post by oeuvre « Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:39 pm
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by oeuvre » Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:33 pm

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has recorded the sounds ThinkPads make when you plug/unplug the power cord. Also would like the low battery beep (not...

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Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:39 pm
Wifi antenna cables cut and connect

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:39 pm
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by hhhd1 » Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:10 am

is it possible to cut and connect a Wifi antenna cable inside a laptop ?
should i expect them to be co-axial cables or are they something else ?

i...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:39 pm
ThinkVantage Password Manager to be Replaced with True Key

Last post by USSS « Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:19 pm

by USSS » Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:19 pm

X230 Tablet with Windows 7 Pro x64.

Has anyone downloaded and installed the latest update to ThinkVantage Password Manager (v4.70.22.0), which...

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Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:19 pm
701c bezel partnumber?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:39 am
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by Cooler22 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:22 am

Hey guys :)

I want to know about the bezel part numbers. There seems to be two different bezel types, one with a thick bottom and one with a thick...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:39 am
Device manager - unknown device

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:50 am
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by karotlopj » Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:21 pm

Under Widows Device Manager I have a number of question marks against a number of 'unknown devices'. I understand there is some way to automatically...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:50 am
Battery health settings?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:53 pm

by Edward Mendelson » Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:53 pm

Here's a mildly puzzling question that came up because I've set up a dual-boot system with 64-bit Windows 10 and 32-bit Windows 7 on a ThnkPad X240s....

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:53 pm
UltraBase X4 and X41 Beeps

Last post by michael8554 « Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:32 am

by michael8554 » Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:32 am

I can't seem to undock correctly.
If I turn off the X41 and undock, it beeps (BeepBeepBeep Pause) continuously next time I redock and switch on.
If I...

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Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:32 am
Xeon versus i7 in P51?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:40 pm
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by hellosailor » Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:17 pm

I'm a little out of date on processors so I'm looking for some current hard information.

The Xeon's are workstation and server processors. Used to...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:40 pm
Booting from PCMCIA

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:41 am
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by karotlopj » Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:02 pm

Many years ago I managed to boot a ThinkPad from a PCMCIA CF card. Has anyone else tried this and got it working?

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:41 am
HD shield & bumpers?

Last post by hellosailor « Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:25 am
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by hellosailor » Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:44 am

What do you call the sheet metal shield that screws onto a hard drive which is then placed in the computer or in the drive sled?

The little piece of...

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Last post by hellosailor
Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:25 am
ThinkPad keyboards

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:27 am
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by karotlopj » Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:28 am

What can cause a keyboard to fail? I have a couple of keyboards which stopped working after being cleaned and I'd like to know what caused them to...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:27 am
Which ThinkPads can use mSATA cards?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:54 am
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by karotlopj » Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:49 am

Is there a list of ThinkPads which have a socket which can be used for an mSATA card?

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:54 am
PXE

Last post by karotlopj « Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:55 am
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by karotlopj » Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:39 am

When booting up from the network via PXE, the Intel Boot Agent version is displayed. Can this be updated?

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Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:55 am
ThinkPad TV

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:09 pm
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by karotlopj » Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:17 am

Anyone using a ThinkPad as a TV?

What receiver would you recommend?

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:09 pm
Which $4-500 thinkpad to get?

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:04 am
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by moijk » Sat Jul 01, 2017 5:19 pm

posted in another thread, but thought of making it more general.

I've had a macbook pro late 2008 until now. it's a core 2 duo model and it works...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:04 am
T420 - LCD issue

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:58 pm
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by Pokrzept » Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:33 pm

Guys (and ladies), recently I bought an T420 for less than 50$. This unit had no drive, poor i3 CPU and 2 GiG or RAM. Additionally seller said that...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:58 pm
cloning a hard drive vs making an ISO image

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:49 pm
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by paulwece » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:09 am

I bought a ThinkPad. Currently I'm at college where I can get a download Windows 10 for free from the school bookstore, along with other software.
In...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Jul 05, 2017 8:49 pm
thinkpad r51 refurbish

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:24 am
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by amoon » Sun May 21, 2017 11:12 pm

Hi All,

I would like to refurbish my old Thinkpad R51 Laptop.
I have selected the parts to buy from the parts from the shopping chart,
but not able...

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Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:24 am
What's the best thinkpad I can get with a serial port

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:11 pm
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by jedisurfer1 » Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:04 pm

What's the best thinkpad or best laptop with a serial port. Company I consult with has lots of RS-232 equipment and the prolific usb serial sometimes...

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Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:11 pm
4G/LTE

Last post by shawross « Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:46 pm
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by karotlopj » Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:34 am

Is it possible to use 4G/LTE with ThinkPads which can take SIMs and were produced before 4G/LTE was developed?

I don't know if 4G/LTE requires...

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Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:46 pm
UltraNav SK-8845 Windows 8 drivers?

Last post by pianowizard « Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:10 am
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by micrex22 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:40 pm

Hello,

I've been playing around with an UltraNav SK-8845 (made in 2007). Come to think of it, pretty rare to find a keyboard lacking windows keys...

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Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:10 am
How do you remove/change the low battery sound? (T450s)

Last post by hyde « Tue May 30, 2017 1:08 pm
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by hyde » Sun May 07, 2017 5:05 pm

I changed the sound in the sound control panel, but somehow it keeps coming back? The TPBTLWV.WAV that's very loud and the critical low battery even...

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Last post by hyde
Tue May 30, 2017 1:08 pm
T520 crash log (attached) - any ideas?

Last post by glossywhite « Mon May 29, 2017 11:50 am
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by glossywhite » Mon May 29, 2017 11:24 am

Hello. My friend recently purchase a T520, and has recently experienced a BSOD, which he is somewhat concerned about, and considering I know very...

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Mon May 29, 2017 11:50 am
Power bank for Thinkpad / 19V vs 20V

Last post by Starlight5 « Wed May 24, 2017 8:56 am
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by Starlight5 » Sat May 06, 2017 3:29 am

I would like to purchase a laptop powerbank for my TPY260, because battery life is lacking for outdoors. Something not too big and heavy, around...

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Wed May 24, 2017 8:56 am
Best 15.4 (or larger) *used* TP with numpad

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri May 19, 2017 3:47 pm
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by glossywhite » Thu May 18, 2017 4:33 pm

Hello friends.

My friend seeks a refurb ThinkPad that has 15.4 screen with a keyboard that has a dedicated numpad. Ideas? The budget is around...

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Fri May 19, 2017 3:47 pm
What is a good source for T450s trackpoint cap?

Last post by hyde « Fri May 12, 2017 12:01 am
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by hyde » Sun May 07, 2017 5:10 pm

I don't want to end up with a wrong one, marking on my screen. I can't find anyone list T450s Trackpoint Cap on ebay.
Does anyone know which one...

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Fri May 12, 2017 12:01 am
Computer died during Windows Updates

Last post by rebop « Thu May 11, 2017 11:36 pm
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by rebop » Thu May 11, 2017 9:34 pm

Hi folks,
First a rundown of my issues and how I got here, then a few question targeted to this and other forums I have posted this in. Apologize for...

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Thu May 11, 2017 11:36 pm
Classic Style Keyboard Stickers?

Last post by TankPad « Thu May 11, 2017 5:55 pm
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by TankPad » Wed May 10, 2017 5:30 am

Hi,

I came across this video on YouTube recently where the author fitted what look like Thinkpad specific keyboard stickers to his classic style...

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Thu May 11, 2017 5:55 pm
Sony MDR-XB950B1 Bluetooth headphones with ThinkPad R51 and Windows XP ?

Last post by TankPad « Thu May 04, 2017 3:14 pm
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by Puppy » Thu May 04, 2017 10:35 am

I use my ThinkPad R51 as jukebox with VLC player connected to Hi-Fi amplifier because the analog audio output quality is surprisingly good unlike...

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Thu May 04, 2017 3:14 pm
Flush-mount Laptop Adapters Part 7: SD/SDHC/SDXC Revisited *PICS*

Last post by dr_st « Tue May 02, 2017 3:36 am

by dr_st » Tue May 02, 2017 3:36 am

This thread is a multi-part review.

Part 1 (CardBus-USB2) can be found here .
Part 2 (ExpressCard-USB3) can be found here .
Part 3 (SD/SDHC/SDXC)...

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Tue May 02, 2017 3:36 am
LED Screens and The T400: Can an LED Screen Swap to Non-LED Model

Last post by KingBubba « Mon May 01, 2017 11:23 am
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by KingBubba » Sun Apr 30, 2017 1:15 pm

I have a t400 that recently simply boots to the splash screen with no f1 or f12 choices working. I tried all the voodoo stuff with pulling the...

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Last post by KingBubba
Mon May 01, 2017 11:23 am
W530 Audio issue - Speakers not working, Audio jack ok

Last post by TaffyBoy « Mon May 01, 2017 4:13 am
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by TaffyBoy » Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:15 pm

Hi,
Recent emerging issue the speakers stopped working.
Been using the headphone jack a lot recently but with some speaker use too. Today speakers...

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Mon May 01, 2017 4:13 am
Web developer looking for a 15"

Last post by brchan « Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:12 am
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by guix77 » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:39 pm

Hello,

I'm a freelance web developer (Drupal/PHP/Symfony-Laravel). I need a 15 Full HD screen, preferably IPS. I need 16Gb of RAM and I want 2...

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Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:12 am

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