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X61 or X200 for virtual machines in Vmware Workstation

Last post by Dr-J « Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:29 am
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by yvonnet1960 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:09 pm

I want to run Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit) along with two virtual machines (one in Windows XP Pro, one in Linux) under
Vmware Workstation. I would...

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Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:29 am
T60 or T410 ??

Last post by stevenvh « Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:48 pm
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by stevenvh » Tue May 18, 2010 10:05 pm

Hi all,
As posted elsewhere my wonderful T42P is having SB/USB issues and I suspect is about to become parts. I was pretty convinced I won't be...

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Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:48 pm
Create recovery media without Windows XP?

Last post by Harryc « Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:57 am
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by wincen » Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:49 pm

I just got a used T60 and I'm having trouble trying to create the recovery discs. All the information I found says that in the Thinkvantage folder...

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Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:57 am
Your Take On The Great Lenovo FHD Display Debacle?

Last post by infinus « Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:53 pm
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by archer6 » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:07 pm

I'm so sick of waiting for Lenovo to get their act together and bring back the 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 display.

For what seemed like the shortest time...

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Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:53 pm
is a thinkpad x40 right for me?

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by cdh34 » Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:44 pm

hello everybody,
first off, im new here so if this is in the wrong section then my bad.
I've been wanting to buy a thinkpad x40 for a while now, i...

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Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:10 am
Anyone had any Good Experiences using this!

Last post by tomartom « Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:48 pm
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by tomartom » Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:36 am

After not researching this product... and after I have bought one, can anyone advise if they have had any real success in using this Port Replicator....

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Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:48 pm
T410 or W500

Last post by Navck « Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:38 pm
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by Ginko » Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:43 pm

I was going to get the T410 until I learned of the poor quality of its display:

Now I'm considering the (old) W500. I've seen someone on these...

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Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:38 pm
problem burning cds with the usb 2.0 Portable Multi-Burner

Last post by siya-u « Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:56 am
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by carlosvg86 » Fri May 28, 2010 8:42 pm

Hi guys,

I recently reinstalled my laptop (Thinkpad x31 2673Y13) and everything was going just fine, all my drivers installed, done all of my...

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Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:56 am
Will Replacing Hard Drive or RAM memory Void Warranty?

Last post by Navck « Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:08 pm
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by yvonnet1960 » Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:09 pm

Hi. I would like to install a larger hard drive/RAM in my system. Would replacing a larger
hard drive and RAM memory by non-Lenovo tech support (or...

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Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:08 pm
BIOS update process

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:36 pm
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by richk » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:31 pm

During a BIOS update, one of the first status messages is save old bios to backup file . Does anyone know where the backup is or what it is called?

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Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:36 pm
Docking Station with KVM Switch for T61

Last post by Vilietha « Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:49 pm
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by Vilietha » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:01 am

Hi there,

I have a normal desktop system at home.
But I also have a Lenovo Thinkpad T61. And I would like to use it with all the devices of my...

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Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:49 pm
Black display bug after resume from standby or hibernate

Last post by Nick Y « Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:45 am
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by BachManiac » Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:52 am

Hi!

All Thinkpads i owned, (T20, T21, T23, T43, T60p, R52) had the same problem: After resume from hibernate or standby sometimes the display keeps...

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Last post by Nick Y
Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:45 am
x61s RAM Screw Won't Unsrew... it just spins and spins!

Last post by GrandMasterKhan « Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:42 am
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by Aristotle11 » Sun Jun 06, 2010 3:32 am

So I get 2x2GB=4GB DDR2 ram for my x61s (which now has 2x1=2GB dual channel), and went to unscrew the ram plate and install the ram. I have done this...

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Last post by GrandMasterKhan
Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:42 am
Ultrabay HDD Adapter/Power Management?

Last post by Tõnis « Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:39 am
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by tannerj » Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:18 pm

Hey guys,

One thing I've been wondering about the ultrabay adapter is if there's anyway to control power options specifically for that drive? I'd...

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Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:39 am
Glossy vs. anti-glare (matte) screens? Pro's and Con's...

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by Crunch » Sat May 29, 2010 4:00 pm

I'd really like to get some opinions regarding this subject. I've never had a glossy display on any of my laptops, but now that I'm about to take the...

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Last post by Marin85
Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:35 pm
Student workcenter suggestions

Last post by pianowizard « Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:51 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:54 am

I'll be moving this fall (tentative for now) to the dorms for school. I'm planning on using my T400 to quickly connect to monitor, keyboard, and...

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Last post by pianowizard
Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:51 am
A quick Question re: R&R

Last post by tomartom « Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:22 pm
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by tomartom » Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:30 am

Hi guys,
I have a X300 with a 64G SSD, originally it had XP as well as Vista, but i decided that Win7 was the go and formated the harddrive. I...

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Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:22 pm
HyDrive: integrated optical drive + SSD

Last post by yak « Mon May 31, 2010 7:11 am
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by wulfman » Mon May 31, 2010 3:57 am

Hola,

sounds like a seriously cool concept: take an optical drive, add a 32/64gb SSD into the same package, voila . Supposedly available in August....

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Last post by yak
Mon May 31, 2010 7:11 am
Replacing CCFL

Last post by lifrancis « Sun May 30, 2010 8:32 pm
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by lifrancis » Thu May 27, 2010 10:30 am

Over the years, I have a collection of Thinkpads, from 560 to T60, most of them have failed and been discarded due to LCD aging. According to the...

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Last post by lifrancis
Sun May 30, 2010 8:32 pm
Which fingers do you use to operate TrackPoint?

Last post by yak « Thu May 27, 2010 3:29 pm
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by yak » Tue May 25, 2010 1:29 pm

I always used my middle finger but recently I started feeling some pain so now I try to use both middle and index. It feels kinda awkward so I...

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Thu May 27, 2010 3:29 pm
strange docking station issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 27, 2010 12:43 pm
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by LithiumKid1976 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:51 am

hi
i have a user here, who has a T60 laptop with a docking station (model 2504).
she also has a usb hd that she connects to the docking station.

the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu May 27, 2010 12:43 pm
does 256mb EDO laptop memory exist?

Last post by Outatime1989 « Tue May 25, 2010 6:34 pm

by Outatime1989 » Tue May 25, 2010 6:34 pm

I have a 560Z im looking to max out and im wondering if i could find a 256mb EDO stick to put in it. If it does exist i imagine its expensive but has...

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Last post by Outatime1989
Tue May 25, 2010 6:34 pm
Broken recovery partition - X:\preboot\utils\convert.cmd

Last post by gbdrbob « Sun May 23, 2010 8:18 am
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by gbdrbob » Sat May 15, 2010 9:35 am

Hello,

I've just received my eBay purchased x61s. First thing I tried to do was a full recovery to factory settings. Pressing the thinkpad button...

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Sun May 23, 2010 8:18 am
my 600x wont run a program that needs 32 bit colour depth

Last post by Harryc « Sat May 22, 2010 1:00 pm
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by waynef89 » Tue May 18, 2010 5:23 pm

i recently installed a program on my 600x and i try and run it and it say that i need to change the display settings so i go to properties etc and it...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat May 22, 2010 1:00 pm
RAM compatibility - T410 to X200

Last post by Harryc « Sat May 22, 2010 11:59 am
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by kidr666 » Sat May 22, 2010 10:30 am

Hiya,

Sorry but this might sound like a dumb question. Is it possible for me to put my DDR3 ram from my T410 into a X200 which uses DDR3 as well? I...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat May 22, 2010 11:59 am
Need to disable secondary monitor blindly

Last post by GomJabbar « Sat May 22, 2010 7:06 am
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by Intergalactic Captain » Fri May 21, 2010 6:21 pm

I've got an odd problem here - Last night, my X30 (which is running XP Pro) was running in dual monitor mode - second monitor plugged in and used as...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sat May 22, 2010 7:06 am
Recommendations on a laptop for law school

Last post by GrandMasterKhan « Sat May 22, 2010 5:44 am
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by vkw104 » Wed May 12, 2010 7:59 pm
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Hey all,
I'm just beginning to delve into the world of Thinkpads and I was hoping you all could give me some advice.

I'm entering law school in the...
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Last post by GrandMasterKhan
Sat May 22, 2010 5:44 am
First thinkpad - dual monitor setup

Last post by Harryc « Fri May 21, 2010 10:46 pm
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by Juked07 » Fri May 21, 2010 2:07 am

Hi guys,

I'm thinking of buying a thinkpad to replace my desktop. I'm looking for a 14 inch screen and decent (5+ hour) battery life. Other than...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri May 21, 2010 10:46 pm
ThinkVantage Toolbox System Taskbar Icon Won't Die!

Last post by mixz1 « Thu May 20, 2010 6:34 pm
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by mixz1 » Thu May 20, 2010 4:39 pm

I had the newest, 6.0.5514.55 pushed and installed on my T61p Win7 Ultimate yesterday. No matter how many times I un-check the show toolbox icon on...

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Last post by mixz1
Thu May 20, 2010 6:34 pm
Thinkvantage APS, SSD, and platter HDD

Last post by mgo « Thu May 20, 2010 5:31 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Wed May 19, 2010 8:31 am

I'm wondering if you have an SSD in your main HDD bay, and a platter-type HDD in your ultrabay- is the Active Protection System okay to install?

I'm...

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Last post by mgo
Thu May 20, 2010 5:31 pm
Thinkpad charging problems

Last post by AnitaC « Thu May 20, 2010 1:02 pm
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by AnitaC » Wed May 19, 2010 12:54 pm

A couple of weeks ago my R50 suddenly, while in use, stopped being able to charge from the adapter. I tried using a spare adapter to rule out a...

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Last post by AnitaC
Thu May 20, 2010 1:02 pm
T61: Clone to larger HDD, repartition & add Win 7 & Mac OSX

Last post by ausmike « Wed May 19, 2010 11:17 am
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by crashnburn » Mon May 17, 2010 9:08 am

T61: Clone to larger HDD, repartition & add Win 7 & Mac OSX

Mods - I am posting this to 2 forums for a simple reason.. If you think this is out of...

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Last post by ausmike
Wed May 19, 2010 11:17 am
Need another computer for a specific purpose!

Last post by kingman99 « Wed May 19, 2010 9:53 am
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by kingman99 » Wed May 19, 2010 9:37 am

Hi

I need a computer for searching the web and watching video's of my grand children. No games.

I need a decent size screen!

Must have wifi and...

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Last post by kingman99
Wed May 19, 2010 9:53 am
Intel chipset support for 7, Vista, XP on Lenovo website

Last post by Marin85 « Tue May 18, 2010 4:14 pm
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by Marin85 » Mon May 17, 2010 5:24 pm

Hi,

As I was reinstalling Windows, I looked for newer driver releases for my ThinkPad and found Intel Chipset Support for Windows 7, Vista and XP -...

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Last post by Marin85
Tue May 18, 2010 4:14 pm
Which thinkpad models have rollcages?

Last post by irus « Tue May 18, 2010 2:09 pm
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by irus » Sun May 09, 2010 3:11 am

i understand X201 has it in the lid not in the bottom/planar area while x300 has it in both places. Not sure of T series. Can people chip in here...

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Last post by irus
Tue May 18, 2010 2:09 pm
Laptop (screen?) freezes

Last post by jesperdk « Tue May 18, 2010 6:51 am
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by jesperdk » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:44 am

Hi,
I have a ThinkPad T43 (1871-F1G). The laptop (screen?) randomly freezes. If I tilt the laptop I can keep working as if nothing happened.
All...

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Tue May 18, 2010 6:51 am
Access Connections 5.61 Fn+F5 Profiles missing

Last post by JAJO « Tue May 18, 2010 6:13 am
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by JAJO » Mon May 17, 2010 3:38 pm

When I press Fn+F5 there are no profiles. The Fn+F5 Access Connections window looks like that

I have Windows 7 Pro x64 installed and all my drivers...

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Last post by JAJO
Tue May 18, 2010 6:13 am
Thinkpad Docking Station Software

Last post by dr_st « Tue May 18, 2010 1:29 am
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by rmj.it » Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:23 pm

Forgive, I tried to search for it, but to no avail.

Is there any software of drivers out for docking stations, in which I can use R-Series and...

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Tue May 18, 2010 1:29 am
What are "restricted part numbers"?

Last post by Tõnis « Mon May 17, 2010 9:37 pm
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by Tõnis » Wed May 12, 2010 3:15 pm

I had two nine cell batteries for my daily driver. A few months ago, one (the older one with more than 700 cycles on it), got a critical battery...

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Last post by Tõnis
Mon May 17, 2010 9:37 pm
Different sound volume displays from Thinkpad and Vista

Last post by crashnburn « Mon May 17, 2010 10:24 am
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by netmask254 » Thu May 06, 2010 3:44 am

When press sound up/down buttons, there is a volume bar including volume value showing on screen. On my system, this volume is always the half of...

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Mon May 17, 2010 10:24 am
Which Thinkpads come or came with Windows 7 OEM DVD / CD ?

Last post by crashnburn « Mon May 17, 2010 5:07 am
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by crashnburn » Sun May 16, 2010 7:12 pm

Which Thinkpads come or came with Windows 7 OEM DVD / CD ? Which would be good for fresh clean install without any Thinkvantage etc stuff..

Does...

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Last post by crashnburn
Mon May 17, 2010 5:07 am
The properties of LED backlighting discussion

Last post by bill bolton « Sun May 16, 2010 2:10 am
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by Navck » Fri May 14, 2010 4:18 pm

White LEDs are blue LEDs in sheep's clothing. Specifically, they are BLUE LEDs with a phosphor coat to convert the blue spectrum of light they emit...

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Sun May 16, 2010 2:10 am
How long before significant dimming of CCFL backlight?

Last post by hts « Fri May 14, 2010 3:56 pm
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by archer6 » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:48 pm

I have a question regarding the average (if there is such a thing) life of a CCFL backlit display, before noticeable or significant dimming occurs....

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Last post by hts
Fri May 14, 2010 3:56 pm
Stuck booting in Rescue in Recovery loop

Last post by seaweedsl « Fri May 14, 2010 11:16 am
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by seaweedsl » Thu May 13, 2010 12:00 am

Problem is: after entering Rescue and Recovery once, it's keeps going back to R&R and will not let Windows boot.

This more an FYI than a question;...

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Last post by seaweedsl
Fri May 14, 2010 11:16 am
Any MAEMO (N900) users there that can capture some data?

Last post by planetf1 « Thu May 13, 2010 3:05 pm

by planetf1 » Thu May 13, 2010 3:05 pm

Any N900 (maemo) users out there interested in helping out with a quick experiment?

An enterprising developer has published a LUX reporting tool for...

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Thu May 13, 2010 3:05 pm
Using 16V bricks with on new T400 ( 20V )

Last post by Navck « Tue May 11, 2010 12:42 pm
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by cnr » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:57 pm

Hello all,

I had a T42 and acquired 4 or 5 'bricks' of the 16V, 3.5A variety. This was great because I could leave one in my briefcase for travel,...

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Last post by Navck
Tue May 11, 2010 12:42 pm
IBM Thinkpad Advanced docking station 2503 and SDHC cards

Last post by RafRoo « Tue May 11, 2010 5:27 am
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by RafRoo » Mon May 10, 2010 2:40 pm

Hello,
Have anyone solution for upgrading Advanced Dock Station 2503 to read SD SDHC cards. ??

Best Regards,

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Last post by RafRoo
Tue May 11, 2010 5:27 am
9.5mm slim Ultrabay a Standard like Ultrabay 2000?

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Mon May 10, 2010 9:14 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Mon May 10, 2010 10:39 am

Is the 9.5mm Ultrabay a standard like the Ultrabay 2000 that came in several earlier Txx series models such as the T-23? Should any IBM\Lenovo 9.5mm...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Mon May 10, 2010 9:14 pm
Thinkpad power supplys - energy draw

Last post by Tõnis « Mon May 10, 2010 6:41 pm
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by Weogo » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:47 am

Hi Y'all,

Are any of the Thinkpad 'smart' power supplies?

What I mean is, if a power supply is rated to provide 90 watts, and only 50 watts are...

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Last post by Tõnis
Mon May 10, 2010 6:41 pm
Another critical battary error

Last post by yup « Sun May 09, 2010 2:35 am
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by yup » Tue May 04, 2010 4:21 am

I know this has been discussed before, but i couldn't find a solution to my problem.
i had a nice and healthy nine cell battery less than two year...

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Sun May 09, 2010 2:35 am

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