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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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T43 recovery disc #41x4112

Last post by DOS_equis « Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:42 pm
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by DOS_equis » Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:18 pm

Hey guys I'm new to the forum as a registered user but I've lurked on here since about May of this year. Everyone here seems to be knowledgeable and...

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Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:42 pm
Lenovo System Update Trouble

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by eecon » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:24 pm

Has anyone actually got System Update to update itself and work successfully since they supposedly brought it down for a major revamp back in May?...

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Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:08 am
What would you pick? X200t vs X61t SXGA+

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:34 am
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by visionguru » Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:05 pm

I'm buying a ThinkPad tablet. Now, I'm torn between the two:
(1) X200t: SL9300 (1.6GHz, 6MB) XGA, 250GB
(2) X61t: L7500 (1.6GHz, 4MB) SXGA+...

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Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:34 am
Refurb T60 advertised with Warranty arrived with no Warranty

Last post by Worzyl « Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:24 pm
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by JohnB2000 » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:58 am

Hi,

I bought a T60 from Ebay, it arrived today and looks mint Im really happy with the condition. The stickers on it look new and there are no...

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Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:24 pm
Can Thumb/Flash drives be reformatted to NTFS?

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by robert213 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:29 am

I have SanDisk's Cruzer 16GB Flash drive.

It is pre-formatted with two partitions, where the data partition is formatted FAT32.

Would I be able to...

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Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:41 am
LCD Inverter Connection

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by sausage888 » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:28 pm

This is more of a comment than a question, but replies welcome.

I have now replaced two burnt out LCDs in two different A31x laptops. In both cases,...

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Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:28 pm
Capturing video data from handheld digital tape camera??

Last post by robert213 « Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:30 am
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by robert213 » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:36 pm

Soon, I will be recording a video using a Sony digital camcorder.

From my limited knowledge, the best way to physically connect the camcorder to a...

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Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:30 am
battery pcb reanimation

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by gnurbs » Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:47 pm

hi,

I'm doing some modding to extend battery life on my X40. The battery that came with the unit was sort of dead with 4Wh remaining so I got some...

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Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:47 pm
90W vs 65W power supply

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:18 pm
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by Wendy » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:43 pm

I have both the 90W and the 65W power supply. The 90W came with my W500 and the 65W came with my recent acquisition of the R61i. The 65W is offered...

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Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:18 pm
Can I use T60 Recovery CDs on an R60?

Last post by underclocker « Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:04 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:21 am

Title says it all, can I use the T60 recovery CDs on an R60 Type 9457-Y1X ?

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Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:04 am
Thinkpad battery internals, repair?

Last post by mikeh « Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:31 am
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by mikeh » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:48 am

After getting a new battery, I decided to risk opening the old 8-cell battery, which was down below 50% of design capacity.
It would be nice if I...

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Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:31 am
Places to buy parts in Hong Kong?

Last post by loyukfai « Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:45 am
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by AlanHK » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:53 am

Can anyone recommend some specific shops to buy ThinkPad parts in Hong Kong?

At the moment just looking for replacement Trackpoint tips.
I've been...

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Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:45 am
USB to SATA Adapter

Last post by spuddog « Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:55 am
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by dsvochak » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:25 am

Does anyone know whether something like is suitable for use with a desktop DVD drive:

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Last post by spuddog
Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:55 am
Does Lenovo sell an international AC adapter?

Last post by AlanHK « Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:10 am
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by ziggie216 » Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:57 am

I'm trying to look for an AC adapter thats sold here in the US and can be use in the UK. I cant find it on the Lenovo site.

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Last post by AlanHK
Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:10 am
Thinkpads with 10key??

Last post by dr_st « Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:07 pm
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by Bg357 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:26 am

Are there any Thinkpads with a separate 10key area on the keyboard? I've seen them on some wide-screen laptops but not on any Thinkpad I'm familiar...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:07 pm
thinkpad plugged in, no lights

Last post by Crunch « Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:46 pm
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by joefried » Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:21 pm

My thinkpad was fine last night, but I was sleeping on a porch in Maine and it may have been subject to condensation. As I recall, this morning it...

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Last post by Crunch
Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:46 pm
restoring from recycle bin, du39 error

Last post by allen « Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:12 am
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by allen » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:50 pm

this has happened a few times in the past, and i can't find anything remotely close to a similar issue when i google for it,

once in a while when i...

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Last post by allen
Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:12 am
Howto to copy factory default image to external harddisk?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:09 am
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by Mighty_Mauz » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:44 am

Let me explain what I want:
A backup of the factory default image on an external USB drive, that I can access with the standard rescue & recovery...

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Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:09 am
uses for ramdisk?

Last post by mattbiernat « Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:26 am
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by mattbiernat » Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:26 pm

so I have Vista 32 with 4gb ram and 1gb ramdisk. i am currently running my IE8 from it, which seems to be faster than both chrome and portable FF....

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Last post by mattbiernat
Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:26 am
WANT: Bluetooth Signal-Level Displaying Software

Last post by Kopsis « Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:02 am
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by dozer » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:23 pm

forum-mates,

I've got a BT audio-link that we use to play mp3's through the cabin's small stereo system; but it is really marginal on signal/range....

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Last post by Kopsis
Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:02 am
How to Get to WinRE Command Prompt?

Last post by mdjtlj « Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:09 pm

by mdjtlj » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:09 pm

Greetings,

I've got a goofy problem, all of my users have been changed to Debugger Users (don't know how that happened) so I'm in the need of...

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Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:09 pm
Thinkpad T23 WHITE SCREEN TROUBLE

Last post by Neil « Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:03 pm
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by MikeU » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:05 pm

Hi, I have a IBM Thinkpad T23. It was a hand-me-down from my uncle. Its worked great for the past 5 months until yesterday. When I hit the power...

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Last post by Neil
Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:03 pm
Expresscard adapters

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:19 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:27 pm

I noticed that my R52 has an expresscard slot. What can I do with it?

I can add one of these to it right???

If I'm able to do that then I won't...

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Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:19 pm
Display Problem : Strange Yellow-ish PATTERNS appearing ....

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by JoeCalifornia » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:30 pm

Hello Forum Members !

I'm Joe... and I am not very Smart about computers, :? So please speak in very simple terms --if you are kind enough to...

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Last post by rkawakami
Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:16 am
Rescue/Recovery & Norton 360 Problems

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:22 am
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by Sleep Machine » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:39 am

1. I am trying to follow good protocol and use Rescue and Recovery backup about three times a week for both my T60p and my X61S to separate external...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:22 am
unused five year old battery OK?

Last post by tporter « Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:06 am
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by mikeh » Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:58 am

Or have I been had? Bought a new thinkpad battery that was made almost 5 years ago.
I was almost surprised that it worked at all, but it seems to...

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Last post by tporter
Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:06 am
3 yr Depot warranty worth it?

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:00 pm
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by krymson » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:35 pm

Hi all,

I know back in the day of IBM thinkpads the warranty service was very good, but I heard recently the provider has changed and they are not...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:00 pm
CPU upgrade affecting heat?

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:22 am
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by sparta.rising » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:27 am

Hi all!
I have a Z61t with a C2D T7200 2.0GHz CPU. It runs pretty darn hot, but its manageable. I have the opportunity to upgrade the CPU to a T7500...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:22 am
Access Connections & Orinoco Wireless Client coexistence?

Last post by savarin « Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:51 pm
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by RBob » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:27 am

Running Windows XP SP3 on an old R51 (1836-H7U) with the internal Intel 2200BG WiFi adapter.

I've been using Access Connections successfully for a...

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Last post by savarin
Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:51 pm
How to prepare Thinkpad for Sale?

Last post by andy2000 « Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:16 am
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by Sleep Machine » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:16 pm

I am going to sell my T21 and A31p (and assorted accessories), first on this site, and then on eBay if no bites. My question is how to prepare the...

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Last post by andy2000
Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:16 am
DVD/CDRW fit in R52

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:08 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:34 pm

Will this:

UltraBay Slim DVD/CD-RW Model: GCC-4242N-R4, FRU: 39T2675

fit and work in my R52?

I've gone to the Lenovo site and can't find anything...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:08 am
HD; How many Platters in WD2500BEVT ?

Last post by dozer « Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:11 pm
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by dozer » Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:25 am

I've been wanting to get a single-platter 250-320gb 5400rpm for my T60p....and have been leaning towards the Scorpio Blue as the best of the current...

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Last post by dozer
Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:11 pm
Easiest way to clone one disk to another

Last post by mklym « Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:06 pm
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by arlab » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:04 am

I want to replace my 200GB disk for a 500GB disk.

In my 200GB disk I have the Rescue & Recovery partition installed, as well as Windows Vista,...

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Last post by mklym
Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:06 pm
Oops the screen is red and black.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:31 pm
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by Jaye » Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:58 pm

Okay, I ordered the hard drive as the forum suggested. Once I installed this the Screen was blk with red letters saying drive not installed and l...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:31 pm
Which 500GB SATA drive is compatible with APS?

Last post by mjdl « Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:15 pm

by mjdl » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:15 pm

I'd like to upgrade the main disk in my W500 to 500GB, or possibly put the larger disk in an Ultrabay W500 carrier. I'd like APS to work for both...

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Last post by mjdl
Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:15 pm
Best wireless keyboard/mouse?

Last post by seaweedsl « Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:33 am

by seaweedsl » Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:33 am

I need to get a wireless (I think) keyboard mouse for my dad's desktop setup using a dock. Has anybody had experience with the Lenovo set and how do...

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Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:33 am
crazy chkdsk process

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:22 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:41 am

Why does Delete Orphan Files and then Recover Orphan Files scroll on-screen???

I just got home from work and my sisters computer is doing this....

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:22 am
T-30 CCFL lamp is burned out. Where to send for repair?

Last post by tjm001 « Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:47 pm
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by tjm001 » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:34 am

According to the posts I've searched I need a new CCFL lamp. The T-30 I bought new back in 2003 was occaisionally displaying a pink hue when first...

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Last post by tjm001
Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:47 pm
buying questions (french canadian keyboardS)

Last post by kimmitanto « Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:57 am
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by kimmitanto » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:26 pm

Hello everyone,

Another newbie here! 8)

I was looking at the lenovo canada website as I'm interested in buying a Thinkpad, maybe a SL400.

When...

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Last post by kimmitanto
Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:57 am
Favorite TrackPoint Cap? (pic)

Last post by VipFreak « Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:36 pm
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by propellen » Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:51 pm

Design matters at lenovoblogs.com carried out a similar survey in 2006.
Read more here:

- Test:
- Results:

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Last post by VipFreak
Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:36 pm
DD-WRT httpd vulnerability

Last post by visionviper « Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:23 pm
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by ms5133 » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:23 pm

See this if you are using this firmware on your router.

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Last post by visionviper
Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:23 pm
What is the difference between "fan ATI" and "fan integ"?

Last post by charles.atcher « Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:55 am
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by AHuan » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:08 pm

My fan has died on me and I'm stuck using my desktop. I'm having trouble figuring out which new part I need.
In the hardware maintenance manual for...

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Last post by charles.atcher
Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:55 am
TrackPoint Sensitivity? [Picture inside]

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by propellen » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:22 am

Image = 20.2kB << 50kB (forum guidelines)

Sensitivity scale ranging from 1 (min) to 9 (max), where 5 is default.

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Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:22 am
Video cards for Thinkpad Advanced Dock?

Last post by chrisr « Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:30 pm
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by chrisr » Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:05 am

Hi,

I have a Thinkpad T60p with an Advanced Dock, and I am interested in buying a PCIe video card for the Advanced Dock. As I understand it, I will...

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Last post by chrisr
Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:30 pm
New hard drive install have factory restore disks

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:31 pm
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by randyh » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:11 pm

Hi;
I am a newbee to the forum, and find it very informative, and lots of good info. I
have a R40 2723-LU7, original factory restore disks (p/n...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:31 pm
Slow and eager to upgrade!!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:24 pm
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by Jaye » Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:20 pm

I'm in the process of upgrading my computer. Currently, i have an IBM T20 2647 with 6gb hard drive 320mb that can be upgraded to 512mb (4200rpm 3.5...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:24 pm
R52 caddies

Last post by Harryc « Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:10 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:04 pm

Hope I spelt that right?

:D

anyway. I was wondering if the R52 caddies are very specific or could I use another model types caddy to fit in the R52?

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:10 pm
T60 battery question

Last post by badtz « Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:18 pm

by badtz » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:18 pm

Hi, though Im a recent member I've been trolling these forums for some time, but this is the first time Im somewhat stumped. My question might be...

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Last post by badtz
Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:18 pm
Fried TPC8111 on motherboard, what to do

Last post by SMA « Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:17 am
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by petter78 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:13 am

Hi all,

I recently had an incident with a cat and a glass of water, the result is that my Thinkpad Z61t can no longer charge the battery.

I opened...

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Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:17 am
HOW TO ??? CONVERT PCDOS7 FLOPPYS TO CD

Last post by hellosailor « Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:12 am
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by SPENCE » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:52 am

I am afraid that one of these days my PCDOS7 System floppys are going to deteriorate just from plain old age. Can someone help with step by step...

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Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:12 am

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