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Best TP Core Duo upgrade for a TP600X addict

Last post by joaomiguelxs « Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:55 pm

by joaomiguelxs » Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:55 pm

Hey,
I'm the proud owner of a 600X, and I love everything about it. With that in mind I'm looking for a newer TP, preferably but not necessarily dual...

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Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:55 pm
Access Connections Experts - Question...

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by kc7gr » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:39 am

Fellow techies,

Now that I've gotten used to Access Connections, I've found I like it. However, I'm no expert with it by any means.

With that in...

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Last post by gator
Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:05 pm
FireFox3 Not Compatiable with Password Manager?

Last post by advcomputer « Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:26 pm
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by kunfuchopsticks » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:19 pm

I installed Client Security and FF3,opened up FF3 and got this:

what do you think?

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Last post by advcomputer
Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:26 pm
backlight plug

Last post by aaa « Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:02 pm
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by john2600 » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:20 pm

Anyone know of a source for the two hole plug that's attached to the lcd backlight on a A30-A31 thinkpad ?

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Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:02 pm
7200 rpm ATA drives

Last post by proaudioguy « Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:54 am
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by jtt3011 » Tue May 20, 2008 1:34 pm

Does anyone know if Hitachi have ceased production of 7200rpm ATA Deskstar drives? I have a 60Gb model on my X31, and it goes like the wind.

Hitachi...

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Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:54 am
IBM screw kits purchase?

Last post by Harryc « Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:06 pm
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by chuckenheimer » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:36 am

Is there a kit from IBM, or elsewere where one can obtain some of those M2.5 × 4.8 mm vinyl tipped screws. I see they're offered along with say...

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Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:06 pm
Thank you!

Last post by sarbin « Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:43 pm
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by runbuh » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:57 am

I just wanted to say thank you to the forum as a whole. I was having a problem doing an image backup from one hard drive to another over the weekend....

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Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:43 pm
Advanced Mini-Dock (2504-10U) to Notebook stand (40Y7676)

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by chuckenheimer » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:26 pm

My mini-dock won't attach properly to the notebook stand. There is a slide switch that operates a L-shaped hook on the notebook stand and attaches to...

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Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:26 pm
curved vs straight bezel cdrw/dvdrw ultraslim drives...

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by sarbin » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:34 pm

is it safe to assume that both of these:
39T2829 HLDS (GSA-U10N UBSS)
39T2851 PCC (UJ-852 UBSS)
have the straight bezel?
maybe UBSS denotes...

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Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:10 pm
Does a hard drive's RPM affect battery life?

Last post by agarza « Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:56 pm
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by andrw » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:35 am

Will a 7200 RPM hard drive require more battery usage than a 5400 RPM one? I'm trying to configure a laptop that would use minimal energy. Thanks in...

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Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:56 pm
Use Win XP Pro danish license key with UK Win XP?

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by mhca » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:38 am

Hey.

I am planning to reinstall Windows on my X41 which haven't been reinstalled for 2 years or more now.
Last time I followed a guide here to use...

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Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:09 am
removing thinkvantage

Last post by allen « Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:31 pm
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by allen » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:19 pm

thinkvantage softwares are beginning to give me more and more headaches,

the only things i'm aware of that i use are,
power manager
FnF4...

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Last post by allen
Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:31 pm
Help Direct Access Component Error

Last post by l2karl « Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:31 am

by l2karl » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:31 am

Booted up and received this error report:

Direct Access Component
Event Type: BEX P1: Tlswctrl.exe

Any idea what this is and how I should proceed....

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Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:31 am
Best way to start off a new T4x battery.

Last post by makai « Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:38 am
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by SaberX » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:45 pm

Just got a brand new 9 cell T4x battery for the girlfriends T41 (thanks Brad).
This battery was never used befor so the first use date is today.
I...

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Last post by makai
Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:38 am
TVSU refuses to update

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by marvel » Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:09 pm

The TVSU gives me this message when I try to update my thinkpad:

There is not enough disk space to preform the current task

I´m running Vista(U)...

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Last post by marvel
Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:09 pm
Which Should I Buy? Ghost or Arconis?

Last post by Johan « Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:36 pm
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by kunfuchopsticks » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:54 am

I need an imager, specifically one that can do exact bit for bit backups, since I will be imaging encrypted drives.

Which do you recommend? Arconis...

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Last post by Johan
Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:36 pm
Freeware to convert .vob .ufo .bup ro Mpeg or Avi?

Last post by vennstrom « Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:30 am
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by lemmerdeur » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:25 am

Is there a Freeware to convert .vob .ufo .bup ro Mpeg or Avi? I am trying to make a copy of a home made DVD. I have 2 folders, AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS...

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Last post by vennstrom
Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:30 am
Office 2007 Trialware - removable?

Last post by flamenco « Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:35 pm
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by flamenco » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:54 am

Hi,
I have a new R61i. It came with various software, including what appears to be a trial version of Office 2007. This steaming heap, er, I mean,...

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Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:35 pm
R 40 - WLAN Network adapter

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:32 pm
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by horst696 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:41 pm

Hi there,

does anyone know how to install a Gigabyte MiniPCI Wireless adapter (GN-WI01GS)????????

When I plug my WLAN adapter into my MiniPCI-slot,...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:32 pm
Remotely Manage ThinkPad Bios

Last post by AlexDBall « Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:32 pm
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by AlexDBall » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:58 pm

Hello everyone, i was wondering if there is any application/tool available from Lenovo (or 3rd Party) to remotely manage Thinkpad BIOS. That is...

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Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:32 pm
How to turn off hardware acceleration of NVIDIA NVS 140M?

Last post by Screwdriver223 « Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:01 am

by Screwdriver223 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:01 am

Hi

I have an R61 with an NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M running Vista Premium. How can I turn off (or down) the hardware acceleration? Under Troubleshoot in...

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Last post by Screwdriver223
Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:01 am
T60 on Ebay

Last post by underclocker « Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:20 am
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by jamnkats » Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:01 am

I half-heartedly tried to win a T60 on Ebay. I thought it was a great deal considering that I normally use an external monitor anyway. I hope it was...

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Last post by underclocker
Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:20 am
Really Need to Figure Out Why Pass Manager Doesn't Work...

Last post by qviri « Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:59 pm
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by kunfuchopsticks » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:48 pm

... on certain sites.

Password Manager in latest version of Client security doesn't prompt to remember password for following sites:

Hotmail...

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Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:59 pm
t61 mirrored dual display (NOT extended desktop)

Last post by basketb « Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:54 pm
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by Paul Unger » Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:15 am

Well, I give up . . . I was trying to make a simple (ha!) presentation today w/ my T61 and couldn't, for the life of me, figure out how to change...

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Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:54 pm
System Update 3.0 Unable to connect to Proxy Server.

Last post by Jason404 « Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:48 pm
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by Casper118 » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:15 pm

Good Evening,

After chatting with a client tonight. I have discovered a fix for this issue. When you go to LAN Connections settings in IE. Which is...

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Last post by Jason404
Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:48 pm
WANTED: Trackpoint 4.52 driver

Last post by goofyGAguy « Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:44 pm
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by Jason404 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:00 pm

I hate the Trackpoint driver. It has caused all the problems that I have ever had with ThinkPads.

I have been having all sorts of problems with the...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:44 pm
Which defragmenter do you use?

Last post by WillT. « Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:00 pm
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by Jalit » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:39 am

Personally I'm having a bit of trouble deciding. So far it's either DiskTrix's UltimateDefrag, Raxco's PerfectDisk or O&O Defrag. If you have any...

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Last post by WillT.
Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:00 pm
Lenovo USB Keyboard

Last post by makai « Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:14 pm
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by Holycrail » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:21 am

Hi,

just a quick and probably very stupid and simple question. I have a Thinkapd t61p, and have a Lenovo USB Keyboard connected.

The Keyboard has...

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Last post by makai
Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:14 pm
firewall necessary?

Last post by Wiz « Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:33 pm
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by allen » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:51 pm

how necessary is a 3rd party firewall, as in using something other than windows firewall?

i was using the symantec client security antivirus and...

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Last post by Wiz
Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:33 pm
SATA Hard Drive replacement

Last post by XCoalMiner « Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:10 pm
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by cchsiao » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:10 am

Recently I thought of something which might become an issue after a while for those laptops/thinkpads using SATA HDDs. There are rumors about how...

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Last post by XCoalMiner
Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:10 pm
IBM R40 RAM

Last post by horst696 « Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:06 am
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by horst696 » Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:31 pm

Hallo,

can anybody say how much RAM I can install on my system (2683-1G1)??

Please help, because Iwant to buy some new RAM

Thanks

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Last post by horst696
Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:06 am
Small program to show CPU temp...

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:53 pm
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by SaberX » Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:03 pm

I'm on the look out for a small program that will run in the taskbar or down there the tim and speaker are.
I like it to show the cpu temp.

I have...

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:53 pm
WD 250 GB performance question

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:54 pm
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by Marin85 » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:28 pm

Hi,
I´m looking for a second HDD that would fit in my ultrabay, with more capacity and performance than my recent Toshiba 120 GB. The WD Scorpio Blue...

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Last post by Marin85
Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:54 pm
Bizzarre failure of ATI video memory

Last post by Pascal_TTH « Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:22 pm
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by beeblebrox » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:21 am

Dear friends,

I am having a rather bizarre problem with my T40p (FireGL 9000 with 64MB memory and 241MB Hypermemory).

The notebooks sometimes gets...

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Last post by Pascal_TTH
Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:22 pm
New system; RnR 4.2 plays dead...

Last post by semiclue « Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:21 pm
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by semiclue » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:51 am

Have searched long and hard but am getting desperate for possible reasons why the RnR 4.2 on my new x61 won't respond anymore. When I first got it a...

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Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:21 pm
Rescue and Recovery 4.2 Fails to DVD

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by panamajk89 » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:15 pm

I have a T61p using Windows Vista Business SP1 and TVRNR 4.2 with the Vista patch. I can back my system up successfully to an external USB HDD...

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Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:15 pm
Wireless light got dim

Last post by crazyeddie1 « Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:13 pm

by crazyeddie1 » Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:13 pm

Yesterday it was fine, today when I turned on my x60s it has gotten very dim, I can only view it in the dark. Anybody knows what could have got into...

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Last post by crazyeddie1
Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:13 pm
Question for Trucrypt users

Last post by Wiz « Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:02 am
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by kunfuchopsticks » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:30 pm

I used Truecrypt to encrpt a whole 160GB external drive. Now, I want to backup this encrypted drive using a backup imager like Arconis Tureimage....

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Last post by Wiz
Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:02 am
Password Manager doesn't work with Facebook?

Last post by Nick Y « Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:56 pm
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by kunfuchopsticks » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:45 pm

Facebook seems to be the only site that doesn't work with password manager.

When I login, password manager does NOT ask me to save password. Is...

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Last post by Nick Y
Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:56 pm
Hard disk drive noise test

Last post by crazyeddie1 « Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:10 pm
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by crazyeddie1 » Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:55 am

So lenovo sent me a replacement drive for my x60s but its as noisy as the previous one, the drive is from FUJITSU 5400rpm made in 02-2008. I ran pc...

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Last post by crazyeddie1
Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:10 pm
205410U Advanced Mini-Dock & 2653-R9U A31p (will it fit)

Last post by chuckenheimer « Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:34 am
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by chuckenheimer » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:02 pm

The adapter(s) with the mini-dock, is there something for the A31p?

Thanks!

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Last post by chuckenheimer
Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:34 am
Trackpoint 4.52, wdf01000.sys and bsod

Last post by michaelhoffman « Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:39 am
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by cshooshan » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:04 pm

Hello, friends!

I have an X31 (2672-RHU) runnung WinXP Pro 2002 SP2.

I recently ran System Update and was greeted by a BSOD with reference to the...

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Last post by michaelhoffman
Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:39 am
Define What Happens When I close Laptop

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:42 pm
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by kunfuchopsticks » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:28 pm

Right now it defaults to Standby when I close the lid/lcd on my x41. Can I change it so it Hibernates instead or turn off LCD?

Thanks.

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Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:42 pm
Which would you Buy? T42P vs R50P vs T60P

Last post by jet757f « Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:42 pm
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by jet757f » Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:11 pm

I have been reading this forum for awhile but this is the first time I have posted.

Im not sure if this is the right place to post this question....

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Last post by jet757f
Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:42 pm
Lenovo OEM CDs as Virtual Machine?

Last post by aliencam « Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:32 pm
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by aliencam » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:52 pm

Hello, I primarily use Linux, however I am attempting to install the OEM Vista Business that came with my laptop into a virtual machine. I have 8...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:32 pm
X31 motherboard cold/broken solder

Last post by daweitowalk « Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:21 pm

by daweitowalk » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:21 pm

Hi guys,

My laptop probably has a cold solder somewhere on the motherboard. When I try to turn it on under normal termperature, only the power led,...

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Last post by daweitowalk
Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:21 pm
Which 14.1" LCDs will fit in a T20/T21/T22/T23?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:28 am

by RealBlackStuff » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:28 am

Has anyone compiled a list of which 14.1 LCDs may fit in a T2x Thinkpad?

I'm looking for something like:
Hitachi model xxxx
Samsung model yyyy...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:28 am
Is the IBM service partition needed with Acronis image?

Last post by Superego « Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:59 am
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by tpham33 » Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:40 pm

Do I need to include the IBM Service hidden partition when I make an image of my hard drive for disaster recovery using Acronis True Image 11?
Do I...

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Last post by Superego
Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:59 am
WiFi card with split personality - Atheros or Intel?

Last post by Radioguy « Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:17 pm
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by Lockheed » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:23 am

I was going to buy an Atheros card and I have been offered one that came from T61.

On the sticker, it says:
Atheros AR5BXB6 (made by Anatel).

4104A...

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Last post by Radioguy
Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:17 pm
can you recommend a laptop bag

Last post by Nettwerk « Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:24 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Tue May 06, 2008 3:39 pm

Im looking for a messnger laptop bag that is all black. just like my tp. It needs to hold a 15 inch laptop, battery, keyboard, a couple textbooks and...

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Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:24 pm

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