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Using the internal DVD/CD drive externally.

Last post by kony « Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:58 pm
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by dogbarber » Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:18 pm

Now that I have another HD installed in the T61 Ultrabay, I'm out a DVD/CD bay.

I was going to buy an external player/burner, but somewhere on here...

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Last post by kony
Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:58 pm
Firefox horizontal scroll and trackpoint.

Last post by Adda « Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:23 pm
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by Adda » Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:54 am

No this is not about getting it to work, this is about the behavior of horizontal scrolling with a trackpoint in firefox.

The problem is, as I write...

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Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:23 pm
the best mini pci video card ?

Last post by vavet « Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:19 am
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by vavet » Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:07 am

Hi,
Is there a good miniPCI HD card that would support the latest Flash versions (11)
I have found a lot of threads discussing Broadcom...

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Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:19 am
Differentiating the SSD and the HD?

Last post by Cigarguy « Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:20 am
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by dogbarber » Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:02 pm

I feel like an idiot for asking, it seems like there's such a simple answer to it, but now that the SSD and extra HD are installed, how do I get all...

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Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:20 am
Fan or Harddisk making noise? (T61 7664-16U T7300.)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:17 am
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by docherty058 » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:18 am

Got a noise and I thought it was the Fan. Now I am not sure. I downloaded RealTemp.exe to monitor the temperature, and all looks fine; always below...

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Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:17 am
Identifying genuine 20v 90w power supply

Last post by precip9 « Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:40 pm
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by Ash » Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:58 pm

Looking through Ebay with Genuine Thinkpad adapter 90w i see a lot of listings, all of which show pretty much the same power supply in the picture...

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Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:40 pm
Ultrabay Hard Drive or External Hard Drive

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:50 am
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by foghorn » Wed Feb 26, 2014 2:34 pm

I'm debating whether to get an UltraBay hard drive or an external hard drive.
Buying the Ultrabay and the hdd will cost me more than buying an...

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Thu Feb 27, 2014 5:50 am
IBM Lenovo thinkpad E440 bad crc of security settings in EFI

Last post by Dvan « Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:55 pm
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by maxcoder » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:28 am

Hi Folks,

When attempting to boot my laptop I got the following the error.

bad crc of security settings in EFI

How do I fix this problem? BTW I...

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Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:55 pm
ThinkPad X240 and a wireless printer

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:56 am
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by AlRivera » Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:14 pm

I have a ThinkPad X240 and this wireless printer which I want to set up for a home network. Any tips on how to do that? :p (I've never done that,...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:56 am
Soft Rim Trackpoint Cap - My one true love.

Last post by protonot « Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:39 pm
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by Atreides » Tue May 10, 2011 2:12 pm

I don't mean to spam the forum, but I think this is fairly on on topic. If you have never tried the Soft Rim Trackpoint cap, TRY IT!

All my Thinkpad...

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Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:39 pm
T60 repair or replacement in Bangkok

Last post by smallfry « Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:09 pm

by smallfry » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:09 pm

Hi,
I am presently in Bangkok and my good old T60 gave up on me.
I think it is the motherboard, so if anyone knows a place where I can get a new one...

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Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:09 pm
How to test a fan out of a box

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:26 pm
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by KAQSP » Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:38 pm

Hi guys, ok how can i test to see if a fan is working out of a box?what can i rig up?do they all require same voltage?

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Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:26 pm
Looking for a clean OEM ISO of Win XP Pro

Last post by TRS-80 « Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:38 pm
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by TRS-80 » Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:37 am

I am replacing a failing HDD in my R51, so I need to reinstall the OS.

Thanks to this wonderful site, I have acquired a set of 5 recovery discs for...

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Last post by TRS-80
Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:38 pm
Anyone else have bad luck with Toshiba hard drives??

Last post by TRS-80 « Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:41 am
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by SaberX » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:39 pm

I had it with them. :evil:
Over the past month or two i have had a 10 gig , two 40 gig's and a 20 gig drive all die on me.All Toshiba.
Now i know...

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Last post by TRS-80
Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:41 am
Good Free Office Suite

Last post by pkiff « Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:24 pm
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by Nigellus » Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:32 pm

Having reformatted my HD and reinstalled the OS, I realized that my copy of Office '97 is still packed in an unknown box from my last move. I don't...

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Last post by pkiff
Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:24 pm
The End of XP... the end of pre-T43 Thinkpads?

Last post by lophiomys « Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:18 am
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by Thedaddy » Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:34 pm
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I've got a bunch of pre-T43 TPs I use from time to time. With the imminent demise of XP, are these machines going to go the way of the T-Rex? If...
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Last post by lophiomys
Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:18 am
Lenovo Battery Firmware Update

Last post by Gandalf67 « Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:28 pm
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by Puppy » Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:12 am

Lenovo has just released new Lenovo Battery Firmware Update .

This is not an urgent update; the problem will manifest itself over a period of...

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Last post by Gandalf67
Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:28 pm
External Enclosure for 2.5" IDE HD at 3.3v

Last post by twistero « Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:20 am
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by ThinkBrad » Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:03 am

Hi guys,

I'm looking for an enclosure for the HD in my X41 tablet - it's the Hitachi style 1.8 PATA HD which connects on its long side with a 2.5...

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Last post by twistero
Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:20 am
T60 hardware problem bettwen battery and computer

Last post by Neil « Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:18 am
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by yup » Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:39 pm

I dropped my t60 (don't ask) and now it seems like there is something loose in the hardware that causes the battery to disconnect from the board. The...

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Last post by Neil
Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:18 am
Batteries

Last post by dr_st « Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:35 am
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by Crazycow » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:31 pm

So thinkpad models get older and eventualy lenovo stops selling batteries for them.

Where can someone find good quality batteries?

My internet...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:35 am
T. Advanced dock and qpu questions

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:34 pm
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by Crazycow » Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:51 pm

Hello dear friends!

I am in need of advise, and I know there is no better place than this forum!

Some years ago, I got my z61t as my laptop and I...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:34 pm
Help, SN labels is falling off

Last post by dr_st « Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:10 am
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by mpcook » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:36 pm

Usually people complain about stickers and want to know how to get them off cleanly. I have the opposite problem. My daily driver, X201, usually sits...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:10 am
Rescue&Recovery: definition of the hard drive to use

Last post by BigCatAndy « Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:59 am
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by BigCatAndy » Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:28 pm

Hello @all,

here is my situation: I recently purchased at eBay T60p. This laptop has builtin disk + another IDE disk in the UltraBay adapter. This...

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Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:59 am
Any suggestions for decent and free cloning software?

Last post by WillAdams « Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:52 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:41 am

The title says it all. I figure its about time I learn how to use cloning software to save installations from my machines to an external drive. I...

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Last post by WillAdams
Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:52 pm
Ughhh my next thinkpad will have to be a used thinkpad

Last post by mattdocs12345 « Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:46 pm
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by mattdocs12345 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:39 pm

Looking at the newer thinkpads Im dissapointed at the lack of the third mouse button (the one right under the trackpoint). I also recently got...

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Last post by mattdocs12345
Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:46 pm
TPM2.1.0 on T61

Last post by Frankenstien « Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:33 am

by Frankenstien » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:33 am

I have discovered (too late) that once you delete an entry in TPM2, you are not prompted again to re-create the entry for a given domain.
To my...

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Last post by Frankenstien
Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:33 am
Lenovo Solution Center

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:54 pm
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by dxps26 » Wed May 23, 2012 2:51 pm

I happened upon This piece of work while updating my system. Looks like the PC-Doctor based ThinkVantage Toolbox is EOL.

i'll begin with the worst...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:54 pm
An Xtree Replacement

Last post by JohnD. « Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:57 pm
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by JohnD. » Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:01 pm

Hi Folks,

I am not sure if this is posted in the right section, so if I am in error please let me know or move the message to the right section....

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Last post by JohnD.
Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:57 pm
Mystery Thinkpad coming to me

Last post by Dos3.1 « Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:53 pm
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by Dos3.1 » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:24 am

Someone is digging out an old ThinkPad for me later this week, and giving it to me for free. I've no idea what model is it, or the condition, as they...

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Last post by Dos3.1
Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:53 pm
T400S Keyboard swap

Last post by Saucey « Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:46 pm

by Saucey » Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:46 pm

Hi I want to know if a T400S keyboard can be replaced by the old keyboards that are in T6x models.
I want to know if they share the same connector...

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Last post by Saucey
Wed Jan 01, 2014 7:46 pm
IBM Thinkpad 770 hard disk upgrade (DTCA-24090 E182115)

Last post by Luca.v62 « Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:34 am
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by Luca.v62 » Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:33 am

Hello from new user, from Venezia Italy.
I've check this forum but not yet found a post to help me, but if I.m wrong, please exscuse me
I kindly ask...

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Last post by Luca.v62
Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:34 am
sizzling noise from the power plug socket on X41 tablet

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:30 am
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by teetee » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:04 am

Since I don't see anyone mentioning this in the X4x forum I figured it is probably not a common problem for the X series.

It started last week....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:30 am
Suggestion for new Thinkpad

Last post by Nigellus « Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:18 pm
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by markos » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:59 am
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Hello,

After 5 years with a T60 (C2D, 2GB RAM, 15 1400x1050 Flexview, I have upgraded to Win7Pro and an Intel SSD, otherwise stock specs), I am...
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Last post by Nigellus
Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:18 pm
NVIDIA graphics card not working

Last post by Neil « Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:26 pm
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by Manatee Mango » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:14 pm

I just refreshed my windows 8 Laptop, and Im trying to get games to function well, they're all lagging horribly and I don't think NVIDIA is working....

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Last post by Neil
Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:26 pm
SSD to Recommend?

Last post by Saucey « Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:34 pm
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by Medessec » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:40 am

I'm thinking of buying a new SSD for my W700ds for faster booting... and I'm wondering what I should probably go with, since my SSD experiences are...

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Last post by Saucey
Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:34 pm
PMH-7 / Rinkan documentation available?

Last post by jal2 « Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:48 am
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by jal2 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:11 am

Hi,

I try to repair a dead T500. I've got the schematics, but there are two chips called PMH-7 and Rinkan (DC/DC) where I cannot find any...

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Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:48 am
ThinkPad Yoga (not Ideapad Yoga) - Check for screen defects

Last post by ziggie216 « Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:30 pm

by ziggie216 » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:30 pm

I'm talking about this one:
Not this one:

Draw bunch of straights lines using MS Paint. You might see the lines curve into an area about 3-4 in...

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Last post by ziggie216
Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:30 pm
How to tell if it's standard or widescreen display?

Last post by ilakast « Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:22 am
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by cjacek » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:58 am

Hi,

I'm currently looking at IBM Certified Pre-owned Laptops (the IBM site, not Lenovo). I don't trust the photos they provide so is there a way to...

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Last post by ilakast
Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:22 am
memtest86

Last post by precip9 « Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:25 pm
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by precip9 » Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:32 pm

My thanks to RealBlackStuff for recommending memtest+, which I used to diagnose my X61s, which has two 4G modules. I downloaded v5.01 and burned a...

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Last post by precip9
Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:25 pm
M4-1 spacesaver keyboard (FRU 84G2529) mouse problem

Last post by Saucey « Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:55 pm
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by lparsons » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:27 am

I've had this keyboard for some time now, and recently I plugged it in and found that the trackpoint no longer works. Keyboard works fine, and in...

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Last post by Saucey
Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:55 pm
Multie-USB Port

Last post by dr_st « Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:12 pm
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by henryjd » Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:35 am

Hi,

When I use any USB I get the message that the the device can perform much faster in a major port that has many ports on it. I am using a...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:12 pm
Power cord only works when I twist it a little

Last post by joester « Sun Nov 10, 2013 12:52 pm
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by rty1138 » Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:03 am

I have an x220. My power cord sometime sdoesn't work and it only works after twisting it a little. It was working fine until a couple days ago. I...

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Last post by joester
Sun Nov 10, 2013 12:52 pm
ssd drive on mini pci

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:11 pm
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by vavet » Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:36 pm

hi,
has anyone tried putting ssd mini pci card in?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Nov 08, 2013 4:11 pm
Death of a T42 - R.I.P. (What is the most classic ThinkPad?)

Last post by Medessec « Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:10 pm
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by ipso » Mon Nov 04, 2013 11:33 pm

While reading a book - in bed by an open October window - I sat the open machine (..as quick Google reference) onto a “mama” pillow where the machine...

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Last post by Medessec
Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:10 pm
low res T/W510, replacing display with fhd. Reasonable etc.?

Last post by dead_serious « Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:13 am
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by dead_serious » Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:14 am

Hi,

this thread could be more than just what the title says.

As for now, I got an used T410, 2537-a11, 1440x900. I think that I will return this...

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Last post by dead_serious
Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:13 am
S431 Back Cover Screws

Last post by wordizlife « Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:15 pm

by wordizlife » Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:15 pm

Hello,

I have a new Lenovo S431 ultrabook and was about to upgrade the ram in it and a screw is stiped on the back panel.

I am going to replace...

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Last post by wordizlife
Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:15 pm
DVD vs hard drive in ultrabay, power consumption?

Last post by rumbero « Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:34 pm
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by precip9 » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:56 pm

Does anyone have good info on the relative power draw of a burner versus a hard drive in the ultrabay?

Assume both are idle.

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Last post by rumbero
Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:34 pm
travel toolkit?

Last post by Cigarguy « Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:13 pm
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by precip9 » Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:03 pm

My single sample of a computer toolkit is plated with dangerously flaky chrome for working around a computer.

Has anyone found a high quality, yet...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:13 pm
[Solved] HDMI Overscan: Image size adjustment – how?

Last post by ipso « Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:05 pm
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by ipso » Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:04 pm

I have a huge difference between the laptop screen and my entertainment center TV/monitor (albeit: SL500--->HDMI cable--->GoogleTV--->HDMI...

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Last post by ipso
Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:05 pm
T61 falling apart - what now ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:09 pm
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by Sydney » Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:01 am

Hi, has the hardware quality and robustness of Thinkpads improved since the T61 came out ? Or has it gone (even further) downhill ?
I need to...

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Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:09 pm

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