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bypass multi-card reader during Boot from USB

Last post by Paul Unger « Sun May 08, 2011 2:56 pm
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by Paul Unger » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:14 pm

I'm trying to run Linux from a USB flash drive on my x201. I also have an SD card in the card-reader slot for daily backups of my work. I've entered...

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Sun May 08, 2011 2:56 pm
Transfer files from vm ware to x-200 tablet

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by job » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:36 pm

I recently purchased an x-200 tablet. I need help transferring files from an apple with vm ware. Is there a safe way of doing this? Just want to take...

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Fri May 06, 2011 10:49 am
ThinkPad indicator lights (HDD) flashes too often

Last post by ozzymud « Fri May 06, 2011 10:34 am
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by pinkymadam » Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:22 pm

My hard drive indicator light (W510) flashes a lot (normal behaviour: ), and it can be distracting if you're in a darkened room or watching video....

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Fri May 06, 2011 10:34 am
T500 mobile broadband issue

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by Sainty » Mon May 02, 2011 7:03 am

Hi all, I have a t500 running winsows xp. My broadband card is: Ericsson F3507g Mobile broadband Minicard adapter for WCDMA 2100/1900/850MHz as well...

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Firmware upgrade for F3507g R1D6

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by jazzaddict » Sun May 01, 2011 3:12 am

Greetings,

I've spent the last few hours looking for R1D6 firmware upgrade for lenovo, but there's isn't really one. I found this for Del 5530 which...

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Mon May 02, 2011 5:43 pm
T43 Cannot see any Hard Drives

Last post by Bibin « Tue May 03, 2011 4:31 pm
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by MurrayShafiroff » Mon May 02, 2011 4:46 pm

Have a T43 that I just picked up. Everything works fine, except the BIOS does not recognize any hard drives.
Tried 5 different known good Thinkpad...

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Tue May 03, 2011 4:31 pm
How hot is a T60p supposed to run??

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by Hovercraft work! » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:58 am

About a week ago some of you may remember me posting that I had taken the advice to clean out my machine, remove the heatsink and CPU, then reseal...

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Tue May 03, 2011 10:04 am
Ericsson F3507G WWAN Card on Telstra NextG

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by elpamyelhsa » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:28 pm

Ericsson F3507G WWAN Card on Telstra NextG

For anyone like me that wants to use one of these on Telstra NextG but cannot get it to connect this...

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Sun May 01, 2011 10:55 pm
Advanced Mini Dock - recommended speakers?

Last post by Harryc « Sun May 01, 2011 3:47 pm
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by gcrames » Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:25 pm

Have just got an advanced mini dock for my T60 and was wondering if anyone could recommend any particular speakers to use with it.

Initially I was...

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Sun May 01, 2011 3:47 pm
T-pad Resc & Recov back up file - work on non-Tpad computer?

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by junkeeroo » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:55 pm

Hi All,

I'm just about to create a recovery file (on an external hard drive..and, yes, i'll get one more back up made too!), but I'm wondering...if...

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Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:07 am
[HOWTO] lower sensitivity IBM Scrollpoint Mouse FRU: 24P0499

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by ozzymud » Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:12 pm

Just came across an old (2002) scrollpoint mouse, was having an issue with the scrollpoint wheel being TOO touchy... a googling i went... 1st place i...

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Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:12 pm
Is P/N 92P6711 a FlexView screen?

Last post by misfit « Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:55 am
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by misfit » Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:46 pm

I have won an auction for a second-hand LG-Philips 15 screen, IBM P/N 92P6711 for NZ$45 and am picking it up tomorrow. (In about 22 hours actually.)...

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Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:55 am
question about ultranav on external keyboards

Last post by greghad « Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:06 am
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by greghad » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:37 am

I'm switching from my old t60p to a T-420, and am going to set up my old docking station, monitor and mouse at my Dad's house (giving back for all...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:06 am
T60 / XP - Power button standby not working

Last post by Muse « Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:14 pm
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by Muse » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:39 pm

I used to have this laptop set to go to sleep (which I suppose is identical to Standby ) when closing the lid. Now, I want to set it up the Do...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:14 pm
USB broadband plug in

Last post by bill bolton « Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:35 pm
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by JerzeeDevil » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:02 pm

Is a plug in usb key or card which will work with any carrier available for mobile broadband access without having to buy one from Verizon, et al?...

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Last post by bill bolton
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:35 pm
New 9 cell battery

Last post by dr_st « Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:19 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:37 pm

I just installed a new 9 cell battery in a T60 and the PC reports about 5 hours 15 minutes of power. Is this right for a 9 cell?

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Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:19 am
Intel Generation 3 SSDs (320 model)

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by corisin » Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:20 pm

Has anyone come across any info on if Lenovo will be offering the G3 Intel SSDs that are supposed to launch in mid-April? Specifically I've seen the...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:15 am
Turning LCD on/off?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:15 pm
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by westsailor » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:47 am

I keep trying to turn the LCD on my W500 off via Fn + F3.

Problem is, while it initially shuts off like it should it keeps coming back on after a...

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Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:15 pm
Genuine Lenova battery has higher mAh rating

Last post by topmahof « Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:58 pm
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by JerzeeDevil » Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:56 pm

I saw a T60 9 cell battery at batteryedge.com with a 6600 mAh rating and a genuine Lenovo on Ebay rated at 7800 mAh. Is that the main difference...

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Last post by topmahof
Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:58 pm
Japanese market Thinkpad differences?

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:43 pm
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by Reboot » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:17 pm

Something I've been curious about for a while. I sometimes see TPs made for the domestic Japanese market come up for sale, and they often have...

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Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:43 pm
PC Options

Last post by sarbin « Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:32 pm
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by JerzeeDevil » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:51 pm

What is PC Options? I see this name on IBM/Lenovo battery boxes?

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Last post by sarbin
Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:32 pm
Faulty z61 motherboad? advice help needed Please

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by blink » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:11 pm

Hi all, i have just picked up a z61t of ebay but it has issues, when switching on if i have an o/s /hdd present or not i always get the following...

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Last post by blink
Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:11 pm
Hard Drive Swap between a T61p and W500

Last post by eecon « Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:47 am
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by eecon » Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:19 pm

Presently, I can swap my main WinXP SP3 Operating System hard drive back and forth between my older July 2007 Built emergency spare T61 15.4 T7500...

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Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:47 am
Can I use wwan anthena as N-wifi antehnna ?

Last post by sarbin « Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:39 pm
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by vladis » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:38 am

I have purchased 3 anthenna wifi card, but I have only main and aux, but I have WWAN anthenna that I am actually not using.
What do you think ?

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Last post by sarbin
Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:39 pm
Connecting a thinkpad keyboard to an usb port

Last post by vladis « Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:07 pm
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by rzl » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:14 pm

Hello!
As of subject, I'd like to connect one of my spares thinkpad keyboards to an usb port and use it as my primary keyboard for my desktop...

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Last post by vladis
Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:07 pm
Firefox 4 and Thinkvantage Password Manager

Last post by axiom « Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:55 pm
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by jnwhite » Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:50 am

Anyone find a way to get the Password Manager working with Firefox 4? It was working through all the versions of 3.6 by turning off compatibility...

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Last post by axiom
Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:55 pm
Reinstalling Vista on a Vista/Win7 dual installation

Last post by craigmontHunter « Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:13 am
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by T7TrainingSystems » Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:31 am

I remember in an XP/Vista dual installation, you had to install Vista last and couldn't reinstall XP because XP would mess up some setup which...

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Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:13 am
L420 vs. E420s

Last post by dr_st « Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:36 am
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by HansPNW » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:30 pm

I apologize if this is a newb question...

I am trying to determine the differences between the L420 and the E420s . As near as I can tell, both are...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:36 am
Do you reuse Thinkpad screws?

Last post by Vripper « Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:49 pm
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by sir_synthsalot » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:42 pm

I've noticed in Lenovo's maintenance manuals it said the screws should be only used once. Does that mean after you take it out you should use a new...

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Last post by Vripper
Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:49 pm
ATI Catalyst Mobility install issues - T60 w/ Win 7 32-bit

Last post by sarbin « Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:28 pm
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by Vripper » Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:16 am

Hey there, fellow TPers, sorry if this question has already been asked, but I couldn't find any relevant info for the past hour.

I have a T60 with...

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Last post by sarbin
Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:28 pm
Networking T60, need cable

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:52 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:24 pm

I am networking a T60 to a desktop. The T60 has a 1 gb card, so I am using straight through cable. But how do I tell straight through from XO when...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:52 am
Last built like a tank (and THIN) X series ThinkPad?

Last post by Reboot « Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:46 pm
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by pit1337 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:52 am

I'm dissapointed with built quality of small notebooks nowdays, so I've thought - why not doing REAL FrankenPad!
What I'd like to achive is getting...

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Last post by Reboot
Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:46 pm
Combining recovery CDs onto 1 DVD

Last post by Nohbody « Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:02 pm
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by Nohbody » Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:25 am

I purchased, earlier this week, a set of recovery discs for my R51-1830BTU, and was wondering if there was a way of combining the 7 non-startup CDs...

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Last post by Nohbody
Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:02 pm
Instal momentus xt in think pad T43

Last post by pit1337 « Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:10 pm
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by Bluescoot » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:26 pm

Costco is advertising a momentus 500gb 7200 rpm drive $129. My T43 has 50 meg and it would solve my adding more memory by simply buying an external...

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Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:10 pm
What is proper way to store battery?

Last post by Unknown_K « Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:11 am
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by robert213 » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:05 am

I recently purchased two batteries (one brand-new) for my T30.

I charged one up to 2% (and left the other at 0%) and placed in my kitchen...

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Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:11 am
New battery

Last post by Unknown_K « Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:55 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:45 am

Are there issues with new unopened batteries manufactured a few years ago? Should you always buy a recently manufactured battery?

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Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:55 am
what are we using for external monitors?

Last post by khergert « Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:22 pm
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by khergert » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:48 am

I've got a few L191p's, and even Matrox dual head to go. Reasonably trouble free yet there has to be a better way. I think I'd rather have a single...

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Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:22 pm
Can charging thresholds be set on new ThinkPads?

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:39 pm
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by yak » Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:34 pm

Back when T410 was about to be released, I read somewhere that because they switched to the batteries from SL series, controlling of the charging...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:39 pm
New Thinpad X201 Tablet: Boot to external USB drive?

Last post by a_gunslinger « Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:15 am
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by a_gunslinger » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:38 pm

USB CD drive is listed in the BIOS startup device order but I cant get it to boot to a sik in the samsung external USB drive.

I use Acronis True...

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Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:15 am
SandForce vs non SandForce SSDs - Whats the big deal?

Last post by crashnburn « Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:53 am

by crashnburn » Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:53 am

SandForce vs non SandForce SSDs - Whats the big deal?

Also - whats a good guide to choosing an SSD? Is price/GB the only facor or is there a good...

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Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:53 am
TP models with known stress cracking

Last post by jronald « Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:55 pm
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by cogitordi » Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:45 am

I have owned an X32 for several years and it is used every day for e-mail, Web research, and office documents. A stress crack has developed on the...

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Last post by jronald
Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:55 pm
VLC and Thinkpad volume buttons

Last post by sarbin « Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:01 pm
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by amujee » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:34 pm

Hello.

When I play media through VLC, the volume buttons on my T500 will raise/lower the volume within the program which results in distortion at...

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Last post by sarbin
Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:01 pm
Q. for users of USB drives

Last post by sarbin « Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:52 am
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by serpico » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:40 am

Do you leave your drive on, so that whenever your laptop is connected and turned on, the usb drive is on?

I only turn my usb drive on when I need...

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Last post by sarbin
Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:52 am
Multiple Monitors

Last post by renke « Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:06 pm
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by renke » Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:54 pm

Hello,

Recently I became attracted by the idea to have additional monitors; my idea is to have 2 additional monitors for my Thinkpad R400. Is it...

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Last post by renke
Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:06 pm
Arrow fail

Last post by dr_st « Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:19 am
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by miscthree » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:58 am

This looks like a lenovo...hard to tell which model.

I'm guessing it's easy to create a fake fail like this?

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Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:19 am
External Keyboard Fn+F3 won't dim the screen on Z61p/XP.

Last post by AMATX « Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:56 am
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by AMATX » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:34 pm

I recently started using a couple of USB external keyboards(Lenovo # 55Y9003) on a Z61p/WinXP and a W700/Win7. Both work great...except on the...

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Last post by AMATX
Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:56 am
Upgrading hard drive - 7200 or 5400rpm?

Last post by serpico « Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:33 am
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by serpico » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:48 am

I'm considering upgrading the hard drive on my T60 (100gb, 7200rpm Hitachi Travelstar), both because I could use the extra capacity and because after...

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Last post by serpico
Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:33 am
Any way to 'loosen' up external keyboard key action ?

Last post by jronald « Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:48 am
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by AMATX » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:37 pm

Hello all - I just picked up a Lenovo external USB wired keyboard to use with my Thinkpad. Part number 55Y9003. Here's the Lenovo description:...

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Last post by jronald
Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:48 am
Sticker on lid of laptop left a semi-circular "mark&quo

Last post by frankiepankie « Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:13 pm
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by utgrad » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:35 am

I took the semi-circular sticker that came on my Thinkpad off and now there is a slight discoloration where the sticker is...it's just a lighter shad...

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Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:13 pm
Gobi 2000 on thinkpad

Last post by sapibobo « Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:13 am
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by andersonxe » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:36 pm

hi, I just a got a new X201 tablet, i'm trying to install a Gobi 2000 WWAN card, 2 question
1) do i have to get it from Lenovo's site? will a ebay...

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Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:13 am

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