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T43p SATA Guide (Beware pictures, 56k-ers)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat May 19, 2018 8:47 am
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by Bibin » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:02 pm
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I have written up a clear, documented guide on how to do this modification and hosted it on my website:

As many know the T43, T43p, X41, X41T,...
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Sat May 19, 2018 8:47 am
GUIDE: Reflow GPU fix - 56K WARNING!!!

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by visionviper » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:32 am
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This should go without saying but...
You are voiding your warranty by doing this. You also risk causing permanent damage to your motherboard.

If...
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GUIDE: Make your T4x *FAST* by replacing the HDD with a SSD!

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by Johan » Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:21 pm

GUIDE: Make your T4x *FAST* by replacing the HDD with a SSD!!

The purpose of this sticky is to help make more T4x-owners aware of a hardware...

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Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:21 pm
t42 100% no power

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:09 am
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by shfil » Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:34 am

Hi, I've obtained t42 with dead motherboard, but also with no part missing. It's my first approach to fix dead mb, I'll grateful for tips. :)

So:...

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Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:09 am
T440s keyboard backlite

Last post by peter_58_ha « Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:22 am
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by peter_58_ha » Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:24 am

Good morning from Germany!

Im new to ThinkPad stuff and my first TP is a T440s, bought yesterday in a normal used condition.
CPU: i7-4600
RAM: 4 GB...

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Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:22 am
ThinkPad Hinge Question

Last post by Callahan « Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:56 pm
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by Callahan » Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:56 pm

I have a T41 and two T42 ThinkPads. Ever since I got them, I have thought the hinges look like stainless steel to me.

Just to get this cleared up...

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Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:56 pm
T4x problems with Intel Wireless 2100 3b

Last post by sebulis « Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:34 am
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by bashlt » Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:08 am

Hi,

as we all know, there is a problem with Intel wireless 2100 3b adapter. The problem is that it randomly disconnects from network, unusable. Here...

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Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:34 am
T41 and lack of any recovery partition.

Last post by onespeedbiker « Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:05 am
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by onespeedbiker » Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:08 pm

I recently acquired a T41 laptop. It came with a new, unpartitioned hdd, and I used a set of IBM T41 recovery disks to install the OS. The one issue...

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:05 am
R50, no option for creating resue disks

Last post by w0qj « Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:00 am
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by onespeedbiker » Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:34 am

I have recently acquired an R50 and was able to acquire a recovery disk set. After restoring the hdd, I installed RnR I downloaded from the driver...

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Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:00 am
Thinkpad with XP: external hard drive not showing in My Computer SOLVED!

Last post by onespeedbiker « Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:31 am
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by onespeedbiker » Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:59 pm

This is a problem that has plagued numerous users of XP Thinkpads. If you want to go straight to the fix, drop down to the second paragraph. After...

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Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:31 am
Can the T41 be used successfully in 2019?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:55 pm
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by singleslammer » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:28 am

I found a really nice condition T41 over the weekend for free. Had some fun figuring out how to put Lubuntu on it. Once installed, it worked pretty...

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Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:55 pm
T41 thin white line on right edge of LCD

Last post by onespeedbiker « Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:49 pm
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by onespeedbiker » Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:41 pm

I just came into possession of a near new T41 laptop. The only issue so far is dead cmos battery and a thin line on the right edge of the LCD. The...

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Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:49 pm
"Re-Surface" the Top of a T40

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jun 28, 2019 3:09 am
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by Smack2k » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:37 am

I have restored a T40 and have everything working on it, running WIndows 98 / etc.... The one thing that is bugging me about the system is the...

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Fri Jun 28, 2019 3:09 am
T42 music problem

Last post by olddog « Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:36 pm
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by olddog » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:54 am

I play music from my Thinkpad through a DAC into the HiFi system. Recently I swapped the T61 for a T42, and until yesterday, everything worked fine....

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Last post by olddog
Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:36 pm
ThinkPad T4x LCD cable mod

Last post by Qcraft123 « Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:04 am
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by kfzhu1229 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:22 pm

Is there anyone else here whom have done a LCD cable mod to change screen resolutions on the T4x and R5x computers?
I was thinking, since T4x/R5x...

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Last post by Qcraft123
Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:04 am
ThinkPad T41p screen size confusion (did I get a T42p instead of the claimed T41p?)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:43 pm
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by MooNWalker » Thu May 30, 2019 7:00 pm

I have subj. According to every source I can find the T41p models only had 14.1 displays available to them, and yet here is a T41p I got off eBay...

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Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:43 pm
ThinkPad T43 2668 C16 recovery disk and some other issues

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:04 am
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by DoubleFace » Sun Jun 09, 2019 4:10 pm

I got my hands on the ThinkPad and thought I might restore it to original state. I found some disk images on archive.org and I wonder if it's really...

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Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:04 am
Restoration of a ThinkPad T40 and some questions

Last post by Droider « Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:07 pm
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by Droider » Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:41 pm

Hi everyone,

Found a reasonable offer for a ThinkPad T40 type 2373 and bought it. It was in perfect working condition and acceptable shape.The only...

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Last post by Droider
Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:07 pm
T42p - ODD Upgrade

Last post by Screamer « Fri May 24, 2019 6:07 am
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by BlueFalcon » Thu May 23, 2019 7:20 pm

Hello, guys!

I purchaded some itens to upgrade my t42p, however, I saw that it`s necessary to upgrade the rom using no-1802 rom.
And, so, I can`t...

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Last post by Screamer
Fri May 24, 2019 6:07 am
PAE/NX CPU swap in T42P (2373-HTU)

Last post by surrealmode « Wed May 15, 2019 10:27 pm
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by surrealmode » Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:06 pm
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My trusty old T42P has just received a partial restoration - motherboard swap to the original (mobo was replaced in '09 due to physically damaged USB...
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Last post by surrealmode
Wed May 15, 2019 10:27 pm
Thinkpad questions

Last post by w0qj « Sat May 11, 2019 10:15 am
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by Juletan » Wed May 08, 2019 10:55 am

Hi,
I've recently wiped Windows off my Thinkpad T42 and replaced it with Intrepid. Not too happy just yet about how it runs, here's why (I don't want...

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Last post by w0qj
Sat May 11, 2019 10:15 am
Intel GMA 900 passive cooling

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:04 am
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by PentiumThinkPadFan » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:05 pm

I have just made this mod -> . I used t41 chassis and r52 motherboard with Intel graphics.

Question 1. T41 had short heatsink (ATI 7500), and r52...

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Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:04 am
Pricing help for T43P

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:48 pm
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by MXIVZ » Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:34 am

Hello,
Im new to the forum here so i appreciate any help or advice that is given. Im familiar with IBM/Lenovo machines but dont know much about the...

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Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:48 pm
Temperature Sensors Accuracy

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:51 pm
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by Callahan » Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:59 am

Been wanting to ask this question for some time. Are the temperature sensors in the T4x notebooks very accurate or just 'fairly accurate'? Using TPFC...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Apr 20, 2019 12:51 pm
Recovery disks for my T42 (2373)

Last post by 789 « Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:10 pm
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by Adequz » Sun Jun 04, 2017 4:09 pm

Hello,

Recently snagged a nice T42 for 20 euro, its in really good condition too, but missing its OS. For nostalgic reasons i would like to...

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Last post by 789
Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:10 pm
What is truly the best cpu you can put in a t42?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:52 pm
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by KDM Mods » Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:21 pm

I have just bought myself a t42. I had one a few years ago and I liked it. But I got locked out of the bios by the supervisor password and ended up...

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Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:52 pm
When wifi works but doesn't work?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:09 am
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by Raptornet » Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:04 am

Ever since I restored my T42 there's been something just a little bit iffy about the Atheros wifi card inside it. Like how connecting to a new...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:09 am
The method described

Last post by michaleben123 « Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:08 pm

by michaleben123 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:08 pm

Hey guy
Someone was able to successfully restore the bios to T40 (not on T43, on the T43 procedure works Ok)?
The method described in the manual does...

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Last post by michaleben123
Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:08 pm
SSD Capacity supported by T42P

Last post by w0qj « Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:37 am
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by BlueFalcon » Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:51 pm

Hello friends.

I purchased a used Ibm Thinkpad T42P to use legacy softwares/o.s (windows 98 se / windows xp) and linux to use a modern operational...

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Last post by w0qj
Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:37 am
IBM T41 Display

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:54 am
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by mbguy » Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:27 pm

I have an IBM T41 that lights up to the logo screen when the power button is pushed. About 20-30 seconds after the picture goes out. The screen is...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:54 am
Questions on purchasing new components for a T40 and T43

Last post by shawross « Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:48 am
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by an1mus0 » Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:03 am

Hey there! been lurking around for a while, especially a lot more now that I decided to make a account over a month ago. I have myself two T4x series...

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Last post by shawross
Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:48 am
Restoring and Optimizing T42 for Windows 98/XP Games

Last post by neuropathy « Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:54 pm
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by neuropathy » Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:16 pm

Hi everyone,

About 15 years ago, I advised my family in buying a T42 ThinkPad, which has sat around for years, but I’ve always loved the feel of...

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Last post by neuropathy
Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:54 pm
After XP SP3, No Wireless Encryption

Last post by ricks03 « Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:04 am
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by Tim M » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:53 am

I decided to be brave/stupid and install SP3 using the 330 MB manual download from the Microsoft site. Prior to doing this, I ensured that AC was...

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Last post by ricks03
Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:04 am
3x nearly new T42, should I fit the long cooling fan?

Last post by 2000volts « Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:05 pm
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by 2000volts » Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:35 pm

Hello there,

I recently acquired 3 nearly new T42's (one of them still have that covering plastic on hdd/turn on lights). CMOS obviously dead but I...

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Last post by 2000volts
Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:05 pm
IBM's ThinkPad T42 LCD - A Blast from the Past

Last post by Callahan « Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:08 am
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by Callahan » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:04 am

Just finished reading this article 'IBM's ThinkPad T42 LCD: A Blast from the Past' ... since the T41 and two T42s are the only computers I currently...

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Last post by Callahan
Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:08 am
T42 - Fantastic Price in 2018

Last post by olddog « Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:38 am
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by Callahan » Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:39 pm

Just came across this ad at eBay for a T42. A little hard to believe this would sell at this price. I just copied the ad particulars, no link. The...

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Last post by olddog
Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:38 am
Need advice on restoring my T42

Last post by dr_st « Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:32 am
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by Raptornet » Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:13 pm

So I found a set of supposed restore discs from the archive.

Only after getting to the point where it asks me to insert disc one, it doesn't seem...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:32 am
ThinkPad T43 fan lubrication

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:17 am
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by kfzhu1229 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:06 am

Have anyone tried lubricating the fan of a T43 that makes those rattling noise before? I was originally going to replace two fans of mine that was...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:17 am
ThinkVantage Question - Battery Charging

Last post by Callahan « Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:04 pm
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by Callahan » Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:59 pm

I have a little different question at this time. In the last two weeks I had to buy a new 6 cell battery for my T41. I had made a mistake a few years...

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Last post by Callahan
Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:04 pm
Thoughts after trying to install Linux on my T41

Last post by beko1987 « Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:23 am
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by mrtaufner » Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:58 pm

I've literally wasted +5 hours of my life trying to make some distros work on my good ole T41.

I've been looking for some of the most known ones...

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Last post by beko1987
Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:23 am
T42 wifi problems, can I use an external network adapter?

Last post by Screamer « Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:36 am
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by ginahoy » Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:06 pm

I've replaced my wife's T42P NIC twice, each time with PC-Link's 300Mbps N-class mini-pci card. I'm not sure if these cards go bad or if something...

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Last post by Screamer
Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:36 am
MiniPCI WiFi card for T42

Last post by moriel5 « Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:54 pm
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by dennis714 » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:34 pm

Got T42, but without any minipci installed. I didn't disassemble it yet, so just want to ask: can I buy any non-IBM certified WiFI minipci card? Are...

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Last post by moriel5
Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:54 pm
BIOS Flash Question

Last post by Callahan « Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:41 pm
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by Callahan » Fri Jan 25, 2019 9:55 am

I was reading this information in a post in the ThinkPad T6x Series thread.

ThinkPad T6x Series-T60p CPU upgrade: Now Laptop Won't Start: Had no...

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Last post by Callahan
Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:41 pm
T42 / T42p - Wi-fi chipset upgrade

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:10 pm
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by BlueFalcon » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:53 pm

Hello.

I have a Thinkpad T42p which is in the upgrade process.
Since that the original intel PRO 2200 b/g is old and I want to replace with the most...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:10 pm
T40 -Mint install problem with SSD

Last post by cliffhanger « Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:27 am
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by cliffhanger » Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:25 pm

Hi

I'm new to the forum.

I have a T40, originally with a 40GB HDD. Recently I installed a second drive, a SSD by the usual method of the caddy in...

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Last post by cliffhanger
Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:27 am
T41 with MS-DOS

Last post by dr_st « Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:04 am
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by mrtaufner » Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:34 pm

Is it possible?

I've been wondering about it quite a while now and today I got a HDD with greater capacity to install all my retro games. But for...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:04 am
T43 bluetooth problem

Last post by sdmichael « Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:42 pm
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by sdmichael » Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:22 pm

I have recently acquired a T43 and am down to the last driver/hardware problem. It presently has Windows XP installed. Basically, the bluetooth...

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Last post by sdmichael
Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:42 pm
T42 CMOS Battery Replacement

Last post by Callahan « Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:41 pm
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by Callahan » Tue Dec 18, 2018 5:10 pm

I just replaced the CMOS battery again in my T42. I order two batteries from an eBay seller. They came with no markings on the yellow shrink wrap but...

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Last post by Callahan
Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:41 pm
T440P maybe other models with HD 4600. Research

Last post by DeanoVIP « Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:07 am

by DeanoVIP » Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:07 am

Hi, I'm just trying to establish some information, all of those with just Intel HD 4600 graphics could you please list which driver version your...

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Last post by DeanoVIP
Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:07 am
Recovery cd for T40 (and 365ED if it exists)

Last post by madoleouk « Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:05 pm
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by Think700 » Fri May 11, 2018 2:46 pm

Hi there,

I have recently started collecting Thinkpads, with a preference for pre 2000 models.
I have two old Thinkpads for which I am looking for...

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Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:05 pm

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