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GUIDE: Reflow GPU fix - 56K WARNING!!!

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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
T41 security chip issue

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:10 pm
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by lather » Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:37 am

I have a T41 that I use mainly to run programs I don't want cluttering up the HDD on my main laptop. Today, I went to fire it up as I had something I...

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Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:10 pm
Samsung LTN141P4L02

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by manmanmanman » Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:03 am

Can someone tell me the specs of this display. Pulled out of a T41, working. Is it desirable? Thank you

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Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:59 pm
Is a T43 good for programming?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:19 am
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by Deancing_madman » Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:11 am

I was wondering is T43 good for programming? :D

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Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:19 am
ThinkPad T4* RAM

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by karotlopj » Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:22 pm

I'm looking to upgrade the RAM in my T41 -

Would this be OK?

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Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:28 am
Youtube on T4x

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:40 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:55 am

What OS/Software do you use to watch videos on a T4x machine. What quality do you get out of the video(240p, 360p, 720p). Im not expecting a 4k@60...

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Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:40 am
OEMINFO.INI and OEMLOGO.BMP for a ThinkPad T42

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by nathanpc » Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:07 pm

Hello everyone! This is my first post here, my first ThinkPad was a 500e back in 2001, recently I acquired a ThinkPad T42 to add to my retro hardware...

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Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:56 am
Can't get Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG WIfi working on ThinkPad T43

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:02 am
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by jamesfx2 » Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:08 pm

My Thinkpad T43 has a Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG card and I need to get it working in WIndows 7 32 bit... It works perfectly in Ubuntu 12.04 - can...

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Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:02 am
T43 Wlan - very weak performance

Last post by Rimrunner « Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:58 am
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by Rimrunner » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:25 am

I have problems with recently bought T43's wlan connections.

Here is how the problems have appeared:
-I have tried the wlan Internet connection few...

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Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:58 am
How to use the Update Model Number function in BIOS updates?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:03 pm
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by virge » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:14 am

Background: I have a T40 that boots to a RFID error. It works fine after pushing Esc but I would like to fix it. One thing that seems to have worked...

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Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:03 pm
Getting a T43 working in Windows 98

Last post by MagicBoy « Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:51 am
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by jamesfx2 » Sun Sep 10, 2017 5:11 pm

I've tried to get the T43 working in Windows 98 SE and it hasn't been a smooth ride.

- Network/Wifi not working
- Sound card not working
- No...

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Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:51 am
Installing windows 98 video driver on t43 with ati video card

Last post by jamesfx2 « Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:18 pm
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by OnionLand » Sat Mar 18, 2017 2:02 pm

Hello,
I recently acquired a lot of t43s and t43ps,
I managed to successfully install windows 98 on both an unmodified t43 2668 46u and a t43 in...

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Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:18 pm
ATI FireGL v3200 in what models is used

Last post by Six-Shoota « Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:41 pm
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by Six-Shoota » Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:17 am

I,ve bought a Thinkpad t41 but with FireGL 3200 and 1.8Ghz CPU. Is this the original motherboard? Also does the GPU have a temperature sensor?

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Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:41 pm
Help please with a Win98 driver for wireless LAN on a T42

Last post by sdfox7 « Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:00 pm
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by David00 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:13 pm

I have an old T42 with XP on (that is fully working) that I’ve converted to a dual-boot system with Win98SE (SP3) on a separate disk. I’m having a...

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Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:00 pm
Windows 98 wifi adapter for T42

Last post by dr_st « Sun Aug 27, 2017 7:11 am
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by jcitme » Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:30 pm

Hello, I'm currently looking for an internal miniPCI wifi adapter with Windows 98 drivers for my T42.

My requirements are:

- Has Windows 98...

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Sun Aug 27, 2017 7:11 am
What yo do with old T4X Machines.

Last post by jwjensen356 « Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:57 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:58 am

I have some old Thinkpads. What do you use them for? I don't see them as anything of decent for web browsing with all the javascript now adays. Also,...

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Last post by jwjensen356
Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:57 am
optimzing a T42p for today's browsing demands

Last post by ginahoy « Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:08 pm
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by ginahoy » Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:01 am

My wife has a T42p that she uses exclusively for browsing. It's running 32-bit XP with Firefox 52. Lately the browser tends to get bogged down unless...

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Last post by ginahoy
Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:08 pm
T41p Windows XP Meetinghouse Installer

Last post by RUNDEN « Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:16 pm
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by JPOESQ » Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:55 pm

I searched before posting and have not found an answer to my question. What is meetinghouse installer ? I just restored an old T41p with the Windows...

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Last post by RUNDEN
Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:16 pm
Best Place to order a replacement keyboard for T43 2687?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:53 pm
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by pboneal » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:42 pm

What is the best source to order one so it would be here by Chrsitmas?

Thanks
Paul

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:53 pm
Got a T43p that won't connect to WiFi (and anyone know its value?)

Last post by mh9162013 « Sat Jul 29, 2017 4:51 pm
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by mh9162013 » Sat Jul 29, 2017 3:43 pm

Just scored a T43p that I'm looking to eventually sell, but I want to make sure it works properly. It boots up just fine, I think, but I can't...

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Sat Jul 29, 2017 4:51 pm
T43 drivers : ACPI Controller and LPC Intel 82801FBM - 264

Last post by limbrooke « Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:21 am
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by thinktwice » Sat Jun 30, 2012 3:31 am

Hello,

On Lenovo's website, I cannot find the two drivers mentioned in the title for a T43 Type 2668-45G.

I looked in the Power Management section...

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Last post by limbrooke
Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:21 am
install T42 DVD drive in a desktop PC?

Last post by ginahoy « Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:37 am
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by ginahoy » Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:20 pm

I'm building a new desktop PC. I'd like to temporarily install the IBM DVD I scavenged from my decommissioned T42 (FRU 39T2675, Hitatchi model #...

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Last post by ginahoy
Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:37 am
ThinkPad T43/p: Which versions of Windows do you use

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:11 pm
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by kfzhu1229 » Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:24 am

ThinkPad T43/p with Radeon graphics is one of the most flexible ThinkPads in terms of which versions of windows it can run. It can run Windows NT 4.0...

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Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:11 pm
Recommended mSATA-to-PATA adapter for use in T4x?

Last post by Johan « Sat Jul 01, 2017 6:41 am
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by karotlopj » Sat Jul 01, 2017 6:05 am

Having read the sticky thread about using SSDs to speed up T4x's I had a look to see what was available...

Amazon have quite a few but the price...

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Last post by Johan
Sat Jul 01, 2017 6:41 am
Hard Disk bay Vs Ultrabay disk caddy

Last post by shawross « Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:51 pm
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by karotlopj » Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:37 am

Is there a performance difference between running a disk in the normal disk bay and inserting it in an Ultrabay caddy?

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Last post by shawross
Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:51 pm
T43P: Inverter or CCFL bulb?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:40 am
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by Raidriar » Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:32 pm

I recently acquired a almost top spec 15 T43P for 10$, with the issue that The LCD cuts out after a minute . Fearing that the board might be the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:40 am
T4x disks

Last post by w0qj « Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:03 am
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by karotlopj » Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:54 am

Do all the T4x series use IDE disks? And is there any possibility, apart from an ultrabay adapter, of connecting up Sata disks using something like...

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Last post by w0qj
Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:03 am
T42p with R52 ATI board

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:50 pm
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by MKnight » Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:15 pm

As much that I hate forums and this site's draconian rules (it's $CURRENT_YEAR+1 and you guys still have a rule about huge images? REALLY?), help me...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:50 pm
T4x memory

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:15 am
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by karotlopj » Sat Jun 24, 2017 8:57 am

Are memory modules interchangeable among the T4x series? And what is the maximum I can install?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:15 am
What batteries did you use recellers?

Last post by w0qj « Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:53 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sat Jun 17, 2017 3:32 pm

I'm doing a recell on my T4x battery which I got open without killing it :) . I just want the answer to this, I know about the risks, dangers and...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:53 am
What tips for running a modern T4x.

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Jun 18, 2017 1:58 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:11 pm

I just got a light of how old P4s have a little kick lect in them. Popped a clean install of 7 32bit on an OCZ Vertex in the Ultrabay and it was...

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Sun Jun 18, 2017 1:58 pm
Removing supervisor password

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:23 pm
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by karotlopj » Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:10 am

I have a T40 with a Supervisor password set. Is there anything which can be done to remove it?

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Fri Jun 16, 2017 6:23 pm
ThinkPad T43 ATI X300 video-driver for Win98

Last post by malch « Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:29 pm
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by jinfeixibi888 » Tue May 02, 2017 9:35 am

Hello everyone

I come from China, my English is not very good, I do not know if you can understand what I say. I am now in Beijing, in China to...

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Last post by malch
Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:29 pm
Thinkpad T40 won't recognize new clock battery.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:38 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:19 am

I just put in a new clock battery from a T430s. Everything matched up(polarity,connector,etc.) and it still keeps forgetting the time and date...

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Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:38 am
When the power button trick comes in handy.

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:11 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:59 pm

I always thought the 10 times press plus 30 seconds trick was a little too good to be true. Well today, my T40(my first ever laptop) died while...

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Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:11 am
Latest BIOS for T4x Series

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Jun 15, 2017 12:14 pm
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by karotlopj » Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:32 am

What's the latest BIOS for the T4x Series, and is it the same BIOS across the series?

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Thu Jun 15, 2017 12:14 pm
Integrated Bluetooth II + Windows 7: How to use bluetooth headset??

Last post by dandreye « Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:10 pm
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by kfzhu1229 » Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:00 am

I have that card from a dead T41p and transplanted into my A30p (or else for other machines I have 1803 error is no go). Now after using the Windows...

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Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:10 pm
T40 Ultrabays interchangeable?

Last post by karotlopj « Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:58 pm
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by karotlopj » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:54 am

It looks as though the ultrabay on my T41p (TYPE 2373-GEG) is damaged, but I also have a T40 (TYPE 2373-RG5) which is gathering dust, and I wondered...

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Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:58 pm
Help with screws on ThinkPad T41p

Last post by karotlopj « Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:57 am
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by karotlopj » Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:20 am

It's good to see that the forum is still very active with ThinkPad enthusiasts - it's a about a year since I last visited...

I managed to get a disk...

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Last post by karotlopj
Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:57 am
Recovery disks for my T42 (2373)

Last post by Adequz « Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:02 am
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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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Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:02 am
T42 won't load NIC driver during network/PXE installation

Last post by dandreye « Fri May 12, 2017 1:30 pm
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by dandreye » Thu May 11, 2017 9:25 am

Hi All,

Because of some issues with both USB ports of my T42 (machine type 2373-Q91) I decided to try installing W7 over the network, for which I'm...

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Fri May 12, 2017 1:30 pm
LCD color changing?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu May 11, 2017 2:09 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu May 11, 2017 7:59 am

Im not sure this is the right section but is the yellow/pink color change from the backlight or LCD? Just want to know if buying UXGA/qxga lcds with...

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Thu May 11, 2017 2:09 pm
Forcing same EC version

Last post by dandreye « Tue May 09, 2017 5:22 pm

by dandreye » Tue May 09, 2017 5:22 pm

Hi All,

How do I force EC Version 3.04 (1RHT71WW) over the same version I currently have? Getting no update necessary at the moment. I'd like to try...

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Tue May 09, 2017 5:22 pm
Problems with non-thinkpad option drives on T43 thinkpads

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri May 05, 2017 1:20 pm
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I recently purchased a T43 2668-92U, and had a 100g Seagate drive that was being used in an Apple PowerBook that I was upgrading from. When I got my...
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Fri May 05, 2017 1:20 pm
Intel 2915ABG on 5ghz wifi, how good/bad can it be

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:18 am

by kfzhu1229 » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:18 am

Anyone is trying to use 5ghz 802.11ac wifi on a 2915ABG card from a T4x/R5x?
I have a lot of friends who don't know the difference of 2.4ghz and 5ghz...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:18 am
T43 Screen Dims and Computer Becomes Unresponsive

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:45 pm
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by SurrealMustard » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:11 pm

I fixed up this T43 for my father, but it looks to be having an odd issue. After some time, the screen will get very dim and the computer stops...

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Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:45 pm
[Done] T43 Embedded Controller upgrade problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:09 am
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by x3o2 » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:51 am

Hi there,

I want to upgrade my T43 2669 BIOS, so flashed the latest Lenovo BIOS first. Success.

Then I tried to update the latest Lenovo Embedded...

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Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:09 am
T43p on eBay for 20$

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:25 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:08 am

I'm not sure if I'm going to get this but I found a T43p in rough condition but a good 15 UXGA Flexview for $20.

Is that a good deal for one?

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Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:25 pm
Hitachi 7k100 IBM firmware files/instructions needed

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by EloItsMee » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:09 pm

Hi all

I've got (arriving soon) an Hitachi 7k100 100 GB HDD and I wanted to replace the OEM firmware with the IBM version, as to get rid of the 2010...

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Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:50 am

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