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T43p SATA Guide (There are pictures, it's 2020)

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

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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.

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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
T43 will not show wireless card

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Sat Oct 11, 2025 6:29 pm
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by swardrn » Tue Oct 07, 2025 6:11 pm

I have a T 43. I want to make a computer just to stick in my garage from spare stuff that I have lying around. Everything works on the T 43 but I...

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Sat Oct 11, 2025 6:29 pm
Issues with restoring original factory software to a t42

Last post by SoftwareMethods « Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:40 am
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by Glaurung-quena » Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:37 pm

I wanted to set up a T42 with the original factory software for an authentic vintage experience. It hasn't gone well. Advice welcome.

The first...

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Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:40 am
T42 no audio on Windows ME

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:54 pm
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by matti157 » Sun Sep 21, 2025 4:32 pm

I tried with this drivers:
-4.11.01.0627a card detected, no conflicts, no sound
-5.12.01.5160 card detected, no conflicts, no sound
-5.12.01.5410...

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Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:54 pm
Thinkpad T41p mSATA to IDE route

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Mon Sep 15, 2025 1:52 am
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by thinkpadt41p » Fri Sep 12, 2025 12:01 pm

Struggling to get the BIOS to accept my mSATA setup.
The disk is not popping up in the BIOS nor anywhere else. I do not have any sort of equipment to...

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Last post by Glaurung-quena
Mon Sep 15, 2025 1:52 am
Musings on making a T42 dual boot XP and 98se

Last post by Mr tom « Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:39 pm
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by Glaurung-quena » Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:18 am

Normally I use IBM's factory restore disks to install XP, since it bypasses activation and gives you all the drivers and utilities. There's crapware...

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Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:39 pm
T43 no more error 2010 (picture warning)

Last post by kahlil88 « Thu Aug 14, 2025 2:48 pm
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by TTav134 » Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:54 am
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The end of infamous error 2010

Originally post on MDL forum

I've figure out to how remove the error 2010 on a T43 when using a non...
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Thu Aug 14, 2025 2:48 pm
Source for T42 hinges?

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Aug 12, 2025 12:15 pm
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by Glaurung-quena » Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:35 am

I have a T42 that suffered a severe knock on the back left corner, breaking off the part of the hinge that secures the lid to the laptop.

I've...

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Tue Aug 12, 2025 12:15 pm
Crisis BIOS Recovery of Thinkpad T43

Last post by bbsoft « Mon Aug 11, 2025 9:22 am
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by troubadix » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:48 am

for Crisis BIOS Recovery of Thinkpad T43 you will need:

1. USB floppy
2. Update Key/boot-block jumper LPT_plug (wiring diagram see .pdf)
3. WinXP...

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Mon Aug 11, 2025 9:22 am
T440p - Is This The Stock Heatsink or An Upgraded Heatsink..

Last post by Barkermush « Fri Jul 25, 2025 1:43 pm
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by Barkermush » Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:47 am

I purchased a Thinkpad T440p this week, and I have to say.. I love it! It's such a comfy/nice small machine.

Anyway, I purchased a T440p that came...

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Last post by Barkermush
Fri Jul 25, 2025 1:43 pm
Convert 14” Keyboard to 15”?

Last post by Plunkyy « Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:08 pm
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by Plunkyy » Fri May 16, 2025 6:50 am

Looking at replacement keyboards since my newest 15” T42 came with an awfully mushy chicony keyboard. Seems quite a bit cheaper to buy 14” Keyboards...

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Last post by Plunkyy
Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:08 pm
t43 1871 - IDE / m2 adapter.

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:37 am
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by dhe » Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:39 pm

T43, 1871, BIOS 1.29 70ET69WW.

Purchased an IDE .m2 adapter.

When I boot a live cd with gparted, I get
ata1 SRST failed (errono=-16)

Do I have...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:37 am
T42 Screen Going Dark

Last post by Callahan « Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:05 am
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by Callahan » Sun Jun 15, 2025 2:51 pm

Hi ... haven't had to post here for awhile ... my T42 14 inch started about 1 1/2 months ago going dark every so often. Not a lot at first, it could...

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Last post by Callahan
Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:05 am
Best maintenance practises for Thinkpad T4x laptops

Last post by teamde78 « Sat May 03, 2025 7:34 am
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by selbion » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:34 am

Hi all,
I recently purchased a Thinkpad T41 (untested as of now, I need to get a charger). I wanted to ask your opinion regarding the best practises...

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Sat May 03, 2025 7:34 am
Is a T40p long fan in a T43p a good idea?

Last post by arpeas « Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:28 am
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by arpeas » Mon Mar 31, 2025 2:19 pm

Title is all. My T43p long fan is on its last legs even after lubrication, and I'm not willing to spend any more than 5 euros on a fan that might...

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Last post by arpeas
Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:28 am
T42: eGPU & Hardware acceleration possibility

Last post by CACODEMIC « Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:31 am
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by CACODEMIC » Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:24 pm

Hi to all.

Since I build a really nice T42 (Pentium M755, 2 Gb RAM, SSD, Atheros AR9223 a/b/g/n wifi with operating LED and almost perfect body...

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Last post by CACODEMIC
Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:31 am
ThinkPad T43 15" IPS Display

Last post by dr_st « Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:40 pm
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by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast » Tue Feb 18, 2025 7:17 am

Hello again. I know that I've already made a few posts kind of like this before so please forgive me but now I am getting a 15 ThinkPad T43 and I...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:40 pm
Windows XP Hotkey Features Integration woes

Last post by arpeas « Mon Mar 24, 2025 2:36 pm
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by arpeas » Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:32 am

Welp it's me again lol. I got a bluetooth module with my T43p and had no way to activate it. Looking around the web, the only way to do so is to...

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Last post by arpeas
Mon Mar 24, 2025 2:36 pm
Poor T43p GPU performance

Last post by dr_st « Sat Mar 22, 2025 1:45 pm
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by arpeas » Mon Mar 17, 2025 2:22 pm

I've had this machine for about a week now and have determined that the FireGL V3200 GPU in it is underperforming, to put it lightly. I'm running XP...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Mar 22, 2025 1:45 pm
How to get T42p sleep properly

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Mar 16, 2025 11:43 am
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by tts_rayhan » Sat Mar 15, 2025 10:12 am

My T42p recently cannot get into sleep/standby mode automatically when I close the lid. How can I fix the problem?

Also, the computer cannot get out...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sun Mar 16, 2025 11:43 am
Network connections Red X

Last post by burns334 « Sat Mar 15, 2025 6:21 pm
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by burns334 » Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:44 pm

My t42 will not go online, the Wi-Fi light is blinking but when I open network connections there's a red X in the wireless connection and for the...

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Last post by burns334
Sat Mar 15, 2025 6:21 pm
ThinkPad T43 to T43p Conversion Idea & Finding Parts

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:13 pm
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by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast » Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:29 pm

Hello everyone. As a basic description of what I want to do with my project next I was recently thinking about turning my ThinkPad T43 14.1 into a...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Mar 12, 2025 6:13 pm
T42p Dual Fan (images)

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:48 am
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by Gonzaleitor » Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:20 pm

I had this crazy idea. Take the Cardbus cage out, and put another T42 heatsink with a splitter cable. The problem i could face is the power that it...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:48 am
T41 hinges really tight

Last post by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast « Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:46 pm
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by nickshanks » Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:46 pm

Hey,

Hoping for some guidance here... bought a T40p and a T41 which was delivered a couple of days ago.

When I open the T40p, the base of the...

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Last post by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast
Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:46 pm
Intel 2915ABG Wireless Card Issue

Last post by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast « Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:38 pm
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by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast » Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:16 pm

Hello everyone, almost about 2 weeks ago I got an intel WM3B2915ABG wireless card for my ThinkPad T43 that came in a week ago. I ran the BIOS patch...

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Last post by OldeThinkPadEnthusiast
Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:38 pm
Actual effectiveness of the Active Protection System?

Last post by arpeas « Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:41 pm
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by arpeas » Tue Jan 28, 2025 6:19 am

A bit of background: the Active Protection System is an accelerometer controlled by the embedded controller coupled with a Windows driver. Its...

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Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:41 pm
T43 Is Still Usable In 2025 (Pictures)

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:05 pm
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by TPFanatic » Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:55 pm

I picked up this cute T43 on eBay, it's a basic XGA and GMA915 model but in near mint condition. Had only sticker residue from a lost Windows sticker...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:05 pm
Recommended OS for the T42?

Last post by ibm T42 « Wed Feb 05, 2025 1:08 am
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by trylgsk » Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:20 am

Im looking to be able to play some old games, write some documents on it, and run some old software on it, maybe also old versions of FL studio?...

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Last post by ibm T42
Wed Feb 05, 2025 1:08 am
T42 + Windows 98, wifi card with WPA2 support

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:47 pm
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by matti157 » Sun Sep 10, 2023 2:10 pm

I have a T42 with intel 2915ABG board, unfortunately there are no drivers for Windows98

The drivers are only there for:
-Cisco Systems Mini PCI...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:47 pm
T41 mb

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Dec 26, 2024 12:26 am
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by deickos » Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:43 pm

I wanted to ask if a motherboard from a T41p will do for a T43
the chassis look the same

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Dec 26, 2024 12:26 am
T42 / T42p - Wi-fi chipset upgrade

Last post by CACODEMIC « Wed Dec 04, 2024 8:31 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 CACODEMIC
Wed Dec 04, 2024 8:31 pm
T42 processor's 100% utilisation issue in old games

Last post by CACODEMIC « Wed Dec 04, 2024 3:01 pm
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by CACODEMIC » Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:09 am

Dear all, hello. I war reading that forum for few days and found many useful informatiom. But it is time for me to ask questions come :D

Everything...

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Last post by CACODEMIC
Wed Dec 04, 2024 3:01 pm
Upgrading a T42 nearly as T42p but I have problems

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:51 pm
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by GraphiX » Tue Nov 12, 2024 6:43 pm

Hello and welcome everyone. I'm new here. And I have avlot of questions for the forum to upgrade my T42.

My acquaintance with ThinkPad goes back a...

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Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:51 pm
T43 project

Last post by WASP Enterprises « Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:13 am
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by WASP Enterprises » Mon Nov 04, 2024 4:15 am

Hi everyone,

I just bought a T43 for 30 euros and I'd like to upgrade this pc a much as possible to use it for low level dev and I'm curious to see...

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Last post by WASP Enterprises
Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:13 am
Advice for a T43p 15" build

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Oct 29, 2024 4:38 pm
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by Placeholder » Sat Sep 21, 2024 11:19 pm

Hey champs

This place has been amazing to find out about stuff, but there are still some specific stuffs I'm not sure about. I'll try to break down...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Tue Oct 29, 2024 4:38 pm
Is System model #18714AU a T43?

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Fri Oct 11, 2024 10:14 am
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by Clumber » Tue Oct 08, 2024 6:36 pm

A friend was gifted an IBM ThinkPad Laptop with Windows XP that had annoying pop-up messages accumulating every 30 seconds. I am trying to fix the...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Fri Oct 11, 2024 10:14 am
Solved: T42: Fan Error. No voltage from motherboard socket

Last post by x86 « Tue Oct 01, 2024 2:43 am
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by next » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:12 pm

The old fan in my T42 suddenly stopped spinning. I tried installing a new one, but it also didn't spin, so I checked the socket on the motherboard....

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Last post by x86
Tue Oct 01, 2024 2:43 am
T43 battery mode

Last post by Vahurix « Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:42 am

by Vahurix » Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:42 am

Hi guys!

I recently got myself a nice IBM T43 for my retro upto winxp games on the go. I received 2 batteries with it, both dead.
Took those...

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Last post by Vahurix
Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:42 am
T43 HDD Problem

Last post by dr_st « Tue Sep 17, 2024 3:21 am
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by misky » Sun Sep 15, 2024 1:38 pm

Hi, I'm fairly new to thinkpads and just got my hands on a T43, but whenever I turn it on,
I get an error 2010 saying it cannot recognize the hard...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Sep 17, 2024 3:21 am
Has anyone replaced only the fan? (not the entire heatsink)

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:04 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:56 am

Last night my T42p Fan died, I replaced the entire heatsink with the one of a dead T43 I have, and the fan doesn't have much life in it. The heatsink...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:04 pm
T40 series Display Connector Board

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 09, 2024 12:55 am
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by oddheadred » Sun Sep 08, 2024 7:31 pm

hi all!!

i saw a video a while back about turning laptop monitors into computer monitors. to do that, though, i require a display connector board...

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Mon Sep 09, 2024 12:55 am
Interest in 51nb.com's T50 motherboard

Last post by Placeholder « Wed Sep 04, 2024 5:52 pm
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by Medessec » Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:16 pm
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Alright, for those who don't know, 51nb.com has released a production version of their modded T50 motherboard( which is an all new motherboard that...
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Last post by Placeholder
Wed Sep 04, 2024 5:52 pm
T43 Ram Cover Replacement

Last post by Glaurung-quena « Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:55 pm
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by oddheadred » Sat Aug 03, 2024 10:44 pm

new poster here, so excuse me if i get anything wrong :)
I bought a T43 about 3 days ago. got it pretty cheap and i wanna fix it up.
its missing a...

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Last post by Glaurung-quena
Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:55 pm
Buying a T43 with a dim screen - what am I getting into?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Aug 06, 2024 12:39 pm
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by kyonthinkpad » Mon Aug 05, 2024 4:12 am

Hi everyone,

I am considering buying a used IBM ThinkPad T43 laptop, but the seller mentions that it's screen is barely visible. I have noticed that...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Aug 06, 2024 12:39 pm
Best Linux Distro For T43 in 2024!

Last post by kyonthinkpad « Mon Aug 05, 2024 4:26 am
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by el_Capo » Wed May 29, 2024 1:08 pm

I was recently able to purchase a Thinkpad T43 with 2GB of ram memory.
Windows XP is going really badly :banghead: :banghead: , that's why I wanted...

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Last post by kyonthinkpad
Mon Aug 05, 2024 4:26 am
thinkpad T41 issue with the bga i think

Last post by muadz « Thu Aug 01, 2024 12:57 am

by muadz » Thu Aug 01, 2024 12:57 am

i have an issue with my thinkpad T41 video shows the issue, when pressing down on the case next to the trackpad the screen blink for a second, only...

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Last post by muadz
Thu Aug 01, 2024 12:57 am
T43 SSD freeze issue

Last post by astral « Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:00 am
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by astral » Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:02 pm

I just installed an mSata SSD in an adapter inside my T43. SSD and adapter are known good and work fine in an even older computer.
I installed...

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Last post by astral
Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:00 am
Fan replacement on t43

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jul 23, 2024 6:24 am
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by envLight » Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:05 pm

Greetings, recently purchased a t43 in pretty good condition, the only thing that stresses a lot is the rather noisy obviously faulty fan. I took the...

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Tue Jul 23, 2024 6:24 am

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