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Cleaning | Rebuilding T41 | *** Completed ***

Last post by stevebez « Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:17 pm
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by floppydisk » Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:15 am

Hi all,

A little project this weekend, going to take apart my T41 and clean it up with some refurb. parts:

- CPU cooling fan
- battery holder w/...

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Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:17 pm
PCMCIA Compact Flash Help?

Last post by samsonite « Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:57 am

by samsonite » Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:57 am

My T42 only has a 32GB HDD, so I recently bought a 16GB compact Flash card and a PCMCIA adapter to use as extra storage. Unfortunately, I've...

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Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:57 am
thinkpad t43 not charging battery

Last post by AdaSch « Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:43 am
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by israr789 » Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:13 pm

Hey,
i am new in forum..my T43 working great since ages suddenly stopped charging battery...i changed battery but it still woun't help..it works fine...

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Last post by AdaSch
Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:43 am
Can the M.B. of T43 be used for R51?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:17 pm
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by omero72 » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:48 pm

Hello

Can the motherboard of T43 (FRU: 39T0476)
be used as the motherboard of R51 (FRU: 27R1852)

Except for the RAM Speed and the graphics card,...

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Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:17 pm
Newest Power Manager problems

Last post by Orclas « Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:29 pm
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by wujstefan » Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:03 am

Hello,
I have reinstalled the system on a couple of T43's of mine recently, and have observed a couple of problems in EVERY of them.

First of all,...

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Last post by Orclas
Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:29 pm
T43 and Ide->Sata adapter?

Last post by Johan « Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:37 pm
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by ibmfreak » Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:21 pm

Hello

I bought some T43, real bargain. I was reading that T43 takes only IDE hard drives...
So my question is if I buy that adapter can I install...

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Last post by Johan
Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:37 pm
T40P non-stop 24/7 powered on..

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:22 pm
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by MTyn » Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:20 pm

Hi all,

I want to use a T40P for weatherstation so it will be powered on for 24/7.
Can a T40P handle that? Or do i have to place it on cooler pad...

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Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:22 pm
Boot problem, screen distortion

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:59 am
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by mallorcaben » Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:49 am

Hi,
love my T41 but ust started to get a problem with it.
On booting up, the screen got sideways distortion, mostly at the edges.
I re booted & the...

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Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:59 am
Upgrade Thinkpad to a SATA interface ?

Last post by Johan « Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:06 am
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by nickbw » Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:53 am

Has anyone been successful in adapting a thinkpad to use a SATA to HDD?
I am very keen to replace the main HDD with a SSD. Has anyone done this?

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Last post by Johan
Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:06 am
can a T42 be upgraded to wireless N?

Last post by nickbw « Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:50 am
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by antelope » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:44 am

If so, what is the recommended card and are there any tricks to doing so?

(thanks in advance - I did a decent TP search but didn't find the answer)

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Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:50 am
T43 (Type 1871-6SU) slow to boot and slow to close

Last post by cigtoxdoc « Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:15 pm
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by cigtoxdoc » Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:09 pm

I had to get my T43 back from one of my assistants. I have uninstalled much of the unauthorized software, but T43 takes for ever to boot-up and do a...

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Last post by cigtoxdoc
Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:15 pm
Another US Made T42P

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:41 pm
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by Homer1987 » Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:22 pm

Hello,

Today I received the T42P from Ebay, 2372-HTU. A production date of 5/05. 1600 x 1200 Flexview :D

The bottom lable says made in the US....

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Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:41 pm
pc2700 ddr333 vs 266 memory

Last post by fefrie « Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:48 am
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by fefrie » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:25 pm

I haven't looked into the laptop yet, but i'm wondering, would there be any noticable daily surfing performance upgrading from 266mhz to 333mhz...

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Last post by fefrie
Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:48 am
My T43 playing music or video breaks each few seconds

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:07 pm
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by figurehead » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:36 pm

mouse pointer freezes for a short moment each few seconds. video or music playing interrupts or breaks. restarting machine does not help. can it be...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:07 pm
Expresscard SSD on a Thinkpad T43p

Last post by fatvinny « Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:21 pm
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by fatvinny » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:10 pm

I'm looking into upgrading the hdd on the t43.Since PATA hdds are getting fewer and spendy,then there's the 2010 error.I would rather not go...

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Last post by fatvinny
Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:21 pm
2200bg wifi connection drop on wpapsk winxp

Last post by irus « Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:57 am
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by irus » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:39 pm

is there a fix for this problem on windows xp yet except downgrading to bios 3.06f? my wifi connection keeps saying acquiring network address and...

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Last post by irus
Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:57 am
Afraid of buying T41?

Last post by poshgeordie « Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:33 pm
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by manfred » Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:33 pm

Should I be afraid to buy a T41? I heard that he is with them a lot of problems with graphics. What is the chance that it breaks down? Better to...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:33 pm
Orange epoxy in T40?

Last post by poshgeordie « Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:14 pm
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by lukee » Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:22 am

Hi, I have been changing CPU (1.5GHz Banias --> 1.8GHz Dothan) in my mother's T40 last weekend and I've noticed that the mobo has orange epoxy on...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:14 pm
T43 fan replacement, can't remove fan

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:08 pm
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by Pengwuino » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:14 pm

I'm attempting to replace the fan/heatsink module on my T43 and I've come across a... bad problem. The headsink also covers what I assume is another...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:08 pm
Best LCD Panel

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:20 pm
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by MacJediMatt » Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:43 pm

I've recently acquired a 14 T43 2668 from a computer recycle center and built it back up. I've already done the SATA mod and have a 9-cell battery...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:20 pm
T43 Power Manager Setup Failure

Last post by Neil « Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:22 pm
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by rayray » Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:03 pm

I'm having problem setting Power Manager Software on my T43 XP Pro system. Used System Update but spits an error saying can't copy file Tphkload.exe...

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Last post by Neil
Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:22 pm
audio jack output on T42 in mV ?

Last post by parangles « Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:45 am
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by parangles » Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:45 pm

I'm thinking of building a small portable stereo amplifier from a
kit to drive two 8 Ohm speakers - specs say amplifier
input should be ~ 300 mV, G =...

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Last post by parangles
Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:45 am
strange windows explorer @ 100%

Last post by bahamucio « Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:15 am
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by bahamucio » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:01 am

hi folks, as the title says I've got strange explorer @ 100% CPU usage on my t42 with winxp pro. I saw the problem occurs only when my skype is...

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Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:15 am
t42 screen blank

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:41 pm
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by 3iris9 » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:15 am

Hello, I have an ibm t42 that a friend gave me, and it worked completely fine for a couple months.
Just recently the screen started to go blank...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:41 pm
Flexview Question

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:36 pm
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by Homer1987 » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:24 pm

Hello all,

Today I purschased of E-bay a T42P 15 2373-HTU.

The lookup on Lenovo confirms a 1600 X 1200 screen but does not mention Flexview.

My...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:36 pm
IBM high rate wireless LAN and WPA?

Last post by texbet « Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:39 am
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by fredstev » Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:48 am

I originally posted this question over on Broadbandreports.com, but didn't get any input except a suggestion to try this forum.

OK, here's what I've...

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Last post by texbet
Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:39 am
Recycle T40 screen

Last post by Neil « Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:30 pm
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by DaveNull » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:33 pm

Hi,

I have an old T40 whose motherboard is broken. I do not want to replace it, I have another laptop and I don't need another.
But, I would like to...

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Last post by Neil
Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:30 pm
Unable to access to the IBM recovery partition..please HELP

Last post by MisterB « Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:06 pm
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by hellgate » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:22 pm

Hi everybody,

I have an T42 and I've got a problem of not able to to access to the IBM recovery partition. Actually, I bought this computer from...

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Last post by MisterB
Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:06 pm
wifi t42 not working

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:27 pm
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by bea » Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:22 pm

Hi,

My Thinkpad T42 2373 does not accept wifi signal from many routers. Operating system XP with SP2. I tried downloading a microsoft updates for...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:27 pm
T43p Heating problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:05 am
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by kane_william » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:12 am

T43p laptop becoming too hot at the bottom , i cant even keep it in my lap and the cpu temperature always stays at above 60 degrees in normal idling...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:05 am
GPU temperature on t40p with firegl - 2373-cg6

Last post by kge420 « Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:36 am
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by rychuu » Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:08 pm

Hello,

I would like to avoid problems with reflowing chips in my thinkpad.

And
I have question for all similar t40p users - what is your...

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Last post by kge420
Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:36 am
Overwrite Base Rescue and Recovery Image?

Last post by fefrie « Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:39 pm

by fefrie » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:39 pm

Hi, Ive got a T42 Laptop.

I beleive that I was the first person to have a RnR image created on the laptop which is great.

I created the first...

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Last post by fefrie
Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:39 pm
Turn off Virtual Memory

Last post by dr_st « Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:28 am
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by fefrie » Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:06 pm

I just turned off virutal memory, and also set Memory Useage to system cache, and I noticed a significant speedup in application startup...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:28 am
new to thinkpad ..... need advice on HD selection

Last post by t43hot « Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:56 pm
Replies: 9
by thinkpadlion143 » Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:56 pm

Hi there, have just purchased a T42 w/o hard drive. Have been reading posts about HDs, but have not really gotten the direction of things in a solid...

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Last post by t43hot
Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:56 pm
T43 New XP install - doesn't recognize wireless card, can't

Last post by CallDon « Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:59 pm
Replies: 7
by CallDon » Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:21 pm

I love my T-43. But a few months ago, I got a glitch in the XP boot sequence. I have no recovery disks or anything like that so i have been running...

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Last post by CallDon
Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:59 pm
LCD and invertor compatibility question

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:14 am
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by dr-evil » Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:00 am

i have T41 with cracked LCD.
(T41 2372-6G2)
LCD: p/n 92p6674 fru: 92p6675
Inverter: fru p/n 26p8464

On out local forums someone offered to by his...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:14 am
Ram upgrade problems

Last post by feildarcher « Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:20 am
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by feildarcher » Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:28 am

I have just replaced my hard dirve after it was damaged, all working great, so I decided to ugrade the ram to 2 x 1 gig from 2 x 512. I purchased two...

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Last post by feildarcher
Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:20 am
T43p and usb-hub in PCMCIA-/PC Card-slot: error message

Last post by Merlin93 « Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:04 am
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by BigCatAndy » Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:48 am

Hello everyone,

I have one hardware issue, which I cannot resolve by myself. So, I decided to address the community with hope, that someone can help...

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Last post by Merlin93
Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:04 am
external optical drive from T41p internal

Last post by achat_2 « Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:38 am
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by achat_2 » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:02 pm

I would like to have an external optical drive for my recently bought X201s.
The hidden partition on it has been deleted, and I want to take back to...

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Last post by achat_2
Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:38 am
T42 Suddenly no sound.

Last post by fefrie « Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:28 pm
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by fefrie » Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:08 pm

I've had my t42 for a couple of months now and I've havent't done much of anything to the laptop.

This morning the laptop was fine. I left, it went...

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Last post by fefrie
Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:28 pm
T42 - issue with 160 GB Samsung HM160hc hard - HELP PLEASE!

Last post by Microspeed « Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:22 pm
Replies: 5
by Rondon73 » Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:29 pm

Hi Folks,

I was looking for some advice on an issue i'm having with a T42. I was running windows 7 without issue on a Samsung MN160HC HDD.
The LCD...

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Last post by Microspeed
Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:22 pm
to the modders: keyboard problem

Last post by achat_2 « Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:43 pm
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by achat_2 » Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:03 am

I thought to post here (instead of X200 subforum) assuming there is a larger density of modders :)

Does anybody as any idea or suggestion on how I...

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Last post by achat_2
Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:43 pm
T42 lost sound

Last post by mnowell69 « Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:02 am
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by ggene » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:02 am

Hope one of you has a miracle cure... I had to reload the OS on my T42 and now there is no sound. When it turns on and off and the 4-note Windows...

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Last post by mnowell69
Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:02 am
My T40 Cloning Experience

Last post by MisterB « Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:25 pm

by MisterB » Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:25 pm

I am writing this on a T40 that came to me by sheer chance. I was looking through a box of abandoned clothes one cold spring morning and noticed an...

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Last post by MisterB
Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:25 pm
T42 display blanking ...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:11 am
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by bobox » Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:34 pm

folks, we have a problem ...

The display on my T42 2373 is blanking, as of about 1 hour ago. This occurs in the first few (up to ~5) minutes after...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:11 am
T40 is dead-no lights

Last post by T43pSSD « Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:09 am
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by T43pSSD » Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:23 pm

a friend's T40 is dead, no lights, nada.

I found the F2 fuse was blown, the m/b looks like new otherwise, no other blown fuses
as far as I see. I...

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Last post by T43pSSD
Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:09 am
T41 TFT fail?

Last post by jiopsi « Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:53 am
Replies: 11
by jiopsi » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:01 pm

I have T41, it worked fine until I plugged it with external monitor, then the screen buzzed or oscillated short time, and now it's stays completely...

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Last post by jiopsi
Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:53 am
T43 dead after SATA Mod

Last post by Raceboy « Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:25 am
Replies: 1
by cleaner » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:04 am

Hello,

first, thank you all guys for this very helpful place! Only reading over the last years, now here is my first post (sorry for my bad english)...

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Last post by Raceboy
Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:25 am
T43p keyboard half dead

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:04 pm
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by venik » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:54 pm

After several years of loyal service, part of my t43p keyboard died-- no M, V, , etc.
If I turn it off and wait, it sometimes recovers when I reboot,...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:04 pm
Wireless Compatibility

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:41 pm
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by c4warrior » Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:37 am

Anyone know of a list of definitely compatible wireless cards for the t43/p?

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Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:41 pm

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