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ThinkPad vendor in Hongkong

Last post by loyukfai « Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:01 am
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by Freakyeti » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:25 am

Hi, From where we can get best deals for Thinkpad Notebooks for commercial purpose from HongKong. Please suggest the vendors contact details. I'm...

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Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:01 am
T43 backlit/inverter/? problem

Last post by thrackan « Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:07 am
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by thrackan » Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:56 am

Hi,
My 1872-4AG gives those symptoms:
- for the last two months the left lower corner of the screen was quite hot and tinted red immediately after...

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Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:07 am
Power surge on USB port?

Last post by m6ar9v « Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:17 pm
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by m6ar9v » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:24 am

I have a T43 2668 1.86Ghz 1.5gig ram xp pro sp3 I keep getting Power Surge on usb port resetting it or closing it has no effect it keeps reoccurring....

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Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:17 pm
T41 faulty?

Last post by poshgeordie « Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:53 pm
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by jiopsi » Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:53 pm

Hi,

I have T41 thinkpad, which doesn't work. Here are the symptoms:

- without battery
- fan starts, power-on indicator works
- lcd blank, external...

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Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:53 pm
WiFi card for T41

Last post by micl9 « Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:49 pm
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by Lumen » Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:32 pm

Hi everyone,
I got a second hand T41 that unfortunately didn't have a wireless card installed. I found some wireless cards that are compatible but...

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Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:49 pm
T42 Wireless Card Not Recognized

Last post by parangles « Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:28 pm
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by gg63 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:04 pm

I purchased a used motherboard to swap out since I was having the video card issue. The components were slightly different on this board than the...

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Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:28 pm
need your help- audio driver for T43p windows 7

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:40 am
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by incvn03 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:48 am

if you have or know pls give me information, i cannot find anything related to audio driver for t43p windows 7 ! many thanks

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Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:40 am
Best Wifi card for T42

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:23 am
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by SlamX » Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:01 am

I am wanting to put a wifi card in my t42. It has never had one in it. Which one would be the best for range and signal strength: Intel, Atheros,...

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Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:23 am
T43 Fan noise

Last post by VIJAY M « Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:37 pm
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by IBM » Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:23 pm

Well, after a couple of days of messing around with my new T43, I have noticed one slight problem amongst the others. The fan makes quite a bit of...

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Last post by VIJAY M
Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:37 pm
T42 blown Fuse *PIC*

Last post by misfit « Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:40 am
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by moerph » Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:31 am

Hello,

I´ve got a T42 with a blow Fuse right behind the DC Jack labeled F2. Since there ist a marking on top stating FU . I´ve got no idea what that...

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Last post by misfit
Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:40 am
Network Drivers for BartPE Boot CD for T42

Last post by ilesoft « Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:11 am
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by Paul Pennington » Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:37 pm

Has anyone here created a BartPE boot CD for a T42? I need a boot CD to run my Windows backup/restore program. I successfully created the boot CD,...

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Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:11 am
sharp lq141f1lh52 for a t43

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:24 pm
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by mosul1975 » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:59 am

Hi all,
I want to replace my XGA screen with a SXGA.
I've ordered an samsung screen and I've got an sharp (lq141f1lh52) from a DELL D600.
I've read...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:24 pm
Suspend/Resume display failure

Last post by radiohead « Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:50 am
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by radiohead » Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:50 pm

I have a T42-2379 I salvaged from work. On resume from suspend, the video stays black. Fan starts, screen light will toggle off/on, so it is...

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Last post by radiohead
Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:50 am
Using a T41 14" LCD in a T42?

Last post by silver fox « Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:06 am
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by silver fox » Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:01 am

I've inherited a T42 with a bad LCD. I've tried a quick fix by replacing the inverter and that didn't help as the screen is still dim, which leads me...

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Last post by silver fox
Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:06 am
external monitor T41p

Last post by dr_st « Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:02 pm
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by achat_2 » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:16 pm

I have a T41p (2374-GGG) with 1400x1050 resolution with a very dimm lcd which I always use at home.
I would like to buy an external LCD to build a...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:02 pm
Wireless cannot connect to home network

Last post by biged143 « Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:23 am
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by biged143 » Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:37 pm

Hello all!! I have a very knotty problem with my T42 I has a B wireless card and will not connect to my home network. I have WPA PSK on my router...

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Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:23 am
T40p

Last post by Neil « Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:58 pm
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by Fred Mertz » Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:13 am

Just purchased a T40p to be used as parts for my somewhat beat up T41p.Are keyboard,palm rest and most other parts interchangeable? Most importantly...

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Last post by Neil
Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:58 pm
Obscure Storage Device Driver Problem

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:09 pm
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by mark-ibmtp » Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:20 pm

I've had this on 2 T43 machines. Device manager shows two devices under SCSI and RAID controllers :

A2RX4YCE IDE Controller
AC4P3KIE IDE Controller...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:09 pm
T43p Sudden Power Loss

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:26 am
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by mark-ibmtp » Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:17 pm

A 2687DUU, with both external power and a charged battery, is abruptly powering down every few hours, for no apparent cause.

To restart the T43, it...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:26 am
T43 2669 wont boot

Last post by Harryc « Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:14 am
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by Arning » Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:47 am

I have received a T43 2669 that was working perfectly until some hot tempered teen slammed it onto a desk while it was running.

Now it wont boot....

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:14 am
How to tell if Flexview?

Last post by dr_st « Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:48 am
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by bugmn » Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:49 am

Hi, I'm shopping for T43s on eBay and wondering how to tell if it's Flexview or not? Can you tell by the model? Resolution? Is there no way to know...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:48 am
Transferring XP HD between similar Thinkpads

Last post by mark-ibmtp « Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:30 am
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by mark-ibmtp » Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:01 pm

This is indirectly related to my first post on T43p sudden power loss. To get back in business as soon as possible, I am looking at the option of...

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Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:30 am
Best source for replacement CCFL (backlight)?

Last post by sojourner « Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:32 pm
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by sojourner » Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:48 pm

Hi Guys

Have to replace two CCFL's (two T41 XGA 14 screens, both light slowly, have a pinkish hue initially). Was wondering a couple of things:

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Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:32 pm
Solution for High Res Displays for Old Eyes (and young also)

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by kstuart » Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:13 pm

After years of resistance to high resolution displays, I built a Home Theater PC for a 1920x1080 HD TV, so I was forced to find ways to deal with the...

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Last post by kstuart
Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:13 pm
There's got to be a way to sort this!!

Last post by kodackamera « Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:00 am
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by kodackamera » Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:40 pm

Hello Forum,

I recently bought a ThinkPad T42 2373-F1G.

It is running well, the guy has taken good care of it, using it for his business and...

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Last post by kodackamera
Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:00 am
T43 Fan - summary of six years ?

Last post by kstuart « Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:50 pm
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by kstuart » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:59 pm

I have acquired a T43 and remembered all the discussions about heat and fan noise.

There are a lot of threads, and I was wondering if anyone could...

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Last post by kstuart
Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:50 pm
ThinkPad T43 Sound very poor

Last post by baryluk « Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:26 am
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by TechGuyLA » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:15 pm

Set at the highest level the sound on my ThinkPad T43 is very low . I uninstalled the audio driver, went to Lenovo for a new one and installed it....

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Last post by baryluk
Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:26 am
GPU Medics

Last post by misfit « Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:14 pm
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by billp117 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:17 am

Just got my T43p motherboard back with no issues to report. They honored the $30 (with return shipping) price...but I understand they may have...

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Last post by misfit
Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:14 pm
First ThinkPad (T43)... not booting

Last post by Cristov9000 « Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:20 pm
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by Cristov9000 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:27 pm

Hi everyone, new member and first time ThinkPad owner here.

A friend has gave me a free T43. It stalls at the splash screen on boot then if you hit...

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Last post by Cristov9000
Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:20 pm
T43 fuse replacement PIC

Last post by misfit « Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:19 pm
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by tripsanders » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:35 pm

I have a T43, model 2686-M7U, that is having the same symptoms that other threads have mentioned, works from battery, but won't charge when plugged...

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Last post by misfit
Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:19 pm
Experiences with non-IBM/Lenovo batteries

Last post by uberT « Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:09 pm
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by MrMaguire » Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:27 pm

I recently bought a chinese 9-cell that was said to be compatible with my T42. Long story short, it didn't work at all and i sent it back to the...

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Last post by uberT
Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:09 pm
T41 reboots again and again becuse of faulty(?) touchpad

Last post by T400plus « Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:35 am

by T400plus » Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:35 am

i got 2 replacements for my misbehaving touchpad.one worked nicely(not the good looking one).
The other one boots repeatedly.
Any help??Do I just...

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Last post by T400plus
Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:35 am
T43 Battery/Power Problem

Last post by RWDPLZ « Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:02 pm
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by RWDPLZ » Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:27 pm

Just got a T43 I'm going to refurbish for my little brother to use at school, a 14 1871-FU1. When you turn it on without a battery, it gives a...

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Last post by RWDPLZ
Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:02 pm
T4x ignoring "turn off monitor" setting

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:33 pm
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by kstuart » Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:56 pm

Since a screensaver still uses the LCD parts, I instead use a power profile setting for turn off monitor that activates soon after I might get up to...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:33 pm
Recognizes USB devices intermittently

Last post by unckybob « Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:16 pm
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by unckybob » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:32 pm

My system recognizes USB devices intermittently. It's especially bad in my Ubuntu partition. Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing Laptops...

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Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:16 pm
IS VIDEO FIXED OR REMOVABLE

Last post by underclocker « Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:36 pm
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by KRAZY KEV » Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:19 pm

Is the video on my T43 (ATI X300) onboard or is it a dedicated video card that can be removed and easily upgraded?

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Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:36 pm
T43 System Recovery Error

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:39 am
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by Holy_Colt » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:28 am

Hello everyone, I recently attempted to use the Access IBM partition to recover my hard drive to factory settings. However, with every precaution in...

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Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:39 am
General inquiry about T4x series for rebuilders

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:56 pm
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by Carl63 » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:41 pm

Hi Gang,

Been running one T41 from 2004 extensively and now have picked up a pretty good overhauled one of same vintage. Love early thinkpads(all I...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Aug 25, 2011 10:56 pm
video crashing TP video memory failed on T43P

Last post by newmanm « Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:47 pm
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by newmanm » Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:00 pm

my video has been crashing.

I tried rolling back drivers to no avail and then decided to see what pc-doctor said.

pc-doctor says failed video...

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Last post by newmanm
Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:47 pm
T41 issue: repalcement hard drive not found by ROM or OS

Last post by mnowell69 « Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:24 am
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by bla00109 » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:35 pm

Hi, I have a T41 that I've used happily for years. My T41 is my 2nd notebook that I done surgery on . I upgraded the CPU to a Pentium M 2.0Ghz SL7EM...

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Last post by mnowell69
Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:24 am
T43 restarts after shutdown or when disconnecting from ACDC

Last post by Loek_P « Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:23 am
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by Loek_P » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:21 am

I have a very strange issue:

My T43 restarts in two specific situations:

1. It restarts after shutdown (except when I pull out the battery first)...

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Last post by Loek_P
Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:23 am
ThinkPad T40 Drive Cloning and Migration Problems

Last post by Orclas « Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:53 pm
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by Core Share » Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:18 pm

Missed by that much.

-- Don Adams, Maxwell Smart
Hello,

I have an IBM ThinkPad T40 (2373-12M) from 2003, a magnificent, noble and faithful beast,...

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Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:53 pm
T42 screen compatibility.

Last post by Neil « Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:24 pm
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by Hatta » Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:59 pm

I am looking at a T42 with a cracked screen to replace my T23 that no longer boots. I know you could get an XGA screen for the T42. Is the XGA screen...

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Last post by Neil
Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:24 pm
T41 NDIS DOS drivers and Ghost --cannot get it working

Last post by LoneWolf « Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:59 pm
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by LoneWolf » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:09 am

Hi all,

I'm at my wit's end at this point. I have a fleet of donated ThinkPad T41 laptops I am trying to get running (I work in education). We...

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Last post by LoneWolf
Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:59 pm
Reball Confirmation

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:59 pm
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by LyonAdmiral » Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:45 pm

My T42 now appears to only give me my boot splash screen 1 out of every 10 cold power on's and even then only freezes at the Windows XP boot screen,...

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Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:59 pm
T40 won't boot after memory install.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:03 am
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by bgr » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:16 pm

T40 turns on won't boot
Hi, I'm a new member. Hope to benefit from all the expert help here.
I have a T40 2373 - 4CU which was working fine.. I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:03 am
T43p intermittent LCD backlight - bad CCFL?

Last post by Harryc « Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:53 am
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by Amigaman » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:50 am

Hi all,

There is a problem with my partner's T43p and I believe it to be the CCFL backlight of the LCD, but I was wondering if any of the experts...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:53 am
External Display resolution and its compatibility with T42p

Last post by dr_st « Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:19 am
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by ttan98 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:12 pm

Hi,

It has been a long time since I visited this website, the reason, I don't any questions to ask. Now I have a display question to ask which I...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:19 am
thinkpad T42 won't turn on

Last post by RecTech « Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:36 am
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by rubeckf » Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:45 am

I have been working on this thinkpad off and on and replaced several parts since getting it for $100 several mo ago. I have upgraded the memory to...

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Last post by RecTech
Sat Aug 20, 2011 3:36 am
WEIRD problem on T42, can you help?

Last post by lukkbox « Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:16 pm
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by lukkbox » Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:07 pm

hi guys, hopefully someone can shed some light on this ....

About a year ago my screen started to blink off, first it would last about an hour, then...

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Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:16 pm

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