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IBM Thinkpad T41 motherboard swap, which boards do?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:40 pm
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by SC0U7 » Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:05 am

I hear that any T41, T42, or R51 will do, but is that list final, or which boards can i buy without hesitation if that will work with my T41 parts?...

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Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:40 pm
New and full of questions.

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by c4warrior » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:38 pm
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I've always wanted a T42 but never got around to buying one since I was in the Marine Corps and I was always deployed I had no...
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Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:09 am
ThinkPad processors

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:24 pm
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by umhhmm » Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:08 am

Good day all
I truly hope this does not sound like a stupid question to ask but I have a 2366-66u t30 with a 1.9GHZ processor and I want to put this...

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Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:24 pm
Replacing a T42 SXGA LCD, with a T40 XGA LCD

Last post by TSmith « Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:25 pm
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by TSmith » Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:32 am

Hi,

Is possible to replace a broken T42 SXGA LCD, with a XGA LCD from a T40?

The T42 is running Radeon ATI 9600, and the T40 LCD is from a laptop...

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Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:25 pm
t43 won't start

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:45 am
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by Whisky » Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:51 am

Hello,

I was browsing internet with my t43 few minutes ago when I got the blue screen of death. It said something about windows error, and then it...

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Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:45 am
Installed 39T0026 in IBM T42 2378REU but it's not showing up

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:59 am
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by doppler » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:52 am

I've read through this forum for quite a while, and it's what helped me decide to buy my IBM T42 2738REU back in June last year, because although I...

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Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:59 am
T43 to T42p screen upgrade problem

Last post by ajuztam « Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:04 am
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by ajuztam » Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:33 pm

Hi. I got a second hand T42p screen UXGA with whole assembly for my T43 with radeon graphics. When connected to a base a backlight turns but there is...

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Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:04 am
Replacing Power Jack in T42, and tips/tricks?

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by fefrie » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:57 pm

I just replaced the sxga cable restoring the lid switch capabilities.

Surprisingly not much of a bad job. Pretty easy. Took apart the bezel and...

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Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:57 pm
Can you change IRQs for pcmcia cards on T42s?

Last post by reeman « Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:51 pm
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by reeman » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:13 am

I have a T42 running with an add on PCMCIA Audigy 2zs. It works (sort of).

Here is a read out of the pci bus ...for the multitude of linux guys that...

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Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:51 pm
Usb Problem

Last post by dr_st « Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:56 pm
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by sokerjunky » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:32 pm

Alright so my t42 wont read my iphone usb anymore what should i do? I have it double partitioned with ubuntu 10.10. it wont read my iphone on windows...

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Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:56 pm
HDD firmware update - why is it required for SATA HDDs too?

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by lukee » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:18 am

Hello, during my browsing of Lenovo's website I found this page:

To my knowledge, only ATA HDDs in T43/R52/X41 ThinkPads were impacted by data...

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Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:18 am
ThinkVantage System Update problem

Last post by sarbin « Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:27 pm
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by T42-2379DWU » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:47 pm

I am updating my T42 using TV System Update, chose to update the Hotkey features Setup, I am getting warning to uninstall something (non specific)...

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Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:27 pm
T42 processor upgrade

Last post by poshgeordie « Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:54 am
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by T42-2379DWU » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:56 pm

Will my model T42-2379DWU support an upgrade to a Dothan M745 1.8ghz Stepping B1?

Any particular bios version needed?

Will there be any cooling...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:54 am
Production years of T42?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:20 pm
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by Deckard » Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:07 am

Does anyone know until when the T42 was built? According to information I found on the net, it was launched sometime in mid-2004, but couldn't find...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:20 pm
Hard drive upgrade

Last post by sktn77a « Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:46 pm
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by Daskew78 » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:33 pm

Hi,

I have a T41 - 2373

It has about a 40GB hard drive (IDE) and I would like to upgrade it.

Could anyone tell me if I could upgrade this to a...

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Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:46 pm
T41 question

Last post by poshgeordie « Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:46 am
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by wigloc » Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:51 am

Hello! Just got T41 from my dad and it is in like brand new shape.

I'm wondering what is the hole on the left side of the T41? What I can put...

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Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:46 am
Thoughts on choice between IPS SXGA+ vs UXGA ?

Last post by cacophony « Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:30 pm
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by cacophony » Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:49 am

Is there a difference in the quality of these two displays?

IPS 15 SXGA+ (1440x1050)
IPS 15 UXGA (1600x1200)

Or is the only difference the...

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Last post by cacophony
Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:30 pm
T42 Problem: External LCD monitor on VGA is acting strange.

Last post by tomchr « Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:35 pm
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by tomchr » Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:17 am

Suddenly, I have this strange problem with the external vga output on my T42, which started a few days ago.
In the T42 BIOS I have chosen the VGA...

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Last post by tomchr
Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:35 pm
T43 GPU chip damaged...needs repair

Last post by poshgeordie « Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:28 am
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by billp117 » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:34 pm

Looks like the T43 ATI GPU board was damaged by the previous owner while trying to pry the heatsink off the GPU...my guess using a screwdriver. In...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:28 am
Replacing Lid switch easy job?

Last post by fefrie « Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:41 am
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by fefrie » Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:58 am

My t42's screen will not turn off when I close the lid and nor will it go into suspend if I set the lid switch to do so.

Is replacing that switch an...

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Last post by fefrie
Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:41 am
T42 Bluetooth driver Windows 7

Last post by alpha88 « Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:05 pm
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by DaMaN » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:22 pm

Hello all,

Just picked up a T42 from a forum member, did a fresh install of W7 and can't seem to get the Bluetooth driver for it. Can anybody point...

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Last post by alpha88
Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:05 pm
T42 Flickering in Windows 7 - workaround that is livable

Last post by tbThink « Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:52 am
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by tbThink » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:30 am

System Config: 14 T42 SXGA+ 1400x1050. ATI Mobility Radeon 9600. Windows 7 Pro.

For those of you suffering screen flicker in windows 7 (I have two...

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Last post by tbThink
Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:52 am
T42 screen expansion problem and fix that worked

Last post by tbThink « Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:19 am

by tbThink » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:19 am

System Config: 14 T42 SXGA+ 1400x1050. Windows 7 Pro.

Problem: Pressing Fn+Space to reduce resolution (to 800x600) but keep physical size to match...

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Last post by tbThink
Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:19 am
T-42 wireless issues

Last post by jrumohr « Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:39 pm
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by JmartinLGA » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:24 pm

I have a few T-42's that when connecting to a wireless network. Will connect briefly then disconnect. Or will Just sit stuck @ acquiring Network...

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Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:39 pm
Date of manufacture & Processor Question

Last post by thetimerider « Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:49 pm
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by thetimerider » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:43 pm

On a T43 2668-42u, on the bottom for the date (06/08) is that reversed. June of 08 or Aug. 06.
I know on my dock II it say (04/08) and i have the...

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Last post by thetimerider
Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:49 pm
Thinkpad: Commando edition?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:32 pm
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by wujstefan » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:51 am

Hello,
I have gained some serious problem recently. My T60p is simply falling apart. It is getting hot, crashes frequently, hinges are almost dead,...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:32 pm
Need battery- suggestions?

Last post by RDKirk « Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:13 pm
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by mbarker » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:29 pm

The battery in my T42p is about toast....only lasts a few minutes. I see there are a zillion of them on e-Bay...... are any of them any better than...

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Last post by RDKirk
Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:13 pm
T40 Screen is a little dim

Last post by poshgeordie « Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:54 am
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by thinkpad321 » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:36 pm

Hi

I have two T40. One has a very bright LCD (Mobility Radeon 9000). The other is noticeably dimmer (Mobility Radeon 7500).

I just replaced the...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:54 am
T 40 - Screen is black

Last post by thinkpad321 « Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:34 pm
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by thinkpad321 » Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:25 pm

Hi

My thinkpad T40 was turned on. Went I walked in the room. the display was black.

I restarted. On startup, the display has a pinkish hue. Then it...

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Last post by thinkpad321
Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:34 pm
T40 Will Not Turn On At All

Last post by poshgeordie « Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:33 pm
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by daveycmc » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:47 am

Hi there,

I have had problems with my T40 before, but as it has served me well for 6 years now, so I can't complain too much.

Recently, I had...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:33 pm
NEWBIE: T43 screen replacement question

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:54 pm
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by theshack1990 » Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:57 pm

Hi

I have a T43 and unfortunately, the screen cracked, rendering it unusable. I found someone selling a screen who states it's an XGA LCD 14.1...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:54 pm
I've installed ThinkVantage Power Manager driver, but App?

Last post by Neil « Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:38 pm
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by jrumohr » Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:42 pm

Prior to a clean XP install, it was factory. It had a large green power monitor on the bottom right, which I believe is the TP Power Manager. I've...

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Last post by Neil
Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:38 pm
t42 ATI cold solder problems - 14'' only or 15,1'' too

Last post by kaede « Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:49 pm
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by ziemeck » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:36 pm

Was t42 15,1'' with ATI 7500 affected by the problem with GPU solders? Is my t42, after 5 years of not causing any problem likely to fall prey of...

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Last post by kaede
Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:49 pm
T41p running hot with Dothan 2.1GHz

Last post by FTC « Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:40 pm
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by Likvid » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:22 am

I've upgraded my T41p as much as i could a few years back and swapped for a Dothan 2.1GHz SL7V3 CPU inside.

Problem is that the CPU is running at...

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Last post by FTC
Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:40 pm
replacement extended 9-cell battery experiences

Last post by Ogg « Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:37 pm
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by Ogg » Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:11 am

Just wondering.. what are the experiences from some of you who have purchased 9-cell replacement batteries for your T40 's and have used your laptop...

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Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:37 pm
I have a HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4247N ATA cd drive in my T43P

Last post by poshgeordie « Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:02 pm
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by rxr0906 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:12 pm

I have this drive (HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4247N ATA FRU P/N 39T2687) in my T43P it was recognized in the device manager intermittently and recently not...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:02 pm
T43p and long preboot time

Last post by craigmontHunter « Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:24 am
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by lukee » Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:20 am

Hello,
I just noticed, that my T43p takes ~30 - 40 seconds after power-on until boot is initialized. That time I can see IBM logo, after it the HDD...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:24 am
LCD refresh rate differences...

Last post by Bibin « Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:32 pm
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by Bibin » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:54 pm

If anyone could do me the favor of testing on your machine, I have compiled a small archive containing software that will accurately tell you what...

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Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:32 pm
T42p ignoring power button in XP. Fn + F4, etc., work fine.

Last post by jrumohr « Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:41 pm
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by imekul » Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:22 am

I have a T42p, running XP Pro SP3, and for some reason, Windows won't react to my power button in terms of shutting it down, going into standby, or...

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Last post by jrumohr
Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:41 pm
Multitouch for T42

Last post by lukee « Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:38 am
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by felix.krull » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:27 pm

Multitouch is a feature of modern laptops/netbooks, right? Right. Or so I thought.

Recently I installed the original+latest Synaptics driver onto my...

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Last post by lukee
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:38 am
T41 Keyboard keys not working - UIOP

Last post by MattSau « Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:34 pm
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by MattSau » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:54 pm

Hi there,

First of all I'd like to say I've tried a few things already mentioned in the forums

I have a T41 with 4 non-responsive keys (U I O P)....

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Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:34 pm
T43 type 2668-VW5, anyone heard of it?

Last post by Raceboy « Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:37 pm
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by Raceboy » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:59 pm

I got a nice SXGA+ Flexview T43 for real cheap because it was not powering on. It was an easy fix: blown F2 fuse. When replaced, all works perfectly...

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Last post by Raceboy
Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:37 pm
T43 Motherboard

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:17 am
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by Mark W » Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:24 am

I hope that someone can give me some advice, I have a T43 or had a T43! someone knocked some drink over on a table, in the rush to get the computer...

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Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:17 am
Considering a T42 in place of desktop

Last post by pianowizard « Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:55 pm
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by jeff1981 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:06 pm

Currently I'm using a Dell Optiplex 270 1 gb ram, p4 2.8ghz, 30gb hard drive 15 lcd as my primary computer. I have an oppurtunity to buy a T42 1gb...

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Last post by pianowizard
Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:55 pm
TP42 stuck to Dock II - how to separate them??

Last post by misfit « Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:08 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:36 pm

Here's a problem that EasyServ couldn't solve over the phone, and I hope someone here knows a solution that won't require sending the unit back to...

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Last post by misfit
Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:08 pm
T43 Hulu Performance, worth processor upgrade?

Last post by conorm « Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:21 pm
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by conorm » Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:43 pm

Hi, I have an T43 with a 1.73 ghz processor in my laptop.

Hulu really doesn't play very well it stutters about ever 30 sec. Cpu usage is right...

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Last post by conorm
Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:21 pm
XPp won't shutdown or logoff user

Last post by Ogg « Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:48 pm
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by Ogg » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:11 pm

XPp won't respond to a Shutdown, or a Logoff User. The TP just refreshes the screen and nothing happens. I can go into Hibernate (which I configured...

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Last post by Ogg
Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:48 pm
T41 Shutdown problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:18 pm
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by whizzer » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:14 pm

I acquired a T41 (2374-7FU) mainly for the ram and hard disk in it. It boots ok (except for the cmos battery and have enter date and time. It will...

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Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:18 pm
what's the best way to syncronize 2 thinkpads?

Last post by dsvochak « Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:53 am
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by andre#4 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:52 am

I have 2 TP's that I love. What would be the best way to have one hard drive in each machine, and be able to switch machines every so often and...

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Last post by dsvochak
Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:53 am
T42 2374-WCB vertical/horizontal lines on the screen

Last post by mzu2006 « Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:20 pm
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by mzu2006 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:19 am

The Thinkpad T42 2374-WCB. (MB FRU 39T5468). After 6 years of almost flawless work - vertical and horizontal lines started to appear on the screen,...

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Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:20 pm

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