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Where Can I Find Recovery Discs for My T41?

Last post by Raceboy « Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:25 am
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by ParatoOptimal » Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:20 pm

Where can I find recover discs for my T41, Type 2373, Model 7FU made in May of 2005 with an Intel Pentium M 1.6GHz (Banias)?

Thanks

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Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:25 am
T43p Upgrading 60GB HDD to higher capacity with IBM partitn

Last post by hunterman223 « Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:43 am
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by Scanvest » Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:39 pm

Hi there,

I am planning to upgrade my Hard Disk from the factory installed 60GB 7200 HDD to one of maximum capacity. Could you help me with the...

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Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:43 am
which package for Fn+f3 on Windows XP?

Last post by irus « Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:24 pm
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by irus » Wed Aug 25, 2010 2:37 pm

Hi guys

ive installed hotkeys package on windows xp pro sp3 but not getting fn+f3 to work.

what am i missing here?

thanks.

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Last post by irus
Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:24 pm
T42 CPU settings

Last post by dr_st « Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:25 am
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by 4ckatro » Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:22 am

Hi!

When i power on my thinkpad, and its boots up the cpu runs at 598 Mhz.
Some times when i start a program wich need much ram the cpu grow up to...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:25 am
T43 power jack problem

Last post by Lammo « Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:34 pm
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by Lammo » Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:21 am

So. The kids left a door open and the new puppies got in and chewed through the DC side of the power adapter on my T43 (good thing it was the DC side...

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Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:34 pm
T43 Boot problem, Powers on, no HHD activity, no LCD/VGA out

Last post by lukee « Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:35 pm
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by chiefmeisterflex » Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:06 am

Hello all,

I think my T43 (2668-J2U) has finally packed it in after 6 years of loyal service :( . I put the system into standby and now it won't...

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Last post by lukee
Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:35 pm
HELP identifying mystery screws on my T42- Pictures included

Last post by tim S « Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:18 pm
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by memoboy » Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:17 am

I noticed a screw had fallen out of the bottom of my American T42 but when I looked underneath I saw two empty screw holes.

1. Can anyone identify...

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Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:18 pm
Please Recommend an OS for T41

Last post by ParatoOptimal « Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:41 pm
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by ParatoOptimal » Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:25 pm

Which OS or multiple OSes would you recommend for a single boot or multi-boot OS on a T41 and why?
If you recommend Linux, please stipulate a disto....

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Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:41 pm
(Reuse) of WiFi card from R52 / other

Last post by jwege « Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:38 am
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by jwege » Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:47 am

Hi,

since this forum has solved some issues for me (thank 100 times for that), I have another question:

Is there any cross-ref table to read which...

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Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:38 am
T42 Troubleshooting Bad Motherboard

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:58 pm
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by Paul Pennington » Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:24 am

One of my T42's seems to have died suddenly. It's a 2373-JTU, a 14 XGA 1.7 MHz. When I went to turn it on, I noticed the green charging light was not...

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Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:58 pm
T42p LCD very dim

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:45 pm
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by MurrayShafiroff » Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:28 am

Have a 93P4159 System Board, FireGl. LCD display is scarcely visible but external display is fine.
I know it's not the display. Changed inverter &...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:45 pm
No Post, no display on the start. Bad motherboard?

Last post by Harryc « Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:44 pm
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by synergy » Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:24 pm

I got a Thinkpad from an auction that powers on with a green light.
I could hear the hard disk spinning with the sound of magnetic needle heads...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:44 pm
T43: Restore from IBM Service Partition fails. NTLDR error

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:59 pm
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by crashnburn » Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:18 am

T43: Restore from IBM Service Partition fails NTLDR missing

T43 issue. I'd like to restore my C: to Factory install using the Service / Restore...

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Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:59 pm
T41 HPA Restores to FAT32. Can it Restore to NTFS?

Last post by Harryc « Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:47 pm
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by ParatoOptimal » Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:02 am

I used the HPA to restore my T41 to factory defaults.
It formatted the HD to FAT32. Is there anyway to set a restore to format to NTF?
Thanks

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:47 pm
9 cell battery life

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:22 pm
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by DrThinkpad » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:47 pm

What battery life can I expect from a T40 under bad conditions (full brightness surfing) with a 9cell battery ? Rough estimation... Thanks in advance...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:22 pm
T41P Power Problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:48 pm
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by DerangedDC » Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:53 pm

So, we'll just skip the introductions and go right to the problem. My hard drive toasted on my little T41p a little while ago and I waited about a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:48 pm
T40 in trouble -- maybe needs a BIOS update?

Last post by Hal 2000 « Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:56 pm
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by Hal 2000 » Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:28 pm

I own a Lenovo Z61m as my main laptop, but I still used my T40 as a backup.

Recently my T40 began having problems. I tried to restore it to its...

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Last post by Hal 2000
Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:56 pm
T43 with boot problems

Last post by poshgeordie « Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:45 am
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by l.butler » Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:51 pm

Hi, I got a defective T43 recently. On delivery, the machine would boot to the IBM splash screen and then halt. After stripping out the battery,...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:45 am
LCD Screen borken - Suggestion Please - ** Pic linkInside **

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 21, 2010 6:22 am
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by madhu » Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:45 pm

My Thinkpad T42 (2378-DXU) 15 SXGA was dropped a few days back and right side of the screen went black. There are some colored lines also.
The is no...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Aug 21, 2010 6:22 am
Hard drive temp.

Last post by cookie « Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:30 pm
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by cookie » Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:05 pm

on my thinkpad t40, the hard drive temp. is 47c right now, and it keeps going up and down. Is this too high? How high should the temp be on the hard...

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Last post by cookie
Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:30 pm
Installed new HDD & XP Pro - now no wireless driver - ??

Last post by AIX « Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:28 am
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by fmikec » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:36 pm

Bought a used T41 with no hard drive (T41 2373-VL4).

Got a Travelstar 80gb on eBay and installed XP Pro. Formatted the partition, etc. Now it cannot...

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Last post by AIX
Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:28 am
T 41 LCD going dark, but not quite blank

Last post by richmccc « Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:01 am
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by richmccc » Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:38 pm

Hello all!

Yesterday my LCD started going dark sporadically (but not blank because the screen contents could still be dimly seen). Also the power...

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Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:01 am
Repair or Cover-Up of External Surface

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:34 am
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by ParatoOptimal » Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:25 pm

I have an old T41 that has much of the rubbery surface of the exterior badly worn on the right and left edges of the cover. There's also a gouge in...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:34 am
what T40 hard drive to buy?

Last post by kingman99 « Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:26 pm
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by kingman99 » Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:42 pm

Hi

On Ebay there seems to be a multitude of hard drives but l'm not sure which one l need. I need what will work best and l don't need any storage....

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Last post by kingman99
Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:26 pm
Can I get recovery disks for a T43?

Last post by ParatoOptimal « Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:38 pm
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by phil917k » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:17 pm

Hi,
I've got a T43 purchased off Ebay. Worked fine for a while but the hard disk seems to have failed. I tried the Lenovo bootable diagnostics...

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Last post by ParatoOptimal
Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:38 pm
T43 ATI GPU Heatsink Question

Last post by poshgeordie « Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:58 am
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by scr71822 » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:57 am

I am wondering if removing the rubber from the Heatsink portion that covers the GPU would be a good idea. It would seem that it would help cooling,...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:58 am
Battery replacement for ibm thinkpad t43 2687D8U

Last post by USSS « Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:06 pm
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by maik » Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:54 pm

Hi all,
I have a question about replacing my thinkpad t43 2687D8U battery. My old one is about 5 year and it cannot store the charge for longer than...

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Last post by USSS
Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:06 pm
how to oil a long fan without disassembling the heatsink?

Last post by AdaSch « Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:37 pm
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by irus » Mon May 10, 2010 12:25 am

alright i have a t42 longfan which is making whirring sounds, so im going to put some engine oil in it. however im not going to disassemble the heat...

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Last post by AdaSch
Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:37 pm
Thinkpad T43 Dead

Last post by steq184184 « Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:11 am
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by steq184184 » Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:14 pm

Left my out of warranty laptop locked on the docking station when I went to work, on returning in the evening my laptop was dead, tried to press the...

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Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:11 am
T42 Wireless problem

Last post by mikeh420 « Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:31 pm
Replies: 14
by d_omin » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:01 am

Hi,

I didn`t solve a problem on my own so maybe you can help me.
I cannot connect with my Home WiFi Network. I have tried almost everything with...

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Last post by mikeh420
Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:31 pm
Wifi adapter and access connections (T42)

Last post by ferryman « Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:55 am

by ferryman » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:55 am

Hello there,

my sister got her T42 from work around half a year ago. Everything worked fine but then she got virus (i think) causing bluescreen on...

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Last post by ferryman
Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:55 am
upgrade T40 now or not?

Last post by myoldTPT40 « Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:40 pm
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by myoldTPT40 » Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:04 pm

Dear Thinkpad Users,
I'm thinking about upgrading my old T40 now. It's kind of too late maybe, because I

can see most of the T4x users already have...

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Last post by myoldTPT40
Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:40 pm
T41 shuts down

Last post by Harryc « Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:01 pm
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by caponey » Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:33 pm

Hello,
T41 thinkpad, after two years of good service will suddenly shut down. The fan is working, but is blowing extreme hot air from the vents...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:01 pm
"Dull" spot on T42p screen - questions....?

Last post by Highline « Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:11 pm
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by Highline » Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:00 am

Hi all.

On the screen of my 2373-P1U T42p screen I have a spot on the bottom in the middle that is dull and dimming. It is noticable and drives an...

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Last post by Highline
Fri Aug 13, 2010 5:11 pm
backlight fail?

Last post by daeojkim « Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:41 pm
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by cookie » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:59 am

When I have the screen on my ThinkPad T40 turned on full, it will after around 20 seconds, the screen goes black, but I can still see it, but not...

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Last post by daeojkim
Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:41 pm
How do I move the recovery partition

Last post by crashnburn « Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:14 am
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by jimwmsmith » Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:45 pm

The C:\ partition on my T42P crapped out, still have the recovery partition. I've ordered a new hard drive. How do I recreate the recovery partition...

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Last post by crashnburn
Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:14 am
T41 very slow???

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:47 pm
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by SPIKE2k10 » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:40 pm

got another T41 seemed ok at first but after a few internet problems I realised it was the laptop being extremely slow doing anything..... Any Ideas...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:47 pm
T42 shuts down when i move it

Last post by pianowizard « Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:25 pm
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by Amigo-2k » Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:22 pm
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ok. what is going on here. I have a t42 that I typically use in my lap on the couch. It just started to randomly turn itself off, if I move it...
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Last post by pianowizard
Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:25 pm
new battery not detected

Last post by mikeh420 « Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:07 pm
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by mikeh420 » Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:41 pm

Just got a supposedly new battery from Ebay, and it's not detected by the system. Is there anything special to get the new battery to start charging,...

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Last post by mikeh420
Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:07 pm
T40 will not Power Off

Last post by DanijelM « Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:58 pm
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by jharbinjr » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:04 am

I see a lot of people with issues with a T40 that will not power on...

I have a strange issue in the opposite direction...

My T40 will power on...

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Last post by DanijelM
Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:58 pm
Will a T43 LCD SXGA 14.1 screen (and lid) fit a T42?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:22 am
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by portsample » Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:02 am

Will a T43 LCD SXGA 14.1 screen (and lid) along with inverter fit a T42 chassis? Are there other significant chassis differences between these two...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:22 am
T40p where can I get a new battery

Last post by cmarti « Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:19 pm
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by fjs08 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:05 am

Hi,
Resurrecting my T40p for light mobile use.
But alas, I need a new battery. Where can I buy one?
Thanks.
Frank

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Last post by cmarti
Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:19 pm
Wireless not detecting

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:16 pm
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by lotusbawa » Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:35 am

Hi,

I have an IBM thinkpad T-43. I opend it up to clean after reinstalling it i am not able to connect it to wireless. LAN works fine but in the...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:16 pm
Connection problems with 2200BG on a T40

Last post by Mike Blake « Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:34 pm
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by DrThinkpad » Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:14 pm

I often leave my laptop on when I go, because I need to maintain my connection. Unfortunately, when my monitor goes off (to save CCFL backlight)...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:34 pm
T40 fan clicking

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:57 pm
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by cookie » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:26 pm

My IBM ThinkPad T40, when the fan is running, it makes a constant clicking sound. How can I fix this?

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:57 pm
irql not less or equal

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:08 pm
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by ajsimeon » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:26 am

this happens when i try to Manage Pentium-M Speed/Voltage. i'm using Notebook Hardware control and when i press set after the 30 second test I have a...

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Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:08 pm
T43: WinXP BSOD when loading STPD.SYS, Cant get to Safe Mode

Last post by crashnburn « Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:56 pm
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by crashnburn » Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:48 am

T43: WinXP BSOD when loading STPD.SYS, Cant get to Safe Mode

In My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Startup and Recovery, you can uncheck...

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Last post by crashnburn
Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:56 pm
T41 Video Blanking: Help?

Last post by billp117 « Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:01 am
Replies: 6
by elray » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:48 pm

Captain, Captain! All the stars have gone out!
No you fool, you've leaned on the button.

I picked up what I thought was a good deal on a T41...

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Last post by billp117
Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:01 am
Will T43P Thinkpad laptop accept a SATA Hard Drive?

Last post by killer « Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:43 pm
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by LewB » Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:47 pm

My T43 D8U came with a 60GB IDE HDD and I would like to increase the storage capacity. Almost all of the HDD's now available are SATA's. Is there...

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Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:43 pm
t42 battery life

Last post by mikeh420 « Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:24 pm
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by mikeh420 » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:20 pm

I just got a T42 2373-K3U. How long should a battery last for this model? According to the Battery Mizer the battery has degraded. I have also deep...

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Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:24 pm

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