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T42, how to "open" the fan?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu May 28, 2020 11:20 am
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by Twiggy » Wed May 27, 2020 9:45 pm

So, it seems like I may need to clean out, as well as lubricate the fan in my T42.

I am not sure how to do this, I googled it but nothing came up....

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu May 28, 2020 11:20 am
T43 recovery disks - what is the last one for?

Last post by Droider « Tue May 19, 2020 4:55 pm
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by DoubleFace » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:57 pm

Hello. I restored my T43 to factory state with ISOs available from archive. There were 7 of them in total, but after installing the 6th one, the...

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Last post by Droider
Tue May 19, 2020 4:55 pm
T42 CPU & RAM Upgrade Issue

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Tue May 19, 2020 2:19 pm
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by Twiggy » Thu May 14, 2020 7:37 pm

So a while back I bought 2GB (2x1GB) Kingston ram modules from an ebay seller within Canada, and I also bought a Petium M 755 (2.0ghz) to upgrade the...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Tue May 19, 2020 2:19 pm
Is it possible to restore a T41?

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Tue May 19, 2020 2:14 pm
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by donturner » Sat May 16, 2020 3:43 pm

I recently acquired an IBM ThinkPad T41 because I wanted a dedicated machine to run my CNC mill. Upon booting I found that the previous owner has...

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Tue May 19, 2020 2:14 pm
ThinkPad T43p turns on for 1/2 second then goes off

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat May 16, 2020 10:05 pm
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by kfzhu1229 » Sat Apr 25, 2020 12:08 am

So the story is as follows: I have had a T43p as my daily driver until that motherboard developed GPU soldering issues (this isn't corrupted picture...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat May 16, 2020 10:05 pm
IBM Thinkpad T43p & Windows 10 in 2020, perfecto !

Last post by Droider « Sun May 10, 2020 4:45 pm
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by Droider » Sun May 10, 2020 3:30 pm

Hello everyone,

Wish everyone is safe of the corona in their homes at these tough times. Like the rest of us in lockdown, i got nobody/nothing to...

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Last post by Droider
Sun May 10, 2020 4:45 pm
T40 BIOS (SVP?) password (monitor & padlock icons)

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun May 10, 2020 1:13 pm
Replies: 8
by Frankenstien » Sat May 09, 2020 3:45 pm

Hey all ... in my forum searches today (terms 'BIOS password' and 'lock icon' in the ThinkPad T4x Series sub-Forum) I have not found that which I...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun May 10, 2020 1:13 pm
T43 Wireless Issues With Windows 2000

Last post by Callahan « Fri May 08, 2020 6:22 pm
Replies: 22
by Qrani » Wed May 06, 2020 1:13 pm

I decided to install Windows 2000 on my Thinkpad T43 since it's practically the same as Windows XP under the hood, but I prefer the classic Windows...

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Last post by Callahan
Fri May 08, 2020 6:22 pm
T42, slower performance on battery power?

Last post by Twiggy « Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:35 am
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by Twiggy » Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:32 am

Alright,

So my recently acquired T42's battery still has 90% capacity, and still lasts a long time. I noticed that when running on battery...

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Last post by Twiggy
Thu Apr 23, 2020 12:35 am
What to do with my "new" T42?

Last post by Twiggy « Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:50 am
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by Twiggy » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:30 pm

For a while now, I have been considering buying an older laptop from the Windows XP era, in order to use older software / games from around that time...

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Last post by Twiggy
Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:50 am
Screen Protector for a T42 ???

Last post by Callahan « Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:48 pm
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by Callahan » Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:02 pm

For several months I have searched around for a screen protector to put on my T42s ... I have a 14 inch and a 15 inch. I see that smaller computers...

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Last post by Callahan
Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:48 pm
how to test hard drive and other worn components?

Last post by Nicola « Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:58 am
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by Nicola » Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:50 am

T42 with Win98SE
This morning at startup strangely the graphics with IBM and Pentium writing remained several seconds, as if it had stopped (the...

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Last post by Nicola
Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:58 am
Thinkpad t41 windows 98 se audio

Last post by tinue « Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:19 am
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by CRTtechnologie » Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:41 am

I have installed the OS- but problem is the recommended soundmaz driver never works for this installation.
I was wondering if anyone at all has...

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Last post by tinue
Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:19 am
Sharp LQ150U1LW03 on a 15" T4x anyone?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:10 am
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by kfzhu1229 » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:18 pm

I am curious have anyone here even had their hands on a Sharp LQ150U1LW03 UXGA display?
What happened was my T43p's IDTech LCD is getting really worn...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:10 am
Replacing a system board

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:03 am
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by Thinkpaduser72 » Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:20 am

I have a T40 which I have not used for several years. I recently attempted to power it up and received four groups of four beeps which the Hardware...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:03 am
Classic dome TrackPoint caps part number?

Last post by Easy Wind « Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:07 am
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by feklee » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:13 am
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I would like to order something like 10 classic dome TrackPoint caps for my T41 from IBM spare parts service in Germany. What is the part number for...
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Last post by Easy Wind
Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:07 am
T43 Success with mSATA to IDE Adapter

Last post by MiddlePath360 « Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:44 pm
Replies: 6
by LowRes » Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:06 pm

Just wanted to share my experience tonight and maybe help somebody else out that may be searching if this actually works. IT DOES

System:
T43 (Type...

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Last post by MiddlePath360
Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:44 pm
T43 Hard Drive Issues - Not 2010 Error!

Last post by dhe « Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:28 am
Replies: 4
by DF94 » Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:05 pm

Hello everyone,

I purchased a secondhand T43 to experiment with ArcaOS. It came with a flavour of Linux installed, with no password provided (I was...

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Last post by dhe
Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:28 am
T41 (2373-TG5) with password protected 2.5" IDE disk

Last post by JPOESQ « Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:08 am
Replies: 16
by Hippogriff » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:39 am

Please bear with me on the subject... :)

My T41 appears to have kicked the bucket, in a video sense... all I get on the display (external or LCD)...

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Last post by JPOESQ
Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:08 am
New Thinkpad owner looking for advice and recommendations

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:34 pm
Replies: 1
by IBM_Thinker_89 » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:21 pm

I bought a Thinkpad T40 2373 in like new condition from eBay for about $30, it was a teachers/school computer and was pretty mint, even had the...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:34 pm
Recovery disks for my T42 (2373)

Last post by theterminator93 « Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:01 am
Replies: 10
by Adequz » Sun Jun 04, 2017 4:09 pm

Hello,

Recently snagged a nice T42 for 20 euro, its in really good condition too, but missing its OS. For nostalgic reasons i would like to...

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Last post by theterminator93
Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:01 am
T41 Screen Going Dark

Last post by Callahan « Thu Jan 09, 2020 4:27 pm
Replies: 16
by Callahan » Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:44 pm

This started about two weeks ago ... if I go to battery power or start the computer in battery power and then plug the adapter in after a few minutes...

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Last post by Callahan
Thu Jan 09, 2020 4:27 pm
Windows 98 SE driver for IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II ?

Last post by tinue « Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:18 am
Replies: 2
by tinue » Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:03 am

For fun, I want to install Windows 98 SE on an IBM ThinkPad T40 that I got for free. It's a model 2373-8CG. This particular model does not have a...

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Last post by tinue
Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:18 am
T43P 15inch base cover and palmrest

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:07 pm
Replies: 1
by Droider » Mon Dec 30, 2019 2:15 pm

Hi everyone, i bought a t43p with 15 uxga display in generally nice condition except the bottom case being broken at the left corner and palmrest is...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:07 pm
T43 P4-2.13 CPU core thin foil??

Last post by H-Atkinson « Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:59 pm
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by Jefferson » Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:16 am

When I took apart my new-to-me T43 for thermal repasting, I noticed a piece of square-shaped thin foil that covered the CPU core.

I was in a hurry...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:59 pm
T43 14.1" XGA to SXGA+

Last post by H-Atkinson « Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:58 pm
Replies: 3
by Nostos92 » Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:39 pm

I have a 14.1 T43 with Intel 915GM motherboard. It only has the Intel 900 gpu, not the ATI Mobility Radeon X300 gpu. It's an 1875 model. Is it...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:58 pm
T43 Unknown Device :(

Last post by BillP « Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:05 pm
Replies: 3
by Jefferson » Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:30 pm

For the life of me, I couldn't get rid of this error.

I'm installing Windows XP and I have one Unknown Device error on the device manager.

I think...

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Last post by BillP
Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:05 pm
T41 W98 SE unknown devices :(

Last post by Jefferson « Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:47 pm
Replies: 5
by Jefferson » Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:33 pm

I'm trying to set up my T41 with W98. It shouldn't be too difficult as T41 officially supported W98.

But I'm getting the dreaded yellow exclamation...

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Last post by Jefferson
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:47 pm
T43p recovery

Last post by theterminator93 « Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:11 pm
Replies: 13
by H-Atkinson » Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:05 pm

I recently got my T43p out of storage. Something had leaked on the laptop, and it was water damaged, and worked long enough to restore the original...

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Last post by theterminator93
Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:11 pm
T41 2.0 CPU shows 1.5 in bios?

Last post by onespeedbiker « Sun Oct 20, 2019 10:40 am
Replies: 5
by onespeedbiker » Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:09 pm

As an experiment I upgraded my T41 CPU from a 1.6 Centrino to a Intel Pentium M SL7SM 760 2GHz. The T-41 booted just fine, but did not seem to run...

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Last post by onespeedbiker
Sun Oct 20, 2019 10:40 am
T4x problems with Intel Wireless 2100 3b

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:46 pm
Replies: 9
by bashlt » Sat Jul 27, 2019 11:08 am

Hi,

as we all know, there is a problem with Intel wireless 2100 3b adapter. The problem is that it randomly disconnects from network, unusable. Here...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:46 pm
How can I get this to look better and one black color

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:14 am
Replies: 5
by Smack2k » Thu Sep 05, 2019 6:41 pm

This is an IBM T40 Laptop I have. As you can see from the photo, the lid is a mess and came that way to me. Otherwise, it works great. I put a new...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:14 am
A/C Power

Last post by Peter Linu « Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:34 pm
Replies: 4
by Peter Linu » Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:19 am

I loaned a friend (!!!) a T440p. He returned it today. I plugged it into the A/C and started a download. I returned later to find the battery totally...

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Last post by Peter Linu
Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:34 pm
ODD failure, help!

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:49 am
Replies: 4
by BlueFalcon » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:16 pm

Hello,
I have limited knowledge about laptops so, I'm sorry, if my doubt is too simple.

Well, I have a T42p and my ODD is no working, its unable...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:49 am
T42 "2nd" chipset driver not recognized!!!

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:38 pm
Replies: 1
by Hoangnguyen » Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:20 pm

Specific problem: This is a pentium M and a biometric processor is showing up with a ? in the device manager.

I'd like to think I know a little bit...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:38 pm
"Re-Surface" the Top of a T40

Last post by Smack2k « Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:50 am
Replies: 2
by Smack2k » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:37 am

I have restored a T40 and have everything working on it, running WIndows 98 / etc.... The one thing that is bugging me about the system is the...

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Last post by Smack2k
Sun Sep 08, 2019 5:50 am
T42 can't install (or find!) drivers for UJDA755y DVD/RW drive

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Sep 01, 2019 8:51 am
Replies: 4
by Nilsog » Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:22 am

First post, and I've come here out of desperation, so I hope someone can help me.

I've recently purchased an IBM ThinkPad T42 2373. Everything seems...

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Sun Sep 01, 2019 8:51 am
Windows update not working after re-install

Last post by olex126 « Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:49 pm
Replies: 7
by muhamadtood » Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:36 am

Hi All,

System is T43p-2668-GEU

I re-installed the OS(XO Pro) using previously created recovery discs and the process went smoothly till the end,...

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Last post by olex126
Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:49 pm
t42 100% no power

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:09 am
Replies: 3
by shfil » Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:34 am

Hi, I've obtained t42 with dead motherboard, but also with no part missing. It's my first approach to fix dead mb, I'll grateful for tips. :)

So:...

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Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:09 am
T440s keyboard backlite

Last post by peter_58_ha « Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:22 am
Replies: 4
by peter_58_ha » Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:24 am

Good morning from Germany!

Im new to ThinkPad stuff and my first TP is a T440s, bought yesterday in a normal used condition.
CPU: i7-4600
RAM: 4 GB...

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Last post by peter_58_ha
Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:22 am
ThinkPad Hinge Question

Last post by Callahan « Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:56 pm
Replies: 6
by Callahan » Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:56 pm

I have a T41 and two T42 ThinkPads. Ever since I got them, I have thought the hinges look like stainless steel to me.

Just to get this cleared up...

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Last post by Callahan
Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:56 pm
T41 and lack of any recovery partition.

Last post by onespeedbiker « Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:05 am
Replies: 18
by onespeedbiker » Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:08 pm

I recently acquired a T41 laptop. It came with a new, unpartitioned hdd, and I used a set of IBM T41 recovery disks to install the OS. The one issue...

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Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:05 am
R50, no option for creating resue disks

Last post by w0qj « Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:00 am
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by onespeedbiker » Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:34 am

I have recently acquired an R50 and was able to acquire a recovery disk set. After restoring the hdd, I installed RnR I downloaded from the driver...

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Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:00 am
Thinkpad with XP: external hard drive not showing in My Computer SOLVED!

Last post by onespeedbiker « Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:31 am
Replies: 4
by onespeedbiker » Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:59 pm

This is a problem that has plagued numerous users of XP Thinkpads. If you want to go straight to the fix, drop down to the second paragraph. After...

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Last post by onespeedbiker
Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:31 am
Can the T41 be used successfully in 2019?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:55 pm
Replies: 11
by singleslammer » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:28 am

I found a really nice condition T41 over the weekend for free. Had some fun figuring out how to put Lubuntu on it. Once installed, it worked pretty...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:55 pm
T41 thin white line on right edge of LCD

Last post by onespeedbiker « Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:49 pm
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by onespeedbiker » Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:41 pm

I just came into possession of a near new T41 laptop. The only issue so far is dead cmos battery and a thin line on the right edge of the LCD. The...

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Last post by onespeedbiker
Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:49 pm
T42 music problem

Last post by olddog « Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:36 pm
Replies: 5
by olddog » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:54 am

I play music from my Thinkpad through a DAC into the HiFi system. Recently I swapped the T61 for a T42, and until yesterday, everything worked fine....

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Last post by olddog
Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:36 pm
ThinkPad T41p screen size confusion (did I get a T42p instead of the claimed T41p?)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:43 pm
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by MooNWalker » Thu May 30, 2019 7:00 pm

I have subj. According to every source I can find the T41p models only had 14.1 displays available to them, and yet here is a T41p I got off eBay...

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Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:43 pm
ThinkPad T43 2668 C16 recovery disk and some other issues

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:04 am
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by DoubleFace » Sun Jun 09, 2019 4:10 pm

I got my hands on the ThinkPad and thought I might restore it to original state. I found some disk images on archive.org and I wonder if it's really...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:04 am
Restoration of a ThinkPad T40 and some questions

Last post by Droider « Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:07 pm
Replies: 15
by Droider » Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:41 pm

Hi everyone,

Found a reasonable offer for a ThinkPad T40 type 2373 and bought it. It was in perfect working condition and acceptable shape.The only...

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Wed Jun 05, 2019 3:07 pm

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