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T40 Display problem

Last post by Harryc « Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:42 pm
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by vanlagan » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:03 pm

I have a T40 that has display issues.
When on battery power the backlight does not work, if I play with the lid-closed button the display flashes on...

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Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:42 pm
Broken hinge on ThinkPad T42

Last post by StephenMartin « Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:53 pm
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by StephenMartin » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:51 pm

The left hinge on my T42 (2373) broken during routine opening; everything still works fine. I need to keep using it and so need to get it fixed...

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Last post by StephenMartin
Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:53 pm
T41p - Display "snowing"

Last post by Bruce Guttman « Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:24 pm
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by phantasio » Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:11 am

Hi there,
I am the owner of a T41 (type 2373); the graphic chip is an ATI 9600. After a while of quite heavy graphic work the display (1400x1050 px)...

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Last post by Bruce Guttman
Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:24 pm
15 inch screen

Last post by goofyGAguy « Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:58 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:31 am

Is the 15.1 inch T43 screen a widescreen or standard screen?

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Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:58 am
Thermal Paste / Themal Pad

Last post by poshgeordie « Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:31 pm
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by somefun » Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:29 pm

I will soon be reassembling my T41p and am looking for suggestions regarding thermal paste and pad for the CPU and GPU. The application of thermal...

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:31 pm
T41/2 SXGA+ and UXGA screens on T43 mobos

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:11 pm
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by nmi » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:07 pm

I searched the forum and got most of the information I wanted, but wanted to validate a few things.

14 1400x1050 screen from T41/2 works fine on T43...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:11 pm
Pressing left palmrest fixes T43 lockup?

Last post by poshgeordie « Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:54 pm
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by usadan » Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:29 pm

My T43 intermittently locks up the mouse and keyboard entry for a several seconds at a time. If I press down (or torque down) the front left...

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Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:54 pm
How quiet is the T42p?

Last post by kamaleon « Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:34 am
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by kamaleon » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:20 pm

Hi all!

My partner currently has a Thinkpad R51. THis machine is without a single doubt by far the most quiet laptop I've ever been around. The fan...

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Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:34 am
T43 starts up with screen on lowest setting

Last post by burns334 « Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:21 am
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by burns334 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:37 pm

My T43 with xp sp3 starts up with the screen in lowest setting while on charger, how do I change it to come up brighter?

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Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:21 am
Screen doesn't lighten up, though it's working

Last post by netzspannung « Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:55 pm
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by raptorhertz » Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:11 am

I have a T43 laptop, I am facing strange problem since last week.When I turn on the power the screen starts but it doesn't light up properly, I can...

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:55 pm
FlexView Yellowing - what to do?

Last post by netzspannung « Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:06 pm
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by netzspannung » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:39 am

Hi guys.

My trusty t42 IPS SXGA+ laptop is currently being replaced by a new-to-me t60. Side-by-side, the old T42 Flexview display looks almost...

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:06 pm
PATA-SATA drive caddies: eBay bestbuy-digital; not good?

Last post by Norway Pad « Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:33 am
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by bobox » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:42 am

Folks,

Following a recommendation here I bought a PATA-to-SATA caddy from the eBayer bestbuy-digital. At present I would not recommend this source....

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Last post by Norway Pad
Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:33 am
T42 Model Breakdown

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm
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by mr2nr » Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:00 pm

I'm currently looking for a nice T42 on Ebay but need the on board Bluetooth and would like the fingerprint scanner. Is there model numbers I should...

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Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:30 pm
bluetooth antenna install???

Last post by Whiterabbit « Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:21 pm
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by iNFiNiTY125 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:09 pm

Hi, I got a Think-Pad T40\T42 2373 and it doesn't have the bluetooth antenna.

Can I put a antenna in my Think-Pad?

Has anyone done this?

Is this...

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Last post by Whiterabbit
Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:21 pm
t43 ram upgrade

Last post by richk « Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:59 am
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by ktran » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:21 pm

i got a 2GB PC2-6400 ram , can i use for my t43, does it slow down my laptop because t43 uses PC2-4200 ram

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Last post by richk
Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:59 am
Can I use 18.5V AC adapter on T42?

Last post by richk « Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:46 am
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by laramis » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:57 am

Lost the original 16V adapter for my T42 but have an HP 18.5V adapter with the right plug and with enough current. Is this safe to use on the T42, or...

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Last post by richk
Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:46 am
Will T43 formatted drive operate in T42

Last post by micl9 « Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:55 am
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by burns334 » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:36 pm

I am putting a T42 together and just got the mobo back from reballing by GPU medics, very fast service by the way. I put the unit back together and...

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Last post by micl9
Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:55 am
T40 CPU replacement process question

Last post by Norway Pad « Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:07 am
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by micl9 » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:12 am

I am looking to upgrade my CPU (1.6 to 2.0) and will also be swapping mobo's which is not where my question is going.

I have bought a 2GHz Pentium M...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:07 am
where to find bios chip on a t43 mainboard

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:03 am
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by brislingf » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:24 pm

hi guys

thanks for a great forum..

i have this problem, i can\t locate the bios chip and i need to replace it with a working one.. anyone can give...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:03 am
T41 Won't Boot on New Atheros Wifi Card

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:56 pm
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by denzlite » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:51 pm

1. Wireless problem, can never get consistent connections with the Intel 2100.
2. Started having problems with ipconfig /all - wouldn't let me renew...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:56 pm
suggestions for upgrade wi-fi card T43P ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:06 am
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by newmanm » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:51 am

I'm thinking of upgrading my wi-fi card to 802.11n.

any suggestions?

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:06 am
Change a key on keyboard t40

Last post by titanium « Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:08 am
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by titanium » Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:00 pm

Hello!

Anyone here have any experiences changing the key on a keyboard? I am using t40.

How to ? Are there any pictures on the web how to change...

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Last post by titanium
Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:08 am
T42 - Sporatic crashing....help?

Last post by uzs161 « Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:02 pm
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by uzs161 » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:50 am

Hello everyone! Been a long time reader here (great info!) but I never need to post until now. I recently picked up a working for the most part T42...

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Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:02 pm
aftermarket affs/ips sxga+ 14.1" for t42?

Last post by irus « Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:15 am
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by irus » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:41 am

hi guys im looking at upgrading the display on the t42 sxga+ 14.1 are their any options among aftermarket makers for an affs/ips panel? thanks

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Last post by irus
Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:15 am
Rescue and Recovery for T42, Win XP Pro SP3

Last post by JimB « Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:37 pm
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by JimB » Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:28 pm

Rescue and Recovery appears in two places on this machine:
1. Control Panel Add/Remove Programs displays IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore,...

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Last post by JimB
Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:37 pm
T42 new HDD, new XP install III: files in last HDD sector?

Last post by bobox « Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:48 pm
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by bobox » Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:49 am

I suspect I don't want to know but ...

I've rebuilt T42 22373 4WG on a new WD1600BEVE from a Ghost image provided by the vendor.
I've downloaded and...

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Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:48 pm
T42 new HDD, new XP install I: cumulative XP update source?

Last post by bobox « Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:46 am
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by bobox » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:30 pm

Folks,

Working towards a HDD upgrade for T42 2373 4WG. I've bought a WD1600BEVE and have a bootable Ghost Image CD which the supplier assures me is...

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Last post by bobox
Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:46 am
Scrolling on T43

Last post by Tasurinchi « Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:24 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:30 pm

Are you supposed to be able to scroll on the T43 by pressing on the touchpad and moving your finger?

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:24 am
PATA SSD in T4x series?

Last post by rookworm « Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:28 am
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by thinkpad1 » Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:13 pm

I was just curious whether you can use a PATA drive in a T41 or any T4x series Thinkpad.

I suppose it's not really cost effective but it might...

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Last post by rookworm
Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:28 am
T43 14.1" XGA to SXGA+ trouble

Last post by revoldver « Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:11 am
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by revoldver » Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:18 pm

Hello to all!

I have the IBM ThinkPad T43, Product ID is 1872WAR, type is 1872-CTO, with Intel GMA 900 graphics and 14.1 1024x768 XGA LCD. Now, I...

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Last post by revoldver
Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:11 am
T40 Memory problem -> Freeze

Last post by fasteez « Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:13 am
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by fasteez » Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:49 pm

Hi,

A friend's friend T40 hang while booting the OS, it's a sudden complete freeze of the machine, always coming at ~2 sec after the OS boots. I ran...

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Last post by fasteez
Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:13 am
T4I BOOT PROBLEM, Blue screen & does not re-install from XP.

Last post by raj73 « Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:11 pm
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by raj73 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:09 pm

Hi, NEED HELP WITH T 41

Yesterday when i switched on my laptop T41, all it gave me was a blue screen with some error messages, it won't boot in...

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Last post by raj73
Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:11 pm
need new video card?

Last post by [nuxx] « Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:33 pm
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by [nuxx] » Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:25 pm

i have a problem with the display on my ibm thinkpad t40. its an older computer, its in great shape but has been used a lot. i think perhaps the...

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Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:33 pm
T42 new HDD, new XP install II:HDD use fragmented. que?

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:45 pm
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by bobox » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:00 am

Folks,

Thanks to this site and to contributions of its members this newbie has a fresh install of XP pro plus SP3 and 73 updates on a new WD1600BEVE...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:45 pm
Cracked shell ?

Last post by rustyh3 « Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:31 pm
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by rustyh3 » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:42 am

First. Thanks for a great forum. I have a T42p Love it.
Now my question.....Not sure that the proper term is shell but....
There is a crack in the...

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Last post by rustyh3
Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:31 pm
Bought used T42 Want to get rid of all the BLOAT!

Last post by fefrie « Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:13 pm
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by fefrie » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:05 pm

2373 8UU

Original description: P M 735, 256MB RAM, 40GB 5400rpm HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 32MB ATI Radeon 7500, Wireless upgradeable(MPCI),...

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Last post by fefrie
Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:13 pm
T40p does not show BIOS screen on power up

Last post by duhmask « Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:12 pm
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by duhmask » Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:46 am

i bought a 20 Apple Cinema Display earlier today and connected this to my T40p, the t40p is docked on a port replicator (the 4 port version) with...

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Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:12 pm
Preloaded registration utility missing after recovery

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:27 am
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by doross4u » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:01 pm

Hi!

I have a ThinkPad T42p laptop computer with Machine Type: 2373-HSG and Serial Number: 99K8TAZ.

When the computer was delivered to me brand new...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:27 am
Keyboard odor

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:25 pm
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by JerzeeDevil » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:35 am

This a little strange but my laptop seems to exude a raunchy smell once it gets warm, making it hard to work right over it. Someone owned it before...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:25 pm
T42 replacement battery recommendations?

Last post by poshgeordie « Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:45 pm
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by snabjab » Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:43 pm

I'm trying to squeeze another 8-10 months out of my T42 and I'm wondering if anyone has advice on how to choose a replacement battery. I assume that...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:45 pm
What is the brown sludge on the ATI chip?

Last post by Harryc « Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:32 pm
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by burns334 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:32 pm

T42 with the long fan, all this stuff is ozzing out around the interface of the fan housing and the chip, I am having the chip reballed by GPUmedics...

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Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:32 pm
T43 2668 not booting - 7beeps

Last post by poshgeordie « Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:51 am
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by whySh1n » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:01 pm

Hi Everyone!!

I just purchased my first IBM Think Pad T43 2668 15 . It was OK for a first day. Next morning I'm switching it on and getting 6 beeps...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:51 am
T42 Touchpad forgets settings

Last post by Specter « Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:25 pm
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by ffalcon2 » Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:23 pm

After playing around with the alternative touchpad driver that allows 2-finger scrolling, I recently reverted to Synaptics driver for Thinkpad...

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Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:25 pm
T42 new HDD, new XP install II: HDD cover query (WG1600BEVE)

Last post by bobox « Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:17 pm
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by bobox » Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:46 am

Folks,

Working towards a HDD upgrade for T42 2373 4WG. I've just taken the old (Fujitsu 40GB) HDD out, ready to pop that new WD1600BEVE in ... but...

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Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:17 pm
bluetooth dead or what? t43p 2668-g2g

Last post by poshgeordie « Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:53 pm
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by pelino » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:28 am

Hi there!
Yesterday I heard the sound of a peripheral connecte-disconnected many times (like when you insert a new usb peripheral: a dong ).
Than I...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:53 pm
Need chart of screws on T43

Last post by gabulldawgs « Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:49 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:08 pm

I could use a chart of the bottom of a T43 listing what screws are for what, etc. Is there only one HD screw? It's missing on my T43.

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Last post by gabulldawgs
Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:49 am
Slow boot on a T41

Last post by kankan « Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:54 am
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by normanm » Thu May 24, 2007 7:15 pm

On a T41 running WinXPSP2 Pro, takes three minutes to boot. Boot process starts, screen and icons come up, then process pauses, they resumes. In...

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Last post by kankan
Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:54 am
Long Heat sync faNS

Last post by poshgeordie « Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:17 am
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by SkipHK » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:50 am

My old T40 has had a history of failures every couple years attributed to the video chip... all done under warranty. Popular thinking is it overheats...

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Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:17 am
T43: Problem with 3rd party ultrabay HDD adapter

Last post by stalk3r « Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:45 pm

by stalk3r » Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:45 pm

Hi, I have a problem with my ultrabay HDD adapter bought on ebay. If i have connected my adapter to ultrabay slot and hibernate NTB - everything its...

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Last post by stalk3r
Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:45 pm
IBM Thinkpad T42 hard disk problem.

Last post by Msmax « Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:48 pm
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by thinkthink » Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:30 pm

Hi All,

When I power on the Laptop the Windows XP boots and everything gets loaded. But after 5 or 10 minutes the response is very slow. If I click...

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Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:48 pm

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