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help required for upgrading the hdd of ibm t43 1875 d6u

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:15 am
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by intrepid » Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:22 am

i have an ibm thinkpad t43 laptop model no. 1875D6U it has a 14 screen, 1.73 ghz processor, 2gb ram, wifi, 40gb hdd and dvd writer. i want to upgrade...

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Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:15 am
Intel X25-v SSD as boot drive on T43p

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:26 am
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by lynch1234 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:16 pm

Hello,

I am a first time poster here :-)

Just wanted to share my experience on installing a Intel X25-v SSD (40 gb) as a boot drive using a...

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Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:26 am
T40 Fingerprint reader

Last post by iNFiNiTY125 « Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:42 pm
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by iNFiNiTY125 » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:35 pm

is it possible to get the fingerprint reader to work on a think-pad t40?

I installed it on to my t40 but the system dose not see it

after a lot of...

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:42 pm
my t40p wants no longer start -cheep code- need technican

Last post by Sala « Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:57 pm
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by Sala » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:42 pm

hi thinkpad support community,
my thinkpad t40p wants no longer start, it beeps as fallows: ---- ---- ---- ---- (4x4 short)

i tried a reflow of...

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:57 pm
T42 Dead Motherboard

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:38 am
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by MarkT42 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:13 pm

Hi,

I have a T42 with a dead motherboard. Everything else seems fine, CPU monitor, etc as I have tried them on another T42.

I can get a T42...

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:38 am
T43p Centrino wireless performance drop on 7 w/ Vista driver

Last post by Tasurinchi « Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:32 am
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by tannerj » Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:20 pm

Hey,

I recently just got a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate loaded on my T43p (legit Technet copy :)), and for the most part I've been very happy with the...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:32 am
Generic battery pack

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by dabrye » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:03 pm

Hi,

I own a T400 (more than a year) and now is time to change my battery pack.

I found a very good deal at ebay (9 cell for $52 free shiping).

I...

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Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:03 pm
What is the piece and where does it go in a T42

Last post by burns334 « Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:32 pm
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by burns334 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:50 pm

While disassembling a 15 T42 this piece fell out at the motherboard removal, I do not think it is damaged. Where does it go?

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Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:32 pm
Used motherboard purchase

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:18 pm
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by burns334 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:49 am

When looking at the online adds many sellers describe their used motherboard as boots to bios or 100% tested , should those two descriptions be...

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Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:18 pm
Installing new Atheros B/G card slows bootup?

Last post by fongalv « Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:58 am
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by fongalv » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:37 am

Hi guys,

I have just received and installed the card i got from here: into my T41P
I got it booted into Win7 and did a windows update via LAN cable...

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Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:58 am
Win 7 Rescue & Recovery CDs on T41p - how? What can I do?

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by beeblebrox » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:16 pm

Folks, my best friend fried his T500 at Starbucks yesterday. Result is (Venti Latte 1:0 Thinkpad) Since he is out of cash and needs an urgent...

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Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:51 am
no start up

Last post by CSIman « Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:24 pm
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by CSIman » Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:40 pm

new guy with a problem,got a think pad t43p as it starts to boot up it shows the IBM logo page for a few seconds then screen goes out any ideas

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Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:24 pm
Ethernet controller driver issue on T42p in Windows 7

Last post by tysong « Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:42 pm
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by tysong » Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:42 am

Hi,

I had Windows 7 RC (build 7100) installed on my T42p (2373-GRU). Everything was mostly fine, except the keyboard was a bit unresponsive, and I...

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Last post by tysong
Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:42 pm
Another victim of T42 GPU failure

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by Mofo Jones » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:08 pm

Hello

I don't visit here very much, but I had a great experience buying my T42 from Bill back in October 2004. Back in October of 2009 I got the...

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Last post by Mofo Jones
Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:08 pm
T41p mobo in T42p

Last post by underclocker « Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:15 pm
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by nmi » Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:44 am

I have a T42p with the loose GPU problem, also dead USB ports. It's still alive, but dying. I have another FireGL mobo from a T41p, also with the GPU...

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Last post by underclocker
Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:15 pm
Reinstalling drivers in the T43

Last post by Erne « Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:25 am
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by Erne » Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:02 pm

Hi everybody,
(I live in France, so forgive me for my bad english)

A few years ago I bought a used T43 model 1871W34, it all went fine but I get...

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Last post by Erne
Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:25 am
1400x1050 on 14 inch

Last post by fasterbybike « Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:15 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:14 pm

Is 1400x1050 resolution too high for a 14 inch laptop? Will the text be hard to read and can I choose a lower resolution?

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Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:15 am
The Starving Student - Thinkpad T43P Resurrection Project

Last post by tysong « Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:59 pm
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by Harryc » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:37 pm
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It seems that several forum members have taken a personal interest in helping out a student who got taken advantage of at a repair shop with his...
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Last post by tysong
Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:59 pm
Got a T43p - Yeah!

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:08 am
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by Tasurinchi » Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:46 pm

Hi Guys...
Sorry for the childish post, but I won an auction here in and I bought a 14 T43p for a relatively cheap price (for Swiss standards)!...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:08 am
Networking the T43

Last post by Harryc « Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:57 pm
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by JerzeeDevil » Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:11 am

Can I add an ethernet card to the T43 in order to connect the laptop to the desktop PC? Is there a slot for a card?

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Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:57 pm
Ibm t43 and windows 7?

Last post by spikex34 « Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:32 pm
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by americo24 » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:48 pm

Okay I have an ibm t43 2.0ghz and 2 gigs of ram, but I want to know am I the only one feeling excess heat when I use windows 7 on this machine I me...

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Last post by spikex34
Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:32 pm
external LCD for T41p

Last post by Harryc « Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:58 am
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by ashat » Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:43 pm

Sorry for one more post on my almost-dying CCFL T41p :)

Just to be prepared to when my CCFL will go dark definetively I would like to buy an...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:58 am
Can not install XP Pro using the COA on my T40

Last post by poshgeordie « Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:44 am
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by jcullen » Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:15 pm

I have a T40 and Im trying to install XP PRO. I know there are different versions of XP Pro (retail, corp, VLK, oem) but I am unable to get any of...

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Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:44 am
Dial-up Internet call waiting tool lost after recovery

Last post by goofyGAguy « Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:29 pm
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by doross4u » Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:50 pm

Hi!

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

The computer came with Windows XP Professional...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:29 pm
T42p and 2.5G processor

Last post by mayfew « Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:36 pm
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by ttan98 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:39 pm

Hi,

I have a T41( I am a Thinkpad nut) and really likes it and currently bidding for a T42p laptop, many here recommend the T42p because it has an...

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Last post by mayfew
Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:36 pm
New hinges stuck

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:03 pm
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by kyhre » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:48 pm

Hello

The left hinge of my dad's 14.1 T42 broke so I ordered new hinges for the machine. I have studied the hardware maintenance manual and am quite...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:03 pm
Where to find a new T43 battery? What about eBay battery?

Last post by Faenad « Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:54 pm
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by Faenad » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:11 am

Hi! I’m new here, but I have been lurking for a while since I have purchased a T43 in 2006.

I still find my T43 sufficiently snappy for my needs,...

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Last post by Faenad
Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:54 pm
T40 CPU upgrade story

Last post by Fuzz94 « Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:47 am
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by okkyn » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:37 am

Hi all, just want to share some pictures :D

okky

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Last post by Fuzz94
Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:47 am
T42p RAM upgrade

Last post by A31 « Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:31 am
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by johnworley77 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:07 pm

I recently upgraded my T42p from XP to Windows 7 and ordered 2 1 GB PC2700 RAM strips to increase the current 1 GB (2x512). I first ordered some off...

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Last post by A31
Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:31 am
LED in place of dying CCFL?

Last post by Binh « Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:03 am
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by ashat » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:23 pm

Following some previous posts on dying CCFL on 1400x1050 screen (like the mine...)
I found this page

Is it already possible to make this kind...

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Last post by Binh
Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:03 am
Wrong replacement hard drive for a T40

Last post by Knoxes « Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:14 pm
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by Knoxes » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:27 pm

I believe, even after doing what I thought was sufficient research on here, that I've bought the wrong replacement product. I have a T40 23736U0.

I...

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Last post by Knoxes
Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:14 pm
Which OS to use...?

Last post by craigmontHunter « Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:38 pm
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by l33boy » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:58 am

Hi Guy's, great forum here, what a find :D

Anyway, I've got myself a T41 and I'm only going to be using it for web browsing, basic word processing...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:38 pm
Buying RAM soon

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:37 pm
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by JerzeeDevil » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:14 pm

Will PC5300 run at 667 MHZ in the T43, or only at 533 Mhz. Probably 533? If it clocks down, I might be able to use the PC5300 in the future in a...

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Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:37 pm
T43 with two PC5300 modules

Last post by Tasurinchi « Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:44 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:57 pm

Will the T43 run at PC2-5300 if both modules are 5300? The one installed already is only PC4200.

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:44 am
Thinkpad T42 Freezes Up On Battery Power

Last post by Waldo324 « Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:06 pm

by Waldo324 » Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:06 pm

I have a five year old IBM T42 that freezes up when on battery power. It's fine on AC power but when I switch to battery the OS freezes up within...

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Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:06 pm
BIOS Upgrade confusion

Last post by srg4096 « Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:59 pm
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by srg4096 » Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:39 am

Hi

I've just bought a T40 Thinkpad on ebay, which I absolutely adore and running Ubuntu 9.10 I'm using to type this post. I want to buy a Mini-PCI...

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Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:59 pm
"Vibrating" noise from fan, T43

Last post by Norway Pad « Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:18 am
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by Norway Pad » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:27 pm

I have a quick question regarding the T43. Some days ago, I noticed a vibrating noise from the T43. It almost sounds like the noise some CD-R's make...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:18 am
T410 keyboard typing issue - response delay / out of order

Last post by JLEN191 « Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:21 am
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by masterbeat » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:09 pm

Just received a new T410 and at first loved it and the slightly redesigned keyboard - feels just as good to type on - however I'm getting some...

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Last post by JLEN191
Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:21 am
Better colors with higher resolution?

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:50 pm
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by JerzeeDevil » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:09 pm

Do colors get better if a monitor's resolution is increased? Will a smaller screen of the same resolution provide better colors as well as sharper...

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Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:50 pm
T43 CDROM issue

Last post by FTC « Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:58 am
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by vooduguru » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:35 am

When I put a CD in, and I open explorer, I see the drive, but then when I click on the DVD/CD-RW DRIVE (D:) it goes to a blank folder, and the led...

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Last post by FTC
Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:58 am
fingerprint reader problem

Last post by Microspeed « Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:54 am
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by Microspeed » Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:21 am

I installed a FPR palmrest on my T43P project. I programed in my finger prints and everything worked fine for a while. Now on boot up is says Device...

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Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:54 am
Has anyone ever noticed this?

Last post by closersource « Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:02 pm
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by americo24 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:31 pm

On ibm's website they claim they have a firmware flash for hard drives to fix the 2010 error on specific models, has anyone ever tried it?

Link:...

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Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:02 pm
62P4553 adapter; conversion to accept SATA HDD?

Last post by bobox « Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:48 am
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by bobox » Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:11 pm

Folks,

I'm working - slowly but, thanks to this forum, definitively - towards a HDD replacement for my trusty T42 23734WG

Although I'd set me heart...

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Last post by bobox
Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:48 am
HELP - T42p will not boot WinXP - USB or Motherboard issue??

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:52 pm
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by dmcgibbo » Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:38 pm

I have a T42p and when I boot it up the initial IBM screen comes up where you can press an F key to go into different modes or BIOS utility.

But...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:52 pm
Problems with my DVD/CD-RW Drive

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:02 pm
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by nfialkoff » Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:40 pm

When I put any CD or DVD disc in, you can hear it whirring and clicking, but it doesn't fire up and doesn't recognize the disk.
When I insert a DVD,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:02 pm
T41 - upgrading wifi to 11n or g

Last post by MnR « Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:58 pm
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by kaczor47 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:41 am

I am looking to upgrade the wireless on my good old T41 (2378-DMU), preferably to 802.11n, but I may settle for g. I would like to avoid a usb...

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Last post by MnR
Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:58 pm
Is the infamous 2010 Error serious

Last post by Harryc « Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:19 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:09 am

Is there any deeper problem with getting the 2010 error than just the annoying message? If the non-Lenova drive works can I just go around the error?

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:19 am
T40 recovery difficulties

Last post by burns334 « Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:40 pm
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by clatsopduck » Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:02 pm

First of all, I'm not a techie, but I try. :)

I had to use the product recovery CDs. (Long story.) Problem is, it's still not really functional....

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Last post by burns334
Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:40 pm
Atheros AR5006XS and Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG

Last post by lemmerdeur « Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:27 pm
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by lemmerdeur » Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:44 pm

Hello,
I am curious, between the Atheros AR5006XS and the Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG is there a big difference or are they similar? I have both and...

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Last post by lemmerdeur
Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:27 pm
T43 weird constant lockup; fix with shaking laptop

Last post by Harryc « Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:40 am
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by gtcardw » Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:54 am

Hello, I have a really strange problem with my T43. First off, specs are:

2.0 ghz
Stock 80gb 5400rpm hd
Radeon x300
1400x1050 resolution display
2GB...

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Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:40 am

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