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T43: LCD panel upgrade to UXGA

Last post by xebbmw « Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:48 pm
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by xebbmw » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:36 am

Hi all,

I need your help with an upgrade I am looking at. I have a T43 machine, type 2668 which has a 15 LCD SXGA+. I am looking into upgrading the...

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Last post by xebbmw
Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:48 pm
T43p - I´m looking for a new 14" display

Last post by Python.p « Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:40 pm
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by gloom » Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:34 pm

Hello,

I need help with my T43p. I would like to buy new (used) lcd display because original lcd has broken backlight lamp. I tried to change only...

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Last post by Python.p
Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:40 pm
T43 1871-4BU BIOS 2010 Error Fix

Last post by CeeBee « Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:49 pm
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by CeeBee » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:24 am

My IBM 100GB Fujitsu HD started to show errors, so, time for a new drive. And, as I had an Hitachi 120GB (HTS541212H9AT00) sitting around, also time...

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Last post by CeeBee
Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:49 pm
Now own a t43 type 2668 laptop

Last post by gnawzie « Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:26 am
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by gnawzie » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:39 pm

Hi everyone. Been interested in IBM's stuff, own a 760ED laptop that was just going to get thrown away, and it's an incredibly tough machine. I got a...

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Last post by gnawzie
Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:26 am
WIFI Card - Intel vs. Atheros

Last post by natgab « Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:51 pm
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by natgab » Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:39 pm

Has anyone noticed a quality difference between WIFI cards? Using an Atheros card, but also have the original Intel card.

My T43 is a Centrino...

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Last post by natgab
Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:51 pm
Battery EEPROM reset

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:07 am
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by rook » Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:35 am

Hi,

i just successfully replaced cells in my thinkpad's battery for brand new Li-Ion 18650 3,7V 2600mAh.
1. battery condition now is green in...

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Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:07 am
T43p Upgrade possibilities? (and error-code at startup)

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:57 pm
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by jthendrix » Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:48 pm

hi everyone,
I've had my machine for a few years now, and it's getting a bit slower. but, i'd like to hold on to it for a little while longer.

does...

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Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:57 pm
Weak range of Bluetooth on my T43

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:12 am
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by radiator » Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:08 am

Windows xp sp3

When I put my phone or any other Bluetooth device on my keyboard or under my IBM, Bluetooth sees it it in range. But few cm off my...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:12 am
Got my T43 to replace my DOA R50 [ SOLVED ]

Last post by natgab « Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:38 pm
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by natgab » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:19 pm

I got my new-to-me T43 today.

Everything seems to work, see specs below . I installed my 100GB 5400rpm Seagate HD (from a dead Powerbook G4!), so...

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Last post by natgab
Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:38 pm
T43 disk FRU

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:33 pm
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by miskox » Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:27 pm

Hi all!

I have read many of the posts but there are still plenty of them to read so I hope this has not been answered before.

I have a working 15...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:33 pm
T43 Recovery/Repair - 2nd Failed Motherboard [ Need Advise ]

Last post by Amarbir « Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:30 am
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by Amarbir » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:33 am

Hello Everyone ,
I have always had a very pleasant small brief time stay at this forum out of my love for thinkpads .Please refer to one of my older...

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Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:30 am
keyboard numbers under letters

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:48 pm
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by stoneystevenson » Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:10 am

Hi everyone!
I have a T40, I really like it. As my friend would say its bulletproof

Well for some unknown reason now when I type j I get 1 k is 2 l...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:48 pm
Did a COM port mod for my TR451 (pics)

Last post by rumpelpudding « Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:39 am
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by Raceboy » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:17 am

Since I got tired of USB->RS232 adapter and did not want to add another card (like PCMCIA->RS232 adapter card), some programs (like VEMSTune which I...

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Last post by rumpelpudding
Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:39 am
T43p voltage regulator problem

Last post by MartinPi « Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:23 am
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by MartinPi » Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:57 pm

Hi i'm new on this very interesting forum about thinkpads, sorry for my english but i hope you can give me some advice and i can repair my laptop...

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Last post by MartinPi
Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:23 am
T42 doesn't recognize hard drive

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:40 am
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by arabianights » Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:12 am

hi,

i purchased a used t42 on ebay to replace my broken t42.

it does not have hard drive and but does boot into bios according to the seller. so i...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:40 am
Saving a T43p UXGA wreck / find original config using Machine Type

Last post by lukee « Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:56 pm
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by lukee » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:11 am

Hello, I got very late 15inch T43p (2679-BN4, manufactured Dec 2006, Lenovo logo at LCD bezel) but I am not able to check the system configuration on...

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Last post by lukee
Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:56 pm
Just bought myself an IPS T42p...

Last post by MisterB « Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:50 pm
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by theterminator93 » Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:00 pm
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Hopped on ebay and wanted to see what the market looked like and found a working, albeit incomplete, T42p for a steal. I'm thinking I'll use what...
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Last post by MisterB
Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:50 pm
T43 recovery disks in T41/T42

Last post by Think43p « Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:58 pm
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by Think43p » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:40 am

Is it possible to use the recovery disks generated from a 14 T43p in older but similar 14 T41s or T42s? Or if I remove the HDD from the T43p, will it...

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Last post by Think43p
Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:58 pm
Mod to force t42 (and possibly earlier versions) to 133fsb.

Last post by nash1234 « Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:31 am
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by cirthix » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:46 am
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As I promised to post a while back, here's the mod to force it to 133fsb:

(190KB inline image changed to a link)

I don't remember what I had...
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Last post by nash1234
Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:31 am
T43 no more error 2010 (picture warning)

Last post by priono2000 « Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:08 am
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by TTav134 » Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:54 am
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hello,

The end of infamous error 2010

Originally post on MDL forum

I've figure out to how remove the error 2010 on a T43 when using a non...
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Last post by priono2000
Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:08 am
GPU/CPU questions

Last post by dr_st « Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:26 am
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by Pixie » Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:14 am

1. We're all familiar with the GPU's and southbridge's flexing issue, which can be temporarily solved by applying pressure to said chips while...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:26 am
T42p's getting Wrecking Ball...

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:09 pm
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by Smokestoomuch » Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:28 pm

I really like the T4X platform, can't exactly say why this is so. I've been having big problems running YouTube vids. I did see the post about...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:09 pm
Having a problem with a screw :( {Picture}

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:50 am
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by lumpypigskin » Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:30 pm

This screw turns but won't come out. I can see on the inside that what it is screwed into (a little piece on the screen hinge) is turning with the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:50 am
T4x Fuse Locations

Last post by Metallo « Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:08 pm
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by poshgeordie » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:44 pm
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To provide further assistance with fault finding on T4x motherboards, I've created a diagram showing every fuse location on a generic T4x board.

I'm...
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Last post by Metallo
Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:08 pm
T41p motherboard upgrade

Last post by Lumen « Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:22 pm
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by Lumen » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:29 pm

Hi everyone,

I am thinking of reviving my old T41p which has all sorts of problems including a broken gpu. Since I cannot resolder the gpu chip I...

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Last post by Lumen
Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:22 pm
need m/b for a T43

Last post by mikeh420 « Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:45 pm
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by mikeh420 » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:04 pm
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I have a T43 Type 1875-DMU 15 that needs a motherboard. It is a 39T5574. Are there any alternative FRU's that will work with this system, or is that...
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Last post by mikeh420
Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:45 pm
T43p refuses to power on through power jack

Last post by Medessec « Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:00 pm
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by Medessec » Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:06 pm

Hello everyone!

My roommate's T43p developed an issue, he says he's not sure how long he's had it, but his T43p will not power on if powered by the...

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Last post by Medessec
Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:00 pm
T42 won't power on

Last post by arabianights « Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:02 pm
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by arabianights » Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:37 pm

hi,

I've got a thinkpad t42 that won't power on. i disassembled the laptop and trying to figure out what went wrong: tried the method of applying...

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Last post by arabianights
Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:02 pm
T43 won't be going standby

Last post by Kurdt « Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:05 am
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by Kurdt » Fri Jan 23, 2015 2:56 am

i set power scheme to standby after 2 hours, but it doesn't. i am using MicroXP. have drivers installed. by the way i am not using that special power...

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Last post by Kurdt
Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:05 am
HDD password rejected; power-on passwd lost, suspect CMOS

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:45 am
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by davidspalding » Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:26 pm

:help: Yesterday morning my T43 2668-75U powered on normally, prompted for fingerprint swipe, accepted it, then prompted for HDD password. All known...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:45 am
T41, odd "freezing" issue

Last post by micrex22 « Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:50 am
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by theterminator93 » Tue May 13, 2014 11:56 am

I rescued this particular T41 from the scrapper last year and recently started to experiment with it. When I got it, it had XP loaded on it; since...

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Last post by micrex22
Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:50 am
Got a T50 motherboard!! But what to do next?

Last post by Norway Pad « Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:56 pm
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by RMSMajestic » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:48 am

OK good news to those of you who are in the States and Canada.

After long long long time (long enough for your T4x to become fossil), finally, after...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:56 pm
Problem recovery to original Factory State

Last post by MisterB « Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:43 pm
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by kerenbanget69 » Sat Jan 03, 2015 1:21 pm

Hi,

I have T43p and for some reason i must replace my IDE HDD to Non Thinkpad harddisk (Samsung)

First boot, there is Error 2010 (compability issue...

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Last post by MisterB
Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:43 pm
T42p available

Last post by MisterB « Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:39 pm
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by sbjoe » Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:26 pm

Anybody want to make worth my while to ship before it goes to the electronics recycler tomorrow morning? Probably best for parts as it has a marked...

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Last post by MisterB
Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:39 pm
Enabling UDMA Mode 6 on SATA-modded T43p (main bay/ultrabay)

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:05 pm
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by ajkula66 » Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:43 am

Here's the deal:

In the main bay of my SATA-modded T43p I have an Intel X-25E 64GB SSD running W7.

In UltraBay HDD carrier (generic) I have an...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:05 pm
T42 Upgrade Possibilities

Last post by popsmoke « Sun Dec 28, 2014 1:41 am
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by whizkid » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:55 am

I just got a T42 from eBay and I'd like to know what my upgrade possibilities are. (What a junkie. I'm not even done setting it up!) The machine is...

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Last post by popsmoke
Sun Dec 28, 2014 1:41 am
T43 Cooling mods

Last post by malch « Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:43 pm
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by geka3250 » Sat May 10, 2014 4:31 pm

Hi people!
Hot summer is coming so I decided to do some ghetto mods with Thinkpad T43.
Took some copper, plastic insulator, Russian glue Moment (due...

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Last post by malch
Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:43 pm
Integrated Bluetooth IV w/56K Modem & T40... no Bluetooth??

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:04 am
Replies: 6
by Arf the Lab » Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:02 pm

Hello.

I purchased the IBM Integrated Bluetooth IV with 56K Modem (BMDC-3) card, and installed it in my T40 after using the no1802 patch.
I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:04 am
Mini-dock (port replicator) - Ethernet replaces, not adds ??

Last post by kstuart « Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:10 pm
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by kstuart » Mon Dec 15, 2014 6:29 pm

If I use a mini-dock (i.e. port replicator plus included power supply), will that give me a second Ethernet port, or does the dock's Ethernet port...

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Last post by kstuart
Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:10 pm
T41 display keeps shutting off

Last post by Goto- « Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:32 pm
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by Goto- » Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:58 pm

Hi,

This problem just started today where the display will shut off after 30sec-7min. Usually if I tap the Fn + F7 keys three times it will show....

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Last post by Goto-
Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:32 pm
T41 and ipconfig command

Last post by topshot « Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:21 am
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by krazykat » Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:01 am

Hi, Question about my T41.
I have a T41, running XP Pro, SP3. For reference, I am not receiving any error messages, blue screens, etc.

I wanted...

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Last post by topshot
Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:21 am
T42 screen goes black, ok after restart.

Last post by topshot « Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:02 am
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by bretddog » Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:38 pm

Suddenly, yesterday, the screen on my T42 went black. I've made no hardware changes and no software changes/installs. The computer kept on working,...

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Last post by topshot
Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:02 am
T43 LCD help

Last post by mjm4jc « Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:31 pm
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by mjm4jc » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:11 pm

I have a T43 that has no display, but I can see the faint icons on my desktop. It boots up perfectly, and this has been one of the best T43's up to...

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Last post by mjm4jc
Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:31 pm
automate thinkpad Fn+F7 action

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:59 am
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by Kurdt » Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:08 am

keyboard Fn+F7 seems to be bios controlled, windows can not control it, but there must be some process/thread triggered each time you hit keys. i...

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:59 am
T43 flaky motherboard; Should I replace it?

Last post by that1nerd « Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:58 pm
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by that1nerd » Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:13 am

My T43 (2668-J2U) is acting quite flaky.

It refuses to boot from USB at all, and scrolling through the BIOS menu is quite sluggish. (It's running...

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Last post by that1nerd
Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:58 pm
Thinkpad T43 fn+f7 black laptop display - how to solve

Last post by massits « Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:04 am
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by massits » Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:40 am

Hello to everybody
I have a problem to solve with my thinkpad t43, that is used by my son at the university.
He has pressed the fn+f47 but external...

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Last post by massits
Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:04 am
Phillips 39T0071 Wireless Wifi Card

Last post by Johan « Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:52 am
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by megascribe » Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:52 pm

I just installed a Phillips 39T0071 Wireless Wifi Card in my T40. It's there and the system sees it, but I have no driver for it. Anybody know where...

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Last post by Johan
Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:52 am
[SOLVED] T40 repair assistance request

Last post by Arf the Lab « Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:24 am

by Arf the Lab » Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:24 am

EDIT: Forum member Neil kindly restored my T40 to working condition. 8)

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Last post by Arf the Lab
Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:24 am
t43 internal keyboard connector pinout

Last post by Kurdt « Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:01 am
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by Kurdt » Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:56 pm

i need to know which pin pairs relate to which key. pdf schematics seems to be not enough to know that. in fact i need to hack 2 keys pressed: Fn key...

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Last post by Kurdt
Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:01 am
T40p Wireless Adapter Problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:17 pm
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by megascribe » Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:57 pm

I have a T40p that runs fine. Comcast / Xfinity just upgraded my modem-router combo with a Technicolor TC8305C Wireless unite that combines both...

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Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:17 pm

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