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Difference between all the T4x ThinkPad's?

Last post by Amarbir « Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:54 pm
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by Amarbir » Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:33 pm

Hi Folks,

Can someone explain me the difference between all the T4x series out there?

Moderator edit: Changed thread title to better reflect the...

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Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:54 pm
winxp commandline tool to switchto a External Monitor

Last post by Kurdt « Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:00 pm
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by Kurdt » Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:04 am

i know win7 has some command to do that. but here in XP i found only multimonitortool.exe. seems does not work for me. there is obviously fn+f7 but i...

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Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:00 pm
Harddisk compatibility issue with T43p

Last post by dr_st « Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:24 am
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by pablonice » Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:15 pm

Hi all,

I've got a summer project which it to get an old T43p up and running for my mother to use. It is in good working order but needed a new hard...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:24 am
Need my t43 to wakeup right after pluging power cable *PIC*

Last post by Kurdt « Thu Nov 06, 2014 2:16 am
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by Kurdt » Wed Nov 05, 2014 7:44 am

My t43 is the heart of the gaming machine you can see in the picture

i need the machine to be easy to use and to start up automatically after...

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Thu Nov 06, 2014 2:16 am
T43/p fan runs and LEDs flash for 1 sec. then power off

Last post by smashkenazi « Sun Nov 02, 2014 1:50 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:16 am

I've got a T43/p with a problem.
When I press the power button, the fan spins for a second, the LEDs flash up, but then nothing!
Machine powers...

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Sun Nov 02, 2014 1:50 am
T43 and 802.11n (BCM43222)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:43 pm
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by FryPpy » Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:34 pm

The only mod for my T43 i have done is installing WiFi-N adapter. I have read this forum about preferable WiFI-n adapters and find not so much posts...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:43 pm
AHCI for T41?

Last post by Dekks « Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:52 pm
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by coors » Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:31 pm

I need to enable AHCI, so that I can have TRIM support for an SSD, in Linux, but Parallel ATA is absent from the setup/configure menu? I watched a...

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Last post by Dekks
Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:52 pm
T43p dead status lights

Last post by that1nerd « Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:17 pm
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by that1nerd » Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:54 am

I'm in the process of refurbishing a T43p that I bought off of fleabay, and made decent progress with it, but I'm at a loss for what could be causing...

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Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:17 pm
T42p LCD model

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:25 pm
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by Lka1988 » Sun Oct 12, 2014 10:28 pm

EDIT: Found the model number. ID Tech, model N150U3-L01.

Hey all. My poor T42p's GPU finally took a dive for the last time. I tried reflowing, but...

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Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:25 pm
T43p with ATI X300??

Last post by geka3250 « Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:50 pm
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by FryPpy » Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:23 pm

I have this unit.
I thought that all T43p thinkpads have ATI FireGL V3200, but mine haven't.
It's type is 2668-CTO, Produt ID (from the same sticker)...

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Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:50 pm
Question about T43 temps running elementary OS(PICTURE)

Last post by G357THIZZ « Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:08 pm
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by G357THIZZ » Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:20 am

I recently purchased a nice working T43 with the Pentium M 750 and was wondering if my operating temps were fine because it feels quite warm on the...

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Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:08 pm
Introduction 2: Back after a few years

Last post by Sudevan « Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:23 pm
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by Sudevan » Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:18 pm

Dear Forum Members,

I joined this forum years ago and posted for a bit when I began collecting Thinkpads. There was a long period when I did not...

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Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:23 pm
Considering turning to the dark side (Kingspec PATA SSDs)

Last post by kweiske « Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:10 pm
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by TRS-80 » Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:26 pm

I know I keep hearing bad things about these. But I cannot help but keep coming back to them. They are a drop in solution (well, maybe not exactly,...

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Last post by kweiske
Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:10 pm
PAE Processor Choices for T41, etc ?

Last post by coors « Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:50 pm
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by coors » Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:34 pm

Like many others before me I found out that when installing Linux the Intel CPU in my T41 is non-PAE, physical address extension, and that forcing...

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Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:50 pm
T40p: Can I upgrade that unit?

Last post by Temetka « Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:42 pm
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by fjs08 » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:48 am

Planning a move and found an old ThinkPad T40p I thought had been lost.
Has XP Pro, version 2002, Service Pak 3 with 1 GB Ram.
Can I upgrade that to...

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Last post by Temetka
Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:42 pm
T43p: Which HDD-SSD process should I follow?

Last post by ABuNeNe « Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:10 pm
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by Think43p » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:45 am
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Which HDD-SSD process should I follow? Plus do you think there are any flaws in either of these process or any potential issues I may come across....
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Last post by ABuNeNe
Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:10 pm
T43 rehab project

Last post by Hans Gruber « Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:24 am
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by Hans Gruber » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:00 am

My T43 is in close to mint condition. I have a theory of why I can't get bast the IBM Boot screen. Is it possible that the bios Battery is dead after...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:24 am
What HDs should I use in a T43?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:58 am
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by Hans Gruber » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:06 am

I have an 80GB 7200rpm Seagate drive an a superdrive IBM caddy for it. If I bought a T43 without a Hard Drive on Ebay. Could I use that as the main...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:58 am
SOLVED: Yet another T40 blank screen

Last post by Theokretes « Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:50 am
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by Pixie » Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:34 am

Dear all,

I'm experiencing the infamous blank screen upon startup on my T40. I've read numerous posts regarding this. Here's a summary of the...

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Last post by Theokretes
Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:50 am
Could the change of the LCD lamp lead to dark spots on LCD?

Last post by Cigarguy « Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:59 pm
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by wisdomkeeper » Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:45 pm

My friend gave me ThinkPad T40, because when he tries to switch it on, the image on the screens seems to be with red nuance and after not more than a...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:59 pm
T43 AC Adaptor Dead?

Last post by Easy Wind « Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:24 pm
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by ABuNeNe » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:56 pm

I've a spare original t43 AC adapter laying around, I want to use it again but does not power up/charge the battery when plugged it in my t43. Tried...

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Last post by Easy Wind
Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:24 pm
Which is the best burner for T42?

Last post by Nicola « Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:59 am
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by Nicola » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:27 am

I don't speak english. I use the automatic translator.
I have read several threads in this forum before opening this.

What is the fastest dvd-drive...

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Last post by Nicola
Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:59 am
Interest in 51nb.com's T50 motherboard

Last post by lanesharon « Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:09 pm
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by Medessec » Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:16 pm
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Alright, for those who don't know, 51nb.com has released a production version of their modded T50 motherboard( which is an all new motherboard that...
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Last post by lanesharon
Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:09 pm
51nb.com released T50 (= new mobo for T4x's) in Shenzhen

Last post by Norway Pad « Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:51 am
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by lazycat » Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:33 pm
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The Big News:

2013/11/30, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China, , the most famous and biggest Thinkpad forum in mainland China,...
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Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:51 am
Windows 8 on T43

Last post by systemBuilder « Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:53 pm
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by urphonesux » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:49 am
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I just wanted you guys to know that I have been running windows 8 on my thinkpad for about a month now with no problems. I have lost the use of my...
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Last post by systemBuilder
Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:53 pm
Thinking of upgrading my T42

Last post by systemBuilder « Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:31 pm
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by oeuvre » Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:36 am

Hey, so I have a T42 and it runs quite well, albeit a bit slowly. I know I should bump up the RAM to 2GB from 1.5GB to max it out and I plan to do...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:31 pm
Recent headaches with Windows 7 on multiple T43p units

Last post by exTPfan « Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:39 am
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by ajkula66 » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:01 pm

I've loaded and ran W7 Pro 32 on a multitude of T43p units over the past few years, whether they were stock or SATA-modded.

However, I've noticed...

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Last post by exTPfan
Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:39 am
T43 1871 Problem with CDROM (write)

Last post by CeeBee « Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:43 am
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by CeeBee » Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:22 am

Model: HL-DT-STRW/DVD GCC-4242N (OEM drive in T43 1871-4BU)
Firmware: 0201

Can someone confirm if the above is the latest firmware for the subject...

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Last post by CeeBee
Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:43 am
2.5" PATA OWC Mercury Legacy Pro SSD: Performance in T42?

Last post by scr71822 « Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:38 pm
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by Johan » Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:55 am

This post to ask if anybody has tried the 2.5 PATA OWC Mercury Legacy Pro SSD in a ThinkPad T42 and if so with what results?

According to the...

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Last post by scr71822
Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:38 pm
T41/t42p doesn't light backlight

Last post by EinsteinWasRight « Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:58 pm
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by juhpal » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:35 am

Hello,

I got a t42p mainboard (bought it from ebay.de) working in my t41, wohoo!! But: Seller said that this mainboard doesn't lit backlight of the...

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Last post by EinsteinWasRight
Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:58 pm
Basic questions about T42/Radeon 9600 and external monitors

Last post by helicopter « Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:05 pm
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by helicopter » Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:31 pm

Hi,

I'd possibly like to connect my T42 to an external LCD monitor. The Thinkpad runs XP Pro and has the Radeon 9600. A few years ago I installed a...

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Last post by helicopter
Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:05 pm
T40 - Help : No Boot, Black Screen, Fan Running Fast??

Last post by g8tzl « Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:48 am

by g8tzl » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:48 am

I have recently acquired a T40 to add to my Thinkpad collection .

The T40 has the following issues:

- Does not boot into BIOS - just a black...

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Last post by g8tzl
Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:48 am
problem with no 1802 on t40

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:16 am
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by pablonice » Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:10 pm

Hi all,

Writing hoping to get some sage advice. I have a T40 which I installed a new motherboard on. No problem, except I needed to run no1802...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:16 am
Windows Logon options, tvt_gina.dll

Last post by Padraic « Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:58 pm
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by Padraic » Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:57 am

Hi all, I recently completed a restore to original factory spec with IBM R&R, I have everything updated and working good. I have installed all the...

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Last post by Padraic
Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:58 pm
camera not showing in control panel

Last post by Saucey « Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:49 am
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by mastermiaow » Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:21 am

Hi
I wanted to use my camera today. Although it is listed in device manager it is not listed under scanner and cameras in the control panel. What...

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Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:49 am
Win 7 Graphics for T43-1871 Intel 915GM/GMS,910GML Express

Last post by CeeBee « Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:42 am
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by CeeBee » Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:38 am

Windows 7. As reported previously, I installed below driver package, obtained from Intel's website, on my T43 1871:

Intel Graphics version...

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Last post by CeeBee
Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:42 am
T43 Bottom cover screw

Last post by Padraic « Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:49 am
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by Padraic » Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:18 pm

Hi all,I took the keyboard off my T43 to clean the buttons on the touch pad as it was always right clicking on it own. Wen I was putting all the...

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Last post by Padraic
Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:49 am
Difficulty finding driver

Last post by mark-ibmtp « Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:25 am
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by mark-ibmtp » Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:02 am

My ancient T43 suddenly got dramatically slow (think continental drift slow).

After some diagnosis, I saw that the disk read rate is something like...

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Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:25 am
T40p CF SSD?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:15 am
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by pishta » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:20 pm

Tried it with 2 PATA adapters and 2 different CF cards. None will boot. Winxp wont install to card, says no media to install to, linux will see it...

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Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:15 am
t42 not booting, no video

Last post by wisdomkeeper « Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:10 am
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by doors666 » Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:50 am

i got a t42 from a friend, it doesnt work and i was hoping to fix it for a basic browsing machine for kids. When I switch on the machine, the ON and...

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Last post by wisdomkeeper
Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:10 am
White screen after screen replacement -

Last post by wisdomkeeper « Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:23 pm
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by wisdomkeeper » Tue May 20, 2014 2:35 pm

I had LCD display with one of the ribbon cables between LVDS board and LCD faulty. I bought LCD replacement from IBM T41. I've used the old cable...

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Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:23 pm
US-based (preferably CA) reviewer of brand-new T50 sought!

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:59 pm
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by Johan » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:13 am

Fellow ThinkPad'ers:

This morning I received the following highly interesting PM:
Hi Johan,

I received my T50 from China last week. And I love it...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:59 pm
Cammand-tab no1802.com no1802 iso disk not booting. Wireless

Last post by jt20 « Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:07 pm
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by jt20 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:15 pm

I have written the CD ISO to a compact disk using writie image to disk function on ImgBurn.

I set the boot order in the BIOS to start with the CDRW...

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Last post by jt20
Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:07 pm
T43 1871 - Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG

Last post by CeeBee « Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:08 am
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by CeeBee » Sat Jun 14, 2014 3:54 am

Running Windows 7 w/ 2GB RAM. The 7kwv50ww.exe package (Vista) installs drivers and utility software for Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG. I installed...

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Last post by CeeBee
Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:08 am
Windows 8 installed on a T42!

Last post by vpreda2003 « Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:32 am
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by Johan » Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:41 am

Just a small hint for the people who wish to play with Windows 8 on their T42/p's:

In the the thread Windows 8 on T43 the issue of installing...

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Last post by vpreda2003
Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:32 am
T42, 1.8" microSATA SSD and adapter board; drive not seen

Last post by automobus « Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:18 am
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by burns334 » Sat May 10, 2014 7:03 am

I built up a 1.8 microSATA setup with a Shapeways caddy, Chinese adapter board and Kingston 1.8 microSATA drive. Installed the 1.8 microSATA setup in...

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Last post by automobus
Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:18 am
Installing recovery CDs with SSD in UltraBay drive on T40P

Last post by llama_thumper « Sat May 24, 2014 5:50 pm
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by llama_thumper » Mon May 19, 2014 3:39 am

Hi all,

As many of you I have installed an SSD in my ultrabay drive (on a T40P), also removing the old HDD and the CD drive (given the ultrabay...

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Last post by llama_thumper
Sat May 24, 2014 5:50 pm
temperature

Last post by Emilio « Tue May 20, 2014 3:56 pm
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by Emilio » Tue May 20, 2014 2:55 pm

Hy guys,
I would like to make holes under where is the wifi card because it 's too hot: the temperature decreases according to you?
Thanks and...

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Last post by Emilio
Tue May 20, 2014 3:56 pm
T43 problem - boot - black screen

Last post by mati5000 « Mon May 19, 2014 3:38 pm
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by Lived » Fri May 02, 2014 9:17 am

Hi I just bought a T43 and have problem with boot
After I press a power fan start all lights light up for a while, can hear dvd work but black...

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Last post by mati5000
Mon May 19, 2014 3:38 pm
T41 BIOS change

Last post by rkawakami « Fri May 16, 2014 6:36 pm
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by Carltp » Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:24 pm

Hi friends,

Well, got the blue screen and one of the solutions was to disable bios memory options such as caching or shadowing .

So being knew to...

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Fri May 16, 2014 6:36 pm

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