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Updating T43 Bios

Last post by poshgeordie « Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:07 pm
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by ttan98 » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:04 pm

I bought a 2nd hand T43 and it has bios V1.25 and embedded version 1.04. I am still using 40G Hard disk.

Is it worth upgrading to the lastest...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:07 pm
FIXED: new hard drive not recognized in bios

Last post by myhalcyondaze « Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:55 am
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by myhalcyondaze » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:09 pm

I hope someone can help me. I bought a used T42 (2378-R4U) off of craigslist. Before purchasing, the seller demonstrated that it worked properly...

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Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:55 am
New to me T43P...Any tips on a long life out of it.

Last post by sjthinkpader « Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:43 pm
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by SaberX » Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:00 pm

OK i have picked up a nice T43P from e-bay for $230.00(with no hard drive).I think it's OK deal.
Product: ThinkPad T43p 2668-H1U
Operating system:...

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Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:43 pm
T42p fan problem

Last post by Oliver26n « Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:29 pm
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by Oliver26n » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:30 am

My sister has a T42p I purchased for her. About two months back, it refused to boot with a fan error message. I purchased a refurb fan, installed it....

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Last post by Oliver26n
Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:29 pm
Can T40p use windows vista ?

Last post by ryan1212 « Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:16 am
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by plmijn » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:24 pm

Hi all, I just want to see if T40p can use windows vista? Will there be any issues with hardware/software compatibility?

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Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:16 am
How good/reliable is the T43p Model 2687-M8U ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:26 pm
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by taichi » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:15 pm

My A21P has bit the dust and am looking at the T43p Model 2687-M8U? I'd be interested in knowing your opinions. I have heard of some problems, but...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:26 pm
manufactured DATE of T42/

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:30 am
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by tomjrc » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:50 am

how do you find manufactured date of T42/

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Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:30 am
Sorting through inconsistant info about T4x LCD panels

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:42 pm
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by ccjin » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:20 pm

I need to replace a broken LCD panel on a T40p (2373-G1C, 14.1 SXGA+). I took it apart and confirmed it is FRU 11P3846 (IDTech IASX16S). While...

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Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:42 pm
T43 screen gone almost dark...please help

Last post by dtakias « Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:02 pm
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by dtakias » Thu May 21, 2009 6:20 am

Yesterday suddenly my screen went very dark :eek:
If I look carefully I can see my desktop but the brightness have gone down the hill. Also nothing...

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Last post by dtakias
Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:02 pm
T42 motherbaord

Last post by vox « Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:17 pm
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by vox » Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:48 pm

Please excuse me if this is the Nth time this has been asked. I have a T41 which has the uber gpu problem(video shuts off after a few minutes). I do,...

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Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:17 pm
I need help with bizar WiFi behavior

Last post by hhmcsv « Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:15 pm
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by dataBoy » Mon May 18, 2009 10:01 am

I have a T40, 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter, Windows XP Pro.

All of a sudden I stopped being able to connect to my router using WiFi and...

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Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:15 pm
T40 repair or replacement?

Last post by hhmcsv « Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:33 pm
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by hhmcsv » Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:04 pm

Hi Group!
My trusty old T40 2373-19G from 2003 is starting to show serious illnesses, and I suspect that the end could be near!
For over a year, I...

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Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:33 pm
t42 bluetooth

Last post by tomjrc « Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:50 am
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by tomjrc » Sat May 23, 2009 10:59 pm

I have a T42 2373 8zu and am sure it does not have bluetooth but apparently it can be upgraded if it has the antenna. where do i look for it? thanks!

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Last post by tomjrc
Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:50 am
Maximum Memory IBM Thinkpad T42p, 2373

Last post by dsvochak « Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:00 pm
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by seth1991 » Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:32 pm

Hello,
I already have 1gb of memory in my laptop running Ubuntu 8.10. I was wondering what was the max and what memory is used in the system. Thanks!

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Last post by dsvochak
Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:00 pm
T41 & X32 Chip Compatability

Last post by CeeDee « Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:16 am
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by CeeDee » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:01 am

Hi Could anyone tell me if the 2.0mhz cpu in my X32 is compatible with my T41 and likewise for the 1.6ghz chip in the T41. It would be nice to boost...

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Last post by CeeDee
Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:16 am
T42 Ethernet Driver which one?

Last post by Franasia « Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:12 pm
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by Franasia » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:47 am

I have for the first time restored my T42 2373 3UU from a Windows XP Pro disc instead of the TP Recovery. Only problem is Lenovo's System Update does...

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Last post by Franasia
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:12 pm
drivers & thinkvantage does not work after install

Last post by sjthinkpader « Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:55 pm
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by paintstikker » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:14 pm

Hey all, I have a friend's T41 that I wiped clean and installed Win XP Pro and SP2. I installed all the drivers as well as the thinkvantage stuff,...

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Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:55 pm
T41/T43p Bluetooth Install Problem

Last post by sojourner « Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:14 pm
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by lenovofan1 » Thu May 07, 2009 9:52 am

Hy guys,

we trying to install our T41p/T43p automatic by Script, at the moment we got an problem by installing
the bluetooth device.
At Tray are...

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Last post by sojourner
Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:14 pm
"unknown device" problem on T43p

Last post by FrankL « Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:38 am
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by bb451 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:16 pm

Hi All,

I have just updated my T43p to Window 7. It's running well so far. The only problem is I can not find the driver which indicated unknown...

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Last post by FrankL
Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:38 am
Missing Create Recovery Discs.lnk & Create Rescue Media.lnk

Last post by vipal « Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:21 am
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by vipal » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:10 am

Please help....

Whenever I press the Access IBM on my T42, I get 2 error windows saying >>
Missing Create Recovery Discs.lnk &
Missing Create...

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Last post by vipal
Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:21 am
Maybe I'm dumb?

Last post by poshgeordie « Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:28 am
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by thinkpad1 » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:58 pm

I feel really stupid right now. I was putting together my laptop (after replacing wireless card) with help but it was my fault since I should have...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:28 am
the power connector on the back on my t43p

Last post by patfla « Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:50 pm
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by patfla » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:05 pm

is going. Which is maybe not surprising after something like 3-and-a-hlf years.

That is, the electrical connection (to AC) is intermittent. I'll...

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Last post by patfla
Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:50 pm
T41's hard disk with "Ticking" noise

Last post by sktn77a « Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:15 am
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by ttan98 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:56 pm

Just bought a second hand T41 with 40G of Hitachi Hard disk. It worked very well.

I can heard Ticking noise coming from the hard disk on aregular...

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Last post by sktn77a
Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:15 am
How common is the T4x gpu problem?

Last post by madkat « Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:27 am
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by icebag » Sun May 31, 2009 3:41 pm

Question as in the title -- and apologies if this has been asked before.

I have acquired four T4x machines over recent months. One has the...

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Last post by madkat
Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:27 am
Is my T41p Salvageable?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:04 pm
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by skywalka » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:33 pm

Hi guys.

My T41p would give the error message FAN ERROR & then power off.

Based on info I found on these forums &
I decided to order a new fan...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:04 pm
t43p hd problem..

Last post by tinyndong « Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:47 pm
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by tinyndong » Sat May 16, 2009 9:53 pm

my t43p hard drive crashed and didnt have a back up of the recovery cd but have the ibm tools backup. now i installed a toshiba 100GB and at first...

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Last post by tinyndong
Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:47 pm
T42p inverter/backlight/fuse/? problem

Last post by sbjoe « Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:41 pm
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by sbjoe » Thu May 21, 2009 5:09 pm
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Also posted the following over at the lenovo forum so please accept my apologies for the redundancy to anyone who frequents that venue as well:

Just...
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Last post by sbjoe
Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:41 pm
Rapid Recovery Error

Last post by Dan Davies « Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:05 pm
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by Dan Davies » Thu May 28, 2009 11:17 pm

I tried posting this on the T42 board, but maybe it should be here....

I had to wipe out my T42 and went to use the recovery cd's. It loads up to...

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Last post by Dan Davies
Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:05 pm
Using a T41 image on a T43

Last post by 91011 « Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:02 pm
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by 91011 » Thu May 28, 2009 3:02 pm

Trying to avoid doing a clean install on a relative's machine but after cloning her T41 drive and installing it in the new T43 a BSOD comes up right...

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Last post by 91011
Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:02 pm
The Fix for Noisy Fans... or How I Learned to Love Whiskey

Last post by richk « Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:21 pm
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by Smokestoomuch » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:31 am

I appreciate the spirit of community here at the Thinkpad Forum. So, when I accidentally stumbled across an easy fix for a noisy fan, I just had to...

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Last post by richk
Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:21 pm
Reload utilities or re-format T43?

Last post by Brad « Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:50 am
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by dwallace » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:16 am

Hi Gang,

A local PC fixer fixed my T43 but good, wiping the HD the old-fashioned way and without reinstalling Thinkpad utilities, safe partition...

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Last post by Brad
Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:50 am
ThinkPad T42 - XGA LCD upgrade to SXGA+ problem

Last post by need4speed « Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:32 am
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by need4speed » Sun May 31, 2009 3:06 am

Hi!

I have a ThinkPad T42 which is born of 1024x768 XGA 14.1 LCD Panel. Recently I decided to upgrade the screen to SXGA+ so I purchased a...

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Last post by need4speed
Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:32 am
Wireless powers off after a few mins.

Last post by simonjs « Sun May 31, 2009 9:59 pm
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by simonjs » Sat May 30, 2009 3:28 pm

I'm using XP to deal with wireless as i can't deal with thinkvantage yet, i'm able to connect fine but after a few minutes my T42 powers off the...

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Last post by simonjs
Sun May 31, 2009 9:59 pm
Upgrade DVD to DVDRW

Last post by sktn77a « Sun May 31, 2009 7:07 pm
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by omdemarseille » Sun May 31, 2009 11:04 am

Hi again,

Another question regarding optical drives. Will this drive: FRU 39T2829 work in a T4x? i believe the front bezel is flat as opposed to...

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Last post by sktn77a
Sun May 31, 2009 7:07 pm
Red tint on initial bootup

Last post by carbon_unit « Sun May 31, 2009 5:59 pm
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by omdemarseille » Sun May 31, 2009 4:02 am

Hi,

A T41p with red tint on boot up but goes away immediately and the screen looks bright and normal afterwards in BIOS, is this a sign of bad...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Sun May 31, 2009 5:59 pm
T43P case designs Question

Last post by killer « Sun May 31, 2009 10:42 am
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by Springdale » Sun May 31, 2009 2:21 am

I'm sorry to bother with this narrow question, but I was curious about the T43 series and color of the laptop. I could of sworn that my T43 I had a...

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Last post by killer
Sun May 31, 2009 10:42 am
T42 Main Battery Rails?

Last post by systemBuilder « Sun May 31, 2009 3:44 am
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by warreng24 » Sat May 30, 2009 11:04 pm

On the T42, the main battery slides into position via two rails on each side of the laptop's battery bay.

These rails help to support the battery...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Sun May 31, 2009 3:44 am
travelstar 60gb fit a t42

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat May 30, 2009 11:21 pm
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by tomjrc » Sat May 30, 2009 9:47 pm

Hi! I have a T42 with a 40gb hd. I have a hitachi Travelstar 60gb hd
HTS541060G9AT00 from my dell latitude with lots of files.Can I just change the...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat May 30, 2009 11:21 pm
T42 / T43 compatibility

Last post by dcouzin « Sat May 30, 2009 6:17 pm
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by dcouzin » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:58 pm

It's lonely this week with my T42 in the repair shop. The 600X is working, but being of vintage 1999 its limits are showing. IE8 menu bars can't be...

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Last post by dcouzin
Sat May 30, 2009 6:17 pm
T43 (not) booting from the ultrabay

Last post by ohthinker « Sat May 30, 2009 4:14 pm
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by ohthinker » Thu May 28, 2009 1:36 am

My new-to-me used T43 arrived with a more or less functional but far from optimized installation of Windows XP. It has a COA, but no recovery...

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Last post by ohthinker
Sat May 30, 2009 4:14 pm
T42 won't power on without a battery present

Last post by Harryc « Sat May 30, 2009 3:15 am
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by laboye » Tue May 19, 2009 10:49 pm

I just received this puppy in the mail. Aside from needing a reflow and the issue described here, it works great. My first power-on test looked ok....

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Last post by Harryc
Sat May 30, 2009 3:15 am
Quite a few questions again...

Last post by LegendaryKA8 « Fri May 29, 2009 4:19 pm
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by LegendaryKA8 » Fri May 29, 2009 12:18 am

Alrighty... as I posted previously I made a trade deal for several T4x machines, one of which I have Frankensteined together using the best...

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Fri May 29, 2009 4:19 pm
New memory stick installed in T42

Last post by tomjrc « Fri May 29, 2009 3:25 pm
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by tomjrc » Fri May 29, 2009 1:58 pm

I just installed a 1gb memory in the extra slot. when I boot and go to bios it still shows 512 under memory. how do I correct this? Thanks !

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Fri May 29, 2009 3:25 pm
t42 not recharging battery after spill

Last post by lynnja « Fri May 29, 2009 11:05 am
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by lynnja » Mon May 25, 2009 1:51 pm

I spilled water on my T42 a while ago and it is working again. the only problem I had was that the battery seemed to be fried, so I bought a new one....

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Last post by lynnja
Fri May 29, 2009 11:05 am
Remote IRDA control

Last post by incu « Fri May 29, 2009 4:47 am
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by vi » Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:57 pm
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Hi all!

I want to manage my thinkpad by a external remote control (for example to on off sound, next track in winamp and so on and so forth)...
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Fri May 29, 2009 4:47 am
T42 backlight/screen problem

Last post by rkawakami « Thu May 28, 2009 7:48 pm
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by mlinchits » Thu May 28, 2009 6:02 pm

I have this issue where the screen on my t42 stays lit for about a minute after which the backlight powers off. The backlight turns on again for...

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Thu May 28, 2009 7:48 pm
which video choice in T43 bios?

Last post by bonjonno « Thu May 28, 2009 5:14 pm
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by bonjonno » Thu May 28, 2009 3:35 pm

My T43 bios offers for boot display device :
ThinkPad (LCD)
Analog (VGA)
Both

It's always been set to ThinkPad(LCD). But a recent problem with a...

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Last post by bonjonno
Thu May 28, 2009 5:14 pm
Is the T43 supposed to be this slow at booting?

Last post by davidspalding « Wed May 27, 2009 4:36 pm
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by jaimegmr » Fri May 22, 2009 1:38 am

I was given a T43 that was completely disassembled and missing a hard drive. I put it back together and found that it has the GPU detachment problem....

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Last post by davidspalding
Wed May 27, 2009 4:36 pm
Targus Mobile 70 Universal AC/DC Adapter?

Last post by KrS14 « Tue May 26, 2009 1:20 pm
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by jsmit86 » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:54 pm

I have recently purchased a Targus Mobile 70 Universal AC/DC Adapter.

I have discovered that if one tries to use the adapter with a T42, the adapter...

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Tue May 26, 2009 1:20 pm
SSD or Compact Flash HD in T4x, anyone already ?

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Tue May 26, 2009 10:16 am
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by mouse@cheese.storage » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:09 pm

Dear all,

Since I own a T43p with failing HD, and that is one with 7200rpm and IDE interface, which are hard to find and if so very expensive ......

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Tue May 26, 2009 10:16 am

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