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How to get new IDE (PATA) HDD for my T40?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 am
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by John H » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:22 pm

The ancient OS's on my venerable T40 need to be upgraded, and that means a new PATA or IDE HDD for it.

I ASSUME I can't use a SATA drive.

But I...

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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 am
FireGL T2 vs Mobility 9600: Heat

Last post by dr_st « Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:36 am
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by Trixie » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:35 am

Does the FireGL T2 run hotter than the Mobility 9600 under normal, everyday usage, or only when running the type of apps that the Mobility 9600...

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Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:36 am
T41 LCD PROBLEM

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:25 pm
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by gvlas » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:55 pm

Hi guys.. i am newbie here..

I have a huge problem and i really dont know what to do..

When i boot my laptop i see the IBM icon and then the...

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:25 pm
LCD Flashes Off, Then On, When Adjusting Display

Last post by Trixie « Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:11 pm
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by Trixie » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:30 pm

I installed a new display in my T42 and have a major issue. Does anyone know what this is symptomatic of? Adjusting the display up or down, or...

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:11 pm
T4x Radeon to FireGL softmod - possible?

Last post by netzspannung « Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:38 am

by netzspannung » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:38 am

It seems that the Radeon 9000 and 9600 in the t4x series can be software fooled to function like their FireGL equivalents from the t4xp line.. I...

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:38 am
Best LCD eplacement for T40p FireGL

Last post by sjthinkpader « Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:39 pm
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by megascribe » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:52 pm

I just upgraded my old T40 with a T40p FireGL motherboard (2373g1u), a 1.7 Dothan CPU, and 1gig of memory. It's back together and running great,...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:39 pm
T43 Recovery Disk for T42?

Last post by garysblim « Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:30 pm
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by garysblim » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:10 pm

Hi:

I'm just wondering if the T43 recovery media will work on T42? The reason I'm asking is that I have created a USB HDD recovery media for my T43...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:30 pm
T4x board spec differences

Last post by poshgeordie « Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:39 am
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by poshgeordie » Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:03 am

I've been trying to find out what's the specification differences between the 100's of T40/1/2 &p FRU planar boards.

There are obvious differences...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:39 am
HD Upgrade

Last post by sjthinkpader « Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:29 am
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by jack914 » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:43 pm

For switching to a larger drive, can I just mirror my current drive with Rescue & Recovery to a USB drive and then use R&R to restore to the new...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:29 am
Will T22 hard drive work in T40 ?

Last post by kstuart « Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:56 pm
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by kstuart » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:06 pm

Hello,

My T22's motherboard has finally died, and I am eye-ing a T40 that has no hard drive and OS, and the T22 has a nice high speed (for back...

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:56 pm
T41P Ultrabay 60G HD Format Problems

Last post by stratosurfer « Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:33 pm
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by stratosurfer » Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:36 am

All,
I purchased a new Ultrabay HD adapter for the T41P and in it put the old 60G HD from my wife's child-destroyed T40 and rebooted. When the...

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:33 pm
ati2dvag.dll blue screen error

Last post by obsession613 « Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:44 am

by obsession613 » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:44 am

After fitting a replacement board to my Thinkpad I encountered a blue screen relating to an ati2dvag.dll reboot / infinite loop error. This was...

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:44 am
Beeps on charging

Last post by obsession613 « Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:37 am
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by obsession613 » Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:43 am

My T42 screen blinks in time with a regular beep when on ac power. This stops when I unplug the power lead. The battery maximiser wizard always shows...

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Last post by obsession613
Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:37 am
Hm... what am I getting into?

Last post by poshgeordie « Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:51 pm
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by LegendaryKA8 » Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:51 am

Well, here it goes again. I'm a long-time lurker and not very frequent poster, but you guys are a very good resource for Thinkpad info. My story...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:51 pm
Need pictures of T43 series LCD latch

Last post by billp117 « Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:43 am
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by billp117 » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:17 am

I replaced my T43 XGA screen with a SXGA+. It works fine...but I accidentally popped out the latch. There is a right and left latch that is connected...

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Last post by billp117
Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:43 am
T42 Wireless Problem after XP reinstall SOLVED

Last post by syrenab « Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:45 pm
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by syrenab » Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:28 pm

On T42 2373-8ZU the hard drive failed. Have replaced HD installed XP-Pro SP2 from Windows CD same as on original CD).
Everything else working OK, but...

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Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:45 pm
Installing a new T40 system board

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:34 am
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by megascribe » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:11 pm

The system board on my T40 died and I'm replacing it with a T40P FireGL 91P7247 Motherboard 91P7247. I have the thing apart on my desk and everything...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:34 am
Bluetooth Card Intermittent Connection Problem

Last post by Harryc « Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:37 am
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by poshgeordie » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:54 am

I'm writing this following a problem with forum member fje's (Javier) T42. He's sent it to me for an unrelated repair and when returned, he found...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:37 am
Hello! thinking about buying a used T4x -novice SSD question

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:12 am
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by NYU02 » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:06 am

Hello everyone.
I've been reading the boards and find everyone here extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I'm in the market for a new thinkpad and I'm...

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Last post by ssd_thinkpad
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:12 am
R51e, T42 and T43 with Windows 7

Last post by Robocopper « Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:21 am
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by Robocopper » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:28 pm

Greetings,

I am considering the future with my families 3 laptops, one each of these: R51e, T42 and T43.

At present they are all running various...

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Last post by Robocopper
Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:21 am
Persistent custom memory timings on t4x - which tool?

Last post by Binh « Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:11 am
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by netzspannung » Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:36 am

Hi all!

I am running 2gb of Kingston pc 3200 DRAM in my beloved T42 Flexview. The default timings are 2.5-3-3-7, however it runs fine with 2-2-2-5,...

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Last post by Binh
Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:11 am
Battery Question (pic)

Last post by netzspannung « Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:55 am
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by spot_ex » Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:56 am

I have a question about the meaning of this symbol (shown by the red arrows) in the Battery MaxiMizer tool. Why is it standing there for and is it...

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Last post by netzspannung
Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:55 am
what size is T43 hidden partition?

Last post by bonjonno « Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:59 am
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by bonjonno » Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:30 am

I have tried numerous times to clone the 40GB hd that came with my refurbed T43. I'm using Acronis True Image 9.0, following directions I found in...

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Last post by bonjonno
Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:59 am
t43p with ati fireGL v3200 slower than t42p with fireGL t2?

Last post by AdaSch « Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:00 pm
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by meeotch » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:15 am

I've got a new (ebay) t43p with fireGL v3200 graphics, and an older t42p with fireGL T2. Both have the same memory (2GB), disk 100Gb 5200rpm. It...

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Last post by AdaSch
Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:00 pm
T42 - Failing System Board?

Last post by Hugh Chardon « Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:39 pm
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by fillber » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:23 pm

Hello everyone,

I previously posted a topic about my T42 and the LCD going black. I described the problem to an IT person, and he said that it could...

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Last post by Hugh Chardon
Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:39 pm
Memory Spec Range for T43?

Last post by croolyc « Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:27 pm
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by EBA420 » Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:28 am

Hello everyone!

Great forum! Been trolling long enough so I figured its time to join :)

Just for my own piece of mind before I place my order......

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Last post by croolyc
Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:27 pm
Replace t43 motherboard with t43p

Last post by richk « Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:40 am
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by mostockton » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:23 am

Hi guys, first time poster.

I have a t43 which has served me very well for the past couple years but unfortunately her motherboard died this past...

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Last post by richk
Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:40 am
My T42p died after 4.5 years of awesomeness... boot problem.

Last post by Basar « Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:23 am
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by Basar » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:33 pm

So I think my T42p died after 4.5 years of awesomeness. Or did it? Not sure.

I use(d to use) my Thinkpad for basic communication needs: instant...

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Last post by Basar
Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:23 am
Slot-Loading DVD Drives

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:16 pm
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by Trixie » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:39 pm

Has anyone ever tried to install one of the Panasonic/M a t s u s h i t a slot-loading DVD drives in a T4x? I know that technically they should work but of...

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Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:16 pm
Possibly bricked T43p?

Last post by Brad « Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:25 am
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by Draco.red » Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:04 am

I've recently gotten a used Thinkpad t43p laptop (type 6287). I started it up and it worked all evening and I then shut it down. When I went to work...

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Last post by Brad
Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:25 am
T40 Recovery After Ubuntu Installed -- GRUB Prevents Startup

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:41 am
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by bvaughn » Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:39 pm

After installing the Ubuntu version of Linux on a T40, I decided to dump it. I used the product recovery CDs to restore the Windows XP operating...

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Last post by Marin85
Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:41 am
T43 CD drive opens up on its own

Last post by mpcook « Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:18 am
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by rajivpa » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:06 pm

Hi

I have T43 - 26686GU, which has a CD RW/DVDROM drive, but lately, the drive
opens on its own, whenever i using laptop.
Also CD / DVD playing is...

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Last post by mpcook
Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:18 am
Replacing wifi in T41

Last post by Harryc « Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:44 am
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by radiator » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:46 am

I've been using intel 2100 3b minipc card but have some problems with wpa-psk and what is worse it does not work with wpa2. Hance , I decided to find...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:44 am
T43 Fresh XP Installation - Wireless problems

Last post by Marin85 « Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:05 pm
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by kumar1234 » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:49 pm

Purchased a used T43 and did a fresh installation of Windows XP. I do not have the Thinkpad recovery disks.

I downloaded wireless driver from ibm's...

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Last post by Marin85
Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:05 pm
New Atheros card will NOT work in my T43. :(

Last post by underclocker « Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:00 am
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by Xenomorph » Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:57 am

T43, 2660-71U

I found an Atheros card on eBay. It was listed as a real IBM/Lenovo WiFi card.

Here is the auction:

Atheros P/N: AR5BMB-44, IBM...

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Last post by underclocker
Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:00 am
How does an older not-that-bright Flexview screen look?

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:16 am
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by ssd_thinkpad » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:17 pm
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I am wondering how an older T42 Flexview display would look. Background lightning is not as good as it was. Does it look like I dim my standard ips...
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Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:16 am
T43 Recovery Disk

Last post by Brad « Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:20 am
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by kumar1234 » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:22 am

Does anyone know where I can download this from?

I tried couple of popular torrent sites but couldn't find it.

Thanks

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Last post by Brad
Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:20 am
Port Replicator vs. Port Replicator II for T42

Last post by Maccess « Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:20 am
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by Paul Pennington » Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:03 pm

I'm in the process of upgrading from an A31 to a T42. I have a Port Replicator, FRU 02K8669 I'm using with my A31. Will that work with my T42?

The...

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Last post by Maccess
Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:20 am
T42p reflow question

Last post by richk « Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:48 pm
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by enito » Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:13 pm

Hi, i need to make the reflow for the gpu. I see a white very glued heatsink with gpu. My question is really necesary remove this heatsink for...

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Last post by richk
Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:48 pm
The T43 is perfect for Windows 7.

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:12 am
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by Xenomorph » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:10 pm
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The T43 is a great system, especially for what I paid for it (T43, 2.0 GHz, 2 Gigs RAM, 120 Gig HDD, ~$120).

It's more than enough system to handle...
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Last post by Marin85
Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:12 am
T42 LCD and Computer ALL Go Black After Turning It On

Last post by fillber « Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:33 pm
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by fillber » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:00 pm

Hello all,

I'm new to the forum, so if my description is not up to par, my apologies in advance.

I've had my T42 notebook since 2005, and it had...

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Last post by fillber
Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:33 pm
Thinkpad T43p - reliable and economical way to edit video?

Last post by sjthinkpader « Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:22 pm
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by tex-murph » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:01 pm

I apologize, as this post delves into the oft-discussed area of replacing hard drives on T43 laptops. I swear, though - I did my homework! In fact,...

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Last post by sjthinkpader
Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:22 pm
2 questions: problem with t41p wireless and recovery CD's

Last post by liquid cooled « Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:45 pm
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by liquid cooled » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:14 am

Hopefully this forum can provide me with the answers I need. I did a quick search but couldnt find what I needed.

I recently purchased a t41p off of...

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Last post by liquid cooled
Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:45 pm
Palmrest on a t43p 15"

Last post by sizzleman « Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:53 pm
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by sizzleman » Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:31 pm

I just bought a t43p 15 tp from ebay and noticed it didn't have a fingerprint reader. I don't have it yet so I can't give you the model number. Aside...

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Last post by sizzleman
Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:53 pm
T42 System Board Problem (was WTB in Marketplace)

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:38 pm
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by Trixie » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:12 pm

Well, it looks like the system board in my T42 had just died. It's the Mobility 9600 version. I had just bought a new LCD panel for it, too. If...

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Last post by rkawakami
Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:38 pm
Is this spot able to be cleaned? (Pic Warning)

Last post by jamiphar « Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:18 pm
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by sizzleman » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:03 am

This is my new baby, t43p 2669-w8n that I just picked up off e-bay. I fixed minor issues, like heat (will post on that later), and the lid not...

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Last post by jamiphar
Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:18 pm
I have a new addition to my family

Last post by killer « Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:20 am
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by bigdaddyrobb » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:36 pm

It seems to be a good deal so far 200.00 for a T42 off of Craigslist:
P M 735, 2GB RAM, 40GB 5400rpm HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 32MB ATI Radeon...

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Last post by killer
Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:20 am
Hard Drive Cover Screws (Resolved)

Last post by blackimpala « Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:39 am
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by Trixie » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:27 pm

Are the two screws that attach the hard drive cover to the hard drive caddy the same size as the screws that attach the drive to the caddy? I have...

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Last post by blackimpala
Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:39 am
Hi, expecting a T43 have some questions.

Last post by uniwarp « Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:58 pm
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by uniwarp » Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:32 pm

I'd like to begin by saying hello to fellow Thinkpad users. I have been reading this forum for a while and it's been quite helpful.
On to my...

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Last post by uniwarp
Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:58 pm
T41 sleeps - needs power button to wake up?

Last post by thinkpad1 « Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:31 pm
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by thinkpad1 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:42 pm

I don't know if this topic has been done before. I didn't know what to search or even what to call it.

I thought it is hibernating but I'm not sure....

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Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:31 pm

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