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Current Thoughts on T42 Replacement Hard Drives?

Last post by systemBuilder « Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:37 am
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by suzannetf » Wed May 29, 2013 11:39 am

I still have my T42 from college. I'm a bit sentimental about it, even moreso now that Lenovo is changing up the new Thinkpads so drastically. I'm...

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Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:37 am
Suggestions for how to use a T43

Last post by Vistance « Thu May 30, 2013 10:06 pm
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by Vistance » Tue May 28, 2013 6:38 pm

Hello everyone, I recently bought a T420 to replace a not very portable gaming laptop with mediocre battery life and coincidentally I found a very...

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Thu May 30, 2013 10:06 pm
Ramdrive and T42 and Youtube & better than SSD performance

Last post by ilakast « Tue May 28, 2013 8:36 pm
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by fefrie » Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:08 am

I've finally decided to try a ramdrive as a place for the cache for my Opera Web Browser.

I have to say that youtube works much better now.

I have...

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Last post by ilakast
Tue May 28, 2013 8:36 pm
T43 SSD Mod Alternatives

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon May 27, 2013 10:08 pm
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by teepad » Thu May 23, 2013 10:25 pm

Thanks to all of those who contributed to the SSD Mod discussion. From my own research it has led to that the Mod has the lowest cost and highest...

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Mon May 27, 2013 10:08 pm
T43 keyboard and mouse freezing

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed May 22, 2013 4:51 pm
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by fleming164 » Sat May 18, 2013 12:05 pm

I've just replaced my T42's motherboard with one from a T43. I went ahead and installed Windows 7 when I'd got it all back together and all went...

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Wed May 22, 2013 4:51 pm
T43 hangs/can't boot when using power adapter, OK with batt

Last post by spintop « Mon May 20, 2013 10:09 am
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by spintop » Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:08 am

My T43 is facing some issue recently.

- Laptop works perfectly using the battery alone.
- When used with the power adapter with or w/o batt, it...

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Mon May 20, 2013 10:09 am
windows 8 on t42 0xc0000260 error

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat May 18, 2013 10:43 pm
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by irus » Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:09 am

anyone installed win 8 on t42? seems like it needs a pae/nx compliant processor. any work arounds?

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Sat May 18, 2013 10:43 pm
DVD Drive doesn't work right after reassembling T41

Last post by mike349 « Sat May 18, 2013 9:01 pm

by mike349 » Sat May 18, 2013 9:01 pm

Hello,

What I apparently did to break it. I had a problem with where the power cord plugs in. It was a bit wobly, and I wasn't getting power. I...

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Sat May 18, 2013 9:01 pm
ati mobility 9600 64mb driving crt

Last post by irus « Sat May 18, 2013 12:05 am
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by irus » Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:28 am

can the card drive the monitor at 1024x768@ 150 hz assuming the monitor supports that refresh rate? i ask because i have win7 installed so no ati...

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Last post by irus
Sat May 18, 2013 12:05 am
T42p overheats & shuts down

Last post by sbjoe « Fri May 17, 2013 4:29 pm
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by sbjoe » Fri May 17, 2013 11:41 am

Apologies if this isn't the proper venue for this issue. My old laptop has recently started to exhibit the subject behavior under at least a couple...

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Fri May 17, 2013 4:29 pm
Urgent! Need one file from T41 Recovery CD #1 (CMAPBUS.IMD)

Last post by pmhutch « Wed May 15, 2013 1:50 am
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by pmhutch » Tue May 14, 2013 3:16 am

Hi

I've been trying to re-install Windows XP on my T41 (2373-7FM).

It failed on the first restore CD withe an error message. Subsequent...

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Wed May 15, 2013 1:50 am
Ultrabay Batteries : Dying a quick death ...

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun May 12, 2013 12:57 am
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by systemBuilder » Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:42 pm

Hi,

I recently received 3x New Ultrabay batteries. At inception, they had something like 25.6 mAh of capacity, according to my T42's. After 10...

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Sun May 12, 2013 12:57 am
LF T40 Recovery CDs

Last post by systemBuilder « Sat May 11, 2013 7:13 pm
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by Phix28 » Thu May 02, 2013 5:44 am

Hi fellow Thinkpadders!

My T40 got spanked and the original hard disk in it was gone for good along with the recovery partition that was in it. I'd...

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Sat May 11, 2013 7:13 pm
T42 is dying in a very suspicious way

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat May 11, 2013 7:07 pm
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by systemBuilder » Sat May 11, 2013 7:03 pm

My T42 is running Windows-XP, I think it's the original installation of the operating system. Surprisingly, when I inspect the batteries in the...

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Sat May 11, 2013 7:07 pm
WTB: Thinkpad T41 LCD Front Cover (IBM FRU 13R2569)

Last post by systemBuilder « Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:47 am
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by floppydisk » Thu May 09, 2013 12:55 am

Hello all,

Does anyone have a brand new, T41 LCD front cover for sale? (IBM FRU 13R2569). My current one is so scratched up with kids finger nailing...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:47 am
FGL V3200 (and possible others) GPU differences

Last post by Adda « Mon May 06, 2013 5:43 pm
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by Adda » Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:13 pm

I have finished my obsessive testing on the V3200 equipped mobos I have, and will now explain my findings.

The motherboards I have come with two...

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Last post by Adda
Mon May 06, 2013 5:43 pm
T43 - double keystroke on some keys

Last post by systemBuilder « Mon May 06, 2013 1:59 am
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by QWERTY Andreas » Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:34 pm

Hi. I have a T43 14 inch version
When i press some keys (ie. B) it will make two strokes (ie. BF )

I have tried with another keyboard, from a 15...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Mon May 06, 2013 1:59 am
DVD drawer pops open without cause

Last post by systemBuilder « Mon May 06, 2013 1:56 am
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by ginahoy » Mon Dec 24, 2012 1:17 pm

Edited: Removed question. Found drive for less than $10. Easier to just replace and see what happens.

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Last post by systemBuilder
Mon May 06, 2013 1:56 am
And I'm back

Last post by systemBuilder « Mon May 06, 2013 1:52 am
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by fefrie » Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:43 am

After a short forray into the t60 realm, I'm back with the t42. The t60 did have faster memory, but the hard drive speed was a bit slower than the...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Mon May 06, 2013 1:52 am
Trouble enabling S-Video out (to TV) on a T41

Last post by systemBuilder « Mon May 06, 2013 1:42 am
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by mike349 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:29 pm

I followed the instructions here:
(I have the first option - ATI Radeon Mobility 9000)

Right click on desktop -> Properties -> Settings -> Advanced...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Mon May 06, 2013 1:42 am
Thinkpad t42 wont start

Last post by systemBuilder « Mon May 06, 2013 1:38 am
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by emilevirus » Thu May 02, 2013 9:13 pm

Hello
I have a thinkpad t42. Iit stopped suddenly. It doesn't want to power on . Even when I connect the battery led does not light. I tested the...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Mon May 06, 2013 1:38 am
T42 suddenly goes black.

Last post by systemBuilder « Mon May 06, 2013 1:10 am
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by canflyboy » Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:30 am

The screen on my T42 went black last night. I can't tell if it's just the screen that failed or the computer itself failed and locked up.

When I...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Mon May 06, 2013 1:10 am
problem with ultranav drivers on t41

Last post by TTY « Sun May 05, 2013 8:09 am
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by Sinafunk » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:28 am

First of all hello, i'm new here but not new on thinkpads

recently i have it to re-use my old t41 and i upgraded the hard disk (the old was very...

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Last post by TTY
Sun May 05, 2013 8:09 am
T42p UXGA screen on a R51 upgrade?

Last post by misfit « Sat May 04, 2013 11:37 pm
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by kamaleon » Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:19 pm

Hi y'all fellow thinkpaders

My girlfriend has an R51 15 XGA and I would like to upgrade her screen to a UXGA FV. There is currently a local listing...

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Last post by misfit
Sat May 04, 2013 11:37 pm
T43 Error Code 0200, Failure Fixed Disk 7

Last post by nikosmpairak « Sat May 04, 2013 2:27 pm
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by asp » Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:57 am

I've got the following error code on booting:
0200 Failure Fixed Disk 7.

The bios setup doesn't see my hard disk at all. I can boot into Ubuntu...

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Last post by nikosmpairak
Sat May 04, 2013 2:27 pm
Purchasing T4x screws in middle quantities

Last post by DRobinson « Sat May 04, 2013 11:10 am
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by thinktwice » Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:08 am

Hi,

Is there any place to order Thinkpad screws from the T4x series in reasonable quantities ?

I'm looking for packs of 50, 100 or 200 screws,...

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Last post by DRobinson
Sat May 04, 2013 11:10 am
Erratic system clock on T42

Last post by RolfThinkPad « Fri May 03, 2013 4:00 am
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by RolfThinkPad » Thu May 02, 2013 5:27 am

I have a strange symptom on a T42.

In the BIOS the system clock does not count the seconds evenly: every four or five seconds there is a pause for...

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Fri May 03, 2013 4:00 am
Inexpensive Samsung 128GB SSDs available on eBay

Last post by skygodtj « Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:51 pm

by skygodtj » Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:51 pm

Looking for an inexpensive entry into SSDs for my T40 Frankenpads & T60 I came across these Samsung 128GB 1.8 SSDs (MMCRE28GTMXP K326R).. I bought...

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Last post by skygodtj
Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:51 pm
14" t43 LED backlight mod

Last post by systemBuilder « Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:04 am
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by [gadget] » Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:27 pm

Hello everyone, been lurking and reading some of the posts here, and wanted to confirm the following conclusions with you guys.

1. LED backlight mod...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:04 am
who's moved on from T43 / T42? recommendations please

Last post by systemBuilder « Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:35 am
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by alfio » Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:59 pm
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hello all

i'm at a crossroads with my T43. i really love this computer but it may be time to move on. who's successfully replaced their T43 (or T42)...
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Last post by systemBuilder
Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:35 am
T42 15" and 14" compatible??

Last post by systemBuilder « Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:17 am
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by globulosso » Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:42 pm

Hi everyone,
I am new here and with ibm .I have two T42 one is a 14 and the second a 15 .

I would like to know if I could use parts of the 15 to...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:17 am
Thinkaod T42 hard drive replacement

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:14 am
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by xpr » Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:43 pm

My original 60G hard drive now has some bad tracks. The system, Windows XP, prompts me to check the hardware each time I restart my computer. I just...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:14 am
Checking interest on nearly dead T42s

Last post by systemBuilder « Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:57 pm
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by Mofo Jones » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:01 am

Hi

I have two 14 T42s (both 2373 models) and both are victims of the dreaded ATI GPU failure. I've replaced them with an X230T and am wondering if...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:57 pm
Strange power problem

Last post by systemBuilder « Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:46 pm
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by Lka1988 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:36 pm

I like this place....

I have a t42p with an interesting issue. I've researched a lot on it, and the only other issue that seems close to what I'm...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:46 pm
IBM thinkpad T43 Windows 8 Video card problem

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:40 pm
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by Chandima283 » Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:37 pm

The GPU is ATI mobility radeon x300 and in display properties it shows as ATI mobility radeon x600.
The only problem I have is, When playing videos,...

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:40 pm
Disk Problem

Last post by Tony.Yarwood « Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:30 am
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by Tony.Yarwood » Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:42 pm

Hi guys

Sorry to bother you all with this - but I'm stumped.

I want to put Linux on my old T43 2668, trying to be clever I thought I'd put several...

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Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:30 am
Router setup

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:11 pm
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by Danny Davis » Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:49 am

I just bought a Sysco router, model E-1500, I think. I wanted to get it working with my old x41. I had to download and install xp spc3, which I did....

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Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:11 pm
Use of CF as a PATA SSD boot drive?

Last post by twistero « Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:28 pm
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by smashkenazi » Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:21 pm

Are there any reasons not to use CF as a boot drive in a T42?

Johan didn't discuss this when he looked at adding an SSD to his machine(s) except to...

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Last post by twistero
Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:28 pm
T410 802.11 wireless shutting off

Last post by Weogo « Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:26 pm
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by Weogo » Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:14 pm

Hi Y'all,

I have a T410, Win-7Pro-64 and the wireless works fine.
When I leave the computer sitting a while, sometimes the 802.11 wireless shuts...

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Last post by Weogo
Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:26 pm
Is motherboard hdd controller bad?

Last post by irus « Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:32 am
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by irus » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:10 am

this is a t42 with 64 mb ati mobility variety mobo. 80gb seagate hdd.

when i pulled out the hdd the battery was in but the power was off and the...

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Last post by irus
Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:32 am
my T43 FrankenPad

Last post by massits « Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:21 am
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by massits » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:43 am

Now I have understand that my t43 laptop is called Frankenpad becouse I have modified it from original configuration

With the help of this forum I...

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Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:21 am
T43p inverter indicator LED failure

Last post by Neil « Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:58 pm
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by unimorpheus » Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:23 pm

I have a T43p with multiple dead LED indicators on the inverter board. After removing the LCD screen to troubleshoot dust and dirt between the LCD...

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Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:58 pm
T42p please help can't reconditioning new battery 7800

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:23 am
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by merlino » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:15 am

I've bought a new 7800 battery (Sanyo).
Because I was in hurry I've not made the deep discharge and charge cicle at first.
I know it was wrong.
How I...

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Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:23 am
Getting a T43, a few questions

Last post by DaKKS « Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:35 pm
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by Intergalactic Captain » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:16 am

Been a while since I've posted here, but long story short the past couple years have sucked... Finally at the point where I'm able to replace my...

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Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:35 pm
Worth it to bump up to 3gb?

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:07 pm
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by fefrie » Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:56 pm

I have 2gb of ram, 400mb of which is allocated as a ramdrive, so only 1.6gb available

After surfing for a bit, this is what I have

Commit Charge...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:07 pm
Battery storage, when and where?

Last post by Cigarguy « Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:24 am
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by erp52 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:14 pm

I have a T43, Windows7. Planning to buy a new battery from Anker. I rarely use my unit, maybe 2 or 3 times a year when I go on a holiday. So, should...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:24 am
T43p died after sata mod

Last post by bretahrnek « Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:34 am
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by bretahrnek » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:00 pm

Hello there,

just finished sata mod for one T43p and it was working.

Everything was ok when running dismounted on the desk.

BUT when I finished...

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Last post by bretahrnek
Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:34 am
problem installing wifi mini-pci card

Last post by kasfig « Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:25 pm
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by kasfig » Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:24 am

Dear Forum
I have a Thinkpad T43-2668-42u

I cannot install one of the several wifi cards, even though they seem to be the right kind for the...

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Last post by kasfig
Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:25 pm
Thinkpad T43 Laptop can't install Harddrive

Last post by evonna_21 « Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:15 pm
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by evonna_21 » Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:40 pm

I have a Thinkpad T43 which I'm trying to install Windows 7 Pro. The harddrive I have is a Toshiba MK 4026GAX which is ide. I keep getting the error...

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Last post by evonna_21
Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:15 pm
T43p LED indicators issue

Last post by Pawlisko « Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:30 am
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by Pawlisko » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:31 pm

I do have IBM ThinkPad T43p (2668-H2U with some modifications).

Almost 2 years ago I was exchanging my CCFL lamp in my display and afterwards my LED...

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Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:30 am

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