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Thinkpad T-20 and suspend mode issue and other inquiries

Last post by betabill « Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:28 pm

by betabill » Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:28 pm

On returning from Suspend mode the PS/2 mouse port is inoperable,
I have to re-boot to get my PS/2 mouse back.

Also, after being powered down for...

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Last post by betabill
Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:28 pm
Broke a latch on my T23...anyone have an extra layin around?

Last post by skygodtj « Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:09 pm
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by jongordo8 » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:32 pm

I broke the left latch on my T23...and today I looked up the part number on IBM's website and noticed they want 35.00 for this piece! Its a piece of...

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Last post by skygodtj
Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:09 pm
Left Arrow Key Problem -T23 2647

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:01 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:30 pm

This may be a coincidence but when I experimented with using the trackpoint large button my left arrow key stopped working. I opened Notebook. I...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:01 pm
T23 - lower right corner of screen gets too hot...

Last post by fry « Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:00 am
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by fry » Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:25 am

Today when I wanted to pack my T23 for work and got it back from suspend mode, I noticed a high pitched humming noise, but thought nothing of it. At...

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Last post by fry
Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:00 am
T21 Bad flashing yellow battery light

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:42 am
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by bej98 » Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:04 pm

My T21 is having some issues after a long illness. The backlight was not coming on and I eventually diagnosed it down to the LCD cable. Before I got...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:42 am
How to activate the Thinkpad key in T23?

Last post by Rahula « Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:34 am
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by Rahula » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:03 pm

My T23 came factory installed with W2k, but I have removed it and freshly
installed XP home from a retail CD. Managed to install some IBM...

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Last post by Rahula
Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:34 am
t30 ultrabay device swapping

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by ellieilluminate » Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:14 pm

So, my T30 has in its unltrabay a cd/dvd rom w/ a fru p/n of 08k9648, the model of the device itself being sr-8176-m. My friends computer died and we...

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Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:22 pm
Memory Upgrade for T23 (2647-2TU)

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:53 am
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by BruisedQuasar » Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:06 pm

I just received and installed a PNY 512MB PC133 memory module in my refurbished T23. It came a month ago from IBM with 2 -128MB IBM modules...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:53 am
Can I install the Hp's RAM to the T23?

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:03 am
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by phoenix » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:13 pm

The RAM is from hp omnibook 500. Can it work?

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:03 am
Thin white line across bottom of T21 LCD

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by dsvochak » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:17 pm

I remember seeing something like this here but I can't find the thread so I'm posting a new one.

A 4 1/2 year old T21 (2647-4AU) has developed an...

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Last post by beeblebrox
Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:09 pm
T23 hangs, if you tilt it or move the screen it comes back!!

Last post by ambientscape « Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:26 pm
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by otaruexwing » Fri Apr 22, 2005 5:35 pm

I have a t23 that seems to hang alot. During boot up, it stops. If I tilt the laptop to one side it resumes. Some times if I move the LCD back and...

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Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:26 pm
Can T22 boot from USB key?

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by Nolonemo » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:42 pm

I understand that the T22 can boot from a USB floppy. How about from a USB key formatted as a bootable device (e.g., Acronis Trueimage will set up a...

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Last post by Marc_G
Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:07 pm
T23 power issue while AC Adapter connected

Last post by ian « Thu Jun 24, 2004 4:51 am
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by WSelzer » Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:23 am

While connected via AC adaptor, my T23 will beep and indicate running on battery as if not connected and then quickly go back to indiacting it is...

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Last post by ian
Thu Jun 24, 2004 4:51 am
T23 SXGA+ Conversion

Last post by lilserenity « Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:12 am
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by lilserenity » Mon Jun 21, 2004 7:15 pm

Hello,

Ok some proof that you can convert an XGA T23 to SXGA+ using pretty much the whole LCD cover assembly (ie: full dismantling not required)...

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Last post by lilserenity
Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:12 am
T30 questions: T2x accessories, wireless, ultranav

Last post by kjarrett « Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:19 am
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by kjarrett » Tue Jun 22, 2004 5:41 am

Hi everyone,

I have a T21 (2647-87U) that has served me well for several years. I would like something newer, similar form factor, and believe the...

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Last post by kjarrett
Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:19 am
T30 & Travelstar 5K80 ?

Last post by 5555tj « Mon Jun 21, 2004 9:39 am
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by 5555tj » Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:49 am

I currently have a t30 (2366-92g)
Is there any reason why the Travelstar 5K80 (80gig) hd wont fit/work in this ?
It has the latest bios installed....

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Last post by 5555tj
Mon Jun 21, 2004 9:39 am
Help with repairing a broken T23...........

Last post by erik « Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:29 am
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by kidpaprika » Mon Jun 21, 2004 2:55 am

Hi,

I recently dropped my T23 about half a metre onto a hard floor. The top left hand corner hit the floor. The case became damaged (the top half,...

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Last post by erik
Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:29 am
T23 Bites Back

Last post by lilserenity « Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:54 pm
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by lilserenity » Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:46 pm

Hello,

You know, I'm glad I didn't get that T40/T41 in the end, I have just given my T23 a bit of a refresh which it kind of needed, it was under...

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Last post by lilserenity
Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:54 pm
T23 needs replacement motherboard I think

Last post by paul « Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:36 pm
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by paul » Sat Jun 12, 2004 7:05 am

Hi All,

I have a T23 which recently stopped working. The problem is that when I turn it on the screen remains black and then nothing else happens. I...

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Last post by paul
Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:36 pm
IBM T23? What do you think?

Last post by jdhurst « Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:51 pm
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by Txiasaeia » Sun Jun 13, 2004 10:49 pm

I've been offered a T23 with the following specs:

P3-M 1.13GHz
256MB RAM
XGA TFT w/S3 Savage (16MB VRAM)
DVD-ROM
30GB HD
802.11B wireless

The guy...

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Last post by jdhurst
Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:51 pm
Dropped my T20, want to fix it

Last post by matty « Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:07 pm
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by matty » Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:37 pm

My T20 took a bad fall. I really want to fix it (put linux on it, second computer etc...)

So, my question is, how many of you have done this?
The...

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Last post by matty
Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:07 pm
T23 and SXGA

Last post by lilserenity « Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:20 am

by lilserenity » Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:20 am

Hiya,

Just a curious thought in my mind.

I still have the T23 and a T41 being shipped today with all luck... Anyway if I can I am going to hold on...

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Last post by lilserenity
Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:20 am
ThinkPad T23 Windows XP/2000 clean install help needed

Last post by lilserenity « Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:44 am
Replies: 7
by Uzer » Sat Jun 05, 2004 1:06 pm

I’ve completely formatted my hard drive. No recovery partition, no drivers, no utilities. (Tough luck) :( Now I’m looking for anyone to help me to...

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Last post by lilserenity
Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:44 am
ExtremeTech smashes up T21

Last post by hausman « Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:54 am
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by K. Eng » Fri Jun 04, 2004 7:53 am

Too bad the article doesn't say how far the unit fell, or what kind of surface it struck.

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Last post by hausman
Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:54 am
T20 CPU info

Last post by DrGrafix « Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:18 pm
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by mdbrown » Tue Jun 01, 2004 12:15 pm

Hi, My roommate bought a P3 700Mhz T20. Nice machine. He wants me to upgrade the CPU but I know little about this machine. He found a P3 866Mhz CPU...

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Last post by DrGrafix
Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:18 pm
Higher T30 max. resolution?

Last post by awolfe63 « Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:52 pm
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by dmddoug » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:27 am

The drivers I got from IBM for my T30 only allow me a max. resolution of 1024x768. The video card is a Mobility 7500. Is there anything I can do to...

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Last post by awolfe63
Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:52 pm
spanish keyboard for T23

Last post by Zeitgeist « Sat May 29, 2004 3:48 am
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by Zeitgeist » Fri May 28, 2004 9:20 am

Does anybody know how I could get a spanish keyboard for a T23?

The FRU should be 02K5743, the IBM price is about 100 $.

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Last post by Zeitgeist
Sat May 29, 2004 3:48 am
Does the T30 comes with recovery CD?

Last post by JHEM « Sun May 23, 2004 12:51 pm
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by haivu » Sun May 23, 2004 8:21 am

Does the T30 comes with recovery CD or the recovery software stays in in a hidden partition? I am aware that for newer T4x, there is no CD, but what...

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Sun May 23, 2004 12:51 pm

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