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FAQ (thinkpads.com - Frequently Asked Questions)

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HOW TO shop Tax-Free in USA and ship cheap worldwide:

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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:27 am

As recommended by Bill himself:
Shop US Stores Tax-Free & Ship Worldwide with MyUS
Save up to 80% on international shipping!

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:37 am
Ordering from Lenovo Outlet: Tips and Tricks

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by hart22 » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:27 pm

I've ordered 2 machines from Lenovo Outlet, as well as various other odds and ends, and I've come upon some useful procedures that may help with the...

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Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:15 pm
Problems with Lenovo support?

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by Kielbasa » Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:44 am

3 years ago (in 2014)....Wife asked me to research/purchase a solid business-type Laptop for her business.
Ended up purchasing a T500 with 4 year...

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Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:04 pm
HOW TO replace a CCFL/Backlight in your LCD

Last post by topshot « Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:08 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:47 am

I just replaced the CCFL in a 15 IPS/Flexview LCD made by IDTECH.
This one is quite easy.

Lift up the silver/metal tape along the bottom (insert a...

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Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:08 pm
Complete guide for flashing a retail HD to IBM official FW

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by messar » Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:12 am
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Edit: Floppy image revised for reported error!

Warrning: Updating failure may cause unrecoverble damage to your harddisk and it may not work! This...
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Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:11 pm
Latest ThinkPad downloads via RSS

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by AlexanderT » Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:36 pm

If you are an RSS junkie like I am, you'd probably love to get informed of the latest available downloads for your Thinkpad via RSS. So I just hacked...

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Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:22 am
Access Connections - some tips on how to use it

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by jdhurst » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:19 pm
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There are a number of software applications that are foolishly and incorrectly maligned as junk on this forum even though they work perfectly well....
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Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:42 pm
Hard Drive FAQ

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by AlphaKilo470 » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:53 pm

Due to the number of hard drive related questions posted on this messageboard recently, this new thread has been created. Please read the following...

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Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:38 pm
FAQ "How to use Recovery CD Disc Set"

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Dated: Thu Aug 02, 2007 12:27 am. (Originally posted by Mr. Bill Morrow on my request, with his permission I am reposting an edited version again)....

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Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:13 pm
Easiest way to find ThinkPad Part Numbers/FRUs?

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by Big McLargeHuge » Thu Sep 19, 2024 7:34 pm

I know I can just google T490 PSREF to get the spec sheet with all the possible hardware configurations, is there a similarly convenient way to get...

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Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:22 am
Internet Speed Test, who can you believe?

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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:51 am

Yesterday I got FTTH (Fibre To The House) installed from Vodafone, with 500/50 Mbps (Down/Up).

I tested the above with my T440p (W7 Pro/SP1, Intel...

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Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:21 am
Sending a DM and posting on threads

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by justbrowsingthatsall » Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:46 pm

Hi,

I'm new to this forum and I signed up here recently on seeing a very attractive advert in the buying/selling forum. I want to send a DM to the...

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Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:04 pm
Changing username

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by unix_joe » Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:23 am

Is it possible to change my username? Maybe I don't want to be my initials anymore.

I guess I can just sign up for a new account, but I don't want...

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Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:14 am
Repairing Thinkpad keys/Keyboards

Last post by JNavas « Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:21 pm
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by joe4227 » Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:25 pm

Could someone please point me to any forum :?: info on repairing thinkpad keys and keyboards? I don't seem to be able to locate anything using the...

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Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:21 pm
Unable to update S/N after board replacement

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:38 am
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by lanovo » Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:06 pm

A new systemboard was fitted to a T470. I want to update the serial number to the old one as it is currently saying INVALID and makes loud beep...

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Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:38 am
T440 - replace touch screen with non-touch

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by HaagenBl » Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:12 am

Hi,

I would like to know if anybody has experience with replacing a touch screen with a non-touch screen on a T440.

I do not need the touch screen...

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Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:12 am
[FAQ] I have a(n) (insert model here), which forum board does it belong to?

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by Screamer » Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:23 am

Post-classic/Modern models:
ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
This is the appropriate subforum board for the T430, T430s, T430i, T430si,...

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Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:40 am
Quad Core Mods

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by thealphaoverseer » Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:52 pm

Hi everyone,
I'm not sure if this is where I ask a question like this, but here goes:
I saw a couple of old(er) posts about core 2 quads in T61's and...

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Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:18 am
Any way to like posts on forum thread?

Last post by BillP « Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:56 am
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by Tetsuo1981 » Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:39 am

Hi all

New here but finding it a great forum so far. Just wondered if there was a way to like posts from members on forum threads as a way to show...

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Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:56 am
How to stick to the Image/Picture Rules of the Forum

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by zod » Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:39 pm
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ADMIN Note :
this thread was split off from My first T601 build
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Sun May 05, 2019 12:23 pm
Where to get basic images of keyboard, etc to use as template for custom skin?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 02, 2019 5:38 am
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by pickleback_mountain » Thu May 02, 2019 3:52 am

I want to try designing my own key covers or skins to use with different keyboard layouts. Is there anywhere I might find some kind of diagram of the...

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Thu May 02, 2019 5:38 am
How to post a question on a discussion board

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:25 pm
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by sian » Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:51 pm

I have been going crazy trying to find a link so I can post a question on a board but no link anywhere? All I am allowed to do is post a question...

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Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:25 pm
Display Lid Warped / Bent? Here Comes the Ultimate 5 Minute Fix!

Last post by w0qj « Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:29 am
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by Bakerman » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:41 am

Hey guys,

I was suffering from a bent / warped display lid. I seeked relief on the internet, but all I could find were suggestions to RMA the...

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Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:29 am
Diagnosing if a Thinkpad had its hardware tampered with in transit?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Dec 27, 2018 3:58 pm
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by Thundara » Thu Dec 27, 2018 2:41 pm

Hi, first time posting here. I've been wanting to get into using Thinkpads with libreboot installed. I was recommended to come here to learn about...

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Thu Dec 27, 2018 3:58 pm
T61 Laptop Keyboard USB Controller

Last post by thedalles77 « Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:22 pm
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by thedalles77 » Sun Nov 25, 2018 5:05 pm

I created an “Instructable” and YouTube video that provides step by step instructions for converting a typical laptop keyboard to USB. The Lenovo T61...

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Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:22 pm
What's the meaning of the 's' in some ThinkPads names?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Mar 29, 2018 3:41 pm
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by gstux » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:40 am

Hi, i have a question. What's the meaning of the s at the end of some ThinkPad names? For example, what is the difference between T420 and T420s?

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Mar 29, 2018 3:41 pm
Buying a used Laptop? What to look for, how to test it, etc.

Last post by Hans Gruber « Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:29 am
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by StarGehzer » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:21 pm

I'm shopping for a used 12 laptop. I'm sure some of you have a methodology you follow when examining and testing a laptop you are considering...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:29 am
Starting an IBM ThinkPad Collecton on a Budget?

Last post by gfuller « Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:24 am
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by gfuller » Sun Nov 12, 2017 8:14 pm

I'm new to the ThinkPads forums. I currently have a ThinkPad T420 which I use as my daily driver , but I'd like to eventually expand my collection to...

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Last post by gfuller
Fri Jan 19, 2018 11:24 am
Cheap and easy GPU fix for T40/etc.

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:50 pm
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by Bibin » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:29 am

So I don't have a heat gun nor any other necessary tools to reflow my T40's Radeon 7500, so I came up with what seems like a fully functional...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:50 pm
Find warranty, parts, etc. for non-US model?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:55 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Sun Jul 23, 2017 9:12 am

A while back, I bought a ThinkPad X240s (the s model that was never sold in the Americas or, I think, western Europe), and I haven't been able to...

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Sun Jul 23, 2017 1:55 pm
Need ThinkPad details quickly when away from your desk ?

Last post by leona2101 « Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:06 am
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by ConfiguratorHelp » Thu May 31, 2012 9:30 pm

Sometimes you come across on a ThinkPad model and want to know what the specs are, but you have no access to your normal sources. If you still have...

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Last post by leona2101
Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:06 am
(Company + Individuals): Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents

Last post by Digitalhorizons « Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:39 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:40 am

Block adverts, delete Flash, kill Java: ASD

Some very important information on how to keep your computing safe:

They refer to the Australian...

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Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:39 pm
New message notification won't go away

Last post by dandreye « Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:09 am
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by dandreye » Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:52 pm

Hi All,

Several weeks ago I noticed a new message notification show up in the form of (1) in all my Chrome tabs pointing at the forum:

Since then...

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Last post by dandreye
Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:09 am
Thoroughly clean a Thinkpad (T60)

Last post by murak « Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:01 pm
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by murak » Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:56 am

So I finally found a T60 with flexview (1400x1050) and Swedish keyboard in good condition for a decent price (600kr~$60).

Fully functional and as...

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Last post by murak
Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:01 pm
Lenovo sl500 working without lid?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Dec 11, 2016 2:08 pm
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by Fin2 » Sun Dec 11, 2016 1:35 pm

Hi!
Dropped my Thinkpad on the floor and broke the left hinge. Affects somehow the screen backlight but I've managed to use it until someone flipped...

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Sun Dec 11, 2016 2:08 pm
-USB HDD in BIOS

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Nov 25, 2016 5:04 am
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by IBMquestion » Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:17 pm

I have been having trouble booting to USB on several Lenovo Thinkpad 61's. The USB HDD has a minus sign in front of it. No matter what I do I not...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Nov 25, 2016 5:04 am
Standalone ThinkPad configuration tool available 4 download

Last post by ConfiguratorHelp « Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:54 am
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by ConfiguratorHelp » Tue May 29, 2012 4:30 am

The PC Sales Guide/Configurator is available for download from

It is a PC-based application, useful for pre- and post-sales support regarding...

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Mon Nov 14, 2016 5:54 am
Volunteer with Android Tablet wanted to test app

Last post by ConfiguratorHelp « Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:54 pm
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by ConfiguratorHelp » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:30 am

I am looking for someone with money ($1.00 !!!!!) :D who would be willing to download a search engine app and try it on an Lenovo Tablet. The app...

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Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:54 pm
Buying a used ThinkPad - some assistance

Last post by ConfiguratorHelp « Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:52 pm
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by ConfiguratorHelp » Thu May 15, 2014 8:49 am

Lots of us have at one time or another considered buying a used ThinkPad. One problem is that it is not easy to find all the specs without powering...

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Last post by ConfiguratorHelp
Tue Nov 01, 2016 1:52 pm
HDMI and old laptop

Last post by TonyJZX « Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:54 pm
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by chriscrain1978 » Wed Oct 19, 2016 6:38 pm

Hey guys. I have an old laptop and a graphic card with a VGA output. I need to transfer the video signal about 25 ft to hook up an hdmi video panel....

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Last post by TonyJZX
Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:54 pm
HOW CAN I TELL IF I HAVE INTEGRATIVE CAMERA FUNCTIONS?

Last post by Ladywiz « Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:57 pm
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by Ladywiz » Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:51 am

Hi, I have a Thinkpad T61 by Lenovo that I bought off of Amazon. I can see there's a little camera icon on the laptop top of the screen, but I can't...

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Last post by Ladywiz
Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:57 pm
Ultrabay 2000 is no longer recognized on A31 IBM...but always used to work fine!

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:18 pm
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by URYYIC » Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:37 pm

The title says it all. I have a disc with all of my recordings on it. No OS. I always used it in my A31 and it was awesome! Then...suddenly...it is...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:18 pm
Concise list of all Thinkpad models (history) ?

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:30 pm
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by kstuart » Thu May 25, 2006 2:16 pm

Hello,

Is there a web page that has a concise list of all the Thinkpad models from the beginning to now?

I know about the PDF files, which are a...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:30 pm
GOING ON DSL STANDALONE ON MY LAPTOP T61 Can I Do It..

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:40 am
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by Ladywiz » Sun Jul 31, 2016 4:18 pm

Up to now, I've been on an old desktop or a T61 Lenovo ThinkPad. I'm moving to my own apt. and will be losing my piggyback WiFi connection. I thought...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:40 am
How to find out original configuration

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:10 am
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by ac12 » Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:47 pm

I have the type code for a Thinkpad, but I can't find out how to get back to the original configuration.
Example: 2388-7JJ

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:10 am
ThinkPad lid cleaning and renovation

Last post by HowardPlaxicoFong « Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:52 pm
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by bobcardone » Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:18 am

Hi all,
After many different attempts to restore distressed ThinkPad lids to their former gloried matte blackness, I think I've found a quick and...

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Last post by HowardPlaxicoFong
Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:52 pm
Recovering data from password protected HDD, laptop broken

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:10 am
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by rodnebb » Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:27 am

Hi,
I have an old venerable X31 2672 which I've used until recently. Unfortunately, I put it on a bed and I believe it overheated - in any case it is...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:10 am
Can you build a "new" Thinkpad?

Last post by aptivaboy « Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:28 am
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by aptivaboy » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:34 am

This is going to sounds perhaps odd, but please bear with me. With the plethora of Thinkpad replacement parts out there, and I mean a plethora, would...

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Last post by aptivaboy
Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:28 am
Cloning XP To Larger HD With Dual-Boot Partitions

Last post by sdi-p « Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:48 am
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by jimwg » Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:34 am

Seasons Greetings!

I wish to check my cloning procedure with others here.

I intend to move my R60 laptop's XP hard drive system which is on a 60gig...

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Last post by sdi-p
Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:48 am
Cloning XP Pro without XP Install CDs & If possible Mint dual install

Last post by sdi-p « Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:29 pm
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by jimwg » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:37 am

I've Googled lots of advice on this issue and are posting here because the techie community here is largely boots on the ground in actually _doing_,...

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Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:29 pm

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