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Due to the recent upgrade of the forum software (phpBB), the option to display a pop-up window when a member has a Private Message (PM) waiting to be...

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Please report Forum-bugs/errors here (PHPBB 3.1.6 installed 10/31/15)

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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 am
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by rkawakami » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 am » in Forum Announcements

Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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Forum Announcements board

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by JaneL » Sun May 09, 2010 12:20 pm » in Forum Announcements

So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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by JaneL » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:01 am » in Forum Announcements

If you've noticed the new maintenance outage announcements, you know that Bill is actively working on upgrading the forum software and fixing the...

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FAQ (thinkpads.com - Frequently Asked Questions)

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:48 am

by BillMorrow » Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:48 am

1) Can someone tell me __________ about model _________?

NEW -

OLD -

tabook/tawbook/ltwbook - A/T/X/R/Z series
tbook/twbook - 2xx, 3xx, 5xx,...

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External Monitor

Last post by rkawakami « Wed May 20, 2009 12:34 pm
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by lpmtnmvr » Wed May 20, 2009 10:26 am

I have been using my Thinkpad X60 as a workstation and would like to hook it up to an external monitor. I do not seem to be able to do this through...

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Wed May 20, 2009 12:34 pm
How to ship a ThinkPad via USPS

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:47 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:19 am

I've found this following method very good:
You can leave the battery in, that extra weight does not add to the shipping price.
If there is no hard...

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:47 am
How to remove LCD panel from thinkpad T30 or others

Last post by superfly676 « Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:45 am

by superfly676 » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:45 am

Here is a link I found with good pics. It shows how to remove the LCD panel on a T30 for replacement.

Cheers
S

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Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:45 am
power up password

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by dolphin57 » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:24 am

Hi ! Trying to remove forgotten :oops: power up password on my old 240x. I have tried shorting JP1 as instructed in the worshop manual but it just...

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Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:29 am
ThinkVantage System Update

Last post by Marin85 « Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:49 pm
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by lkh128 » Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:03 pm

Will the ThinkVantage System Update ( work with the Lenovo 3000 Y410? I checked the System Update Readme on that webpage. It lists various versions...

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Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:49 pm
Two questions about the drive cloning FAQ

Last post by ojosch « Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:04 am
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by ark » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:50 am

I have a T60 with a 160GB 5400RPM drive. I see that Lenovo has just released a 320GB 7200RPM drive, so I think it's probably time to...

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Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:04 am
How to stop System Restore Points from being deleted

Last post by Marin85 « Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:15 am
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by GomJabbar » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:35 pm

If you run a dual boot setup with XP and either Vista or Windows 7, everytime you boot up XP your System Restore Points will be deleted in Vista or...

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Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:15 am
How does one *become* a Senior Member?

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by tbessie » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:28 pm

I did some searching here, but couldn't find it.

- Tim

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Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:41 pm
1802 error

Last post by Kyocera « Mon May 05, 2008 12:30 pm
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by Wayne » Tue May 08, 2007 6:35 pm

I had that problem when adding a wireless network card into my T-30 and R-40. I found a file which changes the BIOS bit and it worked perfectly. The...

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Mon May 05, 2008 12:30 pm
How to cheaply fix that T20/21/22/23 broken palm rest *PICS*

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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:36 am

Yesterday I invented a cheap method to repair a broken palm rest.
This goes for the breakage of the palm rest near the cursor keys for a T20/T21/T22...

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Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:48 pm
List of all HMM - Hardware Maintenance Manuals

Last post by Kyocera « Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:22 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:38 pm

Rather than have people hunt all over the place to download their specific Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM), here is an overview of all types:

Go...

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:22 pm
R213FAQ - My Favorite Bookmarks

Last post by robert213 « Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:34 pm

by robert213 » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:34 pm

R213FAQ - My Favorite Bookmarks

IBM ThinkPad T30 Type 2366-81U

ThinkWiki - Standard Features

Lenovo - Important Information

Lenovo - Product...

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Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:34 pm
Hard Drive Cloning HOW TO

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:09 am
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by BillMorrow » Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:14 am

Want to clone your hard drive for a backup..?
Here's how.. Author is dsvochak/ Moderator Group

1. What you will need:

a) A new drive, appropriate...

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Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:09 am
Function and symbol's for password protection???

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:19 pm
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by Reo51St » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:15 am

Does anyone know the different levels of password protection for ThinkPads???

I.e. bios, hard drive, supervisor, what there functions are and the...

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Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:19 pm
Duff print driver elimination *Small Pic Added*

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:32 pm
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by andrewb » Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:10 pm

I was hoping any readers more knowledgable than I (just about every reader here, I expect) might have some guidance they could offer.

I am using a...

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Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:32 pm
How Much Thermal Grease Do I apply?

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by Kyocera » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:50 am

Thanks Ray for your incredible Search Abilities :)

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Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:50 am
Tutorial - T60 Custom XP OEM CD

Last post by Torque « Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:17 pm
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by kf_man » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:19 am

I just wanted to share a tutorial I put together tonight that describes how to make a Custom Windows XP OEM CD that includes specific tweaks for T60...

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Last post by Torque
Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:17 pm
Troubleshooting Flow Charts

Last post by Kyocera « Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:35 pm

by Kyocera » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:35 pm

While troubleshooting a primary HD failure, I found this site which has great troubleshooting flow charts per problem:

Flow Charts

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Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:35 pm
How to fix an unrecognized CD drive in Windows

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:51 pm

by GomJabbar » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:51 pm

One of our forum members, Purcy ran into the following problem.

When I installed the new IBM drive today, I still get the messages that Windows...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:51 pm
HPA Information

Last post by Kyocera « Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:36 pm

by Kyocera » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:36 pm

The HPA is also known as the Predesktop Area. References:
Access IBM - Customization Guide (AIBM-TOOLS)
Phoenix FirstWare White Paper
Hard Drive...

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Last post by Kyocera
Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:36 pm
What Anti-Virus software do you use?

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:03 pm

by Kyocera » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:03 pm

Anti-Virus software is a popular subject and has been discussed generally quite a bit, lot of good information and opinions are found in these...

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Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:03 pm
Battery Maximizer or Power Manager Tip

Last post by JaneL « Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:14 pm

by JaneL » Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:14 pm

How do I make the Battery Maximizer or Power Manager utility show time remaining instead of percent remaining?

Recent versions of Power Manager...

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Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:14 pm
XP Recovery Techniques

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:42 pm

by Kyocera » Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:42 pm

Windows XP Recovery Techniques (from Cybex MCSA/SE WinXPPro 3rd Edition)

Event Viewer - If the Windows XP operating system can be loaded through...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:42 pm
Parts supplier (vintage)

Last post by JimmyD « Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:13 am
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by JimmyD » Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:54 am

I'm looking for a supplier (new or used) of LapTop part's. Primarily for a 755CS. I've been on E-Bay a lot and found a few thing's but not everything...

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