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Lenovo N500 won't boot, no fans, only blue LED light

Last post by MrOtto123 « Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:41 am
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by MrOtto123 » Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:02 am

My Lenovo N500 laptop has been sitting without a battery for a few years.

I tried it now, charged the battery, but there is no post, no boot, no...

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Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:41 am
Ideapad Slim 3 firmware update

Last post by afton « Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:35 am

by afton » Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:35 am

Hello all,

I've got this prompt in Windows 11 optional update for Lenovo Ltd - Firmware - 1.50.0.0
but no info about what is this about.

Anyone...

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Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:35 am
IdeaPad 100S Model 80R9

Last post by mraroid « Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:34 pm

by mraroid » Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:34 pm

Hi folks...

I am trying to fix my friends old Lenovo Ideapad 100S, Model 8090

I was able to down load the service manual from Lenovo. I have read...

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Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:34 pm
Touchpad occasional problem--how to diagnose?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:59 pm
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by euless » Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:28 pm

Hi

My z51 occasionally has this problem: When using the touchpad, the pointer becomes sluggish/unresponsive for a few seconds.
This never happens...

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Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:59 pm
Okay to Remove HDD without Removing Battery?

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:13 am
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by euless » Thu Jul 20, 2023 4:07 am

Hi

I just swapped out the hard-drive on my Z51-70. The battery is connected to the motherboard with a tiny connector. It took me a long time using...

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Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:13 am
L340-17IRH: What is the maximum RAM?

Last post by TTY « Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:25 pm
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by Nickolai » Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:08 am

What is the maximum amount of RAM I can fit into a 17 Ideapad L340 (Type 81LL)? Are there one or two slots?
It came with 8 GB.
Thanks.

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Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:25 pm
Bios update fail Lenovo g780 black screen

Last post by Y_D « Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:37 am
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by delevero » Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:45 pm

Hello forum.

I have a computer..:
Lenovo g780
model 2182
bios..: 5ECN96WW(V9.01 )

I have recently tried to update the bios to ( v9.01 ) and this...

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Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:37 am
Thinkbook 14s IWL fan activity & tpfanctrl

Last post by tecmes « Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:41 pm
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by tecmes » Sun Sep 18, 2022 6:32 pm

For obscure reasons, I'm using one of these hey look at me I'm just like a macbook lenovo model.

I'm quite surprised by the fan (actually, fans)...

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Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:41 pm
Matte or fingerprint resistant screens?

Last post by slagmi « Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:33 am
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by slagmi » Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:53 am

Do any of the current Lenovo offerings have touchscreens that are matte or fingerprint resistant?
I have almost no need of Windows anymore and I...

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Last post by slagmi
Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:33 am
factory screen protector maybe?

Last post by slagmi « Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:07 am
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by slagmi » Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:56 pm

Might a Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook (or any current Lenovo touch screen offering) come with plastic on the screen that should be removed, or a factory...

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Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:07 am
IdeaPad S10-3 Thermal Pad Replacement

Last post by MakeLaptopsGreatAgain « Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:01 pm
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by MakeLaptopsGreatAgain » Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:25 pm

I've looked in the service manual and it does not specify what size the replacement needs to be. Anyone know what thickness/overall size I should be...

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Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:01 pm
IdeaPad 3 17" Any Good What is the Scoop on These

Last post by Pete B « Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:41 pm

by Pete B » Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:41 pm

Looking for a large 17 laptop for elderly friend who needs a large display:

The IdeaPad 3i at the Lenovo site looks pretty good for under $800...

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Last post by Pete B
Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:41 pm
Ideapad S10e - Painfully slow start [SOLVED!]

Last post by dr_st « Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:56 am
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by Garlic Bread » Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:47 pm

When I press power on my Ideapad S10e I get the BIOS splash screen as normal, but then I get a a black screen for several minutes before it reaches...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:56 am
WiFi module update for a G500?

Last post by Rob Mayercik « Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:50 pm
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by Rob Mayercik » Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:57 am

Trying to help my sister with the wifi connection speed she's getting on her laptop (a G500 running Windows 10).

Her WiFi module seems only to have...

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Last post by Rob Mayercik
Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:50 pm
ideapad gaming 3 and m.2 ports

Last post by hopgarden53 « Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:34 am
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by hopgarden53 » Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:30 pm

Ideapad gaming 3 15arh05 has 3 m.2 ports. One is for wifi+bluetooth and second for ssd. There is also a third port not mentioned in the HMM. Does...

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Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:34 am
WiFi Keeps disconnecting

Last post by Bigdp123 « Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:14 pm
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by Bigdp123 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:42 pm
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Hi I hope someone can help me. I have a g50 laptop which is intermittently dropping the WiFi signal. I have tried all the possible fixes online and...
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Last post by Bigdp123
Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:14 pm
Edge 11 Mini-PCIe slot

Last post by Screamer « Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:41 pm
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by Behemot » Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:03 pm

Been thinking if the free Mini-PCIe slot (aka PCI Express Mini Card) in the Edge 11 subnotebook is of any use. Anybody has an idea if it's actually...

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Last post by Screamer
Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:41 pm
G550: Question RE: AC adapter

Last post by olex126 « Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:05 am
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by olex126 » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:44 pm

Hi Gang.

Not familiar with this series at all...

I've been asked to supply an A/C adapter for a G550 without seeing the unit :eek:

Anyone know...

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Last post by olex126
Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:05 am
IdeaPad 5 delivery times

Last post by Boxxer « Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:52 am
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by Boxxer » Tue Sep 01, 2020 5:24 am

Hi,

I've placed an order for an IdeaPad 5 15 with a Ryzen 7 4800u and the 2.6mm screen (100%RGB) on July 27th and after several several emails...

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Last post by Boxxer
Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:52 am
Ideapad Y570 FOR $200 US ??

Last post by Beldar « Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:54 am
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by Beldar » Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:07 am

I have a chance to buy an Ideapad Y570 with a formatted 500 GB HDD for ~asking $200 US , might flex on that. I'd be installing a new Samsung SSD....

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Last post by Beldar
Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:54 am
Processor Speed Discussion

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:58 am
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by Scorpion8 » Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:04 pm

Seems like folks are unloading lots of good stuff during these trying times, and slightly used laptops are cheap and abound everywhere. I was able to...

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Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:58 am
3000N200: make 1 of 2

Last post by BigCatAndy « Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:10 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:33 am

Hello,

recently I got two Lenovo 3000N200. One is working, another one is broken (GPU issues). I would like to use spare parts from the broken one...

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Last post by BigCatAndy
Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:10 pm
Help select Lenovo for 12 year old girl

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:27 pm
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by PRAGUEGUY » Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:37 am

Dear Thinkpadders,
I would like your advice.
The girl wants a pink one...we solved that with a case.
Also, any advice about tuning, pasting ,...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:27 pm
More G555 nonsense; Looking for advice

Last post by onespeedbiker « Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:20 am
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by onespeedbiker » Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:31 pm

Okay, I acquired a G555 cheapline computer and I just couldn't let it go. Originally the problem was it would not boot; the initial problems were the...

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Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:20 am
G555 recovery discs?

Last post by onespeedbiker « Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:40 am
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by onespeedbiker » Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:00 am

Well I managed to get this G555 booting most the time (just a hobby machine), but the hdd is corrupted. I know this is a shot in the dark, but does...

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Last post by onespeedbiker
Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:40 am
N23 Yoga

Last post by axmaxwell « Tue Jul 30, 2019 3:31 pm

by axmaxwell » Tue Jul 30, 2019 3:31 pm

I hope I'm in the right place. I'm looking at purchasing a Lenovo Chromebook n23 yoga. These have a 4 or 8GB Ram module cast into the motherboard so...

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Last post by axmaxwell
Tue Jul 30, 2019 3:31 pm
upgrade Lenovo G710 to IPS panel

Last post by bam « Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:26 pm

by bam » Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:26 pm

Hi, I would like to upgrade ugly original TFT panel on my Lenovo G710 to IPS one.
G710 has LVDS so I would need LVDS to eDP converter.

I would like...

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Last post by bam
Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:26 pm
Lenovo G580 CPU upgrade

Last post by akr1508 « Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:10 pm
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by milanovic986 » Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:01 am

Since 3 years ago, I was bought G580 with Celeron B830, 2gb ddr3 ram memory and hdd 320 gb inside. RAM memory is upgraded to 8gb, hdd replaced with...

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Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:10 pm
3000 N100 - date and time are getting reset, CMOS battery empty?

Last post by BigCatAndy « Sun Jun 02, 2019 1:07 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Fri May 17, 2019 3:10 pm

Hello,
recently I bought one Lenovo 3000 N100 (without a battery), and have following issue with it: when it remains longer disconnected from the...

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Last post by BigCatAndy
Sun Jun 02, 2019 1:07 pm
B50-45

Last post by axmaxwell « Thu May 30, 2019 10:52 pm
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by axmaxwell » Mon May 27, 2019 5:59 pm

Admins please move me if I'm in the wrong location it's kind of hard to tell where this should go we don't really have a section for B series...

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Last post by axmaxwell
Thu May 30, 2019 10:52 pm
Lenovo S440 colour

Last post by llanman « Thu May 02, 2019 8:21 am
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by llanman » Thu May 02, 2019 4:57 am

Hi all,
I just registered to the forum not sure where to put this question as cant see an S440 topic.
so I have just bought a Lenovo S440 laptop,...

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Last post by llanman
Thu May 02, 2019 8:21 am
My ThinkPad 13 review

Last post by w0qj « Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:18 am
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by PaulBrause » Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:43 am

Hello forum,

I am using a MacbookPro 2016 as my main machine and bought a used ThinkPad 13 as my secondary machine, which I like quite a lot, it is...

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:18 am
Where can I buy spare parts for Yoga 520-14IKB?

Last post by voltrex « Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:33 pm
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by voltrex » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:06 pm

Hello,
I am in need for some spare parts for my Lenovo yoga 520-14IKB.
I managed to get the part numbers from Lenovo website but I can't find spare...

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Last post by voltrex
Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:33 pm
Lenovo g580 upgrade

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:59 pm
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by Arpit ankush » Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:24 pm

Hlo
Guys I do have lenovo g580 laptop . Ddr3 2gb ram ,celeron processor .
My query is I want to upgrade my laptop to i5 8th gen ,so can you...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:59 pm
lenova G50

Last post by Screamer « Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:35 am
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by uksparky » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:33 pm

Hi all
Just want some advice on buying a laptop lenova G50.. 4gb.. 1tb harddrive ..i3 windows 10 2.5 years old, Private sale.

here is the add
Super...

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Last post by Screamer
Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:35 am
lenovo 3000 c200 wireless issues

Last post by berrytaylor56 « Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:34 am
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by johnp126 » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:19 am

hi. i am trying to help someone out with this model, windows xp home edition all patched with win and lenovo updates, problem is wireless will...

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Last post by berrytaylor56
Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:34 am
Graphics card Ideapad 320

Last post by Tim-ANC « Thu May 31, 2018 3:44 pm
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by Tim-ANC » Wed May 30, 2018 4:23 pm

My son has a 320-15IKB machine. I'm having trouble determining if it has a graphics card. HMM doesn't show an option and it just has a system board....

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Thu May 31, 2018 3:44 pm
i dont have graphic device in bios!

Last post by deadlord « Wed Aug 23, 2017 9:48 am
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by deadlord » Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:57 am

Hi!
My bios dont have Graphic Device Option,so does anyone know how to put this option into my bios?
Maybe with mods?

I have the latest bios ->...

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Last post by deadlord
Wed Aug 23, 2017 9:48 am
What is a module? (BIOS)

Last post by Pr0fessor « Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:35 pm

by Pr0fessor » Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:35 pm

Hello there.

So, I flashed my Lenovo s10-2 bios to remove the whitelist. I used a Windows tool to delete a module in the BIOS. It's great, it...

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Last post by Pr0fessor
Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:35 pm
Lenov G50-45 does not like use ...(:

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:33 am
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by friedrich-eugen » Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:04 am

Hello,

Since quite some time I try to help a family to revive their G50-45 (AMD A6, 1TB HDD, 4GB Memory). The machine (or my lack of knowledge)...

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Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:33 am
U510 Bad System Config Info -bsod

Last post by vanaya « Sun May 07, 2017 11:08 am

by vanaya » Sun May 07, 2017 11:08 am

Hi all,

I've really had no major issue with this lappy, but now I'm stumped. Since this passed Tuesday was the first of the month, could this be...

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Last post by vanaya
Sun May 07, 2017 11:08 am
KIWB1 1066MHz CPU

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 01, 2017 7:37 am
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by squadgazzz » Mon May 01, 2017 7:08 am

Hello!
I have lenovo y550 with KIWB1 G45 chipset t4300 CPU with 800 FSB. I want to upgrade CPU to T9900 but it has 1066 FSB.
Will it work? Lenovo...

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Mon May 01, 2017 7:37 am
[Solved] Yoga 2 Pro Model 20266 with Windows 10. Botched SSD upgrade (screen no longer works)

Last post by prophetic « Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:26 am
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by prophetic » Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:39 am

I originally posted this on Reddit. I'm hoping someone here may have the answer though.

tl;dr I upgraded the mSATA SSD in my wife's Lenovo Yoga 2...

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Last post by prophetic
Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:26 am
Fan trouble - 3000 N200 + Type 0769 - ESG ACPI Script for NHC > NOTEBOOK HARDWARE CONTROL

Last post by MatMor « Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:12 pm

by MatMor » Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:12 pm

Hi,
can anyone help me to config my nhc in the best way ?
ACPI Skript for NOTEBOOK HARDWARE CONTROL wanted.
Lenovo 3000 N200 + Type 0769 - ESG

Best...

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Last post by MatMor
Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:12 pm
Lenovo G40 and G50 switching on but no display

Last post by Takura A Chatikobo « Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:51 pm

by Takura A Chatikobo » Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:51 pm

I have been getting lenovo g40 and lenovo g50 that are switching on and no display. i have tried reflowing but it seems lenovo has put a special type...

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Last post by Takura A Chatikobo
Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:51 pm
Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13...white slider switch question

Last post by mr.rhtuner « Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:23 pm

by mr.rhtuner » Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:23 pm

Hey guys, I'm fixing up a friend's Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13. As I installed a new hard drive, I noticed a white slider switch (in photo on the bottom...

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Last post by mr.rhtuner
Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:23 pm
Lenovo Y510P Screen Tightening

Last post by Officer Winters « Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:27 pm
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by Officer Winters » Thu Feb 23, 2017 1:20 pm

Hey all recently picked up a Lenovo Y510P and I have done a ton of mods on this bad boy.
Max temp is at 80c full load. After doing the intake mod,...

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Last post by Officer Winters
Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:27 pm
Old Ideapad Win7 Driver?

Last post by Boy2006 « Mon Oct 17, 2016 3:58 pm
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by Boy2006 » Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:51 am

I know there where some Win7 or Vista Drivers. I could not found any online.
Type: 4329-2RG

Are there any driver who give some advance to the (old)...

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Last post by Boy2006
Mon Oct 17, 2016 3:58 pm
Yoga 2 Pro Touch screen not working

Last post by Puppy « Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:25 am
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by brendanlarkin » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:55 am

No touch screen is frustrating - pls help

- touch screen was fine until I left a usb memory stick in too long and laptop was in tablet mode and...

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Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:25 am

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