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New IPS FHD Upgrade Kit for thinkpad T420 T430 ,And T430S T420S

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Well, The new 1920X1080 IPS FHD Upgrade Kit for thinkpad T420 T430 , And T430S T420S is on sale now. No flickering issue , and Lower Power...
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T420s/T430s FHD/WQHD upgrade kits pre-order (paused)

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pre order will run at least until Jun.15th
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T4XX/T5XX Shipping Thread

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I just ordered a t400 - estimated ship date 8/26/08

If you are concerned about Wifi performance, the 5100 is said to perform a little less than the...
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T400 and T500 Tech Specs and tabook

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T410 - need GOOD new battery

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by pjk » Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:58 pm

I've never messed with the 3rd-party/generic batteries on my Thinkpads, always bought the original ones.

But I need a replacement 9-cell battery for...

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Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:30 pm
WQHD 1440p board for t420/t430 NON-S available on ebay!

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by t420poklop » Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:46 pm

I have been waiting for this moment for years. Finally, I found some seller¨who offers WQHD kit for t420/t420, which allows to connect for example...

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Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:34 pm
T420 boot problems

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by beje » Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:36 am

Hi there Thinkpaders! Greetings!
I come to you in peace and in search of know how! :-) I hope also to contribute!

But right now I have a problem...

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Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:03 am
Thinkpad T420 factory reset

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by weskan » Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:53 am

Hi all first time post so hope it's in the correct place.

I have a thinkpad T420 that I used for work but have now left there but still have the...

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Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:09 am
T420 Whitelist Bios

Last post by jronald « Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:18 pm
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by jronald » Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:24 pm

Does anyone have a copy of the BIOs to remove the white lists on my new to me T420?

Thanks
Ron

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Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:18 pm
Is my T500 discrete graphics pining for the fjords?

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by miasma » Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:11 am

Been running with this setup for several years; usually used in a dock with external monitor and keyboard, BIOS set to Graphics Switching. A few days...

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Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:00 am
Anyone installed an i7 in a T410?

Last post by muser99 « Tue Dec 31, 2019 12:41 pm
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by CharlieDog » Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:49 pm

Sometimes my curiosity gets the better of me-and I love to tinker. I've already replaced the HDD with an SSD and maxed the RAM. I can't help but...

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Tue Dec 31, 2019 12:41 pm
Bad quality along with bad repairment in ThinkPad

Last post by BillMorrow « Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:15 pm
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by chale » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:40 am

The quality of ThinkPAD is totally ruined. The return representive guy is just ask you hold for more than two hours. What worse is that the repair...

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Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:15 pm
upgrading or at least updating my T410

Last post by Brian10161 « Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:07 am
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by T410 » Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:01 pm

I love my T410 i5 2.4ghz and want to keep it going as long as possible if I can figure out the battery problem It was a refurbished unit when I...

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Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:07 am
Hinge Alignment

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by OldFong_v2.0 » Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:45 pm

Just noticed this on my ThinkPad which is new:

The hinge on the right side is not as alligned as the one on the left. Its obvious in person. If you...

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Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:45 pm
T510 Why so many refurbished on market

Last post by muser99 « Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:51 am
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by keithsketchley » Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:57 pm

Nearing the end of 2018 there still are many refurbished T510s in stores and on the Internet.

OS offered range from Windows 7 Pro through Windows 10...

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Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:51 am
T420s/T430s WQHD - Install/troubleshoot/Picture thread

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by mr.rhtuner » Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:01 am
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Thu Dec 19, 2019 4:10 pm
Memory type on T460: only DDR3 or also DDR4?

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:44 pm
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by pictux » Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:07 pm

Hi guys,
I'd like to understand well the memory types supported by my T460.

The CPU is an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6600U; I see in the Intel site:...

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Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:44 pm
T520 Windows 10 Fresh Install Issues - AC/SOUND

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:02 am
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by cage » Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:24 pm

I just installed Windows 10 Pro on my Thinkpad that is docked in a Thinkpad Dock Series 3 4337.

Upon boot I get a message stating the following:...

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Tue Dec 17, 2019 2:02 am
how to physically disable T400 lid sensor(s)?

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:35 am
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by GNUser » Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:40 am

I have a T400 laptop on which I run various GNU/Linux distributions. I need help to *completely* physically disable the laptop's lid switch/Hall...

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Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:35 am
T440 Corrupt Bios on board fix / direct epprom bios flash

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:09 am
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by superlativeB » Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:39 pm

Hola. So I picked up a nice condition unit here but its doing the 4 or 5 beeps , pause , beeps no start condition. Black screen , no bios . Have...

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Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:09 am
t520 i7-2670QM

Last post by kiterunner « Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:12 am
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by joe . » Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:58 pm

Would the i7-2670QM be able to run most modern tasks like light gaming and youtube videos?

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Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:12 am
T400 stuck on ThinkPad logo

Last post by RichardG867 « Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:42 pm
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by RichardG867 » Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:58 am

Managed to get my hands on a T400 ATI, but it doesn't get past the ThinkPad logo, and pressing ThinkVantage/F1/F12 doesn't do anything. From what...

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Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:42 pm
Advice on new Thinkpad - any with optical?

Last post by kiterunner « Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:41 am
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by tpribors » Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:30 pm

Hi,

I'm not sure if there is a better or right place to ask so if this is incorrect please move it.

I'm a huge long time thinkpad user. I started...

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Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:41 am
T410 max RAM

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:50 pm
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by CharlieDog » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:40 pm

I realize Lenovo says the max RAM for the T410 is 8GB, but in the spirit of never leaving well enough alone I cannot help but wonder if anyone has...

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Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:50 pm
T520 upgrade question

Last post by MikalE « Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:10 am
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by dingdong » Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:10 am

I'm eyeing on a refurbished T520 Core I5-2410M with SSD. With reference to the corresponding thinkwiki.org's page , which is the maximum useful...

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Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:10 am
T460s weird power issues

Last post by sona1111 « Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:54 pm

by sona1111 » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:54 pm

Hi all, got a t460s, won't power on if the BIOS battery is plugged in. If I take the BIOS battery out the cmos datetime error comes up and then it...

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Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:54 pm
Thinkpad T530 - Fan Comes On As Soon AS Compter Turns On

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:27 am
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by NothingNew1 » Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:30 pm

Hello,
Picked up a T530 from ebay and the fan turns on seconds after the computer boots. What could be causing that ? Is it a easy fix ? Someone...

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Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:27 am
loose batteries in T410

Last post by T410 « Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:19 pm
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by T410 » Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:48 pm

Batteries don't stay snug in my T410. Bump it wrong and it shuts off. It does it with different batteries. I've used tape to keep it snug but that is...

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Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:19 pm
T500 backlight fuse location?

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:18 pm

by TPFanatic » Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:18 pm

I was not careful doing an LED mod on my T500 and in my testing damaged something (visible spark). The backlight does not turn on with either the...

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Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:18 pm
SSD for T520

Last post by freeagent « Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:16 am
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by freeagent » Tue Nov 12, 2019 11:02 am

I already have a 250GB mSATA SSD installed along with a 250GB conventional drive. I have a drive caddy that had another SSD (win10), but I moved that...

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Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:16 am
T520 - Problem with external monitor

Last post by freeagent « Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:48 pm
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by freeagent » Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:57 pm

I noticed that my normally snappy T520 seemed to have become sluggish. Most operations, but especially when a website contains video. For example...

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Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:48 pm
T520 Graphics.

Last post by freeagent « Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:36 am
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by freeagent » Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:58 pm

My T520 (4243WD1) appears to have both Intel HD Graphics 3000 and NVIDIA Optimas GPU. Running Windows 7 64 bit.

In BIOS, there are three options....

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Last post by freeagent
Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:36 am
T420, Black screen after switching to discrete graphics in BIOS

Last post by freeagent « Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:47 pm
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by zoboomafo » Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:09 pm

I was trying to get my t420 to use the Nvidia 4200m graphics in liunx so i went into the BIOS and changed the display to Discrete. Now it boots to a...

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Last post by freeagent
Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:47 pm
T400-6475 LCD Flicker

Last post by kjiwa « Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:11 pm

by kjiwa » Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:11 pm

Hello. I'm new to the forums, but not (too) new to ThinkPad ownership. I have a T400-6475 that has been having some screen flicker issues lately. For...

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Last post by kjiwa
Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:11 pm
T400 Recovery Disk questions

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:25 pm
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by tfflivemb2 » Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:20 pm

OK, so I have used Thinkpads for a very long time, and have restored my fair share of them over the years. Recently, I restored a Thinkpad Twist, and...

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Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:25 pm
ThinkPad T420i screen information

Last post by BishopBlack « Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:40 pm
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by BishopBlack » Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:39 am

Ok, let me start by saying hello to everyone here at the ThinkPads forum. I'm new to the site and hope to learn a bit from the information contained...

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Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:40 pm
T410 2518-4LU deleted

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Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:21 pm
My incredible attempt to repair a T420 motherboard *WARNING: PICS*

Last post by epik « Mon Nov 04, 2019 3:43 am
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by epik » Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:34 am

Hi!

I'm coming from the Lenovo forum where a user suggested me to post my question here. And here it is.

My little nephew is a very curious and...

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Mon Nov 04, 2019 3:43 am
T400 discrete graphics only...resolution

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:11 am

by Ignorant » Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:11 am

I just restarted a t400 with switchable graphics (1400 X 900).But in discrete graphics mode it does not give me that resolution....What is the...

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Last post by Ignorant
Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:11 am
T400 upgrades (AX200 WiFi and neo-m8 GPS)

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:56 am
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by supersnail » Tue Oct 01, 2019 4:38 am

Started out looking at newer models.. couldn't find much in way of recent models that interested me... Not into ultra thin and nonremovable batteries...

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Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:56 am
i7 2670qm in T420

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:02 am
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by TPFanatic » Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:47 pm

I am building a Super T420 with quad core and the WQHD mod.

Step 1, the quad core an i7 2670qm, is arrived and installed.

With Prime95 stressing...

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Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:02 am
Problem with audio through HDMI connected to minidock.

Last post by T-Man « Tue Oct 22, 2019 5:19 am
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by T-Man » Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:13 pm

I have two T420's and I cannot make audio work through HDMI connected to a minidock using linux mint.
HDMI audio works fine for the same two laptops...

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 5:19 am
T500: "It's Dead, Jim!"

Last post by ArtShapiro « Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:12 am
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by ArtShapiro » Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:19 am

I was sitting with one of my T500 machines on my lap last night, happily working away, and it suddenly went stone dead.

Now, from either battery or...

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Last post by ArtShapiro
Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:12 am
some of my new T500's BIOS settings were locked

Last post by skx « Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:03 am
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by angelofthesouth1 » Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:41 pm

Help me out here. I bought a used T500, and it's in good shape and works fine, except for one problem. The seller neglected to inform me that all...

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Last post by skx
Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:03 am
T500 Win7 32bit to Win8.1 64bit

Last post by MikalE « Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:09 am
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by yeneb » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:03 am

I want to perform a clean install of Win8.1 64bit on my T500 delivered with Win7 32bit.

I know I need to perform a clean install but I have not done...

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Last post by MikalE
Wed Oct 16, 2019 11:09 am
Any cure for key-shine?

Last post by mortimer « Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:09 pm
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by MikalE » Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:01 pm

I thought about using a dull-cote spray lacquer but I'm afraid it will attack the letters afixed to the key tops. I don't have a can on hand to try...

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Last post by mortimer
Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:09 pm
T410 new battery goes off when reaches 25%

Last post by mortimer « Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:06 pm
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by radiator » Mon Sep 09, 2019 2:01 pm

I have bought brand new replacement (aftermarket) battery. I use Power Maneger to manage my battery settings. When that little gauge shows 25% left...

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Last post by mortimer
Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:06 pm
T400 does not boot: any hint?

Last post by BigCatAndy « Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:50 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:24 pm

Hello everyone,

I suppose, I need a hin of the community, because I cannot resolve the issue by myself. Here is my story: recently I bought used...

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Last post by BigCatAndy
Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:50 pm
Fan control in windows10 --T400--to keep machine cool

Last post by azajali43 « Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:24 am
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by Ignorant » Wed Jul 03, 2019 7:04 am

My T400 was gettin too warm for comfort...After using think fan control I realised that the fan was NOT always on...ISo I always insure that the fan...

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Last post by azajali43
Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:24 am
No Sound when using HDMI cable

Last post by chzuck « Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:06 am
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by chzuck » Mon Sep 23, 2019 12:10 pm

When I use an HDMI cable to watch a movie on my laptop, I need to manually select the audio on the T410s laptop to hear the audio on the TV. Is there...

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Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:06 am

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