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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
I'm running low on the screen cable reserve for T420s/T430s,...
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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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How many interest in a WQHD (2K) kit for T420s and T430s?

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by RMSMajestic » Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:15 pm

As described in the title. Since Javi-Jie is running out of the old FHD kits, we were thinking of bringing the WQHD kits, which has been finished...

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Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:40 pm
T420 34mm Express Card and Dock

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by gullylad » Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:46 am

Hello All, first post.

Great forum, thanks to those who make it happen.

I’m a complete newbie to Lenovo Thinkpads having just got a good deal on a...

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Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:30 pm
ThinkPad T520 hdd led always on

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by luca9903 » Sun Aug 13, 2017 3:40 am

Hi, I recently bought a T520 with quad core i7 and nvidia graphic. When I turn it on the hdd led blink normally but after few minutes it stays on...

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Sun Aug 13, 2017 3:40 am
T410 HDD replacement: SATA or MicroSATA?

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by Tsomi » Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:12 am

Hello,

I have a Thinkpad 410 whose hard-drive is dying, so I'm looking for a replacement. The actual model is a 3Gb/s 7200RPM 2.5 160GB SATA drive....

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Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:47 pm
Is It Possible To Use PC's Bluetooth In Place of BT Mouse's USB dongle?

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by jimwg » Sat Aug 05, 2017 3:41 pm

Greetings!

I wish to use my T400's built-in Bluetooth to connect with a Bluetooth USB wireless mouse so I can drop its dongle and free a USB port....

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Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:54 pm
T410 Finger print scanner

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:48 am
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by jronald » Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:31 am

Are all T410 capable of running the scanner? Can I add the correct bezel, scanner and wiring? Driver of course and be in business?

Thanks
Ron

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Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:48 am
How to wear down those trackpad bumps...

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by Sweater Fish Deluxe » Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:12 pm

I bought a T420s used a few months ago and it had a perfectly smooth trackpad surface. I use the trackpoint for pointing and trackpad for scrolling,...

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Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:18 am
problems with microsoft activation by phone invalid characters from bios licence key????

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by Murcielago » Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:27 pm

after installing a new SSD on my t440s I couldn't activate windows because the laptop did not have the licence key sticker on the back and it was...

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Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:45 pm
Help/advice needed: T430s Loose hinge?

Last post by brchan « Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:58 am
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by Orbitronics » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:01 pm

Hi,

My 'grade A' t430s has a fair bit of give in the hinge, i'm not sure if it needs to be tightened, or if there's something else at fault.

This...

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Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:58 am
Lenovo T410 won't power on with battery inserted

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:45 pm
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by RUNDEN » Fri Aug 04, 2017 7:07 am

Hi,
I've been putting together 3 lenovo T410 laptops from spare parts, and have just bought the batteries for them. One T410 refuses to turn on at...

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Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:45 pm
Switchable graphics can't be switched on T500

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by wujstefan » Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:40 pm

Kind of weirdo.

I have a T500 (couple of them), all with switchable graphics. They all came with factory HDDs, systems installed albeit a bit...

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Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:46 am
Where does the P8800 stack up?

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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:28 pm

Ok, so I got a T500 with WSXGA+ and a P8800 with dedicated graphics. How does that stack up compared to the T9x00 series? Also, I thought you can't...

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Sun Jul 30, 2017 4:12 am
T420 16gb RAM success stories? Will ECC (or "registered") work?

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by TKuser » Mon May 15, 2017 4:18 pm

I'd like to max out the RAM on my T420 to 16gb . What I'm unclear about is if 10600E (ECC) or 10600R (registered/buffered, probably also ECC) will...

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Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:18 pm
Tell me about your T420 cooling fan!

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by Kielbasa » Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:09 pm

Seriously, I'm not so sure that mine is functioning correctly, so I am curious to determine what is normal/typical behavior. Please allow me to...

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Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:37 am
High CPU Usage

Last post by TankPad « Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:23 am
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by p10_sri » Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:23 am

Hi,

I have a windows 7 machine, I have noticed that the CPU usage is generally very high, in the range of 70% to 90% even when no programs are...

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Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:23 am
T420 slots

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:27 am
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by karotlopj » Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:27 am

At the right hand side of my T420 I've noticed an eSATA port and two other ports but am not sure what they are for... One seems to be an SDHC slot,...

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Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:27 am
T400 P8400 to T9600 worth it?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:32 am
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by Unknown_K » Wed Jul 12, 2017 4:37 pm

I have a T400 with a P8400 CPU and was wondering if an upgrade to a T9400 would be worth it (figured 6MB cache compared to 3MB would be worth it...

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Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:32 am
T500 system update problems

Last post by wujstefan « Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:39 am
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by wujstefan » Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:51 am

I have got a NEW T500 off local store. 5 battery charge cycles, still all stickers intact (including lenovo cover), no wear anywhere, full option...

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Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:39 am
T420 Ultrabay

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by karotlopj » Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:12 pm

Apologies if this is in the wrong section, but I couldn't figure out where to ask questions about a T420...

One thing I really like about my T4*s...

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Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:12 am
T400 where to find official drivers?

Last post by TonyJZX « Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:33 am
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by thinkquan » Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:08 pm

What happened to Lenovo's official drivers support site for the T400? It seems that by searching by product on Lenovo's site turns up nothing earlier...

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Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:33 am
T530 fan in T520?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:28 pm
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by OCKing » Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:25 pm

I have seen that T520 is compatible with a T530 but is it the other way around?
I need it to combat some serious heat. :help:

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Sun Jul 16, 2017 3:28 pm
Lenovo Solution Center alternatives please?

Last post by w0qj « Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:56 am
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by jimwg » Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:57 pm

Greetings!

The latest Lenovo Solution Center constantly crashes on my 32bit Windows 7 T400 Thinkpad. I have running in the background the latest...

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Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:56 am
T410 Whitelist

Last post by jronald « Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:07 am
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by jronald » Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:44 pm

Anyone have a copy, I would like to swap the wireless card.

Thanks
Ron

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Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:07 am
[FAN FOUND] T520 what is the best heatsink that will work well with an i7 2960xm and fit in a T520 integrated graphics.

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by OCKing » Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:18 am

I have had this laptop for a few months now. I am planning to upgrade the processor. I'm really just looking for a fan/heatsink to combat it's insane...

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Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:56 pm
Whi display and not HDMI in my T420?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:43 pm
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by koden » Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:23 am

I though I have HDMI, but i Think the port that looks like is display.

I'm not sure of the diff.
But in old days I got HDMI.
Now it's display.

Why...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:43 pm
"Surplus corporate stock" T510i bought as "dead" in MINT condition...

Last post by glossywhite « Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:11 am
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by glossywhite » Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:58 pm

Hello friends. :)

I've just bought this T510i as dead but everything he says describes it as unused corporate surplus:

MTM: 4314-5JG

Does the 10x...

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Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:11 am
SSD Disrupted

Last post by thinkerman « Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:18 pm
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by thinkerman » Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:34 am

Hi everyone. Today the ssd in my t520i totally disrupted. OS was built in it and now my lap does not work. I can not even enter set up menu. It is a...

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Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:18 pm
The tale of two T420s and Intel AC 7260\Bluetooth and Pin 51 tape

Last post by ji2o0k « Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:23 pm
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by ji2o0k » Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:26 pm

Hoping someone can help explain this to me...

I have two Lenovo T420s (details below). Both are set up very similarily. Both have whitelisted BIOS...

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Last post by ji2o0k
Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:23 pm
Why didn't my new RAM work (T400)?

Last post by rjwilmsi « Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:24 pm
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by Oro » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:53 pm

I purchased a 4GB Samsung DIMM to upgrade the memory in my T400.

I did some research and saw that they could sometimes be finicky so I ordered a PC3...

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Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:24 pm
Is it possible to put a graphics card in the integrated model of the T520

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by OCKing » Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:45 am

Hopefully all of you seen my recent post about the i7 2960xm. I was wondering if you could put a gpu in the integrated model but I don't even know...

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Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:07 am
q9000 and t400 and libreboot

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Tue Jul 04, 2017 5:25 pm
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by uzayonat » Fri Jul 24, 2015 2:15 pm

Hello everybody i have decided to install libreboot to t400 and i have been kind of successfull, however after installing libreboot succesfully to my...

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Tue Jul 04, 2017 5:25 pm
T420 Won't Wake Up

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by T420User » Mon Jul 03, 2017 12:56 pm

Hi everyone,
I own a Lenovo ThinkPad T420 Type 4180 & it runs Windows 10 Home. About 2 months ago the machine developed a problem with waking from...

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Mon Jul 03, 2017 12:56 pm
T520 what is the best heatsink that will work well with an i7 2960xm and fit in a T520 integrated graphics.

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:40 am
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by OCKing » Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:24 am

I have had this laptop for a few months now. I am planning to upgrade the processor. I'm really just looking for a fan/heatsink to combat it's insane...

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Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:40 am
T520 Heatsink options

Last post by OCKing « Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:14 pm
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by Maciek.pl » Thu May 18, 2017 3:59 am

My mobo with NVS slowly dying so im about to repace it but with integrated graphic only.
I have heatsink from nvidia i can use it on new mobo with...

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Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:14 pm
Newbie with a question

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 25, 2017 4:10 pm
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by da-lurker » Tue May 16, 2017 3:07 pm

Hey.
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T410 Intel Core i5 2.4ghz 14.1 laptop. The original screen is cracked so I hooked an ACER X191W to the vga port and it...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jun 25, 2017 4:10 pm
Power increase on T500?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:19 pm
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by CASPER » Sat May 27, 2017 1:43 pm
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I have been using my T500 for 5 years. I like it very much, battery still holds good charge, it`s very tough and has good build qulity,...
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Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:19 pm
My keyboard goes crazy

Last post by radiator « Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:54 pm
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by radiator » Sun Jun 18, 2017 11:10 pm

I have a problem with my KB. When I press zero it writes 098 and i keeps doing this way till I press esc. When I press 1 it wrtites all onesand keeps...

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Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:54 pm
WUXGA upgrade on a T500?

Last post by CASPER « Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:40 pm
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by tomkrishan » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:47 am

did anyone tried to change and/or upgrade the original LCD`s (max. resolution 1680x1050)
with a high resolution WUXGA LCD (1920x1200) such as the...

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Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:40 pm
T430 LCD in T420 causes wierd issues?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Jun 17, 2017 9:53 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:08 pm

I pluggef my T430s lcd into my T420 since it was fried. I got a strange thing where everything was green, every other vertical line would appear and...

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Sat Jun 17, 2017 9:53 pm
T410s screen with T420s?

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:06 pm
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by smartypantscom » Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:05 pm

Anyone know if it's possible to use the older 16:10 screen from a T410s on a T420s (replacing the latter's 16:9 screen)?

I just replaced an aging...

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Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:06 pm
strange beeps when idle

Last post by gene_s « Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:25 am
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by gene_s » Sat May 20, 2017 1:13 pm

Hi:
My refurb T420 has been doing something strange. When it's been idle for a time, it starts a series of three short beeps, 3-3-3..., sometimes it...

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Last post by gene_s
Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:25 am
Hard Drive Failure

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:15 pm
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by MikalE » Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:48 am

I had just installed some selected Windows 7 updates and left the computer unattended. It restarted and couldn't find the drive with the OS. I didn't...

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:15 pm
Bluetooth Problems

Last post by MikalE « Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:53 am
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by MikalE » Wed May 31, 2017 9:04 am

I recently swapped the Bluetooth 3.0 card out for a newer 4.0 card in my T520 with Windows 7 Pro 64.

I found that the JBL Flip 3 speaker I bought...

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Last post by MikalE
Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:53 am
T420s - randomly offing itself

Last post by Hans Gruber « Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:11 am
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by Lockheed » Sun Jun 04, 2017 4:49 pm

I have a problemy with my T420s. First, it started randomly generating a signal as if the power button was pressed, so it gracefully shutdown at...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:11 am
Is There A Maximized System Diagnostic App?

Last post by jimwg « Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:54 pm
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by jimwg » Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:42 am

Greetings!

Is there a diagnostics app that can determine whether your T400 (or any system) is maximized the best it could be based on the best of...

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Last post by jimwg
Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:54 pm
SSD PCIe, M-sata and T400 + T500

Last post by jronald « Sat Jun 03, 2017 4:23 pm
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by KingBubba » Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:53 pm

Am thinking of upgrading to ssd internal and know very little if anything about doing this to my 400s and 500s. I have done a good bit of research...

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Last post by jronald
Sat Jun 03, 2017 4:23 pm
T420/T430 can use HD+ screens from Alienware M14X R2 or Lenovo X1C1

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Wed May 31, 2017 10:51 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:34 am

Just found this interesting post on Reddit, that you can replace the 1600X900 screens with a drop-in version as used on Alienware M14X R2.
Those seem...

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Wed May 31, 2017 10:51 am

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