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

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T420s/T430s FHD/WQHD upgrade kits pre-order (paused)

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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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T420 Optical Drive and SSD questions

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by GeneL » Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:49 pm

I need the plastic rails for my T420. I believe I have the smaller formfactor drive. I've looked on Ebay, (Any other sources?) and it's a little...

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Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:36 am
Just bought a like new ThinkPad T520

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by adamgrant82 » Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:03 am

Hi I just bought a ThinkPad T520 that don't look like it was used very much the battery was only showing a 3.5% wear level there's only two very...

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Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:19 pm
Weird problem with T520, now won't start

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by lhp » Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:06 am

Thursday I had an unannounced power outage due to digging. My T520 ran fine on battery, but as I didn't know how long it would take for power to...

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Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:44 pm
T420 bluetooth upgrade to 4.0

Last post by ItsTheGuyWihT420 « Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:03 pm
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by t420poklop » Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:45 am

Hi, I would like to upgrade bluetooth on my t420 and I found this one.

Do you think it will work? Will it work plug and play , with no BIOS mod?

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Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:03 pm
I'm a Thinkpad newbie

Last post by GeneL « Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:42 am
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by GeneL » Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:14 pm

Hello everyone, This looks like a good community!
I am not a new user, I've had almost every version of Windows since 3.1, (Yes, even the troublesome...

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Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:42 am
T420 vs T420S what is the difference

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by fjs08 » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:27 pm
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Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:17 am
Choosing CPU Quad Core Mod or SSD for T500

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by modmaster » Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:36 pm

Hi, I just bought a T500 on eBay for parts, i’m Planning to repair it and boost its performance to the best, I’m also planning to use Libreboot BIOS,...

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Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:00 pm
T500 Windows XP?

Last post by modmaster « Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:40 pm
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by fissionpowered » Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:03 pm

Anyone have luck sideloading SATA drivers for loading Windows XP on one of these machines?

I downloaded the recovery CDs from archive.org, but much...

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Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:40 pm
T420 Battery Recommendation?

Last post by atagunov « Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:31 pm
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by abstract_username » Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:11 am

Hey there!
First post,
Just wondering if anyone has a recommended place to procure a new extended run battery for my Lenovo Thinkpad T420...
My...

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Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:31 pm
T-420 04W2049 alternative motheboards

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by wsalomon » Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:42 pm

The standard discrete Nvidia NVS-4200-M GPU motherboard for the T-420 is 04W2049 in the Hardware Maintenance Manual's Parts List (with AMT and TPM)....

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Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:42 pm
T520 HSF upgrade.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jul 10, 2021 12:03 am
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by DiagonalArg » Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:28 pm

I found only a single thread mentioning this part number: 75Y5782. I can't find that in the HMM, though I've seen some on ebay and they appear to be...

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Sat Jul 10, 2021 12:03 am
Wacom Intuos pen&touch on T520 with Ubuntu?...

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by atagunov » Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:58 pm

Hi, I'm not hoping for much, but maybe.. I've just plugged an old/shattered Wacom Intuos Pen & touch small tablet CTH-480 into my trusty...

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Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:42 am
T400 Windows 98 SE

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by Buzon de voz » Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:36 am

Hi! I have a thinkpad t400 and i want to experience good old windows 98, but i dont know how the os will handle this hardware, i have:
p8600, 3gb...

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Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:29 am
T420s fan replacement/upgrade

Last post by turomini « Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:05 am
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by turomini » Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:32 pm

Hello,
I just had to replace the fan in my T420s, which luckily I replaced once before and I had an older one sitting around that still works. I want...

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Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:05 am
T420 NVidia Drivers

Last post by fissionpowered « Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:48 am
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by NickSteel » Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:01 pm

Have tried everything I can find, but none are compatible. Sometimes NVidia shows up as hidden in Device Manager, shows up with a warning symbol or...

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Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:48 am
[Thinkpad T420] The screw holding the shell with the CPU won't come off

Last post by hi im cool « Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:53 pm
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by hi im cool » Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:30 am

Hi, first time posting here so i'm still new to this, mb if my explanation sounds bad.
so recently, i got this T420 and i wanted to clean the CPU and...

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Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:53 pm
Best power/performance CPU T400

Last post by Buzon de voz « Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:31 pm
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by Buzon de voz » Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:14 am

Hi! Im new to the forum. Im from Argentina, if my english sounds weard this is why.
I recently recibed a T400 for free, and found a very good deal...

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Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:31 pm
Desperate to test MC8355 modem in T420

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:11 am
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by karotlopj » Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:32 pm

I've been asking around in various forums for the last couple of months about how to check the status of the Sierra MC8355 modem in my T420 and no...

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Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:11 am
Is that ThinkPad T420 in the picture?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:45 am
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by w0qj » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:32 am

Just curious, is that ThinkPad T420 in the picture?
(The first ThinkPad photo in this article)....

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Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:45 am
Finding a good X220 keyboard for X230 mod for a reasonable price

Last post by atagunov « Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:50 pm
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by ZigFromLitva » Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:15 pm

Bought a keyboard from AliExpress - it was a counterfeit piece of [censored].

So now I am stuck on trying to find something from Lithuania, which is...

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Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:50 pm
List of T500 compatible CPU's?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:35 pm
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by rabdelazim » Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:29 am

Hello,

I've worked with computers for nearly two decades now but this is my first crack at mucking around with the physical internals.

That said,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:35 pm
T420 with blinking & pulsating light, not turning on

Last post by Roove « Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:29 pm
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by Blinkin420 » Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:03 pm

Sometime last week, I left my T420 for a bit, and when I came back, I noticed the computer was off, but the power button light was pulsating. The...

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Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:29 pm
Question concerning T530 screen upgrade

Last post by WarMachine « Sat May 29, 2021 3:28 pm
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by GermanDog » Mon May 24, 2021 11:00 am

Hello

I am new to the world of Thinkpads. My last Macbook just died and I have purchased a T530. I plan on running Linux Mint or Pop OS. The screen...

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Last post by WarMachine
Sat May 29, 2021 3:28 pm
Updated BIOS without Whitelist for T510/T410

Last post by infecticide « Tue May 25, 2021 6:34 pm
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by Sunshine701c » Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:55 am

I may be missing something here, but I don't see any thread or post with a copy of the wifi whitelist removal tool that's actually hosted or not...

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Tue May 25, 2021 6:34 pm
Best CPU for a T400

Last post by Ignorant « Tue May 25, 2021 12:00 pm
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by suddenthinkpadenthusiast » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:12 pm

Hello! I'm looking to upgrade the E8135 (T9550 equivalent) CPU in my T400. I'm eyeing a T9900 right now, but I wonder if Core 2 Quads would work....

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Tue May 25, 2021 12:00 pm
T410 shutting down when heatsink pressed

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue May 18, 2021 6:12 pm
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by Mystic8v » Tue May 11, 2021 6:13 am

Hi, I know this has been asked before but I cant find any answers, my Thinkpad T410 keeps shutting down when the heatsink area of the motherboard is...

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Tue May 18, 2021 6:12 pm
Multiple passwords

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Tue May 18, 2021 12:02 am
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by clarkvance » Mon May 03, 2021 12:26 pm

I have inherited a Thinkpad 420 from my recently deceased sister. She provided 4 passwords for it, but I know nothing about operating this machine...

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Tue May 18, 2021 12:02 am
[SOLVED] [T410s] Boot with an USB port on ExpressCard

Last post by WarMachine « Mon May 17, 2021 9:05 am
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by WarMachine » Thu May 06, 2021 4:49 pm

Hello,

I'm the happy owner of a T410s ( pics on imgur ) that I received today (35ᵗʰ machine of my collection ! :o ). It was a bargain, as it's in...

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Last post by WarMachine
Mon May 17, 2021 9:05 am
T420s generic usb hub error keep popping up

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun May 16, 2021 7:18 pm
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by asis1975 » Sat May 15, 2021 7:21 pm

hello
i have a t420s and recently it is giving me generic usb hub error some times.i tried to update drivers and it says it is up todate.
how do i...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun May 16, 2021 7:18 pm
WWAN card for T420

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat May 15, 2021 11:13 pm
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by karotlopj » Thu May 13, 2021 7:17 pm

Can anyone suggest which WWAN cards would work with a T420? I think initally I would need a 3G card because the BIOS would not permit installation of...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat May 15, 2021 11:13 pm
[T410] Killing question: plastic, really ?

Last post by WarMachine « Sat May 15, 2021 6:16 am

by WarMachine » Sat May 15, 2021 6:16 am

Hello, :)

I was talking with my colleague this morning about the T400s, the T410s and the T410 non-s.
RAM on these machines is accessible after...

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Sat May 15, 2021 6:16 am
Quad core t500 + identifying radeon graphics

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 12, 2021 12:55 am
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by Sunshine701c » Tue May 11, 2021 10:58 pm

I'm working on a pretty extensive mod which involves modding a t500 motherboard to accept a quad core processor, either a q9000 or q9100. From what...

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Wed May 12, 2021 12:55 am
T420 3G modem

Last post by karotlopj « Sat May 08, 2021 10:16 am
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by adip » Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:54 pm

I want to install 3g modem in my thinkpad and i have Ericsson f5521gw from my old hp mini. Vendor (who sold me my t420) told my that I can install...

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Sat May 08, 2021 10:16 am
Upgrade T9600 CPU for T400

Last post by WarMachine « Fri May 07, 2021 4:54 pm
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by owen8961 » Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:13 am

I am thinking upgrade CPU of Thinkpad T400 from Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 to T9600, an if it possible, migrate whole system from original hard driver...

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Fri May 07, 2021 4:54 pm
Driver for Nvidia gforce 710m Lenovo T520 i5

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri May 07, 2021 9:58 am
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by daqa020 » Fri May 07, 2021 1:35 am

Hi tehre, its my first post :)
I have been few hours on this forum and find it awesome! More then 10 years i have T520 with i5 and only Intel HD...

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Fri May 07, 2021 9:58 am
Booting log-in problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 06, 2021 10:43 am
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by clarkvance » Wed May 05, 2021 7:00 pm

I posted previously that I had inherited my late sister's Thinkpad T420, and being a Mac user, know virtually nothing about how to operate this...

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Thu May 06, 2021 10:43 am
[SOLVED] Is it possible to use a 170W AC adapter with the T520

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Wed May 05, 2021 12:58 pm
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by Speedboy » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:20 am

My T520 was seemingly incorrectly shipped with the 90W adapter, since it's a quad-core model with switchable graphics, it should've come with a 135W...

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Wed May 05, 2021 12:58 pm
Internet software/drivers for T420

Last post by karotlopj « Wed May 05, 2021 11:58 am

by karotlopj » Wed May 05, 2021 11:58 am

Does anyone know of any software/device drivers I would need to test the cellular modem on my T420?

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Wed May 05, 2021 11:58 am
T420 as 4G router

Last post by karotlopj « Sat May 01, 2021 5:37 am
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by karotlopj » Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:57 am

Just noticed my T420 takes a SIM card, so I was thinking it may be possible to turn it into a 4G router.

Has anyone done this or thinks it might be...

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Last post by karotlopj
Sat May 01, 2021 5:37 am
about to do T420 IPS panel upgrade - parts recommendation?

Last post by nofish « Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:38 pm
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by nofish » Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:16 am

I'm about to do (or rather I got someone who does it for me) the IPS panel upgarde for my T420.
It's the one with HD+ display/dedicated graphics....

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Last post by nofish
Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:38 pm
T520 keyboard issue (strange) only power button works

Last post by atagunov « Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:37 am
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by fiat682 » Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:14 pm

hello i just got a thinkpad t520 in lot with a t530 bottom with board kb ecc, strange thing is that the thinkpad t520 had the palmrest of the 530 and...

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Last post by atagunov
Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:37 am
[FAN FOUND] T520 what is the best heatsink that will work well with an i7 2960xm and fit in a T520 integrated graphics.

Last post by DiagonalArg « Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:34 pm
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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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Last post by DiagonalArg
Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:34 pm
T400 shuts down when battery on 10-12%

Last post by voytee « Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:34 am
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by voytee » Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:33 am

Hello

I just bought a new 9-cell battery for my t400. It`s not a genuine lenovo model but its a good (i think) brand - MOVANO.

The battery holds up...

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Last post by voytee
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:34 am
T420u type 3351 help!!

Last post by Warnerto « Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:17 am

by Warnerto » Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:17 am

Old original hardware.. even windows 7

Stopped working, red light just keeps blinking. Pulled the battery, un plugged.. did the power button pushing...

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Last post by Warnerto
Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:17 am
Upgrading a T400

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:34 pm
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by suddenthinkpadenthusiast » Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:52 pm

My neighbor recently threw out a T400 in near-factory condition, and I picked it up. Given the fact that the battery reports only 21 charge cycles...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:34 pm
T510 WiFi card suddenly dead?

Last post by pendragon1 « Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:43 am
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by MikalE » Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:13 pm

Find and reload the driver. Even if it's bad it should still show up in Device Manager.

Click the driver link at the top of the page and look for it.

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Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:43 am

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