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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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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 - Qualcomm GOBI2000 not seen ..

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by softfoot » Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:41 pm

I have a refurb T410 that I am very pleased with but it came with a Qualcom GOBI2000 fitted and the aerials are connected.

Sadly it is not seen bu...

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Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:05 am
SLIC marker for T400

Last post by Trzyzet « Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:56 am
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by Trzyzet » Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:29 am

I was looking on the forum but can't find it.

Someone maybe still have it somewhere?

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Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:56 am
when will my 410 be obsolete and useless?

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:39 pm
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by T410 » Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:29 pm

Seems to me it will be good for my purposes for years to come. Is Windows 10 going to be the killer? I use w7 and Linux now, but suppose I should...

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Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:39 pm
Looking for mod BIOS for T400s

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by Cigarguy » Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:28 am

Recently got myself a T400s. Looking for a modify BIOS that eliminate the 1802 error. Would be nice to have SLIC 2.1 too. I've Googled for a while...

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Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:29 pm
Just purchased a refurb T510 on Newegg

Last post by Cigarguy « Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:36 pm
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by Night_Ranger » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:01 pm

Link is here:

I paid $223.44, did I do okay?
The system comes with a 160GB SSD and 4GB of 1066 DDR3 memory.

I already ordered an 8GB CL9...

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Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:36 pm
Brand New Genuine T410/T420 battery not charging.

Last post by Fosgate « Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:28 am
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by Fosgate » Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:00 am

Hey all,

I want to get some advise from you before I dive into this further.
So I have purchased half a dozen brand new genuine Lenovo T410/T420...

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Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:28 am
T410 - need GOOD new battery

Last post by Fosgate « Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:27 am
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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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Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:27 am
T430 Adjust SSD/HDD-Connectors

Last post by MartinC « Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:58 am
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by MartinC » Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:33 am

Hi,
last days i changed the SSD. When I inserted the new SSD it was very difficult because
the inside-connectors were crooked.Do I have
the...

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Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:58 am
T500 Motherboard FRU

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:33 am
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by Mister_Freeze » Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:01 pm

Hello everyone!

A two-fold question. I've got a t-500 2081-CTO. I am looking to replace the motherboard. I am having trouble determining the correct...

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Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:33 am
T420 BIOS 1.52 Q's

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by kpour » Mon Feb 10, 2020 6:55 am

Hey All,
Am I [censored] out of luck if I want to install a modded bios, like Oleh, while running win 10 with the 1.52 bios. I can't get 16 gb of ram to...

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Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:20 am
Amazing T420s purchased, advice needed re IPS display

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by PRAGUEGUY » Sat Feb 08, 2020 2:20 pm

Based on advert, I purchased this T420s in pristine condition from a corporate employee, who sold it for 260 usd inclusive of docking station,...

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Sat Feb 08, 2020 2:20 pm
T400 Brightness hotkey (Fn+Home/End) not working

Last post by Think43p « Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:04 pm
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by Think43p » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:31 pm

Im using a T400, 32 bit system with a recent upgrade to Win 10 (from Win 7) and my most frequently used hotkeys Fn + F5, F7 and PgUp etc now work...

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Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:04 pm
Stupid questions from a soon to be T420 owner

Last post by kpour « Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:55 am
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by kpour » Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:46 pm

Hey guys, I recently purchased a new used T420 to replace my previous dead laptop. My issue is I have purchased a t420 with no OS or HHD, so I was...

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Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:55 am
Broken Capacitor (T420) (Fixed)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:33 am
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by S22F4 » Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:40 am

The Laptop still works but i want to replace it just to be safe.
It would be nice if anyone can tell me where I can get a replacement (not worth...

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Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:33 am
LCD replacement will higher res fit instead of 1280x800

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:17 am
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by radiator » Sat Feb 01, 2020 3:42 pm

I have faced one vertical line on lcd on my t410. It's resolution 1280x800. Will 1900x900 one fit and work with no problem? I can't find any reliable...

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Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:17 am
T410 P-key died--Can we fix it?

Last post by w0qj « Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:44 pm
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by w0qj » Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:07 am

Hi everyone,

Our T410 keyboard's P key died (note: only the P key died; everything else is working).
As we wish to keep our T410 (love that 16:10...

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Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:44 pm
Adding GPS (T400)

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by lekeinew » Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:57 pm

Hi :)

My T400 (well both of them) came without the cellular data/GPS PCIe module, so I got the Ericsson one, that is one of two types that could...

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Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:57 pm
32gb in a T520

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:55 pm
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by nikkeilson » Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:30 am

I'd like to know if anyone here has done this, or used a 1x16gb DDR3 SODIMM module in a T520. I believe some 2nd-generation i7 CPU's will support up...

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Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:55 pm
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 26, 2020 8:59 am
Anyone installed an i7 in a T410?

Last post by muser99 « Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:09 am
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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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Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:09 am
WQHD 1440p board for t420/t430 NON-S available on ebay!

Last post by flynnp « Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:34 pm
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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

Last post by beje « Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:03 am
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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
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?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:00 am
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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
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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Last post by BillMorrow
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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Last post by Brian10161
Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:07 am
Hinge Alignment

Last post by OldFong_v2.0 « Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:45 pm

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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Last post by kiterunner
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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Last post by RichardG867
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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Last post by TPFanatic
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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Last post by T410
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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Last post by TPFanatic
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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Last post by freeagent
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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Last post by freeagent
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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