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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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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 Upgarde to i5 3470T ?

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by WoodyinMN » Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:13 am

Howdy,

I have a Lenovo T420 - currently with the i5 2520M. I have seen some posts on going to a quad core CPU. I want to go to a faster Dual Core....

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NEED HELP - Install of i7 2640m to T420 FAILED

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by WoodyinMN » Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:22 pm

NEED HELP - -

I installed a i7 2640m in the T420. It would not boot. I thought at first it may have failed because some cpu paste got on the socket...

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Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:59 pm
T400 /p8400 64 bit w10 switchable -----

Last post by Ignorant « Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:58 am
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by Ignorant » Sat May 25, 2019 10:01 am

I have a w10 64 bit working.The switchable graphics is all crap(vokswagon quality) and generates heat in excess of any usage.!
The chip say ATI...

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Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:58 am
T420 Webcam Upgrade

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by vivaelt42 » Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:47 pm

Recently I dropped an SSD into my T420, bought the extended life 9-cell, and repasted the CPU heatsink. Man, this thing flys now. However, the webcam...

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T410S & T420S CPU Question

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by WoodyinMN » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:41 am

Howdy,

Quick question on the T410S & T420S . Are the CPU's soldered on these? Or are they replaceable?

Thanks,

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Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:24 pm
replacing lenovo sound speakerss...

Last post by atagunov « Thu Feb 18, 2021 9:53 am
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by Ignorant » Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:57 am

There are only 2 pair of thin wires to each speaker...Can someone who dabbles in noise,sound,stereo guide me to make some measurements to use to...

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Thu Feb 18, 2021 9:53 am
best discreet graphics card....

Last post by Ignorant « Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:41 am
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by Ignorant » Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:42 am

which is the best discrete graphics card driver to use with T2765-T6U.
I was using till currently only intel graphics drive with W0 at res 1440 X...

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Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:41 am
T410 boots to external monitor...or something...

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by T410 » Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:28 pm

This doesn't seem to be a Linux problem, although i use Mint. I transferred my old hard drive from my T410 to a new T410 a couple months ago, and...

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Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:29 pm
T410 beeps on startup but boots normally

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by androidian5980 » Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:59 pm

Hi everyone, I'm brand new here. I've had this issue for a while now but just came across this forum, so I thought this would be a good place to ask...

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Best CPU for a T400

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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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Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:01 am
Upgrading a T400

Last post by Ignorant « Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:57 am
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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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How can I tell if an audio card is fried (and how to fix it)?

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by agregate » Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:43 pm

I have a T400 that I bought last year and I've never been able to get the speakers to work. If I plug in headphones, then the sound is perfectly fine...

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Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:35 pm
4 cell battery..

Last post by Ignorant « Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:04 am
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by Ignorant » Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:50 am

while scouting i noticed for a T400 a 4 cell battery.
My Laptop is mostly connected to mains . currently it has leovos original 9 cell heavy...

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Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:04 am
Weird display problem

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by Ragnar » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:24 pm

I have a weird problem with a t520. The output to the screen quit working. Once I cleared the cmos I could output to a monitor. But still nothing on...

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Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:55 am
internal speakers very low volume...forced to plug in earphones

Last post by Ignorant « Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:58 am
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by Ignorant » Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:11 am

Suggestions on replacing the internal sound speakers with noisy internal sound speakers ..please..
I just got my T400 opened up yesterday to know why...

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:58 am
coreboot rom for Thinkpad T420

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by regenwald343424 » Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:49 pm

Hi all,

I am looking for a recent coreboot build for a Thinkpad T420 that actually works. I already compiled tree coreboot roms myself and flashed...

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Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:06 pm
sim card connection

Last post by Ignorant « Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:04 am
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by Ignorant » Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:36 am

model 2765-6U T400 p8400 8gb 250 GB ssd ....
did this laptop have a sim card connection to connect to a mobile ISP ?.
Whwre would the card for this...

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Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:04 am
WQHD - LCD issue.. what is wrong?

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by abently2 » Mon Feb 01, 2021 5:22 pm

Hi guys,

I installed a LP140QH1-SPB1 in my T430 using the e-qstore kit almost 1 year ago.

Today I noticed a lighter area in the middle of the...

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T420 Coreboot difficulty?

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by VanZan » Sat Jul 25, 2020 5:00 am

Looking for something to do and was thinking about Coreboot. I have 2 T420 laptops I use daily (1 other in reserve). I bought the items necessary for...

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Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:48 pm
I bought myself a T520

Last post by atagunov « Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:45 pm
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by rolierop » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:45 am

Hi all,

I wanted to introduce myself, since I bought a ThinkPad T520 from a reseller in refurbished laptops. This one is in cosmetic good shape.
My...

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Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:45 pm
T420 Palmrest: metal parts?

Last post by 7rowsforlife « Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:44 am
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by 7rowsforlife » Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:13 am

I am trying to find a replacement for my faithful T420's palmrest. I have put this machine through the wringer over the last 9.5 years, and while the...

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Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:44 am
T420 Audio Stuttering Issue

Last post by thewezel « Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:13 am
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by thewezel » Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:07 am

I have noticed that my beloved T420 with Windows 10 has been having issues with audio stuttering. I have tried just about every solution on the...

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Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:13 am
t420: best TN display

Last post by euless « Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:00 am
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by euless » Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:40 am

Hi

i am thinking buying a T420. I would probably want to upgrade to a better TN display. what is the best qualiy and reliable TN display I can buy?...

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Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:00 am
T420 USB-C 3.1 Mod

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:41 pm
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by djammin16 » Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:25 pm

I've had a T420 since they came out and has been my daily driver for the majority of that time. I've been acquiring a larger number of USB-C devices...

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Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:41 pm
T420 1600x900 panel, problems

Last post by Flakez « Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:23 am
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by Flakez » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:52 am

Hell you guys.

I have replaced the panel of my T420 to a 1600x900 panel, which is a great improvement but..

Im having some issues with brightness,...

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Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:23 am
Thinkpad T410 does not charge or charge very slowly

Last post by Mauro82 « Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:32 pm
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by Mauro82 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:13 am

Hi, mi T410 charge the battery very slowly (0.1W) or does not charge at all. To avoid damage to the battery which remained at 0% I charged it...

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Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:32 pm
T520 msata drive recommendations

Last post by Eugor « Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:08 pm
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by Eugor » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:28 pm

I have a T520. I put a PNY 120gb ssd that I had laying around in the main drive bay and loaded it w/ linux mint 20 xfce.
I intend to put a 250gb...

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Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:08 pm
[Solved]T520 Left Click Track and Touch buttons not working

Last post by Eugor « Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:51 am
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by Eugor » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:08 pm

I just acquired a T520 with no os loaded.
Used linux on thumbdrive to test out machine.
Left click on track button and touch button do nothing at...

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Last post by Eugor
Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:51 am
Wifi AX on T430?

Last post by fatal_exception « Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:07 pm
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by fatal_exception » Sat Sep 21, 2019 1:27 pm

Hi guys,

I've modded my T430 pretty heavily and I've been using AC7260 for a while now. I'm topping around 280Mbps on my current card but I'd sure...

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Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:07 pm
T420 fingerprint scanner.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:22 am
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by Jokovich » Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:35 am

Hello everyone.
I have a question: I have a T420 without a fingerprint scanner. I burst a palmrest, found a palmrest with a scanner on sale. If I put...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:22 am
Restoring T420 to Original Defaults

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:37 pm
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by BillKaye » Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:39 pm

I picked up a T420 (7180-AP3) through a local online site with the intent of designating it strictly for ham radio and communications applications....

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Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:37 pm
Wanted help on wifi ..

Last post by Neil « Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:12 pm
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by Ignorant » Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:15 am

I am using a 8 GB T400 p8400 +SSD ....
The laptop has the wifi card it came with. I use it to connect with internet provided by a mobile phone...

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Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:12 pm
T410 with Computrace, now disabled. Is the hard drive safe to use?

Last post by hughmungus « Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:10 am
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by hughmungus » Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:57 pm

I recently bought a cheap ThinkPad T410. When I went to check the BIOS setup I found out that Computrace anti-theft was enabled. It came with a hard...

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Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:10 am
Upgrade T9600 CPU for T400

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:56 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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Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:56 pm
W510 motherboard on T510

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:49 am
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by segfaultdev » Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:07 pm

Hello everyone. I have a T510 and I'm planning on upgrading it with a i7-920xm and a dedicated GPU, and the only thinkpad able to support that is the...

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Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:49 am
T400 3rd Party BIOS Whitelist Patches

Last post by Ignorant « Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:56 am
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by ScottyBoy » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:37 am

Afternoon All,

Just a quick post to see if any of you guys & girls happen to know of any reliable 3rd party BIOS patches for removing the hardware...

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Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:56 am
Where to find Supervisor pinouts for T510

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:36 am
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by deathewillcome3 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:18 pm

Hey Guys! Recently purchased a supervisor locked T510.

Typically, I have used the site to locate the pinouts for the EEPROMS, and traces to make my...

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Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:36 am
T400 w10 internal speakers barely audible

Last post by Ignorant « Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:43 pm
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by Ignorant » Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:50 pm

My T400 is p8400 8gb/250gb,1400x900
The sound to the earphone is acceptable when plugged in.When external ear phone is NOT plugged thhe output from...

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Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:43 pm
T400 900p LED screen upgrade

Last post by jacekwalenty « Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:12 pm
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by jacekwalenty » Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:29 am

After my old screen developed some white spots I decided to upgrade to 900p.
The old one was LED so I wanted the same.
Got the screen, than the cable...

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Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:12 pm
Display cable

Last post by Ignorant « Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:59 am
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by Ignorant » Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:56 am

My LED status lights are always off ...
Are the display cables same for 1400x900 and the ordinary display.
I have a tube light display.

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Last post by Ignorant
Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:59 am
Thinpad T400 wireless antenna ...where..?

Last post by Ignorant « Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:41 pm
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by Ignorant » Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:35 pm

I had once opened up a T400 but never located any antennas on the Main board or in LCD screen cover?.
Of course ,I end up enriching a engineer to put...

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Last post by Ignorant
Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:41 pm
The thinkpad t400 worth it?

Last post by Ignorant « Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:42 am
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by wenildexis5 » Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:39 am

Its going for £80 on eBay, so I was wondering if I should get one. From my research it seems like a good laptop but I've got no info on how good the...

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Last post by Ignorant
Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:42 am
Internet access via wifi heating laptop....

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:49 am
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by Ignorant » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:51 am

Thoughtpad T400 ,p8400,8gb, SSD 250GB,1400X900 ..
The cpu temperature shoots up from 51 to 62 the moment i use the
wifi n.
Is this normal?.
I...

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Last post by Ignorant
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:49 am
T400 indicator lights NOT obliging ..

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:51 am

by Ignorant » Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:51 am

My T400 work otherwise nicely. Only the indicator status lights at screen bottom never appear.
Any solution/suggestions...
I donot want to open the...

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Last post by Ignorant
Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:51 am
T520 lid sensor problems

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:03 pm
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by mitchW » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:06 pm

Hi,
I bought an used ThinkPad T520 that was supposed to be working w/o problems.
When I brought it home, the screen was dark and the keyboard wasn't...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:03 pm
T520 & External HDMI Display via DisplayPort++

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:15 am
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by DiagonalArg » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:15 pm

I'm running Win10 on my T520, and trying to use an external HDMI monitor though the DisplayPort++ along with a *passive* adapter. The display is a...

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Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:15 am

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