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

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T400 and T500 Tech Specs and tabook

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T510 Why so many refurbished on market

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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 Jul 19, 2019 11:16 pm
T580 WWAN slot for SSD

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by afancorp » Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:53 pm

Hi,

I figured this is a pretty common question and I've seen a lot of threads successfully installing an SSD in place of the WWAN card but I have...

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Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:33 pm
Win (7) Install for multiple T400 (with diff grafics)

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by jwege » Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:38 am

Hi,

I purchased three refurbished T400 (including valid WIN Licenses) and was hoping they would be identical so I could re-use my (relatively...

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Sun Jul 14, 2019 1:28 am
I need a T500 driver for Lenovo PM

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by MikalE » Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:29 pm

Does anyone have a copy of this driver for Lenovo Power Manager? This is to get my on-screen display working again on my T500 after an O/S reload. I...

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Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:47 am
Buggy BIOS confused by blank supervisor password

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by Thinksad » Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:24 am

To be clear up front, this question concerns my own Thinkpad, and doesn't involve forgotten passwords. I was trying to disable the supervisor...

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Wed Jul 10, 2019 11:18 am
T500 doesn't start. Tried the usual power button tricks.

Last post by mbr12 « Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:51 am
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by mbr12 » Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:59 pm

I just picked up a T500 from the local recycle center for nothing. It's intact, except for the hd.
Pressing power does nothing. Connected it to my...

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Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:51 am
T500 failed touchpad buttons

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:11 pm
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by MikalE » Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:15 am

What causes the touchpad buttons to fail all at once?

The two lower buttons attached to the palm rest are not working correctly. The right button...

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Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:11 pm
Replacement battery for T420s today in 2019

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by brickbot » Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:45 am

I recently bought a refurbished T420s, it's in great condition other than the battery (Lenovo 66+) which down to about 12% of original capacity.

I...

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Fri Jul 05, 2019 4:05 pm
Modded BIOS and TPM? Halp (Sidenote: is UEFI good?)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jul 04, 2019 2:54 am
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by cmanns » Sun Jun 30, 2019 11:45 am

I got a modded bios that has everything free.

However the TPM seems to not work (or I tried another TPM driver) but the device is now gone. I...

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Thu Jul 04, 2019 2:54 am
Is there a way to undervolt ATI 3650 discrete, T500 ? HD Mobility Radeon

Last post by finitrans « Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:52 pm
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by finitrans » Tue Jul 02, 2019 5:47 pm

Turn down the HEAT!
I've done what I could, as far as the heat sink is concerned, though I'm getting some pretty weird ideas for a water cooled mod,...

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Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:52 pm
Fan control in windows10 --T400--to keep machine cool

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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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Wed Jul 03, 2019 7:04 am
Ericsson F3507g Mobile Broadband Win 7 setup x64 bit WWAN Card driver install solution

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by finitrans » Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:51 pm

Just thought I'd post this here and maybe save someone the hassle of finding the solution.

As I've found out, the 64bit driver doesn't install by...

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Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:51 pm
i7-3632QM Compatability With ThinkPad T420?

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by SEGA_Genesis » Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:25 pm

I was given a SONY VAIO to mess around with, and it has a quad core i7-3632QM inside. Anyhow, it has a dead motherboard along with a cracked housing...

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Fri Jun 28, 2019 4:37 pm
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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Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:18 pm
T400 Display-related Problems

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:31 pm
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by lawgilbert95 » Mon Jun 10, 2019 5:27 am

I have a T400 Type: 2768-HJ8, which exhibited several non-working issues, of which I managed to troubleshoot and resolve some of them; the current...

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Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:31 pm
T400 HARDWARE modification question

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:51 pm
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by jwege » Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:42 pm

Hi all,

may sound like an odd question ...

I need to have an external power-on button (the silver one) to start the T400 by a remote unit (no, WOL...

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Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:51 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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Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:46 pm
T400 Panel Upgrade

Last post by Dongers « Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:47 am
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by Dongers » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:52 am

Working on a T400 (6474-W8Q, Intel/Non Switach-able graphics) and it has a 1280x800 Panel on it.

I'd like to get some more panel real estate and am...

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Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:47 am
substitute p8400 with a better cpu...

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:15 am
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by Ignorant » Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:46 am

which cpus i.e t9400,t96000.. are replacement compatible with p8400.(I will also add a ssd before that..!)

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Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:15 am
T400/p8400 --lcd intel display+memory

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by Ignorant » Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:35 am

I had 6 gb(4gb+2gb) and intel software graphics only.It was giving sometimes garbled diplay which was corrected on refreshing. When I removed the 2...

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Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:35 am
Buying a T420s: Nvidia vs Intel Graphics, WiFi

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:33 pm
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by bakery2k » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:06 am

I am looking for a second-hand ThinkPad to run Linux. I would like a traditional keyboard and at least a Sandy Bridge CPU, and am therefore looking...

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Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:33 pm
T400 /p8400 64 bit w10 switchable -----

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:40 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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Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:40 am
T420s Bluetooth Installation Problems

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:21 pm
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by sparta.rising » Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:59 pm

I have a T420s that came without bluetooth. I'm running Windows 10. I bought a Bluetooth 4.0 daughter card FRU 60Y3303 . I installed it under the...

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Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:21 pm
All links to modded T500 bios gone?

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:16 pm
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by ko » Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:46 pm

I've searched for several hours for a modded BIOS for a T500 I recently acquired. Every link I come across gives me a File is deleted or Not found...

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Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:16 pm
Thinkpad T420 factory reset

Last post by skx « Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:57 pm
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by Bonjon2019 » Wed May 01, 2019 4:31 pm

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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Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:57 pm
W500 to T430 upgrade?

Last post by Eddie_bowers « Thu Jun 06, 2019 12:58 pm
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by Eddie_bowers » Thu May 02, 2019 10:22 am

I have been very happy with my W500, but recently have started bumping into CPU limitations using my music making software (Reaper). It's actually...

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Thu Jun 06, 2019 12:58 pm
Advice: T500 Screen Replacement

Last post by ArtShapiro « Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:38 pm
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by ArtShapiro » Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:21 pm

My wife dropped her T500 at just the wrong angle, and there's now a vertical white line top to bottom in the dead center of the screen, maybe an...

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Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:38 pm
Fan noise need help

Last post by radiator « Sun Jun 02, 2019 1:18 am
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by radiator » Wed May 03, 2017 1:55 am

I have bought used t410. From time to time my fan starts to run very fast without any reason. I gets noisy in idle. Tried to clean vents, reinstal PM...

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Sun Jun 02, 2019 1:18 am
ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 with 65W charger

Last post by w0qj « Thu May 30, 2019 1:44 am
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by andrewferguson » Tue May 28, 2019 2:44 pm

I'm thinking of getting a dock for my T420 (running Debian 9 Linux), and am likely going to get the Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (4338) because out of all...

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Thu May 30, 2019 1:44 am
Dying keyboard on T440s

Last post by Screamer « Thu May 23, 2019 6:51 am
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by bludud1 » Mon May 20, 2019 9:33 pm

Hey all,

So I recently bought a used T440s with the basic ram and no HDD. I went ahead and installed RAM, a SSD, and new trackpad. I installed...

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Thu May 23, 2019 6:51 am
Thinkpad T400 Name Power Strip Bezel

Last post by supergavo « Wed May 22, 2019 9:49 pm
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by supergavo » Wed May 22, 2019 3:14 pm

Hello i have a classic Thinkpad T400 Vista original era
It needs a keyboard - fine
Yet there is a strip above the keyboard running horizontally - it...

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Wed May 22, 2019 9:49 pm
How to tell LED backlight vs fluorescent on T series?

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by markba633csi » Sat May 18, 2019 10:50 am

Is there a way to tell using the model/serial numbers? I know a neon lamp test will work, but short of that how to tell? I believe Lenovo had that...

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Mon May 20, 2019 12:51 pm
T430s Won't boot, randomly 1-3-3-1 beep code

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by vb. » Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:15 am

Hi!
I bought my T430s from secondhand. It worked fine for a couple of days but I decided to replace thermal paste and clear the fan. I followed the...

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Sun May 19, 2019 7:48 am
Last models with magnesium skeleton

Last post by w0qj « Tue May 14, 2019 12:07 pm
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by markba633csi » Mon May 13, 2019 3:44 pm

At what point did they stop making ThinkPads with the magnesium roll cage like the T400 and earlier? They're nice to work on, strong and light-...

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Tue May 14, 2019 12:07 pm
How to bypass the hall effect sensor? (magnetic switch on monitor)?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue May 07, 2019 3:31 pm
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by wrybread » Tue May 07, 2019 1:28 am

Well it's a long story, but the wire leading to the hall effect sensor on the left side of the monitor on my T530 got cut, and now it won't boot up....

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Tue May 07, 2019 3:31 pm
T420 Wifi upgrade with AC 7260

Last post by w0qj « Thu May 02, 2019 12:49 am
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by gpe » Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:53 pm

Hi,

I've a T420 (model 4180AT9). Originally it has a wifi card N 6205 and a bluetooth card (under the keyboard if I well understood). With the N...

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Thu May 02, 2019 12:49 am
Seek suggestions for blu-ray replacement drive for T500

Last post by TuuS « Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:32 am
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by James1138 » Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:33 am

In 2019 I am planning to replace the DVD player/burner that came pre-installed on my T500 Thinkpad so I can watch blu-ray movies. For me... it is far...

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Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:32 am
Problem with audio through HDMI connected to minidock.

Last post by T-Man « Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:15 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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Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:15 am
T410 Will Not Start

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:26 am
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by chuck6209 » Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:19 am

Had trouble with start button, tried various suggested fixes with no results. Replaced CMOS battery, plugged in adapter and laptop turned on. Seemed...

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Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:26 am
Swapping a T520 1368 panel for a 1920 W520 panel - possible, hard?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Apr 14, 2019 3:45 am
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by Phidelio » Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:02 pm

Hey guys!

I just got a T520 with a 1368 panel, and since before I have a W520 with 1920 panel. Now I would like to swap the panels/panel assemblies...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Apr 14, 2019 3:45 am
Rear lid cover problem for T430s

Last post by TinkerMan « Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:47 pm
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by TinkerMan » Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:02 pm

Hy people
my wife has a T430s , which she loves, unfortunately she gave it to someone else for like 5 minutes and the other person slipped it and the...

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Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:47 pm
How much would an upgrade help?

Last post by wujstefan « Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:17 am
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by Jill D Holloman » Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:32 am

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Fri Apr 05, 2019 7:17 am
T430 Win7 - Unexpected boot menu offering System Image Restore

Last post by MikalE « Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:03 am
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by br1anstorm » Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:16 pm

I have just acquired a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T430 laptop. It has had Windows 7 Professional cleanly (re)installed. I have come across a...

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Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:03 am
Concrete - 1 Thinkpad - 0 (Image warning)

Last post by DaKKS « Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:45 am
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by DaKKS » Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:10 pm

Turns out you cant drop them from any height... One very dirty workshop rig that took a dive from a lorry cabin.

Still works fine. It seems however...

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Last post by DaKKS
Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:45 am
T400 Fan Error

Last post by T-Man « Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:31 pm
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by mh9162013 » Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:49 am

I have two T400 laptops and one of them has a fan error on bootup. I'm not surprised as it's been making loud fan noises the past few months. My...

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Last post by T-Man
Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:31 pm
T61p vs T500 Changes

Last post by sebileis « Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:06 pm
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by sdfox7 » Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:30 pm

Hi everyone, I have the opportunity to pick up a local T500 tomorrow morning. I told the seller I would call him around 8am.

As I already own a...

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Last post by sebileis
Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:06 pm
T420s Keyboard recommendation on where to get it

Last post by agarza « Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:44 pm
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by agarza » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:19 am

I'm in the process of gathering the parts to perform the classic T420s keyboard installation to a T430s. I've already ordered the palmrest which is...

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Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:44 pm

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