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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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T9600/P9600 for T400 or i5/i7 T420

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:15 am
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by Artemis » Sun Aug 28, 2022 2:42 am

Hi there,

I currently have a T400 that I use as a backup. It has a T8600 CPU and for the next few years till W10 is valid, I would like to keep up...

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Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:15 am
Deciding what ThinkPad might be best for 7/XP use

Last post by sunder « Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:19 am
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by CommanderKeen » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:03 pm

Hey everyone, I'm basically kinda new to the ThinkPad gang and was wondering what would be the best one to go with, I'd like to dualboot 7 and XP,...

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Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:19 am
T480 has problems with left audio channel

Last post by vb. « Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:09 am
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by vb. » Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:34 am

T480 with Windows 11.
I have a weird problem with my minijack port. After plugging in my headphones or external speakers, the left channel doesn't...

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Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:09 am
T500 or R500?

Last post by ibrazhko « Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:49 am
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by TwigletZone » Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:04 pm

Hi, not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes any how.

My question is, what would be the choice between a T500 and a R500? What is...

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Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:49 am
T400 from ebay with issues - worth continuing?

Last post by deickos « Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:33 pm
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by daniel-t400 » Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:20 pm

I've tried to buy a T400 (£40) on ebay, and the seller has apparently lost some parts before being able to send it.
He's offered to either refund me...

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Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:33 pm
T420 Other Devices PCI Serial Port

Last post by jronald « Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:43 am
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by jronald » Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:22 pm

Loaded the system restore on the HDD, then upgraded it for free to W10. Spent the better part of the last two days trying to get rid of the Orange...

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Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:43 am
x250 and t570 not run after instal second hdd (Wan slot)

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by m-blue » Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:14 am

Hi,
I bought 3 ssd m2 ( 2242), samsung 512Gb, 128 and 256Gb. Both machines are not running with new hdd, there is no reaction for power button......

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Wed Feb 01, 2023 6:35 am
Thinkpad T420 suddenly won't turn on. Only turns on occasionally

Last post by deickos « Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:47 am
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by madbot » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:57 am

Suddenly the laptop just wouldn’t turn on most of the times I press the power button. On the times it did turn on, only twice did I get a “0187 EAIA...

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Last post by deickos
Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:47 am
Restored T400 - any historical value?

Last post by deickos « Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:41 am
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by solidpro » Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:13 am

Hi Everyone

I was given a T400 without a HDD. I put a cheap SSD in it, restored back to factory. It's a nice 7-row widescreen Win7 machine but I...

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Last post by deickos
Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:41 am
Completed 2560x1440 T520 (T530, actually, but they're basically the same)

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:13 pm
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by TPFanatic » Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:43 pm

I have installed a 2560x1440 in a T530.

Only two problems so far:
- Minor display tearing occurs and the LCD does not run at a proper 60 hz, due...

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Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:13 pm
T410 fan change-heat paste what and how

Last post by T410 « Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:09 am
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by T410 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:19 pm

I need to change the fan in my T410, or think I do anyway...its not running anymore but might be just clogged and jammed. Anyway i pulled the fan out...

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Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:09 am
LTE sim card T420 4236

Last post by flapjackfiasco « Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:38 pm
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by koden » Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:20 am

Hi

I have some T420 laptop that need internet access.

I have found a slot behind the battery that should be for sim cards.
There is a white adapter...

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Last post by flapjackfiasco
Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:38 pm
Mods, etc

Last post by flapjackfiasco « Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:41 pm
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by GeneL » Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:05 pm

I have a T420, the original Win7 pro, newly installed, and I would like to get the bottom row of 2 buttons below the touchpad working. I havesearched...

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Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:41 pm
But is 4G LTE possible in the T420 with Modified Bios?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:10 am
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by A1Giorgio » Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:34 am

Greetings,
I have a T420, I modified the Bios, with this T420_bios_1.52_NWL_ADV_0xE2_AES-NI_RAM_VBIOS_SIGN thus removing the white list. In fact I...

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Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:10 am
Are all the bezels for the T520s the same?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 15, 2023 12:51 pm
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by fefrie » Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:03 am

Everything used in my area seems to be 720p, but I want a 1080p screen.

They're in the $110 range, but not that really cheaper on ebay including...

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Sun Jan 15, 2023 12:51 pm
Wifi AX on T430?

Last post by heilong « Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:00 am
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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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Last post by heilong
Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:00 am
Info on T500 display

Last post by unixed « Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:44 pm
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by thecobra » Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:28 am

I need to find out whether my display uses CCFL or LED. I opened up my T500 and read the back of the display and it said 42R2710 or 43R2710 , I can't...

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Last post by unixed
Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:44 pm
ThinkMods has not filled my order for 10 months

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue Jan 10, 2023 12:05 pm
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by f1reverb » Tue Jan 10, 2023 12:37 am

I ordered an Express Card to NVME adapter from Thinkmods on March 20, 2022, and I paid the order in full. I never heard another word from Thinkmods,...

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Last post by theterminator93
Tue Jan 10, 2023 12:05 pm
Updated BIOS without Whitelist for T510/T410

Last post by theterminator93 « Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:01 am
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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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Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:01 am
T500 dual external monitors

Last post by thecobra « Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:07 am
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by thecobra » Mon Jan 09, 2023 1:34 am

I want to have 2 external displays using my T500 using VGA and DisplayPort, but no matter how I connect the two displays, I can't get both of them to...

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Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:07 am
T520 White List

Last post by theterminator93 « Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:47 pm
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by jronald » Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:45 pm

Tried the search function, found lots of talk about, but did not find the 1802 removal disc/flash. Anyone have it handy, wifes wifi card is less than...

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Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:47 pm
Upgrade T9600 CPU for T400

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:51 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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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:51 pm
Thinkpad build quality

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:56 am
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by dimamyth » Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:13 am

Hello everyone, and have a Happy New Year!

The other day, I finally completed my c2d-generation T-series gestalt: found T500, installed c2d p9600,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:56 am
No POWER at all / No blinking led

Last post by ED Zayann « Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:12 am

by ED Zayann » Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:12 am

Hello Everyone,

My T420S was working just fine when suddenly, after I believed was a good charging, NO POWER ON, and no blinking led (battery...

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Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:12 am
T400 with switch.GPU: internal display blank

Last post by BigCatAndy « Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:17 am
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by BigCatAndy » Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:43 pm

Hello dear community,

I have broken T400 with switchable GPU (2765-21G). Its display does not show any image, external display works. Recently I...

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Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:17 am
T400 won't boot -- blank screen

Last post by hellfire103 « Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:36 am
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by Mahatma » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:24 am

how odd.

my t400 was working fine. I put it into hibernation, moved it few feet, and tried to start it up, and nothing!

the hard drive light...

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Last post by hellfire103
Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:36 am
Anyone know how to migrate system from HHD to a new SSD?

Last post by On The Go Repairs « Tue Dec 27, 2022 4:53 pm
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by owen8961 » Mon Jun 06, 2022 11:08 am

We have a ThinkPad T400 running in the study room for my dad. Its mainly services as stock markets monitoring and exchanging machine. It worked fine...

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Last post by On The Go Repairs
Tue Dec 27, 2022 4:53 pm
Thinkpad T4xx and T5xx

Last post by dr_st « Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:39 am
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by ziloo » Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:26 pm

Hello folks, :banana:

I have so far been an enthusiast for T4x series. Now for the T4xx-5xx models,
what do you recommend. I have been told that...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:39 am
Fan error t420

Last post by 98497 « Sun Dec 18, 2022 1:16 am
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by polowsky » Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:49 pm

Hi guys!
Unfortunately I have faced problem with Fan error. I disassembly keyboard and generally fan won't start.. I was trying to touch the fan,...

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Last post by 98497
Sun Dec 18, 2022 1:16 am
BIOS image for T500 with MX25L6405D chip

Last post by Thinkman0512 « Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:22 pm

by Thinkman0512 » Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:22 pm

Hi,

I'm trying to de-libreboot a T500 which sadly didn't come with the original BIOS file. The ones I've tried to use from the internet all didn't...

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Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:22 pm
Where in the EU do I get a (Danish) keyboard for my T520?

Last post by Kristian-770 « Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:13 pm
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by Kristian-770 » Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:45 am

I have tried three times, I think, and each time I've gotten some clanky knockoff. Can someone here recommend a place to buy this? :)

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Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:13 pm
T510 BIOS emulator?

Last post by thinkquan « Fri Dec 16, 2022 10:45 am
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by thinkquan » Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:03 pm

I've got a T510 with display that does not work. Outputting to external monitor via VGA or Display Port also results in no image. The backlight seems...

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Last post by thinkquan
Fri Dec 16, 2022 10:45 am
T430-2 pipe heat sinc?? 2 pipes from the CPU?

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:18 pm
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by mraroid » Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:25 pm

Hello friends....

I read that a heat sync for a T430 (and maybe more) was made that had two pipes in it. One normally goes to the CPU, and the...

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Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:18 pm
Compatible sdd sata3 for T400

Last post by Tom81 « Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:09 am
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by Tom81 » Mon Nov 14, 2022 6:58 am

Hello everyone.
I am writing here for the first time, you have a very helpful forum here.
I have a question, is my thinkpad T400 it will be...

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Last post by Tom81
Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:09 am
Changed LCD back and touchpad now wont sleep lid closed

Last post by bass1175 « Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:19 pm
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by bass1175 » Tue Nov 29, 2022 4:19 pm

So I changed the LCD back today along with the touch pad with bezel and now LCD wont trigger the T420 to sleep mode. Was working fine before this...

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Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:19 pm
Lenovo T400 battery won't charge

Last post by aherinandrianina « Thu Nov 10, 2022 2:47 am
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by aherinandrianina » Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:35 am

Hello,
I recently bought a replacement battery for lenovo second hand and it is not charging, it has a 70% charge and stays the same. I have tested a...

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Thu Nov 10, 2022 2:47 am
Looking for a 1600x900 screen for a T420 screen

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:09 am
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by Caribou22 » Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:33 pm

Hello Thinkpad fans ! :)

First of all sorry for the mistakes, I am French :?

I have friend who has a T420 with a broken 1600x900 display. I am...

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Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:09 am
Compatible wwan card for T400 (US)

Last post by theterminator93 « Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:37 pm
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by DrLucky » Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:38 am

I am trying to determine which wwan cards are compatible with the T400 (librebooted, so no white-list issue)
Can I use any mini pcie wwan card?

I...

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Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:37 pm
Very Slow Boot on a Windows 10 T520

Last post by chzuck « Thu Oct 20, 2022 6:17 am
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by chzuck » Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:17 pm

Boot is painfully slow on my T520 running Windows 10. In checking some things I noticed the BIOS version is not the latest one listed for Windows 8....

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Thu Oct 20, 2022 6:17 am
T480 how to see BIOS setup

Last post by keithsketchley « Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:13 am
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by keithsketchley » Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:03 am

- I can’t figure out how to get into view of BIOS settings nor Safe Mode nor boot options in my new T480.
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- (Traditionally there is a prompt to...

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Last post by keithsketchley
Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:13 am
T510 headphones priority - 1ST WORLD PROBLEM

Last post by mamertaalexandria « Wed Oct 05, 2022 3:25 pm
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by Beldar » Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:33 am

FIRST WORLD PROBLEM ALERT! No idea if this might be true of all Windows computers. This is a new setup for me so I'm clueless. I have 2 headsets, one...

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Last post by mamertaalexandria
Wed Oct 05, 2022 3:25 pm
First Post: Need Your Help with an Opinion of Best ThinkPad?

Last post by mikemex « Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:52 pm
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by slimp » Wed Sep 07, 2022 1:13 pm

Hi,

I'm new to Lenovo ThinkPads and would like your opinion.

I would use a laptop primarily when out on errands to check e-mail and my on-line...

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Last post by mikemex
Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:52 pm
T420/Win10: external mic stopped working (FIXED)

Last post by nofish « Sun Sep 18, 2022 10:25 am
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by nofish » Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:03 am

Until recently I could plug a headset in my T420 and sound would get picked up without problem.
Now this doesn't work anymore. Headset is recognized...

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Last post by nofish
Sun Sep 18, 2022 10:25 am
T510 - Adding Wifi 6E Card and Require no WL Bios

Last post by emenindian « Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:02 pm

by emenindian » Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:02 pm

Hello everyone,

first time on the forums, so I appreciate any help. I am looking for a bios with no whitelist for the T510 as it is not accepting...

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Last post by emenindian
Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:02 pm
T420 USB & IEEE1394 port. Drop in replacement?

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:44 pm
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by GrifterGuru » Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:31 pm

As per the title, is the combi USB & IEEE1394 port board just a drop in replacement for the non IEEE1394 fitted T420?

I have external devices that...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:44 pm
Battery source for a T410S

Last post by chzuck « Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:47 am

by chzuck » Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:47 am

Looking for some reliable sources for a new battery for my Thinkpad T410S. So many out there, but I tried one a while back and the max charge %...

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Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:47 am

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