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

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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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t400 shut down randomly

Last post by Parham « Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:10 pm
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by zent » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:16 pm

When my t400 shuts down unexpectedly, it does not show any warning or error, nor beep. It just turns to black screen and everything's off. I suspect...

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Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:10 pm
CoreBoot T420 Problem - Sucess flash and boot , but afeter some reboots stop working.

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by tailsko » Mon Sep 09, 2024 12:24 pm

Hi, I'm new to this community. I tried to install Coreboot on my ThinkPad T420 so I could upgrade to an Ivy Bridge i7.

I read about the process,...

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Sun Sep 15, 2024 4:56 am
T420 i5-2520M swap to i7-2640M temp comparison

Last post by kapqa « Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:13 pm
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by Crumbs » Sun Aug 18, 2024 2:23 pm

Temp comparison for 35 W CPU swap of a T420. I did the analysis of which CPU, debating jumping to 45W or coreboot. I did not see many before and...

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Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:13 pm
CPU upgrade on T400

Last post by kapqa « Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:07 pm
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by dynaflux » Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:02 pm

I have a T400 6473-PUG and I'm planning to upgrade the CPU. Currently it has a Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400 2,26 GHz and I want suggestions on a new CPU.

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Last post by kapqa
Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:07 pm
256GB M.2 NVME work in a T400?

Last post by kapqa « Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:04 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:40 pm

Hello,
I was wondering if a M.2 NVME (type b) would work in any of the slots on the T400 motherboard.

Please let me know.

The slots are mini pcie,...

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Fri Sep 06, 2024 4:04 pm
T520 isn't booting up after disassembly

Last post by wyjang « Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:51 pm
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by Dave528 » Wed Sep 04, 2024 2:41 pm

Basically I wanted to apply some new thermal paste, when I was unscrewing the heatsink I broke one of the screws near the CPU so I gave up.

I also...

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Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:51 pm
Turns on but does not show Startup screen, ThinkPad T410 Type 2537.

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:00 am
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by albmedina » Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:05 am

I have a ThinkPad T410 Type 2537.

I am recovering it, the first thing I saw is the internal battery failure (BIOS) and once it turned on the...

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Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:00 am
T520 power button nearly steady green: CPU dead?

Last post by Dave528 « Wed Sep 04, 2024 3:21 pm
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by hlauer » Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:27 am

Hi, I'm new here.

After trouble with a lot of intermittend power failiures my T520 went dead: The green light around the power button on the...

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Wed Sep 04, 2024 3:21 pm
T520 with Intel HD Graphics 4000

Last post by dr_st « Mon Aug 26, 2024 3:49 am
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by T520userQ » Mon Aug 26, 2024 3:09 am

Is there a CPU I can upgrade to in order to have Intel HD Graphics 4000 on my ThinkPad T520?

Currently have i7-2760QM but it is only Intel HD...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Aug 26, 2024 3:49 am
Is anyone know who to downgrading bios?

Last post by lahoriali12 « Thu Aug 22, 2024 4:34 am
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by Harley28 » Sun Jul 21, 2024 3:30 pm

Planning to downgrading the bios of my thinkpad t420

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Thu Aug 22, 2024 4:34 am
2560x1440 T520/T530/W530

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:07 pm
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by TPFanatic » Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:43 pm
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I have modded 2560x1440 into T530 and W530.

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Here's a YouTube video of the Innolux N156KME-GNA functional to a W530 using the...
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Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:07 pm
T520 upgrades

Last post by T520userQ « Fri Aug 16, 2024 6:59 am
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by T520userQ » Tue Aug 13, 2024 4:17 pm

New to the forum but have had the Thinkpad T520 for many years (Type Number: 4242-RW9) and wanting to improve its graphics performance for gaming....

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Fri Aug 16, 2024 6:59 am
My first time ever buying a Thinkpad

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:43 am
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by NewtoThinkpad » Tue Jun 04, 2024 5:41 am

Dear sirs and misses,

I am honored to inform you that I have purchased my first Thinkpad at the age of 24. The Thinkpad I have purchased is a T510...

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Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:43 am
How do I take off the mouse buttons on the keypad to remove crumbs?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Aug 14, 2024 8:17 am
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by fefrie » Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:43 pm

On a standard key, you just lift up the key vertically and upwards, and it snaps off.

How do I remove the mouse buttons? Is there a leverage point I...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Aug 14, 2024 8:17 am
Looking for a decent parts T410 / or separate parts.

Last post by TheMagicT410 « Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:55 am

by TheMagicT410 » Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:55 am

Hi there, haven’t posted here for some time.

I’ve still got my very first thinkpad which was a T410

Over the years I’ve sold parts of it due to my...

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Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:55 am
Differences between a T400 and a T500/W500

Last post by ibrazhko « Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:05 am
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by bessiebell » Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:29 am

Hello all,

The T400 models have the same CPUs as the T500/W500 models, and they also share a lot of other components.

So, besides the size, the...

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Last post by ibrazhko
Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:05 am
T400 no sound through speakers or headphone jack, but bluetooth ok

Last post by plobaire « Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:33 am
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by plobaire » Sat Jul 06, 2024 12:35 pm

Hello,

First time poster long time occasional lurker. Happy to be here :)

I recently bought a ThinkPad T400 (647411G) from a good Thinkpad...

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Last post by plobaire
Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:33 am
MY THINKY T420 4177CTO is little weird...

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by Harley28 » Sat Jul 06, 2024 7:13 am

Hi Good Day, I've been using this Thinky(t420) 4177cto within this month but i face a little weird issue. As i observe, before i change the RAM that...

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Last post by Harley28
Sat Jul 06, 2024 7:13 am
T500 not powering on pressing power button

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 01, 2024 4:55 am
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by matti157 » Mon Jul 01, 2024 4:38 am

I stocked the pc 2 months ago, it was functioning perfectly
Now the pc don't start on power button press. See this video

I tried to remove and...

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Mon Jul 01, 2024 4:55 am
is it possible to make a thinkpad with intel nuc boards

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Jun 30, 2024 12:51 pm
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by alitahriki » Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:43 am

hi there
i used to like thinkpads, im currently using t420/x220 but after this series (with x230/t430 and later) thinkpads are not that good, x250 is...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Jun 30, 2024 12:51 pm
T430 - how can I use ExpressCard slot?

Last post by Jake.Werecat « Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:27 pm
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by br1anstorm » Wed May 29, 2024 9:10 am

I have an T430 which I use as a spare/backup laptop. I notice it has an Expresscard slot (filled by a dummy plastic tray). I cannot recall ever using...

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Last post by Jake.Werecat
Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:27 pm
T460s Update Stuck at 7%

Last post by johnmsch « Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:56 pm

by johnmsch » Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:56 pm

I have a T460s S/N PC0JHV7P running Windows 10, and Windows Update is stuck at 7%. I have tried rebooting, hoping to get to where I can boot in Safe...

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Wed Jun 19, 2024 9:56 pm
T400 Keyboard Swap = frozen bootup screen?

Last post by mh9162013 « Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:10 pm
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by mh9162013 » Tue Jun 11, 2024 7:51 pm

I have two T400 laptops and they're both in fairly bad shape cosmetically, but still work just fine. One of them has more RAM and a better CPU...

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Last post by mh9162013
Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:10 pm
A couple of more issues with T400 - cam & USB

Last post by PhoenixR « Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:44 pm
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by PhoenixR » Sat Jun 01, 2024 3:11 am

It happened so that one of my T400 does not have a cam while another one does. So, is the process of upgrading with a cam as simple as plugging it...

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Last post by PhoenixR
Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:44 pm
Weird problems with the T420 ThinkPad

Last post by Sewan « Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:16 am

by Sewan » Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:16 am

Hello, I've recently started using my T420 again but I've started to get problems I've never experienced.
CPU: i7 2620M
RAM: 8GB 4GBx2
iGPU: HD 3000...

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Last post by Sewan
Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:16 am
Is it possible to recover T400 factory setups of Win XP or 7?

Last post by PhoenixR « Fri May 31, 2024 12:03 pm
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by PhoenixR » Fri May 17, 2024 3:25 pm

Hi guys,
So, the question is as above - Is it really possible to recover T400 factory setups of Win XP or 7?
Because I couldn't despite many...

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Last post by PhoenixR
Fri May 31, 2024 12:03 pm
T400 keyboard

Last post by PhoenixR « Thu May 23, 2024 2:52 am

by PhoenixR » Thu May 23, 2024 2:52 am

I have read that T400 keyboard is considered worse than T61 keyboard - a bit lighter thus thinner & slightly flimsy. If this's true what about R400...

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Last post by PhoenixR
Thu May 23, 2024 2:52 am
T400 does not turn on

Last post by PhoenixR « Mon May 20, 2024 9:07 am
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by iSebastianRSZSX » Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:54 pm

Hi, I'm new to the thinkpad group. Well, I told you about my problem. I had a batch of thinkpad t400 and t61 for a long time and today I decided to...

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Last post by PhoenixR
Mon May 20, 2024 9:07 am
T420 backlight

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu May 16, 2024 1:17 pm
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by csakovacs » Thu May 02, 2024 4:37 am

Hello,

If I use my t420 with AC power, the background lighting does not work.
However, if I don't use the ac power supply and it only runs from the...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu May 16, 2024 1:17 pm
Thinkpad T520 touchpad replacement issu

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu May 09, 2024 8:10 pm
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by fredboyce » Thu May 09, 2024 3:12 am

Hello,

I have a T520boosted by an SSD. It does everything I need, so I decided to fix its exterior a bit since a drop had some of the plastics...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu May 09, 2024 8:10 pm
T420 turns off after installing 8g sodim

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:36 pm
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by deickos » Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:45 am

i got 2x4g in my T420 so far and decided to swap one of them for a 8g module. After one or two seconds laptop powers off. The same happens when i put...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:36 pm
T400 CPU swap to T9600 stuck at 1.6ghz

Last post by deickos « Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:41 am
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by Zozew » Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:55 am

Hello fellow thinkpadders,

Just did the mod the title says and I got a cpu stuck at 1.6ghz at 100% load.

I did the research, checking speed...

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Last post by deickos
Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:41 am
T420 always trottled to minimum

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:57 am
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by samveen » Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:16 am

I've had an old BIOS locked T420 with an i5-2520M (off of ebay) that the kids were using for their virtual classes, off a 90W Power supply. Last year...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:57 am
T520 lid sensor problems

Last post by mitchW « Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:34 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 mitchW
Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:34 pm
T500 and SD cards

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:54 am
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by James1138 » Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:06 am

Hello from Indiana and minor question (I hope)... my Lenovo Thinkpad T500 has a SD Card slot - would anyone know the maximum size/capacity of SD...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:54 am
What is this part called and where can I buy one? (frame with mouse buttons, part of T520 bezel)

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:27 pm
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by simplify » Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:20 pm

Not seeing a way to post images... ->

It's the frame around the touchpad and two frontmost mouse buttons on a T520 and it's attached to the...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:27 pm
T410s screen swap with T400? Will it work?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:00 am
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by jmar896 » Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:03 pm

Does anyone know if I can swap a LCD from a T400 or T410 and put it on to a T410s? I know the s means slim so thats why im wondering, will it work....

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:00 am
Upgrading a T400

Last post by nicolontium « Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:15 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 nicolontium
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:15 pm
Is anyone selling a modded T500 mobo for quad core CPUs?

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:38 pm
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by funnylilcat » Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:37 pm

If I'm posting in the wrong place or being uncouth I apologize. Please point me to the proper spot if that's the case.

Anyways,
I have read this...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:38 pm
should I not have combined [parts from different T420s?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:26 pm
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by thisway » Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:53 pm

I had two T420s with different problems. One was behaving so erratically that I suspected the CPU was failing. On the other, the screen had failed. I...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:26 pm
Is T420 Died? [SOLVED]

Last post by N4b00 « Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:00 pm
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by N4b00 » Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:27 pm

hi guys, today i've had an issue with my t420. This laptop is with me from some years and i hadn't any kind of problems. Today, while i was working,...

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Last post by N4b00
Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:00 pm
Keyboard stickers for ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series

Last post by dr_st « Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:14 pm
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by PowerPC » Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:52 pm

The topic title says all. Does anyone here use stickers? The supply of keyboards, specially in odd languages, is running dry.

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:14 pm
Thinklight symbol stays on

Last post by dr_st « Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:05 pm
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by freeagent » Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:11 pm

As I understand it, Fn Pageup turns Thinklight on and off. After doing that an icon shows on screen, It is supposed to go away after a few seconds....

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:05 pm
T400 Not booting, lights flickering

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:54 pm
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by hellfire103 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:18 am

We had some heavy rain yesterday and my bag (containing my T400) got soaked. I tried to turn it on just now, and it appeared to boot at first.

I...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:54 pm
Cpu swap gone wrong.

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:15 pm
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by Timroin » Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:16 pm

Hello, I recently purchased a i7 2820qm for my NVidia ThinkPad t420 it has been booting up for maybe 10-20 seconds then shutting down I checked my...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:15 pm
Question about Coreboot or Libreboot

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:09 pm
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by James1138 » Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:47 am

Sorry everyone if I asked this question before.
1st: - Using (and loving) my Thinkpad T500. I see online talk about Coreboot/Libreboot/1vyrain for...

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Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:09 pm

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