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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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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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T520 lid latch broken in closed position; can't open

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 25, 2023 2:30 am
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by simplify » Wed May 24, 2023 2:30 pm

The left-side latch of the lid/screen is stuck in the locked position so the lid won't open. What can I do? The right-side latch is stuck in the...

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Thu May 25, 2023 2:30 am
T9600/P9600 for T400 or i5/i7 T420

Last post by Artemis « Sun May 21, 2023 4:48 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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Sun May 21, 2023 4:48 am
T420 Bios Flashing without a clip

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat May 20, 2023 12:19 am
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by greencap » Thu May 18, 2023 4:36 pm

Hello All!

I am writing this because I flashed Coreboot to my T420 a number of months ago. In this process I used a CH314a programmer, some wires,...

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Sat May 20, 2023 12:19 am
T510: Possible to upgrade to USB 3.0?

Last post by dr_st « Fri May 19, 2023 1:42 am
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by blackthinkpad » Fri May 19, 2023 1:27 am

I'm regularly moving large files in GBs and USB 2.0 is slow. Is it possible to upgrade my T510 (Win 7) to USB 3.0? It has a eSATA port. Is there such...

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Fri May 19, 2023 1:42 am
T510: replacing original Lenovo DVD with new super slim drive? (massive gap)

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu May 11, 2023 2:18 pm
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by blackthinkpad » Tue May 09, 2023 10:16 am

The new drive is super slim and now there's a massive gap in the drive bay due to the difference in thickness. The drive is held in place by SATA...

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Thu May 11, 2023 2:18 pm
T520 with bizarre keyboard behavior

Last post by nfraser01 « Wed May 10, 2023 4:43 pm
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by that1nerd » Wed May 10, 2023 1:37 pm

Hello again, it's been a while. I recently received my old T520 back after selling it to a friend to get him through school. When I first received it...

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Wed May 10, 2023 4:43 pm
Thinkpad T510

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Apr 29, 2023 1:36 am
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by rseke » Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:44 am

No power light and cant turn on my Lenovo. I dont know what can be a problem,motherboard issue or power button. Which pins is on keyboard connection...

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Sat Apr 29, 2023 1:36 am
T410 Original Recovery DISCS

Last post by Chuterix2ortemp « Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:49 pm
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by YANNT410 » Thu May 21, 2020 9:20 am

Hi Guys ^^
few months ago i saved my first thinkpad a T410 that was going for scrap and got it back running but i got it without a hard drive and...

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Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:49 pm
2nd WLAN Card in T500 Works Fine / Extra MPCIE Slot Uses

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:24 pm
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by TPFanatic » Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:35 am

I did a NWL bios flash and taped Pin 20 on an extra 3945ABG just to see if it would work, and it worked fine in the WWAN slot with the WWAN antennas,...

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Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:24 pm
The tale of two T420s and Intel AC 7260\Bluetooth and Pin 51 tape

Last post by uni_0n « Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:02 am
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by ji2o0k » Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:26 pm

Hoping someone can help explain this to me...

I have two Lenovo T420s (details below). Both are set up very similarily. Both have whitelisted BIOS...

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Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:02 am
T420 Upradability

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by bravo3 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:45 am
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Hi guys, been long time away. I was just wondering what is the REAL maximum RAM that the T420 can have installed? I ran SiSoft SANDRA and it says it...
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Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:05 pm
T500 Windows 10 Scheduled Start-up?

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by fje » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:55 am

Hi, is there anyway to have my T500 running Windows 10 to startup at a defined day/hour? I cannot find any way to do it in the BIOS. Is a docking...

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Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:55 am
Intend T500 CPU upgrade - need advice

Last post by ibrazhko « Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:45 am
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by James1138 » Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:51 am

I own a T500 w/Intel Duo Core CPU T9400 running 2.53GHz and seen in the Hardware manual and online CPU upgrade is possible since not soldered in....

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Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:45 am
Trying to upgrade Wi-Fi card on thinkpad t420

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:36 am
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by bravo » Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:11 am

Good morning,

I am trying to upgrade my thinkpad T420’s wireless nic from an Intel centrino Advanced-N 6205 (rev 34) to an Intel 7260HMW. When I try...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:36 am
Need guidance regarding T420 CPU upgrade (i5 2410M to i7 2640M)

Last post by bravo « Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:18 am
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by bravo » Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:36 am

Good morning,

I have recently attempted to upgrade my ThinkPad T420's i5 2410M CPU to an i7 2410M. Since upgrading, I have been having issues...

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Last post by bravo
Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:18 am
T420S Suitable Replacement Motherboards

Last post by peternsomerset « Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:06 am
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by peternsomerset » Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:51 pm

Hi,
I have a T420S dual booting Linux and it has developed a 21 second delay in the splash screen which I cannot resolve, and want to change the M/B...

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Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:06 am
CPU upgrade on T400

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:33 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 TPFanatic
Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:33 pm
Thinkpad build quality

Last post by mraroid « Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:21 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 mraroid
Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:21 am
Are you running a W530 with Windows 11?

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by mraroid » Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:07 pm

Hello friends....

When I started looking for a W530 to buy on ebay, I saw three that were running Windows 11. Because I already own a Lenovo T480...

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Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:07 pm
T400 + 2503 Docking station

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by PanQnshT » Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:42 am

Is there anyone having Lenovo T400 & 2503 docking station running together with 8GB RAM?
If so, please tell me what is your exact RAM specification....

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Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:42 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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Last post by deickos
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)

Last post by m-blue « Wed Feb 01, 2023 6:35 am
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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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Last post by m-blue
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
2560x1440 T520/T530/W530

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 modded 2560x1440 into T530 and W530.

Followup 3-12-23:
Here's a YouTube video of the Innolux N156KME-GNA functional to a W530 using the...

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

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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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Last post by theterminator93
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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Last post by thecobra
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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Last post by theterminator93
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
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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Last post by ED Zayann
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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Last post by BigCatAndy
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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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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Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:39 am

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