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Screen swapping T400/T500 from T60/T61

Last post by Saucey « Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:57 pm
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by Saucey » Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:19 pm

Greetings TPF! I have ordered a T400 and T500 that both have brokens screens and don't boot to bios.
My guess that why they don't boot because they...

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Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:57 pm
T420S and LT1421 USB monitor

Last post by nelson_chow « Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:30 pm

by nelson_chow » Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:30 pm

Hi Everyone,
Hope Christmas Season is treating everyone well.
I have a Lenovo LT1421 USB Monitor. I use it both for work (Lenovo Y560) and at home...

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Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:30 pm
Power Manager - Lid closed: do nothing - doesn't work

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:55 pm
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by peterpanis » Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:36 am

Hello,

On my Thinkpad T410s, every time I close the lid, the PC shuts down. I don't want this.
I have chosen in the Power Manager - Global Power...

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Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:55 pm
T420S Ultrabay Weight Saving Cover

Last post by jayton4 « Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:45 am
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by nelson_chow » Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:12 pm

Hi Everyone,

Trust all is well and hope we are all ready and excited for Christmas.

I have a T420S (i was from a T40, X40, X61 background). I used...

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Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:45 am
T410: Time and Date error

Last post by jayton4 « Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:32 am
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by Olwe » Wed Dec 25, 2013 11:19 pm

When I boot up my T410 I'm getting a Time and Date error, which put me in the BIOS/CMOS. So I dutifully reset T&D, save&exit, and it boots fine. Yes,...

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Last post by jayton4
Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:32 am
T400 and OCZ Agility 3 - error 2100

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:08 pm
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by kleung21 » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:19 pm

I see a thread on this in the T61 thread and on the official lenovo forums, they talk about firmware upgrades fixing the error 2100 message. However,...

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Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:08 pm
T520 FHD IPS display mod (from Acer) possible ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:27 am
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by Puppy » Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:25 pm

Acer has introduced new model that has 15.6 FHD IPS matte display made by LG, LP156WF4-SPB1.

Would be such mod possible ? Any success ?

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Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:27 am
T420 Video Displayport

Last post by bit_twiddler « Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:18 am
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by Josinella » Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:16 pm

i have a T420 running RHEL6 x64 with a displayport and VGA port. I am trying to use a Samsung 32 LED as a projector for my laptop using the...

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Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:18 am
Odd Problem and Solution for T400 HDD Upgade

Last post by TEFGAF « Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:33 pm

by TEFGAF » Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:33 pm

Recently upgraded small HDD in T400 to larger Hitachi 500GB drive using cloning software from Marcrium Reflect. The cloning appeared perfect...

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Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:33 pm
Noisy Hardrive on T500

Last post by nikki605 « Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:04 am
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by ts1971 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:29 pm

Hi,

I have a two year old T500 which I bought new and have been very happy with. Recently though within the last few days I've noticed that the hard...

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Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:04 am
Brasillian Credit Card crooks use ThinkPad ATM to steal CC

Last post by Saucey « Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:24 am
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by hoax32 » Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:59 pm

I haven't been around for a while now due to college and work but I still look by. :)
T500 is doing great.

Anyways I just watched a video of how...

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Last post by Saucey
Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:24 am
Need T410i recovery DVD

Last post by TEFGAF « Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:48 pm
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by zj_tan » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:52 pm

Can someone create a T410i recovery DVD for me? My T410i crahsed (ThankVantage cannot recover the laptop).

Many thanks!

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Last post by TEFGAF
Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:48 pm
ThinkPad T420 DisplayPort Version Number

Last post by _ThinkPad_ « Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:28 am

by _ThinkPad_ » Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:28 am

To all ThinkPad experts:

1. Is the DisplayPort on the ThinkPad T420 with NVIDIA NVS 4200M (Optimus) version 1.1, 1.1a, or 1.2?

2. Can the version...

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Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:28 am
X3 Carbon vs. T440s

Last post by sjahanmi « Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:20 pm
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by sjahanmi » Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:31 pm

I'm debating on which 2 machines to get, the X1 Carbon Haswell refresh that's slated to arrive next month (codenamed X3 Carbon I think) or the T440s....

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Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:20 pm
T440s and X1 Carbon displays

Last post by sjahanmi « Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:33 pm
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by sjahanmi » Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:00 pm

I've heard some critiques of the T440s and X1 Carbon touch screens having the screen door effect. What does this mean? Are they talking about the...

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Last post by sjahanmi
Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:33 pm
T420 DVD Drive.

Last post by raptorhertz « Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:30 am
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by raptorhertz » Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:23 am

Hello Forum Members,
I need a DVD writer drive for T420.FRU as per parts manual is 75Y5115, 75Y5113, 75Y5111. I did search on forum in regard to...

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Last post by raptorhertz
Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:30 am
Will T510 LCD panel fit an Edge 15?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:19 am
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by topshot » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:32 pm

Just curious if they are interchangeable or if the Edge 15 has different connectors/cable positions.

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:19 am
T400 Recovery Question

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:52 pm
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by lpenner » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:13 pm

Hello-

I have upgraded from a T00 to a T420.

I want to sell the T400 but would like to restore it to factory condition. However, the recovery...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:52 pm
3rd party battery puzzle

Last post by precip9 « Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:05 pm
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by precip9 » Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:10 am

Two T400, both sharing these facts:
BIOS: 3.23
Power management driver: 1.67.3.13, 8/27/2013
Power management app: 6.32

Both run Windows 8. Both...

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Last post by precip9
Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:05 pm
T420 Nvidia versus integrated

Last post by jayton4 « Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:01 pm
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by Frotz » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:37 am

What's the graphics performance of a T420 with discrete Nvidia graphics versus one with Intel integrated graphics? I'm pondering buying a refurbished...

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Last post by jayton4
Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:01 pm
Using Sata PCI-e card in T420

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:51 am
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by dmdsoftware » Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:38 pm

I bought one of these ->

I was hoping to essentially add some extra ports to allow for additional drives connected over sata/esata. I know about...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:51 am
Web browsing performance is awful with an i5-2540M/NVS 4200M

Last post by jonah255 « Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:32 pm
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by jonah255 » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:52 am

I have a T420 with a i5-2540M and an Nvidia NVS 4200M running Windows 8.1. I'm really surprised at how poor the web browsing performance is! It is...

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Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:32 pm
ram not recognized

Last post by jayton4 « Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:33 pm
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by jazzbo » Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:30 am

After installing fresh Win 7 pro on 1TB new hard drive,on thinkpad W520 , 4 MB ram not recognized, should show 12 gig ram

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Last post by jayton4
Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:33 pm
T410 USB Ports not working

Last post by dr_st « Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:32 am
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by juantwothree » Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:37 am

Hello, I recently bought a manufacturer refurbished Thinkpad T410 2522EC8. The USB ports are not working at all. I've already tried uninstalling and...

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Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:32 am
HELP!! T420

Last post by basil « Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:20 pm
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by basil » Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:57 pm

I could really use some help. My daughter accidentally spilt water on my laptop but it was working fine. A few hours later I plugged it in and the...

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Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:20 pm
Install discrete graphics (NVS 4200M) on T420

Last post by JohnD. « Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:11 pm
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by Foroni » Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:28 am

Hello, everyone.

Is it possible to install a Nvidia NVS 4200M discrete graphics on my T420 that I bought with only the integrated Intel HD 3000?...

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Last post by JohnD.
Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:11 pm
Sierra MC7700 in T400

Last post by niteice « Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:52 am

by niteice » Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:52 am

I'm looking into installing a WWAN module into my T400 (6475-8Q5). I could get one of the Lenovo-approved ones, but where's the fun in 5.76Mbps? :)...

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Last post by niteice
Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:52 am
T520 Suddenly came back to life.

Last post by thinkpadt520 « Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:31 am

by thinkpadt520 » Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:31 am

I took the battery out of my T520 and used only the AC adapter for a few hours. When i was finished using the laptop I shut it down and unplugged the...

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Last post by thinkpadt520
Thu Nov 28, 2013 5:31 am
T400 disable/remove fingerprint scanner & software

Last post by rickpaulos « Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:53 pm
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by rickpaulos » Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:35 am

I'm trying to disable the fingerprint reader. XP sp3.

I uninstalled the fingerprint software so now windows keeps finding new hardware.
I disabled...

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Last post by rickpaulos
Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:53 pm
T OWNERS WHOSE SCREEN RANDOMLY DIMMS UNDER WINDOWS 8

Last post by court « Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:41 pm
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by court » Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:03 pm

Hey guys (and girls),
If you are a T series owner/lover as I am then I've got a piece of info you may find useful. Just 4 the record, my primary...

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Last post by court
Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:41 pm
T430S and explorer.exe hanging

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:13 am
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by wsipdx » Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:33 pm

I have two new T430S units, both new and a common issue. I'm seeing explorer.exe hanging at random points on both laptops. One seems to be directly...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:13 am
Sound issues, headphones AND external speakers

Last post by gmq « Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:41 pm

by gmq » Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:41 pm

I am attempting to use harmon kardon external speaker set with my t510 (which I recently bought in good condition used), and am having very limited...

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Last post by gmq
Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:41 pm
Help me choose - T400, T500, or W500?

Last post by edik « Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:44 pm
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by Oro » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:16 pm

I need a capable machine for my partner. I've had T42p, T43, and now I have a T61p. I've upgraded it to a T9300, new bios for a/g/n, Samsung SSD,...

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Last post by edik
Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:44 pm
T420 Screen Upgrade To IPS

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:56 am
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by CoolRunnings » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:26 am

I know this has been brought up many times before, but I'm curious what the technical reasons are that we can't seem to find IPS panels for the T420...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:56 am
T520 missing key presses

Last post by jayton4 « Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:09 pm
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by tiorapatea » Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:30 am

My wife's T520 that I bought from a forum member has always seemed to suffer from dropping keypresses quite frequently - maybe one character per...

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Last post by jayton4
Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:09 pm
T500 Vol, Scrn Brghtness, Kybrd Light Pop-up Graphics Gone

Last post by Slick_tu « Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:38 pm
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by Slick_tu » Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:43 am

The green, bottom-of-the-screen, pop-up graphics don't come up anymore when I adjust volume level, screen brightness, or turn on the keyboard light...

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Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:38 pm
T410 Frequent PC Doctor Crashes

Last post by nikki605 « Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:53 pm
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by nikki605 » Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:46 pm

For about the past 6 months, I've had a significant increase in PC Doctor crashes. My detailed system specs are in the link in my signature.

This is...

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Last post by nikki605
Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:53 pm
upgrading RAM on my T400

Last post by jayton4 « Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:23 am
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by elthinkpado » Tue May 10, 2011 3:09 am

Currently I have a 2GB stick only of PC3-8500
Would I be able to buy a 4GB stick of PC3-10666 and have a total of 6GB?
or would the different...

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Last post by jayton4
Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:23 am
T400 board dead, Intel VGA + 1440x900 compatible?

Last post by Cigarguy « Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:09 am
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by zsero » Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:56 am

My friend's T400 (ATI + 1440x900) has died and needs a new board.

I have 2 questions:
1. What is the most common reason these laptops die, is it the...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Sat Nov 09, 2013 9:09 am
battery help required

Last post by jayton4 « Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:10 pm
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by praveendk » Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:41 am

My laptop battery is discharging, even though it shows 100% full and condition is good, it still dischages in few minutes. Here is the snapshot of...

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Last post by jayton4
Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:10 pm
RAM help

Last post by jayton4 « Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:46 pm
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by rippeer » Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:17 pm

Hello.
My laptop is a T410.
I recently bought some Kingston 1600 ram. 2x4gb sticks.
They show up in the bios. Windows 7 begins to boot and then blue...

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Last post by jayton4
Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:46 pm
T400s LED Clear Plate

Last post by MurrayShafiroff « Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:17 pm

by MurrayShafiroff » Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:17 pm

Have been looking for a T400s Clear Plate (not the T400) with the Three (3) Status Indicators (WiFi, Bluetooth and Disk Activity).
Have not been able...

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Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:17 pm
SSD drive swap?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:04 pm
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by Olwe » Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:46 pm

I followed the advice in this post and outfitted my T61 with an SSD, which is working perfectly. Question: Can I yank it and put it in a used T410...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:04 pm
replacement fan and LCD for T400-2767-31u

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:46 am
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by thinkpad1982 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:40 pm

Can anyone give any tips to ordering the right parts? I have switchable graphics. Any good sites to order from? My fan is getting loud and...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:46 am
T410 Ultrabay HDD?

Last post by rjwilmsi « Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:20 pm
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by jm1024 » Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:52 am

I've recently picked p a T410 and am a bit lost on what Ultrabay HDD caddy will work in it. I've read in some places that the ones from the T400 will...

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Last post by rjwilmsi
Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:20 pm
T400 palm rest removal

Last post by zumix « Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:17 am
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by zumix » Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:43 pm

Hi everybody. This question is gonna be a bit silly, maybe.
I am very happy with my T400 because it is very quiet, but recently has starting to make...

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Last post by zumix
Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:17 am
Figured an upgrade from the T420

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:52 am
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by chx1975 » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:17 pm

Take the Yoga 2, put it in stand mode, plug in the ThinkPad USB Keyboard with TrackPoint (55Y9003). The whole thing will be 4lb and less than 1.5...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:52 am
Thinkpad T410 Display Issues

Last post by jayton4 « Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:26 pm
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by Edemardil » Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:23 am

I have yet to find a resolve for this. I have searched.

I have a T410 ThinkPad 2522-W2R.
No enhancements made: Recently upgraded drivers for...

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Last post by jayton4
Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:26 pm
Is this a good deal? Lenova T410 - 1sale.com

Last post by drewgetz « Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:08 pm
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by drewgetz » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:58 am

I am joining the Peace Corps and leaving for South Africa. I need a new smallish laptop to take with me. Here is one for $319. I Like that it has a...

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Last post by drewgetz
Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:08 pm
Display set up for T420

Last post by Neil « Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:49 am
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by 404ninja » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:39 am

I have a T420 without nvidia so is it even possible without Optimus to set up an additional two displays? All of my google searches have turned up...

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Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:49 am

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