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Lenovo T400 power usage tests

Last post by EOMtp « Thu May 30, 2013 2:21 pm
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by ReCreate » Wed May 29, 2013 6:35 pm

I recently got a Kill-A-Watt meter, and I thought I'd do some power usage tests on my T400.

All these tests are run with Windows 7 Ultimate x64...

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Thu May 30, 2013 2:21 pm
T500- I can't move my cursor using touchpad or trackpoint

Last post by vanhelsing « Tue May 28, 2013 11:50 am
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by boomshakalaka » Mon May 27, 2013 10:04 am

Hi, I'm having a big problem getting my touchpad and trackpoint to be recognized (nothing in device manager). I don't think I have USB power either...

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Last post by vanhelsing
Tue May 28, 2013 11:50 am
T410 conducting /releasing electricity from the bottom? :?:

Last post by smtwtfs « Sat May 25, 2013 7:59 pm

by smtwtfs » Sat May 25, 2013 7:59 pm

I've been using IBM/thinkpad for years and this T410 for around 2 years. I didn't not notice this until yesterday.

My BF and I were sitting together...

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Sat May 25, 2013 7:59 pm
Screen from T520 to fit on T510 ?

Last post by CerBDK « Fri May 24, 2013 6:13 am
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by CerBDK » Fri May 24, 2013 5:18 am

Hi people.

My first post here :-)

I have a T510 with a broken screen, and i have a T520 not working, screen does though.

Will the screen from T520...

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Last post by CerBDK
Fri May 24, 2013 6:13 am
Any upgrade for T400 2767-4AU

Last post by kangaskhan « Sun May 19, 2013 3:53 pm
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by jniffen » Wed May 15, 2013 9:04 pm

I have a T400 2767-4AU which has the 14.1 TFT 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ) display.

I've had it for a while and it is very dependable no issues etc.

I...

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Last post by kangaskhan
Sun May 19, 2013 3:53 pm
Thinkpad T400 with Vista OS won't start up

Last post by MerrickBalsam « Thu May 16, 2013 4:42 pm

by MerrickBalsam » Thu May 16, 2013 4:42 pm

Hello all,
I'm a relatively non-proficient computer user with a T400 that is having some issues with starting up all the way. For some background,...

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Last post by MerrickBalsam
Thu May 16, 2013 4:42 pm
When I take my laptop off the docking station, I cant use it

Last post by richk « Thu May 16, 2013 11:03 am
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by Gisherjohn » Thu May 02, 2013 12:58 pm

It hangs on the Welcome Screen. Windows 7 professional. When on dock, works perfectly. We're in a workgroup environment. if that makes any difference.

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Last post by richk
Thu May 16, 2013 11:03 am
Is it possible to move a drive from one T510 to another?

Last post by cslater « Tue May 14, 2013 9:06 am
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by cslater » Mon May 13, 2013 8:11 pm

Short version. My T510 suddenly died, stone-cold dead. My office has other T510's, which I may be able to use. Can I swap my drive into one of...

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Last post by cslater
Tue May 14, 2013 9:06 am
T400 lid crooked?

Last post by klazutin « Sat May 11, 2013 6:22 pm
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by klazutin » Wed May 08, 2013 5:19 pm

Hello all,

Recently I've noticed the lid on my T400 doesn't close properly any more - the right side reaches the bottom a bit faster than the left...

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Sat May 11, 2013 6:22 pm
Swapping bluray in a T400

Last post by skygodtj « Thu May 09, 2013 5:10 am
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by skygodtj » Mon May 06, 2013 9:49 am

Searching thru old posts, I found the pn for the Ultraslim 9.5mm drives (43N3230). Searched eBay for other mfgr's, found a handful on eBay, for the...

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Thu May 09, 2013 5:10 am
T/W500 display frame broken. Any change of repair? *PIC*

Last post by Tasurinchi « Wed May 08, 2013 9:27 am
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by Tasurinchi » Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:39 am

Hi T'padders

A while ago I got a W500 with a cracked screen. Unfortunately the magnesium frame was broken close where the left hinge sits, see the...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Wed May 08, 2013 9:27 am
T520 BIOS failure, possibly due to video card issues

Last post by Brad « Sun May 05, 2013 11:04 am
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by pkbooo » Sun May 05, 2013 6:39 am

I have a Thinkpad T520 with Debian Squeeze installed (although I'm not really certain how important my OS is; this seems to be a lower level...

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Last post by Brad
Sun May 05, 2013 11:04 am
Thinking about getting a Thinkpad T400

Last post by MikeCL « Sat May 04, 2013 8:19 pm
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by MikeCL » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:28 am
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I used to have a Thinkpad 760E loooong time ago I miss that rugged feeling which I never seen in any other laptop.. Anyways..

here is the deal, I...
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Last post by MikeCL
Sat May 04, 2013 8:19 pm
T510 unexpected shutdowns - often when charging battery. HEL

Last post by hoax32 « Sat May 04, 2013 1:29 pm
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by RastaFarlig » Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:19 pm

Hey guys.
I Own a refurbished T510, it was a steal and I am really happy with it. I used to work as a IT Tech guy, actually repairing a lot of...

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Last post by hoax32
Sat May 04, 2013 1:29 pm
T420 Smart card reader

Last post by cscs3 « Sat May 04, 2013 8:47 am
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by cscs3 » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:23 pm

I have a T420 with smart card reader. However I do not know which type of smart card can be used with the reader.
I tried to use some of those credit...

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Last post by cscs3
Sat May 04, 2013 8:47 am
T500 shutting off when on battery doing GPU task

Last post by hoax32 « Fri May 03, 2013 11:24 pm

by hoax32 » Fri May 03, 2013 11:24 pm

I got this beautiful T500 brand new out of the box infront of me.
Got it from a company the never got a chance to use it.
The battery was dead from...

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Last post by hoax32
Fri May 03, 2013 11:24 pm
T410- Logging Problem

Last post by praveengautam « Fri May 03, 2013 12:45 pm

by praveengautam » Fri May 03, 2013 12:45 pm

Hi

I have been getting ' you have been logged on with default profile, please contact your administrator ' message each time I log in. Probably...

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Fri May 03, 2013 12:45 pm
Memory in T410

Last post by KYthinkpad « Fri May 03, 2013 7:19 am
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by RRHODY » Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:02 am

Has anybody installed the 8GB module in the t410? I mean the single module in one slot.

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Last post by KYthinkpad
Fri May 03, 2013 7:19 am
Weird battery

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu May 02, 2013 4:59 am
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by vkostic » Wed May 01, 2013 5:29 pm

I have a T410 and was looking for a replacement for my 6-cell battery. The FRU is 42T4791 . 10.8V, 5.2Ah, 57Wh .

I found a cheap one online and when...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Thu May 02, 2013 4:59 am
just bought refurbished T400 from Lenovo

Last post by jkahng « Wed May 01, 2013 3:23 am
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by jkahng » Wed May 01, 2013 12:16 am

the product number T2768P1U
It's basically a refurbished 2768-P1U with...
4gb ram (2x2gb)
9 cell battery (mine came with 520 cycles!!!!!!)
windows 7...

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Last post by jkahng
Wed May 01, 2013 3:23 am
T410 strange USB issue

Last post by dr_st « Wed May 01, 2013 2:53 am
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by fmcsimmons » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:30 am

Hi all,

I have a brand new T410 (yes, new!) that is doing something perplexing. On one of the USB ports on the left side it refuses to recognize...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed May 01, 2013 2:53 am
Loose USB port fix solution

Last post by bass1175 « Wed May 01, 2013 12:27 am

by bass1175 » Wed May 01, 2013 12:27 am

So I noticed any device will connect disconnect if I move my USB the slightest bit. WAs very annoying as I had to be very careful when transferring...

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Wed May 01, 2013 12:27 am
T410 Video Resolution

Last post by nikki605 « Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:11 pm
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by m3xtc » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:01 am

Sorry if this has been posted, but I did take a quick look around and cannot find the answer...and its 4AM :(.

Anyway Thinkpad T410, Win 7 Pro 64...

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Last post by nikki605
Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:11 pm
Need to replace fan in T400 but have three FRU numbers

Last post by JohnD. « Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:17 pm
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by JohnD. » Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:54 pm

Hi Guys/Gals,

I recently purchased a T400 (6475-GD1, Integrated Graphics Intel) with a Fan Error message that I get when booting up. Now I have the...

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Last post by JohnD.
Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:17 pm
X9100 in T400

Last post by Cigarguy « Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:05 pm
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by Cigarguy » Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:53 pm

Just finish installing a X9100 in a T400. Only took about 20 min and gave me a chance to clean everything out. HW Monitor reports idle temp of 37ish...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:05 pm
How to recover data from bootable external hard disk?

Last post by dr_st « Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:24 am
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by praveengautam » Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:03 am

Hey guys
Sorry I not as technical as you people.
I am in bad state. This is what I did:

- Cut paste all files from T410 thinkpad to an external...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:24 am
T500 2089-2KU and 4/8 gb ram

Last post by Tasurinchi « Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:57 am
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by Eto » Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:27 am

The spec sheet for this model stipulates 4gb ram maximum.

hxxp://www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-t500-2089/4507-3121_7-33229648.html

Yet on...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:57 am
Computer Locked...SIM card removed...what's up with that?

Last post by Neil « Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:09 am
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by Neil » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:24 pm

Just picked up a T400 that is evidently password locked in such a way that I have not seen before...
After the Lenovo splash, it presents This...

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Last post by Neil
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:09 am
T520 DVD-Drive problem

Last post by Brad « Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:50 am
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by havrancek » Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:26 am

Hello,
for some time Im experiencing problem with my dvd-drive.. after reboot or hybernation system cannot find it.. i have to manually open it (push...

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Last post by Brad
Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:50 am
T500 - WAN Module (UMTS) suddenly "unauthorized wan"

Last post by jayton4 « Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:02 am
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by bugmn » Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:09 am

Hallo everybody,

yesterday I noticed, that my WAN device is rejected by the BIOS. Sometimes booting the system freezes with a beep, sometimes...

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Last post by jayton4
Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:02 am
Broken T420 need to replace keyboard and lcd

Last post by jayton4 « Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:49 am
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by racecar » Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:47 pm

Hello everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the right category or the market, but I have the opportunity to purchase a used t420 for $200 locally. The...

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Last post by jayton4
Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:49 am
SSD Plextor M5 Extreme getting hot Never recommend SSD

Last post by Olivier « Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:32 am
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by Olivier » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:07 am

Hi all,

Got this Plextor pro extreme as long waranty, great reviews etc... Something that will last me ages.
But its hot... Where the palm rest its...

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Last post by Olivier
Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:32 am
w510 won't warn me b4 battery peters out

Last post by Cigarguy « Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:27 am
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by Danny Davis » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:23 pm

My w510 won't warn me when the battery is about to peter out. It just shuts down. I have it set to alarm or whatever when it reaches 10% power...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:27 am
WUXGA LCD upgrade success

Last post by crashnburn « Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:09 am
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by Bibin » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:08 pm

Hey, just thought I'd say that swapping out the WSXGA+ (1680x1050) LCD in my T500 (the ATI switchable model one) with a Samsung LTN154U1-L02 (though...

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Last post by crashnburn
Thu Apr 18, 2013 4:09 am
t500 backlight prob

Last post by samuel79 « Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:22 pm

by samuel79 » Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:22 pm

hi , on my t500 the backlight is gone and all i see is a faint screen that i can just make out the windows desktop any one know ? ive heard it could...

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Last post by samuel79
Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:22 pm
T400 fan error replacement FRU?

Last post by RRHODY « Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:19 am

by RRHODY » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:19 am

My wife's T400 shows fan error, tried cleaning fan which helped for two days. Now it seems permanent. I have some modest experience with changing the...

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Last post by RRHODY
Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:19 am
Should I try this T400..?

Last post by Norway Pad « Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:57 am
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by Norway Pad » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:39 am

Hello all

This is the first time that I have moved into the Thinkpad world beyond the T60 era (Except the T510 I have at work). Since my T60s are...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:57 am
Cold and Quiet outdoor. T400s or T410s?

Last post by lead_org « Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:27 pm
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by Shogun » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:11 pm

Hello.

If I want a machine for mobile office work, for example surfing the web and writing some mails, outdoor using the battery, which is cold (not...

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Last post by lead_org
Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:27 pm
Error 0190: Critical battery error

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:18 pm

by QWERTY Andreas » Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:18 pm

Hi
I got a T500 cheap, that didn't Work with an AC adapter, and i have been trying to fix it.

The machine Works fine, on battery power.

When it is...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:18 pm
T500 CPU T9900 vs Core i3 2310M

Last post by hoax32 « Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:33 pm
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by hoax32 » Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:32 pm

Sup Think - Crew!
Title says it all!
Which CPU would win the struggle?

T9900 has more L2 and a higher clock but the i3 is much new engineering.
What...

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Last post by hoax32
Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:33 pm
T500 GPU question

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:46 am
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by hoax32 » Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:21 am

Just snagged me this super cheap T500 in the middle of the night with dedicated graphics.
I need the machine to create flash games. (im a flash game...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:46 am
Which LCD screen for T410i?

Last post by Chizzledfrmstone « Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:43 pm
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by Chizzledfrmstone » Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:55 pm

I recently purchased a T410i and the screen is cracked. I've checked around and I see 4 different types of screens. Which one am I supposed to be...

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Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:43 pm
Looking to replace my T510 with a T4xx series

Last post by agarza « Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:39 pm
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by manlymatt83 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:05 pm

Hi folks,

I have a T510 right now which I love, but it's too heavy, and I don't use a lot of the features like graphics, etc. Looking for a decent,...

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Last post by agarza
Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:39 pm
T420s Optimus and Samsung TV issue

Last post by jayton4 « Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:52 am
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by synchromesh » Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:49 pm

My setup: My T420s sits on a docking station and is connected to TV via a ds's Displayport to HDMI adapter + HDMI cable which plugs into a Samsung...

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Last post by jayton4
Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:52 am
T420 acting weird

Last post by mikemex « Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:36 am
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by mikemex » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:20 am

Hi guys,

I just seen the first blue screen in many years and I'm thinking it's hardware related. I recently added an mSATA drive to my machine. It's...

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Last post by mikemex
Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:36 am
T410 with 16GB RAM ?

Last post by jayton4 « Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:03 pm
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by manolis kokotsakis » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:18 pm

Can the T410 accept 16 gb of Ram ?

Thanks.

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Last post by jayton4
Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:03 pm
T500 penryn CPU

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:51 pm

by emeraldgirl08 » Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:51 pm

Hi all. I am wondering which type of P9500 C2D would fit in the socket of the T500 in my signature. I noticed there is more than one type of P9500...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:51 pm
T420s - loss of WDM / Aero on external monitor

Last post by buzzlight « Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:45 pm
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by buzzlight » Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:32 pm

Folks,

Wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I've used an external monitor for months without issues (T420s w/docking station using...

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Last post by buzzlight
Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:45 pm
T410 wireless

Last post by thebully « Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:52 am
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by thebully » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:47 am

Hi I have a T410 that keeps losing its wireless. Basically the wireless device disapears from windows and if I reboot the laptop it wont get past the...

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Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:52 am
T400 3rd Party BIOS Whitelist Patches

Last post by ScottyBoy « Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:48 pm
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by ScottyBoy » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:37 am

Afternoon All,

Just a quick post to see if any of you guys & girls happen to know of any reliable 3rd party BIOS patches for removing the hardware...

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Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:48 pm

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