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T520 slowed down

Last post by richk « Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:50 pm
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by pjw901015 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:19 pm

About a couple of months ago, the computer slowed down for unknown reason.
The machine is about 10 months old now.

One area that the change is most...

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Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:50 pm
Increase screen resolution of T410 ??

Last post by FunkyRes « Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:40 pm
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by FunkyRes » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:48 pm

I absolutely love the T410 I picked up. I think I like it better than my T520 - the only drawback being resolution (1440x900) - I like it because it...

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Last post by FunkyRes
Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:40 pm
Which Intel LAN driver?

Last post by albo « Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:40 am
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by albo » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:44 pm

Hi Folks,

I've been getting BSOD's when trying to sleep my T410 (ugh), and the minidump seems to be pointing to the wifi driver. I have an intel...

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Last post by albo
Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:40 am
faster ram

Last post by Cigarguy « Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:48 pm
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by manolis kokotsakis » Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:39 am

I want to ask,
i can put more ram to my thinkpad but can i put faster ram also ,more MHZ ??

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Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:48 pm
T410s 2912-W6H - Includes touchscreen and GPS?

Last post by basketb « Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:51 am
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by Brainer » Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:12 am

Hi friends:

New to the forums here. What a great community this is.

I recently bought a T410S M/T 2912-W6H. Lenovo support could not tell me...

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Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:51 am
T500 (2082.BSG) unexpectedly shuts down during RR

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by TPBV » Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:26 am

Hello,

I am using a Lenovo T500 laptop (model nbr. in subject line). Lately, I am having the problem described in the subject line when I attempt...

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Last post by TPBV
Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:26 am
just bought new wireless card

Last post by bill bolton « Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:02 pm
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by iambobby » Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:46 am

Hey all. I just bought a new wireless card that supports up to 450Mbps and want to install it onto my T420 laptop but as I understand there is a...

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Last post by bill bolton
Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:02 pm
Purchasing advice needed on T410 and its cousins

Last post by FunkyRes « Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:28 pm
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by ajkula66 » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:41 am

Yes, you read it correctly: silly old me - of all people - is asking for an advice on purchasing a ThinkPad , and April 1st is nowhere in sight......

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Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:28 pm
Thinkpad T520 predictive clicking

Last post by FunkyRes « Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:38 pm
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by FunkyRes » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:20 am

How the hell do i turn it off?
Trackpad is disabled (hate it) - I only use eraser head and the mouse buttons.

The thinkpad thinks I'm too stupid to...

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Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:38 pm
T400s powers off when docking to Advanced Minidock Plus USB3

Last post by tinue « Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:13 pm

by tinue » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:13 pm

Hello

I got a new Advanced Minidock Plus Series 3 USB3 (170W). When I dock my T400s, it immediately powers off. I guess it happens when the silver...

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Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:13 pm
T410 VGA to component to LCD TV help.

Last post by dr_st « Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:23 am
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by bass1175 » Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:34 am

Iam not in front of this setup but a family member has T410 type 2518-AHU and trying to connect it to his 32 LCD TV that does not have VGA but does...

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Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:23 am
Which ThinkPad to choose --- T510/T520, T530, or W520?

Last post by eecon « Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:36 pm
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by Lockheed » Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:32 pm

I am trying to decide which of the T/W5x0 ThinkPads to go for and I can't make up my mind. I was basically sold on T530, but then I started reading...

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Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:36 pm
Fingerprint reader side effect

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:38 pm
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by hregaya001 » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:30 pm

Hi,

New to the forums, with probably an old question.
This question is more related to Windows 7 more than Lenovo TP device.

Forgot my Win password...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:38 pm
Screen connector

Last post by richk « Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:00 pm
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by SchlageR » Wed Feb 06, 2013 1:42 am

My t520 was configured with a 1366x768 screen.. I want to install a FHD panel. Will the FHD panel work with the HD connector my thinkpad has or do I...

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Last post by richk
Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:00 pm
Newbie questions regarding T530 laptop

Last post by TTY « Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:59 pm
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by tomx2 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:55 pm

Hi.
This will be my first laptop.
Primarily a desktop power user so please excuse any stupid questions I may ask.
I am thinking of purchasing...

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Last post by TTY
Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:59 pm
Are T530 graphics switchable or not?

Last post by rlcarr « Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:42 pm
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by rlcarr » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:43 pm

I have a new T530, with the i7-3720QM processor, the 1920x1080 display, and the nVidia discrete graphics. It is running 64-bit Windows 7 Professional...

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Last post by rlcarr
Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:42 pm
Trouble with eSATAp cable on T420

Last post by vace117 « Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:16 pm
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by vace117 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:37 pm

Hello,

I just purchased an eSATAp cable to use with my Lenovo Thinkpad T420 and I am having trouble pluging the cable into the eSATA USB hybrid...

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Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:16 pm
CLiPtec USB 3.0 PCMCIA EXPRESS Card RZP460

Last post by Radioguy « Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:52 pm
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by JosephSL » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:54 pm

Hi,

I have a T420 ( 4236QS0 )and wishes to install an USB 3.0 express card in order to fully utilize the external USB 3.0 storage.

Has any one...

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Last post by Radioguy
Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:52 pm
unable to install bluetooth

Last post by manojgj « Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:02 am
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by manojgj » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:26 am

hi,

i bought an second hand thinkpad from ebay ,win 7 pro 32 bit along with most of drivers installed, i left 1 or 2
devices without drives at that...

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Last post by manojgj
Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:02 am
Battery Error after Power Manager Update

Last post by mikemex « Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:08 pm
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by mixz1 » Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:51 am

ThinkPad T520, Win7 Pro 64.

TVSU updates Power Manager to V. 6.38. Immediately on reboot notification area shows 0% power and a message stating...

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Last post by mikemex
Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:08 pm
T500 won't start

Last post by lead_org « Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:57 pm
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by rlcarr » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:25 am

My T500 (4 years old) suddenly refused to start up today.

When I press the power button I see the usual set of indicator lights flash on for a...

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Last post by lead_org
Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:57 pm
Question about screen common parts - T500 vs T61

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:44 pm
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by Tasurinchi » Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:35 pm

Hi!

I got a T500 with a destroyed screen, (damaged would be an understatement since the panel was broken, the lcd cover and cage badly damaged) and...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:44 pm
T500 (2082-5XU) and Windows 8

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:14 am
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by jskang » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:57 am

I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed elsewhere. Unfortunately, it appears to be impossible to search for Windows 8 as a term as...

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Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:14 am
error message when installing fresh copy of windows xp

Last post by gerrychevelle396ss « Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:05 pm
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by gerrychevelle396ss » Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:57 pm

I tried to install a fresh copy of windows xp on my T410. I tried 2 different CD's and each time I recieved the same error message:

Fatal error-...

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Last post by gerrychevelle396ss
Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:05 pm
What is the T430i.

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:03 pm
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by my-cool » Thu May 03, 2012 10:04 am

Lenovo Solutions Center just checked for updates on my X220 and had some updates for the power manager and other software that specifically lists as...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:03 pm
switchable graphics or not?

Last post by precip9 « Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:14 pm
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by HFat » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:17 am

Pardon my laziness but there's so much contradictory or inconclusive evidence on this topic that researching it is a chore...

So what's the...

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Last post by precip9
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:14 pm
USB 2.0 and 1.0 ports, or just 2.0?

Last post by Slick_tu « Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:20 am
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by Slick_tu » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:09 pm

Just a quick question; got no results on a search.

My T500 has three USB ports on the side. Are all of these USB 2.0 or mixed 2.0 and 1.0? If they...

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Last post by Slick_tu
Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:20 am
Thinkpad T420s + Intel X25-M SSD Problem

Last post by debris « Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:53 am

by debris » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:53 am

For some reason the 80GB X25-M I have won't work in AHCI mode. The BIOS won't detect the drive, and I can't access BIOS setup after changing from...

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Last post by debris
Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:53 am
Which thinkpads have space for two hard drives?

Last post by jdrou « Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:56 pm
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by soapcase » Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:43 pm

Hi,

Firstly, apologies if I am posting this in the wrong category.

I am wondering if anyone could tell me the various thinkpad models that come...

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Last post by jdrou
Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:56 pm
T410 VS T61 driver detection in Win 7

Last post by bass1175 « Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:53 am
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by bass1175 » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:43 am

I recently just installed a fresh copy of win 7 Pro on a T410 and a T61 and noticed different results for the two machines using the same disc and...

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Last post by bass1175
Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:53 am
can`t update DVD firmware on T410

Last post by franka « Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:14 am

by franka » Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:14 am

Hi
I have updated my T410 to Windows 8 PRO. Every thing works fine and the drivers and software have been updated from the support site.

The DVD...

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Last post by franka
Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:14 am
Cannot find T420 specs for model number 4180-MY2

Last post by Core Share « Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:23 pm
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by Core Share » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:03 am

Hello,

Due to my somewhat southerly opinion of the new style keyboards on the T430 series I have decided to source a freshly trailing edge...

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Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:23 pm
T420i - from 4gb to 8gb ram - which Crucial?

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:45 pm
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by jazzfido » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:11 am

Soon to be a second time owner of a Thinkpad (the first one was in the beginning of the 1990s, so only a distant memory). It is a T420i with 4gb of...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:45 pm
T400s bios mod

Last post by aoitenshi « Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:52 am
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by aoitenshi » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:34 pm

Hello,

I am looking for modified bios for T400s, so I can use WWAN card like ericsson F5521GW
I have searched forum mydigitallife but no-go ......

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Last post by aoitenshi
Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:52 am
RE: lenovo why did you kill Thinkpad brand?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:10 am
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by elvair » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:04 pm

Hello all,

Everytime I look at one of thinkpad, my eyes are filled with tears, Lenovo just literary killed the brand :(((

I bought myself recently...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:10 am
Which to buy

Last post by systemBuilder « Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:12 am
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by Carnell » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:09 pm

Hi all!

I am about to buy my very first Thinkpad, and despite looking over this forum, have not been able to find a buying advice thread....so I...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:12 am
T400s Random Shutdowns

Last post by Yossarian1 « Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:23 am
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by Yossarian1 » Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:14 pm

The T400s had/has a known issue for random shutdowns, discussed in detail here.

When I purchased mine, from the Microsoft Store at a substantial...

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Last post by Yossarian1
Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:23 am
Cant find Specs of my T410

Last post by bass1175 « Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:19 am
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by bass1175 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:03 am

Hello guys, I have a T410 type 2537-hn2 I know it has an i5 2.5GHZ and my ram but would appreciate if anyonne can help me get full specs on the...

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Last post by bass1175
Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:19 am
Look: Whats the problem? Lcd? Cable? Inverter? Motherboard?

Last post by systemBuilder « Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:49 am
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by Cyberstudio » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:42 pm

Hi guys.

I was using my t400 right now, and out of the blue the screen started to look weird. Looks like there is a mesh over it. It looks...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:49 am
would you get a T430U?

Last post by kaitanium « Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:28 pm
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by kaitanium » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:31 am

thinking about getting this laptop but looking for suggestions and opinions that i might have missed

these are the pros for me:
-semi removable,...

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Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:28 pm
Keyboard manufacturers

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:41 pm
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by Lockheed » Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:20 pm

From what I heard, there are three manufacturers of keyboard for ThinkPads T500/510/520.

Does someone know their names and how their keyboards...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:41 pm
what is fastest cpu available for t410?

Last post by jayton4 « Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:04 am
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by halfcard1 » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:44 am

not sure about this .

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Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:04 am
T400 CPU Upgrade

Last post by richk « Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:07 pm
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by richyboypalm » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:50 am

This should be a easy one for someone that knowns,

My T400 current has the T9900 CPU and runs cool most of the time (current temp is 34c) and if I...

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Last post by richk
Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:07 pm
T510 clicks & beeps in Linux

Last post by lparsons « Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:32 pm

by lparsons » Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:32 pm

My T510 has just passed its second birthday (and of course, I never bought the extended warranty). Suddenly it has started a troubling habit that I...

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Last post by lparsons
Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:32 pm
Need a successor for my T500

Last post by stuartf « Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:58 pm
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by myT43 » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:01 pm

My T500's (2082BKU) 3 year warranty expires in 20 days. I would love to know which new ThinkPads you guys are replacing your T500's with.

Thanks!

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Last post by stuartf
Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:58 pm
Sleep LED ("moon") blinking during active use?

Last post by pjk « Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:28 am
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by pjk » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:31 pm

It surprised the heck out of me lately when I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, the sleep or moon LED blinking, sometimes green, sometimes bright...

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Last post by pjk
Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:28 am
Win 7: Access Connections vs Network and Sharing center

Last post by jayton4 « Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:53 am
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by qbektrix » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:43 am

I have a strong feeling that Access Connections(part of Thinkpad) is having some sort of conflict with Network & Sharing Center(native network...

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Last post by jayton4
Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:53 am
Any known problem with Crucial M4 7mm SSD (512GB) on T420s?

Last post by Jakoob « Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:29 pm
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by catalinus » Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:24 pm

I have a T420s and I now want to change the original 512GB HDD to a 512GB SSD, and Crucial M4 seems to be among the highest-rated 7mm models...

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Last post by Jakoob
Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:29 pm
T410 / bought used / won't boot from disk

Last post by gerrychevelle396ss « Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:26 pm
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by gerrychevelle396ss » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:46 pm

Hi. I purchased a used T410 and also purchased a Segate hard drive. I try to boot from a windows xp disk but I get the following error message.

A...

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Last post by gerrychevelle396ss
Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:26 pm
T400 thermopad thickness

Last post by richk « Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:52 pm
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by JAJO » Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:18 pm

Hello.

I would like to change this a little part of thermpad.

I've bought Phobya Thermopad 1mm thicknes.

How do U think, does it enough or should...

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Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:52 pm

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