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Unable to use Rescue and Recovery to clone to Crucial Msata

Last post by jayton4 « Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:29 pm
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by chipman » Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:59 am

I have a T520 and I did a complete backup through Rescue and Recovery I did the back up to DVD. I then checked all the DVDs They all have data and...

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Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:29 pm
Lenovo T400 Price

Last post by alvanorichie « Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:11 am
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by richyboypalm » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:09 am

Can someone tell me what my T400 is worth?
It looks like new and works like a dream, But want more processor and graphics power, so was thinking...

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Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:11 am
T410 Discrete Graphics Overheating?

Last post by jayton4 « Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:28 pm
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by idontknow » Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:36 pm

I have a T410 with the NVIDIA Optimus option. I normally use the integrated card only and occasionally I do something with the discrete one. The BIOS...

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Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:28 pm
How to find Access Connections Location Profiles

Last post by nikki605 « Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:48 am
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by canprof » Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:00 pm

Access connections crashed on my T500. When it recovered, all location profiles had been deleted. I have my hard drive completely backed up...

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Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:48 am
broadcom BCM4313 for T500

Last post by kerenbanget69 « Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:11 am
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by kerenbanget69 » Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:57 pm

Hello Guys..
i want to know : is half pci card broadcom BCM4313 (combo (wifi and bluetooth)) work in my T500 (Type 2055 - B46)?

My friend want to...

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Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:11 am
Upgrade T420S main hdd (not 2nd bay)

Last post by Cigarguy « Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:28 am
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by V4705 » Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:17 pm

Hi :)
I'm looking to replace my SSD main drive to a 1TB regular (spinning) HDD.
Can you please advice me which HDD to get, and what to take in mind...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:28 am
t410 supervisor password problem

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:51 pm
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by wolverine42 » Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:31 am

i have a t410. it was working normally. i removed the keyboard for a reason, then place it again. After that, i powered on and black screen appeared...

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Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:51 pm
Vertical band on screen of T410s

Last post by richk « Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:51 pm
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by jayton4 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:21 pm

It looks like my screen may be going out, which really sucks because the cost of the replacements is out of sight!

If I push on the front of the...

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Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:51 pm
T400 CPU heat problems

Last post by mariol90 « Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:40 pm
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by mariol90 » Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:59 pm

I have a bunch of T400 laptops that all have the same problem: the processor heats up extremely quickly, and it will either throttle or shut the...

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Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:40 pm
Turn Wireless On/Off When Docked?

Last post by jayton4 « Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:32 pm
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by BillTreloar » Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:46 pm

When my T500 goes to sleep, it turns off wireless. I can easily turn it back on with Fn-F5. But wehen it's in a docking station and closed, my...

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Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:32 pm
Please suggest a third-party caddy for Thinkpad T510

Last post by jayton4 « Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:43 am
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by ircfas133 » Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:45 am

I purchased one for T510 on Lenovo, but it can only fit my T430s, because it leaves a gap in between. Could anybody suggest a caddy (ultrabay) for...

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Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:43 am
Power issue after replacing screen

Last post by jayton4 « Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:17 am
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by klanders » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:17 pm

I replaced my T410 screen and got some issues which now focus on one critical problem. When I shut down the system, the screen will turned to black...

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Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:17 am
T510/W510 FHD Panel - need buyers

Last post by waterloo « Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:35 pm
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by waterloo » Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:12 pm

I confirmed that the models they have are the B156HW01 v.4 but I'm unsure of FRU.... Buyer promises no dead pixels and stains.

Trying to aim for...

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Last post by waterloo
Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:35 pm
Please recommend a good LED monitor for work

Last post by ircfas133 « Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:41 pm
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by ircfas133 » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:09 am

I plan to purchase a 22-24 inch lcd for work such as doing programming, etc. No need to for gaming. I will use it as a third monitor on my T430s....

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Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:41 pm
T410 Screen Adjustment Problem after Replacement

Last post by klanders « Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:35 pm
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by klanders » Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:45 pm

Hi, last week I cracked my screen so I replace it with a compatible screen with the same model and serial number. The new screen works well and I'm...

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Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:35 pm
T400s, T410s, or T420? Which is best for Debian?

Last post by waterloo « Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:16 pm
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by angel4b » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:00 am

Hello everyone. I'm looking to upgrade my IdeaPad U450p to a ThinkPad. I'm currently using LMDE for my OS. I tend to have a lot of programs running...

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Last post by waterloo
Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:16 pm
Salvaging T400

Last post by Cola « Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:56 am
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by Cola » Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:01 pm

Hi

I bought this T400 which wont start.

It shows the standard LED's when I press the power button, shotly after, it shuts down. Tried another DIMM,...

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Last post by Cola
Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:56 am
Windows (bootup) freeze at low chassis temps - solutions?

Last post by Orclas « Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:00 am
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by Orclas » Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:17 am

My T400 (6475-W32) has since I bought it used a year ago displayed a very strange problem: it freezes at boot when chassis temps are low.

At room...

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Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:00 am
T410 stuck on wrong resolution

Last post by richardharo « Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:28 am
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by richardharo » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:22 pm

Sometime after installing windows 8 on my T410 the resolution has become altered from 1440x900 (the correct res) to 1280x800

I tried...

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Last post by richardharo
Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:28 am
Changing hard disc on a T430u

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:54 pm
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by madnoc » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:43 pm

I want to change my hard disc to SSD instead of current HDD 500 GB.

Is there special know-how necessary? Which SSD are suitable? Do I need an...

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Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:54 pm
Can my memory chips from R500 be recycled to upgrade T420si?

Last post by PRAGUEGUY « Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:28 am
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by PRAGUEGUY » Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:56 pm

I am getting a new T 420si as above, the specs say the following about the memory:
MY NEW COMPUTER
Memory
type: PC3-10600 DDR3
frequency: 1333 MHz...

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Last post by PRAGUEGUY
Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:28 am
Why is the rear exhaust vent covered on the new T530?

Last post by praxia « Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:49 am

by praxia » Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:49 am

I'm just really curious why the heck the rear exhaust vent is covered now? If one looks closely within the exhaust opening, you will see a black...

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Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:49 am
T410 and Access Connections

Last post by Ormu « Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:59 pm
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by Ormu » Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:46 pm

Almost two years ago I updated Access Connections on my T410 running Windows 7 but it caused some problems. I was no longer able to see the WiFi (AGN...

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Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:59 pm
Not accepting my activation key

Last post by simonjs « Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:12 pm
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by simonjs » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:30 pm

I did a clean install of W7 and moved from 32 bit to 64 bit after entering the my genuine Key which I assumed was accepted .
Now a week after a...

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Last post by simonjs
Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:12 pm
Windows 8 on my T430s - Unknown Device in device manager

Last post by dcipher « Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:10 am
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by dcipher » Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:43 pm

I have just installed a fresh copy of windows 8 on my T430s. I followed the instructions posted by Lenovo (basically, update the bios to the latest,...

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Last post by dcipher
Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:10 am
Optimize Thinkpad T430/T510 for Fedora Linux

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:59 pm
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by ircfas133 » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:09 am

Hi, Gents:

I just installed Fedora 17 on my T430s. It work very well with my laptop. But it lacks PowerManager and native drive for video cards,...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:59 pm
have to disable and re-enable bluetooth

Last post by albo « Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:10 pm
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by albo » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:11 pm

Hi folks,

I use a bluetooth mouse, and it the bluetooth connection keeps crapping out on me. When it happens, I have to go to the device manager and...

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Last post by albo
Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:10 pm
Why isn't a T420 slice battery able to be used with a T420s?

Last post by jayton4 « Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:27 am
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by jamiphar » Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:37 pm

I've been trying to find an answer to the question, but I haven't been able to. Why is it that the slice battery that's offered for the T420 is...

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Last post by jayton4
Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:27 am
T500, W500, thermal pad on Intel controller chip/heatsink?

Last post by precip9 « Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:12 am
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by precip9 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:02 am

Since the T500 and the W500 have the same physical layout, this question applies to both:

I swapped a T9900 into a W500. The heat sink, as most of...

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Last post by precip9
Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:12 am
Unable to boot from Ultrabay in T520

Last post by twistero « Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:07 am
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by aznedy » Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:26 am

Hello All,

I have come to ask for help with my laptop. I have had an ultrabay adapter installed and working as a second disk in windows for roughly...

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Last post by twistero
Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:07 am
sometimes corrupt display, memory/motherboard/? problem

Last post by Cigarguy « Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:49 pm
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by JesseKnows » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:52 am

I received a T400 type 2768 with switchable graphics from a colleague some months ago (I don't know its history before then). I installed Win7 64...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:49 pm
Replacing Fan / Heatsink and have two questions

Last post by mikemex « Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:18 am
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by ts1971 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:17 am

Hi,

I am in the process of reassembling my T500 after having replaced my fan and I have two questions:

(1) I realized after the fact that I applied...

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Last post by mikemex
Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:18 am
Installed Crucial 128 GIG MSATA Drive want to transfer data

Last post by jayton4 « Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:03 pm
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by chipman » Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:43 pm

Please help from the experts is needed. I Installed Crucial 128 GIG MSATA Drive want to transfer data from the 500 gig drive to the MSATA and then...

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Last post by jayton4
Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:03 pm
T420 Crucial m4 mSata 128GB SSD

Last post by jayton4 « Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:20 pm
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by Vonfeffer » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:23 pm

Hi,
I know the T420 has a Sata II bandwidth on its PCIe slot where I installed the Crucial m4 mSata 128GB SSD but should the Sequencial reading and...

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Last post by jayton4
Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:20 pm
Hard disk upgrade - is a "zander" BIOS required

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:37 pm
Replies: 3
by alewis » Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:36 am

Hi

Just bought a T420, and want to replace the 200GB hard disk with an SSD. When I did this on my T61, I needed a modified BIOS to allow me to use a...

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Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:37 pm
Lenovo ThinkPad T400 and unsupported wwan card

Last post by jayton4 « Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:57 pm
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by TheAliveG » Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:14 pm

Hello,

Few days i'm searching for solution, how to make work WWAN card, which is not included in white list. I have Lenovo T400 6475 and OPTION...

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Last post by jayton4
Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:57 pm
R61i Adapter (60W 20V) for T400 (90W 20V)

Last post by al.ava « Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:27 pm
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by c0dehunter » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:15 pm

Hello,
I have one R61i and a T400, which are in two different rooms. I move my T400 around often, so if I move it to my other room (where my R61i is...

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Last post by al.ava
Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:27 pm
T420 with i7-2860QM ?

Last post by Vonfeffer « Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:16 am
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by Vonfeffer » Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:33 pm

I´ve been seen some T61 frankenpads with the X9000 which is 44w (9w over the stock processor wattage which is 35w), so I was wondering if the T420...

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Last post by Vonfeffer
Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:16 am
Power adapter connection plug

Last post by davidmc0 « Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:36 pm
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by davidmc0 » Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:21 pm

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T500 (2241-3XU) and I think the plug for the power adapter on the laptop has a bad connection. I reached this conclusion...

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Last post by davidmc0
Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:36 pm
Backlight on T400

Last post by DjBass « Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:43 pm
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by DjBass » Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:48 pm

Hello. I have a problem with backlight on my T400. My screen is darker on both sides, not only one. This is most visible at the lowest backlight...

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Last post by DjBass
Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:43 pm
T400 ultrabay drive stuck

Last post by raabjerg « Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:01 am
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by raabjerg » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:51 pm

Hi all,

I recently bought a used T400 off ebay, one issue that keeps puzzling me is that the ultrabay-drive (DVD-RW) somehow seems 'stuck' when...

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Last post by raabjerg
Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:01 am
T400 Battery is not charging...

Last post by c0dehunter « Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:22 am
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by c0dehunter » Sat Oct 27, 2012 4:54 pm

T400, bought from Microcenter in CA about two weeks ago. The battery was fine (although would last only about an hour or so) and the the system works...

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Last post by c0dehunter
Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:22 am
Where to buy fan (fru 45N5490)?

Last post by al.ava « Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:02 pm
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by ts1971 » Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:35 am

Hi,

I have a T500 with CPU fan that has become gradually louder and louder over the course of the last week and it seems pretty clear that it is...

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Last post by al.ava
Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:02 pm
Letter "N" in keyboard T420 is broken

Last post by MiRacL « Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:37 pm
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by letanphuc » Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:13 pm

I have bought a T420 for 2 months. Every thing is OK but keyboard. The letter N in my keyboard is broken nearly completely. It look not pretty and I...

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:37 pm
T510 LCD 16:10 MOD???

Last post by waterloo « Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:42 pm
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by waterloo » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:12 pm

Is it possible?

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Last post by waterloo
Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:42 pm
T400 video card

Last post by dr_st « Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:19 pm
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by TheAliveG » Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:05 am

Hey. i have Lenovo T400, with intel gma 4500MHD. Is there way to upgrade video card? coz i need to work with video little bit, but software just...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:19 pm
SSD Recomendations for a T410?

Last post by oliversl « Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:17 pm
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by oliversl » Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:58 am

Hi,
I'm planing to upgrade a T410 with a SSD. The T410 has Windows 7 Pro, so I think trim
should work fine.

I wonder is there is any problem...

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Last post by oliversl
Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:17 pm
connect imac as a extrenal monitor to my t420

Last post by Neil « Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:54 am
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by koden » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:12 am

anyone knows how to do that.

Only useful port on imac is a mini display port.
Must be some MAC port ???

can I use this and how?

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Last post by Neil
Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:54 am
"New" T500 - replacing hinges

Last post by rhombus « Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:14 am
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by rhombus » Wed Oct 17, 2012 2:42 pm

I recently acquired a used T500 in reasonably good condition. It is the model with the ATI HD3650 and switchable graphics.

The one issue it has --...

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Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:14 am
help me activate wwan ericssion F3507G for thinkpad T400

Last post by Puppy « Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:49 pm
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by eng.ngoc » Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:43 pm

help me activate wwan ericssion F3507G for thinkpad T400
I use GSM in Vietnam (in Vietnam GSM 3G has provider: Vinaphone, Mobifone, Viettel). Lenovo...

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Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:49 pm

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