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Will BDC 2 from an R61 work in a T400?

Last post by SaskFellow « Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:52 pm
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by dcai777 » Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:53 pm

I got an 14.1 R61 7743-1GU off ebay (it was absurdly cheap, $22 including shipping).

It's got a NVS 140M (dated 07/07) so it'll probably die at any...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:52 pm
T400s backlight issue *PICS*

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Nov 11, 2016 2:54 pm
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by kraskm » Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:58 pm
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Hey everyone,

I'm replacing a few T400s and T410s screens for work and I replaced one in a T400s yesterday. Used the original wiring bus and...
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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Nov 11, 2016 2:54 pm
T420 Thermal sensing error

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:28 pm
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by xeleron » Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:22 pm

First of all hello forum members and thank you for having me in.Without further introductions, here is my problem.I own a state of the art Lenovo...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:28 pm
Dim LCD saving mode on startup (T410)

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Thu Nov 10, 2016 1:08 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:20 pm

Is there a way to turn off this auto dim on start up without installling windows 7 and thinkpad utilties to turn off this feature? I'm running ubuntu...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Thu Nov 10, 2016 1:08 pm
T400 --> T420 Upgrade

Last post by evening_hunger « Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:58 am
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by lukee » Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:29 am

Hi there! I got an opportunity to do the T400 --> T420 upgrade. The configuration of T420 is i5-2520M, Intel GPU, 8GB RAM, no HDD (I have an SSD),...

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Last post by evening_hunger
Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:58 am
Type of Smart Card for T510/T520 reader?

Last post by MikalE « Wed Nov 09, 2016 6:23 pm
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by MikalE » Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:35 pm

I managed to find a Smart Card reader for $7 on e-Bay from a W510 pull. I'm actually going to attempt to install this in the T520. The only apparent...

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Last post by MikalE
Wed Nov 09, 2016 6:23 pm
T420s screen backlight problem

Last post by SaskFellow « Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:00 am
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by SaskFellow » Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:29 am

So I took my perfectly working 1600x900 LG made TN stock screen out. Put in a B140HAN01.3 matte display... The indicator LEDs, webcam, thinklight,...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:00 am
T410 & 60Y3263 Gobi 2000

Last post by w0qj « Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:01 am
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by Old Nick » Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:58 pm

Is the 60Y3263 WWAN card a drop in on machines that didn't have it out of the factory?

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:01 am
T410 BIOS doesn't list installed Bluetooth

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:27 pm
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by 91011 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:59 pm

Been trying to get a very nice T410 ready to sell but have been unable to get Bluetooth running so I’ve pretty much reached point where I’ll have to...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:27 pm
Downgrade the T410 to a T61

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:31 am
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by Lox » Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:18 am

hi, as said above, should I downgrade it? I need the extra money, the t410 im using is equipped with a Intel HD Graphics 5700MHD.

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Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:31 am
installed a non-whitelist BIOS broadband cards

Last post by ji2o0k « Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:27 am
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by Docthe » Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:53 am

Hi all,

i bouth he Thank pad T430 and i need to install the braodband module Ericsson F5521GW.

an i getting error message like this Un authorized...

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Last post by ji2o0k
Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:27 am
T520, Win7 64bit and TPFC?

Last post by ethink « Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:30 pm
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by ethink » Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:57 am

I have tried both TPFC V0.62 and V0.63 on my T520 running Win7 64bit.

The ONLY metric that TPFC reports on is CPU temperature. When I click on TPFC...

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Last post by ethink
Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:30 pm
T500 - High CPU usage after wake up (WinXPx64)

Last post by TonyJZX « Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:50 am
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by Andrew479 » Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:19 am

I'm experiencing annoying issue on freshly installed WXP x64 with loaded drivers - the CPU usage after wake up is very high. Task manager didn't...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:50 am
Frustratingly quiet sound on T410

Last post by masteroll « Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:38 am
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by bradsh » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:15 pm

I have to listen to and watch a lot of videos online on my T410 that are not professionally made. As such, they do not have normalized or leveled...

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Last post by masteroll
Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:38 am
[Solved] T420s with FHD screen mod - normal operating temperatures?

Last post by SaskFellow « Fri Oct 28, 2016 10:35 am
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by ji2o0k » Sun Oct 16, 2016 2:41 pm

Hoping someone can assist...

I have a T420s that I completed the FHD screen mod (seen here: and have been monitoring my temps and they seem a little...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Fri Oct 28, 2016 10:35 am
What do i need to hardware flash a no bios t420?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:35 pm
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by Trexie » Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:34 pm

Hello guys, i have a no bios thinkpad t420, what brand of hardware programmer do i need to hardware flash the bios on the chip, also, the bios...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:35 pm
T420s/T430s FHD/WQHD naming problem

Last post by nitrocaster « Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:47 am
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by dr_st » Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:43 pm

Stop calling QHD WQHD. Or start calling FHD WFHD. :twisted:

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Last post by nitrocaster
Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:47 am
t420 IPS mods?

Last post by stallmanite « Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:01 pm
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by stallmanite » Sun Oct 23, 2016 2:14 pm

im looking to mod my t420 with an IPS panel, either 1080p or 1440p, does anyone know of anyone currently selling these mod kits? im not shy about...

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Last post by stallmanite
Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:01 pm
T420 Hard Drive bit the dust

Last post by SaskFellow « Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:18 am
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by thinkpadgeek91 » Sat Oct 22, 2016 9:13 pm

My T420 took an hour to boot today and finally when it was all over I could not login and after a forced restart it won't boot anymore. Ran hardware...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:18 am
T420 middle trackpoint button replacement

Last post by Vasiliy « Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:54 am

by Vasiliy » Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:54 am

Good day!

I my middle ultranav (trackpoint) button (with blue dots on it) is broken (one pin is broken, so it isn't holding anymore). I am able to...

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Last post by Vasiliy
Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:54 am
(Solved) T410 OSD malfunctioning

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:33 pm
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by TPFanatic » Thu Oct 20, 2016 11:54 pm

I had my T410 fully set up with a Lenovo Win7 recovery disk environment but then it got screwed up thanks to running the original Vista environment...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:33 pm
T420 upgrade to Win 8.1

Last post by rocknriter « Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:53 pm
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by rocknriter » Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:42 pm

Hi folks, I just got this T420 and it has Windows 7 Pro on it. I have been using Windows 8.1 and am very happy with that OS. I am wondering if there...

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Last post by rocknriter
Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:53 pm
T520 fan error

Last post by wabamad « Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:21 am

by wabamad » Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:21 am

My T520 had fan error on boot this morning so I blasted it out and oiled it, however it's still only booting half the time. I remember reading about...

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Last post by wabamad
Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:21 am
Help with bios flash (T410 Type-2537)

Last post by fluorineandfriends « Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:52 am
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by fluorineandfriends » Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:02 am

(Sorry for this dumb question)

im trying to flash my T410 with a removed whitelist bios, but i'm not sure if I have the correct BIOS.
My current one...

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Last post by fluorineandfriends
Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:52 am
T400 User Needs More RAM

Last post by MikalE « Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:39 am
Replies: 46
by mh9162013 » Fri May 13, 2016 7:01 pm
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Hello All,

I used to have an account here, years ago, when I bought my ThinkPad T400. I'm still using this laptop, but I have some questions. I...
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Last post by MikalE
Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:39 am
T410 Webcam problem

Last post by WobblyOne « Fri Oct 14, 2016 11:19 am

by WobblyOne » Fri Oct 14, 2016 11:19 am

Hello all.
I recently bought a refurbished T410 with windows 7 installed and all works great except for the webcam: the camera was barely ok and no...

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Last post by WobblyOne
Fri Oct 14, 2016 11:19 am
T400 no slic

Last post by blink « Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:26 am
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by blink » Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:23 pm

Hi, I have a t400 with no slic showing in slic toolkit. I tried to update the bios & it made no difference.
It comes from a batch of 4 i bought with...

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Last post by blink
Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:26 am
T400, Windows 10, dock - dual external monitors possible?

Last post by SaskFellow « Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:40 am
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by whizkid » Fri Sep 30, 2016 2:34 pm

I have a T400 with a dock. Which dock it is precisely, I'll have to look up, but it has VGA and DVI connectors, but alas no sound jack. Video is...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:40 am
thinkpad t410 need some help

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:31 am
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by HackitZ » Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:29 pm

Hi all,
I have a thinkpad t410, it runs great, a few months ago it download win 10 and crapped out.
I put it away as i had no time to mess with it....

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:31 am
T500 Resolution issue

Last post by jronald « Wed Oct 05, 2016 6:35 pm
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by jronald » Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:20 pm

I cobbled together a spare T500. The screen was from a T61, so I field stripped it and installed it in the T500 chassis. Used the inverter board from...

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Last post by jronald
Wed Oct 05, 2016 6:35 pm
Swapping Hard Drives in almost identical T510's

Last post by jronald « Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:00 pm
Replies: 16
by MikalE » Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:19 am

I may purchase another T510 that is identical to one of my T510's I currently own.

The difference is one of those I own is an i5 processor and the...

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Last post by jronald
Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:00 pm
T420 palm rest replacement

Last post by brchan « Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:43 pm
Replies: 9
by excal32 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:53 pm

My T420's palm rest has a bunch of cracks on either side of the trackpad.

I have covered them up countless times with electrical tape or duct tape,...

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Last post by brchan
Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:43 pm
T400, Advanced Dock 2503, Windows 7 64bit, Matrox M9140 LP graphics card

Last post by Pokrzept « Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:35 am
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by mauisnj » Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:24 pm

Hi -

We have a couple of advanced dock 2503's with T60Ps running Win XP that have been working great with a Matrox M9140 LP quad card and 6 screens...

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Last post by Pokrzept
Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:35 am
The T430 Quadro may be closest to a 'gaming' T-series you will find

Last post by Saucey « Sun Oct 02, 2016 4:29 pm
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by TonyJZX » Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:38 am

I have pretty much every example of the T61 Quadros to the T420 Quadro.

They all have low poor speed memory (eg.256Mb ddr3) and have 64-bit buses....

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Last post by Saucey
Sun Oct 02, 2016 4:29 pm
Repairing T500 - broken fan and replacing?

Last post by itamee « Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:16 am
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by itamee » Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:53 am

So basically I have had 2 T500's. One's fan does not run at all and the other one runs at times, but the cpu gets too hot so the computer forces shut...

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Last post by itamee
Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:16 am
T400 Heat and crashing memtest and keyboard suggestions

Last post by blink « Fri Sep 30, 2016 6:18 pm
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by blink » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:16 am

Hi all, I have just picked up another T400 very cheap spares or repairs NO HDD, battery or PSU and 1 faulty usb but it was only £20 with a docking...

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Last post by blink
Fri Sep 30, 2016 6:18 pm
T410S Touchpad issue

Last post by chzuck « Thu Sep 29, 2016 6:04 pm
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by chzuck » Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:40 pm

Periodically the cursor freezes when using the touchpad. I am runnng Windows 10 on this laptop. I am able to move the cursor with the trackpoint,...

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Last post by chzuck
Thu Sep 29, 2016 6:04 pm
FIXED: T400 Annoyance (Lenovo Service Bridge) Anyone?

Last post by WarningU2 « Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:50 pm
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by jronald » Thu May 12, 2016 6:54 pm

I know what it is, how do I get rid of it:

Ron

PLATFORM VERSION INFO
Windows : 6.1.7601.65536 (Win32NT)
Common Language Runtime :...

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Last post by WarningU2
Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:50 pm
strange problem booting on T520

Last post by tpdude4 « Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:36 pm
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by tpdude4 » Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:38 pm

I recently cloned my main hard drive on my T61 (from a 256GB Micron SSD to a 240GB Sandisk SSD, in case it matters) with a linux Mint partition on it...

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Last post by tpdude4
Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:36 pm
Anyone Able To Souce Me Some Links To T410 Nvidia Mobos For Sale?

Last post by TonyJZX « Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:53 pm
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by TheMagicT410 » Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:28 am

hello fello members!

i have been recently trying to see if their is any thinkpad T410 nvidia quadro mobo's online but i cant seem to find any.
the...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:53 pm
T410 egpu upgrade? Which port?

Last post by dr_st « Sat Sep 24, 2016 12:32 pm
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by rychuu » Tue Sep 06, 2016 2:37 am

Hello

I am planning to update my t410 with an egpu adapter.

What interface should I consider? Express card or maybe pcie?

Which version of the...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Sep 24, 2016 12:32 pm
"ME is in recovery state"

Last post by Lockheed « Fri Sep 23, 2016 2:42 pm
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by Lockheed » Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:34 am

When I boot my T420s, I get the message ME is in recovery state right after the BIOS screen and before the boot process starts. Normally, I suppose...

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Last post by Lockheed
Fri Sep 23, 2016 2:42 pm
T520 mobo upgrade to W520 mobo questions

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:26 am
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by bobcardone » Wed Sep 21, 2016 5:44 pm

Hi all,
New T520 owner here.
I probably should have asked here on the forum first, but I got buck fever and bought some parts to hopefully improve...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:26 am
Where to get NMB keyboard for T420s (FRU # 45N2211)

Last post by SaskFellow « Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:05 pm
Replies: 6
by rhomusic » Tue Nov 24, 2015 3:01 pm

Hello everyone! I'm new to the forum and this is my first time posting. So please forgive me if I accidentally break any forum rules.

Anyways, I...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:05 pm
Looking at getting Refurbished T400/T410 for basic web surfing & facetime with Grandchildren.....Need Help for add-ons !

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:53 pm
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by ImportJockey55 » Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:34 pm

I bought refurbished T410 recently & I need help getting a webcam for both units below.... I'm very computer illiterate and also am seeking another...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:53 pm
Does Slower RAM Stick Slow Down Faster One?

Last post by SaskFellow « Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:14 am
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by jimwg » Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:00 am

Greetings!

I'm receiving a second-hand T400 Intel C2D P8600 that has 2gigs RAM onboard (unknown type or speed but I assume basic 1066Mhz) . I have...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:14 am
Wireless upgrade for T420s (with non-whitelist BIOS)?

Last post by SaskFellow « Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:39 am
Replies: 22
by Edward Mendelson » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:05 pm

I've adopted my son's old T420s, installed a non-whitelist BIOS (thanks, RBS!), and would now like to upgrade the wireless card. Can anyone suggest a...

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Last post by SaskFellow
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:39 am
Blurry webcam on T420s

Last post by turomini « Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:45 pm
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by turomini » Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:11 am

Hi.
I noticed about 2 days ago that my webcam on my T420s suddenly became blurry. It always had a good image quality and then I went to use it and...

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Last post by turomini
Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:45 pm
Just installed T420s 1080p IPS mod

Last post by drjaymez « Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:17 am

by drjaymez » Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:17 am

I've had it sitting around. Had to go through 2 panels to get what I actually wanted. Took about 1.5hrs. Holy crap! This looks amazing! Too soon to...

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Last post by drjaymez
Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:17 am
T410s overheating?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:41 am
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by Marekk5 » Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:20 am

Hello, I bought used T410s two weeks ago and it gets really hot. Temperature of CPU without tpfancontrol was about 85C when only Chrome was open it...

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Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:41 am

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