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Microphone connection for T510

Last post by EOMtp « Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:15 am
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by Billdz » Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:29 am

Hi,

I am trying to connect an audio input to the microphone connector of my T510. But I can't seem to get any input. My understanding is that the...

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Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:15 am
How to restore back to factory default on T520

Last post by sysiphus « Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:08 pm
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by pjw901015 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:07 pm

I would like to format the computer, uninstall and install the OS again.
How can I do that not using a usb or an optical disc?

On my older laptop,...

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Last post by sysiphus
Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:08 pm
Flash update causing problems with volume buttons

Last post by Shadowku « Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:29 pm
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by Shadowku » Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:02 am

My volume buttons (mute toggle, volume up/down) stopped working whenever flashplayer is running after installing an update today.
I'm just wondering...

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Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:29 pm
Thinkpad t42 wireless problems

Last post by hunterman223 « Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:45 pm
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by jmckinley712 » Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:49 pm

Im having a big problem with my IBM Thinkpad T42. Ive recently updated to windows xp now im having problems connecting wirelessly to my netgear...

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Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:45 pm
Thinkpad T530/T430 UK Available Now

Last post by artic_squirrel « Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:33 pm
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by eric_lhy » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:51 am

Just browsed the Lenovo official web site, and see T430/530 are available to order now. Just wonder, anyone of you have pull the trigger.

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Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:33 pm
New Thinkpad T520 owner running Arch Linux

Last post by Soul_Est « Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:20 am
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by sharms » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:40 am

Hello all,

Thanks to this board and all of the informative posts, I decided on a T520 (later I considered changing it to the W520, but once it had...

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Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:20 am
Replace a New Harddrive?

Last post by lpenner « Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:54 am
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by lpenner » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:28 pm

Hello-

My new T420 was delivered with a harddrive that appears to be defective.

I spoke with Lenovo support. They sent me a new bare drive.

I...

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Last post by lpenner
Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:54 am
t500 display backlight broken / unstable

Last post by richk « Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:55 pm
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by latesttough » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:29 am

Hi,

my T500 is 3,5 years old.

After almost 2 years the display backlight was broken: the display was very(!) dark, only at very bright light...

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Last post by richk
Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:55 pm
T410 - no USB power

Last post by ausmike « Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:25 pm
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by JonathanGennick » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:49 pm

The always-on USB port on my T410 is shutting down when the machine sleeps. Is there some setting I can change that will cause the port to continue...

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Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:25 pm
T40 won't boot

Last post by GACrabill « Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:55 pm
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by anteup » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:10 am

Hello, i have my old IBM Thinkpad T40, and when i turn it on(ac), the power light is ok but it will not display the BIOS. and sometimes when i turn...

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Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:55 pm
T520 heat issue

Last post by wolfman « Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:01 am
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by pjw901015 » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:03 am

This is my first thinkpad, and the configuration is i5-2520m, integrated graphics, 4gb ram, 320gb 7200rpm hdd, 1366x768.

One of the reasons I...

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Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:01 am
T530, minidock, and monitors

Last post by bdemchak « Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:07 pm

by bdemchak » Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:07 pm

Hi --

I'm thinking of getting a T530 along with a good minidock (433830U??).

Does anyone know how many (and what kinds) of monitors the T530 will...

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Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:07 pm
T400(s)/T500/W500 Quetsions

Last post by LegendaryKA8 « Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:13 am
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by myxomop » Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:09 pm

I'm about to post a WTB in the marketplace, but I'm still confused on a few things. All I'm sure I want is a 25w Penryn board in the 2.5GHz or higher...

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Last post by LegendaryKA8
Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:13 am
Which T520/processor for mid level office type performance

Last post by PRAGUEGUY « Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:25 am
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by PRAGUEGUY » Wed May 30, 2012 2:17 pm

I am hesitating between two of the cheapest T520 I found.
My question really is about a comparison of the two processors in the machines. One has I3...

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Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:25 am
Three T400 covers?

Last post by whizkid « Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:42 pm
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by whizkid » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:52 am

My T400 fell off a chair. A screw mount on the screen cover (the laptop's lid) broke, and the cover separates from the screen when I close it. I got...

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Last post by whizkid
Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:42 pm
When will t520 not be available through Lenovo?

Last post by alanrudy « Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:17 am
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by alanrudy » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:33 am

Talked to a customer service rep at Lenovo, I have a feeling he may be telling me this just to buy but he says the t520 will no longer be available...

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Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:17 am
About to leave the reservation of Thinkpad (I think)

Last post by sysiphus « Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:41 pm
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by stuartf » Sun May 20, 2012 7:17 pm

I have been hanging back, waiting to order a T520, FHD, and now the price is right, especially through the EPP, which I am eligible for.

In doing a...

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Last post by sysiphus
Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:41 pm
T400 GPS Function

Last post by richk « Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:14 pm
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by hunterman223 » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:35 pm

A T400 I am looking at has Verizon WWAN. I don't care about the WWAN, because I will never use it and don't want to pay for a data plan, but I read...

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Last post by richk
Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:14 pm
what is bandwidth of the minipcie in t410? ssd on msata?

Last post by rychuu « Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:38 am

by rychuu » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:38 am

hello,

what is the banddwith/speed of the internal minipcie interface(for wwan) in t410?

considering about msata ssd?
regards

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Last post by rychuu
Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:38 am
Disable t43p touchpad under (L)ubuntu

Last post by chackoc « Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:16 am
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by venik » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:38 pm

I have a t43p running Lubuntu 12.04. The cursor jumps around randomly, probably because of the touchpad. It works perfectly under Windows, though, so...

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Last post by chackoc
Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:16 am
T420/520.... any GPU issues?

Last post by wolfman « Thu May 31, 2012 8:33 pm
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by geckcgt » Thu May 31, 2012 2:45 pm

Hey, getting a thinkpad soon. my first thinkpad was a T61p. Had it for 4 years and it was fun while it lasted (especially when I added 8GB of ram and...

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Last post by wolfman
Thu May 31, 2012 8:33 pm
How to know the t410i motherboard and recover bios

Last post by hotjuneshen « Wed May 30, 2012 3:22 pm

by hotjuneshen » Wed May 30, 2012 3:22 pm

Hi,

The bios upgrade interrupt in my T410i. The system is not able to boot anymore.

My warranty was expired 1 year back. It seems I need to get the...

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Last post by hotjuneshen
Wed May 30, 2012 3:22 pm
T420 - toggle between 1600x900 and 1366x768?

Last post by hirst60 « Wed May 30, 2012 2:55 pm
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by hirst60 » Mon May 28, 2012 11:55 am

Hi All,

I was interested in getting the T420 but wondered about the screen resolution. I am more comfortable working and writing with a lower...

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Wed May 30, 2012 2:55 pm
Has anyone tried 2x8GB for 16GB in a T510?

Last post by ConfiguratorHelp « Wed May 30, 2012 12:55 pm
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by alextangent » Mon May 28, 2012 5:57 pm

Has anyone tried 2x8GB for 16GB in a T510?

I know the chipset is an Intel 620M with a max of 8GB according to the spec sheet, but some other laptop...

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Last post by ConfiguratorHelp
Wed May 30, 2012 12:55 pm
CPU Temperature - T420

Last post by Coilvect « Tue May 29, 2012 10:35 pm
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by Coilvect » Tue May 29, 2012 5:20 am

Hey guys I was wondering what do you usually get as far as idle temp on a T420 right now im getting roughly 46-50 celsius, if you know how to lower...

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Last post by Coilvect
Tue May 29, 2012 10:35 pm
which SSD to the T410? Sata or pcie?

Last post by rychuu « Mon May 28, 2012 2:05 pm
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by rychuu » Sat May 19, 2012 2:50 pm

Hello,

It happened ! I would like to byuy an SSD drive for performance only.

I have looked on SSD's avalaible in Poland and I noticed that these...

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Last post by rychuu
Mon May 28, 2012 2:05 pm
TPFancontrol and T410 "noise" solution

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Fri May 25, 2012 9:26 am
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by Navck » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:15 pm

For anyone who feels that their T410 is running too loud, I would advise you to change the thermal paste like I have and use the smart mode of the...

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Fri May 25, 2012 9:26 am
Thinkpad T520 - FHD, very warm (red?) colors

Last post by mixz1 « Fri May 25, 2012 8:51 am
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by squaredrooted » Thu May 24, 2012 10:20 pm

I purchased a T520 a few weeks ago and my FHD screen finally came in the mail. I installed it properly and it has no problems, but it kind of does....

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Last post by mixz1
Fri May 25, 2012 8:51 am
T400 Blank Express card bezel

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Thu May 24, 2012 1:55 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Thu May 24, 2012 12:13 pm

Would there be a problem fitting one of these in a T400 expresscard 54 slot? Also I can't seem to find a part number in the HMM for a door or flap...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Thu May 24, 2012 1:55 pm
T400 PCMCIA Slot

Last post by Cracked Plastics « Thu May 24, 2012 11:12 am
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by tonepaq » Sat May 19, 2012 9:26 pm

I just bought a used T400. The doors from the cardbus slot are missing. There are supposed to be doors there aren't there?
So what do I have to...

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Last post by Cracked Plastics
Thu May 24, 2012 11:12 am
Compatiblie Video Cards T520

Last post by twistero « Wed May 23, 2012 3:05 am
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by dotdire » Tue May 22, 2012 9:02 pm

Hello,

I bought a Thinkpad T520 a few months ago and I love it, I got it with the NVS 4200M video card and thought it would be enough for some...

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Last post by twistero
Wed May 23, 2012 3:05 am
is it possible to replace i5-520 in t410?

Last post by rychuu « Tue May 22, 2012 3:46 pm
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by rychuu » Sat May 12, 2012 3:26 am

hello

is it possible to replace processor in t410?
wouldlike to replace i5-520 to fastest model.
is it possible?

regards

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Last post by rychuu
Tue May 22, 2012 3:46 pm
T43p boot problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:30 am
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by pino.giaquinto » Tue May 22, 2012 1:12 pm

Hi,
I have a big problem with my T43p: when I power on it, all seems works (fan, leds)... but the screen in blank and the OS not starts.
I tried to...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:30 am
Dark/faded screen - white mouse cursor when undocked TPT410s

Last post by untz « Tue May 22, 2012 7:30 am

by untz » Tue May 22, 2012 7:30 am

Hi,
We are running Lenovo T410s Win7 Enterprise 64bit laptops where I work, and a high number of users experience that when they have used the...

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Last post by untz
Tue May 22, 2012 7:30 am
New T420, cursor hangs

Last post by dxps26 « Sat May 19, 2012 11:28 am
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by bigmillz » Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:30 pm

Just got a new T420 4177, and today (it's about a week old), it started doing this thing where the cursor will hang for a few seconds. Neither the...

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Sat May 19, 2012 11:28 am
t410 esata port performance eSATA I, eSATA II or eSATAIII ?

Last post by rychuu « Sat May 19, 2012 9:03 am
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by rychuu » Thu May 03, 2012 7:05 am

Hello,

What is the measured performance (speed) of the t410 eSata port ?

I am thinking is has sense to buy a 'highspeed' SATA III 6gb cables?

best...

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Last post by rychuu
Sat May 19, 2012 9:03 am
Increase Max Resolution Lenovo T420: Intel graphics driver

Last post by coghlan « Fri May 18, 2012 9:54 am
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by gshockneo » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:55 pm

Hi,
This is my first question on forum so hoping to get answer.

I just got Lenovo T420 which has intel HD graphics 3000 (Driver version...

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Last post by coghlan
Fri May 18, 2012 9:54 am
T420 display very poor.

Last post by pjbw « Thu May 17, 2012 6:24 am
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by pjbw » Sun May 06, 2012 8:58 am

The display on my new T420 compares very badly with my old Acer and HP laptops, let alone the NCR monitors on my desktop.
I notice in Control Panel...

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Last post by pjbw
Thu May 17, 2012 6:24 am
T510 & T520 - What a great models!

Last post by eric_lhy « Wed May 16, 2012 5:15 pm
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by underclocker » Thu May 10, 2012 2:15 pm

Just thought that I should mention that I'm selling my i5 MacBook Pro 15 and swapping in a T510. True, true.

While the MacBook is gorgeous, I just...

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Last post by eric_lhy
Wed May 16, 2012 5:15 pm
T400 hangs with a green screen

Last post by Ratatata « Wed May 16, 2012 3:28 am
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by ratnesh » Sat May 05, 2012 10:21 am

Hi,

I have Thinkpad T400 with XP professional SP3.
The system hangs once in a while with green screen and the only way to get out of it is by...

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Last post by Ratatata
Wed May 16, 2012 3:28 am
Asking for help with T400 CPU transplant

Last post by RRHODY « Tue May 15, 2012 8:30 am
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by RRHODY » Mon May 14, 2012 6:03 pm

About to do a CPU transplant on one of my T400's. Besides being careful, are there other tips or tricks I should know? I've some experience with the...

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Last post by RRHODY
Tue May 15, 2012 8:30 am
TV Power Manager vs BIOS Power settings

Last post by FrankS « Tue May 15, 2012 3:03 am
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by FrankS » Sun May 13, 2012 4:14 pm

Hello all,

In my T500, are there any dependencies between TV Power Manager and the Power settings in BIOS Setup utility, particularly the Intel...

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Last post by FrankS
Tue May 15, 2012 3:03 am
Thinkpad T520 - Create Restore Disk on different drive

Last post by ausmike « Tue May 15, 2012 2:42 am
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by squaredrooted » Mon May 14, 2012 9:37 pm

When I got my T520, I created recovery disks and installed my SSD as my primary drive. Because of the limited space of my SSD (120gb), I freed up the...

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Last post by ausmike
Tue May 15, 2012 2:42 am
Purchase decision on T520

Last post by wolfman « Mon May 14, 2012 6:00 pm
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by stuartf » Mon May 14, 2012 12:23 pm

About to order a T520 with FHD screen and one of the i5 processors. My use is web, watching videos, office applications and some light use of...

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Last post by wolfman
Mon May 14, 2012 6:00 pm
T420s intel driver doest recognise two monitors.

Last post by Rose « Sun May 13, 2012 7:29 pm
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by Rose » Thu May 10, 2012 6:17 pm

Hi all.

Today i hooked up a Dell ultrasharp U2711 2560x1440 through displayport to my T420s with intel integrated graphics. But when I do that the...

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Last post by Rose
Sun May 13, 2012 7:29 pm
Intel HD icon disappears when external monitor connected

Last post by albo « Sun May 13, 2012 6:40 pm

by albo » Sun May 13, 2012 6:40 pm

Hi Folks,

I recently had some issues with updating my graphics drivers. All finally seems ok, except when I plug in an external monitor.

When I...

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Last post by albo
Sun May 13, 2012 6:40 pm
T400 FAILED BIOS

Last post by aaqilkhan253 « Sun May 13, 2012 5:18 pm

by aaqilkhan253 » Sun May 13, 2012 5:18 pm

Hi Everyone,

My ThinkPad was going through a BIOS Update when it lost power and died... Now if I try to power it on, it gives me the three error...

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Last post by aaqilkhan253
Sun May 13, 2012 5:18 pm
need solid esata cable for my t410? Which type of cable you

Last post by Kaze22 « Sun May 13, 2012 7:44 am
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by rychuu » Thu May 03, 2012 6:56 am

hello

I am using my Lenovo t410 laptop with large external hard disk connected via esata port all time.

I have a lot of problems, because cable...

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Last post by Kaze22
Sun May 13, 2012 7:44 am
[solved] Problem with dual monitor

Last post by FunkyRes « Sun May 13, 2012 12:05 am

by FunkyRes » Sun May 13, 2012 12:05 am

Solved - there was a driver update for display.
Applied, rebooted (not sure needed to), everything peachy.

-=-

T520

I had a VGA monitor hooked up...

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Last post by FunkyRes
Sun May 13, 2012 12:05 am
Quality of T420s compared

Last post by zern « Fri May 11, 2012 4:09 am
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by Rose » Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:16 pm

I just felt like writing a line or two here about the T420s. I've been, more or less a hard core Thinkpad user for some time now and just recently...

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Fri May 11, 2012 4:09 am

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