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Are T410's parts compatible with T420?

Last post by ValueHunter99 « Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:57 pm
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by ValueHunter99 » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:41 pm

I have a T410 running W7 Professional, with 500G HDD.

I am considering getting a new T420 with W7 Home, with 320G HDD.

In order to avoid...

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Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:57 pm
ThinkPad T430

Last post by thinkhart@gmail.com « Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:32 pm
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by demesne » Tue May 31, 2011 11:57 pm

While searching for some drivers for the T420, I noticed on the Lenovo Support site that there was an entry for a T430. When I select it to go to the...

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Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:32 pm
T400 (Intel onboard graphics card) Dual Monitor Problem

Last post by bill bolton « Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:58 pm
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by samac » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:25 am

Hi All,

I have a T400 with the intel onboard graphics chipset. Nothing speacial...4gb ddr3 ram etc

I've recently bought two of these Acer S243HL...

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Last post by bill bolton
Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:58 pm
Lenovo thinkpad T510 without web cam

Last post by richk « Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:54 pm
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by eric_lhy » Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:01 pm

I purchased a second-handed thinkpad T510 from ebay with £300, i think it is quite a good bargain.
When i received the machine and examined it, to my...

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Last post by richk
Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:54 pm
T410 sticky key - which keyboard FRU to spec for replacement

Last post by albo « Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:48 pm
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by albo » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:26 am

Hi Folks,

The c key on my keyboard is occassionally failing to register when i press it. Hence, I want to get a replacement keyboard from lenovo...

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Last post by albo
Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:48 pm
RAM upgrade question

Last post by kpevav « Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:26 am
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by kpevav » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:08 pm

Just bought a T420s to arrive soon, with i5/2520 processor, integrated graphics, 128GB SSD, and 4GB RAM. I want to add a second stick of 4GB RAM and...

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Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:26 am
Digitally signed driver problems

Last post by mariol90 « Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:15 am
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by mariol90 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:31 pm

Using official lenovo discs, I'm restoring some T400 laptops. One keeps having errors that say Windows requires a digitally signed driver. the one...

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Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:15 am
Cisco AnyConnect VPN Connection fails while on dock

Last post by Ninja « Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:42 pm

by Ninja » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:42 pm

When T400 (running Win7 Ent 32) is on wireless or wired internet connection (without dock), I have no issues with VPN connection at home.
However,...

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Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:42 pm
memory chip equivalency?

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:43 pm
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by albo » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:46 am

Hi Folks,

I currently have a Samsung 4GB memory chip PC3-8500F (part number M471B5273BH1-CF8) in one of my slots. There seems to be an equivalent...

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Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:43 pm
T500 ExpressCard - How Does Show Up in Device Manager?

Last post by sausage888 « Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:52 pm

by sausage888 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:52 pm

I bought a new ExpressCard/34 with eSata and my T500 is not recognizing it. My T500 has a dual PCMCIA card slot with a traditional full width PCMCIA...

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Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:52 pm
Lenovo T420 compatible with NEC PA271W-BK-SV ?

Last post by MartinBrice « Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:47 pm
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by MartinBrice » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:42 pm

This is the monitor:

I am unsure whether I can connect it to my T420.

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Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:47 pm
ThinkPad SATA HDD Bay Adapter III - Can't use my own HDD?

Last post by MartinBrice « Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:24 am
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by MartinBrice » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:16 am

I'm reading online and being told by Lenovo that I can only use this with HDD's bought through Lenovo?

Later today I will be installing a 250GB WD...

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Last post by MartinBrice
Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:24 am
About Older Trackpoint Caps

Last post by lveras « Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:41 pm

by lveras » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:41 pm

Hello,

Until recently, I have been using T4Xs and T6Xs thinkpads. They used to come with a different type of pointing cap than the current T420 I...

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Last post by lveras
Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:41 pm
W520 cooler for T520 CPU?

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:22 pm

by ssd_thinkpad » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:22 pm

I noticed on my T520 i2520 that the cooler has vents only to the left side. The vents to the back side are hidden by plastic. This is like the x220...

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Last post by ssd_thinkpad
Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:22 pm
will new keyboard solve my T410 woes?

Last post by Brad « Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:41 pm
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by figaro » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:04 am

I had a small coffee spill on the T410 a week ago. A tablespoon or so splashed right around the middle of the keyboard. I'll describe the symptoms...

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Last post by Brad
Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:41 pm
Adding a SIM card slot to a T400

Last post by sinartus « Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:36 am
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by sinartus » Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:11 am

Hi guys. I have an opportunity to buy a used T400 model 2767 CTO but the owner said that it does not come with a SIM card slot. I am wondering if any...

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Last post by sinartus
Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:36 am
T410 SD card reader working intermittently

Last post by Weogo « Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:33 pm
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by fastbiter » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:33 am

Hello!
I received my fancy new T410 yesterday, and one of the simple features I was looking forward to about it was it having an SD card reader. Both...

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Last post by Weogo
Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:33 pm
Bluetooth problems

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by tiotaco » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:11 pm

My t500, Win 7 64 bit w/ bluetooth will not always recognize a speaker and if paired still get no sound.

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Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:11 pm
T520 (4240-3WG) display quality

Last post by puma « Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:36 pm
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by lukee » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:47 am

I'm thinking about buying of T520 (4240-3WG) with 15.6 1600x900 LED display. Can somebody share experience with this display (quality of colors,...

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Last post by puma
Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:36 pm
PC Doctor For DOS

Last post by richk « Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:04 pm
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by sausage888 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:42 am

I am a long time Thinkpad owner and recently purchased a T500 from eBay that required parts to get it working. I now have the parts in place and...

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Last post by richk
Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:04 pm
Moveing some parts from T61 to T400 - which one ?

Last post by JAJO « Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:45 pm
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by JAJO » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:41 pm

Hello there.

Recently my T61 died (cause of nVidia GPU failure). Repair is to expensive so I decide to buy a T400, not new of'course.
I bougth T400,...

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Last post by JAJO
Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:45 pm
T410 wifi card dont work in the T420...

Last post by ausmike « Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:03 am
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by SaberX » Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:56 pm

I have a T410 with the intel 6200 wifi card.
My buddy has a T420s with just the thinkpad wifi 1x1 card.
I thought i would try my 6200 card in his...

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Last post by ausmike
Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:03 am
Extra drives created by windows 7

Last post by craigmontHunter « Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:50 pm
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by qbektrix » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:38 am

I am not sure if its windows 7 or ThinkPad. But I have some extra drives created in my system when I did the factory system recover.
I saw this when...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:50 pm
Add WebCam to T400s? Are they camera ready? YES.

Last post by uli12 « Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:37 pm
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by underclocker » Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:51 am

Not all T400s models came with the webcam. However, the HMM seems to indicate that they all use the same LCD bezel and LCD cable, which would lead me...

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Last post by uli12
Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:37 pm
extra HDD in bay - battery life impact?

Last post by redhook « Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:53 pm
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by albo » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:33 am

Hi Folks,

I just got a cheap drive adapter for my cd bay in my T410 - awesome! These things only cost around $11 on ebay, and it seems to work...

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Last post by redhook
Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:53 pm
CPU upgrade on a T400?

Last post by tomkrishan « Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:15 pm
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by GlueFactoryBJJ » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:12 pm

I was wondering if anyone has actually done a CPU upgrade on a T400? I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T400 Type 2764-CTO with a P8400 in it that I'd like to...

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Last post by tomkrishan
Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:15 pm
Seeking Opinions - T500, T510, T520

Last post by AIX « Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:56 am
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by BobA » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:37 pm

I currently own 2x T500 systems that work well for me. I really like the 1680x1050 LCD. What would upgrading to a T510 or T520 do for me? - outside...

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Last post by AIX
Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:56 am
T400 Screen Flicker Issue

Last post by Performa636CD « Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:21 pm

by Performa636CD » Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:21 pm

I have a Lenovo T400 which is having screen issues. A few months ago, after resuming from sleep mode, the entire screen would flicker ever few...

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Last post by Performa636CD
Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:21 pm
How to turn off NVIDIA when on battery?

Last post by albo « Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:37 pm
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by albo » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:52 am

Hi Folks,

I have the Optimus thing, and the NVIDIA chip is staying active when I'm on battery (as verified by NVGPUStateViewer64). Is there any way...

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Last post by albo
Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:37 pm
T520, I7-2760QM, and Docking Station

Last post by chadwicktr « Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:21 pm
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by chadwicktr » Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:21 pm

A quick search pulled up this thread which recommends at least a 135 or 170 watt power adapter:

However, if I am only planning to drive a 24...

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Last post by chadwicktr
Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:21 pm
windows cannot repair this computer automatically/no os file

Last post by jonny100pesos « Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:53 pm
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by jonny100pesos » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:35 pm

Hi,
While attempting a system restore on my T500, I encountered the following;
windows cannot repair this computer automatically
further;
Root cause...

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Last post by jonny100pesos
Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:53 pm
Can I add a palm rest fingerprint reader to a T420s?

Last post by cyberboris « Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:17 am
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by sde » Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:06 pm

I hope someone can help...

I bought a T420s a couple of weeks ago at B&H. It has all the features I was looking for except the fingerprint reader....

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Last post by cyberboris
Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:17 am
Fingerprint for custom apps

Last post by dnf « Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:26 am

by dnf » Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:26 am

I often use applications like SharePoint or Team Foundations Server that requires Windows Authentications (NTLM or Kerberos) and I would like to use...

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Last post by dnf
Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:26 am
Anyone ever try rebuilding a T410 battery?

Last post by albo « Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:09 am
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by albo » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:45 am

If so, how'd it go? Any pointers?

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Last post by albo
Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:09 am
Upgrading the hardware on a T400 (2767-CP6): questions

Last post by jayton4 « Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:48 am
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by MartinBrice » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:10 am

I have a 2.5 year old T400 that I barely ever used. I would very much like to upgrade it significantly and use it for RAW photo processing, video...

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Last post by jayton4
Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:48 am
Thinkpad T400 stock Travelstar -> WD Scorpio Black = Ok?

Last post by jayton4 « Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:23 am
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by MartinBrice » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:51 pm

I was nuking the hdd that came with my laptop so that I can install Win 7 Ultimate instead of Vista Home which came with it - and I noticed that it's...

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Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:23 am
Thinkpad T400 looking for reasonably priced 4-cell battery

Last post by r3solv3 « Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:58 pm
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by amy55407 » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:21 pm

I have a T400 7417CTO with a 1280x800 display (I'm not even sure if that's considered a widescreen). It came with a 9-cell battery which is dying....

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Last post by r3solv3
Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:58 pm
T400 BIOS FLASH

Last post by alsohere « Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:44 am
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by alsohere » Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:59 pm

I have the bios 1.13 for the T400. I do not know if I should attempt to flash the bios and things to upgrade it to the current release. I am afraid...

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Last post by alsohere
Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:44 am
T500 with dual desktop issue

Last post by JohnnyB « Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:36 pm

by JohnnyB » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:36 pm

Hello everybody. I have a T500 running Win 7 Pro (64-bit) in a Lenovo Advanced Dock (2503-10U). Connected to the dock via DVI port is a ViewSonic...

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Last post by JohnnyB
Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:36 pm
t400 and some new upgrades Heat questions

Last post by alsohere « Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:24 pm

by alsohere » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:24 pm

I purchased a T400 a few weeks ago, and I have finally purchased the requisite hardware for my upgrades.

I am installing a Momentus XT 750gb hd and...

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Last post by alsohere
Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:24 pm
MSata Question

Last post by pmenadue « Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:13 pm
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by puma » Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:23 pm

Hey guys, I am looking to get an msata card for my t520 and install the os on it. When I install the card.. will it appear as any other HD would in...

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Last post by pmenadue
Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:13 pm
Can Intel HD Graphics 3000 power a FHD/1080p screen?

Last post by MagicBoy « Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:11 pm
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by GoEagles » Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:14 am

Guess it's back to ThinkPads. This will be my 3rd ThinkPad. I previously had a T42, and T60 before. I am interested in getting a T520, but finding...

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Last post by MagicBoy
Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:11 pm
Where to buy thermal pad for T400 (2767-CP6) heat-sink?

Last post by visionviper « Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:18 am
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by MartinBrice » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:55 am

On the heatsink for my T400, thermal grease was used for the CPU and the GPU. There is a third component though covered by the heatsink - which I'd...

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Last post by visionviper
Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:18 am
T410 Unexpected shut downs, overheating?

Last post by JoshuaR « Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:37 pm
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by JoshuaR » Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:19 am

After dealing with a T43 whose fan eventually went berserk (it went from a sound akin to making tea to a grinding rumble before I attempted to...

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Last post by JoshuaR
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:37 pm
Unresponsive Keys and wifi problems (unrelated)

Last post by JoshuaR « Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:45 pm
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by JoshuaR » Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:42 pm

I'm having a weird problem with my Thinkpad T410 (Windows 7 Professional 64bit). Often, my volume and mute keys become unresponsive. I have to use...

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Last post by JoshuaR
Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:45 pm
T410 and 1x8gb RAM stick

Last post by ausmike « Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:20 pm
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by wolfman » Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:58 pm

Hello all,

I've been reading the W series threads and yesterday it was mentioned that the Crucial 1x8gb stick is down to $379 which got me...

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Last post by ausmike
Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:20 pm
T410s Mbd in T400s

Last post by ThinkRob « Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:27 am
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by BobA » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:48 pm

Can one put a T410s motherboard in a T400s? How compatible (or incompatible) are they. Thanks.

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Last post by ThinkRob
Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:27 am
Help with Redundant Array of Independent (Inexpensive) Disks

Last post by Bub McZombieFace « Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:05 pm
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by Bub McZombieFace » Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:50 pm

So, can I set up a RAID on My T500 in Windows 7 x64? I have heard that my Bios does not support it, but I can use some sort of software to do this....

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Last post by Bub McZombieFace
Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:05 pm
T420s randomly dies, is this a regular occurance?

Last post by vinuneuro « Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:07 am
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by DecipherXX » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:08 am

Hi all,

Have here a US-purchased ThinkPad T420s, with an i7-2640m, 8GB of DDR3, Intel 160GB SSD and the whole NVIDIA optimus/Quadro NVS4200m.
I've...

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Last post by vinuneuro
Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:07 am
Best brand of LCD panel for T410

Last post by Gatewave « Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:52 am

by Gatewave » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:52 am

Hi,

I have a question I'm hoping you guys can help.
I received my T410 around a year ago .... I been using T60 SXGA+ model before that and I didn't...

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Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:52 am

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