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Installing mSATA drive, help with system restore

Last post by EOMtp « Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:09 pm
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by mfeller » Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:49 am

I installed a 40GB mSATA drive. Before installation, I had created the set of backup disks. I removed the original disk, so that the mSATA drive is...

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Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:09 pm
T420s another SSD in CDrom bay

Last post by t410sucks « Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:19 am
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by t410sucks » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:15 pm

Hey is it possible with t420s to buy another SSD disk and install it in place of cdrom bay?
Any info on that? RAID0 possible?

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Last post by t410sucks
Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:19 am
New T520 Warped Chassis &*%$^#

Last post by LambertJohn « Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:51 am
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by LambertJohn » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:12 am

Got it today via UPS, brand new direct from Lenovo. It's a very nice computer, quiet, fast, beautiful screen (1600x900). It's computer nirvana....

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Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:51 am
T500 w/ Intel 5100, slower to reconnect

Last post by chinoco02 « Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:57 pm
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by amujee » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:27 pm

The Intel 5100 in my T500 (Win 7) seems to be noticeably slower to reestablish a connection after coming out of sleep.
It takes over 10 seconds...

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Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:57 pm
T410 fan on high after disabling CPU power management

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:45 pm
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by Shadowku » Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:13 am

My T410 has always had a CPU high pitch whine but I decided to turn off CPU Power Management in the BIOS to see if it would make any difference...

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Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:45 pm
Got a T500 and would really like to try using Linux, but...

Last post by Bub McZombieFace « Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:59 pm
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by Bub McZombieFace » Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:58 pm

I keep trying them out only to be disappointed that I'm not able to figure out what other people make so look easy. I did like the gamers Linux and...

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Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:59 pm
What to check when buying a used ThinkPad T510 locally?

Last post by esrevenge « Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:05 pm
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by esrevenge » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:43 pm

Hi - I found a good deal on a used T510 from a private seller on my cities for-sale boards.

Until now Ive only bought online refurbs from the Lenovo...

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Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:05 pm
Best T500 systemboard upgrade?

Last post by Bub McZombieFace « Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:28 am
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by thelostartof » Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:47 pm

A T500 I have here is in need of a replacement systemboard. The current board is a 42W8131 / 63Y1433.
Intel Socket P, ATI 256 descrete graphics....

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Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:28 am
Possible to upgrade a T410's screen to 1600x900 or 1080p?

Last post by andy2000 « Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:57 am
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by oblisk » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:37 am

My T410 is has a 1440x900 screen, and I am wondering if its possible at all to upgrade the screen to a 1600x900 or a 1920x1080.

Impossible for a 14...

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Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:57 am
T520 Backlight pulse - normal?

Last post by TrailRunner « Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:56 am
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by TrailRunner » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:24 am

Just setting up a new T520. When running on battery the sceen backlight exhibits a strange behavior.

1) Looking at Win 7 desktop the backlight is...

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Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:56 am
Moving from T30 to T40

Last post by dr_st « Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:28 am
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by newyorkpaulie » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:22 am

What hardware can I use from my T30 on a T40? I am thinking to buy one. Are the hard drives the same size for instance?

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Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:28 am
ThinkPad T520, I want to upgrade, feedback needed TY.

Last post by puma « Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:31 pm
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by alofano » Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:13 pm

Hello friends.

I am thinking of getting a brand new ThinkPad T520 and need some feedback. One concern I have is on the graphic card/chip. I heard...

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Last post by puma
Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:31 pm
T400 Processor Upgrade Advice

Last post by richk « Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:31 pm
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by msaddict » Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:58 pm

Hi all,

I've a T400 with a P8600 and have been looking at upgrading it to give the old girl a new lease of life (in combination with an SSD and more...

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Last post by richk
Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:31 pm
Weird Thinkpad T500 Fn+F3 Problem

Last post by t500dawg « Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:10 pm
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by t500dawg » Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:51 am

Hey all,

I have a thinkpad T500 that's around two years old and running Windows 7 Ultimate. I like the google chrome browser, however whenever I...

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Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:10 pm
What kind and where to buy memory for t420s

Last post by nikki605 « Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:15 am
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by grimmster » Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:20 pm

I currently have 1 - 4GB dimm, Samsung M471B5273DH0-CH9. I would like to get another stick to get 8GB, but I do not see any 'namebrand' websites that...

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Last post by nikki605
Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:15 am
T420 Thinkpad 1x1 upgrade options?

Last post by siyan « Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:39 am

by siyan » Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:39 am

Stupidly, I ordered my T420 with just the stock Thinkpad BGN 1x1 hardware. Looking for an upgrade path but want to make sure I'm going the right...

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Last post by siyan
Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:39 am
Msata t520 Ocz Bluescreen

Last post by puma « Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:03 pm

by puma » Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:03 pm

Hi, I just installed a msata ocz into my t520 and so far had three blue screens. twice when running system update which does not start up at all. and...

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Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:03 pm
90W power switcheroo for quad core T520 - is this possible?

Last post by kpoman « Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:51 pm
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by hman » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:06 am

Way too much thought is going into this computer purchase, but I'm almost done.

After even more reading, I believe the T520 is the choice. Now, the...

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Last post by kpoman
Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:51 pm
T420 - wifi issues

Last post by herbk « Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:11 pm
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by JPH » Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:29 am

Hi all

Been searching for an answer to my woes but couldn't. I have a T420 (4177-CTO) that came with the Intel Wifi Link 1000 wifi adapter and...

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Last post by herbk
Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:11 pm
Thinkpad Advanced Mini Dock (250410U) Display Won't Extend

Last post by corbin31 « Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:06 pm

by corbin31 » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:06 pm

I have a T400 (2764 CTO with a Radeon HD 3400), an Acer 23 monitor, and an Advanced Mini Dock (Part 250410U, Model 2504). I am trying to extend the...

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Last post by corbin31
Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:06 pm
Wireless adapter upgrade on T420 -- worth it?

Last post by hirst60 « Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:32 pm

by hirst60 » Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:32 pm

Hi All,

I am considering purchasing a T420 and wondered about what options I should get. Specifically, I wanted to know more about the available...

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Last post by hirst60
Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:32 pm
T420S: HD buying advice

Last post by sde « Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:08 pm
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by sde » Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:27 am

I hope this is an appropriate forum in which to ask this question... I'm (hopefully) about to buy my first ThinkPad (I'm 50, and I've wanted one...

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:08 pm
Which to prefer T420 or T410 (have in mind the conf. )

Last post by dr_st « Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:29 am
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by opticalmouse » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:36 am

So after using of couple thinkpads its time to pass to next one with new CPU. Currently I am using X60s and think to buy 14 T series thinkpad or...

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:29 am
How to undock a T420

Last post by koden « Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:52 am
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by koden » Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:05 am

I've got a T420 instead of T60 at work.
On my new docking station there is no button to undock or any undock in the shut down menu.

So I put it to...

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Last post by koden
Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:52 am
ThinkPad T420 - Crappy Wi-Fi Performance

Last post by killer « Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:34 pm
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by atlacatl » Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:37 am

I bought a ThinkPad T420 about a month ago and I'm getting really bad Wi-Fi performance.

My card doesn't go higher than 24 Mpbs.

Is there anything...

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Last post by killer
Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:34 pm
T42 Network Controller Driver

Last post by T43pSSD « Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:15 pm
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by T43pSSD » Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:13 pm

hi all, just did a clean install of XP-Pro, mach. type= 2373-4WU; the last driver I need is for the Realtek Fast Ethernet NIC, can't find it....

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:15 pm
410s - larger SSD and/or 2nd hard disk

Last post by Brian10161 « Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:31 pm
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by tlw » Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:31 pm

Hello,

I have a 410s in need of a larger SSD and a second SSD or HDD. Does anyone have any knowledge of the options available? Specifically, what's...

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Last post by Brian10161
Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:31 pm
Thinkpad T420 / T520 - differences "in detail"?

Last post by hirnsaege « Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:53 am

by hirnsaege » Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:53 am

Dear readers,

as my beloved Thinkpad R60's GPU/graphics memory died yesterday (can run at VGA resolution, everything else results in bluescreen),...

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Last post by hirnsaege
Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:53 am
t520 SSD Quick Question

Last post by visionviper « Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:20 am
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by puma » Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:26 pm

Hi guys, does anyone know what SSD brand is shipped with the t520? Is it an Intel or some other brand name? I am interested in researching the...

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Last post by visionviper
Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:20 am
New T420 on the way...HDD/SSD upgrade strategy

Last post by Shadowku « Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:50 pm
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by mfeller » Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:52 pm

I have a new T420 on the way. I have a few questions on upgrades...

My original plan before ordering was to order an mSATA drive, and then swap in a...

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Last post by Shadowku
Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:50 pm
T500 fan error on booting up

Last post by shanick « Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:06 pm
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by shanick » Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:52 pm

Hi all,

My thinkpad fan has been struggling a little bit for a while, just in that it was getting annoyingly loud. I hadn't got around to cleaning...

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Last post by shanick
Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:06 pm
medai player fullscreen mode having gaps on both sides

Last post by thinkpad_user88 « Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:48 pm
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by thinkpad_user88 » Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:53 pm

T520 with 1920x1080 Full HD screen and Nvidia 4200M runs Windows Media Player in full screen mode to show a DVD movie. For unknown reason, the...

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Last post by thinkpad_user88
Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:48 pm
mSATA SSD - 60Gb OCZ Nocti - failing with TrueCrypt

Last post by ccmuk « Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:19 pm
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by ccmuk » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:12 pm

I recently installed a 60Gb OCZ Notci mSATA SSD in a T520, as the secondary drive (the primary is a 320Gb OCZ SSD). It worked for about 10 minutes...

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Last post by ccmuk
Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:19 pm
CoreI5 / Nvidia undervolting possible?

Last post by Thrakath « Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:35 pm
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by Thrakath » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:13 pm

Hey guys,

is there already some possibility for undervolting known like RMClock for C2d? Or for the Nvidia?

Btw: Does somebody know if also the...

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Last post by Thrakath
Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:35 pm
T420 vs T420S what is the difference

Last post by crashnburn « Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:08 am
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by fjs08 » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:27 pm

I've been looking at reviews, but still not sure what the difference is between these units.
Thx.
Frank

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Last post by crashnburn
Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:08 am
t420s Display

Last post by ThinkRob « Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:00 pm
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by puma » Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:24 am

Hey guys, I have a t420s... and I have to say the display is just god awful. For a laptop of this caliber.... wtf? when you put it next to another...

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Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:00 pm
T420s thoughts after 3 months

Last post by zern « Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:34 pm

by zern » Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:34 pm

Here are my random thoughts after living with a T420s since Sep 2011.

Specs: i7, Optimus, 8Gb RAM, 160Gb SSD, Fingerprint reader, Bluetooth,...

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Last post by zern
Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:34 pm
Photoshop "Enable OpenGL Drawing" not working with Optimus

Last post by zern « Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:00 pm
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by kingweb » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:29 pm

Hi, I have a T410 with NVidia Optimus.
However, Photoshop CS4 and CS5 do not work with Enable OpenGL Drawing selected. When I installed photoshop, it...

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Last post by zern
Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:00 pm
T410 Optimus graphics fail to switch

Last post by Tim M « Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:40 am

by Tim M » Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:40 am

I have a T410 with the Nvidia Optimus discrete graphics and the Intel integrated HD graphics. I've noticed that the Optimus driver fails to switch...

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Last post by Tim M
Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:40 am
Checkerboard cover for T410 screen lid, lenovo's idea?

Last post by venro « Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:26 am
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by venro » Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:29 am

I found a cheap T410 unit, but it has this weird checkerboard cover on his screen lid.

Is it a lenovo's idea? Or someone just wants to make his...

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Last post by venro
Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:26 am
T510 NVS 3100m PhySX?

Last post by makaveli559m « Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:59 pm
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by makaveli559m » Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:46 am

Hi peeps I upgraded my video card drivers the other day and I saw this option that I never had before I am wondering has anyone else seen this option...

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Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:59 pm
Wifi cards- 2 out of 3 ain't bad?

Last post by emtee3511 « Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:18 pm
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by sgmidf » Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:49 am

I want to upgrade my T420s Thinkpad b/g/n card to either an Intel 6205 or 6250. I've seen these cards for sale, but they may have 3 antenna...

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Last post by emtee3511
Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:18 pm
clone w510 hard drive

Last post by mdclow « Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:18 am
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by Daniel Davis » Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:58 am

What application is recommended to clone my w510 500gig hard drive so that if something happens, I don't have to reinstall everything? I know with my...

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Last post by mdclow
Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:18 am
Solution to the gritty touchpadsurface on newer Thinkpads

Last post by Bánh mì « Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:45 am
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by vipstjert » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:35 pm

The solution I have found to this problem as described here: I have now also applied to a friends T410 with the same perfect result - I guess it...

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Last post by Bánh mì
Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:45 am
Solution: smooth touchpad surface for T400s

Last post by vipstjert « Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:26 pm
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by vipstjert » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:56 pm

I have posted a perfect solution for the ones that do not like the textured touchpad surface of newer thinkpads here:

It works like a charm on my...

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Last post by vipstjert
Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:26 pm
T410 LCD: For those that are unhappy with their existing LCD

Last post by Navck « Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:58 pm

by Navck » Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:58 pm

Just had my previous panel replaced (Dead pixels growing all over the button) but I got the panel model number down: The panel was a AUO B141PW04,...

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Last post by Navck
Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:58 pm
Very Slow Boot on T520

Last post by scanfield « Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:04 pm
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by scanfield » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:49 pm

My T520 takes approximately 2 minutes to boot to the desktop. I'm starting my timer from the time my finger swipe is accepted (shortly after POST)...

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Last post by scanfield
Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:04 pm
Plastic case for Dropped T420

Last post by lead_org « Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:59 am
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by perthGooner » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:37 am

Is it possible to get a replacement case for a dropped T420 :oops: - Everything still works but the case is cracked open - I only need the lower...

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Last post by lead_org
Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:59 am
**FIXED**T500 Doesn't Display on LCD/Output & Restart Issues

Last post by jens0771 « Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:09 pm
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by jens0771 » Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:08 pm

So, I've got a T500 that sat closed, up against a wall on the bottom so the front was facing down, off for 3 weeks. That's the position my friend...

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Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:09 pm
Power low alarm won't

Last post by Daniel Davis « Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:07 am

by Daniel Davis » Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:07 am

My 501w will not notify me that the battery is getting to the 15% mark that I have it set to notify me. In fact, it won't notify me at all. Suddenly,...

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Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:07 am

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