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Is there any way to increase the speaker volume on a T520?

Last post by Dude « Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:38 pm
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by Dude » Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:10 pm

Is there any way to increase the speaker volume on a T520? Third party application or other? The T520 speaker volume is very average to under...

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Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:38 pm
Bluetooth comes on by default

Last post by ausmike « Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:27 am
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by alexdrans » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:36 pm

I have a T420 and regardless of what OS I'm using, Windows or a GNU/Linux distro, the bluetooth will automatically turn on when I turn on the laptop,...

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Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:27 am
t420s where to buy in New york area

Last post by Harryc « Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:27 am
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by mlhdk » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:35 am

Hi,

I am planning a trip to the states in the near future, and would like to buy a t420s. Do anybody know where to get a good deal in the NY...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:27 am
T410s are they still cracking?

Last post by Tlon « Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:54 am
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by surechap » Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:41 pm

I just pulled the trigger on the T410s I'm skipping Sandy Bridge. I am however very concerned about the T410s cracking. I've heard it's very common...

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Last post by Tlon
Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:54 am
t400 identify max resolution

Last post by Aiwi « Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:37 am
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by polusa » Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:31 pm

Hey guys,

I have t400 2764 CTO with the upgraded monitor ( I Think) Is there anyway to check and see what is the max resolution of the monitor? I...

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Last post by Aiwi
Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:37 am
T420 Webcam Framerate

Last post by SmoothTofu « Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:18 pm
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by SmoothTofu » Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:40 am

What frame rates are people getting with the T420 webcam? I'm only getting 7-8 fps at 720p even though my cpu usage is 1-2%... is there any way to...

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Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:18 pm
t400s: palmrest with or w/o FPR?

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:11 pm
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by damorg » Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:54 pm

Hello All,

I have a t400s that has developed cracks in the palmrest and I am looking at replacing it.

Currently, I have the fingerprint reader but...

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Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:11 pm
Hard-disk Active Protection System is poorly implemented...

Last post by blackomegax « Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:29 am
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by jvarszegi » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:53 pm

... for multi-drive systems.

I have an mSATA boot drive, and have kept the mechanical drive as my data drive. Because the APS was apparently...

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Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:29 am
DVD Drive Power Savings Issue - T400s

Last post by Brian10161 « Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:06 pm
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by Brian10161 » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:18 pm

I can't seem to find a way to fix this. When I boot my TP up it will show the DVD drive as being powered off. I can't find settings for this in the...

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Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:06 pm
ThinkPad Battery 27++ (9cell) Reviews

Last post by rg88 « Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:27 pm
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by rg88 » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:56 am

I have a brand new T420 Thinkpad Series Laptop, I have been looking to find reviews on the ThinkPad Battery 27++ (9cell) Slice Battery. From what...

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Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:27 pm
Found a Cause of "Worn Out" Hinges

Last post by Brian10161 « Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:10 am
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by wswartzendruber » Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:01 pm

The lid on my launch-day T400 had gotten progressively looser until one day it was like it had suddenly lost half of its strength. I thought that the...

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Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:10 am
Using a VGA splitter to connect 2 monitors?

Last post by alexdrans « Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:12 pm

by alexdrans » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:12 pm

I am looking get a pair of 23 1920x1080 monitors to use at university for my T420. I have the NVidia 4200M in there, so I believe that I can connect...

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Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:12 pm
Using Lenovo Recovery Partition on T520

Last post by hdblair « Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:40 pm
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by hdblair » Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:27 am

Hi All: New user to T520 here. How does one use the Lenovo Recovery Partition? When initially removing blotware, I removed the trial versions of MS...

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Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:40 pm
camera recording software

Last post by nikki605 « Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:27 am
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by Meta03 » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:00 am

What is some good software for recording movies/pictures with the build in camera on a T500 running Windows 7 64bit?

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Last post by nikki605
Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:27 am
Upgrading to 2nd Generation i5

Last post by buckalho « Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:38 pm
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by buckalho » Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:00 pm

Dear fellow forum,

Has anybody tried upgrading 1st generation i5 to 2nd generation? is it possible?

they seems to have the same socket

I have a...

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Last post by buckalho
Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:38 pm
420 configuration options

Last post by orienz « Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:36 am

by orienz » Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:36 am

Hey guys,

I nailed down my notebook choise to ThinkPad 420 however they came in two configurations and I am a bit confused as to what to get.

First...

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Last post by orienz
Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:36 am
T420 keyboard noise suppression... where is it?

Last post by blackomegax « Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:05 pm
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by jvarszegi » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:41 pm

I don't see an option to enable it in the keyboard settings. I was looking forward to this greatly. While I like the keyboard so far, it is a bit...

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Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:05 pm
DOS license vs. Win 7 preinstalled

Last post by jvarszegi « Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:59 pm
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by craigs63 » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:55 am

Hi all,
I am thinking about getting a T520 with the DOS license option, then installing Win 7 (pro?) from an OEM disc. Would doing this, plus the...

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Last post by jvarszegi
Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:59 pm
T500 Webcam upgrade tutorial

Last post by skrypj « Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:42 pm
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by skrypj » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:42 pm

I am planning on doing a webcam upgrade to my Type-2055 T500 and when I came on here for some info, I found some threads that discussed it but no...

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Last post by skrypj
Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:42 pm
T510-screen won't come back on after undock/redock

Last post by MBG0001 « Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:39 am
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by hikerbuddy » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:47 am

My office issued me a new T510 three weeks ago and when I plug in an external LCD to the VGA port (either directly or through the docking station),...

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Last post by MBG0001
Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:39 am
Thinkpad T410 got errors with Fingerprint sensor device!

Last post by Moon_Light « Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:47 pm

by Moon_Light » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:47 pm

I have just bought a new Lenovo Thinkpad T410 2518-FAA from one of main agencies of Lenovo in my country. The new-buy laptop was said to be totally...

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Last post by Moon_Light
Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:47 pm
largest T500 hard drive

Last post by Aiwi « Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:31 pm
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by Meta03 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:26 pm

What is the largest T500 hard drive available?

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Last post by Aiwi
Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:31 pm
DVD drive compatibility

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:10 pm
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by Meta03 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:23 pm

Is the CD/DVD drive not compatible between T500 and older T models? If not, why is this so? They seem to be the same size, but the connector is...

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Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:10 pm
T520 with battery slice "dies" with 3-4 hours remaining

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by baertracks » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:03 am

I'm using a T520 with an extended main battery and a 27++ battery slice added. If I keep the display dimmed slightly I should be able to get 12+...

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Last post by baertracks
Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:03 am
Can't Figure Out FRU Numbers

Last post by richk « Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:14 pm
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by wswartzendruber » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:02 pm

I'm looking to get some new parts in my 2008 T400, but I'm having trouble figuring out which FRUs to order. I have:

Lenovo ThinkPad T400
1440x900...

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Last post by richk
Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:14 pm
HDD compatibility of T60 and T520?

Last post by richk « Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:20 pm
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by hdblair » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:41 pm

Hi All:
Just purchased a new T520 to replace my old T60 which died when coffee got spilled on it. All my s/w and data is on my HDD on the T60 (was...

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Last post by richk
Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:20 pm
DC Adopter for T520 quad core

Last post by hdblair « Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:46 pm
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by hdblair » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:32 pm

After just purchasing a T520 quad core, I am informed there is no DC adapter for it. :twisted: Anyone know where I can purchase one? If not, does...

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Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:46 pm
T520 SSD and 2.5 inch bay

Last post by thinkfirst « Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:01 pm
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by jennyjeanbean » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:54 pm

Hello --

I'm not a technology maven, but I do love my ThinkPad. I just ordered a T520 with a 160 GB SSD hard drive. After I ordered it I read this...

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Last post by thinkfirst
Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:01 pm
Other keyboards compatible with T410 keyboard

Last post by nikki605 « Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:10 pm
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by sunshine » Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:47 am

I am really disappointed with the keyboard on my T410. I have had the computer for less than six months and I can't really say if the problem is...

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Last post by nikki605
Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:10 pm
Horrendous battery life on Certified Used T400

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:27 am
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by tigranes » Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:53 pm

Hi,

Last week I bought my first ThinkPad, a T400 with C2D @ 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 14 display, from IBM's certified used store. I received it today and...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:27 am
T500 - suddenly, no power?

Last post by tgrevers « Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:17 am
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by tgrevers » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:26 am

One of the T500 machines I'm rebuilding (224235U) did something strange today.

When I received it, it was the typical stripped machine - no memory,...

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Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:17 am
Recommendations on which SSD to get for T420

Last post by jvarszegi « Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:41 am
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by icecream123 » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:24 pm

Hello everyone,

I just bought T420 and it has 500 GB HDD.
I've read online that using SSD can decrease the boot up time by half, so I'm planning on...

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Last post by jvarszegi
Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:41 am
Thinkvantage Password Manager

Last post by DavidF « Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:08 am
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by fcampbel » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:45 pm

I recently started using a T520 and decided to try the Thinkvantage Password Manager. I like it but it seems to have some quirks that I don't...

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Last post by DavidF
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:08 am
ASIO audio on T410? Or, best audio config to use conexant?

Last post by albo « Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:13 pm
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by albo » Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:16 pm

Hi Folks,

Has anyone here played around with getting ASIO running on a conexant 20585 chipset? I'd like to see if I can get better quality audio...

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Last post by albo
Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:13 pm
T520 boot problem

Last post by libco « Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:43 am

by libco » Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:43 am

Hi everybody, I have this problem: every about 3 days I get boot mgr is missing error if i use Windows boot manager or stuck at Grub loading if I use...

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Last post by libco
Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:43 am
Ordered a T400s

Last post by Brian10161 « Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:36 pm
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by Brian10161 » Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:10 pm

Well, I can only say I am excited.

I like how they brought back the red striping on the trackpoint buttons. I can't understand why they removed the...

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Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:36 pm
PCDRSRVC disrupts my system

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by fcampbel » Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:25 pm

I have a T520, downgraded to XP, running MaxiVista MirrorPro Ver. 3. I am controlling two other thinkpads through MaxiVista. Every day at 1:00 pm...

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Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:25 pm
New T520 owner

Last post by kona « Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:43 pm
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by kona » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:11 pm

Hi all

I recently bought a T520. Very pleased so far, looks like a solid machine!

I have a couple of questions and was wondering if you could help...

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Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:43 pm
Update attempting to re-download "R&R Cumulative WER -WinXp"

Last post by nikki605 « Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:36 am
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by Geophyte1 » Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:05 pm

I recently purchased a reburb T-400 from Lenovo and all has been well except for the fact that every time I run Lenovo Update the Lenovo Update it...

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Last post by nikki605
Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:36 am
T410 won't turn off or start up

Last post by Babrooster « Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:00 am

by Babrooster » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:00 am

My T410 has been stuck at the windows 7 blue screen since last night. I can't turn it off by pressing the power button; it only goes into hibernate...

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Last post by Babrooster
Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:00 am
T420 screen resolution / dedicated graphics card? T5XX ?

Last post by newmanm « Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:42 am
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by newmanm » Wed Jun 15, 2011 1:33 pm

I bought a T420 but sent it back because I did not like the screen resolution. it was semi ok for regular use, but when I opened up a photo file the...

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Last post by newmanm
Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:42 am
T520 Config - thoughts/advice?

Last post by jvarszegi « Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:07 am
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by Jay_Z » Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:25 pm

I am going to purchase a new T520 to replace my T60p (8744J2U) - any thoughts/feedback on this config? Thanks!!

For example, is there much of a...

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Last post by jvarszegi
Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:07 am
Dell 2007FP vs HP zr22w for T410s

Last post by ChugokuOtaku « Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:24 am
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by fancytom » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:57 pm

Hi guys, I'm using t410s right now. Want to find a IPS monitor. Currently have two choices.
Dell 2007FP (Refurbished 30Day Warranty) $95
HP zr22w...

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Last post by ChugokuOtaku
Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:24 am
t420 fingerprint LED is on while shut down

Last post by sDoky « Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:14 am
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by sDoky » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:21 pm

Hi, I've got my new t420 for like a week and all of the sudden the fingerprint reader stays on while the system is shut down. If I remove the battery...

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Last post by sDoky
Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:14 am
t400 Ethernet goes out on LCD off

Last post by Aiwi « Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:51 am
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by kev009 » Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:42 am

This is kind of bizarre. My t400 drops it's ethernet connection whenever the screen turns off. Any ideas?

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Last post by Aiwi
Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:51 am
T420 blu-ray software advice?

Last post by SchlageR « Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:34 pm
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by SchlageR » Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:23 am

I recently installed a blu-ray combo drive (42T2617) in my T420. It reads CD's, DVD's and blu-ray disks, but I cannot play blu-ray movies in windows...

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Last post by SchlageR
Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:34 pm
IWS warranty with T420

Last post by rakeshrawatg « Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:05 am
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by rakeshrawatg » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:35 pm

Hi,

I am in India and want to purchase Thinkpad T420 from US. Could you please tell me if it covers IWS for India and if not how can I get one for...

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Last post by rakeshrawatg
Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:05 am
Upgrade T400s Hard Drive

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:20 am
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by sgmidf » Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:57 pm

My plans to upgrade my wife's T400s 250GB hard drive and clean install 64bit Win 7 were thrown out the window when I discovered it to be a 1.8 not a...

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:20 am
T500 Boot Problems

Last post by Ramone « Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:59 pm
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by Ramone » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:58 pm

I have T500 laptop, and after BIOS update, I got some problems with boot.
Laptop stuck on Lenovo Screen (sometimes before, just black screen) for...

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Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:59 pm
Cannot logon to "new" used laptop - missing password

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:54 pm
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by baertracks » Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:58 pm

I just purchased an off lease used T400 for a colleague in Africa.
In testing the laptop, I booted and was prompted to Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to begin...

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Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:54 pm

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