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Devices and Printers

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:00 pm
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by deancalvert » Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:21 pm

HI All,

I have an old, trusty T410 that I'd like to keep in service for a while longer.

Running Windows 7, mainly for accounting.

It works fine...

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Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:00 pm
Can i use a T400 keyboard in a T420

Last post by Think43p « Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:50 am
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by Think43p » Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:02 pm

I own a T400 with a US QWERTY keyboard and about to get a hand-me-down T420 but it has a German keyboard and as Im used to the US QWERTY, my question...

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Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:50 am
Thinkpad T500 produces noises during operation

Last post by tedin « Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:52 pm
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by tedin » Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:49 am

Hi everyone,

I bought a used Thinkpad T500 (Intel Core Duo P8400) some years ago and I installed a GNU/Linux distribution on it (EDIT: and...

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Last post by tedin
Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:52 pm
T420 blown up

Last post by StevieT222 « Sun Apr 10, 2022 3:26 am
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by StevieT222 » Sat Apr 09, 2022 5:27 pm

Hi, I have a LenovoT420....had, until a few nights ago... I had a USB device plugged in that has likely shoved 12v from a vehicle back into the USB...

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Sun Apr 10, 2022 3:26 am
T400 takes WAY TOO LONG to turn on

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Apr 08, 2022 4:45 pm
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by Buzon de voz » Thu Apr 07, 2022 6:28 pm

hello group!
I have a very strange problem. Yesterday I bought a Thinkpad T400 to get spare parts, but it turns out that when testing the notebook it...

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Fri Apr 08, 2022 4:45 pm
WiFi 802.11n on T520 and T530

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:26 pm
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by JBUK » Mon Oct 04, 2021 5:31 pm

My T520 and two T530s have the Intel N 6205 adapter fitted. When I look at the connected speed using 5GHz they show connected at 300Mbps. However...

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Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:26 pm
T420s/T430s WQHD - Install/troubleshoot/Picture thread

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by mr.rhtuner » Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:01 am
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Hey guys, seeing as the thread started by RMSMajestic is a pre-order thread, I figured we could have a separate thread for installation...
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Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:03 pm
T410 Intel HD Graphics Windows Update Problem

Last post by JBUK « Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:33 pm
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by CBE » Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:56 am

Hello.

I trieed to search this problem in the forum but did not find any suitable solution.

I'm using a T410 with Dual Boot (Win10 and Ubuntu). All...

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Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:33 pm
NEED HELP - Install of i7 2640m to T420 FAILED

Last post by kocoman « Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:54 am
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by WoodyinMN » Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:22 pm

NEED HELP - -

I installed a i7 2640m in the T420. It would not boot. I thought at first it may have failed because some cpu paste got on the socket...

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Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:54 am
T420 keyboard problem.

Last post by mecannotread_75 « Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:32 pm
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by mecannotread_75 » Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:21 am

Hi Everybody
My wife came at home with a used Thinkpad T420 from the office because it was written off the list.
The T420 was without a...

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Fri Mar 25, 2022 8:32 pm
thinkpad t400s dock with expresscard slot/gpu capabilities?

Last post by dr_st « Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:57 pm
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by bandypclover » Sun Mar 20, 2022 3:15 pm

is there one?

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Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:57 pm
Who still uses a T520 as a daily driver. And why ?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:37 am
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by Eugor » Sat Sep 25, 2021 1:05 pm
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I am curious about those using T520 as their main machine. Reasons why, advantages, disadvantages, what you use it for etc.

Thanks
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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:37 am
Matrix loop and display

Last post by yxkxlg « Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:41 pm
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by yxkxlg » Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:54 pm

Hello everyone! What kind of loop can I replace the loop of the matrix of the T400 laptop? Which display with the extension of 1920x1200 or 1920x1080...

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Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:41 pm
Did I brick my T520?

Last post by bonjonno « Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:17 pm
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by bonjonno » Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:20 pm

I have (had) a very nice T520 running the latest windows 10Pro. Been a wonderful machine for the last coupla years. But cabin fever got me to...

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Last post by bonjonno
Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:17 pm
I Love my T420

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:33 pm
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by t20user » Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:12 pm

Celebrating my 9 year anniversary with this trusty old T420! It is arguably the best computer I have ever owned. I bought it new in 2012 and have...

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Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:33 pm
T400 beeps when typing non-alphanumeric characters

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Feb 22, 2022 1:13 am
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by hedron » Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:46 pm

I have a password set for both to enter the BIOS and regular boot. It was working fine the last time I used it. I didn't do anything but leave it in...

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Tue Feb 22, 2022 1:13 am
T420 ? Installing Win10; preserving Preload/Win7 Recovery Partition/Preload ?

Last post by dr_st « Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:22 am
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by null_unit » Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:04 am

Quick question: is there a way to install Windows 10 onto a T420 while preserving the the Windows 7 Recovery Partition/Preload?

... and if not,...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:22 am
Mobile Broadband on the T420 in 2022 (Windows 10)

Last post by ThinkingOldTech « Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:51 pm
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by ThinkingOldTech » Wed Feb 16, 2022 5:40 pm

So I picked up a 3G WWAN card for my T420 and installed it. It now appears in the device manager.

I installed a working sim card (that I know has...

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Last post by ThinkingOldTech
Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:51 pm
T400 doesn't boot off battery

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:43 am
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by oneflux » Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:02 pm

Hello all,
I have a bit of a pickle with a T400 I bought from a private party off Craigslist. Everything works perfectly, except for the battery....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Feb 16, 2022 2:43 am
T410 trackpoint/mousepad only work one at a time

Last post by dr_st « Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:06 am
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by sniperz47 » Fri Feb 11, 2022 2:59 am

Hello to all again, I have saved a T410 that had been sitting in the lost and found at my job for a while now, that was going to end up in landfill -...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:06 am
T500 with XP x64

Last post by OS923 « Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:45 am
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by OS923 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:59 am

I installed XP x64 SP2 on a T500.

I read that I should have pressed F6 to install the AHCI drivers. Can I still install these drivers or do I have...

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Last post by OS923
Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:45 am
Video issue after T420s disassembly

Last post by Cigarguy « Sun Feb 06, 2022 8:15 pm
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by ihavebrokenstuff » Sun Feb 06, 2022 3:01 pm

Hello Everyone,

I acquired a t420s in decent shape a few months ago and have been working on getting it working well as a spare/leave in the car...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Sun Feb 06, 2022 8:15 pm
T520 CPU upgrade

Last post by OneByteCPU « Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:52 am
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by OneByteCPU » Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:47 pm

I scored a free T520 today - woo-hoo!

It's a fairly base unit with the cheap display and an i5-2520 CPU.

My questions are:

Will any T520 run the...

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Last post by OneByteCPU
Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:52 am
T400 (dGPU variant) is bricked

Last post by modmaster « Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am
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by agregate » Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:38 pm

Hello everybody.
I am at my wits end with my poor T400 so if anybody has any advice I will be very thankful.

I tried to coreboot my T400 because me...

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Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am
Wobbly ultranav buttons on classic (T410/20) keyboard

Last post by Seriouslee « Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:35 pm
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by Seriouslee » Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:46 pm

Hi there,
Recently, I bought a T430 with the intention of replacing the keyboard with a classic model. Whilst I was able to install the keyboard...

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Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:35 pm
External Monitor recognized, but won't display

Last post by pianowizard « Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:04 pm
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by couldbeworse » Sat Jan 08, 2022 5:26 pm

I am trying to connect my T540p to an external HP monitor via VGA to HDMI cable, since my Thinkpad doesn't have an HDMI port. As soon as I connect...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:04 pm
T520 Display issue horizontal lines + image is jumping

Last post by spol « Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:42 pm
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by spol » Thu Dec 30, 2021 11:16 am

Hi

My T520 has all of a sudden got an issue with the display.
It is showing a lot of horizontal lines and the image is jumping like it is missing...

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Last post by spol
Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:42 pm
T400 switchable graphics difficulties

Last post by szsz « Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:27 pm
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by brucehe » Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:40 pm

Hello,

I am having a tough time getting my daughter's T400 with switchable graphics working with stable graphics.

After getting switchable graphics...

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Last post by szsz
Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:27 pm
ThinkPad T400 upgrades option

Last post by DLinks1292 « Fri Dec 10, 2021 2:31 am
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by DLinks1292 » Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:39 pm

Hi, Im new member of this forum, first of all, I'm really sorry for my bad english. I'm currently own a T400 with Intel iGPU variant and already...

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Last post by DLinks1292
Fri Dec 10, 2021 2:31 am
Clone from one T420 to another?

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:29 pm
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by VanZan » Sun Dec 05, 2021 7:29 am

I have two T420 laptops. Can I clone the hard drive from one to use on the other? The only difference between the two is the sizes of the secondary...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:29 pm
T420 (41786vu) and CPU upgrade to i7-2670QM bios update?

Last post by wsalomon « Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:56 pm
Replies: 11
by gybek » Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:22 am

I am seeing it is possible to upgrade the CPU i5-2520M to an i7. I am wondering if that is truly the case, and if so where can a bios update be...

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Last post by wsalomon
Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:56 pm
Replacement keyboards for T420S?????????????????????

Last post by wsalomon « Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:47 pm
Replies: 3
by deancalvert » Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:39 pm

Hello everyone,

Having used a number of Thinkpads over the years, I've fallen in love with my T420s, and don't want to part with it anytime...

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Last post by wsalomon
Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:47 pm
Water spill and T420 doesn't boot

Last post by wsalomon « Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:39 pm
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by halpulaar » Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:45 am

Hey guys,
I spilled water on my keyboard and immediately turned laptop upside down to avoid water going in, switched off and removed battery....

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Last post by wsalomon
Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:39 pm
Which ExpressCard 34 for fast USB 3 on stock vanilla T420

Last post by dr_st « Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:09 am
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by Danathar » Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:22 am

Hello everyone! I've done some searching but can't seem to find the exact answer I need.

Is there an ExpressCard 34 USB 3.0 card that is available...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:09 am
T520 - Screen glitch help?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:55 pm
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by warmetropcs » Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:56 pm

I recently bought a T520 and upgraded the SSD and RAM straight away.

RAM: Crucial 8GB LAPTOP DDR3 1600Mhz SODIMM 1.35V/1.5V 204pin Non ECC...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:55 pm
firewire port not in device manager T410

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:54 am
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by remkovandongen » Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:41 am

Hi all,

I'm trying to install an audio interface using firewire without succes...
I think the problem is in my firewire device. I can't find the...

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Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:54 am
Choosing CPU Quad Core Mod or SSD for T500

Last post by mikemex « Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:51 pm
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by modmaster » Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:36 pm

Hi, I just bought a T500 on eBay for parts, i’m Planning to repair it and boost its performance to the best, I’m also planning to use Libreboot BIOS,...

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Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:51 pm
TPM 2.0 Firmware

Last post by Jumme « Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:09 pm
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by MikalE » Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:27 pm

Is there a firmware upgrade from TPM 1.X to 2.0 I'm not able to find for the T520 Thinkpad?

I've looked all over and don't seem to be able to locate...

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Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:09 pm
Thinkpad T510 - NVIDIA issue

Last post by madhu « Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:12 am

by madhu » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:12 am

Hello All

I have thinkpad T510, which was my daily driver until a few days back; during a window 10 update process, the computer crashed and all I...

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Last post by madhu
Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:12 am
Any red flags on this T500 Laptop purchase?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:10 pm
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by fefrie » Sat Nov 13, 2021 4:02 am

T500 8gb ram, 500gb hd, bad pgup key (I have a plethora of T60 Keyboards)

When I wanted clarification if it was an actual windows 10 copy fully...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:10 pm
sim card connection

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:43 am
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by Ignorant » Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:36 am

model 2765-6U T400 p8400 8gb 250 GB ssd ....
did this laptop have a sim card connection to connect to a mobile ISP ?.
Whwre would the card for this...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:43 am
Long trackpoint usage: wrist hurts. Any tips?

Last post by Quardah « Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:59 pm
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by Quardah » Tue Nov 10, 2015 4:05 pm

Hello!

I'm using my T420 about 8 hours a day, and at the end of the day my right wrist hurts like hell. :[

Any ways i can help avoid that? I'm...

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Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:59 pm
T520/Win 10 camera non-function

Last post by Rletson « Tue Nov 02, 2021 3:02 pm
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by Rletson » Sat Oct 30, 2021 11:55 am

This is not just a problem with 400/500 series Thinkpads, but I thought I'd start here.

On a T520 Win 10/64 system, I noticed that the the Fn+F6...

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Last post by Rletson
Tue Nov 02, 2021 3:02 pm
T410 Boot Lag / Cycle Issue SOLVED

Last post by davidblackshoes « Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:26 pm
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by davidblackshoes » Sat Oct 30, 2021 5:03 pm

Would someone take a look at this video that shows the behavior of my T410 at boot?
2.0GHz
8GB RAM
500GB SATA HDD
NVIDIA graphics
Win 10 Pro
Boot...

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Last post by davidblackshoes
Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:26 pm
T410 died

Last post by davidblackshoes « Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:34 pm
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by T410 » Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:40 pm
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I was charging a LIPO battery off the USB port while my 410 was plugged in. I charged it several time successfully so I'm not sure if its just a...
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Last post by davidblackshoes
Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:34 pm
Broken Capacitor (T420) (Fixed)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:43 am
Replies: 5
by S22F4 » Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:40 am

The Laptop still works but i want to replace it just to be safe.
It would be nice if anyone can tell me where I can get a replacement (not worth...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:43 am
List of T500 compatible CPU's?

Last post by Insomniac1971 « Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:50 pm
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by rabdelazim » Sat Jun 05, 2021 7:29 am

Hello,

I've worked with computers for nearly two decades now but this is my first crack at mucking around with the physical internals.

That said,...

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Last post by Insomniac1971
Sat Oct 23, 2021 7:50 pm
Want to add Bluetooth to my ThinkPad T520

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:39 pm
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by adamgrant82 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:32 pm

I bought a like new T520 a while ago but the laptop didn't have Bluetooth I bought a USB Bluetooth but the range sucks I have to be in the same room...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:39 pm
T420 Cursor Problem

Last post by seagiant « Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:19 pm
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by seagiant » Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:21 am

Hi,
Running Ubuntu on my Think Pad and having really bad cursor problems lately.

Even reloaded OS and still have cursor jumping around and clicking...

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Last post by seagiant
Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:19 pm
ThinkPad t500 bios

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:59 am
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by Tylerthetechnerd » Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:17 pm

Hello there I have recently acquired a Lenovo ThinkPad t500 it was previously working but then I made the mistake of replacing the CMOS battery and...

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Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:59 am

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