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Squeaking Key T400

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by dgyee » Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:33 pm

I have a Thinkpad T400 2765. All works great except the number 1 key squeaks. Is there anything that I can do short of changing the entire keyboard....

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:33 pm
Is this supposed to happen?

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by Shawn3090 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:48 pm

I have a Thinkpad t510 with intel centrino ultimate 6300 wireless card. Every time I wake up the computer from sleep it takes at least 1-2 minutes...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:49 pm
ocz vertex 3 with t520 quad core fails with BSOD - help!

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by destructo » Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:43 pm

I just got a new t520 quad core. I replaced the hard drive with a new vertex 3, installed windows 7 64 bit off of a dvd (letting windows create...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:40 pm
T420 display among the worst I've ever seen :-(

Last post by ThinkRob « Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:26 am
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by corisin » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:39 pm
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I was so disheartened to see how bad the T420 display is. The viewing angles are terrible. Tilt the lid so that the bottom part of the screen is...
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Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:26 am
To T420 or not? That is the question...

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by ychandrani » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:05 am

Dear Forum members,

My trusty X31 and X60s are both on their last legs :( . Actually, the X31 despite severe abuse (two drops while waiting in line...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:13 pm
T520 2720QM battery life and graphics question

Last post by JaneL « Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:09 pm
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by bwalex » Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:26 am

Hi,

I've been a long time Thinkpad user and am thinking of buying a new one now. I am considering the T520 with a dual core and a quad core. I do...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:09 pm
[Solved] Switchable Graphics on T500 with Win7

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:25 pm
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by blueice_haller » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:21 am

Hello,

I recently installed Win7 on my ThinkPad T500. Probably while setup with only one GPU activated in BIOS.
So when I boot with Intel GMA, it...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:25 pm
T410 broken LCD [PIC Warring]

Last post by Monck « Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:29 am
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by Monck » Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:47 am

Hi,

User broke his laptop and don't want to change this screen for his cost. At this pic

you can see this. Maybe someone have this same...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:29 am
ThinkPad T520 Optimus 4 displays under XP

Last post by ryan1212 « Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:07 pm
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by Mike350 » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:56 pm

Hi,

I have a new ThinkPad T520 with Optimus technology, along with a Mini Dock Plus Series 3. With this setup you can run up to 4 displays (3...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:07 pm
CPU clock speed throttling severely

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:20 pm
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by marcham93 » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:23 pm

My T410s seems to throttle down to below 300mhz when ever I try to do anything intense such as playing a 3D game.

My CPU temp has never gone above...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:20 pm
Adding Card Reader to T400

Last post by hunterman223 « Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:01 pm
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by hunterman223 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:11 am

Which parts would I need to add a card reader to the T400? I assume I would need the reader itself and another bezel, but does anyone know the FRUs?...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:01 pm
T420 CPU whine

Last post by birthdaymonkey « Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:48 am
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by birthdaymonkey » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:30 pm

I posted here a few weeks ago about CPU whine on my i3 T410. I ended up sending that machine back because of the issue--it's a real deal breaker for...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:48 am
T400 won't start

Last post by sarbin « Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:30 am
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by Aruners » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:51 am

I have a T400 ThinkPad and it shut down automatically because the battery died. I charged my battery and when I go to start, it sits in the ThinkPad...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:30 am
T420s Questions

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:16 pm
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by cyberz » Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:32 pm

Hi all! Considering buying a T420s but have some questions regarding some aspects of the notebook. I've seen and heard that the ultrabay HDD caddy...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:16 pm
ThinkPad 420s now available for sale

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:59 pm
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by DenverBrian » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:48 pm

I'd seriously consider this model to replace my T500, but...

--largest HD available on the website is 320GB/7200 rpm. Huh?

--no 9-cell battery...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:59 pm
best ccfl screens for T400

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:00 pm
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by ryan1212 » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:33 am

I looked into doing an LED upgrade, but the price is about $270 which is a bit much. For about $130 I can replace the CCFL screen. I currently have...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:00 pm
T420 Supports SATAIII 6gbps?

Last post by iThinkPad « Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:07 pm
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by cyberz » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:39 pm

Does the T420 have Sata III 6gbps or is it Sata II 3gbps?

Thanks.

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Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:07 pm
T500 parts to install webcam?

Last post by ryan1212 « Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:31 pm
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by amujee » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:25 am

I'm trying to add the webcam to my T500. I'm wondering about the webcam part I purchased and need help tracking down the LCD bezel.

1) I purchased...

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Last post by ryan1212
Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:31 pm
Changing Thinkpad t410i lid

Last post by Harryc « Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:02 pm
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by Ncbrianmisc » Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:19 pm

I bought a Thinkpad t410i laptop a while back and the lid has suffered through a bit of wear, and I was wondering if anyone could point to a...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:02 pm
Which new HD can I use in a T500? WD Scoprio Blue/Black?

Last post by DenverBrian « Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:54 pm
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by twolegged » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:35 pm

I have had an R61i for three years, and it's brilliant ... so I decided to buy a used Thinkpad as a spare machine. I just got a ThinkPad T500 model...

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Last post by DenverBrian
Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:54 pm
T400 and WSXGA+

Last post by debris « Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:42 am
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by altes-kind » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:03 am

Hi folks,

are there any plans for a t400 with 14,1 screen and WSXGA+ (1680x1050) resoultion?
I'd love to have a higher resolution than the WXGA+......

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Last post by debris
Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:42 am
Create Recovery Media

Last post by Harryc « Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:13 am
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by pantera » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:43 pm

Hi, I just created a Recovery Media on my T410s, following the onscreen instructions (just click and click OK). After it was done, I checked the DVD...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:13 am
How to set up dual boot Windows 7 and XP?

Last post by Garfed « Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:09 pm
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by usadan » Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:07 pm

I have a T510 with Windows 7 64 bit OS.

I also have the XP Recovery Disks shipped with the system.

My work involves software that the manufacturer...

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Last post by Garfed
Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:09 pm
Closed T400 - innovation or issue?

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:06 pm
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by wujstefan » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:54 pm

Hello,
A friend of mine, as well as my dad both have a T400 system. They both have the same issue: while closed, there is some play of 1-2mm between...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:06 pm
Digital audio output

Last post by Weogo « Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:30 pm
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by TomStearns » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:36 am

I'm looking for a Thinkpad which can output digital audio. I need it as a music server driving an external DAC. Sometimes the sVideo port has audio...

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Last post by Weogo
Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:30 pm
T410 Strange Display Problem With White On Black Text

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:47 am
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by nikki605 » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:55 am

Recently, I've noticed an unusual display problem when visiting one particular forum website. The forum site uses white text on a black background......

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:47 am
Stereo Mix on T400

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:55 pm
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by Ecliptica » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:14 pm

Hello all.

I love my T400 business laptop, but I am a music home recording enthusiast, so I am considering getting the M-Audio Fast Track or Tascam...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:55 pm
T400 - Linux random shutdown

Last post by comps « Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:03 am
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by solidstate » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:24 am

T400 2764CTO (Not T400*s*!)
Dual graphics - only using integrated graphics
Ubuntu 9.10 - 64-bit
Denaq 6-cell battery

I've had this problem since my...

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Last post by comps
Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:03 am
T400 LED screen upgrade

Last post by ryan1212 « Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:44 pm
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by ryan1212 » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:56 pm

My T400 screen broke today :( My current screen is WGXA+ CCFL FRU 42T0597

What parts would I need to upgrade to a LED Screen, with a camera? Has...

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Last post by ryan1212
Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:44 pm
Choice of ThinkPad?

Last post by hunterman223 « Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:43 pm
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by hunterman223 » Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:58 am

It's been a while since I've been on here! :)

I finally got around to selling my toshiba laptop and am in business for a thinkpad. I am looking for...

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Last post by hunterman223
Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:43 pm
System Migration Assistant

Last post by jhall555 « Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:06 pm
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by jhall555 » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:03 pm

v.6.0.010

Has anyone got this to work with pulling settings for Office 2010? I can grab Outlook settings but that is it. It doesn't recognize any...

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Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:06 pm
7mm SSD Enclosure for T420s

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:07 am
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by bapatterson » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:58 am

I have a few Dell Adamos at the office with 256GB Samsung SSDs in them. Due to the size of the Adamo, they are mounted without enclosures (i.e., just...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:07 am
Discrete graphics necessary for CAD/CFD/FEA?

Last post by Q-Ball « Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:04 pm
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by First420 » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:45 pm

I've been reading up as much as I can on the new T420 and from what I've seen the discrete chip only gives about a 1000 point advantage in 3DMark...

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Last post by Q-Ball
Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:04 pm
Just bought a T400

Last post by Derkach99 « Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:32 pm
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by Derkach99 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:16 pm

Hello,

I just bought a T400 used off ebay and I was wondering if I bought it for a good price. The model number is 2765-T7U and it is in warranty...

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Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:32 pm
can I add a smart card reader to a T510

Last post by Q-Ball « Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:21 pm
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by abhansali » Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:12 am

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum and have a question. I have a T510 (4314-2PU) that has no smart card reader. Can this be added to the laptop? I am...

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Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:21 pm
Problem with Lenovo wireless download

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by richk » Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:02 pm

I already reported this to Lenovo, but there is a problem for anyone doing a recovery from factory disks. There is a problem on all the later models...

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Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:02 pm
T520 Config Opinions Wanted before I buy

Last post by ThinkRob « Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:29 am
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by mlemon » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:27 pm

Ready to drop some cash for two T520s w. 4GB, 7200rpm desktop replacements to run MS-Office, Skype w. video, browsing, some Photoshop. Have some...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:29 am
T410i : Long BIOS restart.. how do I reflash my BIOS??

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by sapibobo » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:38 am

Dear all,

mine is 2518-GNA with Intel Corei5-430M. I just have a weird long windows shutdown problem. It started when i upgraded my memory to...

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Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:38 am
Low Performance

Last post by vraa « Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:15 pm
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by vraa » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:34 pm

I have a Thinkpad T410s with the discrete Nvidia nvs 3100m. It sucks, I have heard installing the 310m driver can improve performance, how can I do...

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Last post by vraa
Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:15 pm
T420 with 6 Gbit/s SATA?

Last post by sarbin « Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:14 pm
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by iThinkPad » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:29 am

Can anyone confirm/proof that the T420 has 6 Gbit/s SATA?

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Last post by sarbin
Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:14 pm
Impressed with "COOL" T420s - Mini Review

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:45 am

by Greg Gebhardt » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:45 am

Just picked up a new 417153U for field use and I must say I am impressed. Thought I would miss my W520 but am very happy with the screen and power of...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:45 am
Nvidia optimus technology

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:12 pm
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by abhansali » Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:15 am

How do I know if I have this or not? I have a Thinkpad T510 (4314-2PU)...

And if I do have it, is this something I specifically have to turn on/off...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:12 pm
Testing a T400 LCD

Last post by BobA « Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:44 pm
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by BobA » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:29 pm

I have an 'unknown' T400 LCD (the motherboard was bad). Can I test this in a T61 system? Both have the 14.1 1440x900 widescreen.
Bob

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Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:44 pm
T420 HD+ panel info

Last post by jdrou « Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:50 pm
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by ThinkRob » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:23 pm

I'll post a full review at some point, but for now I just wanted to share what I suppose many of us are curious about: the make/model of the T420's...

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Last post by jdrou
Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:50 pm
Hybrid HDD/SSD in T400?

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:34 am
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by wujstefan » Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:22 pm

My dad's gonna change his 160Gb 7200rpm SATA into something bigger AND faster. SSD in reasonable size cost an arm and a leg. Did anyone tried an...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:34 am
T500 what is there to like?

Last post by makaveli559m « Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:27 am
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by makaveli559m » Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:54 pm

I won a Thinkpad T500 on bid on eBay I was wondering what are the pros and cons against an R61, I got a R61 brandnew last year. I have 6GB of RAM on...

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Last post by makaveli559m
Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:27 am
best display for a t520 - switching from a low rez t500

Last post by Q-Ball « Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:58 pm
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by destructo » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:00 pm

I'm about to upgrade from a t500 to a t520. I primarily use the computer for software development, and I'm hoping to hear other's experiences picking...

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Last post by Q-Ball
Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:58 pm
Which Intel SSD actually comes with the ThinkPad T420

Last post by _Sam_ « Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:26 pm
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by _Sam_ » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:57 am

I'm looking at buying a ThinkPad 420 but cannot find out which model Intel SSD it comes with when you choose the Intel SSD option. The Lenovo site...

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Last post by _Sam_
Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:26 pm
T420s Drive and Grahics options?

Last post by kltye « Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:33 pm
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by jgrjr » Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:06 pm

I was reviewing some of the options on the T420s order site.

You do not seem to be able to select a boot SSD and a HDD. I thought that was the point...

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Last post by kltye
Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:33 pm
New SSD... Do i have a problem?

Last post by Rochefort « Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:49 am
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by Greisen » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:39 am

Hi i have just ordered an intel X25-M 2G 120GB SSD.

After ordering the SSD I noticed that the SSDs on lenovos page is 2,5” 7mm high. But the one I...

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Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:49 am

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