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Thinpad T400 wireless antenna ...where..?

Last post by Ignorant « Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:41 pm
Replies: 12
by Ignorant » Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:35 pm

I had once opened up a T400 but never located any antennas on the Main board or in LCD screen cover?.
Of course ,I end up enriching a engineer to put...

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Last post by Ignorant
Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:41 pm
The thinkpad t400 worth it?

Last post by Ignorant « Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:42 am
Replies: 7
by wenildexis5 » Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:39 am

Its going for £80 on eBay, so I was wondering if I should get one. From my research it seems like a good laptop but I've got no info on how good the...

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Last post by Ignorant
Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:42 am
Internet access via wifi heating laptop....

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:49 am
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by Ignorant » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:51 am

Thoughtpad T400 ,p8400,8gb, SSD 250GB,1400X900 ..
The cpu temperature shoots up from 51 to 62 the moment i use the
wifi n.
Is this normal?.
I...

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Last post by Ignorant
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:49 am
T400 indicator lights NOT obliging ..

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:51 am

by Ignorant » Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:51 am

My T400 work otherwise nicely. Only the indicator status lights at screen bottom never appear.
Any solution/suggestions...
I donot want to open the...

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Last post by Ignorant
Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:51 am
harsh glaring screen T410

Last post by T410 « Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:49 am

by T410 » Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:49 am

I have a Windows 7/Linux Mint dual boot on my T410. I just bought a refurbed T410 that is in great shape (except), and took my hard drive out of my...

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Last post by T410
Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:49 am
How to wear down those trackpad bumps...

Last post by Sweater Fish Deluxe « Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:41 pm
Replies: 17
by Sweater Fish Deluxe » Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:12 pm

I bought a T420s used a few months ago and it had a perfectly smooth trackpad surface. I use the trackpoint for pointing and trackpad for scrolling,...

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Last post by Sweater Fish Deluxe
Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:41 pm
T410 caddy problem

Last post by T410 « Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:57 pm
Replies: 14
by T410 » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:47 pm

I bagged a new 410 in minty shape to replace my tired old one, and the cd player that came with it goes in and comes out fine, but I can't get my...

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Last post by T410
Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:57 pm
T400 with p8400..ati graphics...

Last post by Ignorant « Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:13 am
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by Ignorant » Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:32 am

I have w10 running fine on the T400(8 gb,250gb ssd). I am using 1400*900 lcd(tubelight).Because of heat i have kept the ati chip disabled.
I noticed...

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Last post by Ignorant
Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:13 am
wifi card for T400

Last post by Ignorant « Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:55 am
Replies: 3
by Ignorant » Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:54 pm

I am using internet using a warm spot of a 4g lte mobile. The laptop a ancient T400 ( 8GB,SSD,p8400) gets very hot if internet is used ..i dont knoe...

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Last post by Ignorant
Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:55 am
[reddit] DIY 162Wh T420 batt success story

Last post by atagunov « Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:06 am
Replies: 8
by atagunov » Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:46 pm

Hi, it's probably a bit strange to share a reddit posts but I'm amazed :

- T420
- unrelated to Thinkpads 3S BMS ( battery management system ) aka...

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Last post by atagunov
Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:06 am
dead or dying T410

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:17 pm
Replies: 10
by T410 » Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:52 pm

Yesterday it started dying at random, just suddenly OFF. Today it started happening more often and now it won't even stay on long enough to boot. It...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:17 pm
T420 works on battery but not using PSU

Last post by g8tzl2004 « Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:27 am
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by g8tzl2004 » Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:37 pm

I have a T420 in my collection which works using a battery charged in another T420 BUT does not work using the power supply.

When the power supply...

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Last post by g8tzl2004
Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:27 am
Reinstalling W10 on a T420

Last post by Ted2020 « Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:18 am
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by Ted2020 » Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:58 am

Decided to upgrade my T420 from HDD to SSD. Reinstalled W10 but having a nightmare with drivers this time round.

I've cleared most of the unknown...

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Last post by Ted2020
Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:18 am
T410 screen replacement options

Last post by shreshthmohan « Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:40 pm
Replies: 17
by binovc » Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:52 am

New T410 co-owner (ok - bought for my daughter off e-bay for use in college).
Well she broke the screen. Still useable, but needs to be replaced....

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Last post by shreshthmohan
Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:40 pm
ThinkPad T-420, T-520, and W-520 Nvidia Driver Installation

Last post by wsalomon « Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:08 pm

by wsalomon » Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:08 pm

ThinkPad T-420, T-520, and W-520 Nvidia Driver Installation

When loading Windows 10 (most recently 20H2), many of the needed drivers (but not all)...

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Last post by wsalomon
Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:08 pm
T420 Driver for GeForce GT-520m GPU needed (63Y1705 motherboard) needed

Last post by wsalomon « Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:52 pm
Replies: 3
by wsalomon » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:10 am

I've replaced the motherboard in my T420. The board that was supplied is a 63Y1705 as a substitute for a 04W2049.

When installing Windows 10 20H2,...

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Last post by wsalomon
Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:52 pm
Adjusting brightness in Pre-OS environment on a T410, is it possible?

Last post by dr_st « Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:22 am
Replies: 8
by bluesteel649 » Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:41 pm

Hi all, my question is pretty much what the title states. I was hoping to see if someone who owns one of these could chime in :D

As a bit of...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:22 am
Can I replace the Turbo Memory module with an MPCI-e SD Adapter? (T400)

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:03 am
Replies: 1
by agregate » Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:31 am

I have a T400 that contains three MPCI-e slots, all taken by the WiFi, 3G and Turbo Memory cards.

I would like to know if it is possible to swap out...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:03 am
T420 - rebooting in the middle of booting

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:25 am
Replies: 13
by karlosss » Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:38 pm

Hello!

I encountered a problem that not only my ThinkPad friends never seen before, but I also failed to find any clues using google.

I have a SSD...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:25 am
T410 need to buy don't know the replacement numbers

Last post by radiator « Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:44 am
Replies: 10
by radiator » Fri Oct 02, 2020 3:19 pm

I need to replace my lcd panel as it has vertical lines and they appear more and more in different places. Hwinfo says it is Monitor Name (Manuf):...

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Last post by radiator
Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:44 am
T420i ExpressCard USB adapter question

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:08 pm
Replies: 4
by hurricanejohn » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:26 pm

I have a T420i and I am wondering if i get a ExpressCard USB 3.0 adapter if i will actually get those kind of speeds or if I'm wasting my money? I've...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:08 pm
Can't turn off Wake Using This Device

Last post by Vopu « Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:18 pm
Replies: 1
by MikalE » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:24 am

Every time I move the USB mouse for my T500 it wakes from sleep. I have turned the mouse off in the device manager when asleep, not allowing it to...

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Last post by Vopu
Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:18 pm
Battery life on T420

Last post by KentT « Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:58 pm
Replies: 9
by Peter Istria » Thu May 28, 2020 1:15 am

I've just acquired a t420 with 8/500. It had Windows 10 on it and I've replaced it with Linux mint. Batter life seems little more than an hour.
any...

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Last post by KentT
Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:58 pm
Intel M.2 form factor WiFi cards in T-520 - possible?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:22 pm
Replies: 6
by wsalomon » Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:39 pm

I'm finishing my build of 2 T-520s and the last thing to do is WiFi. I have already flashed the BIOS with a ver 1.49 no white-list version, so my...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:22 pm
Getting either T400 or T60. Which to take?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:57 pm
Replies: 17
by louisenplatz » Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:59 pm

I have been offered either one of two laptops either a T400 or T60p as a hand me down. Which one can be better for usage with windows 10? Thanks you.

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:57 pm
Experience with Intel AX-200 WiFi?

Last post by Sweater Fish Deluxe « Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:04 pm
Replies: 3
by wsalomon » Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:11 am

Does anyone have experience in try to put an Intel AX-200 WiFi card into one of these?

I've tried doing this in a T-420 and mechanically, with an...

3 Replies

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Last post by Sweater Fish Deluxe
Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:04 pm
Recovering/restpring T420,T520, W520 BIOS Splash screens

Last post by wsalomon « Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:49 pm
Replies: 1
by wsalomon » Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:02 am

I have a T-420, two T-520s, and W-520 with modified BIOSs (versions 1.52, 1.49, and 1.46 respectively - Oleh's) Originally these had stock BIOSs, and...

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Last post by wsalomon
Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:49 pm
ThinkPads are cool!

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:30 am
Replies: 2
by theterminator93 » Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:01 pm

I have one that I will soon be preparing to sell. If you are interested I can reserve it for you. I haven't gone over it yet so I can't speak to...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:30 am
extra 4g ram for T510?

Last post by atagunov « Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:54 am
Replies: 4
by Beldar » Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:35 pm

I have the stock 4 of DDR3, want to go to 8. Suggestions?

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Last post by atagunov
Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:54 am
good Linux for T510 4GB, SSD

Last post by Beldar « Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:30 pm
Replies: 4
by Beldar » Sat Jul 25, 2020 12:27 pm

Right now I'm running PCLinux OS 18.06 Mate and I really like it, except it's a little slow on web browsing compared to my Win7 i5 desktop. In fact...

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Last post by Beldar
Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:30 pm
T420s screen replacement options

Last post by atagunov « Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:20 am
Replies: 3
by Olangu » Sun Feb 15, 2015 4:29 am

Hi all!

First post for me.

I have a t420s, im looking to mod if with a wqhd-screen (2560*1440) . Anyone else did this already? I can see that the...

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Last post by atagunov
Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:20 am
T-400-420/T-500-520 Touchpad replacement

Last post by wsalomon « Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:13 pm

by wsalomon » Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:13 pm

The Touchpad for the T-400-420 and T-500-520 is fixed in place with melted plastic studs holding the U shaped metal strips down.

Is replacing the...

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Last post by wsalomon
Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:13 pm
T-420 04W2049 (NVS-4200) motherboard perpetual reboot problems

Last post by atagunov « Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:11 pm
Replies: 6
by wsalomon » Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:24 pm

This concerns my T-420 with the 04W2049 motherboard (Nvidia NVS-4200-M Intel HD-3000 Optimus GPU). I am using a modded BIOS 1.52 (83uj33us) (Oleh),...

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Last post by atagunov
Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:11 pm
Coreboot, T420, I7-3720QM - Shutdown issue

Last post by iam4722202468 « Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:13 pm
Replies: 6
by Luke-E » Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:35 pm

Some time ago I flashed Coreboot onto my T420 via the instructions on
This wiki also listed the I7-3720QM as tested, which is what I installed.

I...

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Last post by iam4722202468
Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:13 pm
ThinkPads are cool!

Last post by Screamer « Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:03 pm

by Screamer » Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:03 pm

Never heard of a Samsung U100 before, is this actually a SanDisk U100? If so, try downloading the SanDisk SSD Dashboard. There might be a firmware...

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Last post by Screamer
Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:03 pm
T510 Discrete Graphics (NVIDIA) runs fan a lot in Linux

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:28 pm
Replies: 3
by lparsons » Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:10 am

I've had this T510 for over 7 years now and it's recently been brought back into regular service. I bought a 512GB SSD for it and it has 8GB RAM; it...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:28 pm
Question about T61 keyboard bezel on T400 compatibility

Last post by vēer « Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:21 pm
Replies: 2
by vēer » Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:35 pm

Hi, folks!
I know its almost ancient machine related question, but, perhaps someone still remembers if’s! Asked the same question on nbrvw forums and...

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Last post by vēer
Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:21 pm
T520 high temp with i7 2760qm + discrete-graphics HF assembly

Last post by vgiozo « Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:55 am

by vgiozo » Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:55 am

I recently installed an i7 2760qm processor in my T520 laptop (factory i5 2520m cpu) and I upgraded my single heatpipe heatsing-fan assembly for...

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Last post by vgiozo
Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:55 am
T510 completely dead.

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:07 pm
Replies: 7
by ianP50 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:28 am

Hi,

I'm having a run of bad luck with my laptops at the moment. My P50 was recently bricked by a failed BIOS update, and while researching how to...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:07 pm
Docking station wont lock the T450 down.

Last post by mercury168 « Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:40 am

by mercury168 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:40 am

Hi, i am trying to lock the T450 down to the dock which seem to be the 40A00 / 01 /02 model, and the dock wont click to lock. Button seems ok and the...

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Last post by mercury168
Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:40 am
T410s no power- complete disassembly with photos. please help

Last post by atagunov « Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:16 pm
Replies: 11
by cfixer » Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:55 pm

Hi everyone at Thinkpad.com :)
admin correction: it is thinkpad s .com, with an s .. :)

I have a odd situation with a T410s and need help so i...

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Last post by atagunov
Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:16 pm
T420s FHD Mod and BOE NV140FHM-N41 Panel

Last post by jal2 « Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:52 am
Replies: 5
by jal2 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:42 pm

Hi,

I've got one of the infamous BOE NV140-FHM N-41 panels from an ebay shop, which doesn't work with the FHD Mod PCB, but run fine in the T440 /...

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Last post by jal2
Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:52 am
T480 how to boot into Safe mode

Last post by keithsketchley « Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:45 pm
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by keithsketchley » Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:14 am

Anyone know how to boot at T480 into Safe mode?

Traditionally F8 or F12 gave that.

Traditionally there's a boot process long enough to play with...

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Last post by keithsketchley
Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:45 pm
Intel AC 7260 w/Pin 51 Removed on My T520 (Pics Link)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:14 am
Replies: 11
by olex126 » Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:35 pm

Hi Gang.

My T520 (4242-AB9) was one of my few Thinkpads without Bluetooth, a means of communication which I use almost everyday in some form or...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:14 am
32gb in a T520

Last post by atagunov « Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:51 pm
Replies: 6
by nikkeilson » Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:30 am

I'd like to know if anyone here has done this, or used a 1x16gb DDR3 SODIMM module in a T520. I believe some 2nd-generation i7 CPU's will support up...

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Last post by atagunov
Wed Sep 02, 2020 12:51 pm
T420s won't power off

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:56 pm
Replies: 3
by asherxo » Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:29 am

I'm new here. I was a lurker for years, finding information on maintaining my thinkpads although I have a lot of problems with them. Until now........

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:56 pm
T410s frankenpad questions

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:34 pm
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by 8etim » Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:00 am

Hi,

I've been using my T400s for a long time now and really love it, but its hardware is slow nowadays. So I wanted to frankenpad it but I can't...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Thu Aug 27, 2020 6:34 pm
My T410 Won't Turn On Again.

Last post by goodyog « Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:35 pm

by goodyog » Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:35 pm

So I put the laptop to sleep after using it for a while. So after two hours, I return to shut it down as I had no plans of using it the day again....

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Last post by goodyog
Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:35 pm
Latest Modded BIOS for T-420 and T-520 (and W-520)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:15 am
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by wsalomon » Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:16 am

I'm a previous user of modded BIOS for T-420 (1.51 (83UJ32US)) and T-520 (1.48 (8AUJ29US)) which had the white list removed and displayed the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Aug 16, 2020 2:15 am
Rough Price for a T410 1440 x 900 screen.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:07 am
Replies: 4
by TheMagicT410 » Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:37 am

Hello,

It's been around 3 years since i last posted on here!
I still own both the T410 & X230 :)

Since my last post i have moved to desktop &...

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Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:07 am

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