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swap ati 3470 with 3650 to use in T400

Last post by dr_st « Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:58 am
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by jessea510 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:05 pm

I was wondering if i can swap the ATI 3470 card I have in my T400 with an ATI 3650 like the one found in the T500. I did a bit of research and found...

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:58 am
How to Clone HDD to include hidden rescue partition

Last post by GatorHawk « Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:30 pm
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by daniellwu » Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:13 pm

I'm upgrading my HDD and is looking to clone my existing Thinkpad T400 HDD to the new drive. I want to make sure that the hidden rescue partition...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:30 pm
Recommended tweaks for my new T400?

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:22 pm
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by Kylan » Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:13 pm
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I'm eagerly anticipating the arrival of my new T400 and wanted to ask for some opinions about the pre-installed software. Is there anything you think...
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:22 pm
T400 Power usage on battery

Last post by jessea510 « Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:01 pm
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by Toups » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:42 am

I have noticed with my T400 integrated graphics model, no matter how low I set the power management settings the usage on battery rarely reaches (and...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:01 pm
ThinkPad won't stay asleep

Last post by Czechnology « Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:29 am
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by Czechnology » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:55 pm

Strange problem hapenning.
When I send the T400 to sleep, it soon starts again. Sometimes minutes, sometimes seconds. Even when I close all the usual...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:29 am
T400 ordering advice needed - 2765-PAU or 2765-33U

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by pjoyce1 » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:08 pm

the background: I've had thinkpads for quite a while. A t20 was my first, then a t41 and now a t60. My t60 is approaching its 3rd birthday and needs...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:59 am
Did you receive the LED backlit screen you paid for?

Last post by JaneL « Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:13 pm
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by kendal » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:40 pm

I advise anyone who thinks they have an LED backlit thinkpad to check using the links below as to whether they truely do or not.

I bought a T500 in...

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:13 pm
Need Advice LED Screen or Higher Display Card

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by bdneenm » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:22 am

Hi,

I need some advice. I recently purchased a T400 WXGA+ CCFL laptop with the upgraded ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 card. I initially chose this...

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Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:28 pm
Replacing screens

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:40 pm
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by bdneenm » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:07 pm

Has anyone succesfully replaced a CCFL screen with a LED screen on the thinkpad T400'S?

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Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:40 pm
T500 Display driver problem on Vista 64

Last post by jap@tks « Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:50 pm
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by jap@tks » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:47 pm

Has anyone seen this problem?

I am running Vista 64 SP1 on a new T500. Every once in a while (but at least 5 times now) the display starts to...

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Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:50 pm
Solid State Drive Option for T400

Last post by canuck « Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:00 pm
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by yinsdianao » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:32 am

Now, if one buys T400 Thinkpad, Lenovo allows you a couple of options in terms of SSD drive:

64 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA
Intel 80GB...

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Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:00 pm
Frankenpad?

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by vargous » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:33 am

I'm wondering if my R/T400 fits the bill.

Started with an R400 with SD card reader, 1440x900/bluetooth display and Intel 5100 WiFi.
Swapped those...

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Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:35 pm
WWAN miniPCI-E Card, SIM Replacement, and Alltel

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by wswartzendruber » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:53 pm

So one of my buddies at the barracks was telling me about this awesome wireless service he has through Alltel called Simply Wireless. He says it's...

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Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:43 am
Called Tech Support on Audio ?

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by salin » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:58 pm

I have no audio when playing a DVD, but I do have audio when playing a CD. Audio works fine from the internet. I called tech support and they had me...

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:58 pm
[SOLVED] Graphics crashing

Last post by Czechnology « Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:49 pm
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by Czechnology » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:49 pm

Hi again! :)

I'm not much of a gamer but when I do, my T400 is giving me a hard time...
Every once in a while, the graphics driver crashes (i guess...

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Last post by Czechnology
Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:49 pm
Replacing 5300 card with 5350?

Last post by kingweb « Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:21 pm
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by Shelby Griggs » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:39 am

II have a new T400 with the 5300 WiFi card, new in October, BUT before the Wimax 5350 card was out.

The part number for the 5350 card is 42T0965,...

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:21 pm
how much screen real estate for t400 wxga+ (1440x900)?

Last post by archer6 « Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:46 pm
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by starholmre » Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:38 pm

Am thinking of getting the T400 with its 14.1 screen at WXGA+ (1440X900) resolution. This is a business and travel laptop, so I use two programs 90%...

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:46 pm
Guys, what the heck questions relating to ThinkVantage n RCD

Last post by Ahura-sama « Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:19 pm
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by Ahura-sama » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:41 pm

I want to a do a blank reformat and then use one of those XP Pro Recovery CD to start the build from scratch.

Questions:

I can get the XP Pro Recov...

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:19 pm
BIOS error

Last post by lhemmerich « Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:15 am

by lhemmerich » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:15 am

When I restart my computer I always get a BIOS SYNC error that then says ABORTED

I think I need update or reinstall the BIOA

How do I do that?...

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Last post by lhemmerich
Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:15 am
T400 + advanced mini-doc 2 externals monitors

Last post by Harryc « Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:33 am
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by tidj » Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:56 pm

Hey, I purchased a t400 from lenovo.com

Model: t400
graphic: Intel GMA X4500
display: 14.1 WXGA TFT HN w/LED B

Is it possible with the Advanced...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:33 am
T400 Purchase Warranty

Last post by Harryc « Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:50 am
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by yinsdianao » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:54 am

T400 comes with a one-year Depot warranty.

Of course, that is not enough.

So during the configuration process, you have the option of purchasing...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:50 am
T400 -- availability of WXGA+ w/ LED backlight?

Last post by archer6 « Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:44 pm
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by damorg » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:46 pm

Hello All,

Currently have a T60 and I'm thinking about buying a T400 sometime in the coming weeks or months. I like the form factor and I'm pleased...

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Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:44 pm
New T500 - Small Issue...

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:39 am
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by SignAmigo » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:44 am

I just got my refurb T500 from the Lenovo Outlet. All in all, I'm pleased with the purchase. It's in fantastic condition (like new) and seems to be...

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Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:39 am
Cannot boot T400 from usb drive.

Last post by DRE_PSO « Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:34 am
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by DRE_PSO » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:34 pm

I'm trying to boot a Lenovo T400 laptop from a USB thumb drive. The thumb drive contains a version of Ghost which I launch to image the laptop up to...

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Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:34 am
Wireless Internet problems

Last post by bill bolton « Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:31 pm
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by lhemmerich » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:37 am

I have 2 T500 laptops. 1 works the 2nd will not stay connected to the internet and does not connect to the router even though it says connected....

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Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:31 pm
BIOS error

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by lhemmerich » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:38 am

When I RESTART my computer it will turn off but never turn back on. I always have to push the ON button. whn I do this a message comes on the screen...

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Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:38 am
15.4 WSXGA+ CCFL panel 500:1 contrast ratio real?

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:06 am

by ssd_thinkpad » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:06 am

The 15.4 WSXGA+ CCFL panel which is in the T61(p), T500 and W500 series has 500:1 contrast ratio (from tabook.pdf). Is this contrast ratio real? In...

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Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:06 am
T500 max HDD size supported

Last post by Harryc « Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:31 am
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by tdawg5480 » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:42 am

Ive skimmed aroun and havent had a definitive answer Ive seen/read I should say of 500gb hdd in t500s assuming this is so Im not castrated HDD wise...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:31 am
T400 looking for Dock

Last post by Kylan « Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:01 am
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by Kylan » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:40 am

I just bought a T400:

Intel Core 2 Duo processor T9600
Genuine Windows Vista Business 64
14.1 WXGA TFT High Nit, w/ LED Backlight, Camera
ATI...

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Last post by Kylan
Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:01 am
HDD Ultrabay Slim Adapter

Last post by archer6 « Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:39 am
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by would » Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:09 am

hello,

hopefully i'll get my new T400 soon .... now i'm looking for an HDD Ultrabay Slim HDD Adapter (Sata). Would this one work?

I think it's...

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Last post by archer6
Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:39 am
T400 Hibernation Problem

Last post by ian12345 « Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:26 pm
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by ian12345 » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:05 pm

The system won't hibernate. BIOS is up to date. Ideas?

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Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:26 pm
Is this a great price for a T500?

Last post by liteswap « Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:39 am
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by liteswap » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:55 am

I just bought a 15.4-inch LED backlit T500 from Lenovo's UK site for UKP751.38 (see spec below). Seems about UKP400 cheaper than I'd expected! What...

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Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:39 am
Recovery Disk/Virtual Machine

Last post by carbon_unit « Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:42 pm
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by mtroxel » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:39 am

Did a search and found a thread on this, but it assumed I knew more than I do. New T400, want to use the MS virtual machine (Virtual PC 2004...I like...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:42 pm
High-Nit LED back-lit display?

Last post by own6volvos « Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:56 pm
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by bill bolton » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:33 pm

Does anyone have specs/details on this....

14.1 WXGA TFT HN w/LED BL
High-Nit LED back-lit display - This Ultra-bright display gives improved...

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Last post by own6volvos
Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:56 pm
Previous versions of t400 video drivers?

Last post by albo « Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:29 am
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by albo » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:32 pm

Hi Folks,

I'm getting BSODs now, attributed to ati2dvag.dll. I have a t400 with XP and the radeon HD 3400. I recently installed driver version...

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Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:29 am
T400 Bluetooth Card

Last post by cseufert « Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:37 am
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by bobbarker » Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:36 am

I didn't get the card in my T400 when I bought it which...was a dumb idea since now I tether my 3G phone for data a lot. I'm going to try and pickup...

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Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:37 am
Strange, Choppy Audio

Last post by cseufert « Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:47 am
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by albo » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:15 pm

Hi Folks,

Every once and a while, audio on my t400 (with XP) gets really strange, choppy and garbled. Sometimes I just wait for a few minutes and...

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Last post by cseufert
Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:47 am
T400 Audio Problem

Last post by ian12345 « Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:31 pm
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by ian12345 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:32 am

I got a T400 last week and everything seemed great. Then I discovered a problem. When in advanced mini dock the external speakers weren't working...

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Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:31 pm
Upgrading RAM question....

Last post by SignAmigo « Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:33 pm
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by SignAmigo » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:09 am

I hope you guys forgive me, I'm not extremely knowledgeable when it comes to computers. Don't get me wrong, I use one every day and can certainly...

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Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:33 pm
Disable Fn + F4 on T500 winXP

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:56 pm
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by netcomrade » Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:08 pm

anyway to do it? hit it way too many times by accident (going for cntrl f4 to close a tabbed window)

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Last post by Marin85
Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:56 pm
New Thinkpad Owner - Maybe?

Last post by SignAmigo « Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:52 am
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by SignAmigo » Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:34 pm

Hello everyone,

I recently (4/1) ordered a Thinkpad T500 from the Lenovo Website. It sure seemed like a great deal at the time. But, now I've been...

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Last post by SignAmigo
Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:52 am
T400/T500 Intregrated Graphics DVI / DisplayPort Experience?

Last post by fmyhr « Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:37 pm

by fmyhr » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:37 pm

Do you have a T400 or T500 with integrated Intel X4500MHD graphics* connected through DVI or DisplayPort to an external monitor? If so, will you...

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Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:37 pm
T500 thermal sensor locations?

Last post by fmyhr « Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:34 pm
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by fmyhr » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:54 pm

On my T500 type 2242 (P8400, GMA) running Linux:

# modprobe thinkpad-acpi
# cat /proc/acpi/ibm/thermal
temperatures: 39 36 32 -128 50 -128 29 -128...

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Last post by fmyhr
Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:34 pm
T-400 Docking

Last post by stx-di « Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:21 pm
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by stx-di » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:31 pm

I have a two part question, I have a T400 and looking for a docking station will a advance docking part number 250310U work and what is the...

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Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:21 pm
Deleted MS SQL Server from T500 due to errors. Now What?

Last post by Puppy « Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:45 am
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by Grumpy » Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:05 pm

New TP500 running XP Pro sp-2 (downgrade). After deleting MS Office demo, reboot came up with SQLDUMPER FAILED INITIALIZATION error and it occrs...

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Last post by Puppy
Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:45 am
Display Question

Last post by Harryc « Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:19 am
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by ian12345 » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:10 am

How do I tell which model screen my T400 has?

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:19 am
Need Advice from Pros, Please

Last post by agarza « Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:09 am
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by julia » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:27 pm

Can anyone Pleeeease advise me on buying the new T-400 below from Lenovo? The used one I got last summer (for $650) had been owned by a teenage...

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Last post by agarza
Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:09 am
Hard drive upgrade - worried about noise

Last post by agarza « Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:05 am
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by umern » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:34 am

Hi,
I currently have a T400 (6475-R1G) with a 160GB 5400RPM HD which is currently near silent in operation (quietest Thinkpad I have owned). I am...

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Last post by agarza
Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:05 am
Why get a W500 over a T500

Last post by basketb « Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:06 pm
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by Nubulin » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:59 pm

I have been comparing the 2 in WSXGA+ config to replace my T60p. Other than the ability to get WUXGA, there seems to be no real performance...

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Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:06 pm
T500 touchpad size

Last post by ebp « Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:15 am
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by ebp » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:51 pm

Hi

The other day I tried the SL500 a bit and found the touchpad to be very small. I have considered to buy a T500, but i'm not so sure since I tried...

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Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:15 am

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