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expresscard for T420s

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:05 am
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by rlyacht » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:08 am

I have one of these (4170 model with NVIDIA graphics). I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I'd never heard of expresscard until today. Am I right to...

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by tomjrc » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:18 pm

Well after not being able to access the Weather or the STORE on the Start window in Win 8.1 I went to my Internet Provider. After 31/2 hours of her...

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Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:22 pm
Memory upgrade in T420

Last post by tomjrc « Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:43 pm
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by tomjrc » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:12 pm

HI! I was gifted a Kingston PC3 12800 4GB Sodimm 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM.I see in searching T420 takes 1333. Can I use the 12800 or is it incompatable....

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Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:43 pm
Need help to restat T420 after pressing go to defaults

Last post by tomjrc « Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:20 pm
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by tomjrc » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:23 pm

HI! I guess I really goofed again! My hot keys were not working and after downloading the old software it didn,t work either.SO, i went in to Bios...

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Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:20 pm
T520 HD+ to FHD display upgrade

Last post by that1nerd « Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:31 pm
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by that1nerd » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:55 am

Currently, my T520 has an HD+ display, but I'm curious as to what's available for it, as far as FHD displays go.

I'm not considering an upgrade at...

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Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:31 pm
I have a chance to buy a decently spec'd T510, advice sought

Last post by muffin_man « Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:29 am
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by db130 » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:05 pm

I think it's time to finally upgrade from my T7200 Flexview T60. The replacement candidate is a T510 4313-CTO with the following specs:

Processor:...

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Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:29 am
LCD replacement for T400

Last post by rotterdam « Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:44 am
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by rotterdam » Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:43 pm

I dropped my recently acquired T400 (2767-31U) and the LCD is all mangled but I can verify that otherwise the laptop is ok since I verified using an...

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Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:44 am
T510 Driver for Wireless

Last post by junglejim « Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:06 pm
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by junglejim » Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:08 pm

I had to re-install Win 7 from Scratch. There were no Wireless or LAN Adapters identified/present after the install. The prior to re-nstall Devices...

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Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:06 pm
Installing driver in T410i after formating

Last post by nikki605 « Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:00 am
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by qbektrix » Thu Dec 25, 2014 2:25 pm

I just formatted my T410i(2518J3G). Previously, from what I remember. All I had to do was install the Ethernet driver & System update. The system...

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Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:00 am
T420s DisplayPort Question

Last post by mbarker « Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:49 pm
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by mbarker » Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:34 pm

New (to me) T420s.

I want to connect the DisplayPort to the HDMI input on my TV, and have picture and sound. From searches of older threads I see...

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Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:49 pm
T400 worth repairing?

Last post by Journeyman « Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:38 pm
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by Journeyman » Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:19 am

Hi,

I'm new here, and i have a few questions:

I have a T400 with a broken screen and no power supply. It has the following specs:

-Intel P8600...

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Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:38 pm
Help me dissect my new-to-me T410s *PIC*

Last post by Norway Pad « Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:22 am
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by serpico » Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:54 pm

Picked up a used T410s. Exterior has some cracks, but it seems to operate fine. I just want to do some basic field stripping and see what parts are...

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Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:22 am
The T520 arrived - good and bad news

Last post by that1nerd « Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:55 pm
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by edik » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:02 am

The good news it arrived, was $400, still has 2 months warranty and looks absolutely brand new, in fact it looks like it has not even been used once....

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Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:55 pm
Installed a T9900 in my T500.

Last post by Qing Dao « Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:36 am
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by Qing Dao » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:51 am

I bought a T9900 for $50. It is a real production processor, not ES, but it is the BGA version where they added pins to it. If they didn't say that,...

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Last post by Qing Dao
Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:36 am
T420 optical drive replacement

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:59 am
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by excal32 » Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:30 pm

My DVD drive on my T420 has died. i need a replacement drive for it. what will fit? do i need something specific to make the bezel fit or am i going...

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Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:59 am
T420 eSata?

Last post by chx1975 « Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:52 am
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by JvdL_NL » Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:50 am

Hi guys,

Recently I bought a 3TB LaCie d2 external hdd (this one: .
I want to use this drive through the eSata connection, but my thinkpad does not...

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Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:52 am
T400s Excessive Power Consumption During Sleep

Last post by dr_st « Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:41 am
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by meng747 » Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:21 pm

My T400s consumes about 50% battery during a 12 hours sleep. My battery is old, but even converted into a new battery capacity, it losses 25%.

Is...

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Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:41 am
Can I install a SSD on my ThinkPad T410?

Last post by Temetka « Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:26 pm
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by pvnam95 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:15 am

I want to upgrade memory of my laptop..I want to by a SSD but I don't know what type, size of SSD can I install on my laptop.And I want to remove my...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:26 pm
My ThinkPad T410 is too hot.

Last post by Temetka « Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:37 am
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by pvnam95 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:21 am

It's very hot under touchpad.Is it HDD hot or what?. I use Hard Disk Sentinel, the temperature is from 40 to 46C.Should I replace HDD by a SSD?
Thank...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:37 am
Installing a new copy of Windows 7 64 Ultimate on T410

Last post by wts001 « Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:58 pm
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by wts001 » Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:03 pm

Hi,

I have an old T410, originally with 4GB, and 128GB spinning HDD, Windows 7 32 bits Professional. The BIOS setting for SATA was set to COMPATIBLE...

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Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:58 pm
Upgrade from X201 to T410?

Last post by Temetka « Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:45 pm
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by S-C-3-1-3 » Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:36 pm

Hi, all,

I found a refurbished T410 for $425.49 CAD (373.36 USD) including taxes and a three year extended warranty.

It is running a Intel Core...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:45 pm
T420 Upgrade From i5 2520

Last post by brchan « Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:57 pm
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by as400 » Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:26 pm

Love my little T420 it has 8GB ram.

Do various video conversion stuff/burning...

Thinking can I upgrade to 16gb and can I update to an i7...

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Last post by brchan
Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:57 pm
Help - need to determine the correct CPU Fan to order

Last post by dburr « Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:54 pm
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by dburr » Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:51 pm

My T410 has started failing boot with a Fan Error , and indeed it appears as though the fan is starting to wear out. Time to order a replacement. The...

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Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:54 pm
T420 Second HDD in Drive Bay Caddy not powering up

Last post by jlvanta « Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:37 pm
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by jlvanta » Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:27 am

So I installed a SSD drive and bought a HDD caddy from ebay to put my Hardrive in it.

My surprise was that when you press the power button, the...

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Last post by jlvanta
Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:37 pm
Switchable graphics - Question [T400]

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:19 am
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by geoapfel » Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:57 am

Hi!

I have a Thinkpad T400 with switchable graphics. I only use the ATI graphics so I switch the bios to discrete graphics. But every time I restart...

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Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:19 am
T500 Upgrade

Last post by bit_twiddler « Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:33 am
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by edik » Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:50 pm

Well I started Software Development with an 770 with 256MB and a 10GB Disk, and for 2003 it was still a workable solution with Visual Basic, anyway I...

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Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:33 am
Testing a system board. Easy way

Last post by Medessec « Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:24 pm
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by tonepaq » Sat Nov 29, 2014 1:06 pm

I have a system board failure on a T400 system here with Nvidia graphics. The replacement board has arrived from ebay, used and a bit questionable....

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Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:24 pm
changing hds

Last post by tomjrc « Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:26 pm
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by tomjrc » Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:24 pm

HI! I took the hd from my T60 that was in the ultra bay and put it in the T420 ultra bay. It showed up alright ,but a few files are xls and I...

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Last post by tomjrc
Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:26 pm
T400 HARDWARE modification question

Last post by jwege « Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:40 am
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by jwege » Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:42 pm

Hi all,

may sound like an odd question ...

I need to have an external power-on button (the silver one) to start the T400 by a remote unit (no, WOL...

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Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:40 am
T420s Questions?

Last post by jayton4 « Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:24 pm
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by bmstrong » Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:29 am

Anyone happen to use one still? I'm thinking it might be a good fit for my Dad: 1600X900 screen, decently powerful Sandy Bridge, one USB 3.0, good...

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Last post by jayton4
Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:24 pm
T410s display problem

Last post by jayton4 « Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:20 pm
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by RRHODY » Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:41 pm

T410s with white vertical band about 1 1/4 inch wide, and about 1/3 of the way in from left side that goes away with pressure at the bottom of the...

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Last post by jayton4
Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:20 pm
T420 board in T520 body possible?

Last post by zsero « Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:39 am
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by zsero » Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:19 am

Just a quick question, is it possible to put a T420 board in a T520 body?

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Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:39 am
t500 and windows 7

Last post by precip9 « Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:54 pm
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by pablonice » Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:44 pm

hi all

i'm running a t500 with windows 7. 2gb of ram, 160 gb harddrive. when using internet everything is choppy and slow. this occurs as well just...

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Last post by precip9
Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:54 pm
T420s to Replace X301?

Last post by bit_twiddler « Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:14 pm
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by schen » Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:13 am

I've been a thin and light user for a long time, so that's what I'll continue to use in all probability. Now that my X301 is getting a little...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:14 pm
Screen dims when i plg into AC

Last post by tomjrc « Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:20 pm
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by tomjrc » Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:49 pm

Why does my T420 screen dim and stay that way when i plug into AC cable

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Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:20 pm
fn + f6 will not work

Last post by Franasia « Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:58 am
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by tomjrc » Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:47 pm

I hit fn+f6 and nothing happens for my camera

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Last post by Franasia
Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:58 am
Screen swap

Last post by RRHODY « Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:51 am
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by RRHODY » Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:20 pm

Will the display panel , or the complete lid from a T410 fit with the T420 or T430?

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Last post by RRHODY
Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:51 am
switch ssd hd from T60 to T420

Last post by tomjrc « Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:03 pm
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by tomjrc » Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:58 pm

what problems are there in switching a 128 ssd from T60 to a T420

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Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:03 pm
T520 painfully slow after resume from suspend state

Last post by that1nerd « Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:02 pm
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by that1nerd » Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:43 pm

It's been a few weeks since I first got my T520, and it's been a great system overall.

I've been quite happy with it, but my only complaint is that...

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Last post by that1nerd
Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:02 pm
Screen upgrade on T500

Last post by Tomy B. « Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:06 am
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by Tomy B. » Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:41 am

Hi,

I have T500 with WSGXA+ and because I work in tower with 3m 360° windows I need suggestions for much brighter screen.

It's not problem for me...

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Last post by Tomy B.
Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:06 am
Suitable replacement AC adapter?

Last post by precip9 « Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:24 am
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by serpico » Sat Nov 08, 2014 7:01 pm

I bought a used T410s, and it came with a non-Lenovo AC adapter.

Part # 92P1156; 20V ~3.25A

I see this listed as a suitable replacement for the...

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Last post by precip9
Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:24 am
T410 Not Shutting Down

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:04 pm
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by pontiac4life » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:07 am

Hi there, new here. I have a T410 that refuses to shutdown. I have re imaged with Windows 7 64 Enterprise, Windows 8.1, and last night I used the...

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:04 pm
My friend may have bricked my T420. Would appreciate advice!

Last post by Medessec « Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:19 pm
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by tsivist » Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:53 pm

I loaned my friend my T420 long-term, as he needed it for work and lacked the means to buy a laptop. Unfortunately, while he was asleep, he kicked an...

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Last post by Medessec
Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:19 pm
T510 - Bios Rescue Fail

Last post by t510user « Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:47 pm
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by t510user » Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:45 pm

One of my programming courses uses software which requires hardware acceleration. In order for me to enable hardware acceleration on my Laptop...

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Last post by t510user
Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:47 pm
Need recovery discs for T420s

Last post by toddreg « Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:51 pm
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by toddreg » Fri Nov 14, 2014 12:13 pm

The guy bought this T420s from reinstalled windows however he didn't install drivers which is a real pain and he did not have the recovery discs....

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Last post by toddreg
Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:51 pm
Core i7 2760QM in a T420

Last post by Compgeke « Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:18 pm
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by Compgeke » Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:46 am

I have a somewhat trashed Dell L502x here with a 2760QM however it's a tad heavy for every day carry and the screen sucks. Getting to the question,...

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Last post by Compgeke
Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:18 pm
DVD RW drive always powered off

Last post by Easy Wind « Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:17 am
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by cfds » Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:06 am

I have since a week this T420, bought it second hand and are very happy with it but....
The DVD RW drive is most of the time powered off, to power it...

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Last post by Easy Wind
Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:17 am
programming laptop, looking for 16:10 aspect ratio

Last post by bit_twiddler « Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:30 am
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by jgwentworth » Sun Nov 09, 2014 6:24 pm

After familiarizing myself a bit with the Thinkpad ecosystem, I've tentatively decided I want a T5xx to act as my coding laptop (for the 15” screen)....

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:30 am
T400 wireless not working

Last post by Oro « Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:30 pm
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by Oro » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:58 pm

The answer to this may be: a )that a Windows 7 problem, or b) You can't do that anyway, fool.

I have a T400 available, using it as a backup for my...

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Last post by Oro
Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:30 pm
T410 w/ NVIDIA -> Pixelated dark areas in images

Last post by carnivroar « Fri Nov 07, 2014 5:11 pm

by carnivroar » Fri Nov 07, 2014 5:11 pm

(Notice the top left corner)

This is not a defect of the image itself. It looks fine on my other machines, even on my T430.

Any idea what's wrong?...

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Fri Nov 07, 2014 5:11 pm

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