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screen upgrade for T420?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:36 am
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by bblumberg » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:47 pm

Does anyone happen to know whether the 14 1920 x 1080 IPS or AHVA screens from the T440p can be installed in the T420? They look very close in size...

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Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:36 am
OD Latch

Last post by that1nerd « Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:37 pm
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by VanZan » Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:52 am

I purchased a Blu Ray drive for my t410 for about €70. Sadly the little black part that clicks into place when you insert the drive gave me problems....

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Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:37 pm
T400 Thermal Paste Replacement

Last post by Altemose « Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:16 pm
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by Altemose » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:01 pm

Hello. I am relatively new here but have always been a huge fan of the ThinkPad line. I just ended up getting a T400 for free and as a result need to...

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Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:16 pm
Battery protection circuit - why is this T400 battery dead?

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:41 pm
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by Zak » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:10 pm

The battery in my girlfriend's T400 diminished in capacity over time and eventually went completely dead. It provided zero runtime, and I could not...

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Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:41 pm
What is Keyboard Shortcut to Switch Monitors if Power is Out

Last post by dr_st « Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:05 am
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by Mel222 » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:51 pm

Hello,

I have an external monitor hooked up to my T410 laptop and only use that display screen (laptop screen is black). I know how to switch back...

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Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:05 am
Where can I find specs on a T420s 4174 FT9

Last post by SkiBunny « Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:37 pm
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by toddreg » Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:23 am

I can't find specs on this particular model- T420s 4174 FT9

Anything to look out for on a used one? Comments on it in general would be appreciated.

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Last post by SkiBunny
Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:37 pm
T410/T420 - ultrabay battery and discrete graphic questions

Last post by jayton4 « Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:52 pm
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by ojciec » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:29 am

I'm thinking about buying an ultrabay battery to my ThinkPad T410 (soon i'll be swapping to T420 with Nvidia graphic) and i read lot of posts on many...

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Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:52 pm
What does the "s" designate on a T420s

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:42 pm
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by toddreg » Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:31 pm

What is the difference between a T420 and a T420s?

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Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:42 pm
Run T410 on USB battery?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:41 pm
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by Olwe » Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:47 pm

I've got a weird problem with my T410. It doesn't charge its battery. Ever. This forum concluded it was a short and the only possible solution would...

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Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:41 pm
Ibm thinkpad T500 Transistor?????

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:22 pm
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by morgan80 » Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:52 pm

Hello, i have a Ibm Thinkpad T500. i need help identifying one motherboard component. The component is an integrated circuit below the lcd...

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Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:22 pm
T510 Ram question.

Last post by jayton4 « Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:33 am
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by steveg1988 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:33 pm

Is the T510 picky on ram, it will get past POST with Crucial ram from my HP Probook 6455B but will not actually boot up windows. It is DDR3-1333, 4...

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Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:33 am
T400 and additional SSD as cache

Last post by pushpull « Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:51 pm
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by pushpull » Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:29 am

Hello. I looked on the Internet, but didn't find anything about this.
Is it possible to put an additional SSD in the SATA bay adapter and then...

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Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:51 pm
T420 keyboard on T430?

Last post by Q-Ball « Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:29 pm
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by clouds » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:39 pm

I have a T430 however i love the older classic keyboards, is it possible to just simply buy a T420 keyboard and replace this one on T430? will it...

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Last post by Q-Ball
Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:29 pm
T400 with discrete graphics sometimes hangs with gray screen

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by kitor » Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:59 am

I own T400, model with switchable graphics. On ATI one I sometimes encounter hangs - got gray screen and I can only hard reset whole notebook. It...

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Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:59 am
CPU choices vs integrated / discrete GPU.

Last post by bit_twiddler « Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:49 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:31 pm

Let say T400 notebook for now, two types. integrated or discrete GPU. To mix into this sweet stuff, different CPU lower end and high performance CPU....

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:49 pm
ultranav doesnt work

Last post by waterloo « Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:08 am
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by wallthrough » Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:00 am

i got used t410 used from my uncle
and its have problem,
sometines ultranav cant work at all except touchpad,
but touchpad itself sometimes work...

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Last post by waterloo
Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:08 am
Upgrading Tx20 to Ivy Bridge?

Last post by Qing Dao « Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:08 pm
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by mikemex » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:22 am

T420 and T520 use QM67 and from what I know, intel will not release an update firmware to support Ivy Bridge.

Technically speaking, there is no...

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Last post by Qing Dao
Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:08 pm
Quad core i7 or ivy bridge cpu upgrade in T420

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:58 pm
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by bense » Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:46 pm

Hi, I have a Lenovo T420, that I pieced together using parts off of eBay. I am interested in purchasing a better CPU for it. I am currently using an...

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Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:58 pm
My ThinkPad T410 screen dark when I open full black picture

Last post by Temetka « Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:37 pm
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by pvnam95 » Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:08 am

I bought a used Thinkpad T410, before buying, I had tested carefully.one day later, when I open a full black picture or i open WMP in fullscreen...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:37 pm
T410 - sound cuts out during playback, resumes after pressin

Last post by zz7 « Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:14 pm
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by zz7 » Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:49 pm

hello, I am using T410 with Win& x64, more more than 2yrs. Last week the sound playback issue occured. This happens with video and audio playback of...

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Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:14 pm
3EZ warranty question + suggestion on a specific machine.

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:59 am
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by Wiking » Fri Oct 03, 2014 4:04 pm

Hi,
Tried to get an answer but the info is not clear to me.
I found an T520 model that has 3EZ warranty that is still active by the Lenovo site....

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:59 am
T410s SSD Replacement

Last post by RRHODY « Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:21 pm
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by RRHODY » Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:08 pm

Need another SSD for a T410s but haven't a clue what to look for or what to lookout for. Any steerage would be appreciated.

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Last post by RRHODY
Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:21 pm
T420/T430 a list of interchangable parts?

Last post by hitch22 « Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:46 pm
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by hitch22 » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:49 am

Hi,

T430 seems like a minor upgrade from T420,

and I am wondering how many parts they can share.

Specifically, I would like to know if T430 fan...

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Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:46 pm
T520 upgrades?

Last post by Temetka « Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:50 am
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by painiac » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:08 am

I'm looking to buy a T520. This will be my first Thinkpad.

I would prefer an i7 processor, and a 1080 screen. I am capable of swapping out either...

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Last post by Temetka
Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:50 am
T400 Problems / Windows 8.1

Last post by Temetka « Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:47 am
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by cambium0 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:28 am

I am *upgrading* from a T60P with windows 8.1 to a T400 with Windows 8.1. There are a few problems:

--The T400 boot is utterly laborious and...

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Last post by Temetka
Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:47 am
T400 replacement screen not working

Last post by heydancer « Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:01 pm
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by heydancer » Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:55 pm

Hi there, hoping someone will be able to help with the following issue I'm having replacing the screen of my Thinkpad...

I bought a used T400...

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Last post by heydancer
Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:01 pm
T410 and T520 parts needed

Last post by richk « Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:40 pm
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by FunkyRes » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:18 pm

Technically my T520 is still under warranty but I don't think it covers this as it is cosmetic.

On the right hand side below the keyboard near the...

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Last post by richk
Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:40 pm
If I want to buy a used T420, a couple of questions

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:47 am
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by Hans Gruber » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:11 am

My old T43 had a PATA ATA-6 connection for the Hard drive. The flaw of the T43 was they used an SATA controller as a bridge that required firmware....

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:47 am
T410 & Samsung SS heat question

Last post by Temetka « Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:21 am
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by Temetka » Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:02 pm

My T410 runs very cool 90% of the time.

However there are times when I notice the left side of the palm rest heating up. This is of course where my...

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Last post by Temetka
Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:21 am
How is the W500 quality?

Last post by AdaSch « Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:21 am
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by waterloo » Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:18 am

The W510 was going to be my T61p replacement (instead of building a Frankenpad) but I decided to sell it before the resale value goes down anymore....

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Last post by AdaSch
Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:21 am
Choosing an external monitor for my T420s (4170CTO)

Last post by rlyacht « Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:28 pm
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by rlyacht » Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:29 pm

I want to get an external monitor, and I'm a bit confused about what I need to look for.

I like the size I use at work, which has and aspect ration...

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Last post by rlyacht
Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:28 pm
How to test T420 motherboard without screen or HDD?

Last post by Temetka « Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:31 am
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by 85101 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:16 pm

I have a T420 with a broken screen and no hard drive. The CPU and RAM are there. Is there a way to determine if the motherboard can boot to BIOS? I...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:31 am
T410 Issues: mouse & internet disabled - can't fix

Last post by Temetka « Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:26 am
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by Mel222 » Mon Jul 07, 2014 5:47 pm

Hello,

I submitted this issue on another forum but haven't received a reply so thought I'd try here as well.

I have the Thinkpad T410, using...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:26 am
Need T410 Motherboard FRU's

Last post by Temetka « Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:21 am
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by Temetka » Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:19 am

As the title states, I am looking for motherboard FRU's that have the following:

512MB Nvidia GPU

Just looking for a slight upgrade in GPU...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:21 am
T410 hard disk upgrade inquiry

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:38 am
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by prologue » Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:05 am

Greetings! Just want to ask if a Thinkpad T410 will work with a 1TB sata 2.5 hard disk drive?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:38 am
T420 Firewire/iEEE Plug in Tone?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:14 am
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by Widows Son » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:12 am

Greetings

Question when I plug a device in using the Firewire port on the T420 should the system make a tone acknowledging the connection, similar...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:14 am
Warranty Hassle

Last post by bass1175 « Mon Sep 08, 2014 5:11 am
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by bass1175 » Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:04 pm

Hey guys, would like your opinion on whether these two issues qualify for warranty repair by IBM.

A little background on this machine, I have owned...

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Mon Sep 08, 2014 5:11 am
Blue screen when start with HDD of other T400

Last post by jwege « Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:37 pm
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by jwege » Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:40 am

Hi all,

I am having an odd problem:

Two T400, both with (at the moment) 2GB RAM, both have the same Type Number (6474-AH2). Difference is that one...

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Last post by jwege
Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:37 pm
both run perfectly with their own HDD's

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:00 am
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by jwege » Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:47 am

That is the funny part:

BOTH boot & run correctly with THEIR HDD's. With no problems. One (1st) is fully equipped and ran for some weeks correctly...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:00 am
T420 m-SATA boot drive woes

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:10 am
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by sktn77a » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:33 pm

Just got an Intel 530 m-SATA SSD from Newegg for my T420. Removed the old HDD, installed the m-SATA SSD and loaded Windows 7 from the Lenovo recovery...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:10 am
T410s shutdown on boot

Last post by Brad « Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:29 am
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by slam5 » Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:49 am

I got a used T410s. There is no drive in the internal 1.8 micro sata bay. There is a 120GB Seagate momentus 5400 rpm drive in the hard drive caddy....

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Last post by Brad
Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:29 am
dead laptop - bad wifi card?

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:55 pm
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by abstoler » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:58 pm

Hi all,

Oddball question: I have a Lenovo t410i that is completely dead. About two years ago, I dropped a bit of water on the keyboard, and...

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Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:55 pm
T510 weak points

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:46 am
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by Wiking » Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:01 am

I'm still thinking to buy another thinkpad and as time goes, the budget grows.
My main concern is the graphics with this model.
I heard about issues...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:46 am
t420 speaker issue

Last post by daniel_andrei1996 « Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:24 am
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by jpapier » Mon Jan 27, 2014 5:37 pm

At the beginning of January I bought a t420 4177-CTO off Ebay.
Only one problem is the speakers don't work, I do get sound through the headphone...

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Last post by daniel_andrei1996
Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:24 am
Lenovo Thinkpad T400 takes too long to start

Last post by abasilis « Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:20 am
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by abasilis » Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:00 pm

Hi guys, I need your help to fix this computer.

I have experience as a technician, but I'm stuck trying to fix this laptop.

When I turn on the...

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Last post by abasilis
Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:20 am
T400- am I crazy for wanting to upgrade it?

Last post by Temetka « Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:45 pm
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by LegendaryKA8 » Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:41 pm

It's been a long while since I've last posted on here, but I had some questions about my old T400... this'll take some explaining so be ready for a...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:45 pm
T510 Operating System Question.

Last post by steveg1988 « Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:07 pm
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by steveg1988 » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:11 am

I bought one recently that is lacking an OS, i am not able to access it yet (i started a new career as an over the road driver) as it is at home...

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Last post by steveg1988
Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:07 pm
Digital Audio (spdif or optical) into laptop

Last post by zekeblue « Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:57 am
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by zekeblue » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:26 pm

Anyone know the best way to take a spdif (coax) or optical digital audio signal from a high quality DAC/ADC and input into T510 for recording? I'm...

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Last post by zekeblue
Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:57 am
spill troubleshooting.

Last post by iamthatiam « Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:30 pm
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by iamthatiam » Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:58 pm

So there I am, typing away on my t420 when i spot a bee sitting on my shoulder. after trying to blow it away with no success, i start to shift my...

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Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:30 pm
eGPU with T420 - video editing

Last post by Widows Son « Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:05 am

by Widows Son » Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:05 am

I am by no means a gamer; heck I need God Mode to play Freecell, but I if possible I might at some time like to boost my graphics power when I do...

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Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:05 am

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