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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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SL series shipping thread

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by JaneL » Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:34 pm

Ordered a new SL series notebook? Post your specs, shipping information and questions here!

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ThinkPad L 412 and 512 on going deals and coupons

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Here you will find on-going coupons and deals on the newest ThinkPad L series. Please check the pages often as offers will change weekly.

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SL300, SL400 and SL500 Tech Specs and slbook

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HD+/FHD Upgrade for L420?

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by jeffbaichina » Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:19 pm

I have recently got my hands on a L420 to replace my T61, with a 2860QM put in the laptop's absolutely flying - cooling is fine too. However, I have...

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Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:19 pm
SL510 Fails Memtest86 with 8gb

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:29 pm
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by aPanzerIV » Sun Nov 05, 2017 12:19 pm

Hello all,

I've got 2 4gb ram sticks I want to put in a SL510 with a P9700. I can run either in either slot by itself and it will pass all day. If I...

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Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:29 pm
Vote: which is better? L420 vs T430 keyboard.

Last post by TheAuldMan76 « Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:21 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:01 pm

The L420 and xx30 both share the same keyboard layout except one is backlit chicklet and one is the old style full key. Which do you prefer? I'm...

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Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:21 pm
Thinkpad L520 deadlock

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:53 am
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by DrThinkpad » Tue May 09, 2017 8:07 pm

Hi everyone,

My girlfriend's L520 keep getting a deadlock once every few hours. The laptop hangs, nothings responds, the image stays on and the...

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Sun Jul 09, 2017 4:53 am
L420 All hotkeys work except for the speaker mute light

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:29 am
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by razoreater » Sun Apr 16, 2017 4:45 pm

Hello,

I have a thinkpad L420. i5 2520M with a clean installation of Windows 10 Pro and the latest BIOS. I have installed the audio driver, hotkey...

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Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:29 am
SL400 Battery No Longer Charges

Last post by Imperatrix « Sun Mar 12, 2017 5:10 pm
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by Imperatrix » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:06 pm

Hey, guys! I hope that all is well! I'm in a bit of a pinch where my battery clicks when I'm charging. I took the battery out and powered it on with...

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Sun Mar 12, 2017 5:10 pm
Replaced system board, HMD on CD, but the MB serial number?

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by dr.zapp » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:08 am

I could not find this info through a board search, so pardon if I missed it. Read on for how to make a Hardware Maintenance Disk into a bootable CD....

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Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:15 pm
SL400: Two Free mPCIe Slots

Last post by jronald « Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:48 pm
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by Imperatrix » Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:14 pm

Hey guys, I hope you are all enjoying your new year's!

I got two mPCIe slots free, both the WWAN and the Turbo Memory slots open respectively, and...

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Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:48 pm
New factory-sealed L440 with battery at 0%; laptop thinks it's not genuine

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Dec 07, 2016 1:33 pm
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by tanstaafl » Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:51 pm

I bought a new, factory-sealed L440 that apparently was sitting around a while, because the (genuine!) battery it came with is listed in Windows as...

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Wed Dec 07, 2016 1:33 pm
SL510 and Windows 7 64b - no Windows updates

Last post by dol « Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:59 pm
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by abro89 » Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:56 am

I have a factory image W7Pro-64b on my SL-510. However no windows updates are being downloaded. Any ideas? All Windows services are operating. What...

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Last post by dol
Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:59 pm
Replacing T400 with L460 - does it make sense?

Last post by Czechnology « Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:17 pm
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by Czechnology » Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:03 pm

Hi everyone,
I would like to ask your opinion on my decision. I have been using ThinkPad T400 for... probably 8 years already and I sense that I need...

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Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:17 pm
Replacing LCD screen on a ThinkPad L450

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:56 am
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by BK1 » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:03 am

I just bought a ThinkPad L450, but the screen resolution (1366 x 768) is awful at 14 inches (it was a great price). I'm wondering if anyone has tried...

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Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:56 am
Review of the L460 FHD IPS

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:12 am
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by Puppy » Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:26 am

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

Cons
- fan whistles quietly
- fan management

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Last post by TPFanatic
Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:12 am
L512 : No more trackpoint and touchpad!

Last post by malademental « Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:31 pm
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by malademental » Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:58 pm

Hello everybody! I have a L512 Thinkpad I bought last year on LeBonCoin (kind of Craiglist for France), to a guy that worked in a German company. I...

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Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:31 pm
L420 gets stuck at splash screen or steady beeping.

Last post by 455olds « Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:11 am
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by 455olds » Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:31 pm

I have a L420 that gets stuck at the thinkpad logo when booting. It is inconsistent,sometimes it boots ok and doesn't get stuck or other times it...

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Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:11 am
Thinkpad L412 not turning on; Power LED blinks for half a sec without any beep

Last post by jbar2016 « Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:15 am
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by abirjin » Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:53 am

My thinkpad has been causing me problems for a while now, first it wont boot into windows and kept showing unauthorized card in express card slot,...

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Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:15 am
SL500 upgrade to WSXGA+

Last post by Imperatrix « Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:39 pm
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by xebbmw » Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:41 am

Hi all,

I have an SL500 with a WXGA screen.

I might be able to get a screen LTN154P3-L02 quite cheap to upgrade to WSXGA+. The screen seems to be a...

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Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:39 pm
Anyone got SL400 running on Windows 10?

Last post by Imperatrix « Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:35 pm
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by wanderseeme » Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:32 pm

I simply clean installed Windows 10 on a new SL400, now it just works fine, but there are still some little problems due to lack of drivers:

1. Left...

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Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:35 pm
SL400c: Expresscard 34 Not Fitting in Slot

Last post by Imperatrix « Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:31 pm
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by Imperatrix » Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:58 pm

Title says it all. I can fit 54mm cards fine, but I have this 34mm that's too stubborn get in. Anyone else with this issue?

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Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:31 pm
Thinkpad L420 does not let me restore factory settings using F11

Last post by stirro « Wed Sep 23, 2015 5:23 am

by stirro » Wed Sep 23, 2015 5:23 am

I may have corrupt software as my home screen on windows 7 only says computer and has erased my user details. When I hit F11 it does not have a...

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Wed Sep 23, 2015 5:23 am
SL400 HDD removal tab broke

Last post by Brad « Wed Sep 23, 2015 2:01 am
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by praste » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:42 pm

I am trying to remove the hard drive from SL400, but HDD removal tab broke off and HDD now stuck.
I need to be able remove HDD in order to replace...

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Wed Sep 23, 2015 2:01 am
SL400c: What's this?

Last post by Imperatrix « Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:26 pm
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by Imperatrix » Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:03 pm

I was cleaning my laptop and I just noticed this little latch next to the WWAN slot. Does this do anything?

(Also, excuse the dust)

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Last post by Imperatrix
Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:26 pm
L420 - no boot possible from second disk connected via ultrabay but works when connected via USB

Last post by framp « Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:25 pm
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by framp » Fri Aug 21, 2015 3:59 pm

I have a spare ssd and thought it's a good idea to plug in the ssd as the primary disk on my L420 and to move the current disk running multiple Linux...

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Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:25 pm
SL410 replacement parts

Last post by Kelvini « Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:34 am
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by Kelvini » Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:26 pm

Hello, I had an accident. The top of my poor SL410 has some damage from a drop. It's okay for the most part but the area where the volume/ mute keys...

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Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:34 am
Sl400c Whitelist Removal

Last post by Imperatrix « Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:34 pm
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by Imperatrix » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:24 pm

I know, it's an ancient laptop, but I'm digging around and most of the links seem to be dead from over time. Does anyone have a .zip file lying...

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Last post by Imperatrix
Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:34 pm
L420 No Post, Battery Flashes 3 times

Last post by ndoggfromhell « Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:45 pm

by ndoggfromhell » Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:45 pm

I have an L420 that won't post. When you attach the ac adapter the battery light illuminates three times and then nothing else. No fan spin, power of...

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Last post by ndoggfromhell
Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:45 pm
SL510 Finger Reader

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:17 am
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by djmichael24951 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:06 am

I had a T61 with a finger reader, a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed the finger reader. I now have an SL510 without a finger reader. Can I add a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:17 am
Silly rough touch surface on the SL510... (Question!)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:00 am
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by youwonder » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:22 pm

I just picked up an SL510 for $100, pretty much ready to go except some of the dimpled touchpad material is worn off.

I was um...absentmindedly...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:00 am
keyboard mystery

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:11 pm
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by r3dplanet » Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:06 pm

I have a very, very odd keyboard situation with my Thinkpad L412.

I run a computer repair outfit and this Thinkpad was handed over to me by a...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:11 pm
SL400 - Worst laptop ever bought

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:38 am
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by TheTourist » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:06 am

As reported last year too, the hinges of this SL400 keep breaking time and again. This is the third time now and I am fed up of buying new hinges. I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:38 am
HOTSPOT option in Access Connections no longer there

Last post by captainkirk « Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:17 pm

by captainkirk » Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:17 pm

I just restored my Thinkpad SL-510 to new from a recovery disk, and it installed access connections also , I was previously using access connections...

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Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:17 pm
HDD replacement for L412

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:17 am
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by binar » Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:15 am

Hi guys,
I want to replace storage for my L412 that came with 320GB HDD.
My choice is Western Digital 500GB Scorpio Black 7200 rpm 'cause I want to...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:17 am
L412

Last post by kge420 « Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:41 pm
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by ju de tomate » Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:35 am

Hello,

I have a Thinkpad L412 (4403-4LG).
When I work on it or when it doing windows update, the laptop stop. It seems that power turns off.
I have...

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Last post by kge420
Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:41 pm
volume buttons not working on SL300

Last post by Alien241 « Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:37 pm
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by nmdial » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:28 pm

Its not even been 15 days since I bought the laptop, the volume buttons on left side of the keyboard have stopped working. When I press those,...

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Last post by Alien241
Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:37 pm
SL410 BIOS Whitelist removal or Hacked/Upgraded this?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:29 pm
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by miked1960 » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:13 pm

Looking to remove all whitelists in the BIOS has anyone hacked it like others in the past? WIFI and WWLAN? I've read where it's actually an IDEA...

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Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:29 pm
Trackpoint not working sl500

Last post by ilakast « Sun May 11, 2014 7:36 pm
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by yup » Wed May 07, 2014 1:58 pm

I had to replace the power jack and long story short i tore the wire for the touchpad and the finger print reader (has to do with me not really...

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Last post by ilakast
Sun May 11, 2014 7:36 pm
SL500 - no driver for Win7?

Last post by Bellzemos « Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:41 am
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by Bellzemos » Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:36 am

Hello!

I bought an used SL500, installed Windows 7 (x86) and managed to find and install all the missing drivers, the only one with question mark in...

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Last post by Bellzemos
Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:41 am
L520 - aUDIO jACK & vIDEO pORT qUESTION

Last post by parispat « Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:34 pm

by parispat » Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:34 pm

Dear forum members,

Lenovo is very skint on info with the new units sold.

Do we have 5.1 audio out capable from an L520?

2nd question: what can be...

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Last post by parispat
Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:34 pm
Re: testing an SL500 panel

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:27 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:26 pm

Hi all. I have an LCD panel that was originally from an SL500. It is an FRU 42T0534 and model LTN154AT07-002. Would anyone know off-hand if panels...

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Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:27 am
Upgrade L420 Wireless lan adapter to a faster one

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:11 am
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by psstdk » Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:11 am

I would love to upgrade from Intel Wireless-N 1000 to a AC wireless standard like the Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11ac, dual-band, 2x2...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:11 am
Setting up system ID for thinkpad SL500

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:47 pm
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by Vilkacis » Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:43 am

Hi, I just replaced the system board in a SL500, and I've got the HMD 1.75. But whenever I try to set the system ID i get the EEPROM is write...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:47 pm
SL500 video issue - help!

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:18 am
Replies: 1
by cshuy » Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:47 am

this past weekend, prior to rebooting, the screen resolution was the highest possible.

I then rebooted because I needed to, and since then the...

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Last post by ZaZ
Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:18 am
[Solved] SL500 sound button drivers?

Last post by ipso « Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:08 pm
Replies: 4
by ipso » Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:40 pm

Hi,

I just received a used ThinkPad SL500 with a clean install of Windows 7. The volume and IBM blue Access buttons do not work. I've done a full...

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Last post by ipso
Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:08 pm
Create Recovery Media and reload system with Win 8 preloaded

Last post by miked1960 « Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:46 pm

by miked1960 » Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:46 pm

You: You want to create Recovery Media and reload system with Windows 8 preload
Lenovo: So far, you've told me that:

You want help with Rescue and...

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Last post by miked1960
Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:46 pm
SL410 1280х800 resolution instead of native 1366x768

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:25 am
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by pit___ » Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:11 am

Hi there,
ocassionally, my sl410 started to display in 1280х800 instead of 1366x768, so I see an image shifted to the left and down and black ribbons...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:25 am
SL510 convert to L512?

Last post by Sir_Andross « Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:01 am

by Sir_Andross » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:26 am

I wonder if it was possible to do so, with various parts around ebay, I could convert the SL510 into a proper true ThinkPad as the design is the same...

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Last post by Sir_Andross
Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:01 am
L412 0585 hard drive

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:26 pm
Replies: 1
by L4120585 » Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:48 am

What is the best solution if you want to add an additional hard drive to the Thinkpad L412 (0585-W8D) ?
I have a hard drive (OCZ Agility 3 20nm SATA...

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Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:26 pm

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