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W5X0/W7X0 Shipping Thread

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W500/W700 Tech Specs and tabook

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by JaneL » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:34 am

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Thu May 19, 2011 12:50 pm
W520 displayport output into an old tube tv via RCA A/V input?

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:05 pm
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by terrym6 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:42 pm

I have a question that's probably more appropriate (or was already outdated) for 2011... I have a W520, and I'd like to see if it's possible to take...

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Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:05 pm
Monster in the house!

Last post by zod « Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:20 pm
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by zod » Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:15 am
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Well, I just could not resist: yesterday I bought W700, T9600 with beautiful WUXGA display and FX2700. It was in almost perfect condition when it...
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:20 pm
W520 - CMOS battery?

Last post by PeterNC « Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:17 pm
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by PeterNC » Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:29 pm

My W520 has a RTC Accuracy Test failure: WSB01-WE0: time for a new CMOS battery? :banana:

Bought this unit in January 2012 so I guess it is about...

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Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:17 pm
Change hard drive to say 500Gb or 1TB

Last post by Zach123 « Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:22 pm
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by erre » Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:05 pm

Hi there,

I recently got a W500 with only 160 GB HDD and I want to replace it by a new drive of 1TB (or at least 500 GB)

What I have now is 7200...

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Last post by Zach123
Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:22 pm
W510 920XM - Windows 10 DNS Issues

Last post by PeterNC « Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:31 pm
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by PeterNC » Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:54 am

Installing Windows 7 on my W510 920XM. Windows 10 on it was struck with the infamous and infuriating DNS bug. :lol:

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Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:31 pm
W520 and Ham Rig

Last post by MikalE « Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:42 pm
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by Renee10 » Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:57 pm

Is there anything wrong with the USB jacks on the W520? My Icom IC-7300 is just back from the shop and they said it was works fine HOWEVER I can't...

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Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:42 pm
W500 three screens

Last post by Michga « Sun Sep 02, 2018 4:42 pm
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by Michga » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:16 am

Hi guys,

i found working solution for three working screens.
3x LCD
1st/ DVI/HDMI adapter HDMI/USB adapter (from ali express. Price 7-8USD.)
2nd/...

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Sun Sep 02, 2018 4:42 pm
W500 No backlight, Fuse and inverter OK

Last post by vassilish « Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:53 am
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by kitor » Sun Apr 24, 2016 4:27 am

Just bought W500 (HD3650 version) with CCFL 1680x1050 LCD. It works OK, but there's no LCD backlight.

First thing I checked was F7 fuse, it's OK....

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Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:53 am
W520 Win10 + Optimusless Nvidia M2000

Last post by thumperer « Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:16 am
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by thumperer » Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:15 pm

Hi all,

I could really use some assistance getting my Nvidia M2000 up and running on my newly installed Win10 Pro W520. I must say that getting...

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Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:16 am
W500 WUXGA vs other 16:10 15" displays?

Last post by Ole « Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:04 am
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by xsixt » Wed May 02, 2018 10:20 pm

The W500 LG WUXGA is really good in terms of colours, viewing angles, contrast...

BUT, it's not very bright (CCFL) and doesn't do well outdoors.

In...

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Last post by Ole
Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:04 am
W520 Quadro 1000M versus 2000M

Last post by pcwizbiz « Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:58 pm
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by PeterNC » Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:29 am

Does a 2000M significantly outperform a 1000M or is it a negligible difference?

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Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:58 pm
Wireless Card Upgrades for W520

Last post by olex126 « Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:23 pm
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by IcarusFlies7 » Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:21 am

Hey all,

Got a sweet deal on a W520 on ebay from a refurbisher, threw in an SSD, and I'm loving this thing. Great computer so far, can't imagine...

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Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:23 pm
W520 dock plastic

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by Quicklite » Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:02 am

Hi guys,

Got a W520 - it's working well. I've noticed that the dock plastic cover has broken at 2 places (so now both can move - instead of 1x...

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Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:02 am
ThinkPad W510 720QM Hot

Last post by PeterNC « Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:19 pm
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by PeterNC » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:46 am

Got a ThinkPad W510 with 720QM yesterday to replace a W500 with P9500/X9100 that kept shutting down.

This W510 gets really hot. It does not shut...

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Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:19 pm
ISO power adapter for W700

Last post by sebileis « Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:17 pm
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by sebileis » Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:45 pm

I just bought a ThinkPad W700 off eBay! I look forward to looking at this beast, but I need a power adapter for it. Does anybody here have a power...

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Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:17 pm
5v power on W520 mobo

Last post by Quax « Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:33 am

by Quax » Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:33 am

Hi there,

I would like to replace my 3G-card with a mpcie usb-3.1 card.
Could anyone tell me where to find a usable 5v power connection on the...

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Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:33 am
W500 X9100 Overheating

Last post by PeterNC « Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:23 am
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by PeterNC » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:53 pm

My W500 that I upgraded to a X9100 keeps shutting down. It gets too hot when I push it with Age of Empires 2 HD and Chrome at the same time. I put a...

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Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:23 am
How to calibrate the Thinkpad's LCD with dispcalGUI

Last post by Eduscho « Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:41 am
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by zsero » Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:04 pm
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I have a W520 and I am really not satisfied with the bundled X-Rite calibrator software's performance. I believe it's not the actual calibrator's...
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Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:41 am
Re-installed Win7 Pro on T520

Last post by MikalE « Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:07 pm
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by MikalE » Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:54 pm

Well, I gave it a test run. I installed Win10 Pro back in Jun17. I didn't realize it had been that long. I had to look up the post I made when I did...

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Last post by MikalE
Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:07 pm
W700 Reliability

Last post by wujstefan « Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:30 am
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by taichi » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:25 pm
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As I ponder not spending money to repair my T60P, and instead putting it into a W700, it occurred to me to ask about how reliable the W700 is. I like...
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Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:30 am
W500 Memory? Issues.

Last post by FrankK-F « Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:26 pm
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by DiagonalArg » Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:32 am

I have two pairs of 4GB memory modules that I've tried in my W500. Both pairs are 2Rx8 DDR3 1333Mhz, and are known good:

Micron...

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Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:26 pm
Whats The Best most compatable Wireless AC Wifi for W520

Last post by TonyJZX « Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:49 pm
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by upgrades » Sun Feb 12, 2017 2:45 pm

I have 6300 wifi installed at moment but wifi has much improved since. Someone have any personal hands on experience on improving the internal wifi...

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Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:49 pm
ThinkPad W520 wont turn on, SOLVED/FIXED

Last post by Rickeyboard « Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:10 am
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by Rickeyboard » Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:30 pm

Okay, I've had this same issue, as many of have had, and the only way I could boot would be the disconnect AC remove battery hold button,,,, all the...

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Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:10 am
W500/Win7: How to disable mic when lid closed

Last post by Aviatrexx « Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:33 pm
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by Aviatrexx » Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:10 pm

Fortunately, by an only mildly embarrassing accident, I discovered that the mic was still enabled on my closed (but running) W500. The transmitted...

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Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:33 pm
W510/520 palmrest compatibility

Last post by mattventura « Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:16 pm
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by mattventura » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:21 pm

I see that the W510 and W520 seem to have different palmrest parts, but I was wondering if anyone has actually tried putting a W510 palmrest on a...

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Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:16 pm
W500 Windows 10 VGA Driver

Last post by PeterNC « Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:12 pm
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by PeterNC » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:47 pm

Upgraded my W500 with a X9100 and SSD. I can only use this W500 on a HP ZR30w (with 2560X1600) through DisplayPort. The native WUXGA does not work....

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Last post by PeterNC
Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:12 pm
W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

Last post by leonleon « Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:05 pm
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by TTA » Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:03 am

All the links I've found are dead.
I know there are a couple 1.3 BIOS out there with the whitelist removed but does anyone still have it?

Thanks
Jim

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Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:05 pm
Core 2 Duo Extreme X9100 on W500

Last post by PeterNC « Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:53 pm
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by N33dF0rSp33dFan » Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:44 am

Hello everybody!

I've just got a X9100 in my W500, did some testing and I have only one problem.
After some time doing some CPU-intensive things,...

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Last post by PeterNC
Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:53 pm
W700 color calibrator software

Last post by jflores « Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:07 pm
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by jflores » Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:10 am

Hi,

I am in the need of reinstalling my w700 but cannot find the needed software for the embedded color calibrator
Can someone please point me to...

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Last post by jflores
Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:07 pm
Best Verizon LTE msata or usb adapter.

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Jun 29, 2018 6:44 am
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by jedisurfer1 » Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:52 pm

What's the best LTE one I can get, did they even have the option for LTE, I think I've got a GOBI laying around but I don't remember it being LTE....

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Fri Jun 29, 2018 6:44 am
W530 Motherboard Loose Contact - Shuts off suddenly

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:15 pm
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by manuel2 » Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:28 am

Hello everyone,

I just got a used W530 which doesn't want to boot and shuts off suddenly when it eventually does.

I found a way to keep the power...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:15 pm
W520 audio

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu May 31, 2018 1:57 pm
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by Arabian-Nights » Sat May 26, 2018 8:35 pm

Audio from the speakers on my W520 has become intermittent. From the headset jack it is OK. Any suggestions?

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Thu May 31, 2018 1:57 pm
Ultra bay extra battery

Last post by Eto « Sat May 26, 2018 10:23 am
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by Eto » Thu May 03, 2018 7:37 pm

What ultrabay battery fits the thinkpad T510/W510 ?

Which of these, ( if you know ) is the correct part number? 45N1041, 51J0508, 57Y4536, 41U4890,...

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Last post by Eto
Sat May 26, 2018 10:23 am
New (To Me) W500 - A Couple of Issues

Last post by ThinkTwinki « Fri May 25, 2018 1:02 am
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by ArtShapiro » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:15 pm

Just picked up a fairly nice W500 for a whopping $55.

Seems like a nice machine; I was surprised to find no fingerprint reader but I'll live.

A...

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Fri May 25, 2018 1:02 am
Where to find FRU for motherboard on W520

Last post by Renz « Sun May 13, 2018 7:18 pm
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by Renz » Tue May 08, 2018 8:04 pm

If your sticker on the shell with S/N of machine is not there anymore and you need the FRU number to find a motherboard for your W520, no need to...

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Sun May 13, 2018 7:18 pm
W520 Motherboard Replacement Advice Required

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Wed May 09, 2018 8:31 pm
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by Renz » Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:02 pm

Hi there

I apparently have to change my motherboard on my W520 following to a flickering issue on the Intel graphic circuit.

I have found those on...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Wed May 09, 2018 8:31 pm
3 W510 4318-CTO questions

Last post by Eto « Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:30 am
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by Eto » Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:00 am

I recently purchased a W510 4138-CTO Thinkpad . It was bought missing a few components, battery, power supply and ram memory.

1) I tried to use a...

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Last post by Eto
Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:30 am
New W500 Camera & other

Last post by Crazycow « Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:40 am
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by Crazycow » Mon Mar 26, 2018 5:21 am

Hello everyone

Yesterday I bought a W500 4062-2XG to replace my Z61t and sit on the advanced dock throne.
I am very happy because not only it had...

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Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:40 am
Advice regarding W700

Last post by as.nielo « Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:30 am
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by as.nielo » Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:33 pm

Hi, weeks ago I got a second hand w700ds. Loaded with Q9300, colorimeter and digitizer... I’ve been looking for one like this for some time. I took...

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Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:30 am
Jumping Thinkpads

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:43 pm
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by taichi » Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:22 pm

My T60P's motherboard has gone squirrely , and putting a newer and better MB costs...

So I can get a W700 at a very good price. It has the Quadro...

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Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:43 pm
External Touch pad monitor on W520

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:01 pm
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by CLundy » Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:28 am

Can anyone tell me if I can add an external touch screen monitor to my W520? I know I will have to upgrade to Windows 8 or 8.1?

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:01 pm
Install Win 10 1703 update on a W500 and others

Last post by Tomkin « Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:39 am
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by 2ndgencamaro » Mon Dec 25, 2017 1:56 pm

I have two W500 thinkpads and offered to give one of them to a high school student who needs something. It had been sitting for a while and when I...

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Last post by Tomkin
Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:39 am
Can I use the mSATA slot for RAID on a W520?

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:31 pm
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by Carthik » Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:01 pm

Might be a silly question, but with Lenovo's shenanigans can never be too sure.

Will a RAID equipped W520 motherboard support RAID on the mSATA slot...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:31 pm
W500 disply fail recovery like low memory reboot random

Last post by n2ri « Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:17 pm

by n2ri » Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:17 pm

my W500 still speraticly freezes and reboots due to that dumb display memory time out popup. I dea ctivated any un-nessesary apps over working GPU...

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Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:17 pm
W520 Compatible OEM Raid Caddy FRU(s)?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:08 pm
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by Carthik » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:09 am

Only looking for the OEM Lenovo one. My research has indicated there may be more modern Lenovo offerings that are not listed in the W520 HMM that...

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Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:08 pm
No OS on Machine

Last post by taichi « Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:53 pm
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by taichi » Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:45 am

I'm going to be looking at a W701 where the owner completely wiped the drive. He is primarily a Mac user and is unfamiliar with reinstalling a Win...

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Last post by taichi
Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:53 pm
Advanced Mini Dock 2504 No Display

Last post by dr_st « Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:34 am
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by ibenzawla » Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:08 am

I am having difficulty with my 2504 dock. I hooked it up and connected it to my monitor but no picture or anything. The mouse keyboard and everything...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:34 am
W520 WWAN FRUs?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:55 am
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by Carthik » Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:14 am

I notice there are quite a few and probably updates throughout the W520's lifespan.

Which card(s) are the most up to date (and fastest) for North...

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Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:55 am

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