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W5X0/W7X0 Shipping Thread

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W500/W700 Tech Specs and tabook

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Dead W700. Ideas?

Last post by manmanmanman « Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:18 pm
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by TheForgottenKing » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:24 pm

I have a dead W700 (from wustjefan) on my hands...

When I got it and opened it the motherboard had a spot of white powder on it that I removed with...

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W700 dual core vs quad; fx2700m vs fx3700m, other thoughts

Last post by Screamer « Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:28 am
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by wujstefan » Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:13 am

Recently I was able to put my hands on a couple of W700 units. Since these always were expensive (TOO expensive) I do not have much experience...

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Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:28 am
Thermal pad thickness

Last post by as.nielo « Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:13 pm
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by as.nielo » Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:53 pm

I've opened my w700ds to the bone to check if shutdown problems sit in BIOS chip and took opportunity to replace the thermal compounds. There is...

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Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:13 pm
W-520 OEM Touch LCD part number for 04W1511

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by wsalomon » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:45 pm

I was investigating a replacement Touch LCD FHD panel for FRU 04W1511 and trying to locate the OEM's part number. I'm guessing this is an AU...

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Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:08 pm
W500 - 4GB versus 8GB

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:46 am
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by PeterNC » Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:35 am

No longer needed.

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Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:46 am
Lenovo ThinkPad W500

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by PeterNC » Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:12 pm

No longer needed.

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Bought a W701ds, there's work to do (pics)

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by clover » Sat Dec 08, 2018 3:16 pm

Ebay listing:

I swapped out the keyboard. I plan to open up the screen assembly and take a look at the second screen. I also want to upgrade the...

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Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:05 pm
W500 Heatsink, "Paler" than T61p's?

Last post by jeffbaichina « Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:44 am
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by jeffbaichina » Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:42 am

Having switched to a W500 from a T61p, I've noticed that my W500's heatsink (45N5492) is much paler , or less red/bronze coloured than the T61p's...

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Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:44 am
w500 switchable graphics. How to disable altogether

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by westsailor » Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:30 pm

I have a W500 that the ATI graphics card is apparently failing. It works for a short while then the display starts to 'pixelate'. Sometimes I get the...

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Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:26 pm
Dead W701DS

Last post by knubbze « Tue Dec 11, 2018 12:03 pm
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by knubbze » Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:16 am

Much against my better judgement, I purchased an 'untested' W701DS from an eBay seller, for just over $800 USD (yeah, I know...but they're super-rare...

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Tue Dec 11, 2018 12:03 pm
Touchpad buttons not working as expected

Last post by Screamer « Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:21 pm
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by Don6558 » Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:00 pm

It started with right touchpad and touch point right buttons not working.
I suspected a virus so only tried to reinstall the touchpad driver. That...

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Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:21 pm
Monster in the house!

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:04 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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Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:04 pm
Expresscard speed in W510

Last post by Pepzki « Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:42 pm
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by QWERTY Andreas » Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:02 pm

Hi
What speed does my expresscard port have in my Thinkpad W510?

I know its 1.0x in my W500, but is my W510 2.0x? Or what W5X0 do have Expresscard...

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Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:42 pm
W520 Blue Screen

Last post by mpcook « Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:19 pm
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by helicopter » Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:47 pm

I have a used W520 running Win 7 Pro. I've had the machine for about 1.5 years and starting experiencing repeated Blue Screens. I tried reinstalling...

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Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:19 pm
W520 dock plastic

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:15 pm
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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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Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:15 pm
Advice regarding W700

Last post by as.nielo « Sun Oct 28, 2018 11:44 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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Sun Oct 28, 2018 11:44 am
W520 displayport output into an old tube tv via RCA A/V input?

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:23 am
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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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Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:23 am
W520 - new CMOS battery / sluggish sometimes

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:52 pm
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by PeterNC » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:46 am

No longer needed.

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Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:52 pm
W700 - Need GPU Help

Last post by zod « Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:52 pm
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by TheForgottenKing » Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:34 am

I am in the process of buying a W700 (and a G40!) with a dead GPU from a fellow forum user. I am planning to use an eGPU setup until I can get an MXM...

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Last post by zod
Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:52 pm
W500 Display Issues?

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:27 pm
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by nightninja96 » Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:38 pm

Hello, I have been looking at 2 ThinkPad W500s with one problem in common; they both power on, but they will ot display a single thing, no post...

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Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:27 pm
Change hard drive to say 500Gb or 1TB

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

Last post by MikalE « Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:27 am
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by PeterNC » Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:54 am

No longer needed.

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Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:27 am
W520 - CMOS battery?

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:54 am
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by PeterNC » Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:29 pm

No longer needed.

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Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:54 am
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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Last post by Michga
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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Last post by thumperer
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

No longer needed.

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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
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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Last post by Quax
Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:33 am
ThinkPad W510 720QM Hot

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:13 am
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by PeterNC » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:46 am

No longer needed.

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:13 am
W500 X9100 Overheating

Last post by N33dF0rSp33dFan « Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:25 am
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by PeterNC » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:53 pm

No longer needed.

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Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:25 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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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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Last post by FrankK-F
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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Last post by TonyJZX
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
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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Last post by leonleon
Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:05 pm
W500 Windows 10 VGA Driver

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:51 am
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by PeterNC » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:47 pm

No longer needed.

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Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:51 am
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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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

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