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W500/W700 Tech Specs and tabook

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Thu May 19, 2011 12:50 pm
W701ds - any way to disable dGPU?

Last post by unixed « Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:56 pm
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by lana587 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:22 pm

Hello all, I am new around here so please don't tear me up too bad haha.

I have a thinkpad W701ds and am looking to get an AMD or someway for the...

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Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:56 pm
Incompatibility by design: 170W vs 135W vs 90W. Why?

Last post by deickos « Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:02 pm
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by volodyan » Sun May 22, 2011 12:43 pm

I have two questions to which I could not find the answers.

1. Why does Lenovo intentionally prevents plugging the 170W adapter to other machines?...

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Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:02 pm
How to switch graphics on W500 in Windows 7?

Last post by ibrazhko « Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:02 am
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by ibrazhko » Thu Oct 27, 2022 3:08 pm

Could anyone please advise how I can configure my W500 to be able to switch the graphics card (Intel or ATI) in Windows 7?

I've installed all the...

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Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:02 am
BIOS whitelist mod for version 1.46 W520 ThinkPad?

Last post by kishy « Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:36 pm
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by webangel » Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:51 pm

Hey gang, I'm really new to some of this more complicated stuff but I ended up getting my hands on a W520 ThinkPad the other day. After trying to...

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Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:36 pm
Latest Modded BIOS for W-520 (and T-420 and T-520)

Last post by dmommen « Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:20 am
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by wsalomon » Sun Aug 16, 2020 12:22 am

i'm a previous user of modded BIOS for T-420 (1.51 (83UJ32US)) and T-520 (1.48 (8AUJ29US)) which had the white list removed and displayed the...

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Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:20 am
W520 random lock ups

Last post by brucehe « Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 pm
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by brucehe » Fri Sep 09, 2022 6:52 pm

I have a W520 that locks up after 1-15 minutes running. The mouse does not move and Ctl Alt Delete does nothing. It normally runs W10. I ran Mint...

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Last post by brucehe
Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 pm
What's the best hardcase for a W500?

Last post by unix_joe « Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:37 pm
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by cultOfThinkpad » Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:14 am

I'm looking about for a suitable and protective hardcase for my W500, particularly from the Pelican brand which I'm led to believe is the best...

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Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:37 pm
W520 repair, Is it worth the investment?

Last post by brucehe « Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:07 pm
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by brucehe » Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:17 pm

Hi all,

So, it looks like the W520 needs a new motherboard. It has a 04w2029 mb. I found a 042028 mb on Ebay for $58. The W520 has a 2720QM Cpu and...

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Last post by brucehe
Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:07 pm
GPU upgrade W701 (And more)

Last post by Nirvana09 « Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:23 am
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by BarbecueJr » Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:21 pm

I have a Thinkpad W701 in good condition running latest upgrade of Windows 10. It have a stylus pad, i7 940XM CPU, 2 SATA SSD and a Blu-ray drive...

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Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:23 am
Someone was crazy enough to DIY upgrade his W701ds...

Last post by unixed « Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:32 pm
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by axur-delmeria » Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:38 am

Found it here:

Apparently he used a Lattepanda Alpha 864s single-board computer, and says that its Core M3-8100Y is 30% faster than the i7-920XM....

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Last post by unixed
Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:32 pm
Whats my W701DS Worth? *WARNING: BIG PICS*

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:57 pm
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by acuriousowner » Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:56 pm

Hello Thinkpad enthusiasts, I have a question for you.

My dad on 1/30/2011 bought a new Thinkpad W701DS and is only now finishing his time with it,...

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Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:57 pm
ThinkPad W500 S.A.T.A. Ultrabay Slim: Cloning Hard-Disk Drive and S.S.D.

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Nov 26, 2022 5:24 am
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by Commando303 » Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:34 am

Hello, I wish to clone my hard-disk drives and S.S.D.s on my ThinkPad W500, and I wonder whether anyone might have experience accomplishing this...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Nov 26, 2022 5:24 am
Hard-Disk Drive (H.D.D. or S.S.D.) Larger than 2TB on ThinkPad W500 Laptop

Last post by Commando303 « Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:32 pm
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by Commando303 » Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:49 am

Does anyone know whether a hard-disk drive (or S.S.D.) of capacity greater than two terabytes would be functional on the Lenovo ThinkPad W500 laptop?...

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Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:32 pm
Best LCD for W500

Last post by Commando303 « Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:15 pm
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by ibrazhko » Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:00 am

I have a W500 with a stock WUXGA panel. I really don't like the screen in terms of contrast and especially brightness, so I want to upgrade it. What...

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Last post by Commando303
Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:15 pm
Replace camera hardware with higher resolution?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:27 am
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by mgw » Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:15 am

Long time since last post - my W520 is turning 11 soon in December, however happy alive and kickin' w/ LinuxMint.

Anyone here who replaced the...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:27 am
What's this chip from my W500?

Last post by theterminator93 « Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:22 am
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by cultOfThinkpad » Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:29 am

When I took apart my Thinkpad W500, I found this odd looking chip which I haven't been able to identify.

Can anyone tell me what it is?...

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Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:22 am
Ebay classic Keyboard POS warning!

Last post by dr_st « Thu Oct 06, 2022 12:58 am
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by arishi0 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:11 pm

Hello,

I recently got my beautiful w530 and as with any noob thinkpad fanatic I started my own upgrade obsession path. I am pimping it out from...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Oct 06, 2022 12:58 am
possible CPU (i7 3770) upgrade for W530?

Last post by mikemex « Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:29 pm
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by arishi0 » Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:27 pm

Hello,

I recently bought a W530 (2436) with the I7-3520m processor, 4GB Ram, a 500gb HDD and a dead battery. Overall I got a good bargain for it and...

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Last post by mikemex
Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:29 pm
Possible to swap W520 FHD display for IPS?

Last post by Mps « Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:30 am
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by npish » Tue Mar 31, 2015 1:06 pm

I have a W520 with which I'm overall quite satisfied-- aside from the FHD display that I was hoping would be sufficient for color work, which it...

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Last post by Mps
Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:30 am
Power supply for W510

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:15 am
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by sega_dude » Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:58 pm

I recently acquired a ThinkPad W510 (along with a Latitude E6500) from a garage sale for $15. The W510 didn't come with a power supply or a hard...

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Mon Sep 05, 2022 1:15 am
Wondering about the expressCard slot.

Last post by unixed « Fri Aug 12, 2022 5:48 pm
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by cultOfThinkpad » Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:12 am

I'm rather interested in the expressCard slot which I removed from my W500.
I took it off to harden my system, so that attackers can't somehow...

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Fri Aug 12, 2022 5:48 pm
W510: What is the maximum RAM supported? And what type of RAM?

Last post by SAIYAN48 « Thu Jun 02, 2022 5:21 pm
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by favonian » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:38 am

Hey guys,

I am thinking to upgrade the RAM of my W510, but not sure how much RAM it can support. Here are the specs of the machine:

• Intel Core...

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Thu Jun 02, 2022 5:21 pm
Does the W500 have a slot for mPCIe to USB adapters?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon May 30, 2022 10:05 am
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by cultOfThinkpad » Mon May 30, 2022 9:22 am

Just a quick question.

Does anyone know if the Thinkpad W500 have any mPCIe slots to fit something like this mPCIe to USB adapter?

Thanks.

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon May 30, 2022 10:05 am
Bezel tab stuck in Blu ray drive for W520

Last post by seskanda « Fri May 27, 2022 2:10 pm

by seskanda » Fri May 27, 2022 2:10 pm

Hello

I bought this blu ray drive for a Thinkpad W520, and when taking the plastic, black bezel off one of the tabs broke and is stuck in a hole on...

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Last post by seskanda
Fri May 27, 2022 2:10 pm
Windows 7 Ultrabay HDD for storage - incorrectly disconnecting on sleep?

Last post by dr_st « Wed May 25, 2022 11:51 am
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by scottyw520 » Sat May 21, 2022 1:56 pm

Wasn't sure where best to post this, some-time lurker, first time poster here.

I've got a W520 running Windows 7, and recently I got an off-brand...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed May 25, 2022 11:51 am
Trying to put back together my W500

Last post by cultOfThinkpad « Sat May 14, 2022 9:11 am
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by cultOfThinkpad » Sat May 14, 2022 3:48 am

Hello.

A couple of years ago, I bought a second-hand W500 Thinkpad and took it apart
to clean the dust out and remove a few components to make it...

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Last post by cultOfThinkpad
Sat May 14, 2022 9:11 am
Sorry for this stupid question on the W520 heat sink removal.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:08 am
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by rdchinoy » Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:08 am

Just got my old girl up and running Need to allocate time for this work.
(Need to change the thermal paste on the CPU.) Its 11 years old. And Im...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:08 am
CPUZ Info for my W520 / Slow RAM

Last post by rdchinoy « Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:57 am
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by rdchinoy » Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:59 am

Hi
This is the info I got from my w520.
Questions.
1. Why is the ram speed so slow. What would be the fastest speed I can run on this system ?.
2....

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Last post by rdchinoy
Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:57 am
New owner of w520

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:35 am
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by Masi_K » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:22 am
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Hello.
I'm probably shifting over from my current T61 to W520. I've having it here for test and I ran to two issues. Is either gma hd or quaddro...
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Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:35 am
Help fixing W520

Last post by rdchinoy « Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:07 am
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by rdchinoy » Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:16 pm

My laptop is not powering on.
History
I have been using it without a bat for 2 years never had any problems.
THe kyeboard was acting up. After...

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Last post by rdchinoy
Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:07 am
Fan error

Last post by Ibm1024 « Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:39 am
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by Ibm1024 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:23 pm

Hi,

I have a W510 but a couple of days ago I was using it when I noticed the CPU was at 97 degrees C (yikes), the laptop then proceeded to...

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Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:39 am
How to stress test a power brick ?

Last post by rdchinoy « Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:18 am
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by rdchinoy » Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:48 am

So I have a 170 Watt. 8.5 Amps 20 Volt Power brick.
Opened it up to see if there were any swolen caps. Or obvious problems with it. All looks ok....

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Last post by rdchinoy
Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:18 am
Thinkpad W520 won't turn on [+pics]

Last post by rdchinoy « Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:34 am
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by jcvjcvjcvjcv » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:21 pm
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Earlier this week, I dropped my W520 from about half a meter, it slipped from my fingers. Well, I picked it up; Thinkpad was fine and there was a...
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Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:34 am
W520 DIY add msata to WWAN for second internal disk

Last post by rezax « Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:55 am
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by AdaSch » Thu Jan 27, 2022 9:45 am

Hello, I can confirm successful adding MSATA disk to W520 as additional device over WWAN 3G modem
I just soldered wires directry to 3G modem...

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Thu Mar 31, 2022 3:55 am
Tracking down W701 recovery media

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Feb 16, 2022 5:07 pm
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by fastbiter » Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:52 pm

Hello everyone,
While helping clean out my parents' house in preparation for a move, my father and I came across his old W701. He's a recently...

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Wed Feb 16, 2022 5:07 pm
W500 RAM upgrade problem

Last post by jldr_2 « Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:11 am
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by Marto181 » Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:45 am

So Just buy two new ram blocks Corsair Mac memory 4gb 1066mhz.
When install both of them erorrs start to apear (binary modules which failed...

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Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:11 am
W510 gpu upgrade

Last post by ver1tas « Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:42 am
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by ver1tas » Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:12 am

Hi,

i want to upgrade my W510 from a Quadro FX 880M to a AMD FirePro M5100. Both MXM A 3.0.

I think it should be possible but im not sure.
Can you...

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Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:42 am
W500 display lid switch problem.

Last post by modmaster « Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:00 pm
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by ThinkpadW500 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:26 am

Hello,

I have a pretty much maxed out* W500 with a display problem.
What happens is whenever the lid/screen is open, the display blinks on and off...

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Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:00 pm
W701DS TrackPoint and Buttons Not Working After Upgrade

Last post by FryPpy « Sat Jan 15, 2022 12:27 pm
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by jcdbm » Sat Dec 18, 2021 4:01 am

Hello,

I bought a W701DS recently and opened it open for a CPU and GPU upgrade.
The CPU and GPU upgrade went fairly well, although the machine...

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Sat Jan 15, 2022 12:27 pm
I installed a new keyboard in W700

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by fatkatsupra1 » Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:52 pm

Hey I know this hardly counts as news but I just wanted to say - if you have an old keyboard - swap it out if you can! The feel of new keys is...

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Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:52 pm
w520 fhd screen good?

Last post by Masi_K « Sat Oct 30, 2021 1:46 am
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by euless » Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:43 am

hi,

i am thinking about getting a w520 with the TN FHD (1080p).
i read some really old review that said this TN FHD is as good as IPS.
Is this...

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Last post by Masi_K
Sat Oct 30, 2021 1:46 am
Dead W520 Display

Last post by nandor « Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:43 pm
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by nandor » Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:59 pm

The LCD display of my W520 finally died today. I'd like to keep using it with an external monitor, but when I connect a display - either built-in...

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Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:43 pm
ThinkPad W510 slow with charger 90W

Last post by PaulEasy « Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:55 am
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by jirka » Mon May 17, 2021 11:55 am

Hi,

I have W510,
configuration : i7, 1920x1080 Nvidia Quadro FX880M, SSD.

I installed Win10 and I found this problem :
- without power supply...

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Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:55 am
W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:50 am
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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 Sep 16, 2021 12:50 am
Can I make the 433810U dock work on my W520?

Last post by SozXD « Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:48 pm
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by SozXD » Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:30 pm

I bought the wrong dock and am wondering if I could make it work on my W520. It came with the 90w power adapter and all the 170w adapters I can find...

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Last post by SozXD
Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:48 pm
Does the W500 use mSATA SSDs?

Last post by mikemex « Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:49 pm
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by TuXnSuits » Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:42 am

A while ago, I bought a W500 that's installed with a SATA SSD.
I took the laptop apart to clean it out and found a couple of spare slots that look...

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Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:49 pm
W520 display is getting dimmed / dull - what to do?

Last post by atagunov « Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:20 am
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by Phidelio » Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:28 pm

Hey guys!

My W520 (WUXGA 1920x1080) display seems to get darker and darker. Do I need to get a new inverter (hardly know what that is), a new panel...

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Last post by atagunov
Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:20 am
W701ds - adjust screen brightness of fold out screen

Last post by hoax32 « Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:30 pm
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by hoax32 » Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:05 pm

Hey guys,

How on earth do you adjust the screen brightness of the second fold-out screen of the W701ds?
Running Windows 10.
Mine is excessively...

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Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:30 pm

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