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W5X0/W7X0 Shipping Thread

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Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:18 am
W500/W700 Tech Specs and tabook

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Thu May 19, 2011 12:50 pm
Monitor blacking out

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:22 am
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by Renz » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:45 pm

Hi there,

This is an update to that earlier post fwded below this text, the black out flickerings disappeared for all that time, but now they are...

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Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:22 am
Different mouse speeds on Lenovo W540?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:42 pm
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by Annorax » Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:20 pm

Hi guys,

I have a Lenovo W540 laptop running Windows 7 Professional. I have a wired generic USB IBM black/red mouse which works nicely. I recently...

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Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:42 pm
W520 Blue Screen

Last post by helicopter « Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:08 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 Sep 02, 2017 7:08 pm
W500 thermal sensors and fan speed control

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:56 am
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by mako777 » Fri Feb 07, 2014 6:00 pm

Hello everyone
As i was repasting and upgrading ram in my W500 I thougt I will check where those temperature sensors really are and I'd like to share...

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Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:56 am
W520 Alarm sound, then no post on power on. [Solved]

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:40 pm
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by RUNDEN » Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:58 pm

Recently my W520 has stopped working.
I was using some intensive programs, and the machine then went into hibernate mode as the battery was running...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:40 pm
W500 Recovery media

Last post by TheAuldMan76 « Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:36 pm
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by Greggie » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:29 am

Hi,

I am looking for recovery media for my W500, 4062-5FU, if I am right, it came with Windows 7 Pro. Checked the Lenovo side and they don't support...

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Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:36 pm
Thinkpad W520 screen replacement. Suggestion on after market screens.

Last post by xsixt « Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:18 am
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by LoneTraveler » Thu Jun 22, 2017 3:56 pm

Hello everyone.
I have a Thinkpad W520 and because i have a permanent imprint caused from the trackpoint pressure i want to replace it with a new...

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Wed Aug 23, 2017 2:18 am
W520: Get a new display?

Last post by MSKFAHIM « Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:27 am

by MSKFAHIM » Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:27 am

The LCD of my laptop has been progressively getting worse. Here are two images showing exactly what happens:

There is this white line that runs...

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Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:27 am
Lenovo W520 - annoying low sound

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:27 am
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by ThinkaPado » Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:52 am

Hi guys.
Recently I started doing less advanced tasks on my computer, so I switched my W520 to normal mode (without turbo boost).
And its all...

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Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:27 am
Well, I just bought a W701 on Ebay.

Last post by 28CarsLater « Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:33 am
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by 28CarsLater » Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:49 pm

Well, I just bought a W701 on Ebay for $202 with a charger but no battery. I have no specific need for it but the hardware specs and expandability...

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Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:33 am
W520 with 2820QM CPU - DDR3L "Mac" memory?

Last post by DiagonalArg « Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:16 pm
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by DiagonalArg » Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:58 pm

Hi all.

I see some discussion of using DDR3L memory in a W520 . From that, it seems like it could work, though there is some question of whether it...

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Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:16 pm
My T61 Died need Expert Suggestions to buy a 2nd durble user friendly uprgadeable powerful Ibm Lenovo Laptop

Last post by dr_st « Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:05 am
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by upgrades » Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:39 am
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my T61 died recently so now im looking for a second one to take on the road and versatile yet durable and easily portable and powerful fast laptop...
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Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:05 am
whats the best Hard drive model and Dvd/cd/ internal drive can upgrade W520 quadcore.

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:14 am
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by upgrades » Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:42 am

Looking to upgrade my hard drive samsung ssd 500gb to the top of the line ssd or sata.
Something that will be stable very fast and indestructible....

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:14 am
W700 regular BSODs.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:08 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:04 pm

My W700 gets BSODs on a regular basis. Usually occurs every 4-5 hours.

Specs:
Q9000 C2Q
nVIDIA Quadro 3700M
WUXGA Awesome LCD.
4GB RAM
W7 Ultimate...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:08 am
Media card reader slot- W520- erratic connection

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:42 pm
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by helicopter » Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:29 am

I've been using the media card reader slot a lot to load photos from a digital camera to the TP. Actually I'm using a micro-SD card in a carrier or...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:42 pm
T520 custom keycaps for FN and CTRL?

Last post by flowjowrian « Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:59 pm
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by painiac » Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:35 am

I'm sure this has been addressed many times in the past, but I'm late to the party because I just got my first ThinkPad, a T520. I love everything...

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Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:59 pm
W520 requires 170W AC adapter

Last post by hellosailor « Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:14 pm
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by Volker » Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:50 am
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according to the tabook and the lenovo web page. I thought Sandy Bridge's 32nm chips were supposed to be more power efficient than the previous...
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Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:14 pm
I need BIOS dump for W520

Last post by MikalE « Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:00 am
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by u666sa » Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:19 am

ThinkPad W520
H0222-5
LKN-3 WS MB
43.4KE37.051

Need BIOS dump. Notebook was turned off in the evening, and left sitting without power plugged into...

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Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:00 am
I've done it now...

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:05 am
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by MikalE » Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:08 pm

I upgraded (downgraded?) my highly modified T520 to Windows 10 Pro.

I locked it down as best I could with no Cortana, Bing, or anything else...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:05 am
W500 drivers for Win7

Last post by durmada « Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:41 am
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by durmada » Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:00 am

Can anyone help me locating Win 7 drivers for W500?
Lenovo Drivers and Software on the doesn't provide anymore drivers for older Thinkpads.

Darius

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Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:41 am
Whats The Best most compatable Wireless AC Wifi for W520

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:25 am
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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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Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:25 am
How to setup for Wake On LAN

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:18 pm
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by ksor » Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:58 pm

I have just got this W520 abd tries to set it up fotr Wake On LAN by a Magic Pack.

It will not wake up !

Some ideas or maybe even a check list ?
:?

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Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:18 pm
W520 upgrades

Last post by MikalE « Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:32 am
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by redot » Sun May 28, 2017 8:30 pm

Hi TP community ,
I got myself ThinkPad W520 (4284W85) and so happy as **** , but , but i`m a bit fuzzy about what is inside of my system and what i...

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Last post by MikalE
Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:32 am
Is Lenovo W520 quadcore with 2960xm cpu still Better than the top W530 and most of The newer laptops of today?

Last post by nforce4max « Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:52 pm
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by upgrades » Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:56 pm

Some say the souped up quadcore i7 Lenovo model w520 is still better than a W530 and will outperform most newer top model laptops . Can anyone...

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Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:52 pm
Choosing the right USB 3.0 dock for my W520 - please help.

Last post by Phidelio « Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:38 pm
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by Phidelio » Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:41 am

Hi guys!

I need some help and suggestions. Today I have the advanced dock for my W520, but it has showed to be utterly flaky. Everytime I reboot it...

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Last post by Phidelio
Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:38 pm
W520 upgrade to touchscreen, LCD cable mismatch

Last post by popfuture « Mon May 29, 2017 11:50 am
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by popfuture » Sun May 28, 2017 7:41 pm

I thought I would be real smart and upgrade a W520, type 4276-23U to a touch screen. So I got a W510, type 4389-2UU off eBay with a touchscreen and...

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Last post by popfuture
Mon May 29, 2017 11:50 am
Speed difference W510 i7 720QM vs W520 2720QM

Last post by RMSMajestic « Mon May 22, 2017 3:40 pm
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by xsixt » Wed May 03, 2017 11:56 pm

I am interested in those who have compared the W510 to W520 /w equivalent i7 Quad processors.

How much faster is the second gen cpu / gpu?

While I...

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Last post by RMSMajestic
Mon May 22, 2017 3:40 pm
How to upgrade a T520 to Bluetooth 4.1?

Last post by MikalE « Fri May 19, 2017 9:19 am
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by MikalE » Wed May 17, 2017 11:52 am

I bought a JBL Flip 3 for use outdoors on the patio so i could listen to my iTunes library.

I find out while fooling around with it that it will...

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Last post by MikalE
Fri May 19, 2017 9:19 am
W510 i7 720QM Turbo Boost not working - help

Last post by xsixt « Mon May 15, 2017 5:25 am
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by xsixt » Thu May 04, 2017 5:33 am

The W510 I am using, is oscillating between 920Mhz and 1.6Ghz on all four cores.

Set up is 135W adapter, Maximum Performance power manager profile....

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Last post by xsixt
Mon May 15, 2017 5:25 am
Windows 10 on W510: What works and what doesn't?

Last post by Annorax « Wed May 10, 2017 4:49 pm
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by Annorax » Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:23 pm

Hi guys,

I might soon be purchasing a used W510 and am debating whether to freshly install Windows 7 on it or Windows 10 (I have licenses for both...

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Last post by Annorax
Wed May 10, 2017 4:49 pm
W520 not charging battery

Last post by davide136 « Tue May 09, 2017 2:59 am
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by criza » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:53 am

Hello!

So my W520 was randomly restarting. I took my old battery out and the problem stopped. I ordered a new battery, and now noticed that the...

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Last post by davide136
Tue May 09, 2017 2:59 am
W701 GPU upgrade (HP version FX2800m) (partial) success

Last post by RMSMajestic « Fri May 05, 2017 1:55 am
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by RMSMajestic » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:06 am

Check this video here:

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Possible explainations for the symptoms:
The screen used on W701 is 8 bit...

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Last post by RMSMajestic
Fri May 05, 2017 1:55 am
New (to me) W701 Error 2200 on boot

Last post by turomini « Tue May 02, 2017 10:23 am
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by turomini » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:08 pm

Hi,
Just bought a used W701 - 2544 W1C from ebay.
Didn't come with a hard drive, but I took one from a previously dead laptop

Also, original charger...

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Tue May 02, 2017 10:23 am
Passmark Burn in Failure

Last post by brucehe « Mon May 01, 2017 12:02 pm
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by brucehe » Sun Apr 30, 2017 3:45 pm

I just received a used W520 with Nvidia 2000M gpu. I am running W7 and thought I would do a burn in and see what I found especially since the unit...

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Last post by brucehe
Mon May 01, 2017 12:02 pm
Where to find w701 or w701ds besides Ebay.

Last post by pqtex « Mon Apr 24, 2017 3:32 pm
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by Easter3 » Thu May 19, 2011 3:14 am

Not sure if this is the right place to post, but, has anyone had success finding these discontinued models reasonably priced anywhere? I spoke with a...

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Last post by pqtex
Mon Apr 24, 2017 3:32 pm
it is possible to upgrade the display on a w700 to WUXGA?

Last post by FryPpy « Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:28 am
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by Murcielago » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:00 am

long story short, my dad bought a w700 with a 1440x900 display. it's not too bad until you realise he also has a t500 with the same resolution on a...

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Last post by FryPpy
Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:28 am
Bluetooth issues on W500

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:12 am
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by 2ndgencamaro » Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:11 pm

I downloaded the Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software II driver from the Lenovo site. It did not install properly and rolled the software back...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:12 am
W520 oversaturated colors

Last post by mib404 « Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:02 pm
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by mib404 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:58 pm

Hello thinkpaders fans.
I ask for your help in finding a solution to fix the beast .
The machine is W520 4284-FL1, with a FHD display - 1920 x 1080 -...

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Last post by mib404
Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:02 pm
SD ram card as extended memory vs. SSD allocation

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:03 pm
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by D L Davis » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:34 pm

I bought a 95meg per second 32gig SD card to use as extended memory for my w510. After leaving the store, the thought occurred to me that allocating...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:03 pm
Strange problem with USB'S

Last post by D L Davis « Thu Apr 06, 2017 3:56 pm
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by D L Davis » Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:27 pm

Bought a back up w510 and got the system transferred to the new machine. Finding out now why the previous owner unloaded it. It has problems with the...

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Last post by D L Davis
Thu Apr 06, 2017 3:56 pm
W701DS and w701 palmrest wacom upgrade?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:21 am
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by BrothahHeffay » Sat Apr 01, 2017 3:54 pm

There are two of these for sale near me but i need the wacom palmrest and these dont have them. What FRUs do I need to add them and does anyone have...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:21 am
Windows 10 + W520 frame rate drops to ~30 fps in games

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:19 am
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by u666sa » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:41 am

Hello fellow thinkpad owners. On my W520 thinkpad frame rate in World of Tanks would drop form 120 fps to ~30 fps, and then come up again back to 120...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:19 am
Docking Station

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:36 pm
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by Renz » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:54 pm

Hi there,

Is there a docking station out there that comprises HDMI. I have my W520 docked on an older T410 dock and wondering if there is a better...

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Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:36 pm
W700 - possible cock-up

Last post by unixed « Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:12 pm
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by Pokrzept » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:22 am

Guys and Gals,

today i've found nice piece of W700 on a local auction site -QX9300, FHD, WACOM tablet, color calibrator. Everything seems fine...

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Last post by unixed
Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:12 pm
W700 not charging

Last post by 86turbodsl « Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:42 am
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by 86turbodsl » Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:25 am

My new W700 isn't charging. When i got it, the battery seemed bad, so i got a new one.
The new one didn't charge either. I tried to run a recalibrate...

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Last post by 86turbodsl
Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:42 am
4k mod for W530?

Last post by ajtakrajta « Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:06 am

by ajtakrajta » Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:06 am

Dear glorious Thinkpad modders,
I have a question if 4k mod for W530 is possible. It looks this the first ThinkPad supporting 4k@60Hz external...

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Last post by ajtakrajta
Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:06 am
W510 trackpad acting up after removing dimples

Last post by fafler « Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:08 pm
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by fafler » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:01 pm

I have a W510, where most of the rubber dimples on the trackpad where worn off, and I decided to rub of the rest of them off. But since then, the...

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Last post by fafler
Thu Mar 23, 2017 2:08 pm
45w vs 55w heatsink fan

Last post by BakedKentucky « Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:38 pm
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by BakedKentucky » Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:16 am

Hey there, quick question, can a w520 45w and 55w heatsink swap out interchangeably?? Basically can I use a 55w heatsink in any w520? My buddy has a...

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Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:38 pm

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