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802.11ax / ac Wifi Upgrade options for W520 ?

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by Supernova » Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:13 am

Hi,
Are there any 802.11ax (preferably) or 802.11ac Wifi cards compatible with W520 that I can upgrade to?

Thanks.

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Maxed Out ThinkPad W500 Specifications?

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by Commando303 » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:00 pm

Hello, I am curious to the maximum specifications to which I can upgrade my Lenovo ThinkPad W500 laptop. At present, I have 8 GB of R.A.M., and an...

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Grey enter key on t500 keyboard

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by Hooloovoo » Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:17 pm

I bought a japanese keyboard for my w701 in around december. it arrived about a month ago and I installed it but I didn't look very closely at it...

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Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:23 pm
Incompatibility by design: 170W vs 135W vs 90W. Why?

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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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Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:32 am
W510 & the i7-940XM

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by Vicophine » Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:34 am

Hello all, new member here!

I recently acquired a ThinkPad W510, I have been in the process of maxing out the device and have one stumbling block...

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Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:34 am
W500 screen brightness issue

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by TwigletZone » Sun Apr 04, 2021 6:18 am

First off; Happy Easter All!.

The problem I'm hoping some of you kind and knowledgable folks can help with is; I have recently aquired a W500, it...

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Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:39 am
Whats my W701DS Worth? *WARNING: BIG PICS*

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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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Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:04 pm
Latest Modded BIOS for W-520 (and T-420 and T-520)

Last post by atagunov « Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:14 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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Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:14 am
USB 3.0 Card Reader "This device cannot start"

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by izela52 » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:58 am

I have a vexing issue in the this device cannot start category.

My USB 3.0 Card Reader won't work anymore on my Lenovo W520 with Windows 7. It...

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Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:55 am
Cause of red/reddish W520 screen

Last post by helicopter « Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:32 am
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by helicopter » Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:52 pm

Another question, Thinkpadders:

What causes a slightly reddish screen in the grey/blue areas of windows menu bars and sometimes in B/W photos?...

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Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:32 am
Critical Temperature help for newbies

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by helicopter » Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:21 pm

Could someone please explain what temperature sensor readings in HWiNFO64 are the most important for a W520 i7-2720QM? And what are safe maximums?...

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Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:25 am
W520 + chinese battery?

Last post by atagunov « Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:25 am
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by u666sa » Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:02 am

My battery is long dead, I want to buy a cheap one from aliexpress or amazon. Do I need a custom BIOS for my laptop for those batteries to work? I'm...

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Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:25 am
W-520 - is a WUHD 3840 x 2160 screen possible?

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:07 pm
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by wsalomon » Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:47 pm

I've been working with my overhauled T-520 which is now a W-520 after a motherboard upgrade after the T-520 one died.

I'm currently using as a...

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Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:07 pm
Whole row of dead keys

Last post by Weboh « Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:11 pm
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by Weboh » Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:35 pm

A whole row of keys just died on my W540: F2, F3, E, D, and C. All the keys worked fine until yesterday, when they all died at once. Anyone ever have...

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Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:11 pm
ThinkPad W500 Blu-ray drive

Last post by emtee3511 « Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:24 pm
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by eMBe17 » Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:01 am

I'm looking for combo CD/DVD/Blu-ray drive, i guess it's called Serial Ultrabay Slim Blu-ray Burner. I looked for in many sites but it's hard to...

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Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:24 pm
BIOS problem?

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by CADmonkey » Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:43 pm

Hi everyone,

I've got a W700 that I bought new in 2009. I know it's old but it works 100% and is still useful after 11 years. I'm trying to update...

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Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:27 pm
W500 screen upgrade?

Last post by jbj « Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:49 am
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by screenshot » Thu Jul 09, 2020 9:29 am

so i wonder if i do find a compatible screen (maybe it just needs to be the same size and same 30pin or 40pin connector?), would it also need the...

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Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:49 am
New owner of w520

Last post by Masi_K « Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:42 am
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by Masi_K » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:22 am
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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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Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:42 am
Best possible Wifi/BT module for the W701/DS?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:18 pm
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by knubbze » Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:26 pm

My W701 came with the stock factory-installed Intel Centrino 6300 card, but I was wondering which upgrade options were available? Someone in this...

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Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:18 pm
W701/W701DS Whitelist Bios

Last post by knubbze « Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:26 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 knubbze
Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:26 pm
Which one of you outbid me on that W701ds lid assembly.

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by TheForgottenKing » Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:59 pm

I needed that for some parts... :cry:

Has anyone here figured out a way to replace the screen in one of these with a different part? Seems like all...

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Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:59 pm
VBIOS extraction with nvflash

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by as.nielo » Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:35 am

Hi, I was playing with the freeware tool nvflash and was impressed by amount settings one could possibly apply to the GPU unit. The problem is my...

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Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:22 pm
W530 freezing with VGA or Mini DVI port external monitor

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:32 am
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by satxsatx » Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:20 am

W530 bought new 8? years ago, solid as a rock, 100% sufficient to my needs

no dump, no error msg

the W530 screen (not the selected/viewed screen)...

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Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:32 am
How to find screens specs of my W520?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:27 am
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by cleinias » Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:17 am

Hello everyone,

I need to replace the screen on my W520---big black spot about 1 in diameter has developed on the top corner. But I don't know how...

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Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:27 am
w520 keeps looping back to startup

Last post by elizalew « Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:03 pm
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by elizalew » Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:06 pm

I have an old W520 laptop originally installed with Windows 7. I decided to upgrade / install Windows 10 on it. After pressing ON button, it keeps...

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Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:03 pm
Problems with W510

Last post by lawgilbert95 « Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:40 am
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by lawgilbert95 » Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:26 am

I have a problem with my ThinkPads W510, which I am at a loss as to how to fix it. As with most problems, it could be an amalgamation of a host of...

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Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:40 am
Replacing W-500-520 Touchpad

Last post by dr_st « Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:49 pm
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by wsalomon » Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:17 pm

The Touchpad for the W-500-520 is fixed in place with melted plastic studs holding the U shaped metal strips down.

Is replacing the Touchpad simply...

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Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:49 pm
ThinkPads are cool!

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:30 am
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by kfzhu1229 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:21 pm

Well from my experiences with playing around with a 3.4Ghz overclock on a X9000, a beefier CPU especially with overclocks will make the VRM's run...

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Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:30 am
W520 won’t boot with discrete graphics

Last post by chugu « Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:08 am
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by u666sa » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:00 am

W520 4270-CTO
Works fine when in BIOS NVidia optimus is enabled. In fact playing world of tanks at ~115 fps. PUBG lags at 20 fps unplayable.

If I go...

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Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:08 am
ThinkPads are cool!

Last post by MikalE « Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:32 am
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by MikalE » Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:37 pm

I wouldn't sweat it. It's just less spyware they can load to your system.

I have a T510 too with Windows 10, but I haven't fired it up in months. I...

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Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:32 am
W-520 - i7-2960XM CPU upgrade

Last post by wsalomon « Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:21 pm
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by wsalomon » Wed Sep 02, 2020 5:14 pm

If I recall correctly, the i7-2960-XM was the fastest CPU made for the T/W-520 (beyond the i7-2860-QM, correc?t). I remember there were a number of...

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Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:21 pm
Sierra Wireless MC-7455 card for W-520

Last post by wsalomon « Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:56 pm

by wsalomon » Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:56 pm

As a last addition to my W-520, I'd like to add the last version of Sierra Wireless's 4G LTE mini-PCIe card, the MC-7455 (subsequent cards are M.2...

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Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:56 pm
W700ds Disk/RAM upgrade

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:40 pm
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by Bashar » Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:22 pm

Hello Thinkpaders,
I have W700ds pulled from the dead and want to start using it again and wish to upgrade it with RAM, after reading online I...

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Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:40 pm
Dell Precision M4400 opinions

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:04 pm
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by ctorange » Sat May 16, 2020 12:32 pm

I've recently found out about the Dell Precision M4400, which appears to be the Dell equivalent to the W500. I see one big advantage over the W500:...

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Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:04 pm
W701 upgrade question

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:47 pm
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by positive » Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:17 pm

When upgrading the W701, does it require Lenovo specific CPUS and GPUs? I believe the fastest processor is the 940xm, and the GPU the 3800m, but do...

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Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:47 pm
Broken and cracked lid, new ordered need help :( *PIC

Last post by screenshot « Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:43 am
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by Heliotropen » Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:06 pm

Hi all.
So my second handed thinkpad w500 with the cat smashed lid and too tight hindges finally cracked a little, and now the domino effect have...

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Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:43 am
black screen 2 sec after Thinkpad logo

Last post by unixed « Sun Jul 19, 2020 12:39 pm
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by winkoe » Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:22 am

Greetings to you,

Thinkpad W700ds. Installed systems are Debian and Kali Linux. At startup the expected Thinkpad entry screen appears for ca 2 sec....

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Last post by unixed
Sun Jul 19, 2020 12:39 pm
w500 antenna wires?

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:57 am
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by screenshot » Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:23 am

so there are some wires pre-installed at the back of the Lcd, but what could this empty space be on the left here?
(right-side wires are for the Wan...

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Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:57 am
Highest performance GPU compatible in a W701?

Last post by unixed « Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:58 pm
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by smf » Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:05 am

What is the absolute best performing Graphics Processor, I can just pop right onto the W701 Motherboard and is easily compatible... Can anyone help...

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Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:58 pm
Thinkpad W520 screen replacement. Suggestion on after market screens.

Last post by Tasurinchi « Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:43 pm
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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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Thu Jul 09, 2020 2:43 pm
32GBs o' RAM in a W701?

Last post by Screamer « Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:34 am
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by smf » Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:13 pm

I Hear this is true, now a days we have 8gb chips so while IBM's official Specs say max RAM Output:16GBs it may actually be higher but I wanted to...

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Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:34 am
I need help with W500 switchable graphics

Last post by screenshot « Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:51 am
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by Cola » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:42 am

Hi all.

As I just recieved a brand new original 9-cell battery, and an OCZ Solid 3 120GB SSD for my W500, I had to reinstall Windows 7 on to it....

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Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:51 am
W500 drivers for Win7

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:36 pm
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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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Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:36 pm
Hinges on the W500/T500

Last post by screenshot « Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:14 pm
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by fafaforza » Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:47 pm

Owning a T61 and looking to buy a T/W500, I want to find out about the hinges. The ones on my T61 are awful and have a lot of play and definitely...

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Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:14 pm
Possible to install any GLOSSY Displays of anykind on w701

Last post by smf « Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:05 pm

by smf » Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:05 pm

I want a gloss screen please help me find a compatible one. we might have to reach outside the box a little but I think it can be done lol!
Thanks...

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Last post by smf
Sat Jul 04, 2020 12:05 pm
W500: Heatsink/Cooling Upgrade?

Last post by screenshot « Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:47 am
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by JMattes » Wed May 27, 2015 8:06 am

Really happy I stumbled upon this community as my W500 is on my last legs and I am trying to suck every ounce of life remaining in my poor W500...

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Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:47 am
New W500 Camera & other

Last post by screenshot « Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:24 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 Jul 03, 2020 9:24 am
Mobile broadband on W500 missing?

Last post by screenshot « Fri Jul 03, 2020 7:20 am
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by neoclaw » Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:30 pm

I just bought a new Lenovo W500 (model: 4061-38U) and I'm really happy with it :)
BUT... I can't find the built-in Mobile Broadband.. It's not in...

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Fri Jul 03, 2020 7:20 am

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