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Bought a used W510 and it's very slow - something is wrong - help!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:48 am
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by serpico » Sun Jun 05, 2016 11:42 am

UPDATE: issue resolved. The W510 absolutely crawls on 90W power. Needs the 135W adapter.

I made a video to compare my Thinkpads. Both of these were...

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Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:48 am
Media card reader? Possible to retrofit?

Last post by TarzanBoy « Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:12 pm
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by TarzanBoy » Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:47 am

I recently purchased a used W510. I have an open space where the media card reader should be. Is it possible to retrofit the laptop with a card...

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Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:12 pm
Options for Refurbished W520

Last post by MisterB « Sat May 28, 2016 8:02 am
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by Monkeyfume » Wed May 18, 2016 2:28 pm

I've been thinking about buying a new laptop, and I'm leaning towards a refurbished W520 as opposed to a newer high spec laptop, mostly because of...

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Sat May 28, 2016 8:02 am
W520 running Windows 10 does not throttle CPU while on battery

Last post by Sleepy664 « Wed May 18, 2016 10:25 pm
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by Sleepy664 » Wed May 18, 2016 3:14 pm

I wonder if this is just my own luck or if it can be confirmed by anyone else.

On W520 with Windows 10, while running on a battery, the CPU doesn't...

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Wed May 18, 2016 10:25 pm
Is my W500 too hot?

Last post by Fusion « Wed May 18, 2016 3:08 pm
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by icuicy » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:18 pm

how warm is a W500 normally? I picked up my W500 off ebay last week.
The model type is 4063-E93 however oddly enough it seems someone upgraded the...

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Last post by Fusion
Wed May 18, 2016 3:08 pm
W500 not working with T7300?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue May 17, 2016 4:16 pm
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by kitor » Tue May 17, 2016 3:38 pm

I own W500 with HD3650; it has currently T5870. Just got 15.4 T61 (with some nvidia graphics) in bad condition (broken lcd, hinges etc), booting with...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue May 17, 2016 4:16 pm
the equivalent of T540P or W540?

Last post by frankparisi « Fri May 13, 2016 7:11 pm
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by frankparisi » Fri May 06, 2016 10:34 am

My Thinkpad journey has been long and fulfilling, but I am down to my last 520, so it's time get a couple near new laptops. I am hoping that there is...

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Last post by frankparisi
Fri May 13, 2016 7:11 pm
Thinkpad W520 New motherboard; error(s) 2200 & 2201

Last post by demesne « Wed May 04, 2016 5:33 am
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by makaveli559m » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:16 pm

I got those errors off a board I bought off eBay. The battery doesn't recharge either. If those errors were to go away would the battery charge is...

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Last post by demesne
Wed May 04, 2016 5:33 am
W500 No backlight, Fuse and inverter OK

Last post by kitor « Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:52 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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Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:52 am
W510 and Windows 7: Tap to right click?

Last post by Annorax « Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:55 am
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by Annorax » Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:54 am

Hello all,

I have an Lenovo W510 running Windows 7 Professional. I've configured the touchpad to tap on click but is there a way to enable something...

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Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:55 am
W530 touchscreen

Last post by syros « Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:06 pm
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by syros » Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:01 pm

Hi Forum
Trying to fit a touchscreen from a W510 on a W530 i got some good news and some bad news this far.
The good news is that the screen is a...

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Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:06 pm
New motherboard; error(s) 2200 & 2201

Last post by makaveli559m « Sat Apr 09, 2016 3:42 pm
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by DaElderGeek » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:52 am

I just replaced the motherboard on my W510 and now when it boots up I get the following errors:

2200: Machine Type Invalid and Serial Number are...

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Last post by makaveli559m
Sat Apr 09, 2016 3:42 pm
IPS Screen possible in W520?

Last post by theterminator93 « Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:34 pm
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by Carthik » Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:13 pm
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Are there any IPS screens that will fit and work with the W520?

Does not have to be a simple plug and play option but obviously that is preferred....
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Last post by theterminator93
Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:34 pm
W510 sees 500 GB hard drive as 320 GB [& RAM upgrade]

Last post by bit_twiddler « Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:43 pm
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by Economizer » Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:22 pm

Happy Easter everyone.

I just opened two Advanced Format 500 GB hard drives (according to the labels). Every partitioning tool I've tried sees them...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:43 pm
W701 WUXGA LCD replacement issues

Last post by el-sahef « Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:17 am
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by Gynthar357 » Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:47 pm

Dear ThinkPad community,

I laid my hands on a W701 ThinkPad with a defective LCD screen.

To replace the cracked LCD I bought a new one (at...

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Last post by el-sahef
Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:17 am
W520 trackpoint & touchpad misbehaving after water spill

Last post by fredsmith999 « Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:54 am

by fredsmith999 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:54 am

I spilled a few drops of water on my W520, near the volume buttons. I wiped it off immediately and everything seemed fine so I foolishly left it...

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Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:54 am
New owner of w520

Last post by Masi_K « Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:42 pm
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by Masi_K » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:22 am

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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Last post by Masi_K
Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:42 pm
W700 Nvidia Quadro 3700m

Last post by taichi « Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:51 pm
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by taichi » Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:10 pm

Would anyone happen to have the Lenovo FRU part number for the Nvidia Quadro 3700M used in the W700? Calling Lenovo parts and technical support was...

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Last post by taichi
Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:51 pm
W700 / W701 power connector

Last post by n2ri « Thu Mar 10, 2016 3:14 pm
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by 86turbodsl » Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:10 pm

Will someone with a W700 power supply grab a caliper and measure the ID and OD of the power supply connector?

I've just picked up a W700 without a...

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Last post by n2ri
Thu Mar 10, 2016 3:14 pm
W500 Overheating with Immediate Shutdown (Not Graceful)

Last post by AdaSch « Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:14 am
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by mdjtlj » Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:49 am

Greetings,

Having a bit of a problem with my W500 with respect to overheating. It will occasionally shut down without any type of warning (quick...

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Last post by AdaSch
Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:14 am
W520 connected to dock, battery dies & system shuts off

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:20 am
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by Arf the Lab » Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:13 pm

I've had my W520 for well over a year now. It is always here in my office, connected to its dock w/170W power supply. And it has always been working...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:20 am
questions about W510 on gaming and memory speed if using i7-920XM?

Last post by RMSMajestic « Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:37 am
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by thinkpadcollection » Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:14 am

One: if using i7-920XM processor in the W510, will memory be run at 1333 instead of 1066? I know that had to be quad cpu on 4 slot memory...

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Last post by RMSMajestic
Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:37 am
Can I charge a 10.8V, 8.7Ah, 94Wh battery with another laptop that uses 10.8V, 5.2Ah and 57Wh.

Last post by hhhd1 « Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:28 pm
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by Lenguen » Tue Feb 09, 2016 5:17 am

Long story short, I need to charge the first battery, from a W520, with a T430 laptop.

Can I do it safely or will it burn everything down?

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Last post by hhhd1
Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:28 pm
Questions on quad and dual core CPUs on quad core W520 motherboard

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:17 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:05 pm

Suppose I find a stripped down quad core motherboard in a W520 and use spare i7-2640m CPU and other parts to complete the package. I may have able to...

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Last post by theterminator93
Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:17 pm
Using the W520 with an outboard monitor

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:53 am
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by hatman » Thu Jan 28, 2016 3:47 pm

For those who use an outboard monitor with their W520 -- do you close the laptop and use an outboard keyboard?

Dumb question: If you don't close the...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:53 am
W510 how to switch GPU, 3D mark problem

Last post by thinkaholic « Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:14 pm
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by zsolpyW » Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:23 am

I recently bought a razor W510 :D

Intel Core i7-620M (2.66 GHz)
8 GB DDR 3 RAM
15.6 Full HD 1920 x 1080
NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M - 1 GB

Probably...

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Last post by thinkaholic
Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:14 pm
W520 doesn't charge and when turned on, if I disconnect the power cable, it shuts off

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:02 am
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by Thinkpadder0 » Mon Jan 25, 2016 2:10 am

Help? Just started happening, was charging fine. I have about 70% battery. If the system is running and I disconnect the cable, it's shutdown....

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:02 am
SSD, Memory, and Win 7 64 bit upgrade guidance

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:33 am
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by Mike Pickwick » Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:57 pm

I apologize if this has been beaten to death, but I can't seem to find the right thread.

I have a W520 A96 w/ 17 2720qm, 4 gigs mem 160 gig hitatchi...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:33 am
Please help! I dropped my box. :-(

Last post by Hot Soup! « Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:59 pm
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by Hot Soup! » Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:36 pm

Hi everyone,

I have some questions.

Picture 1 (bottom left corner of my W520 got busted open, so did the smart card reader, I think. A small piece...

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Last post by Hot Soup!
Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:59 pm
W520: Can the speakers be swapped for better ones?

Last post by MikalE « Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:10 am
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by MSKFAHIM » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:18 pm

Recent events have inspired me to think about upgrading the hardware on my W520 if possible. The first thing I'd upgrade, if I could, is the...

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Last post by MikalE
Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:10 am
W520 : Fn+F4 sleep shortcut issue

Last post by goji « Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:00 am
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by goji » Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:31 pm

Hello, i already uninstalled/reinstalled hotkey feature but the issue persist : when i press Fn+F4, the unit act like it's going to sleep (turn off...

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Last post by goji
Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:00 am
Can you swap the WIFI NIC from a W520 for one of the T430?

Last post by Brad « Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:59 pm
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by ThinkPadder1 » Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:21 pm

So, taking out from W520, putting in the one from T430. Can that be done?

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Last post by Brad
Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:59 pm
w520 mSATA speed

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:42 pm
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by u666sa » Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:41 am

Screenshot of my mSATA benchmark

How to make it faster? Is there a driver out there to make it faster?

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:42 pm
W520 wont start. Please Help

Last post by theterminator93 « Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:00 pm
Replies: 60
by MSKFAHIM » Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:31 am
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Previously, I had overheating issues with my W520. The people that checked my laptop here in Bangladesh didn't have a replacement fan. The...
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Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:00 pm
unknown usb device.

Last post by dr_st « Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:11 pm
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by thephenomene21 » Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:52 am

Hi,
There's an unknown driver on my W510. \Device\USBPDO-7
When i look for it on google, it gives me a link on Lenovo website. I install it but it...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:11 pm
W520 audio connection radio interference

Last post by Retrostyle « Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:16 am
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by Arf the Lab » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:14 pm

Hello, all.

I've got a W520 with Sound Blaster X-Fi ExpressCard installed, and wish to record audio thru its line-in. Trouble is I get radio...

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Last post by Retrostyle
Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:16 am
W520: Is it possible to boot from USB?

Last post by imahustla « Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:15 pm
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by MSKFAHIM » Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:36 pm

For some reason I cannot boot from a USB. I set the boot order to USB HDD first. If I press F12, I don't see my USB drive as one of the 3 options. I...

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Last post by imahustla
Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:15 pm
Should I look for a W520 or buy something newer?

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Sat Jan 09, 2016 4:48 am
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by helicopter » Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:16 pm
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Hello, I'm new to this board, as I've owned a T42 for the last ten years and occasionally posted questions on that board. My T42 just died (possibly...
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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Sat Jan 09, 2016 4:48 am
W520 vga chip swap (by soldering)

Last post by nangryo « Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:35 pm
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by nangryo » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:53 am

Hi. I have a broken w520 machine with quadro 2000m on it.
Right now I'm using another w520 too but with quadro 1000m.

Assumption the quadro 2000m...

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Last post by nangryo
Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:35 pm
Cloning Hard drive to external hard drive

Last post by MSKFAHIM « Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:03 am

by MSKFAHIM » Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:03 am

Hello,

Given the current situation I am facing, I am considering a clean install of windows. However, I do not wish to lose any important files I...

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Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:03 am
Doesn't boot from CD!

Last post by MSKFAHIM « Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:50 am
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by MSKFAHIM » Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:00 am

I am trying to boot my laptop from a windows disc. It just wont do that. I went to the bios setting and changed boot order there. That didn't work. I...

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Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:50 am
W520 error on boot

Last post by Mike Pickwick « Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:04 am
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by Mike Pickwick » Wed Dec 23, 2015 2:07 pm

Hello everybody, I just purchased a W520 4284-a96 from eBay. The machine was sold as parts because it was missing an AC adapter. huh?

Anyway, I...

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Last post by Mike Pickwick
Wed Jan 06, 2016 10:04 am
Recommend software to clone w510 500gig drive to USB external drive?

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:53 am
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by DLDavis » Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:47 pm

Would like to clone the drive that currently resides in my w510, and save the image to a 2TB Toshiba drive so that I can restore all my software in...

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Last post by theterminator93
Tue Jan 05, 2016 7:53 am
System backup to USB drive?

Last post by DLDavis « Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:43 pm

by DLDavis » Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:43 pm

I was about to backup the system (win7) to a 2TB Toshiba USB drive when the system came up and told me I only had the option of backing up to several...

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Last post by DLDavis
Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:43 pm
W520 and W530 motherboards

Last post by brchan « Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:24 am
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by tpda » Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:24 am

I pulled my W7 SSD from my W520 and installed a new one. I loaded W8 and proceeded with the windows updates from Microsoft. I then upgraded to W10....

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Last post by brchan
Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:24 am
W520 scrolling jerks

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:21 pm
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by PandorasThinkpad » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:57 am

Hi!

Have a little or moderate problem with my W520...I7 Quad...16GB Ram....

OS is Win7 64 Bit, SSD is Intel 530 with 180GB and actual...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:21 pm
W520 charging issue. Is this okay?

Last post by MSKFAHIM « Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:58 am
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by MSKFAHIM » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:26 am

Please watch this short clip of my W520 charging:

The battery indicator light keeps blinking like that. Is that normal?

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Last post by MSKFAHIM
Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:58 am
W520 170W adapter cord?

Last post by MSKFAHIM « Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:06 am
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by MSKFAHIM » Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:39 am

Hello,

I was wondering if I could buy a specific part of the adapter. The part of it I highlighted in red below:

I'd like the UK version though....

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Last post by MSKFAHIM
Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:06 am
W520 hangs loading Windows 10

Last post by nangryo « Sat Dec 26, 2015 6:36 am
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by Stranger_one » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:27 am

Hi,

My quite new (but bought used) W520 does not start with Windows 10 installed. It got Windows 7 and worked without problems. Then I upgraded it...

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Sat Dec 26, 2015 6:36 am
what is the maximum amount of ram on a w700ds?

Last post by brchan « Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:28 pm
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by financialwar » Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:44 pm

there is only two slots, can I get 16gb of ram?

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Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:28 pm

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