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w510 Graphics issue "SOLVED"

Last post by James2406 « Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:32 pm
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by James2406 » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:43 pm

W510. i7-q720, Nvidia FX880m, 8gb ram, 500gb HDD.

I've noticed after prolonged gameplay in Battlefield Bad Company 2 (Most of my game activity is...

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Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:32 pm
Recovery CD info

Last post by AdaSch « Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:33 pm

by AdaSch » Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:33 pm

Hello,

short info about factory/service recovery DVD for W500 with w7x64 bit (it's not typical created recovery cd with image partition)

this fit...

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Last post by AdaSch
Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:33 pm
W500: Heatsink/Cooling Upgrade?

Last post by AdaSch « Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:22 pm
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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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Last post by AdaSch
Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:22 pm
W700 "DEMO" Machine Type ??

Last post by nforce4max « Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:21 pm
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by droolface » Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:29 am

Hey all. A while back picked up another W700 on ebay (another great deal). This time the machine included the wacom digitizer palmrest, so I was...

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Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:21 pm
W520 giveaway

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:03 am
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by dkelly » Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:58 pm

Deleted. Offer rescinded.

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Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:03 am
W510 is locking up, power manager problem?

Last post by bit_twiddler « Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:12 pm
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by cannongeorge » Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:59 pm

WIN 7 64 bit W510 laptop.

Interesting puzzle, happens docked or undocked, machine works great and after 20 to 30 minutes boom everything is locked...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Fri Jul 03, 2015 1:12 pm
W700 mod DONE, but more interesting things and questions

Last post by FryPpy « Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:28 am
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by FryPpy » Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:00 pm

This weekend i've got some free time for ThinkPad tinkering and i've chosen W700.
Some months ago i've got UXGA LCD for my W700 (originally it was...

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Last post by FryPpy
Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:28 am
Used T520 and FHD LCD

Last post by tom3k380 « Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:46 pm
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by tom3k380 » Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:06 pm

I'd like to get a used T520 off eBay, but they all do not come with a 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Would it work if I were to buy the T520 and then get a...

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Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:46 pm
W540 backlit keyboard work on W510?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:03 am
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by raceannouncer » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:56 pm

I would like to know if the backlit W540 keyboard could be retrofitted to a W510...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:03 am
W500 - Shuts down within a few seconds after reassembly

Last post by webgen « Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:06 pm
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by nirvana80 » Sun Jun 01, 2014 4:57 am

Hello, I'll start with saying that I'm going completely mental with an issue with my W500.

I'm no newbie with computer HW and SW so I decided to...

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Last post by webgen
Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:06 pm
W500 - Can't get ATI Firegl V5700 to work on Thinkpad LCD

Last post by theterminator93 « Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:16 pm
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by tester2002 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:23 pm

Hello,

I decided to revive my old W500 and give it to my friend. I have reinstalled the Vista Business it originally had... but I have a strange...

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Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:16 pm
Forum Pics and Cell Phones

Last post by JaneL « Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:42 am
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by Delmarco » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:22 am

This thread was split off from this post in: How is the W500 quality

MOD-edit: pictures way too big, tags removed.
Please read the Forum...

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Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:42 am
Reconditioning W510

Last post by bit_twiddler « Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:55 pm
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by bit_twiddler » Sun Jun 07, 2015 2:26 pm

I took my W510 apart this morning because Linux was issuing thermal alarms and
throttling back the CPU (i7-720QM). I'm glad I did because it has the...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:55 pm
How is the W500 quality?

Last post by AdaSch « Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:21 am
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by waterloo » Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:18 am

The W510 was going to be my T61p replacement (instead of building a Frankenpad) but I decided to sell it before the resale value goes down anymore....

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Last post by AdaSch
Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:21 am
Will this W500 play 1080p YouTube videos?

Last post by AdaSch « Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:11 am
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by Erare » Wed May 27, 2015 9:28 pm

15.4 screen with Intel Core 2 Duo-T9300 2.5 GHz and a ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650

I want to make sure before I consider buying one.

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Last post by AdaSch
Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:11 am
4338 mini-dock plus and W510

Last post by bit_twiddler « Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:07 pm
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by bit_twiddler » Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:46 pm

I recently acquired a W510 and am attempting to use it with a 4338-10U dock.
I have 2 of these docks and have used them for the past few years with a...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:07 pm
Added a W510 to the collection

Last post by bit_twiddler « Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:09 am
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by MisterB » Sun May 24, 2015 10:42 am

I found a W510, 4319-2PU, on eBay that was complete with 500gb hard drive and 8gb ram for a decent price. I mainly wanted a Thinkpad with a quad core...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:09 am
W500, backlight or screen is buzzing at any setting less than max

Last post by precip9 « Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:11 am
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by Erare » Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:53 pm

I just bought a W500, there is a loud buzzing sound at any setting less than 15 (the max). Obviously I can't have the setting at max screen...

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Last post by precip9
Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:11 am
Does the W500 keyboard still flex?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed May 27, 2015 7:35 pm
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by Erare » Wed May 27, 2015 6:57 am

I was planning to buy one, but the store that sells it is quite far away. I want to know if it is worth considering getting the W500 before I make...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed May 27, 2015 7:35 pm
Which two RAM slots to populate on a 4-slot system?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Tue May 26, 2015 3:36 am
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by ajkula66 » Mon May 25, 2015 1:31 am

The question is pretty self-explanatory, but...let me put it like this:

Presuming a 4-slot system such as W520, which two slots should be populated...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Tue May 26, 2015 3:36 am
BSOD caused by ntoskrnl.exe - How do I fix this?

Last post by u666sa « Mon May 04, 2015 12:56 pm
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by afgunst2000 » Sat May 02, 2015 12:44 pm

Hi

I am being plagued by the BSOD. Replaced the motherboard, no luck. Problem better at first, but after Windows updates installed everything was...

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Last post by u666sa
Mon May 04, 2015 12:56 pm
W510 quad: performance compared to new stuff

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Fri May 01, 2015 12:41 am
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by fredsmith999 » Mon Apr 27, 2015 8:14 pm

I like the look of a quad core w510. Say a 720 or 820qm, 8gb ram.
How would performance compare to a typical new cheaper laptop with 4th or 5th gen...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Fri May 01, 2015 12:41 am
Bad 3700M replacement

Last post by hhhd1 « Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:25 pm
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by MSR_Steve » Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:27 pm

So as referenced in my thread a couple months back, the 3700M in my W700 is failing (works in standard VGA mode but not when installed as an actual...

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Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:25 pm
Possible to swap W520 FHD display for IPS?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:49 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 ajkula66
Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:49 am
Troubleshoot Bluetooth...

Last post by seedmuse « Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:50 pm

by seedmuse » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:50 pm

Hi,

I'm trying to use a Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse (Bluetooth). Can you help me figure out why my W500 4061-W8K does not see it? Running Win7. I...

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Last post by seedmuse
Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:50 pm
Best Replacement Batteries for W700/W701 ??

Last post by kitor « Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:09 pm
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by droolface » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:43 pm

Hey folks. No doubt many of you who own W700 or W701s have picked up replacement batteries. The genuine article is $160 at a minimum on ebay. But in...

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Last post by kitor
Sat Apr 11, 2015 2:09 pm
Lockups and HDD light blinking on w510

Last post by brchan « Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:44 pm
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by DLDavis » Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:21 pm

I use a w510 at 3 locations....2 different office buildings, and a home. At one of these locations (the only one of the office locations that has a...

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Last post by brchan
Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:44 pm
Replacement for a crashed hard disk on a w520 ThinkPad

Last post by brchan « Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:53 pm
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by joseadolfo » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:48 pm

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad WS520 with a 300 MB Western Digital WD3200BEKT hard disk. A week ago the disk crashed ceasing the platters and making the...

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Last post by brchan
Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:53 pm
W701 weird boot issues, DPC latency, audio skipping/stutter

Last post by droolface « Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:36 pm
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by droolface » Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:16 am

Hey Thinkpad people. I really hope someone or several of you could help me solve this issue with an otherwise well-loved W701. I got it not too long...

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Last post by droolface
Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:36 pm
Static buildup W500

Last post by as « Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:48 pm

by as » Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:48 pm

As detailed elsewhere ( I have a W500 that seems to be very sensitive to static buildup. When it works, it works great - so no permanent damage, but...

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Last post by as
Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:48 pm
Rant: Lenovo Parts

Last post by Sleepy664 « Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:16 am
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by WizardOfBoz » Mon Mar 16, 2015 9:43 pm

Forgive the rant. Cross postedon Lenovo Forum (feel free to delete if this violates any rules).

I just tried to find a part on the Lenovo website,...

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Last post by Sleepy664
Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:16 am
General Question: Is Purchasing a W7xx "Reasonable" These Days?

Last post by Medessec « Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:21 pm
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by ArtShapiro » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:03 pm

I've had a hankering for a big screen Thinkpad, meaning a W700 or W701.

Right now I'm using an R61 and a couple troublesome T60p machines.

Are...

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Last post by Medessec
Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:21 pm
W500 QC

Last post by Medessec « Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:11 pm
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by Python.p » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:24 am

Hi,

i do a research, but only find QC for T61, i think there must be way to have one in W500.

Thanks for any conclusion.

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Last post by Medessec
Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:11 pm
W510: clear grey screen on booting - is it dead?

Last post by jomex « Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:18 am
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by jomex » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:53 pm

My W510 does not start anymore. When I Switch it on all I get is a light Grey Screen. Nothing else happens. No error, no boot-menue. Pressing F1 or...

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Last post by jomex
Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:18 am
OCM (Options Compatibility matrix) owner ?

Last post by ConfiguratorHelp « Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:19 am

by ConfiguratorHelp » Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:19 am

Anyone know who owns the OCM ? I found a moderately serious typo on the ThinkPad L page in the March 2015 version, and there seems to be no human...

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Last post by ConfiguratorHelp
Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:19 am
W500 sometimes won't power on or power off after shutdown

Last post by as « Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:34 pm
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by as » Wed Dec 24, 2014 1:13 pm

I have recently acquired my first Thinkpad, a W500 (4063-3FU, apparently off-lease). It came with an additional 1GB of RAM, so 3GB in total, and I've...

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Last post by as
Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:34 pm
Help Please ; Lenovo T510 - LCD Monitor turned yellow

Last post by madhu « Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:04 pm
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by madhu » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:15 pm

Hello,
My monitor suddenly turned yellow in areas where it should actually be white. All other colors seem to be OK.
I did video / GPU tests (PC...

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Last post by madhu
Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:04 pm
w510, win7pro & ww2 flight sims

Last post by DLDavis « Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:38 pm

by DLDavis » Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:38 pm

I'd like to know if my w510 core7 with 8gigs and a 500g HDD will run a world war 2 flight sim such as Birds of Prey (I think that's the title.) with...

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Last post by DLDavis
Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:38 pm
Will a T500 Motherboard fit in a W500?

Last post by TuuS « Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:48 pm
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by as » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:41 am

I have a W500 which appears to have a malfunctioning motherboard (see for description of the problem). I am considering a T500 motherboard as a...

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Last post by TuuS
Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:48 pm
Confusion about FX3800M for W701/W701ds

Last post by RMSMajestic « Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:35 pm
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by snovvman » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:30 am

Greetings,

According to this:

The FX3800M built for the HP8740W is different than the one for the Thinkpad. However, when I search for a FX3800M...

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Last post by RMSMajestic
Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:35 pm
Help diagnose what is forcing my audio level to zero intermittently

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:32 am
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by WizardOfBoz » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:52 am

This affected both my T61p and my W530. I'll be sitting there, listening to music or a youtube video, and the sound level will decline to zero....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:32 am
w510 Keyboards

Last post by bit_twiddler « Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:14 pm
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by hoplite » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:41 pm

Does anyone know which one of these keyboards is NMB?

45N2071 Chicony?
45N2141 Alps?
45N2211 NMB?

I might be wrong on all of them, I'm basing this...

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Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:14 pm
Pls help ID this Dock! Weird Part Number

Last post by WizardOfBoz « Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:58 pm
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by WizardOfBoz » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:52 am

I have my W530 in a Mini Dock that has a part number SD20A23328 04Y2074. The dock looks like a 433835U, with the 170W butterfly power socket, 1x VGA,...

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Last post by WizardOfBoz
Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:58 pm
thinkpad w500, windows 8.1 x64 - HTC one m8 not reconized

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:16 pm
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by K-a-M-u-Z-u » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:38 am

I have upgraded windows 8 x64 to windows 8.1 x64.
installed all the drivers and even got the firegl v5700 working.
My problem is when i'm trying to...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:16 pm
Best possible upgrades for w701?

Last post by jdrou « Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:30 pm
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by jedisurfer1 » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:45 pm

I'm missing the old school 1920x1200 and have a x701 to play with. I bought 1200p screen, a 920xm, it already has RAID and the fx 2800 (if anyone...

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Last post by jdrou
Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:30 pm
Does the w700 or w701 support SATA3?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:55 am
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by Phidelio » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:48 pm

Anyone who knows? :)

Thank you

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:55 am
Best single screen 17" Thinkpad?

Last post by jedisurfer1 « Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:49 pm
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by JayNYC » Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:11 pm

Hi. Which was the best single screen 17 Thinkpad? Was it the W701? Was it available without the digitizer pad? Were/are there any downsides, ie:...

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Last post by jedisurfer1
Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:49 pm
W500 no backlight

Last post by Bibin « Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:21 pm
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by Bibin » Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:44 pm

My W500 was working great last night, and this morning the backlight will not come on. I can see the image. I tried both my LCD panel (Samsung...

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Last post by Bibin
Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:21 pm
Module 8GB RAM not recognized with ThinkPad W520

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:31 pm
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by gbperrin » Sat Feb 28, 2015 4:27 pm

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the forum and it has been many years since I used ThinkPad T23, T30, T43, T61, X61s, X201, X220, W520.

I bought a...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:31 pm
What is the highest resolution screen I can get for a w701?

Last post by jedisurfer1 « Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:44 am
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by jedisurfer1 » Mon Feb 23, 2015 10:31 am

Wondering if there are any special screens that go above 1200p. If not what is the best 1200p screen I can get? Thanks

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Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:44 am

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