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W701ds and friends - power jack issue?

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:46 pm
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by TheForgottenKing » Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:54 pm

So I have had a W701 that needs a new power jack. I bought the replacement, and on the day it arrived, the power jack on my W701ds failed! And I've...

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 9:46 pm
Buying a W520 in 2019?

Last post by Sudevan « Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:05 am
Replies: 19
by TPActivator1511 » Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:57 pm

I'm curious if it would be a good idea to be a ThinkPad W520 as my main laptop computer in 2019. The prices are reasonable, and they can be specced...

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Last post by Sudevan
Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:05 am
W701 fx2800m - HP parts :(

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:59 am
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by Jefferson » Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:51 pm

I purchased fx2800m on ebay for my W701 because the temp was running too high and throttle with my old one.

Upon receiving it, I noticed that it has...

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Last post by TheForgottenKing
Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:59 am
What settings do I change after w500 8gb ram upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Sep 29, 2019 2:00 pm
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by rphfouc33 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:41 pm

So I got my w500 up and running with with an upgrade to 8gb of ram from 2gb (or 3?) stock.
Do i need to change any system or bios settings to take...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Sep 29, 2019 2:00 pm
LF: W701/W701ds Schematic Or Information

Last post by MrCheveux « Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:53 pm
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by TheForgottenKing » Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:23 am

I'm trying to figure out if the only difference between the W701 and the W701ds motherboards is if the W701ds has the second connector, and the W701...

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Last post by MrCheveux
Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:53 pm
W520 USB 3.0 (blue) ports intermittent

Last post by dr_st « Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:24 pm
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by Arabian-Nights » Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:32 pm

The two USB 3 ports on the left hand side of my W520 have become intermittent. When I first plug in a drive, they work for a few minutes only, then...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:24 pm
W510: What is the maximum RAM supported?

Last post by w0qj « Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:49 pm
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by w0qj » Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:36 pm

Would appreciate your feedback, as we are (trying) to compile a summary of W510 maximum specs, and ran into confusion/controversy.
(I myself have...

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:49 pm
I got this because I’m an old keyboard addict

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:28 pm
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by Raniero » Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:44 am

I'm a thinkpad addict.
To be frank, it's the keyboard the sole motive I love them.
Of course I also appreciate the reliability, got two lenovos...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:28 pm
Best W500 replacement with same size/quality screen

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:33 pm
Replies: 7
by Eddie_bowers » Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:33 pm

I want to get another older Thinkpad. I love my W500. I love where the buttons are I love the screen. It's just not quite fast enough for an audio...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:33 pm
w520 Motherboard fried

Last post by T0nk « Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:48 am
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by ThinkpadUser858 » Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:09 am

Hello

I have a w520 from 10/2011 that I really like

I sent the motherboard to a repair lab in order to replace 3 fuses (f1 f2 f6 related to LCD...

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Last post by T0nk
Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:48 am
W520 Nvidia driver recommendation for quatro 1000m win7ultimate

Last post by dickybilly « Mon May 20, 2019 10:28 am
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by dickybilly » Thu May 16, 2019 12:18 pm

can anyone running win7 ultimate on w520 with nvidia 1000m hardware tell me which driver they're using which seems stable ???
the latest driver seems...

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Last post by dickybilly
Mon May 20, 2019 10:28 am
W520 CPU cooling swap

Last post by damusto « Fri May 10, 2019 4:44 am
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by damusto » Mon May 06, 2019 11:35 am

Hi, I just bought my W520, and I decided to upgrade it every possible way.
Everything went good, but I have problem with CPU cooling. I have 04W1576...

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Last post by damusto
Fri May 10, 2019 4:44 am
W500 Quad Core

Last post by wujstefan « Thu May 09, 2019 2:14 am
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by QWERTY Andreas » Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:35 pm

Hi

I just saw this topic, after investigating due to a Marketplace post;

It is now possible to install QuadCores into T400/T500TW500 following...

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Last post by wujstefan
Thu May 09, 2019 2:14 am
W500 LCD Upgrades and Mods Qs

Last post by CPC464 « Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:14 am
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by cobalt60 » Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:40 pm

Hi all,
I picked up a project W500 with 1920x1200 LCD. I just have a couple questions.

1 - Can this panel easily accept an LED mod?
2 - Are there...

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Last post by CPC464
Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:14 am
Would a W700ds motherboard work in a W700?

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:34 am
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by TheForgottenKing » Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:38 pm

Title. Have a dead W700 and there's a board for a W700ds on eBay.

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Last post by TheForgottenKing
Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:34 am
Intel Turbo Memory slot

Last post by Screamer « Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:34 am
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by sebileis » Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:54 am

Does anyone know if a Mini PCI-E to USB adapter would work in the Intel Turbo Memory slot in the W500 or T400/500?

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Last post by Screamer
Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:34 am
Which MXM-Card is compatible with the W701?

Last post by Frieshansen « Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:18 pm
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by Frieshansen » Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:38 am

Yesterday the screen of my W701 suddenly turned black. That happened about 10 minutes after I was rendering a video with Premiere (first time on this...

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Last post by Frieshansen
Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:18 pm
W520 SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (3b)

Last post by dickybilly « Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:33 am
Replies: 9
by dickybilly » Tue Jan 29, 2019 2:01 pm

My W520 model 42844ZU with an NVIDIA Quadro 1000m has started to get SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (3b). From my investigations this indicates that an...

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Last post by dickybilly
Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:33 am
Dead W701DS

Last post by as.nielo « Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:06 am
Replies: 3
by knubbze » Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:16 am

Much against my better judgement, I purchased an 'untested' W701DS from an eBay seller, for just over $800 USD (yeah, I know...but they're super-rare...

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Last post by as.nielo
Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:06 am
W500 with broken magnesium frame

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:35 am
Replies: 5
by cobalt60 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:26 pm

With my first time attending college coming up and having just received my tax refund, I went in a Thinkpad buying frenzy and bought 3! Thinkpads...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:35 am
Advice regarding W700

Last post by as.nielo « Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:34 am
Replies: 8
by as.nielo » Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:33 pm

Hi, weeks ago I got a second hand w700ds. Loaded with Q9300, colorimeter and digitizer... I’ve been looking for one like this for some time. I took...

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Last post by as.nielo
Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:34 am
Monster in the house!

Last post by zod « Thu Feb 07, 2019 3:20 pm
Replies: 51
by zod » Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:15 am
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Well, I just could not resist: yesterday I bought W700, T9600 with beautiful WUXGA display and FX2700. It was in almost perfect condition when it...
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Last post by zod
Thu Feb 07, 2019 3:20 pm
Considering a sale

Last post by wujstefan « Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:17 am
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by arty_harvy » Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:18 pm

As the subject states, I am considering putting my W700 up for sale. It is in great condition. Battery holds a very small charge, mostly useless, and...

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Last post by wujstefan
Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:17 am
Dead W700. Ideas?

Last post by manmanmanman « Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:18 pm
Replies: 8
by TheForgottenKing » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:24 pm

I have a dead W700 (from wustjefan) on my hands...

When I got it and opened it the motherboard had a spot of white powder on it that I removed with...

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Last post by manmanmanman
Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:18 pm
W700 dual core vs quad; fx2700m vs fx3700m, other thoughts

Last post by Screamer « Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:28 am
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by wujstefan » Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:13 am

Recently I was able to put my hands on a couple of W700 units. Since these always were expensive (TOO expensive) I do not have much experience...

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Last post by Screamer
Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:28 am
W-520 OEM Touch LCD part number for 04W1511

Last post by wsalomon « Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:08 pm
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by wsalomon » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:45 pm

I was investigating a replacement Touch LCD FHD panel for FRU 04W1511 and trying to locate the OEM's part number. I'm guessing this is an AU...

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Last post by wsalomon
Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:08 pm
W500 - 4GB versus 8GB

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:46 am
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by PeterNC » Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:35 am

No longer needed.

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:46 am
Lenovo ThinkPad W500

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:53 pm
Replies: 11
by PeterNC » Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:12 pm

No longer needed.

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:53 pm
Bought a W701ds, there's work to do (pics)

Last post by as.nielo « Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:05 pm
Replies: 3
by clover » Sat Dec 08, 2018 3:16 pm

Ebay listing:

I swapped out the keyboard. I plan to open up the screen assembly and take a look at the second screen. I also want to upgrade the...

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Last post by as.nielo
Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:05 pm
W500 Heatsink, "Paler" than T61p's?

Last post by jeffbaichina « Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:44 am
Replies: 2
by jeffbaichina » Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:42 am

Having switched to a W500 from a T61p, I've noticed that my W500's heatsink (45N5492) is much paler , or less red/bronze coloured than the T61p's...

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Last post by jeffbaichina
Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:44 am
w500 switchable graphics. How to disable altogether

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:26 pm
Replies: 4
by westsailor » Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:30 pm

I have a W500 that the ATI graphics card is apparently failing. It works for a short while then the display starts to 'pixelate'. Sometimes I get the...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:26 pm
Touchpad buttons not working as expected

Last post by Screamer « Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:21 pm
Replies: 3
by Don6558 » Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:00 pm

It started with right touchpad and touch point right buttons not working.
I suspected a virus so only tried to reinstall the touchpad driver. That...

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Last post by Screamer
Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:21 pm
Expresscard speed in W510

Last post by Pepzki « Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:42 pm
Replies: 3
by QWERTY Andreas » Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:02 pm

Hi
What speed does my expresscard port have in my Thinkpad W510?

I know its 1.0x in my W500, but is my W510 2.0x? Or what W5X0 do have Expresscard...

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Last post by Pepzki
Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:42 pm
W520 Blue Screen

Last post by mpcook « Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:19 pm
Replies: 16
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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Last post by mpcook
Sat Nov 03, 2018 3:19 pm
W520 dock plastic

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:15 pm
Replies: 2
by Quicklite » Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:02 am

Hi guys,

Got a W520 - it's working well. I've noticed that the dock plastic cover has broken at 2 places (so now both can move - instead of 1x...

2 Replies

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Tue Oct 30, 2018 7:15 pm
W520 displayport output into an old tube tv via RCA A/V input?

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:23 am
Replies: 16
by terrym6 » Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:42 pm

I have a question that's probably more appropriate (or was already outdated) for 2011... I have a W520, and I'd like to see if it's possible to take...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:23 am
W520 - new CMOS battery / sluggish sometimes

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:52 pm
Replies: 2
by PeterNC » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:46 am

No longer needed.

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Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:52 pm
W700 - Need GPU Help

Last post by zod « Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:52 pm
Replies: 7
by TheForgottenKing » Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:34 am

I am in the process of buying a W700 (and a G40!) with a dead GPU from a fellow forum user. I am planning to use an eGPU setup until I can get an MXM...

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Last post by zod
Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:52 pm
W500 Display Issues?

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:27 pm
Replies: 5
by nightninja96 » Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:38 pm

Hello, I have been looking at 2 ThinkPad W500s with one problem in common; they both power on, but they will ot display a single thing, no post...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:27 pm
Change hard drive to say 500Gb or 1TB

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:22 pm
Replies: 7
by erre » Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:05 pm

Hi there,

I recently got a W500 with only 160 GB HDD and I want to replace it by a new drive of 1TB (or at least 500 GB)

What I have now is 7200...

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:22 pm
W520 and Ham Rig

Last post by MikalE « Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:42 pm
Replies: 2
by Renee10 » Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:57 pm

Is there anything wrong with the USB jacks on the W520? My Icom IC-7300 is just back from the shop and they said it was works fine HOWEVER I can't...

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Last post by MikalE
Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:42 pm
W510 920XM - Windows 10 DNS Issues

Last post by MikalE « Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:27 am
Replies: 10
by PeterNC » Sat Aug 11, 2018 9:54 am

No longer needed.

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Last post by MikalE
Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:27 am
W520 - CMOS battery?

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:54 am
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by PeterNC » Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:29 pm

No longer needed.

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Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:54 am
W500 three screens

Last post by Michga « Sun Sep 02, 2018 4:42 pm
Replies: 1
by Michga » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:16 am

Hi guys,

i found working solution for three working screens.
3x LCD
1st/ DVI/HDMI adapter HDMI/USB adapter (from ali express. Price 7-8USD.)
2nd/...

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Last post by Michga
Sun Sep 02, 2018 4:42 pm
W500 No backlight, Fuse and inverter OK

Last post by vassilish « Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:53 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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Last post by vassilish
Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:53 am
W520 Win10 + Optimusless Nvidia M2000

Last post by thumperer « Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:16 am
Replies: 6
by thumperer » Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:15 pm

Hi all,

I could really use some assistance getting my Nvidia M2000 up and running on my newly installed Win10 Pro W520. I must say that getting...

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Last post by thumperer
Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:16 am
W500 WUXGA vs other 16:10 15" displays?

Last post by Ole « Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:04 am
Replies: 7
by xsixt » Wed May 02, 2018 10:20 pm

The W500 LG WUXGA is really good in terms of colours, viewing angles, contrast...

BUT, it's not very bright (CCFL) and doesn't do well outdoors.

In...

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Last post by Ole
Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:04 am
W520 Quadro 1000M versus 2000M

Last post by pcwizbiz « Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:58 pm
Replies: 3
by PeterNC » Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:29 am

No longer needed.

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Last post by pcwizbiz
Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:58 pm
Wireless Card Upgrades for W520

Last post by olex126 « Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:23 pm
Replies: 4
by IcarusFlies7 » Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:21 am

Hey all,

Got a sweet deal on a W520 on ebay from a refurbisher, threw in an SSD, and I'm loving this thing. Great computer so far, can't imagine...

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Last post by olex126
Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:23 pm
ISO power adapter for W700

Last post by sebileis « Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:17 pm
Replies: 7
by sebileis » Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:45 pm

I just bought a ThinkPad W700 off eBay! I look forward to looking at this beast, but I need a power adapter for it. Does anybody here have a power...

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Last post by sebileis
Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:17 pm

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