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W520 4270 - Music Recording

Last post by Adda « Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:05 pm
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by udvranto » Sat May 07, 2011 11:25 pm

Did anyone use it for music recording? How does the IEEE 1394 work? How good is the sound card?

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Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:05 pm
Lenovo doesn't have a W700 1T hard drive listed for sale

Last post by precip9 « Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:48 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:10 pm

Can I use a 1T hard drive in the W700?

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Last post by precip9
Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:48 pm
Software GPU acceleration with W500 FireGL 5700

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:58 am
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by precip9 » Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:59 pm

I took a course that temporarily gives eligibility to educational software discounts, so it might be time to stock up.

Does anyone have experience...

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Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:58 am
W500 Switchable Graphics not working-can't select ATI adaptr

Last post by mgo « Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:47 pm
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by bighank » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:30 pm

System is a 4058CTO 2.53GHz dual core with Win Vista Business 64 bit OS at SP2. Display is 1920X1200 and graphics adapters are ATI Mobility Radeon...

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Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:47 pm
3 disks on W520.

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:04 am
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by iThinkSL » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:28 pm

Is it possible setup 3 disks? Primary is mSata SSD, secondary replacing 500Gb HDD to SSD and third replacing DVD drive bay with HDD or SSD?
Does it...

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Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:04 am
Dropped W700

Last post by jcpts « Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:00 pm
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by jcpts » Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:08 pm

Gently dropped W700 in padded case. Booted up once after drop, now still boots up but no vodeo, backlight only, Help!

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Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:00 pm
Adding extra HDD/SSD using non-raid system

Last post by davidhbrown « Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:26 am
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by rezaganji » Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:59 pm

I have a thinkpad W520 (Core i7-2820QM, 16GB Ram, 500GB HDD, Nvidia Quadro 2000M)

My questions are:
-Do I need RAID to install extra HDD?
-How can I...

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Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:26 am
W520 not going in Suspend to RAM Mode properly on Linux

Last post by kreyszig « Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:46 pm

by kreyszig » Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:46 pm

Hi,

so I have a W520 and it fails to go into suspend to RAM mode properly on Linux after 4 previously successful attempts. So it works properly 4...

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Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:46 pm
Delay in LAN reconnection after idle period

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:08 am
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by Davidhs » Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:14 am

I have a W520 running Win 7 Pro.
I have for some time been very irritated by a delay in wired LAN reconnection time after the system has been idle...

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Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:08 am
Advise for a bricked w510 please

Last post by richk « Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:19 pm
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by JohnD. » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:09 am

Hi Guys/Girls,
So I bought recovery disks for my W510 on Thursday and got them the next day. So Sunday I used them to bring the machine to a clean...

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Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:19 pm
Recovery Disks don't work and W520 won't let me make more

Last post by farmall « Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:46 pm
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by Kylan » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:50 pm

I saved Product Recovery Media to my SSD in the UltraBay of my W520. It acted like everything worked, but when I put the SSD into the normal HD slot...

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Last post by farmall
Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:46 pm
Considering the W520/W530; need some input(long post).

Last post by farmall « Sun Nov 25, 2012 4:14 pm
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by LegendaryKA8 » Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:07 pm

Alright. To make a long story short I'm changing my school plans and steering towards becoming a CNC machinist. Obviously, I'm going to have to be...

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Sun Nov 25, 2012 4:14 pm
W520 with BootIt Next Generation?

Last post by PsychBiller « Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:06 pm
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by PsychBiller » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:51 am

I am a big fan of BootIt Next Generation by Terabyte Unlimited, which is a very flexible boot manager, partitioning tool, and DOS-based image...

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Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:06 pm
creaking hinge

Last post by loyukfai « Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:38 pm
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by monkeybagel » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:33 pm

I have a W520, and ever since I recieved it (ordered it CTO) the screen hinges have creaked really bad. When one attempts to move the screen forward...

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Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:38 pm
W510 - strange colors (reddish)

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:12 am
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by QWERTY Andreas » Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:55 am

Hi
I have a W510 with FHD display. The display is very bright, and have some nice viewing angels. However i think that the colors seems a little...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:12 am
Unable to do file xfer or load bluetooth Dev Driver

Last post by bighank « Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:18 pm

by bighank » Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:18 pm

On W500 and T61P attempt to connect a Samsung SGH T809 phone using bluetooth. Device is seen at both PC and phone using bluetooth. Win 7 OS. When it...

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Last post by bighank
Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:18 pm
W520 Keyboard lettering and numbering Quality Question

Last post by eecon « Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:07 pm
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by eecon » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:12 am

When I compare my recently acquired W520's keypad with my other Lenovo ThinkPad keypads (listed below), it seems all the lettering, numbers, etc on...

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Last post by eecon
Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:07 pm
I need help with W500 switchable graphics

Last post by Cola « Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:50 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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Last post by Cola
Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:50 am
W500 SLOW BOOT HD Error code 0000 Read verification failed

Last post by bighank « Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:33 pm
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by bighank » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:39 pm

W500 takes about 10 to 20 minutes to boot to either internal HD or HD in Ultrabay. If I put a bootable CD/DVD in the Ultrabay (Windows 7 install disk...

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Last post by bighank
Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:33 pm
Questions concerning a 1T Raid1 upgrade on a W700ds

Last post by precip9 « Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:18 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:33 pm

I'm planning to upgrade from a 500 gig Raid 1 to a 1T Raid 1 on my W700ds and want to make sure I've covered the bases.

From a quick perusal of the...

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Last post by precip9
Fri Nov 09, 2012 1:18 pm
Thinkpad W510 ventilates too much Windows 8

Last post by precip9 « Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:49 pm
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by Canadalex » Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:21 pm

Hi guys,

I've been searching for a solution to my problem on the forum and all over the web and it seems that no one has encountered the same...

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Last post by precip9
Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:49 pm
Windows 8 and switchable graphics, *WORKING*

Last post by precip9 « Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:30 pm

by precip9 » Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:30 pm

Working with the RTM, I posted a procedure, which others have not been able to replicate. Several of us had a successful collaboration on this topic,...

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Last post by precip9
Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:30 pm
thermal gel pad, replacement?

Last post by precip9 « Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:27 pm
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by precip9 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:47 am

I swapped a T9900 into a W500. The heat sink, as most of you know, interfaces to three devices: the CPU, the AMD GPU, and the Intel memory...

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Last post by precip9
Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:27 pm
Minidock Series 3 on W510

Last post by Christian « Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:18 am

by Christian » Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:18 am

Hi Gurus

I own a Lenovo Thinkpad W510 which I am very happy with however I have noticed that at my office, where I have a brand new Minidock Series...

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Last post by Christian
Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:18 am
copy large files from network makes nic fail

Last post by Christian « Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:47 am
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by Christian » Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:05 am

Hi,

I am pretty pleased with my W510 however I have come across something that I cannot quite get to the bottom of.

When I copy large files 4+ GB...

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Last post by Christian
Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:47 am
W5x0 dock compatibilitites

Last post by richk « Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:04 pm
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by Stinkpadda » Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:32 am

Hello

Am I right in assuming that the connector on the bottom of a W500 looks different from that of a W510?

I am not asking whether I can use a...

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Last post by richk
Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:04 pm
2xVGA on thinkpad W510?

Last post by dr_st « Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:10 pm
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by QWERTY Andreas » Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:29 pm

Hi
I have a W510 in a dock, but it cant drive 2xVGA monitors. I have one plugged in to the laptop and one to the dock. However its only the one on...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:10 pm
i7-2960XM in W520 - still no turbo boost ?

Last post by arty_harvy « Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:06 am
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by visitor » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:57 pm

I'm still in the process of deciding for a W520 model as I've realized I do have a need for the fastest possible CPU (video rendering). I'm trying to...

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Last post by arty_harvy
Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:06 am
Buy cheap defective W520 or not?

Last post by Cola « Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:31 pm
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by Cola » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:52 am

Hi guys.

I've recently found a Lenovo Thinkpad W520 for just 2000DKK (~400$).
Seller has posted pictures of it, on which I can see that it looks in...

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Last post by Cola
Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:31 pm
windows change temporarily color scheme PID 1768

Last post by ChrK « Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:51 am

by ChrK » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:51 am

I have installed the newest video driver for the switchable graphics and now I have
a warning message, that windows change temporarily color scheme...

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Last post by ChrK
Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:51 am
Where to put ownership labels?

Last post by raceannouncer « Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:21 pm
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by precip9 » Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:10 pm

Airport operators have noted that many laptops are lost and not returned simply because they have no owner identification.

I have some preprinted...

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Last post by raceannouncer
Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:21 pm
Bluetooth Thinkpad Mouse Issues

Last post by zhasyim « Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:03 am
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by winlit » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:21 pm

I just purchased a W520 Thinkpad as well as the mouse. The mouse will not scroll or zoom in ACAD!! :( The techs at Lenovo said because it scroll in...

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Last post by zhasyim
Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:03 am
W520 Quad Core upgrading to 16GB Memory

Last post by wolfman « Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:00 am
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by eecon » Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:51 am

Which would be preferable from a stability or performance basis for 16GB .... Four 4GB or two 8GB modules?

I received my W520 i7-2860QM with one...

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Last post by wolfman
Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:00 am
Can Intel 310 Series 80GB 80G mSATA be used on W520?

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:29 pm
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by twnrsworld » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:25 am

Can Intel 310 Series 80GB 80G mSATA be used on W520?

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:29 pm
Power off display does not work (Fn + F3)

Last post by ChrK « Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:36 pm
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by ChrK » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:38 am

Hi everybody,

I have a problem with the switchable graphic card and also with the Power off display function.
Both functions don’t work.
I have all...

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Last post by ChrK
Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:36 pm
W510 fn key not working

Last post by dr_st « Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:13 am
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by StarHanabi » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:51 am

Hi, I am using thinkpad W510 and running win7 OS 32bit and my fn key have seemed to stop working all of a sudden. I tried all the fn key combo and...

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Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:13 am
W510 (4389-A36) screen colors

Last post by marzata « Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:29 pm
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by marzata » Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:23 am

Hi,

I work mostly graphics and images. And I just bought new Lenovo ThinkPad W510 (4389-A36) at a very discounted price. Great machine. It has no...

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Last post by marzata
Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:29 pm
W520 Parts Lookup help to ID/confirm the Nvidia 2000M

Last post by eecon « Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:23 am
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by eecon » Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:32 pm

Can anyone tell from the parts lookup listing posted below for a Lenovo Outlet Refurbed W520 4270CTR delivered today if it truly has/had the 2000M...

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Last post by eecon
Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:23 am
Thinkpad W500 - Ad hoc wifi doesn't work with iPad2

Last post by tanhosy « Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:18 am

by tanhosy » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:18 am

My Laptop is Lenovo Thinkpad W500 with Intel(R) Wifi Link 5100 AGN adapter.
I created an ad hoc wifi to share internet with my iPad2, but I had...

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Last post by tanhosy
Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:18 am
W520 with (9-cell standard and 9-cell slice) battery life

Last post by geoffrey « Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:11 am
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by omarsg » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:36 pm

Hi guys,

I hope this topic has not been posted a hundred times :)

Just bought a W520 with a 9-cell standard and a 9-cell slice. With 2 batteries...

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Last post by geoffrey
Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:11 am
Delay before Bios post screen after installing memory

Last post by farhaddad « Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:29 am
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by farhaddad » Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:51 pm

I've installed 8GB Kit (4GBx2) of ram ( CT1194150 ) into a Thinkpad W510 laptop. I now get a delay (black screen) of 20 seconds before the Bios post...

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Last post by farhaddad
Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:29 am
Interesting observation going from 1.37 BIOS to 1.35

Last post by davidhbrown « Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:50 pm
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by monkeybagel » Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:52 pm

It has been noted in several places that the 1.36 BIOS and newer limits the speed of the RAM in the W520. I just flashed to 1.35 and noticed the WEI...

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Last post by davidhbrown
Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:50 pm
After a one year run, how's the W520 holding up? Would you..

Last post by davidhbrown « Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:37 pm
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by vtohthree » Thu May 03, 2012 3:52 am
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Has it been pretty solid, are the bugs* fixed? If you could do it again(well not factoring in tomorrow's releases, ie: W530, etc.), would you still...
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Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:37 pm
W520 Type 4270 ..... Which Tabook.pdf issue?

Last post by eecon « Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:32 pm
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by eecon » Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:35 pm

Anyone have an older tabook.pdf that lists the W520 Type 4270 (or a link to an older version)?

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Last post by eecon
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:32 pm
DisplayPort as an input

Last post by LegendaryKA8 « Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:04 pm
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by futureneo » Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:45 am

Can we use DisplayPort as an input? For example to connect PS3. (of course I will have HDMI to DisplayPort converter)

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Last post by LegendaryKA8
Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:04 pm
New W520 bloatware? Chrome, Evernote, VIP, etc.

Last post by Puppy « Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:26 pm
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by Eliz427 » Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:58 pm

Hi all -

Just got a W520 through the outlet to snag the old keyboard...I was surprised it came with not only all the Lenovo stuff, but Chrome (as...

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Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:26 pm
Will i7-2860QM too hot for W520's cooling system?

Last post by davidhbrown « Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:41 pm
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by twnrsworld » Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:54 am

I am wondering if I should upgrade CPU of W520.
The current CPU is 2720QM.
Will i7-2860QM too hot for W520's cooling system?

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Last post by davidhbrown
Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:41 pm
Expresscard speed in W510

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:11 pm
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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 QWERTY Andreas
Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:11 pm
ExpressCard slot in W520 not working?

Last post by AGoodSolution « Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:59 am
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by felchi80 » Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:16 pm

Hello,

I have a w520. I recently installed a msata SSD to I re installed windows from scratch. Everything seems to working fine. I installed the...

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Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:59 am
W500 broken LCD frame, no FRU available

Last post by bobones « Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:33 am
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by bobones » Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:03 am

I've had my W500 for nearly 4 years (purchased Nov 2008). Twice in this time the LCD frame has fractured near the left hinge because the hinge is so...

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Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:33 am

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