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W520 Board In A W700 Chassis?

Last post by Nycto « Sun May 06, 2012 3:56 pm
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by Nycto » Sun May 06, 2012 2:55 pm

So I'm watching the price of W700 units slipping to beneath a grand on eBay, and I just can't help but think that it would be so cool to have a 17...

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Sun May 06, 2012 3:56 pm
FRU # or Part # for LG WUXGA Screen for W500

Last post by JohnD. « Sat May 05, 2012 12:47 pm
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by JohnD. » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:04 am

Hi Guys,

I have done some research (read the W500 ad that just sold) and found out that a Samsung WUXGA panel is less desirable to the LG WUXGA...

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Last post by JohnD.
Sat May 05, 2012 12:47 pm
Ultrabay cover for W520/T520?

Last post by skie « Thu May 03, 2012 12:22 pm
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by zsero » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:28 am

I would like to keep the weight of my W520 to the minimum so I ordered a 6-cell battery and I would like to keep the Ultrabay empty for most of the...

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Last post by skie
Thu May 03, 2012 12:22 pm
Seagate Hybrid 750GB Drive

Last post by davidhbrown « Wed May 02, 2012 5:18 pm
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by Takeda » Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:25 am

Does anybody have any experience with the Seagate Hybrid 750GB drives and W520? How is the reliability with these drives?

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Wed May 02, 2012 5:18 pm
W520 w/ tpfancontrol issue

Last post by davidhbrown « Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:01 pm
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by infinus » Mon May 09, 2011 1:23 pm
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I've found a small issue with tpfanctontrol and I wanted to see if anyone else can duplicate or has seen this. I had a custom fan mapping setup in...
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Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:01 pm
Considering getting a W520. Should I get RAID?

Last post by ausmike « Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:18 pm
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by maxpayne » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:08 pm

Hi,

I'm considering buying a W520 (would have already, but the MacBook Pro keeps me undecided...) and I would like to add a SSD to the laptop...

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Last post by ausmike
Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:18 pm
sry but few min to make decission between w500 and another.

Last post by Heliotropen « Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:36 am
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by Heliotropen » Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:35 pm

I'm so sry for making a new thread here, - but I just got an offer for a w500 with a dock, for 3700-3800 ddk, - that is the same price I have been...

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Last post by Heliotropen
Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:36 am
Enhanced Backup and Restore Stopped Working!

Last post by cannongeorge « Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:56 pm

by cannongeorge » Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:56 pm

W510, Windows 7 64 bit Professional edition. Been using Enhanced Backup and Restore for some time; backing up to external USB harddrive, with lots of...

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Last post by cannongeorge
Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:56 pm
W510 shutdown

Last post by drewk425 « Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:52 pm
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by drewk425 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:59 am

My wife's W510 randomly shuts down. A few months ago I sent it to Easyserve for this reason and they replaced the motherboard, but we still have the...

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Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:52 pm
Tumi Alpha Briefcase and W520

Last post by Alejandro Audisio « Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:27 am
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by Alejandro Audisio » Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:47 pm

Im wondering if anybody here has a W520 and carries it around in a Tumi Alpha bag...? Im not sure if my 15.6 inch will fit in the medium sized bag......

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Last post by Alejandro Audisio
Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:27 am
W701 worth upgrading to RGB LED backlit ?

Last post by thinkering « Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:15 pm
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by thinkering » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:07 am

Anybody who can comment on the difference between panels with standard LED and RGB LED in the W701?

Is it any worth to try to upgrade the panel ?

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Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:15 pm
W520 sometimes has poor framerate and performance in games

Last post by automation « Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:39 pm
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by automation » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:34 am

Hello,

My W520 is about 8 months old at this point and I've been happy with it for the most part.

One thing I cannot stand, however, is how every...

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Last post by automation
Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:39 pm
Yet another dock question about w510 series

Last post by dmw « Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:03 pm

by dmw » Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:03 pm

I found this chart on Lenovo's site that details the different docking station options for w510 and other models.

I am trying to determine when a...

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Last post by dmw
Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:03 pm
Dual display settings revert to low resolution in win logon

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by geluidsgolf » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:16 pm

Hey all,

I have a W520 with a Nvidia quadro 2000m. I have a 2nd monitor connected with the resolution of 1366x768 which I use to Extend my desktop....

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Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:16 pm
W520 speaker problem

Last post by arty_harvy « Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:16 pm
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by arty_harvy » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:57 am

Hello all!!!

I have a W520 that I ordered on the Lenovo web page. It is only a month old now but the right side speaker distorts badly above 50%...

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Last post by arty_harvy
Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:16 pm
T500 -> W520 UltraBay compatibility

Last post by dr_st « Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:26 pm
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by http302 » Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:36 am

Hey all,

I'm want to add a BluRay reader to my newly acquired W520 and I am wondering if the BD-ROM drive from a T500 (p/n 42T2516) would work? From...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:26 pm
Which hard drive/SSD combo for W700 and T60

Last post by virtualsim « Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:09 pm
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by virtualsim » Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:44 am

Hi all,

I just got this on fleaBay : W700

It is a type 2758-4SU, upgraded to 8GB RAM and with one of the 160GB drives replaced with a new 120G...

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Last post by virtualsim
Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:09 pm
W520 and Ramaxel RAM memory not compatible?

Last post by Chatbox « Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:29 am
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by DarkoDDio » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:00 am

Hi all
Installed on my W520 I have 1x4GB Hynix memory HMT351S6CFR8C-H9

I bought 2x2GB DIMM modules of Ramaxel PC3-10600S
part number is...

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Last post by Chatbox
Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:29 am
T9400 vs T9600

Last post by stuartf « Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:58 pm
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by stuartf » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:44 am

I am still looking to purchase a refurbed W500 and there are two models that come available from time to time, seemingly identical except for the...

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Last post by stuartf
Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:58 pm
W520 & SSD SATA III

Last post by http302 « Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:40 am
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by tom3k380 » Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:32 am

I want to put in an SSD into my W520.

Will it handle SATA III or should I stick with SATA II?

Also, what brands of SSDs do you recommend?

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Last post by http302
Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:40 am
Fingerprint reader doesnt work with Windows 8 CP? (W510)

Last post by Kaze22 « Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:12 am
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by pinkymadam » Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:13 am

Has anyone managed to get Thinkvantage Fingerprint Software working on Windows 8 Consumer Preview (on a W510)?

I haven't been able to get the...

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Last post by Kaze22
Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:12 am
W520 & RAID option - some questions

Last post by QFoam « Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:24 am
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by Alejandro Audisio » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:25 am

I think I understand what the RAID option on a Thinkpad is, but I want to double check my understanding with the experts here.

If I select this...

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Last post by QFoam
Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:24 am
W510 Recovery discs

Last post by jayton4 « Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:22 pm
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by antoniomvm » Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:16 pm

I have a W510-4389BD5 and I want to make a factory Recovery discs. How can I do it?

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Last post by jayton4
Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:22 pm
Keyboard customizer

Last post by twistero « Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:58 am
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by Daniel Davis » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:09 pm

I'm running w7pro on a w510. I've been searching for a keyboard macro generator that works like Borland Superkey used to....

1. Turn on the...

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Last post by twistero
Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:58 am
my new W520 - buying memory, help please

Last post by Alejandro Audisio « Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:36 pm
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by Alejandro Audisio » Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:50 pm

OK... so Ive just ordered my new W520, here are the fundamentals of my Configuration:

i7-2860QM
Win 7 Professional 64 English
4GB RAM (1 DIMM)...

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Last post by Alejandro Audisio
Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:36 pm
W520 - can't see boot options when docked

Last post by awolfe63 « Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:51 am
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by tzmueller » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:41 pm

Running a new W520 with truecrypt installed on the machine.

With the laptop open I can see when I need to input my truecrypt password and all is...

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Last post by awolfe63
Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:51 am
Angle of view for full-HD display

Last post by davidhbrown « Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:10 pm
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by jimbeard » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:53 am

My current T500 with a 1680 x 1050 flourescent-backlit screen has a miserable angle of view range, about 15 degrees vertically. (This is after coming...

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Last post by davidhbrown
Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:10 pm
Maintenance Diskette V 1.79 or later

Last post by richk « Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:30 pm
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by richalarmsz » Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:14 pm

Had the motherboard replaced. The service center didn't flash the BIOS with serial number and now I get errors on boot. The service center tells me...

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Last post by richk
Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:30 pm
Does anyone know the difference? B156HW01 V4 vs V7?

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:46 am
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by Chatbox » Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:47 am

I've been using a B156HW01 V4 that I purchased from eBay awhile ago.

For some reason, there's a tint of red when looking at the display at an angle....

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:46 am
Windows 8 consumer preview

Last post by http302 « Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:54 am
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by tzmueller » Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:39 pm

Has anyone installed Windows 8 on their W series thinkpad? I installed it yesterday on my W510: model is 4319-2RU.

Everything worked after...

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Last post by http302
Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:54 am
My new Machine!

Last post by arty_harvy « Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:30 pm
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by arty_harvy » Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:40 pm

W520 4270CTO
Core i7 2960XM (Must have gotten the last one because it dropped off the site as an option the day after I placed the order.
4GB 1333Mhz...

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Last post by arty_harvy
Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:30 pm
Should I wait?

Last post by Alejandro Audisio « Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:32 pm
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by jb6 » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:53 pm

I'm in the market for a W520. Any rumors of an update coming out some time soon?

Thanks

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Last post by Alejandro Audisio
Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:32 pm
W520 memory configuration questions

Last post by Alejandro Audisio « Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:30 pm
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by Alejandro Audisio » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:42 pm

When you configure a W520 on Lenovo´s website, there are a few RAM options that dont make sense to me... but this is probably because Im tech...

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Last post by Alejandro Audisio
Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:30 pm
some minor flaws on my w520 - call warranty?

Last post by Bimm3rcc « Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:40 am
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by Bimm3rcc » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:08 am

hi everyone,

2 weeks ago i recieved my thinkpad w520. How ever there are some small things that are bothering me.

1) the right part of the keyboard...

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Last post by Bimm3rcc
Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:40 am
W510 disk caddy part number??

Last post by richk « Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:47 pm
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by gfinney » Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:10 pm

I bought a W510 with 300GB disk, and separately purchased an Intel SSD 160GB disk. I swapped in the SSD as the boot drive and put the SATA drive in...

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Last post by richk
Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:47 pm
Cloning w500 to larger drive

Last post by mkruger « Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:04 pm
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by mkruger » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:08 am

Goal: Replace OEM 160GB drive with 500GB WD Scorpio Black and still be able to use recovery partition for future disk restores.
Problem: Got the...

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Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:04 pm
Max resolution on docked W520 with external monitor?

Last post by AMATX « Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:43 pm
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by jlitvak » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:06 pm

I just got a new W520 with the Quadro 2000M video adapter. I have it connected to a 30-inch Dell monitor. With my W500, no problems driving the Dell...

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Last post by AMATX
Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:43 pm
W520 + docking station to drive two external monitors?

Last post by davidhbrown « Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:51 pm
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by stodge » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:33 pm

A quick question about using the W520 with a docking station. I'm currently researching laptops for work to replace my existing W520, and one feature...

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Last post by davidhbrown
Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:51 pm
W7X0 series display

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:34 pm
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by taichi » Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:18 pm

Which W7X0 series have RGB Led WUXGA displays, and which are most reliable?

I only am interested in the single panel models.

Thanks

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:34 pm
W500 battery drain whilst off

Last post by TTY « Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:44 pm
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by lordsnipe » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:40 pm

Hey guys,

Anyone with a W500 experienced battery drain whilst it's off and unplugged? I unplug my laptop when not in use and the battery drains...

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Last post by TTY
Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:44 pm
W510 with ThinkPad Battery 27++

Last post by AlfFFM « Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:24 am
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by PRGeno » Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:38 pm

I purchased this slice battery with the hopes of dramatically increasing (based upon the huge size & weight) the battery life of my W510 (4389-N9U)....

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Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:24 am
W700 will not stay turned off

Last post by Bill Z « Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:45 pm
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by llpoolej » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:09 pm

I used to be able to work around this by just holding down the power button and it would stay turned off. Now, since the Win7 reinstall, it won't...

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Last post by Bill Z
Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:45 pm
W520/Q2000M docked monitors suddenly deactivate

Last post by davidhbrown « Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:34 am
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by davidhbrown » Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:48 pm

I've recently been having an odd problem with my two docked monitors suddenly deactivating. All windows show up on my W520's screen which I have...

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Last post by davidhbrown
Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:34 am
DVD/CD only recognized when it contains a disc

Last post by jayton4 « Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:48 am
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by ellentk1 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:46 pm

Windows 7 only recognizes the DVD/CD drive that came with my W520 in device manager and windows explorer when the drive contains a disc. It works...

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Last post by jayton4
Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:48 am
AMD 6990HD in a W520?

Last post by WA2SI « Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:20 am
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by WA2SI » Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:40 pm

Has anybody ever heard of anyone upgrading a W520's GPU beyond the Quadro 2000M, i.e. GTX 580M or 6990HD? Is it even possible?

Sent from my...

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Last post by WA2SI
Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:20 am
Huey pro issues on W700

Last post by llpoolej « Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:30 pm

by llpoolej » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:30 pm

Whenever I have installed/re-installed Win7 I have had issue getting the huey pro colorimeter to work. This time has been no exception, but, this...

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Last post by llpoolej
Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:30 pm
[SOLVED] [Long OP] Potential W500 upgrades: Worth the money?

Last post by Soul_Est « Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:49 am
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by Soul_Est » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:43 am

Background:
I'll be starting one of three programs at the local college in the fall: Industrial Design (Bachelor of Applied Technology), Computer...

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Last post by Soul_Est
Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:49 am
W520 power brick options

Last post by Alejandro Audisio « Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:42 am
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by Alejandro Audisio » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:47 pm

I understand the W520 comes standard with the huge 170W power brick..... so here are a few questions:

a) Can you run a W520 on a smaller 135W...

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Last post by Alejandro Audisio
Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:42 am
Cracking

Last post by Q-Ball « Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:13 am
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by Q-Ball » Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:43 pm

Hello,

I've had this W520 for about a year (warranty may or may not be due, I'd have to check).

So far I've had two cracks in the palmrest; one is...

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Last post by Q-Ball
Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:13 am
Full factory restore on new drive and W500

Last post by PeterNY « Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:43 pm
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by fafaforza » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:58 pm

I can't believe there's such a dearth of info on this.

I wiped my drive using 'dd' on a Ubunti LiveCD. Now I boot up with the recovery CD from...

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Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:43 pm

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