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My A 20/21/22 won't power on reliably/reboots intermittently

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by Deb Suran » Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:23 am

There are some known issues with the A2 x series, here is the list of things to try if you have intermittent power problems.

1) Take the battery out...

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Batteryless BIOS Upgrade for ThinkPad A30

Last post by HoldMyBeerAndWatchThis « Fri May 25, 2012 4:07 pm
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by warnergt » Thu Jun 24, 2004 10:12 pm

I just got caught in a situation where I needed to
downgrade the BIOS in an IBM ThinkPad A30
that (incorrectly) appeared to have a battery
that...

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Adding Mini PCI cards to the R40's White List - Step by Step

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by jacb » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:31 pm

I have just modified my BIOS and added a new Mini Pci WiFi card to my PC's Bios ..... This is what I did and it works. There may be many more options...

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ThinkPad R30 Upgrade Path

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by mattdoestech726 » Tue May 02, 2023 7:40 am

I got a ThinkPad R30 from a friend. It has a slow HDD, and a dead CMOS, which I'm planning to upgrade to a SATA SSD and a SATA to IDE adapter, and a...

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IBM ThinkPad R40 (2722-BDG) 06/2004 - Project

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by norrinraddhr » Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:50 am
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Hi Thinkpads,
recently I get from my friend some old IBM ThinkPad R40 without Power Supply and CD-RW/DVD ROM Drive. He tried him before send me and...
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A30 fastest CPU...?

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by solidpro » Mon Jun 06, 2022 7:36 am

Hi

Just restoring an A30 - which has a P3 1133Mhz CPU in it.

I have a similar P3 1800Mhz but it wouldn't boot with that (not even CPU fan)....

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Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:27 am
Thinkpad A21e recovery mode

Last post by theterminator93 « Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:48 pm
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by Exalan » Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:36 am

Hello! Just got this device to my collection and trying to learn it . I noticed it has recovery partition on the hdd which came with the laptop...

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R61 + Panasonic UJ220 Bluray combo compatiblity

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by dances_with_woof » Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:51 pm

I'd like to add a Bluray to my 15 standard R61, and all the information says that the Panasonic UJ220 is the standard one that is listed (I forget...

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Sun Mar 05, 2023 8:01 am
250 GB hard drive for an IBM ThinkPad A21m 2628-DXU

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by rmherran » Wed Feb 15, 2023 7:02 am

Where can I find a 250 GB hard drive for an IBM ThinkPad A21m 2628-DXU, with or without a windows OS?

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R60e upgrade potential

Last post by astral « Sat Feb 11, 2023 1:23 pm
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by astral » Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:47 pm

got one of these and want to install a better res screen in it. XGA isn't enough! to my knowledge many T60 parts are compatible... what should I be...

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Sat Feb 11, 2023 1:23 pm
ThinkPad R61 1066mhz bus CPU mod?

Last post by MBK181 « Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:46 am
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by MBK181 » Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:24 am
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Hello,
Lately I've been looking to upgrade my ThinkPad R61. That's when I found out about the 1066mhz bus mod for the T61. I was wondering whether...
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Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:46 am
R-Series Ultrabay-Enhanced General Compatibility

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:22 am
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by dances_with_woof » Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:02 pm

Does anyone know if Serial Ultrabay Enhance and Ultrabay Enhanced are interchangeable?

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Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:22 am
R40 - Can't install Radeon drivers in XP nor 98. Help!

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Please delete. Reason: posted software related issue in hardware section.

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R60 modding to R601

Last post by Phil83 « Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:32 am
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by Phil83 » Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:00 pm

Hello,

I have read about modding R60 using a R61 mainboard 42W7822 to install penryn and up to 8 GB ram. Is only this FRU compatible? which other...

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Sun Jan 01, 2023 5:32 am
Charge pin replacement For Thinkpad G40?

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Thu Nov 24, 2022 1:16 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:35 am

Si, i found a cheap G40 in marketplace (around 15 dollars) but the thing is that the Jack is kind Of Unique and I don't have something similar to...

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Thu Nov 24, 2022 1:16 pm
Z61t shuts down installing XP at "Registering Components"

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:35 am
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by solidpro » Wed Nov 23, 2022 3:01 pm

Hi All

Never come across this before. Well used to installing XP on SATA and always use the same image. The install goes fine but when it's down to...

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Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:35 am
Z60t best replacement keyboard

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:15 am
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by solidpro » Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:22 am

Hi Everyone

I have a nice Z60t which could really do with a new keyboard and palmrest. Those selling Z60t keyboards on ebay seem to suggest they're...

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Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:15 am
A31 fan error because of screw damage

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Mon Nov 14, 2022 3:50 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:16 pm

Hi guys, my name is Gonzalo, i'm from Argentina.
I bought this laptop for around 20 bucks, it came with no hdd and with some cosmetic damages. It was...

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Mon Nov 14, 2022 3:50 pm
what is the max performance CPU I can upgrade into a G41 ThinkPad??

Last post by smf « Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:04 pm
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by smf » Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:32 pm

Hello all;
My inquiry today is what is the fastest/most powerful, processor I can implant into a g41 ThinkPad as an upgrade? I understand that this...

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Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:04 pm
logic noise from speakers

Last post by Phil83 « Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:00 pm

by Phil83 » Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:00 pm

Hello, I can detect logic noise (whistles) coming from speakers without any sound reproduction and no windows sounds. It just an coupling of digital...

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Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:00 pm
R60e with Pentium T2310 not POSTING

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:38 pm
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by stillr » Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:09 pm

Hello,

I have a R60e and it came with an Intel Core Duo T2400.
The T2400 does not support 64 bits.

I have a spare Intel Pentium T2310 that came...

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Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:38 pm
ThinkPad R40 makes screeching noise on bootup.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:54 am
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by nanomacguy » Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:18 am

Just recently, my ThinkPad R40 has been making a screeching/grinding noise on boot.

1. Should I be concerned?
2. What part would I need to replace...

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Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:54 am
Will upgrading the cpu in my r40 come with more cpu functions?

Last post by lucathecomputerwiz « Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:57 am
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by lucathecomputerwiz » Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:11 am

I am spesifically refering to the 1.4 pentium m to 1.7 pentium m. I am wondering because its an amazing laptop and I want to see how linux and win10...

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Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:57 am
Thinkpad R40 CMOS Issues

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:36 am
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by lucathecomputerwiz » Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:13 am

Hello all, I am fairly new to the thinkpad scene and at 15, collection is still fairly small. I currently have an e15 gen2 which I use for school and...

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Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:36 am
R51 tick tick no power...

Last post by solidpro « Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:28 am
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by solidpro » Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:28 am

Hi All

I've got an R51 which shows a flash of the battery light and makes a tiny little tick noise when you press the power button. You can repeat...

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Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:28 am
A21p: Music (OPL) under DOS, how exactly?

Last post by tinue « Wed Oct 12, 2022 6:31 am
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by tinue » Sun May 09, 2021 8:45 am

I got myself an old A21p from an auction site. I want to use this machine for DOS, and nothing else (I have a basket full of T42s for all of the...

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Wed Oct 12, 2022 6:31 am
2 x R50e machines

Last post by SMA « Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:02 pm
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by solidpro » Wed Sep 14, 2022 2:04 pm

Hi

I've got 2 x R50e machines. They're almost economically worthless but I feel it's my duty to get them to the best condition and spec possible....

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Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:02 pm
R50 CPU/GFX heatsink?

Last post by solidpro « Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:11 am

by solidpro » Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:11 am

Hi All

I'm at my wits end. I Had an R50e which I thought was just a smashed screen - so I replaced the screen only to find out the motherboard is a...

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Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:11 am
R51 repairs (using R51e spares?)

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:08 am
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by nfraser01 » Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:19 pm

Hi All

I've got an R51 that is busted - looks like it was dropped at some point. There are several things I can live with for the moment - for...

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Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:08 am
ThinkPad R61 quad core mod?

Last post by MBK181 « Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:08 am

by MBK181 » Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:08 am

Hello,
I have lately managed to perform the 1066mhz bus mod on my ThinkPad R61. I'd do the quad core mod, if only the GTLREF_2 pin was there......

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Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:08 am
DVD - RW multi-burner drive for IBM G41 ThinkPad

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Aug 31, 2022 2:48 pm
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by smf » Wed Aug 31, 2022 2:18 pm

Is there an internal DVD drive capable of burning DVDs that is compatible with the g41 series of ThinkPad when owned by the IBM division circa 2005...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Aug 31, 2022 2:48 pm
A21m hard drive cover/caddy?

Last post by solidpro « Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:24 am

by solidpro » Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:24 am

Hi Everyone

I have an A21m (15 ) with no hard drive cover (08K5676). Does anyone have a spare they could sell me?

Thanks!

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Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:24 am
R50p 2022

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:36 pm
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by TPFanatic » Wed Jun 29, 2022 8:30 pm

Playing with an R50p model 1833-HG2 build date 04/05 with IBM branding (some late cases are Lenovo branded).

Successfully running Windows 7 Ultimate...

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Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:36 pm
IBM r51 ATI Radeon 7500 performance

Last post by confection.cool « Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:33 am
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by confection.cool » Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:55 am

Hi, new member here, nice to meet you all. I just got a great deal ($30) on a used IBM R51. It has a Pentium M 1.5ghz, 256mb of RAM, an ATI Radeon...

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Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:33 am
IBM ThinkPad R40 Optical Drive Replacement (& CPU)

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:55 am
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by SeanCasey96 » Wed Jun 22, 2022 5:26 pm

Hi there,

Thank you in advance for all responses. I have an IBM ThinkPad R40 and the optical drive is recognized but does not spin up. I am looking...

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Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:55 am
R50, R50e, R50p differences?

Last post by Saucey « Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:24 am
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by solidpro » Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:27 am

I've got a couple of R50e machines. I can't seem to find anywhere whats different about an R50, R50p and R50e?

Also what's the difference between an...

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Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:24 am
A30 SVP - any ideas?

Last post by solidpro « Mon Jun 06, 2022 7:33 am
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by solidpro » Mon Jun 06, 2022 5:35 am

Hi

Any 2022 suggestions for an A30 SVP?

Thanks

Alex

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Mon Jun 06, 2022 7:33 am
R60 BIOS 2.23 with Slic/no whitelist wanted

Last post by Behemot « Wed May 25, 2022 10:03 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:30 pm

Anybody have a link for the R60 BIOS as modified at MyDigitalLife?
Lenovo Thinkpad R60 (Type 9456-ERJ)_2.23 (7cuj26us)_Lenovo21_SSv2.zip
All links...

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Wed May 25, 2022 10:03 am
Thinkpads T30 and R40

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri May 20, 2022 8:52 am
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by ziloo » Fri May 20, 2022 4:02 am

:help:
Hello TP Folks,
Are there similarities/interchang3ability between T30 and R40 models?

ziloo :mrgreen:

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Fri May 20, 2022 8:52 am
Thinkpad R50E

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue May 17, 2022 3:38 am
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by ziloo » Sun May 15, 2022 2:31 pm

Hello Folks,

A friend has offered an unused and mint R50E for sale! :banana:
How much would be a good offer and is this Thinkpad really worth it?...

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Tue May 17, 2022 3:38 am
Replacing R60 LCD

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu May 12, 2022 9:36 am
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by gordonComstock » Thu May 12, 2022 6:38 am

Thanks for reading and considering helping.

The screen on my R60 has loads of lines red lines that continue to increase. Now it's impossible to read...

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Thu May 12, 2022 9:36 am
Thinkpad A20m won't take suggested RAM

Last post by solidpro « Thu May 12, 2022 3:28 am
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by solidpro » Wed May 11, 2022 4:02 am

Hi everyone

I've been restoring an A20m and almost every site recommending RAM says it will take 2 x 256Mb PC133 modules. This is a 2628 with the...

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Thu May 12, 2022 3:28 am
End of an A31p

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue May 10, 2022 12:44 am
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by TPFanatic » Mon May 09, 2022 5:27 pm

Decided to boot up the old A31p after 2 years of sitting, idea being to use it for writing. It's got a nice palmrest.

Looks like my incoming...

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Tue May 10, 2022 12:44 am
Brand new battery from 2003 wont charge past 30%

Last post by Sweater Fish Deluxe « Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:13 pm
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by rrutter81 » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:50 am

For entertainment ( and youtube )purposes, i bought a brand new thinkpad battery (02k7054) in hopes of benchmarking it against a self refurbished...

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Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:13 pm
A31p won't start after replacing screen

Last post by Pazzott « Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:20 pm
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by Pazzott » Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:01 pm

Hello helpful forum friends,
I don't usually post on forums, but I have a problem where I have no clue how to continue from where I have put myself....

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Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:20 pm
Editing Thinkpad R40 CPU Microcode for Dothan CPU support

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Mar 15, 2022 12:29 am
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by Thinkman0512 » Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:28 am

Hi guys,

I really want to make Dothan CPU's work in my R40, and I think that by editing the CPU Microcode in the bios, I could make this work. The...

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Tue Mar 15, 2022 12:29 am
Stubborn R61i BIOS

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Mar 05, 2022 8:21 pm
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by dances_with_woof » Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:39 pm

I've been trying to upgrade an R61i BIOS to Middletons, which has not worked, following the guides and suggestions of others. I have quickly...

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Sat Mar 05, 2022 8:21 pm
Urgent: SSD for A31p ?? Type, Size,

Last post by farfromtheland « Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:46 am
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by frankie01 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:11 am

Hi

I use the A31p with 2x Travelstar 100GB, 7200 RPM (PATA, 2,5 /one in ultrabay) drives on stage and I need to get the most speed&reliability speed...

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Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:46 am
G40/G41 higher res LCD?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:59 pm
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by solidpro » Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:55 pm

Hi

It seems the LCDs in the G4x thinkpads are a weakness. I've had 2/3 with faulty LCDs - although luckily replacements are plentiful.

I looked at...

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Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:59 pm
Windows does not detect sound card, network, modem.

Last post by Franchute13 « Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:14 pm
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by Franchute13 » Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:06 pm

Hello.

I installed Windows XP SP2 on an A30 that I bought second hand.
In the device manager you never see the sound card, the modem (the hardware...

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Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:14 pm

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