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Thinkpad R40

Last post by jronald « Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:25 pm
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by cardic » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:13 am

Just bought an old R40 for 50 bucks without RAM and Harddrive for parts.

Got told by the last owner that it wouldnt boot anymore, so I plugged in...

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Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:25 pm
Hardware problem? Virus? Hidden partition reload failed ...

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by Tõnis » Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:34 pm

This just happened. Was using the computer and got a BSOD. The computer rebooted by itself. It got to the Black Windows XP screen with the moving...

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Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:35 pm
Need help with a major (Hard Drive) problem

Last post by Harryc « Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:16 pm
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by smw6230 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:18 am

I'm pretty sure I know the cause but I don't know how to rectify it.

My issue is this upon installment in my A31 (latest bios) my 250gb HDD...

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Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:16 pm
Z61M Windows 7 Fast LRDA Driver Solution Finally

Last post by leftbrain99 « Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:29 am
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by boblepp » Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:42 pm

I've spent hours over 2 days trying to find a safe working link for a driver to resolve a device showing an error under 'Other Devices Unknown Device...

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Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:29 am
New Toy R50p

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:14 pm
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by scr71822 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:27 am

Just finished a new toy, an R50p clone. Its fully optioned with some new bells and whistles. I used a T42p Fire GL T2 mobo that supports fingerprint...

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Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:14 pm
R31 and R40 - do they have USB 2.0?

Last post by Neil « Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:02 am
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by Phidelio » Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:59 am

I am trying to find out but really cant find any def. answer. Thank you in advance!

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Last post by Neil
Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:02 am
Fan a bit noisy - should I care? Replacement?

Last post by mediasponge « Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:24 pm
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by flamenco » Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:48 pm

Hi Fellow Thinkers!
My R61i has been a real workhorse, despite the paces I've put it through.

I'm gradually noticing more fan noise now, even as I...

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Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:24 pm
Which motherboards would work for R61 8918-B9G?

Last post by Calimero « Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:10 pm
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by slname » Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:33 am

I have an R61 (8918-B9G) with a dead GPU, meaning I'd need a replacement MBO to get it working. On the Lenovo website I found that the replacement...

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Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:10 pm
R60 "Generic" batteries???

Last post by Reo51St « Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:14 am

by Reo51St » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:14 am

Can a generic battery be used in an R60 laptop???

I have tried one it gave message that the battery is not an IBM original.

When I went to move the...

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Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:14 am
82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller driver

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:09 am
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by leftbrain99 » Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:02 pm

Z61T 9440-A23 T5500 945GM upgraded to Win7 x64

USB Controllers showing up as
Intel (R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB Universal Host Controller - 27C8, -...

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Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:09 am
Will a T60 SXGA Flewview screen fit a G41 SXGA?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:42 am
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by cliddell » Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:49 pm

Hello everyone
I have a 3.46 gHZ G41 with SXGA screen (and the external nVidia graphics card mmmm) and was wondering whether it is possible to...

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Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:42 am
IBM Thinkpad R51 Motherboard replacement

Last post by Harryc « Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:36 pm
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by thinkpads3232 » Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:26 pm

I have IBM r51 2888 model laptop with failure motherboard. I want to replace entire motherboard. I tried searching ebay for compatable motherboards....

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Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:36 pm
R50 trackpad and nav pointer don't work

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:26 pm
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by Lewis01 » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:32 am

Hi, I have an R 50 Type 1836-3SU that suddenly the nav pointer and trackpad both no longer work.
I've checked the computer for viruses and malware....

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Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:26 pm
bringing back my G41 from the dead Which OS to install?

Last post by cliddell « Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:39 pm
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by winslow » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:15 am

Getting ready to get my G41 up and running with a new motherboard and HD. I bought a 320 GB hard drive and am debating which way to go with the OS....

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Last post by cliddell
Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:39 pm
IBM R32

Last post by mulambo187 « Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:30 pm
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by dbc2065 » Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:37 pm

Hi

new to thinkpad.com after searching also google some i can't seem to find the answer. What my question is R32 is there any kind of upgrade option...

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Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:30 pm
R61e TP and Windows 7 question

Last post by dplantz « Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:35 am
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by dplantz » Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:58 pm

Mine came with Vista when purchased 3 years ago and I cannot say enough how much I hate it. I want to upgrade to Win7 Pro. My questions include:

It...

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Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:35 am
Non-IBM battery on R52 Problem

Last post by Harryc « Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:36 am
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by Virtual Gamer » Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:37 am

Hi, I bought a non-ibm battery (7800 mha) to replace my old original battery on R52, but the pc don't recognize the new battery and so don't charge...

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Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:36 am
R51 screen

Last post by scr71822 « Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:19 pm
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by thinkpad1 » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:07 pm

I read on the Think wiki site that the R51 has XGA and SXGA screens.

My R51 has the ATI Mobility 9000 card.

My screen res is 1024 x 768. So, I have...

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Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:19 pm
[R51] How to avoid boot delay if no main HDD is installed?

Last post by frankiepankie « Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:50 pm
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by frankiepankie » Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:29 pm

Hi guys (and girls :lol: ?),

I have bought an SATA ultrabay casing, and an OCZ Onyx SATA SSD for my FrankenPad (R51 mainboard in T40 casing).

It is...

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Last post by frankiepankie
Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:50 pm
Thinkpad R40 2681 boots from CD but not from DVD

Last post by eddief « Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:35 pm
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by eddief » Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:05 pm

Hi, I have a Thinkpad R40, 2681 K3U, that boots from CD's but not from DVD's.
BIOS is 1.9, Embedded Controller is 1.9.

The optical drive is a...

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Last post by eddief
Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:35 pm
R400 LCD Upgrade

Last post by Harryc « Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:23 pm
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by Harryc » Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:46 pm

I am researching what CCFL LCD I need to upgrade an R400 from WXGA to WXGA+. I've narrowed down my search to an LG WXGA+ LCD with a FRU# of 45T0579....

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:23 pm
ibm thinkpad r31 thermal temperatures

Last post by pvpman126 « Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:02 am
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by pvpman126 » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:43 pm

ok i have an ibm r31
its normal temperarture when started from cold is somewhere 20-50 when idle
when gaming its somewhere 80-79
is this normal my...

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Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:02 am
R50 BIOS only seeing 240 heads of 255 on 160GB HDD.

Last post by LagrangeL2 « Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 pm
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by LagrangeL2 » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:05 am

I have an IBM Thinkpad R50 (type 1830, model DU2), apparently made around 2004-2005. I bought it used, in mid 2010. It had a 30GB hard disk, which I...

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Last post by LagrangeL2
Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 pm
Lenovo System Interface Driver no longer in driver matrix

Last post by leftbrain99 « Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:07 pm
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by leftbrain99 » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:26 pm

I am reinstalling Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit on my Z61t. I've done this a number of times, so I am quite surprised that I navigated to the Z61t driver...

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Last post by leftbrain99
Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:07 pm
Bl-Ray drive in an R51e

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:16 am
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by alanr51e » Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:02 am

Hi everyone,

I'm about to repalce the burner in my R51e. But I'm wondering if the platform might support a Blu-ray/DVD brner as an up-grade...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:16 am
A31 issue: Won't see hard drive

Last post by Neil « Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:56 pm
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by VFR_firefly » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:16 pm

I've got an old A31 that I was trying to get back on the road.

ThinkPad A31 2652-J3U

It seems to be fine and PC doc says it is good too but will...

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Last post by Neil
Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:56 pm
R40 TRUE Max supported memory?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:36 pm
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by eddief » Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:38 pm

Hi, I have a R40 Thinkpad with a 2.2GHz Pentium 4 M processor.

All the specs I've read state that the maximum memory this machine will take is 1GB...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:36 pm
R40 CMOS battery

Last post by eddief « Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:08 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:03 am

As most owners of an R40 (should) know, their CMOS battery looks different from the rest of the IBM CMOS batteries.
The R40 has a black heatshrink...

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Last post by eddief
Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:08 pm
Celeron in Thinkpad R60e can not upgrade???

Last post by dvudd « Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:45 pm
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by Solidquality » Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:37 am

Hi guys.

I'm kinda a bit confused to upgrading my laptop processor.

I had Thinkpad R60e whic the specs are:

Celeron M 430 (1.73Ghz, 1 MB l2 Cache,...

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Last post by dvudd
Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:45 pm
A21P

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:39 pm
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by Unknown_K » Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:02 pm

I have a 2629-HWU that is an A21p. The unit works except it shuts down after 5 minutes or so, is that from over heating? I checked the CPU and there...

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Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:39 pm
A21M Ethernet problem

Last post by Xecutor « Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:50 pm
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by Xecutor » Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:25 pm

Just recieved a a21m, comes with a 3com 10/100 mini pci card. Also has a linksys WPC11 V3 card as well.

I wanted Slackware on it, but started having...

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Last post by Xecutor
Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:50 pm
How does one get ThinkPad support?

Last post by titanik « Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:31 pm
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by titanik » Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:57 pm

ThinkVantage suggested some system updates. I ran them and now my laptop is almost useless. I called Lenovo at (800) 426-7378 but, because I am out...

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Last post by titanik
Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:31 pm
R52 no backlight

Last post by Harryc « Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:44 pm
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by evimarn » Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:43 am

Hi,
I just replaced the whole lcd assy of a thinkpad R52 lappy initially the problem was lots of vertical white lines but the output on an external...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:44 pm
R61 motherboard replacement

Last post by dougindenver « Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:06 pm

by dougindenver » Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:06 pm

I have a 15.4 R61 that has a bad keyboard connector on the M/B. Will a T61 motherboard replacement work?

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Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:06 pm
R51 questions

Last post by BeeJayEmm « Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:15 am
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by thinkpad1 » Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:04 am

I need to speed up my R51. It's driving me crazy.

I need some advice. I will need to re-install XP. I am wondering if someone can give me some...

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Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:15 am
Z Series Shared Video Memory

Last post by somefun « Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:56 pm
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by somefun » Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:23 pm

Hi,

Do all of the Z Series Thinkpads have shared video memory? Is this the weak link in the Z Series as far a performance goes?

Thanks,
Curt

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Last post by somefun
Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:56 pm
Z61m Keyboard

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:56 pm
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by schen » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:53 pm

I'm about to look into replacing the keyboard on my wife's Z61m, so I figured I'd check and see if anyone has a preference for the different models....

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Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:56 pm
A22m unable to access AV defs over the net

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:38 pm
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by rwarlick » Thu Nov 18, 2010 3:29 pm

I'm using the Kaspersky AV rescue disk, linux based boot CD to clean up some older IBMz. This laptop is at the lower end of the HW limits (384 MB...

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Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:38 pm
Sequence of Drivers to install - WIN XP?

Last post by mediasponge « Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:27 pm
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by jwege » Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:29 pm

Hi all,

I am having some trouble with an aged R52 TP that ran just smart for the last years, but I seem to have it screwed up by installing and...

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Last post by mediasponge
Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:27 pm
R61 temperature issues - maybe overheating?

Last post by madkat « Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:29 am
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by madkat » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:39 pm

Having the R61 in my signature - for couple of weeks - it runs very smooth, quiet, and most of the time cool (40-48 degrees celsius)

But sometimes -...

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Last post by madkat
Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:29 am
R51 wireless not connecting

Last post by jronald « Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:54 pm
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by Riktar » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:43 am

On my daughters laptop. My R51 is connecting just fine. Even running them side by side with the security modes turned off on my router my daughters...

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Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:54 pm
R32 lost wireless adapter

Last post by thetimerider « Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:36 am
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by thetimerider » Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:47 am

The R32 2658-J3U that my wife uses for facebook and games froze up a couple of times one day and then the wireless connection was gone. Over the...

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Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:36 am
R40/e motherboard part number for Pentium M

Last post by misfit « Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:25 am
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by rssb » Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:27 pm

Are there any MB part numbers, either from R40/e or a different series which would fit in a R40 bottom chassis.

Next if they fit, will they allow...

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Last post by misfit
Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:25 am
Blue vertical lines on R52 LCD screen

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:19 am
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by icecold1001 » Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:35 am

Hi,

I have a R52 model type - 1847-NA1. It has a 15' 1024x768 LCD and 64MB ATI Radeon X300. Lately, it has developed a blue vertical line in the...

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Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:19 am
CD-ROM drive and connector

Last post by jronald « Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:39 pm
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by smarch » Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:54 pm

hi everyone !

I got an old a21m, it was missing the cd drive.
bought a optical drive to plug in my labtop but
It looks like a piece of hardware is...

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Last post by jronald
Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:39 pm
Can a R51 mainboard (FRU 39T5510 ) drive an 15" SXGA TFT?

Last post by frankiepankie « Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:55 am
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by frankiepankie » Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:40 am

Hi,

I have bought a T42 with a defective mainboard (ATi 9600 GPU issue).

I was thinking about replacing it with a R51 mainboard.

I have found the...

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Last post by frankiepankie
Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:55 am
A31P Multi Monitors Low Resolution

Last post by Harryc « Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:27 pm
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by zamir-h » Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:24 pm

I am trying to hook second monitor to my A31p Thinkpad and got poor resolution. In monitor setting application it written 1280x1024 but it looks...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:27 pm
Port Replicator II, 9 cell battery, R52

Last post by jronald « Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:42 pm
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by Passa » Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:20 am

Hi guys,

We have a ThinkPad R52 in the kitchen - some family members complain of the unsightliness of having the power adapter on the kitchen...

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Last post by jronald
Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:42 pm
Where'd my webcam go? Z61t

Last post by sparta.rising « Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:03 am

by sparta.rising » Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:03 am

I have a case of disappearing webcams that has me stumped. My z61t is a webcam model and it used to work, but today I went to use a webcam...

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Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:03 am
z61t, some questions.

Last post by sparta.rising « Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:56 am
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by Crazycow » Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:22 pm

Hello everybody

recently I got for myself a z61t-9443.
I don’t want this laptop to be a replacement of my desktop, I would like to upgrade it abit...

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Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:56 am

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