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by radzik » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:33 am

Can I buy a bolt for the (housing) R61? If so, where?

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Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:16 pm
New HHD install question(s)......

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by smw6230 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:08 pm

Background - I already have A31 recovery disks and a fully operational 40gb HD with XP and recovery program as a backup.

I've read so many posts on...

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Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:03 am
R50 AC/DC Adapter Plug In Replacement

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by xjeepguy » Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:46 pm

Good Morning

R50

I was curious if anyone has re and re'd the female portion on the left rear where the ac/dc adapter cable ( plug ) plugs into ?...

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Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:18 pm
R31 and wifi?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:45 pm
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by SPIKE2k10 » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:26 pm

Hi I've got a laptop its an Optronix OP-300, know info on it at all but looks pretty much upto date, as has wifi and a Pentium M 1.5GHz CPU, it...

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Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:45 pm
R40 battery not charging, powers down when AC unplugged

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:50 pm
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by leonidas » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:59 pm

My Thinkpad is an R40, model 2681 CU-1.

I'm having some problems with my Thinkpad's battery. About a month ago, I bought a new battery off of eBay...

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Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:50 pm
A31 max hard drive sizes revisited

Last post by sausage888 « Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:25 pm
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by sausage888 » Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:57 pm

Several years ago I added a 250GB Western Digital PATA HDD to my A31 via an UltraBay HDD caddy. I had problems doing this in the left bay, but it...

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Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:25 pm
Addidtional RAM for a Z60M, upgradeable CPU and wireless

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by Zeeman28a » Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:24 am

I've got a Z60M, 2529-ECU with only 1GB of RAM. From what I've seen online, the laptop supports up to 2GB. Is there any way I can increase that? How...

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Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:08 pm
DVD Player freeze

Last post by samjesse « Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:43 pm
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by samjesse » Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:44 pm

Hi

I have A31 2652 running XP, the DVD player is VLC media player since my Window Media Player asked for some codec which is not installed.

I want...

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Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:43 pm
R40 - Upgrade to a gigabyte new memory

Last post by vanaya « Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:22 am
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by gramps94804 » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:56 am

I came into an old R40 a year ago and it is a good little work horse. But it is VERY slow:-) It has only 256 RAM. Should I upgrade to a gigabyte new...

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Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:22 am
different BIOS to use on R61i

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by think-r61i » Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:56 am

Dear All,

I updated my current Thinkpad R61i to the latest BIOS to reach maximum compatibility with an OS86X installation of Snow Leopard 10.6.4....

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Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:56 am
Overclocking A20m?

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by pmx » Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:48 am

I'd like to play with my old A20m, does anybody have a pulled out motherboard to check the PLL type?

Admin note : Split from

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Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:48 am
Thinkpad A22e: broken CCFL or inverter??

Last post by icryblood90 « Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:15 pm
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by agarza » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:18 pm

Hello community!

My dad's Thinkpad A22e display just went off today :(
You can't see nothing on the screen.
I connected a external LCD monitor and...

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Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:15 pm
ThinkPad A31p PCMCIA Slots not working

Last post by icryblood90 « Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:59 pm
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by icryblood90 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:06 pm

Hi Everyone!

I have an IBM ThinkPad A31p Type 2653 running Windows XP Professional 2002 SP3 - Hungarian. I got it from someone and thus I do not...

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Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:59 pm
The Return of the R30 Problems

Last post by GMAC-R61 « Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:52 am
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by EnsYamato » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:09 pm

Hey Everyone,

I'm a long time reader but first time caller ;) I have a Thinkpad R30 that I seem to be having strange problems with.

A: I took the...

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Last post by GMAC-R61
Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:52 am
fan issues

Last post by dr_st « Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:04 am
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by Guru_Shastri » Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:45 am

hi,
i have an R61, 8918.
my cpu fan is very noisy and the other day i even got a fan error screen.
i suspect the end is near for the current one.
i...

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Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:04 am
R60 won't boot any OS unless WLAN card is hidden

Last post by Harryc « Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:27 pm
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by peter-123 » Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:49 am

Hi,

a week ago my R60 suddenly stoped booting any OS. Windows (7 and XP) hangs right after displaying the Starting screen. Linux gives some lines of...

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Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:27 pm
Can't load recovery disks........

Last post by smw6230 « Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:18 am
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by smw6230 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:24 pm

I'm not sure what my problem is. I got a pair of A31 recovery CDs from ajkula66. I used PC Doc and wiped the hard drive. I inserted the 1st disk into...

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Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:18 am
Cannot remove battery

Last post by n4vgm « Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:00 pm
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by n4vgm » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:00 am

Hello all, new to this fine forum. I searched for this problem but did not see a related post.

I picked up a Thinkpad R30 Type 2656 at the County...

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Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:00 pm
Is it worth it to spend $140 to get my R40 working again?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:19 pm
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by indeauto » Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:37 am

I've got an R40 that i am now locked out of. Prior to the lockout, the harddrive was getting bad. It looks like, with luck, I can get it back up and...

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Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:19 pm
Memory Question: PC2-5300 vs PC2-4200

Last post by jhrBanker « Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:24 pm
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by jhrBanker » Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:48 am

Will a PC2-5300 memory chip work in a unit that calls for a PC2-4200 chip?

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Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:24 pm
Will R30 lcd and inverter work in an R40?

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by shqnespeare » Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:28 pm

If anyone knows I would be grateful. I don't really feel like dismantling these units if I don't have to. Thanks

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Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:28 pm
R40e LCD Panel transplant to an R50e

Last post by hunterman223 « Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:34 am
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by dejakenth » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:56 am

Hi,

Am not really that good at extracting LCD panels from laptops, so before I ruin the potential donor laptops (r40e), I just wanted to ask if...

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Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:34 am
Will a T60 lcd panel fit in an R51?

Last post by blackpit « Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:07 am
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by blackpit » Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:48 am

Hello.

A friend has a Thinkpad R51 2888-WAW (15 XGA LCD) and he needs a new LCD panel. His original panel has:

Mfg Part # : 92P6670
FRU Part # :...

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Last post by blackpit
Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:07 am
Hotkeys question

Last post by Tõnis « Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:09 pm
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by Tõnis » Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:10 pm

Lately, there have been a few occasions when my hotkey functions have performed sluggishly. For example, when I hold Fn and tap End to bring the...

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Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:09 pm
Purchase options for new system board?

Last post by Harryc « Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:50 pm
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by andregb1 » Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:01 pm

Hello,

I've determined that my system board is bad, FRU 42W7843. Doing the usual Google search shows prices in the $350 range. An eBay search shows...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:50 pm
How to do a clean restore of Windows XP Pro on my r51

Last post by Harryc « Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:12 pm
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by Hilton62 » Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:51 pm

I have a Thinkpad r51 with Windows XP Pro. It has become so slogged up and full of MalWare Ive just about given up on it. I no longer use it much and...

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Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:12 pm
Mini-PCI card with wi-fi N and 3/4G Wimax radios to retrofit

Last post by moronoxyd « Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:19 am
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by chuckenheimer » Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:58 pm

My A31p 2653-R9U. Are these even available? I do see some 3/4G PC Card / Express card from vendors that should do the WiMax with the PCMCIA port....

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Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:19 am
t60/t61 keyboard on a z61t?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:55 pm
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by codek » Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:11 pm

I've had a t61 for work and they look exactly the same. I couldn't use the battery from the t61 because they had different grooves on the side.

I'm...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:55 pm
help required my thinkpad r60 is dead

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:38 am
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by nsr1989 » Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:27 am

hi :help:
last week when i opened my thinkpad r60 almost after 1 month ....it opened normally,
but after the bootup of windows xp the seen freezes
i...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:38 am
R61i Motherboard Issue

Last post by underclocker « Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:52 am
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by jhrBanker » Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:18 pm

I'm fairly certain I need a new motherboard for my R61i (8932-A17, SN# L3-C1841), so I've spend the last few hours calling IBM/Lenovo to try to buy...

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Last post by underclocker
Sun Aug 15, 2010 4:52 am
Suggestions for replacement HDD IBM ThinkPad z60M

Last post by itsne « Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:15 am
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by Matthew A. » Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:43 pm

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my HDD.

Currently:
Hitachi Travelstar 5K100 60GB SATA (OEM shipped with z60M) 5400rpm 8mb buffer.

Considering:
Hitachi...

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Last post by itsne
Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:15 am
Can anyone solve this LCD puzzle?..... *PICS*

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:17 am
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by smw6230 » Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:40 am

Finished an a31 mobo swap and all (seemingly) went well. Seemingly because while the lights on the mobo light up at the start, and the fan runs, I'm...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:17 am
New external HD not showing up (fixed)

Last post by groovon « Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:43 pm
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by groovon » Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:32 pm

Seems like a dumb question, but maybe someone can help me: I got a new Hitachi 500GB SATA HD for my Ultrabay, but for now I need to use it in an...

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Last post by groovon
Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:43 pm
IBM Thinkpad R61e

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:36 pm
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by megha_gr82003 » Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:30 am

Hi,
I hav got IBM Thinkpad R61e. One odd day, when i switched it on, it gave me FAN ERROR . but then when i switched it off, and switched it on...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:36 pm
CPU upgrade R52

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:26 am
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by john518 » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:54 am

I am thinking of upgrading a R32 from a Pent.M 735 (1.7GHz) to a Pent.M 780 (2.26GHz).
Looking at the thinkwiki pages one is saying 1.73GHz, 1.86Ghz...

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Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:26 am
two a31p used as dual monitors?

Last post by crashnburn « Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:49 am
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by ingber » Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:27 pm

Hi. I have two a31p's, one running xp Pro SP3 (soon to be changed to Win7 Ultimate) and one running Ubuntu 10.04.

Can I use one of these, e.g., the...

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Last post by crashnburn
Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:49 am
Z61T losing power abruptly with the new battery

Last post by sachinkhanna « Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:54 pm
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by sachinkhanna » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:29 pm

Hi,
I am a newbie here.. so please pardon me if I am not posting the question correctly.. i will try to make it right with your help..

I have a...

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Last post by sachinkhanna
Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:54 pm
Best HDD upgrade for my R61?

Last post by groovon « Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:18 am
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by groovon » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:25 pm

I'm thinking it's time to get a bigger hard drive for my R61. It still has the stock 60GB 5400rpm Hitachi Travelstar C' drive plus a 100GB 7200rpm...

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Last post by groovon
Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:18 am
R61e running slow

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:44 am
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by Me2 » Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:08 pm

I have an R61e with Windows XP SP3. I have 1.49 GB of ram. It seems like it's slower than it should be. I have ran the virus checker and a malware...

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Last post by ZaZ
Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:44 am
89329XU Motherboard Fried?

Last post by Harryc « Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:00 pm
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by mcorbitt » Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:20 pm

PN:89329XU 4x4 Beeps
Power cord had two places that bare wires are showing from being stuck under chair.
Read your forum regarding 4x4 beeps. This is...

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Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:00 pm
Where does this go ?

Last post by xjeepguy « Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:04 pm
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by xjeepguy » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:02 pm

First off , hello everyone . I had to do a little work on my R50 yesterday and left it overnight and I guess my memories not as great as it used to...

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Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:04 pm
R51 running warm

Last post by jronald « Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:40 pm
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by jronald » Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:57 am

I bumped my wife's R51 from a 1.6 to a 1.7, and then added a gig of memory, now she is telling me it is hitting 80c at times on facebook. Is there a...

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Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:40 pm
A Frozen R60

Last post by Harryc « Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:29 pm
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by Santo Guerro » Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:33 pm

Greetings everyone,

Okay: I've got an R60 and recently it's been freezing when I use the touchpad. So far, an old fashioned Logitech USB mouse has...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:29 pm
R60 motherboard in a R61

Last post by richk « Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:15 pm
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by LM3 » Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:53 pm

will it work?

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Last post by richk
Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:15 pm
R61 network problem - intermittent connection resets, ...

Last post by fachat « Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:40 am
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by fachat » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:15 pm

Hallo,

I have an R61 thinkpad and I ran into a strange networking problem with the ethernet adapter in my R61.

I have Windows XP SP3 as well as...

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Last post by fachat
Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:40 am
IBM ThinkPad R40 CMOS Battery

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:48 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:56 pm

My ThinkPad R40 CMOS battery doesn't want to hold the time/date and have to keep entering bios to adjust it every time I attempt to turn it on. I...

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Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:48 am
R51: 1-3-3-1 beep w/o RAM but nothing w/ good RAM. dead MB?

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:52 am
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by kctopitz » Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:04 pm

I have a spare R51 that by all appearances is dead, but being the geek that I am, I've taken to trying to figure out what's wrong with it.

With...

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Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:52 am
A31p dead again

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:49 pm
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by mediasponge » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:23 pm

It looks like my A31p (2653-N5U) may be dead again. :cry: About 2 years ago, it had this problem where it would boot normally, then a while later, it...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:49 pm
r52 audio driver

Last post by Mike Blake « Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:25 pm
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by ckaufman » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:15 pm

Hi
I am trying to install wxp drivers on a new hard drive,
I have downloaded what the driver matrix tells me is
the latest version: 1ya210ww.exe. I...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:25 pm
Revisiting an old friend... (Z61t questions)

Last post by dr_st « Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:52 am
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by sysiphus » Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:33 pm

My mother still has her Z61t...and loves it. Though the low-res screen drives me batty, I can see why she loves it. Here's the problem: the optical...

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Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:52 am

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