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R60 Motherboard compatability

Last post by richk « Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:25 pm
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by Pokey357 » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:47 am

I'm trying to replace the motherboard in my Thinkpad R60 (Type 9457-96U). The FRU # on the old motherboard is 41W5274. When I looked it up on the IBM...

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Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:25 pm
G40 fan unit 91P8536

Last post by john518 « Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:41 pm

by john518 » Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:41 pm

Hi,
Has anyone taken apart the fan unit?
The larger fan (left side) is binding and causes the
laptop to shut down. I was able to remove the unit but...

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Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:41 pm
Older A22m

Last post by Adda « Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:40 pm
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by Indy452 » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:07 pm

Friend of mine has an older A22m with a 12 screen he wants $40 for. I believe he said it has a PIII 800mhz processor and 128 mb ram.....meager...

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Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:40 pm
Boots with Dark Screen

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:20 pm
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by Alb-Oz » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:35 am

This is most likely not just an R32 thing, so read on.
I know this can be a bad inverter or lid switch, but it acts very odd.
when I boot my R32 it...

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Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:20 pm
New A21m, Questions

Last post by RWDPLZ « Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:25 pm
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by RWDPLZ » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:05 pm

I just received the A21m I bought on eBay for $1 (plus $14 shipping). It was advertised as having a 1075 error (turns out it's a 0175 error, aka bad...

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Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:25 pm
G41

Last post by schen « Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:57 am
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by kneedeep » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:04 am

I'm considering buying a G41 P4 and wondering if there might be any warnings I should be aware of before purchasing?

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Last post by schen
Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:57 am
R61 Running Windows Home Server(WHS)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:15 am
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by ttan98 » Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:03 am

I own a R61 and perform a clean install of the WHS operating system on it. It is operating very well except I cannot find the missing driver for it....

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Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:15 am
A30P no output on VGA

Last post by Neil « Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:25 pm
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by Neil » Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:07 pm

Hi folks,

Just got an A30P in with what I thought was a bad CCFL. The LCD does NOT light up, but I can read the BIOS screens when shining a...

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Last post by Neil
Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:25 pm
Memory upgrade for A30

Last post by madmaven « Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:20 pm
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by madmaven » Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:43 am

I found where the A30 will take 2x512 mb pc133 for a gig. but when I look on ebay for that chip Extreme ram tells me the pc133 will not work on the...

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Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:20 pm
R40 wireless issue/question

Last post by pcengine92 « Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:53 pm
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by pcengine92 » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:13 am

Hello everyone,

I have an r40 which doesn't have the internal wireless card, nor does it have the internal antennas. Would I be able to purchase a...

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Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:53 pm
R61i...does it have a mic?

Last post by dr_st « Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:49 am
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by jongordo8 » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:34 pm

I have an R61 8932-RF7 and it has the holes for the mic but when I go to the recording area it says none installed. Just trying to understand if this...

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Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:49 am
Thinkpad A22P Power uup/Boot issue.

Last post by THINKPAD1028 « Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:41 pm

by THINKPAD1028 » Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:41 pm

Hi, New to the Forum...
I have a similiar behavior on a A22P someone gave up on. On the bidirectional
card edge connector for the memory ( SMT style...

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Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:41 pm
Z60T freeze problems

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:55 am
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by Aelon » Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:35 pm

OK I could use your help tracking down a couple of freeze issues with my laptop. I do not know if any of them are related or not.

Basically, here...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:55 am
IBM ThinkPad A30 Video Problems

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:07 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:53 pm

I have a ThinkPad A30 and the LCD is dark just like my ThinkPad 560X. When its hooked up to the LCD monitor it shows display fine, but if I tap on...

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Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:07 pm
Problems flashing bios

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:31 pm
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by altecvix » Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:03 pm

Hello everyone I am trying to flash the bios of an old R32 with zenders work around so I can install an internal wifi card, but I am running into a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:31 pm
WWAN on z61t

Last post by sparta.rising « Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:29 pm
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by Doctor Device » Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:17 am

so I love my Z61t, but I am wondering if it is possible to install a WWAN module if it did not ship with one. specifically, a GSM WWAN module...

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Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:29 pm
What is the Maximum Size HDD for a TP R50 1830-DM0?

Last post by csouter « Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:24 am
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by csouter » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:40 pm

Hi, all!

Greetings from Sydney, Australia!

The subject pretty much says it all.

I've just bought an IBM ThinkPad R50, Type 1830-DM0 on eBay.

It...

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Last post by csouter
Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:24 am
R60 mobo working only after short warm up with hot air

Last post by sb102 « Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:31 pm
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by PJs » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:22 pm

I've got 3 motherboards (2x R60 Intel, 1x Z60m ATi X600) with the same problem right now. All fuses are OK and all 3 motherboards don't have any...

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Last post by sb102
Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:31 pm
Painless XP Install on A31p

Last post by Harryc « Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:04 pm
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by RWDPLZ » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:50 pm

Last time I installed Windows XP on my A31p a few years ago, I used an OEM XP Pro install disc, and the XP Pro key on the bottom of the laptop. When...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:04 pm
A31 dead motherboard?

Last post by jimg29 « Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:53 pm
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by jimg29 » Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:59 pm

Hi all

Advice on a probably dead A31, please.

A week ago, a friend gave me two 'not working' Thinkpads (A31, R40e) as they were taking space under...

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Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:53 pm
PS/2->USB on R52

Last post by Rletson « Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:22 pm
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by Rletson » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:55 pm

Sounds like code, don't it?

I'd like to use our Logitech 3-button mice with our new-used R52, but lacking a docking station (planned but not yet...

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Last post by Rletson
Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:22 pm
Z61m System Board Replacement

Last post by richk « Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:34 pm
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by RTDToo » Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:35 pm

I need to replace the system board on a Z61m Notebook, P/N 9450-02U, with Intel Core Duo T2400, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and camera. It had a 41W1290...

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Last post by richk
Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:34 pm
New Wireless Insert Card

Last post by Bruce Guttman « Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:42 pm
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by gtruk9 » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:16 pm

I am only getting about 11 Mbps on my older wireless card.

I am thinking about upgrading to an IBM Thinkpad MINI PCI Wireless LAN 802.11B / V.90...

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Last post by Bruce Guttman
Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:42 pm
Does anyone know about wifi connection, I have problem...

Last post by Bruce Guttman « Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:36 pm
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by Davincimath » Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:22 am

Hello, I'm Davin from Long Beach, CA. Birthday October 7th, 1988

Yes, I was wondering if anyone could help me resolve some issues I have with the...

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Last post by Bruce Guttman
Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:36 pm
Can't get SATA ultrabay adapter to work.

Last post by Adda « Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:58 am
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by docfxit » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:17 pm

Hi,

I bought a SATA ultrabay adapter for my A31p. When I put it in while it's shut down it won't boot up. I'm not trying to boot from the SATA...

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Last post by Adda
Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:58 am
R61 and Windows 7 issues

Last post by madkat « Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:40 am
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by madkat » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:38 am

Got an itch up my a** to make a new partition and try installing W7 ultimate on my R61 (see sig for specs)

All looked fine, all drivers ok, boots a...

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Last post by madkat
Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:40 am
Mounting T61 CPU Fan to R61 - possible?

Last post by madkat « Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:31 am
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by Van GORRE » Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:24 am

Is there a possibility of mounting the radiatior with fan from Lenovo T61 (quadro) to R61 (quadro)? Is such type of cooling more efficient than the...

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Last post by madkat
Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:31 am
Going RED Grrrrr

Last post by gb_ibmguy « Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:01 pm
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by gb_ibmguy » Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:57 pm

One of my A31p IPS Flexview's has started to give me the red screen of death warning on start up. Everyday on wake-up from sleep, it takes a little...

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Last post by gb_ibmguy
Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:01 pm
Dead R51 MoBo

Last post by Neil « Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:55 am
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by jronald » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:14 am

Am I reading this correctly? Will other MoBos work in an R51 chassis? If so which MoBos work?

Thanks
Ron

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Last post by Neil
Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:55 am
A31P sudden stop of cpu/machine/display - loss of ac

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:49 am
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by friedrich-eugen » Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:06 pm

Hello,

my A31P (2,6ghz/2gb/100GB docked) is old - alass, but four of them (all 2,6 or 2,5 ghz & 2 GB & 100GB & docked) are working for my family and...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:49 am
R52 LCD Replacement Problem (SOLVED)

Last post by yannbelief « Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:24 am
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by yannbelief » Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:57 am

UPDATE: My 14 SXGA+ panel replacement succeeded with either R52 and T42 cable on R52 motherboard. See my post here for more details.

Hi all,

I...

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Last post by yannbelief
Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:24 am
How to Change/Update pre-boot recovery partition on G40

Last post by soulcube « Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:41 pm
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by soulcube » Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:53 am

I've a friend user of IBM ThinkPad G40. Loaded with the recovery button on the home edition known too old. I want to change/update the backup in this...

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Last post by soulcube
Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:41 pm
R50E CPU upgrade - what is possible?

Last post by cliddell « Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:39 am
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by cliddell » Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:21 pm

Greetings all

I have been offered an R50E with 1.3 gHZ Celeron processor. Not being a great fan of the Celeron, and enjoying dabbling with hardware,...

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Last post by cliddell
Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:39 am
R-51 Display Garbled

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:27 pm
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by Bruce Guttman » Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:18 pm

I have an R51, 2889-CTO (Configure to Order; thanks :( ). It came as a P&R on Ebay. CPU and fan, not much else. Put a memory stick in it and fired it...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:27 pm
How to utilize SIM slot feature in Thinkpad Z61t

Last post by leftbrain99 « Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:10 pm
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by Rama » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:32 am

hi,

I am having IBM thinkpad Z61t Laptop
I heard that we can use the SIM slot provided for this laptop and can connect through internet.

Could you...

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Last post by leftbrain99
Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:10 pm
Help with my A31 please!! (Problem *SOLVED*)

Last post by A31 « Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:50 pm

by A31 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:50 pm

Hi all, I have a problem with my A31...
I had it on it's docking station, when I decided to add a PS/2 keyboard, I plugged in the PS/2 keyboard...

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:50 pm
Screen is tiled, incl. BIOS display. R61

Last post by poshgeordie « Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:26 pm
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by RS14 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:59 pm

Machine is a Thinkpad R61 8918-CTO. Discrete video: NVidia 140M (?). It could be some other Nvidia card, but 140M is my recollection.

Fan/Heatsink...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:26 pm
Locked EEPROM

Last post by richk « Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:28 am
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by proten » Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:29 am

Hi
I am new to this forum but a long time fan of IBM computers.
But I have a problem and can't find the answer for it anyware.

I had to replace a...

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Last post by richk
Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:28 am
Problem with wireless internet Thinkpad A30 - Please help!

Last post by virge « Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:47 pm
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by Davincimath » Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:09 pm

I had the model A30 Thinkpad laptop for about almost a year now, and I really need some help.

1) I can connect to a wireless router
2) When I do...

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Last post by virge
Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:47 pm
R61 with W7 R&R Problem

Last post by lenovofan1 « Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:14 am
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by lenovofan1 » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:43 pm

Hello to all,

we tried an testinstallation on Thinkpad R61 with Windows7 Enterprise 32Bit German.
All drivers an ThinkVantage Software works fine....

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:14 am
Problem in using a cloned hard drive

Last post by jack21 « Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:05 am
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by versha_prime » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:18 am

Hi moderator and other senior members (ryengineer....)
Thanks again for all your help and support you have given in the past..
The problem that I am...

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:05 am
Disk read error

Last post by schen « Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:56 pm
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by ekdya » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:44 pm

Hi
I have A31 with XP on it. I leave it running all the time. I got up in the morning to find out many sounds coming from the hard drive.
I tried to...

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Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:56 pm
unable to restore R50e to factory setup

Last post by Harryc « Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:44 pm
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by yawnmoth » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:23 am

I have an R50e that I'm planning on giving to a friend. Before I do that, however, I'd like to reformat it and restore it to it's factory condition....

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:44 pm
R61i 8932 graphics upgrade

Last post by Harryc « Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:19 pm
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by scranch287 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:31 pm

Anyone know of anyway to up the graphics on my lappy? even if its upping the ram usage... ive got a gig to spare...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:19 pm
Installing Windows over Serial

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:39 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:01 am

I have a ThinkPad A30 and using my ThinkPad X41 with the UltraBase since I'm waiting for my A30's CD/RW/DVD-ROM Drive to come in. My X41 has a...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:39 pm
R60 Modular Hard Drive Caddy

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:32 pm
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by ZaZ » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:51 am

I bought this hard drive caddy on eBay last year. I bought it mainly cause there was no gap in the bezel like there would be with a Lenovo made...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:32 pm
Thinpad type 2681

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:08 pm
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by kimsamsara » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:00 am

When i push te startbutton i hear just a little beep and nothing happens.
No powerlights,no nothing.
Doe somebody have a solution for this ?

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:08 pm
Downgrade Processor in G40..too hot!

Last post by mofotech « Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:03 am
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by mofotech » Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:23 pm

I have a G40 laptop I bought off ebay a few months ago. It had a fan error which i got fixed with a little solder on the fan connectors joints. Now...

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Last post by mofotech
Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:03 am
R50p - memory upgrade problem

Last post by Adda « Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:26 am
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by davorin74 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:50 am

Dear all.
I decided to upgrade my R50p to max. amount of memory (2GB by spec.). I also upgrade BIOS to the newest version (and loaded BIOS...

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Last post by Adda
Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:26 am
a31 motherboard

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:21 am
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by andmat » Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:49 pm

hi all

i am looking for some advise on which motherboard to get to replace my dead one.

the part numbers on my motherboard are p/n 26p8357 and fru...

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Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:21 am

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