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R60 LED mod - inverter board - DIM?

Last post by mikemex « Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:15 pm
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by natumbri » Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:16 am

Hi,

I'm trying to install a LED strip backlight in my R60 15 4:3.
The inverter is a FRU 41W1126.
I have a Unboosty-Blue driver board, which I will...

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Last post by mikemex
Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:15 pm
IBM Thinkpad Battery Re-Celling Battery Rebuild Tutorial

Last post by evening_hunger « Sat Sep 25, 2021 5:43 am
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by ReCreate » Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:52 am

Recently I've gotten a few old thinkpads and have lots of spare 3100 mAH cells lying about, thought i'd document the process of re-celling thinkpad...

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Last post by evening_hunger
Sat Sep 25, 2021 5:43 am
Thinkpad having trouble reading CD-R

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:32 pm
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by EXTRAordinary » Sat Sep 04, 2021 11:04 pm

One of my ThinkPads I just got can't see data on the recordable CDs I have. It can read regular CDs fine and it can read some old recordable CDs I...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:32 pm
How to backup hidden protected area from R40

Last post by richthofen « Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:13 pm
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by richthofen » Sun Aug 22, 2021 10:31 pm

Luckily one of my R40 still has the HPA on it and I want to preserve it in case the HDD dies but I don't know how. I had found a tool called Fiesta...

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Last post by richthofen
Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:13 pm
A new life for an old R60

Last post by dr_st « Sat Aug 21, 2021 12:35 pm
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by TripleLisk » Thu Aug 19, 2021 2:17 pm

Hey everyone, I'm TripleLisk, and I'm happy to join this community. I've been lurking for quite some time, because most of my questions were already...

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Sat Aug 21, 2021 12:35 pm
R61(i) 4x3: Correct and safe(ish) proceedure to flash the BIOS for Penryn compatibility

Last post by fatkatsupra1 « Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:56 pm
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by s-m-e » Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:05 am

Hi all,

I am restoring an R61(i), a 15'' 4x3 type 8943. It is already running a Middleton BIOS version 1.24-1.00. I am considering to install a...

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Last post by fatkatsupra1
Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:56 pm
R50E cooling upgrade?

Last post by MikeHatz « Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:35 am
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by FrontBackSide2Side » Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:19 pm

Just browsing through a few eBay auctions, I spotted a cooling fan for an R52.

It looks like an extended version of the fan in my R50e

Does...

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Last post by MikeHatz
Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:35 am
R50E processor problem.

Last post by MikeHatz « Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:54 am
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by FrontBackSide2Side » Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:12 pm

Hi guys, after reading a few threads on here about upgrades for the R50e (1.4ghz Celeron) I purchased a 765 2.1ghz Pentium M. When I swapped the...

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Last post by MikeHatz
Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:54 am
R50e Upgrades

Last post by MikeHatz « Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:57 am
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by Vivecus » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:55 am

Hi there,

Fairly new to this forum and just about to receive my first ThinkPad (an R50e) and was just wondering what the maximum upgrades are for...

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Last post by MikeHatz
Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:57 am
ThinkPad A30 screen issue

Last post by Cerber4444 « Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:26 pm
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by Cerber4444 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:54 am

Hello everyone! Today I turned on my ThinkPad and noticed really bad issue- screen became blue and glitchy. Its 100% hardware problem, because it...

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Last post by Cerber4444
Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:26 pm
ThinkPad A30 DVD issue

Last post by Cerber4444 « Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:41 am
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by Cerber4444 » Wed Jul 07, 2021 5:49 pm

Hello everyone! I've recently installed Windows SP1 on my A30, but its seems that laptop is struggling with it. So I thought that I will Install...

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Last post by Cerber4444
Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:41 am
SXGA+ display upgrade for 14.1 R40?

Last post by ibrazhko « Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:15 am
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by ibrazhko » Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:41 am

I have a 14.1-inch R40, and I am thinking about upgrading its 1024x768 screen to 1400x1050 SXGA+ screen.

I would appreciate if someone who has...

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Last post by ibrazhko
Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:15 am
Z60m resigns from being operational-- fuse blown?

Last post by Jackbee « Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:36 pm
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by Jackbee » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:04 am

So, this laptop was perfectly working good when I got it for a measly $3. Had a fresh titanium lid and everything.

In the middle of installing a...

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Last post by Jackbee
Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:36 pm
R40 Thinkpad parts

Last post by ziloo « Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:56 pm
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by ziloo » Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:04 am

Hello Folks,

Someone has offered me a non-functioning R40, and I already have a few T40 Thinkpads.
Can I use any of R40 parts for my T40 series...?...

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Last post by ziloo
Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:56 pm
Just got my first Thinkpad, need advice.

Last post by Cerber4444 « Sun May 30, 2021 10:19 am
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by Cerber4444 » Wed May 19, 2021 1:41 pm

Yesterday I got my IBM Thinkpad A30. It has a few issues, but overall its in good condition.

First of all- I would like to install new windows, to...

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Last post by Cerber4444
Sun May 30, 2021 10:19 am
ThinkPad R61 thermal tweak?

Last post by ViBE « Mon May 24, 2021 9:09 am

by ViBE » Mon May 24, 2021 9:09 am

Sorry If it's a possible duplicate. Pretty hard to find out the latest and still useful infos.

So I started a project to get a massive oddware for...

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Last post by ViBE
Mon May 24, 2021 9:09 am
R61 CPU upgrade

Last post by posscakes « Fri May 21, 2021 5:04 am
Replies: 13
by TwigletZone » Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:53 pm

Hi all, this is a kind of intruductory post as I am new here, it's quite nice to find a site and forum just for the support of the best laptops...

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Last post by posscakes
Fri May 21, 2021 5:04 am
Overcome R40's UDMA/33 limitation when using SSD?

Last post by wujstefan « Mon May 17, 2021 2:37 pm
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by ibrazhko » Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:02 pm

I've installed Ableconn mSATA to PATA adapter and Kingston SSD in my R40. But despite the fact that both the chipset and the drive support UDMA/100...

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Last post by wujstefan
Mon May 17, 2021 2:37 pm
G40 Recovery CD - Windows XP

Last post by Happygeek10 « Sun May 02, 2021 11:57 pm
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by Happygeek10 » Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:32 pm

Does anybody have the Recovery CD for the Thinkpad G40 that I could get an .iso of?
Looking to recover my G40 to factory defaults but I don't have...

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Last post by Happygeek10
Sun May 02, 2021 11:57 pm
Under construction: R61p *Picture warning*

Last post by wujstefan « Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:33 am
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by wujstefan » Fri May 22, 2020 7:30 am
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I've been under great impression of work that was made by guys ofer here and there:

Those guys did it. 14,1 and 15 4:3 T601s with...
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Last post by wujstefan
Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:33 am
TP A31P - 0192-Error systems been tempered with

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:14 am
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by friedrich-eugen » Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:42 am

Hello,

just run into an error Problem:
(1) used an (unused/older/probably functional) A31P Systemboard to rebuild a A31P.
(2) was asked a security...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:14 am
IBM ThinkPad G40 Microsoft Windows 7

Last post by Hacker117 « Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:52 pm
Replies: 23
by ThinkPad560X » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:28 pm

Letting everyone know Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate will work on a ThinkPad G40.

My ThinkPad G40 is running a test 20GB HDD and 512MB RAM. I Will...

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Last post by Hacker117
Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:52 pm
R31 DOS retrogaming

Last post by superdonut « Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:41 pm
Replies: 6
by superdonut » Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:32 am

By any chance does anyone know what could be a trouble with ThinkPad R31 running DOS games? They crash and don't run. Windows98 and 32 bit...

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:41 pm
RAM for my A31p

Last post by gehageh « Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:37 pm
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by gehageh » Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:01 am

I still use my laptop bought in 2003. It has 2X512 Mb of RAM . I recently found some used RAM, 2x1 Gb PC-2700-333 Mhz CL 2.5. But the one is KINGSTON...

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Last post by gehageh
Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:37 pm
Need help with R60 BIOS upgrade! (Error using FreeDOS + phlash16.exe)

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:18 am
Replies: 10
by juliaaa » Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:19 pm

Hey guys,

I've been trying pretty much all the available methods for updating the BIOS on my trusty old R60 9461-DXG T5600...and failed miserably....

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:18 am
R61 beep codes.

Last post by TwigletZone « Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:32 pm
Replies: 2
by TwigletZone » Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:01 pm

Hi all, I'm hoping some one can help me with R61 beep codes. Basically I have received a parts only R61 that I needed the screen from, and out of...

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Last post by TwigletZone
Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:32 pm
UXGA-Display A21p possibly usable in A31p ?

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:11 pm
Replies: 2
by friedrich-eugen » Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:51 pm

Hello,

anyone able to let me know, wheter an UXGA Display 15 /A21P could be mounted in an A31p?

Judgeing by the looks of the dispolays backside it...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:11 pm
Thinkpad r40 processor upgrade?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:54 pm
Replies: 23
by hannahhatesherself » Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:10 pm

Is it possible or is it soldered

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:54 pm
Unkown Device on R61 under Win7

Last post by BillP « Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:33 pm
Replies: 4
by TwigletZone » Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:57 am

Hi all, this is my third post here so far and I'm hoping some one can throw some light on a small issue I have with Win7 on my R61's;

As per the...

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Last post by BillP
Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:33 pm
R61 Screen Upgrade.

Last post by TwigletZone « Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:08 am
Replies: 2
by TwigletZone » Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:08 pm

Hi all, this is my second post here and hoping for some helpful advice. I have two R61's, one is a type 8918 with 6GB and a 120Gb SSD with a T7250...

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Last post by TwigletZone
Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:08 am
Audio issues on think pad r40

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:13 am
Replies: 2
by hannahhatesherself » Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:30 am

The lower end of audio started sounding a bit fuzzy ~2 hours ago. What could cause this? I'm on Peppermint OS if that could be a factor

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:13 am
Bios update R40

Last post by hannahhatesherself « Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:21 pm
Replies: 2
by hannahhatesherself » Sun Feb 14, 2021 9:38 am

Where can I find a trustworthy download? And can I install it using wine (I'm on linux)

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Last post by hannahhatesherself
Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:21 pm
Thinkpad r40 max hdd

Last post by hannahhatesherself « Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:25 pm
Replies: 14
by hannahhatesherself » Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:45 am

What is the maximum hard drive space for a r40?

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Last post by hannahhatesherself
Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:25 pm
Feeling proud of my mint condition G40.

Last post by Hacker117 « Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:14 pm
Replies: 22
by Happygeek10 » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:22 am

I have recently acquired a G40 for $70 on eBay. At the time, I was not aware of the rarity of this machine and how powerful it was, neither was I...

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Last post by Hacker117
Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:14 pm
G40 Screen replacement

Last post by Hacker117 « Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:29 pm
Replies: 2
by cchisholm » Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:09 am

I recently picked up a G40 for fairly cheap, besides needing a new keyboard its working fine, I installed an IDE ssd and got lubuntu 12.04 and XP...

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Last post by Hacker117
Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:29 pm
Upgrade of WiFI card on a G700 modded bios needed

Last post by Thinkx220 « Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:44 pm
Replies: 5
by Thinkx220 » Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:02 am

Hi all,
I been trying to upgrade the Wifi in my G700 but all cards I tried to slot in, the latest original lenovo bios wouln't let me install . it...

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Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:44 pm
Waking up from sleep issue in Windows 7

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:12 pm
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by ibrazhko » Sat Jan 09, 2021 6:14 am

I am running Windows 7 on my R40, and overall it runs very well. But when I want to wake my laptop from sleep, I have to do the procedure twice. When...

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Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:12 pm
R51 Motherboard Swap?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:48 pm
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by SAIYAN48 » Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:21 pm

Hello!

I have an R51 with max RAM and a dualboot with XP and LXLE. Now I love this thing but it's not too powerful anymore. In theory, with case...

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Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:48 pm
Got Floppies?

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:28 am
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by MikalE » Thu Oct 01, 2020 6:26 am

I just bought the first ten-pack of floppy discs for my A31p in 30 years.

I haven't had a floppy disc since my last Aptiva desktop so an order was...

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Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:28 am
R60e Wifi upgrade

Last post by stillr « Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:58 pm
Replies: 4
by stillr » Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:39 am

So, the original stock wifi card is pretty unstable, at least in windows 7, it gets terrible reception, or disconnects, only seems to work well when...

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Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:58 pm
R50e still kicking

Last post by Hacker117 « Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:52 pm
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by xelonakias » Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:51 am

Hello, just to give a hint about longevity of the R50/ R51 series.
I bought a R50e in 2004 or 2005, a 1834 series with a M Pentium. It travelled...

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Last post by Hacker117
Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:52 pm
G40 max ram

Last post by Hacker117 « Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:45 pm
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by yha » Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:28 am

Hello,

I have recently acquired a G40 (type 2338-EJU) ThinkPad from eBay with 256MB RAM. The official specs of this unit suggest the maximum amount...

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Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:45 pm
Windows 98 drivers for G40

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:56 pm
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by yha » Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:51 pm

Hello,

I have a triple-boot ThinkPad G40 set up for retro computing (Linux, WIndows XP, and Windows 98 SE). Everything is running great on Linux...

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Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:56 pm
IBM Thinkpad A31p Recovery CDs

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:58 am
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by KingTut » Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:57 am

Hello, I recently have acquired an IBM Thinkpad A31p Laptop and would like a copy of the original system recovery CDs to repair it. The laptop works...

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Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:58 am
IBM ThinkPad A31p with Numpad Unit (and some history)

Last post by Saucey « Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:08 pm
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by atagunov » Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:43 pm
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with the fabled and rare numpad unit

Hugely interesting what diversity of Thinkpad...
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Last post by Saucey
Wed Nov 11, 2020 10:08 pm
does the Ultrabay Enhanced Battery exist?

Last post by ThreeIguanasPerSecond « Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:46 am
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by ThreeIguanasPerSecond » Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:36 am

there is this strange looking part in the second edition of the 15.4 R61/R61e/R61i's HMM, Ultrabay Enhanced battery (2nd bay battery) FRU 40U4890....

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Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:46 am
Unable to boot into the Predesktop Area on a ThinkPad G40

Last post by Screamer « Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:00 am
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by BorisTheSpider » Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:44 pm

I recently acquired a ThinkPad G40, and I have somehow made it unable to boot into the Predesktop Area. Just about the first thing I did with it was...

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Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:00 am
Wiping data question before selling

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:29 pm
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by indidginus » Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:30 am

Hello all,

I have an r61e that I have done a full restore on using the thinkvantage button on boot, so it now has a clean windows xp install. I'd...

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Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:29 pm
IBM Thinkpad R50e price?

Last post by xelonakias « Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:45 am
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by sandthewitch » Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:22 pm

I recently acquired an IBM thinkpad laptop running Windows XP. Tried to look at prices for that online but found nothing. Does IBM considered...

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Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:45 am
A31p - a decade later (LONG)

Last post by 600X « Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:09 am
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Those of you who read my posts on TPF – even on most infrequent basis – are well aware of yours truly’s infatuation...
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Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:09 am

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