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R61i hangs after login

Last post by andreasoc « Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:51 am
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by andreasoc » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:21 am

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i have an Thinkpad r61i and after the windows logon the Pc hangs ! For to resolve the problem must switch off the notebook .. restart and at 50%...

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Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:51 am
R40 Video Card Help/Suggestions

Last post by AgitatedMuffin « Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:15 am
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by AgitatedMuffin » Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:57 am

Hey everyone?

I'm having somewhat of a problem, and apologies if I am posting in the wrong area.
I purchased a game a few hours ago (deleted music...

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Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:15 am
A20m Memory Issues

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:43 pm
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by tm512 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:25 pm

Hey all, new to this forum. I got a new ThinkPad A20m a while ago and after some issues (the intermittent shutting down) I have a nice system running...

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Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:43 pm
R60e upgrade

Last post by Stenar « Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:19 am
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by Stenar » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:48 am

I want to upgrade processor in my ThinkPad from Intel Celeron M 430 to Core 2 Duo T7600. I have the correct processor and motherboard (rev. 03) but i...

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Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:19 am
R60e WiFi/LCD Issues

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:16 am
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by ZaZ » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:29 am

I bought a R60e on eBay to use as a Linux box. The good news is it seems in very good condition overall. It's been much tougher to get apart than my...

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Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:16 am
IBM R31 Think Pad

Last post by pafire « Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:22 am
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by pafire » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:15 pm

I'm looking for the battery charging pin location on an IBM R31 Think Pad. I would like to check the laptop before buying a new battery. Thanks in...

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Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:22 am
A31p wireless network problem

Last post by jronald « Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:54 pm
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by rb4panzer » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:44 am

I have an A31p and cant get it to connect to my linksys wireless router. It will recognize the network but will not connect. I use WEP security and...

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Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:54 pm
15" LCD panel and cable assembly for IBM Thinkpad R51 1829

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:20 am
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by zaendenwurz » Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:59 am

A few months ago the LCD panel of my IBM Thinkpad R51 1829EM2 started showing 4 vertical lines of different colors, purple, turquoise, brownish and...

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Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:20 am
Still diggin' the R32...

Last post by lparsons « Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 am
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by lparsons » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:26 am

I just picked up an R32 off ebay the other day. I already have one that recently passed its 6th birthday and needed some touch-up work. The 2658 I...

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Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 am
Secure Chip = TPM ?

Last post by Neil « Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:10 am
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by bamse » Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:50 am

Hi, got this computer, i want to use Win7 Bitlocker, but when i try to enable it i got a error TPM module is required , i thought i had it becouse...

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Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:10 am
R51 with invertor or LCD issues

Last post by Harryc « Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:13 pm
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by daddyo731 » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:49 pm

Background: Work for large organization in Georgia. Repaired about 275 laptops this year and replaced another 250 laptops: R32, R40, R51, R52, T4x...

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Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:13 pm
How To Swap Out Broken Touchpad

Last post by psimmond « Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:34 pm
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by psimmond » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:10 pm

One repair center told me they could replace the touchpad only, but the other told me they have to replace the entire palmrest. It's a little cheaper...

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Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:34 pm
A31 Boot problems

Last post by Harryc « Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:31 pm
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by harshbarj » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:13 pm

I have a ThinkPad a31 that is refusing to boot. I put it in storage almost a year ago and it was a bit flaky then. On pressing the power button the...

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Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:31 pm
Vista and power options on R51

Last post by goofyGAguy « Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:35 am
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by beck » Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:02 pm

Hi,

I hope someone can help with this.

On my XP partition, there is a power options in control panel that is very nice. It doesn't say, but I...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:35 am
Part number for the Intel wireless card for a Z60t?

Last post by Louis « Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:50 am
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by Louis » Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:50 am

Hey guys I am looking to possibly replace my current wireless adapter (the Atheros that comes standard on the Z60t and other models). I know there...

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Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:50 am
R61e optical drive problem?

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:11 pm
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by cshuy » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:28 pm

I've been trying to burn audio CDs using the optical drive. Using NERO, I am getting glitchy CDs, but it only really started recently.

Also? It will...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:11 pm
Hard Drive upgrade in R51

Last post by heeltoejoe « Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:17 pm
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by heeltoejoe » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:37 pm

My 40 G hard drive crashed last week in my 1836 machine. I purchased and installed a 160 G IDE and ordered the Recovery and Rescue disks from Lenovo....

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Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:17 pm
ThinkPad R51 and R52 15" - are the LCDs the same?

Last post by underclocker « Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:59 am
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by JaYp146 » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:21 pm

Okay,

So my R52's LCD is on the fritz. A blue line of pixels is appearing, at random, like this:

From what I know, my best course of action is to...

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Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:59 am
Can't logon Recovery and Restore and Corrupt Windows XP

Last post by sjthinkpader « Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:36 pm
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by deathgleaner » Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:07 pm

I have a ThinkPad Z61m (Type 9451-5UU). I was trying to do a Recovery and Restore in Safe Mode, but all of a sudden I got the blue screen of death ....

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Last post by sjthinkpader
Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:36 pm
r51 - possible BoD and weird battery LED issue?

Last post by spyder343 « Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:02 pm
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by oogenesis » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:56 pm

Hi all,

Sorry if someone has addressed this already, but I've searched the forum and can't find anyone else who has the same issue. I have an R51...

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Last post by spyder343
Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:02 pm
Dead R51 :(

Last post by rotarymike « Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:26 pm
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by rotarymike » Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:57 pm

Hey all. Sad to announce, my lightly modded R51 died this week - not a great time to do it either, as school has just started. Thankfully I have an...

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Last post by rotarymike
Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:26 pm
Uk keyboard on a US R32?

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:21 pm
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by v8pwrdz28 » Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:12 pm

will it physically work? i dont care about some of the buttons being different, i just need to know if it will work.

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:21 pm
R60 (9457-7GU) - Can I upgrade this to a Core Duo?

Last post by virge « Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:17 pm
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by virge » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:13 am

Original description: Celeron M 420(1.6GHz), 512MB RAM, 60GB 5400rpm HD, 14.1in 1024x768 LCD, Intel 950, CDRW/DVD, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Modem,...

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Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:17 pm
What happened with my Z61m?

Last post by karagunis « Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:16 am
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by karagunis » Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:52 pm

Yesterday I try to activate my laptop and it didnt wake up just signaling
on status indicator Power ON.... Warranty expired last year i think :cry:...

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Last post by karagunis
Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:16 am
Tutorial or link for disassembly of A31

Last post by ElbertR « Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:32 am
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by volunteer » Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:16 pm

As the donated A31 is mostly likely not rfixable with our economic restraints, it might be a project laptop. Is there a tutorial of website for...

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Last post by ElbertR
Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:32 am
R32 memory cover interchangability?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:23 pm
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by lparsons » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:00 pm

I just bought a used thinkpad R32 that is missing the memory cover from the bottom. I can't seem to find any R32 memory covers through the usual...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:23 pm
Support for 1280 by 960 graphics resolution?

Last post by andregb1 « Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:26 pm
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by andregb1 » Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:54 pm

Hello,

I have a R61 with GM965 integrated graphics. A large number of resolutions are supported by the GM965, but not the one I am most interested...

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Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:26 pm
R51e upgrade

Last post by sjthinkpader « Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:22 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:19 am

Well I got the project R51e today.

I was quite excited and anticipated taking the thing apart right away! I knew it was coming with a 1.4 Celeron....

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Last post by sjthinkpader
Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:22 am
Battery and AC indicators A31

Last post by volunteer « Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:27 pm
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by volunteer » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:00 pm

This may seem like a too simple question but how do I know if the AC adapter is capable of powering a laptop. The green light for battery is on when...

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Last post by volunteer
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:27 pm
Motherboard swap

Last post by ThievesAmongUs « Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:18 am
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by ThievesAmongUs » Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:12 pm

Ok, here's my situation. I have a old R40 (2723) 1.4Ghz P4-M, that died on me a while back; system board is shot. Now I have a replacement R40 (2862)...

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Last post by ThievesAmongUs
Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:18 am
r52 with radeon video card freezing after about 10 min

Last post by Harryc « Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:35 pm
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by DemonBael » Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:47 am

hi , i hope im not adding a thread that already exists somewhere else.....

my ibm thinkpad r 52 has a radeon video card and after logging into world...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:35 pm
r40e battery/lcd replacement

Last post by sonspot « Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:31 pm
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by sonspot » Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:50 pm

hi there, i have a broken r32 and a incomplete r40e. my question is will the battery from the r32 fit the r40e (i check a few sites and they say yes...

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Last post by sonspot
Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:31 pm
strange vertical lines on the screen (r50e)

Last post by chanel « Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:10 pm
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by miim17 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:29 am

hi good pepole of thinkpad.com!

my old r50e boot this morning whit alot of verticals line on the screen. pic added.

is this is a screen problem or...

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Last post by chanel
Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:10 pm
Help! I can't get my 2nd Hdd working with my ultrabay A31

Last post by iamadam « Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:00 am
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by iamadam » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:25 am

Hello there got a samsung HM 160 hc 5400rpm/pata. I installed Ubuntu on it while waiting for my ultra bay to turn up. The ultra bay turn up, I...

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Last post by iamadam
Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:00 am
A31 : fan is running : should I worry?

Last post by emeu1 « Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:45 am

by emeu1 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:45 am

Hello,

the fan on my A31 almost never ran, well maybe it did but almost never audible.
The only times I sometimes heard the fan running was when I...

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Last post by emeu1
Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:45 am
Possible restore of A31

Last post by volunteer « Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:44 pm
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by volunteer » Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:25 am

Apologies for the long post: I was referred to this site and was more than happy to find it. Hopefully, the information we need to make choices is...

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Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:44 pm
HELP! need to change default password

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:12 pm
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by jennamalyk » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:02 pm

If possible coud some one please tell me if its possible to change the default password if you dont know the origanal. i bought a think pad from a...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:12 pm
Dvd player question

Last post by Me2 « Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:09 am
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by Me2 » Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:19 am

I have a cd-rw/dvd player on my R61e. I tried to play a dvd with both windows media player and intervideo windvd. Intervideo windvd wouldn't play it...

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Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:09 am
R61 Type 8927 A52 Will not shut down

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:53 am
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by ccpatton » Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:06 pm

I have a Thinkpad R61 Type8927 A52 and it will hang up not completely shutting down. I have XP loaded, no errors in the device manager. I ran a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:53 am
IBM ThinkPad R52 - Random-BlueScreens

Last post by sjthinkpader « Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:41 pm
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by SnakeSnoke » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:13 am

Hello everyone,

recently I get random BlueScreens on my IBM ThinkPad R52. I tested RAM, HD and other things. I think it's a temperature problem,...

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Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:41 pm
z61t running win7. Need to restore it to factory settings.

Last post by mgo « Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:57 pm
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by greel » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:45 pm

Hello everyone, I have a year and a half old z61t that came with Vista installed. Just a few month ago someone installed windows 7 RC on it, but...

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Last post by mgo
Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:57 pm
R31 Won't Boot from CD

Last post by ch1xor « Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:48 pm

by ch1xor » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:48 pm

Have a Thinkpad R31 with no OS. Computer will NOT boot from a CD. I have a known good Windows XP install disk and even with all boot options set to...

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Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:48 pm
Need Help With OverClocking...

Last post by Got2UnderClock « Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:51 pm
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by Got2UnderClock » Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:23 am

Hi,
I've got IBM Thinkpad R51
With Windows Xp Servicepack3, 512mb RAM, ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500.
And i wanted to overclock it, i searched the web and...

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Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:51 pm
R52:no power from AC Adapter, is Docking Station a solution?

Last post by sjthinkpader « Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:10 am
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by sgarza » Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:56 pm

Hello everybody,
my 1860-5EG XP sp3, suddenly refused getting powered by the AC-Adapter (I tried a workin chord).
Battery is not charging and on the...

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Last post by sjthinkpader
Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:10 am
Z61t Bad Battery Recall Information Needed!

Last post by underclocker « Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:23 pm
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by HarryWild » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:07 am

I have a Z61t that I just got around to using and the battery lite keeps blinking. I saw a previous posting saying that this battery got recalled....

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Last post by underclocker
Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:23 pm
Force Embedded Controller install?

Last post by sjthinkpader « Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:57 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:14 pm

I have updated my BIOS for my R52 to the latest version. I attempted to update the embedded controller and I get some type of prompt that my computer...

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Last post by sjthinkpader
Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:57 pm
A30 Type 2654 Screen/Graphics Problem

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:24 pm
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by djsharpie » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:57 am

Hi

I am new here but I am the proud owner of 3 Thinkpads!

I have an A30 type 2654 with Windows XP SP2 which I purchased 2nd hand recently. Every so...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:24 pm
Thanks Everyone

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by mulambo187 » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:08 pm

Just retired my R32, picked up and X200!!! soo happy, see ya guys on the x series boards! w00t!!!!!

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Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:08 pm
Upgrading memory on R50e

Last post by Rexangular « Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:03 am
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by Rexangular » Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:30 am

I have a R50e on which I've swapped the original memory for 1GB.. I thought the spare empty slot would be adjacent to the one I replaced but, I can't...

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Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:03 am
R51 touchpad, trackpoint and external mouse not working.

Last post by Got2UnderClock « Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:33 am
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by bigbadbrad » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:50 pm

Hi, I've been lurking here for a few months and have found this sight invaluable for a new Thinkpadder, such as myself. Fantastic job you folks do...

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Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:33 am

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