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Completely dead Z61M, need help, where do I begin?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:34 am
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by wpod » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:19 pm

Greetings- First Post. My very reliable (until this morning), barely two year old Z61M shut off (no noise or smoke) while I was in the midst of...

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Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:34 am
Help!!..whats this empty slot for??

Last post by spuddog « Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:58 pm
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by ron781 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:11 pm

Hi all, took the keyboard of my z61t today, just to see the internals, and I saw what looked liked an empty slot, just below where the F8/F9 keys on...

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:58 pm
Power adapter only work for few seconds

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:53 pm
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by philstreet » Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:29 pm

I recently noticed that my R52 was running from the battery even though the power adapter was plugged in. I un-plugged the power from the back of the...

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:53 pm
A31 LCD Issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:25 am
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by cybercorsair » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:47 am

HI all i have a problem and i don't know if it due to my install or not but screen (the LCD) had gone out. I was out earlier tonight we would doing...

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:25 am
A31p question

Last post by PiZzA EnGiNeEr « Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:26 am
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by toddreg » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:00 pm

I got my dad a used A31p from this forum some time back. He is having some memory issues which makes keeping his computer operating challenging, he...

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:26 am
Z61t fan speed - never goes down?

Last post by plympton « Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:30 am
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by plympton » Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:58 pm

Hey all,

I picked up a Z61t from a fellow forum member, and it's great. The only real quibble I have with it is that when the fan kicks up to 2800...

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Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:30 am
A31p backlight out, but not inverter or fluorescent ??? PIC

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:33 pm
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by c0sm0l0gist » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:17 pm

As I was using my A31p, the screen went dead. I could still see that there was an image on the screen if I shone a flashlight on it. Also, the...

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Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:33 pm
R61 trackpoint touching the screen when lid closed

Last post by viveksingh « Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:18 pm

by viveksingh » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:18 pm

Hi guys,

I guess I have got a pretty uncommon issue with a THINKPAD. The trackpoint of my R61 is touching the screening when the lid is closed. I...

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Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:18 pm
Intel Graphics... How to get best performance?

Last post by Radioguy « Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:23 pm
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by echorobotics » Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:38 am

With the Z60t's junky 915GM graphics comes the drivers and software like this

How can you use the 3D Settings button to get best PERFORMANCE (I...

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Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:23 pm
R52 (hardware) bluescreens

Last post by sjthinkpader « Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:25 pm
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by BlueScreen » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:25 am

Dear Alll,

My R52 Thinkpad (ca. 3.5 years old, Windows XP Pro) has been suffering from random blue screens (with mains power or battery, idle or...

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Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:25 pm
Another Dead Battery

Last post by cskern@gmail.com « Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:56 pm
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by invictus » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:23 pm

Ok, I've got my second dead battery (9-cell) for my Z60m. The first battery went bad almost two years ago and had asked the forum (here's the link )...

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Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:56 pm
Volume of speakers in z61t

Last post by echorobotics « Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:53 pm
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by ron781 » Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:33 am

Is there anyway I can get the speakers of my z61t to sound louder??..they're barely audible esp' in a noisy environ'.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:53 pm
R32 CPU upgrade

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:36 pm
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by RickRand » Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:29 am

Hi all. I've recently aquired a thinkpad r32 that had a broken screen. I've fixed it and was thinking about upgrading the CPU. It currently has a 1.6...

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Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:36 pm
R40 2681 does not recognize Intel Pro W LAN 2100 Mini-PCI

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:42 am
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by m3000 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:22 am

Hi,

I have thinkpad R40 -2681 HSG
I have installed 91P7267 - Intel Pro Wireless LAN 2100 Mini-PCI

I checked this link and this card is not...

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Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:42 am
Ultrabay plus, device carrier experiment SUCCESS!!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:22 am
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by middleofsweden » Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:37 am

I dont know if someone else has tried to hook a USB device to the device carrier. I have searched both internet and this forum but there is very...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:22 am
R40 maximum RAM size???

Last post by pcengine92 « Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:59 am
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by pcengine92 » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:56 pm

hello, everyone. Just a simple question. I have 2 R40 units, one with a 1.6 GB processor and the other with a 2.0 GB processor. Is the max ram size...

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Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:59 am
amber thinklight on z61t

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:34 pm
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by ron781 » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:14 pm

Hi all, I hope it can be done and, I want to know the proper way of going about it....changing the amber LED of the thinklight of my z61t..to a white...

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Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:34 pm
How to??..z61t lid titanium or not,from model & serial no.

Last post by ron781 « Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:25 pm
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by ron781 » Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:07 pm

Is there any way to make out if a Z61t originally came with a titanium lid or not from the model & serial no??
model: 9443-CTO
lcd= 14.1 inch WXGA+...

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Last post by ron781
Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:25 pm
Refurb R61i - "whiteout" on LCD after mins, panel/GPU fail?

Last post by Harryc « Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:15 pm
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by jason1958 » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:04 am

Refurb R61i 7650-F7G - whiteout on LCD after few mins, external ok - panel / GMA GPU fail?

I have a R61i, new (refurbished), Vista Business, GMA...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:15 pm
SSD(Solid State Drives) for Z6x series?

Last post by mgo « Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:40 pm
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by soccer4mark » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:07 am

Are there any SSD(solid state drives) compatible for the Z6x series (particularly for Z60m)?

Additionally, are SSD's compatible with Ultrabays?...

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Last post by mgo
Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:40 pm
JD083 can that be a model? never mind sorry

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:59 pm
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by teladoy » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:58 am

can one search for a laptop by this JD083?
It was their stock number.

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:59 pm
Flashing lights of death

Last post by thePCxp « Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:35 pm
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by jerryinorlando » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:17 pm

My first post and I need help. I have a R50e and it's been a workhorse...until the other night. after working fine with no issues at all, I tried to...

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Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:35 pm
Cannot get past BSOD

Last post by spuddog « Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:55 am
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by vavs » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:04 am

I have an issue with a R31 Thinkpad my son used in college. He brought it home and I cannot get it to fire up. He are the symptoms: When I start the...

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Last post by spuddog
Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:55 am
Installing 7k320 SATA in Z60m problems

Last post by rajm « Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:16 pm

by rajm » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:16 pm

I recently obtained a Hitachi 7k320 for my Z60m and am having some trouble getting it to work properly. I am using the recovery media I burned from...

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Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:16 pm
Some dock questions...

Last post by matermark « Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:24 am
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by matermark » Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:14 pm

#1:
I have an A31p, but long before it, I had an A22m and bought a 2631 dock. When I asked IBM if I can use it on the A31p, they said NO, the...

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Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:24 am
Can I install Wireless WAN on R60 9462A18

Last post by SWK « Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:56 pm

by SWK » Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:56 pm

My R60 9462A18 do not have factory fitted wireless WAN. Will it be possible for me to install it on my machine? If yes, where can I locate...

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Last post by SWK
Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:56 pm
Is it normal - area below R60 touchpad streaks when pressed

Last post by SWK « Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:52 pm

by SWK » Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:52 pm

The area immediately below the touchpad buttons on the palm rest of my R60 9462 A18 streaks when lightly pressed. Is any R60 user/owner experiencing...

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Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:52 pm
Fresh OS installation on r50e thinkpad

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:02 am
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by rachitdhasmana » Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:02 am

Hi

I am using r50e think pad. i was been provided with 40 gb hardisk which actually provides storage of 37gb.

ou of this 4.5 gb is been reserved as...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:02 am
Z60t power failure - repair recommendations?

Last post by TucsonMTB « Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:17 am
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by TucsonMTB » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:41 pm

Over the years, we have been very lucky with ThinkPads. Most problems develop within the three-year warranty and are fixed promptly. Today was an...

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Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:17 am
ThinkPad R51 does not power on

Last post by Harryc « Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:29 am
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by taskeen21 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:00 pm

Hi All,

I need your help….Please…
I have an IBM Thinkpad R51 2887/AE3……..It’s a 4 years old laptop and is dead right now…….When i connect the power...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:29 am
R60 Video Controller problem.

Last post by Reo51St « Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:23 pm
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by Reo51St » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:03 am

I am working on an IBM R60 and have run into a problem with the driver for the Video Controller!!!

In Device Manager it shows ?Video Controller and...

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Last post by Reo51St
Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:23 pm
Strange Z61m Camera & Bluetooth not working problem - help!

Last post by Harryc « Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:04 pm
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by underclocker » Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:22 am

I have a really nice Z61m, but the camera and Bluetooth do not work. I tried 1) a new camera, 2) a new Bluetooth module, 3) a new cable assembly and...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Jun 24, 2009 2:04 pm
A30 - can i replace 14'' display with 15'' ?

Last post by virge « Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:51 pm
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by mbulu » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:15 am

Hello all,

My old A30 recently died (video card problem). I decided to buy a used one, insert my old HDD and have a backup machine (or give it to...

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Last post by virge
Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:51 pm
Safe to use GMA950 drivers from intel for Z61m?

Last post by Reo51St « Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:39 am
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by PiZzA EnGiNeEr » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:35 am

Hey guys I have a ThinkPad Z61m with the Intel 945 integrated video. It's currently running the drivers from Windows Update last year that were...

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Last post by Reo51St
Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:39 am
Unknown device / A31 / Bluetooth !?

Last post by emeu1 « Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:14 pm
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by emeu1 » Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:29 am

Hello,

I've got an unknown device displayed in Device Manager (after a fresh install from the recovery CD's as I bought a bigger hard disk (120GB)...

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Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:14 pm
Upgraded the CPU from 1.6ghz P4 to the 2.4 ghz P4

Last post by cybercorsair « Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:29 pm
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by cybercorsair » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:48 am

Tonight seeing I could not get the newer system back up with new backlights I installed the second 2.4ghz CPU I had into my older IBM ThinkPad A31...

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Last post by cybercorsair
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:29 pm
Upgrade R50e Hard Drive

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:21 am
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by JonSklar » Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:05 pm

I own a R50e (1842-T4U), which I love and still works great. However, the 40Gb hard drive is almost full and I would like to upgrade it. Western...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:21 am
Installing Windows 7 on a R31 (How to boot?)

Last post by telftn « Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:36 pm
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by funkyblue » Sun May 10, 2009 8:55 pm

Hey All.

I want to try running Windows 7 RC on my Thinkpad R31. It has 1GB memory and 1Ghz Celeron Mobile.
The issue is how.

It has a CD-ROM drive...

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Last post by telftn
Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:36 pm
Audio issues with wifi?!

Last post by sjthinkpader « Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:41 pm
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by jbraddoc » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:22 am

Okay, so I may have a new one, I am not sure...

When ever there is activity to my wlan card, if I am watching / listening to something, the sound...

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Last post by sjthinkpader
Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:41 pm
T4x "upgrade" fan in R50 results

Last post by underclocker « Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:12 am
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by t140568 » Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:54 am

Made curious by this post: , I purchased the upgrade fan for a T4x (26R7860) and decided to test it in my R50. Physically, the T4x fan is about half...

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Last post by underclocker
Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:12 am
Installed New Monitor - Ghosting Problems R60

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:11 am
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by Student1 » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:11 pm

So I upgraded my Laptop screen from an XGA to SXGA+. I installed the most recent X1400 Video Driver update and had it automatically search for the...

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Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:11 am
R60e HDD upgrade

Last post by BruceA « Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:24 pm
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by BruceA » Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:17 pm

Hi, I have a late 2006 IBM/Lenovo Lenovo Thinkpad R60e 0657 model A9G still with it's original 2.5 60GB SATA drive. (A Lenovo /fujitsu
MHV2060 BH...

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Last post by BruceA
Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:24 pm
Hard drive question

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:43 pm
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by Me2 » Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:13 am

I am very close to having no space on my current hard drive. I would like to just replace the hard drive. I have a R61e. How hard would it be to...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:43 pm
Issues after RAM update in R50e series

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:16 pm
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by rachitdhasmana » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:48 pm

Hi all

I am using IBM r50e thinkpad, recently i upgraded its memory by adding a new 1GB DDR1 RAM at other free slot.
the overall performance of the...

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Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:16 pm
Good dealer for inverts on ebay I used

Last post by cybercorsair « Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:30 pm

by cybercorsair » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:30 pm

As many know i was hunting for inverter and came across this dealer here on ebay

Price was very good and shipping was fast and very on time for...

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Last post by cybercorsair
Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:30 pm
BSOD ati2dvag.dll - Upgrade XGA to SXGA+ on R60

Last post by Student1 « Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:45 pm
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by Student1 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:14 pm

After pulling out my old 15 XGA and putting in my new 15 SXGA+, this is what I get:

A prolem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to...

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Last post by Student1
Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:45 pm
R Series UltraBay Purchases(Huge Pic)

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:40 pm
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by ZaZ » Sat Jun 13, 2009 3:01 am

I bought this CD/DVD USB converter and this hard drive caddy. Both were specifically designed for the R series. They took about a week and a half to...

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Last post by ZaZ
Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:40 pm
Problem install video driver for z61t

Last post by codek « Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:59 pm
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by codek » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:03 pm

I got the driver from the website located here.

and when I try to install the driver, it prompts me

This computer does not meet the minimum...

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Last post by codek
Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:59 pm
I need to buy R40 motherboard, need help about types

Last post by K-a-M-u-Z-u « Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:04 am
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by K-a-M-u-Z-u » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:15 am

Hi.
recently i tried to repair my thinkpad r40 2722-bdg fan that began to do some noises, accidentally i have pulled the connection between the fan...

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Last post by K-a-M-u-Z-u
Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:04 am
R61i - Upgrade from Smartcard slot to 4-in-1 Media Reader

Last post by shygrouch « Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:46 pm

by shygrouch » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:46 pm

I ordered part #42X3831 (PC Card/4-in-1 media reader slot) to upgrade from part #42X3829 (PC Card/Smart Card slot). My thinkpad is an R61i,...

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Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:46 pm

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