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Panasonic UJ-120 on a R60(Pics)

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:54 am
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by ZaZ » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:45 am

I was thinking of picking up a Panasonic UJ-120 off ebay for watching movies on my R60. The ThinkPad drive is a burner and like $400+. I don't really...

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Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:54 am
What Upgrades for a22m?

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by JJDetroit » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:02 am

Friend of mine gave me this ThinkPad to evaluate, as a possible gift to a friend with an older HP that is dying. It needs a RAM boost: only has...

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Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:04 pm
No sound output - Lenovo R61e ThinkPad

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by twr7cx » Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:49 pm

I've got no sound output from the Lenovo R61e. It used to beep on start up because of a thermal sensing error (due to the Intel Extreme CPU I'm...

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Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:49 pm
change cpu

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by ircr » Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:09 pm

I have a Z61m with CoreDuo T2300 1,66GHz processor. Is it possible to change it with my Core2Duo T5500 1,66Ghz?

The fan is always on and it's loud....

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Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:57 pm
R30 CE Utility Diskette. How to get one?

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by bgbevan » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:56 pm

I have a R30, model 2656. I have been trying to get a copy of the Thinkpad CE Utility Diskette to reset the fan cut in temperature. I have scoured...

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Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:56 pm
Updating Intel PRO Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI

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by bob423 » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:15 pm

I can't find the right software updated listed for my R40 on Lenovo's site. Device Manager lists my wireless card as:
Intel PRO Wireless LAN 2100 3B...

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Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:15 pm
R52 Troubles

Last post by Harryc « Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:38 am
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by Squirly » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:43 pm

I'm throwing in the towel here, hoping for some help.

I have a customer's Thinkpad R52 that is acting very strangely. At first it was giving me...

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Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:38 am
Water spill on R50e

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by leonid » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:38 am

Hello,

I have spilled water on the lower area of my laptop screen around where the inverter is located.
The screen blinked a few times and then went...

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Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:42 pm
A22e: CDRW/DVD drive compatibility to generic drives

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by agarza » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:54 pm

I'm wondering if a generic Gateway CDRW/DVD drive would work on a Ultrabay 2000 bay on a Thinkpad A22e.

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Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:47 pm
My Thinkpad R52 Screen is Dirty Inside

Last post by Puppy « Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:32 am
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by kebomix » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:17 pm

hello :D

i detected that there dirty inside my Thinkpad R52 screen
so i dont know how LCD screen consist off , so i just thought that screen is...

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Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:32 am
cpu Temp gauge??

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by pt1209 » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:51 pm

Are there any other programs other then TPFC that will put a cpu temp gauge on my taskbar??

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Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:42 am
A31 Screen Upgrade

Last post by spedlio « Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:46 pm
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by spedlio » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:47 pm

I picked up a cheap a31 thinkpad off of craigslist for $50. When I got it, I knew it needed the DC jack replaced. Ordered one off of ebay, installed...

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Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:46 pm
laptop and desktop problems

Last post by subversive « Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:46 am
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by subversive » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:50 pm

Hi guys
Hope everyone is well
I know i am in the wrong place for these next questions
but i always find you all so on the ball and you have helped...

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Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:46 am
Cloning R50e HDD to another HDD for use in R51 possible?

Last post by underclocker « Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:12 pm
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by eplebnista » Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:44 pm

The code for the R50e is 1834-???(not listed on bottom) and the code for the R51 is 2883-ELU.

Both hard drives are 30gb, both systems use intel...

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Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:12 pm
Thinkpad R50e !!!!HELP!!!!!

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by uzzy316 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:15 pm

I have Thinkpad R50e laptop which is not starting up .Sometime the power LED gives a blink and then its dead; even if it starts for few min it will...

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Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:18 pm
Slovenian R50e

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:24 am
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by sparta.rising » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:02 pm

Always keeping a hawk eye on my local craigslist I spotted a Thinkpad of unknown model without a motherboard for $10. I contacted the seller and went...

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Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:24 am
Question regarding a motherboard problem for a Thinkpad R40

Last post by vanaya « Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:32 am
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by sandman512 » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:09 pm

Noob here! I have an IBM Thinkpad R40, 2893, with a 1.4 Centrino Processor. It will power off by itself. I figured after doing some research, that...

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Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:32 am
R61/R61i fix 1802 boot error

Last post by rek « Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:56 am
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by demo2008 » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:22 am

Dear Thinkpad community,

after hours of searching and reading hundreds of threads I am nowhere wiser if there exists a way (patch, upgrade,...

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Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:56 am
Is my USB device bad or what?

Last post by teamdaddy « Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:41 am
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by teamdaddy » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:24 pm

Hi folks. Non computer guy here needing help. I've got an old R31 that has up until now worked perfectly. What happened is this, I saved some...

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Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:41 am
Swap R60 wireless card before recovery or after?

Last post by BeeJayEmm « Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:04 pm
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by BeeJayEmm » Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:54 pm

The hard disk in my son's R60 failed and is being replaced under warranty. We will use recovery disks with the new drive. He has been dissatisfied...

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Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:04 pm
blink of death

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:39 pm
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by boyd18 » Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:31 am

i'm new here and didn't know where to put this, so be easy on me...

i've been browsing these forums and have come across this blink of death problem...

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Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:39 pm
RAM question - A22e Celeron

Last post by djimass « Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:28 am
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by djimass » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:55 am

Good morning all,

I have an A22e Celeron (800 Mhz) laptop I obtained for really cheap about 2 months ago. It came with 128 Mo of RAM and I have...

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Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:28 am
Thinkpads.com R51 Project - (Pic Warning)

Last post by underclocker « Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:59 am
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I've decided to start a new Thinkpad R51 project (with your help). My goal is to build a complete R51 machine as cheaply as possible (donations of...
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Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:59 am
R32 Screen on a "T" Series

Last post by TomKroscavage « Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:39 am
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by TomKroscavage » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:05 pm

My former boss gave me an R32 a few years back with a lot of high dollar software on it. He said it was too slow for him, way too slow . He neglected...

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Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:39 am
A31 vs R50 Vs T40

Last post by schen « Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:33 pm
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by dwilsonfl » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:20 am

Well, due to circumstances within my control, I now have three thinkpads in the family and two people.

A31 - 1.9 P4, 1 gig RAM, 40 gig 5400 RPM, 15...

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Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:33 pm
4 in 1 Ricoh Cardreader

Last post by basketb « Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:44 pm
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by lazi0 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:08 pm

Hi, I got Thinkpad R61, with a cardreader 4 in 1 from Ricoh, unfortunatelly eventhout that the Device manager reiterates that I have installed the...

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Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:44 pm
Intel Pro 3945ABG

Last post by sjthinkpader « Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:34 pm
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by Lanman » Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:51 pm

Is it possible to upgrade the current Intel Pro wireless wifi 3945abg card to an Intel agn card?

I have the R61 8932 CTO.

Thanks for any info....

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Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:34 pm
Z60m: Software Update Folder, can i delete it ?

Last post by pernalonga « Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:45 am

by pernalonga » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:45 am

Hello there,

I've been noticing that every software update my laptop does through the net is kept in a c:\..\session folder. It is taking around...

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Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:45 am
R31 Wireless Connection Problem

Last post by ABond007 « Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:09 pm
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by ABond007 » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:39 pm

Hi, first time poster here. I am so glad I found this site. I’ve been reading this forum for about a week and researching the internet about my...

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Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:09 pm
Be careful when buying ram, it's not what you think it is!

Last post by mike-s « Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:48 am
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by mike-s » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:56 am

Obviously this goes without saying, but my little adventure has a twist i wasn't expecting.

I have an IBM R30, i went and bought some low density...

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Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:48 am
2nd dim LCD - what could it be?

Last post by sjthinkpader « Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:42 pm
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by I Use Dial » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:56 pm

The original LCD on my A31 went bad, so I replaced the inverter, which didn't fix it.

I then swapped out the screen assembly with one I picked up on...

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Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:42 pm
upgrading help on r51e

Last post by defong « Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:39 pm
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by defong » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:33 pm

I have decided to give my TP r51e a new lease of life but I want to clear a few items first...

My plan is to get a second hard drive to replace the...

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Last post by defong
Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:39 pm
R52 intermittent shut down on AC only (battery is fine)

Last post by ottenm « Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:52 am
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by ottenm » Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:41 pm

Hello-

I have an R52 that has been shutting down intermittently for the last 4 or 5 months. Sometimes repeatedly within the hour, other times...

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Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:52 am
R32 battery discharges when shut down and unplugged

Last post by lutami « Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:35 am
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by lutami » Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:02 am

This R32 i have here is usually left plugged in 24/7, never had any problems with it, always runs perfectly when in use.
Just recently it hasn't been...

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Last post by lutami
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:35 am
Z61m 8521-NTM Overheating/Crashing Issue

Last post by blaeks « Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:36 pm
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by smiffy » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:20 am

My Z61m has an issue whereby it tends to get very warm at the back left of the machine.

Leaving the fan to do its own thing, this can cause the...

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Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:36 pm
Wet R-51 . . .

Last post by sjthinkpader « Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:02 pm
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by Wayne » Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:25 pm

Daughter spilled a glass of water on the keyboard. She was a couple of hundred miles away so the only advice I could give was to power it off and...

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Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:02 pm
PC Card question

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by djimass » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:38 am

Hey guys,

I recently acquired an A22e Celeron laptop for really cheap. I bought a Dynex Wifi card and an ebay USB card (my USB port isn't working...

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Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:05 pm
On A31p, is this possible?

Last post by sjthinkpader « Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:57 am
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by matermark » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:07 pm

Both my A31p laptops came with WiFi, Bluetooth, Modem. So I won't have to be installing antennas or anything (I don't think.)

What is the easiest or...

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Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:57 am
A31p dead, does not boot up

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:13 pm
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by CWBudde » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:31 am

Hello,

since about one week my A31p is dead again. It already happend once for 2 weeks about 3 month ago. At that time I was in Rio de Janeiro and...

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:13 pm
R51 LCD problem

Last post by sjthinkpader « Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:49 pm
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by nickyapuci » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:51 am

I am new here, greetings to everyone!
I got a R51, the bottom of the 15 display is 5cm high plain gray, the rest is ok. Would this be a data cable...

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:49 pm
Thinkpad R61i slow startup, standby freezeout, etc.

Last post by jfalcone « Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:35 am
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by jfalcone » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:01 pm

Hello Thinkpad gurus:

I am a novice compared to most of the entries I have read so bear with me. History: ThinkpadR61i purchased in May '08 with...

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:35 am
A22e Hard Drive Question

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:34 am
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by agarza » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:16 pm

Which is the maximum theoretically transfer mode on a Thinkpad A22e. It has the stock HDD, a Hitachi Travelstar 15GB. Would upgrading to a 5400RPM...

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:34 am
my thinkpad IS waterproof

Last post by Radioguy « Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:20 am
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by n1pwrset » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:34 am

the keyboard of my R61 enjoyed 1,0L of mineral water yesterday

--and it is still working as before

Thank you ThinkPad :P

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:20 am
A22m beeps with an optical drive in the UB2K

Last post by schen « Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:25 pm

by schen » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:25 pm

I have an A22m that was repaired this summer with a new screen apparently doesn't like having an optical drive in the UltraBay 2000. It boots fine...

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Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:25 pm
R51 usb acting screwey

Last post by andyP « Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:33 am
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by maro98 » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:09 pm

Hi, I've got an R51 1830-BQU and the usb has been acting up for a while now. The problem is that instead of working in usb 2.0 mode, for some reason...

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Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:33 am
a22p work with old XGA LCD?

Last post by robotnics « Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:32 pm
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by robotnics » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:13 am

Hi guys,

anyone have tried to put an a22p mb to work with an a20m LCD?

I've an old a20m, would like to upgrade the graphic card. as the ati M1 is...

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Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:32 pm
Powemanager does not work after update on R61

Last post by Eudoxus « Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:33 pm

by Eudoxus » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:33 pm

Hi. Recently I updated some ThinkVantage packages from Lenovo and realised that I cannot launch powermanager anymore. As I try to dos that Vista...

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Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:33 pm
IBM R51E: Formatting New Hard Drive

Last post by jparrot427 « Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:21 pm
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by KATNIP » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:06 am

Hello,

I have a IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad R51e that has a 40GB hard drive. I'll soon be at the capacity limit and I'm going to upgrade the internal hard...

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Last post by jparrot427
Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:21 pm
Another R50p question... Fn-F7 display switching

Last post by sarbin « Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:03 pm
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by sarbin » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:52 pm

i've gotta problem dogging me... :x

using fn-f7 to toggle between lcd --> ext display --> both --> lcd, when switching to both , the lcd display...

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Last post by sarbin
Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:03 pm
R31 Hard Drive Upgrade

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:00 pm
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by npeevy » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:28 am

My old R31 from college has finally slowed to the point that I am looking to upgrade the hard drive. Has anyone had experience with upgrading this...

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Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:00 pm

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