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update BIOS for R50p -- which option do I want ?

Last post by Matt_ « Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:59 am
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by Matt_ » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:28 am

This R50p is using BIOS 3.18

When I ran the non-diskette BIOS update 3.23 1RETDRWW in preparation for installing Windows 7, I was presented with two...

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Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:59 am
A31 Won't Bootup after Battery Charge

Last post by Saucey « Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:35 am
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by pixtureskk » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:28 pm

I am really stumped on this one, there are no manuals so I am on my own. I have an A31 2652 j3u that I got used. For some reason, after I charge the...

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Last post by Saucey
Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:35 am
Strange battery behaviour - or perhaps very, very clever?

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by jrmwalsh » Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:46 am

The unusual characteristic is that the battery discharge voltage suddenly INCREASES part-way through its discharge cycle.

I have a Z61t Thinkpad...

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Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:46 am
I've killed my HD? (TP R51e)

Last post by chokr « Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:30 pm
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by chokr » Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:58 am

I have a ThinkPad R51e and while I was using atop my bed, I fell asleep and let the notebook fall. Since then, it gives me the error of 0200: Failure...

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Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:30 pm
Lenovo IBM ThinkPad - No disk in drive?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:06 am
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by jmdraft » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:19 am

I hope I’m in the right forum for Lenovo IBM ThinkPad Model#: 065746U
I have a disk in the drive but I always get “No disk in drive, please insert...

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Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:06 am
Which ThinkPad do I have and where should I post?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:09 am
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by jmdraft » Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:56 am

My Model # is 065746U
It may be in the list but I don’t see it.
I need to post a question about it.
Where should I post?

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Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:09 am
what is the best wireless card for a z60m?

Last post by jronald « Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:54 am
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by 3h » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:36 pm

I have a z60m with an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG card. Is there a better card that will work without BIOS modification?

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Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:54 am
Backlight anomaly on R31

Last post by dtwalters « Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:35 pm
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by dtwalters » Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:49 am

I am having a strange anomaly on my R31 running Windows XP, SP3. This situation has been present for some time and continues after a fresh install of...

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Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:35 pm
ThinkVantage sticker on chromed lid Z61m

Last post by jronald « Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:34 pm
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by Norway Pad » Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:08 am

A while back I bought cheap a Z61m, mostly because of the chrome/gold coated lid. It seems like the internals are pretty much the same as my T60, so...

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Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:34 pm
new member w/ an a31p 2653

Last post by mediasponge « Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:35 pm
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by JankyS13 » Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:06 am

hey all been loking through the forum and a few other things online and of course i have tons of questions. some that just may seem silly. but none...

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Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:35 pm
Help with wireless upgrade on z61t

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:44 pm
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by 3h » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:25 pm

My wife's z61t was starting to behave badly, and when I found the following page, I realized it needed to be cleaned:

I figured I would have the...

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Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:44 pm
R32 Need opinion

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:37 pm
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by txnative3 » Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:26 am

I just picked up a R32 the other day for a descent price & need to know whether to invest a little or just get rid of it...has 1.6 cpu,512 ram ,intel...

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Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:37 pm
R60 CPU upgrade...can it be done?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:06 pm
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by pcengine92 » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:34 pm

I'm still looking at purchasing a used R60, but the one I'm looking at now has a 1.6ghz celeron M 420 processor. I would be upgrading to a dual core...

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Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:06 pm
R60 BSOD / Parity error - new mobo needed?

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:55 am
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by cleavet » Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:52 am

I have an R60 that's crashing at startup and my diagnostics lead me to believe that the video adapter is at fault. About 50% of the time the system...

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Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:55 am
R40 15" screen compatibility with later models

Last post by Jah-Buddha « Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:06 am
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by j.varkey » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:38 pm

Hi,

I have an R40 type 2722-GCU which has a 15 SXGA+(1400x1050).

Rather than upgrade to the max of 2GB RAM (real max) PC2100/2700 which isn't cheap...

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Last post by Jah-Buddha
Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:06 am
Getting my R40 running optimally

Last post by Jah-Buddha « Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:03 am
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by indeauto » Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:38 pm

Hi,

I've got an old R40 that i really love. Was hoping i'd be able to install linux on it and it'd be good for the basics -- word processing and the...

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Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:03 am
A31 and Windows 7?

Last post by Saucey « Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:02 pm
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by luke4010 » Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:16 pm

I have a Thinkpad A31, upgraded from a 1.6 to a 2.2ghz P4m, and 2GB ram. I've read posts on other websites that it is possible to install Windows 7...

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Last post by Saucey
Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:02 pm
Lenovo battery vs. generic battery - Charge length?

Last post by natgab « Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:07 pm

by natgab » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:07 pm

I have a R61 I bought on ebay. The battery it came with now gives me only a little over an 1 hour. It is an original Lenovo 6 cell battery. Need some...

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Last post by natgab
Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:07 pm
R40 replacement CMOS battery

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:01 pm
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by VIBM » Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:05 pm

I got an R40 type2897 and it needs a new CMOS battery(always needing to set date and time page on bootup).
I am getting conflicting information when...

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Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:01 pm
R52: Updating BIOS and EC question, get rid of the beeps

Last post by burns334 « Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:14 pm
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by burns334 » Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:51 pm

My R52 (184732U) is sitting at a bios version 1.08 and an embedded controller of version 1.01. I wanted to use Winphlash to update the bios but the...

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Last post by burns334
Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:14 pm
New CPU T7100 Toasted

Last post by portosown362 « Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:56 pm
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by portosown362 » Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:19 am

About a week and a half ago, I replaced the cpu of my R61 with a T7100 (it originally had a 540). It has been working with the R61 with no problems....

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Last post by portosown362
Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:56 pm
Best bang for the buck in classic Thinkpads right now?

Last post by TRS-80 « Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:59 pm
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by TRS-80 » Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:41 pm
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So, hard drive utilities are telling me the HDD in my beloved R51 type 1830-CTO is beginning to give up the ghost. :(

I have been reading a ton of...
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Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:59 pm
R60 / R61 / T6X fan comparison

Last post by 86turbodsl « Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:35 pm
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by 86turbodsl » Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:59 pm

Can anyone shed any light on differences and similarities of HSF / fans from R60 through R61 and T6X series?

I am looking at putting a T6x / T6xp...

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Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:35 pm
IBM G50 in asia - ( in Java )

Last post by Medessec « Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:30 am
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by andi t43p » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:45 pm

just info, some one have IBM G50 just want to sell,
Japan Keyboard, check it out

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Last post by Medessec
Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:30 am
r52 use lcd's R40

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:37 am
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by andi t43p » Sun Dec 29, 2013 2:23 am

i want to know, is the lcd R52 15 xga can use LCD r40 15 xga ?

tks before

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:37 am
LCD Screen Will Not Work After CPU Upgrade on R61

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:42 am
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by portosown362 » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:55 am

I recently got a T8300 dual-core cpu for my R61. Opening and installing the cpu was not a problem, however, when I turned on the laptop, the lcd...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:42 am
IBM thinkPad R52 _ WIRELESS 2200BG

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:30 am
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by baszoe » Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:11 am

Hello,
I have a typical mobile(portable) IBM thinkPad R52 1860-CT0. I installed(settled) a card(map) intel PRO / WIRELESS 2200BG Network Connection....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:30 am
How important is CPU fan?

Last post by Medessec « Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:28 pm
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by TRS-80 » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:57 pm

I have a confession to make. A good long while ago, I took my R51 out into the shop and took some compressed air to it to clean out the dust (as I do...

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Last post by Medessec
Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:28 pm
Upgrade Z61?

Last post by jronald « Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:47 pm
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by dwilsonfl » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:03 pm

One of the laptops I have accumulated is a Z61 9442-EC1 that has a 1.83 cpu. I like the size, the titanium lid, and want to use it more so I was...

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Last post by jronald
Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:47 pm
R61 Screen Problem

Last post by Neil « Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:17 pm
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by ukisash » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:26 pm

Hey guys, I have an old R61. It starts everything seems to work find except i cant get the screen to work. It was cracked about 7 years ago. Also I'm...

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Last post by Neil
Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:17 pm
Internal network (wifi/ethernet) card in R61e

Last post by rs79 « Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:11 pm

by rs79 » Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:11 pm

My card fried and has two connecting wires.

Will the cards that have three connection pins work? Seems unlikely to me but stranger things have...

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Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:11 pm
IBM r61-7735... a crazy idea

Last post by twistero « Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:01 pm
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by david_thinkpad » Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:19 am

I posted this over at facebook as well. So I will copy and paste here.

Ok, crazy idea on IBM r61 7735 model I have- Since I don't have the intel...

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Last post by twistero
Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:01 pm
Most Powerful CPU R61 Can Handle

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:04 pm
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by portosown362 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:50 pm

Hi everyone,

I have an R61 I want to put upgrades on for music recording/editing. I am planning to install an SSD, 4GB of memory and a more powerful...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:04 pm
A31 Screen Replacement

Last post by luke4010 « Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:03 pm
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by luke4010 » Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:45 am

Hi All,

Recently, I acquired another Thinkpad A31 at a flea market for a whopping sum of $5. It had a sticky note that read BAD SCREEN on it, but...

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Last post by luke4010
Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:03 pm
R60 problem

Last post by dtwalters « Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:23 am
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by dtwalters » Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:21 am

I recently bought a like new Thinkpad R60 from a eBay vendor. I bought it to use for audio recording. The specs are as follows:

Operating System...

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Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:23 am
R30 freezing up and other issues

Last post by Dos3.1 « Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:17 pm

by Dos3.1 » Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:17 pm

I've been running an R30 with Linux Mint 7 ‘Gloria’ XFCE and it works (sometimes).

Here are the issues:

-Freezing up after booting and/or mouse...

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Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:17 pm
Just brought Z60m back to life

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:10 am
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by Wind » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:12 am

Hi,
I have not been here for couple of years, back now:smileyhappy:
I have couple of X31, T43 (2Ghz, currently not working), T60 1.86Ghz SSD 3GB...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:10 am
R50e Rescue & Recovery failed (or not?)

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:45 pm
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by gumiflex » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:17 pm

I wanted to reinstall Windows XP on my R50e as they became slow and bugged, so I retrieved the computer to factory settings. However, now there's no...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:45 pm
Working but beaten up R61i, worth keeping?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:59 am
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by Norway Pad » Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:19 am

I am very new to the world of the R-series, as I have never owned one before. Some weeks ago I was offered a lot of 3 Thinkpads of unknown type, very...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:59 am
Z61m

Last post by jronald « Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:24 pm
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by jronald » Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:41 pm

So I stumbled on a 9452-E9 with the x1400 ATI, as near as I can tell. Trying to find the listing on the MoBos to see If I can upgrade to a camera....

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Last post by jronald
Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:24 pm
R50e broken hinges and White LCD

Last post by ilakast « Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:50 am
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by Wiking » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:28 pm

Hi,
I have an R50e for a long time now. About 2 years ago, replaced the LCD completely for a new one. This is my mothers PC.
Few days ago, the left...

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Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:50 am
SDHC cards in a Z60m

Last post by GLE3 « Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:43 am
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by GLE3 » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:14 pm

Hi, after some searching on this subforum I'm wondering if I could get help with a question. Is there a GB limit on SDHC cards in my Z60m? Can I use...

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Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:43 am
Choices. New R61eF or my current T6160?

Last post by DRobinson « Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:28 pm
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by DRobinson » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:09 am

This morning I will finish putting together a new upgraded R61e. It was a 7650-84U with pretty basic specs. I have put Middleton's on it, upgraded to...

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Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:28 pm
Is the R51 a hard drive compatible upgrade for Thinkpad T30

Last post by dr_st « Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:49 am
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by T30alive » Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:26 am

I have been looking at the Thinkpad R51 wondering if I can simply plug my T30 hard drive into this machine and be able to function. Mainly the video...

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Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:49 am
POLL: My A31p has failed. Repair or let it RIP?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:19 am
Replies: 32
by ajkula66 » Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:05 am
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Yes. It has finally happened.

The GPU on my beloved A31p has gone haywire.

Started with random freezings and report of video driver crashing about...
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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:19 am
R61 CPU upgrade question

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:00 pm
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by Thedaddy » Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:55 pm

I have an R61 (8935-A47) in factory configuration with the Celeron M 540 (1.86GHZ) CPU.
I want to install the T7300 CPU. Is this plug and play? Will...

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Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:00 pm
Type 2656, x86

Last post by Dos3.1 « Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:13 am
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by circularL7 » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:40 pm

Hello,

I just picked up this old thing at a garage sale. It works, and the Win98SE works.

Apparently, Windows is preloaded on this machine. Can I...

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Last post by Dos3.1
Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:13 am
R52 and Intel 82801FBM LPC Interface Controller

Last post by Penultimate « Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:58 pm
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by Penultimate » Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:56 pm

Some of you may recall my tale in the T forum about my Thriftshop T43 that had a dead motherboard. Well the ebay-ed R52 is here, I swapped everything...

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Last post by Penultimate
Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:58 pm
Z60m charge failure

Last post by coolsa « Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:03 pm
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by coolsa » Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:14 am

Hi Don't know if this has been asked before but i have a problem with a Z60m. My son took the battery out of the computer and it stayed out for a...

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Last post by coolsa
Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:03 pm
High-res motherboard image for R51?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:35 am
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by Yetanfou » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:44 am

I just got myself another freebie, a dark-screened R51 (1829-L7G) which the previous owner had attempted - and failed - to bring back to life. He...

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Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:35 am

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