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R60 very nice

Last post by asiafish « Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:35 am
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by asiafish » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:16 am

I've always owned T and X series ThinkPads (and a smattering of Macs) and finally wound up with a14 XGA R60 as my main writing machine. It is as...

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Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:35 am
Harddrive upgrade

Last post by schen « Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:55 pm
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by chop999i999 » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:44 pm

I have a r31 and need a new hard drive. What are the max specs i can get like speed and size?

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Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:55 pm
MOD: SENSITIVE INFO POSTED - HMD change S/N UUID on A31p

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by chuckenheimer » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:54 pm

First, I found out that I needed to remove my TP from the dock before it would unlock the EEPROM.

Second, I saw disclosed when I read the EEPROM 3...

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Last post by chuckenheimer
Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:54 pm
R61i Windows Vista X64

Last post by makaveli559m « Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:16 pm
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by makaveli559m » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:40 am

Ok I tried X64 but i cant get the System Update to get updates :| Has anyone figured out why?

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Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:16 pm
Trackpoint Inversion? (Not drift)

Last post by mzarum « Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:21 am
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by erik-the-red » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:25 am

The trackpoint on my R61 seems to have become inverted in the left-to-right direction. Top-to-bottom isn't inverted, though.

How can I fix this?

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Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:21 am
Re: Flexview in the real world

Last post by schen « Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:50 am

by schen » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:50 am

I know this is old news for lots of you, but I got an unwitting real world demonstration of what the Flexview difference is this weekend!

My wife's...

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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:50 am
Fan speed on power up

Last post by aaa « Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:22 pm
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by stevenspmd » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:36 pm

I noticed that on 1st power up (after having been off) my laptop (R61) does not seem to turn on the fan? I guess Im assuming it should have been set...

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Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:22 pm
thinkpad r31 not powering on

Last post by SMA « Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:21 pm
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by chop999i999 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:05 pm

So I got this laptop from my gf's mom who got it from her boss. Its not powering on and no lights at all when plugged in(no signs of life). I did a...

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Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:21 pm
R52 sometimes hangs on Standby resume! Need moved mouse/key

Last post by SafeHarbor « Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:13 pm
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by BachManiac » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:09 am

Hi!

I have a R52 which I take as mediacenter PC.

But anywhere It doesn't depend on the software mediaportal or dvbviewer. The problem appears also...

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Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:13 pm
fn key causes crash, R50p

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by guansoon » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:48 pm

Happy owner of an R50p recently experience blue screen crash when fn key is pressed after thinkpad has been running for a while. Have not identified...

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Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:48 pm
R60 with FlexView

Last post by X32UseR « Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:53 pm
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by ZaZ » Sun May 18, 2008 4:38 am

Anyone put in either a SXGA+ or UXGA FlexView in a R60, just curious.

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Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:53 pm
Radeon 7500 and Vista

Last post by proaudioguy « Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:04 am
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by R40_user » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:40 pm

Okay. I have been using Vista on my R40 for a few weeks
and it has been pretty good...except for the video.

Oh..it isn't that bad..but it isn't...

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Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:04 am
Got free A31...need advice.

Last post by fasterbybike « Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:35 am
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by Excalibur418 » Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:58 pm

I got an A31 from a friend who said the screen was dead. Yep...sure was, so I got a good deal on a used one for $60. Took the laptop apart and...

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Last post by fasterbybike
Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:35 am
R32 keyboard problems after repair

Last post by lparsons « Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:41 pm
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by lparsons » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:09 pm

I did a repair on my R32 a while ago, and I'm having some minor keyboard issues.
The bottom right corner of the keyboard seems loose. In particular,...

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Last post by lparsons
Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:41 pm
IPS screen from R51 to R60 - compatible?

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:19 pm
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by X32UseR » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:16 pm

Hi,

I wondering if I could put IPS screen from R51 (15' 1400x1050) to the R61 (15' 1400x1050).... Connetors should be the same? Has anybody tried to...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:19 pm
a31 screen portion not clickable

Last post by mmthomas « Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:04 pm
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by mmthomas » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:17 pm

the upper left of my screen no longer accepts clicks from trackpoint or usb mouse. For example I click on My documents and get no response. I click...

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:04 pm
G41 with Intel Video

Last post by extremezl « Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:08 am
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by extremezl » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:56 pm

Has anyone ever changed out the Intel videocard with the Nvidia card and or is it possible?

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:08 am
R40 motherboard

Last post by Harryc « Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:30 am
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by ssiedel » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:15 am

Hello,
I just bought on ebay a R40 laptop that may have a problem either on the motherboard, either on the video chipset. What happen is that the...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:30 am
Intel GMA 950 vs. Intel X3100

Last post by makaveli559m « Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:40 am
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by makaveli559m » Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:08 am

I got my new Thinkpad R61i Im still in the process of selling my other Thinkpad Z61m, the Intel GMA950 performs better than the Intel X3100 on my new...

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Last post by makaveli559m
Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:40 am
LCD Backlight Plug

Last post by john2600 « Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:17 pm

by john2600 » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:17 pm

Needed.

The female two hole plug from a Thinkpad Screen.

That little white one connected to the inverter.

Mod edit Moved to the marketplace forum...

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Last post by john2600
Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:17 pm
R61i and Vista

Last post by makaveli559m « Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:59 pm

by makaveli559m » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:59 pm

Is it normal for my computer to partiliy freeze when I move large files? For example an external harddrive and dvds?

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Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:59 pm
Rescue and recovery discs for R51e

Last post by fasterbybike « Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:35 pm
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by alanr51e » Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:09 am

Hello,

After about 12 hours paging thru topics and posts, I admit to being more confused than when I began.

Task was to upgrade an R51e HDD to...

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Last post by fasterbybike
Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:35 pm
Windows Vista Downgrade to XP

Last post by Andrew T « Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:52 pm
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by Andrew T » Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:58 am

Hey guys,

I am looking to purchase an R61. I hate windows Vista so I was wondering what exactly the Downgrade Windows Vista Business to XP means....

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Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:52 pm
Upgrading the wireless in a R50

Last post by holdenburg « Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:06 pm
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by AndyKH » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:41 am

Hi

I have an R50 with a 802.11b wireless mini PCI card. It has served my well, but after new years, my broadband provider dropped the prices...

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Last post by holdenburg
Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:06 pm
WinXP SP3 + R51 (1830) + Networking LAN WLAN

Last post by holdenburg « Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:50 pm
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by NitroxDM » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:56 pm

Has anyone installed XP SP3 on a R51 and had the LAN and WLAN ports still work?

I have been looking for a few days and haven't been able to find a...

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Last post by holdenburg
Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:50 pm
Question about R51

Last post by holdenburg « Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:45 pm
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by tony6264 » Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:47 pm

Is there some inherant problem with R51's and power issue.
I am asking because I have a chance to pick one up pretty cheap and the issue is that it...

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Last post by holdenburg
Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:45 pm
Strange power issue with a R51

Last post by schen « Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:28 pm
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by schen » Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:01 pm

I recently picked up a new to me R51 to replace my wife's A31. It's nicely spec'd with a Flexview SXGA+ screen and decent physical condition. It came...

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Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:28 pm
Missing option to create recovery discs in Rescue & Reco

Last post by carbon_unit « Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:00 pm
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by pvaneden » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:36 am

I have two questions (clearly marked below the introduction), one regarding the potential cause of an issue and the other regarding a potential...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:00 pm
A31p Install Bluetooth

Last post by CHFFriday « Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:58 pm
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by CHFFriday » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:07 pm

I ran across this form when I was searching for an answer to a Bluetooth upgrade for my A31p.

This is my quest:

I want to install Bluetooth...

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Last post by CHFFriday
Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:58 pm
Keyboard / termin mystery issue on Thinkpad R61i. Linux OS.

Last post by Harryc « Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:29 pm
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by Landshark » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:56 pm

Hello...

I have a Thinkpad R61i that I bought several months ago.

Right out of the box SUSE wouldn't boot, so I installed Fedora 8. One issue I've...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:29 pm
Is the Celeron-M 420 upgradable?

Last post by aaa « Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:48 pm
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by asiafish » Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:39 pm

What is the fastest processor that is pin and clock compatible to the Celeron-M 420 in my 14 R60?

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Last post by aaa
Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:48 pm
Oh dear.. my sweety cannot boot..

Last post by Agotthelf « Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:46 am
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by NS » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:59 am

Oh dear my sweety R52 cannot boot.. :D

There is no IBM splash screen.
Power on LED was on, fan spinning and nothing else (blank screen).. I have...

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Last post by Agotthelf
Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:46 am
A31 2653 ... intermittent video problems

Last post by proaudioguy « Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:27 pm
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by Dantzr » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:15 pm

Just bought a 2653-q5u from someone on eBay for $140. Got tired of being outbid on so many units that when this one popped up as a buy it now 10...

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Last post by proaudioguy
Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:27 pm
T42 14" High Res in 14" R60?

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:03 pm
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by asiafish » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:16 pm

I have both a high resolution 14 T42 and a low resolution 14 R60, are the LCD displays compatible between the two? The T42 has the 64MB ATI 9600 and...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:03 pm
R52 to repair for 3 weeks!!!

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:30 pm
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by sjthinkpader » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:25 pm

I sent off my R52 to Memphis for repair in an EasyServ box on 6/28. It didn't show up before 7/4 so I waited. It didn't show up after the long...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:30 pm
R50P Dock/USB Problem

Last post by Harryc « Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:09 pm
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by Harryc » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:47 pm

I have an R50P that I sometimes use in a Dock II. The dock has 2 x USB 2.0 ports, one of which is hooked to a USB KVM. The USB KVM has a built in USB...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:09 pm
Recommendations for A31p main battery replacement?

Last post by I Use Dial « Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:22 am
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by chansonbleu » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:11 pm

Hi there,

I have a number of A31ps and am looking for a replacement for the main battery (FRU 02K6793). Since original IBM batteries for the A31p...

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Last post by I Use Dial
Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:22 am
Tri Monitor Setup

Last post by schen « Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:29 am
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by dustrman03 » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:36 pm

Is it possible to have a 3-monitor setup? I currently have 2 (R50 screen and Samsung 912n) screens connected.

I am also wondering (while it may be...

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Last post by schen
Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:29 am
R 40 prob.

Last post by JimmyD « Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:01 am
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by JimmyD » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:17 pm

My R40 was running good, then on boot it said Fan error and would not Boot again ? I cleaned the fan & heat sync but still wont show any sign's of...

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Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:01 am
R50p vs A31p

Last post by schen « Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:27 am
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by snv » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:15 pm

What are the pro's and con's of R50p and A31p if compared to each other? Of course, R50p is a newer design, but, as I noticed, at least one...

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Last post by schen
Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:27 am
TP R60 1024 to 1400

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:58 am
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by ircr » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:19 am

Can anybody tell me if it's cool to change original display from my r60 1024x768 -> 1400x1050 (from r51)?

I have an integrated Intel GMA 950 with...

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Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:58 am
screen broken?

Last post by BeeJayEmm « Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:58 am
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by wolfy365 » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:02 am

Its not cracked, its just it stays black, while the rest of the computer turns on.
my computer had some issues with the right screen hinge being...

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Last post by BeeJayEmm
Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:58 am
Strange Highlighting with R61

Last post by cwirth « Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:45 pm

by cwirth » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:45 pm

We have several R61 Thinkpads in our firm. I have noticed that at times when the user is using Excel that when they move the mouse many cells are...

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Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:45 pm
z61e running ubuntu 8.04: ahci adds 30-seconds to boot

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by moore.bryan » Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:39 pm

i'm not sure what's going-on; i've posted a thread on the ubuntu forums here , but haven't had any suggestions yet... hopefully someone in here can...

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Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:39 pm
R-61i

Last post by Harryc « Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:02 am
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by makaveli559m » Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:13 am

Does anyone know if this machine comes with Intel Turbo?

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:02 am
Black Screen on Startup

Last post by bazciscor « Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:56 am
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by bazciscor » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:43 pm

My Z60t displayed a black screen at startup (first time). It came with an error message - something like: error: embedded security chip. I'm not...

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Last post by bazciscor
Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:56 am
PLS Help - How to uninstall ThinkVantage programs?

Last post by rknotes « Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:37 pm
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by rknotes » Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:21 pm

ThinkVantage Rescue & Recovery program crashes when doing a Backup and so I wanted to update to the latest version ..to do that, the current version...

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Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:37 pm
A30P repair story

Last post by Brad « Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:27 pm
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by SMA » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:05 am

I obtained a defect a30p from eBay, and as it happen quiet often these days, it was sold without drives.
The model number is 2653-66G.

When...

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Last post by Brad
Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:27 pm
A30 does not boot

Last post by toad « Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:28 am
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by toad » Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:32 am

Hi,

from one day to the next my trusty A30 stopped. It even refuses to show the boot screen. No fan, just a click from the speakers, all diodes for...

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Last post by toad
Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:28 am
Blinking screen on bootup

Last post by ni5l « Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:25 am
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by ni5l » Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:40 am

I recently bought a refurb R-61e from Lenovo and am very pleased with it. It has one little issue that bugs me and I am hoping that someone here on...

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Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:25 am

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