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2653-R9U and BMDC200b - no COM3 attachment (modem enabled)

Last post by chuckenheimer « Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:22 am
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by chuckenheimer » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:40 pm

Just installed this DC, connected antenna and modem connector. No problems UNTIL it won't allow COM3 for attachment. What's my advice?

Thanks!

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Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:22 am
T42 question but involves a R50e

Last post by Flamengo « Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:13 am

by Flamengo » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:13 am

Hi there,

Please read my other post here:

It´s a question about screen space (when the screen is closed).

Kind regards,

Ray

Mod Edit - Cross...

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Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:13 am
Would you buy an R61 without Stereo Recording Capabilities?

Last post by gator « Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:27 pm
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by eecon » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:58 am

Current R61s have been factory crippled to intentionally prevent input recording from any sources other than the mono-mic.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:27 pm
Z60 Battery not holding a charge, other problems afoot

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by JesseC » Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:02 pm

The other day I was surfing the internet in my living room and got distracted, leaving the laptop to die on my coffee table. I've accidentally done...

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Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:53 pm
How reliable is the R61? Any common problems?

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by atechnica » Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:28 pm

My t40p died because of the motherboard flex problem (that I was unaware of until it happened and I came here to diagnose it) so I'm looking to buy a...

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Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:14 am
Heat problems z60t

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by yarrow » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:47 pm

I have a z60t (2511E6U) running Windows XP. Recently it has been frequently overheating to the point of shutting down. Or rather, it thinks it's...

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Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:24 pm
R51 running Vista, won't boot

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by larrytuttle » Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:08 pm

Here are the symptoms.

Last few days:
Screen goes blank at random times, mostly withing 2-10 minutes after booting. When it goes blank, the disk...

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Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:08 pm
Used A31 For $275 - Good Deal?

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by nikki605 » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:30 pm

I've owned a T21 for years and have been posting over in that forum. This week, I saw this ad in a local newspaper:

Laptop, IBM Think Pad, P4, XP,...

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Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:24 am
R50e fixing close lid, and body (Pics)

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by j00j4nt200 » Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:31 pm

Hello,

1. On my r50e, little plastic that presing close lid switch is broken.
Close lid switch is working ok when I press it with pencil.
Can you...

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Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:08 am
Confirmation of correct fru for a new screen.

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by lutami » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:42 pm

I'm going to have a go to fit a new screen myself...found the manuals but need some confirmation on the screen fru number (I get confused easily...

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Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:02 am
2.6GHz CPU (2653-R9U) chipset bottlenecked?

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by chuckenheimer » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:08 pm

I wanted to upgrade the CPU but wanted to know beforehand if the throughput is chipset bottled-necked?

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Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:14 am
Fingerprint swipe problems - z60m

Last post by Pepa « Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:47 pm
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by IceCube43 » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:36 am

Recently, when I try to log into my computer using the fingerprint reader, it does not work. Whether starting from a fresh boot/hibernating/user...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:47 pm
R52 with Intel Graphics - can one upgrade to ATI Graphics ?

Last post by fasterbybike « Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:41 pm
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by indessen » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:37 am

Hello,

regarding an R52 (1860-5EG) with Intel Graphics (915 / 910): Is it possible to upgrade this modell with an Ati-Graphics card that came in...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:41 pm
A30 Upgrading Memory Problem

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by subversive » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:10 am

Hi all, nice to be back
I recently bought some 512mb memory on ebay which the seller said should work on my A30. It already had 2x256mb and i wanted...

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Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:01 pm
Just got my R61 with SUSE

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by atechnica » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:57 pm

Awesome!

Everything in SUSE works and makes sense. To do advanced tasks, I will need to learn how to use the terminal and terminal commands, but...

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Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:43 am
THINKPAD R40 for sales on ebay!

Last post by Laptop_wizard « Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:15 pm
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by Laptop_wizard » Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:53 pm

I came across this listing, and thougt i would share it with everyone, you can get this for parts, or just format the hardrive and install windows,...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:15 pm
How To: Upgrading HDD in R51 (1836 QNU)

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by stevenc » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:04 pm

I decided to upgrade my 40 GB HDD (Fujitsu MHT2040AT) to a new 120 GB one (Seagate ST9120822A). While there are many threads discussing HDD upgrades,...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:04 pm
Thinkpad R51 fuse rating ?

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:37 pm
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by djgillery » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:14 am

Iv'e just recently contacted a forum member regarding a problem with my R51 in that it wouldn't run on battery power. He's directed me to straight to...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:37 pm
IBM R31 type 2656-rj8 LCD flickering showing lines

Last post by fabianusv « Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:16 pm
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by fabianusv » Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:41 pm

hello thinkpad folks,

need advices from you all folks.

my ibm thinkpad r31 2656-rj8 got problem on the lcd screen.
at start-up lcd is good, but...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:16 pm
A21 - Setup and boot problems

Last post by sjthinkpader « Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:01 pm
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by John Estal » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:24 am

I have two Thinkpad Model A21's with a similar problem.
Unit #1: When I boot I get no beep errors. F1 displays (enter Bios Setup) but F12 does NOT...

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Last post by sjthinkpader
Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:01 pm
Quick A21m and A22M question...

Last post by SaberX « Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:04 pm
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by SaberX » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:04 am

Just wondering if anyone knows or has done this.
I have an A22m ( 2628-stu ) P-III 900 , 15 SXGA+.
It's showing some errors on start up.
error= 0175:...

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Last post by SaberX
Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:04 pm
problem w/sound cart on Thinkpad r61

Last post by kuzya « Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:42 pm
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by kuzya » Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:28 pm

Hi. I get my R61 few months ago and it was OK until last week.
But now I have problem with sound.Its start some siren-noise right after I closing...

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Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:42 pm
R51e Rollcage Protection

Last post by JaneL « Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:35 pm
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by denisky » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:28 am

Hi guys...

I have been using R51e for almost 2 years.
Still no problem whatsoever, but, can you guys tell me whether this laptop has implemented...

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Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:35 pm
LCD shade banding as if running lower color quality on R51

Last post by sjthinkpader « Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:33 pm
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by sjthinkpader » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:03 am

The machine is a R51 1836-BBU with a ATI 9000 GPU, 15 inxh SXGA+ IDTech IPS LCD. The color quality is set to 32bit color.

That bright spot in the...

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Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:33 pm
Gigabit in A31p (change from 100Mbit to it)

Last post by david_thinkpad « Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:40 pm
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by jadzia » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:43 am

Is it possible?
Seems i would just have to change the little card inside.
(dunno the standard its smaller than about the half of mini pci)

Is...

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Last post by david_thinkpad
Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:40 pm
Explain to me Bluetooth antennas.

Last post by gator « Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:20 pm
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by Excalibur418 » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:24 pm

I've seen them mentioned on here and the internet and I was wondering how they worked. Can you connect them to mini pci cards in to replace the...

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Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:20 pm
Persistence Module error message

Last post by peisenhauer « Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:57 pm
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by peisenhauer » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:05 pm

HELP !

I hope I am addressing this to the right forum.

I own an R52 Thinkpad ( also a T22 that I refuse to part with ) that displays an error...

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Last post by peisenhauer
Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:57 pm
Thinkpad R40-2681 display problem

Last post by schen « Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:22 am
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by theo » Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:14 pm

Hi there,

I know R40's quite an old model but I hope that someone can help here :)

I've taken the R40 out from dust a few weeks before. It worked...

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Last post by schen
Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:22 am
Wireless Issue

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:27 pm
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by askjim » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:37 pm

Hi,

I have bought a new thinkpad r61li. Quite happy with it apart from connecting to the internet via wireless seems so slow. Connecting via network...

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Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:27 pm
Upgrading R51

Last post by sjthinkpader « Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:18 am
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by Sniper007 » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:13 am

Folks,

I am a new member of this forum. I joined yesterday. I have Thinkpad R51 Type-2887 MQ6 which I want to upgrade to gain speed & also play some...

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Last post by sjthinkpader
Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:18 am
IBM A31p-2653-R4u replacement options.

Last post by david_thinkpad « Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:47 am
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by david_thinkpad » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:43 pm

A while ago I dropped my laptop..

Since then and looking at it a bit more (no I never got the backlight for it) but I started thinking. I...

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Last post by david_thinkpad
Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:47 am
R61 processor upgrade question

Last post by andregb1 « Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:49 pm
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by andregb1 » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:05 am

Hello,

I have searched the FAQs, as well as some of the R series forum topics for an answer to my question. The answer is probably here somewhere...

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Last post by andregb1
Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:49 pm
R61e - RAM issues - BSOD

Last post by j00j4nt200 « Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:15 am
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by twr7cx » Wed May 21, 2008 3:31 am

I have purchased 2 x 2GB DDR2 PC-5300 667MHz 200-pin SO-DIMM Corsair Value Select VS2GSDS667D2 RAM to fit into my Lenovo R61e ThinPad which has a...

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Last post by j00j4nt200
Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:15 am
R50e VGA-out - color problem

Last post by j00j4nt200 « Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:06 am

by j00j4nt200 » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:06 am

Hi,
I got second hand r50e.
When I connect vga out to monitor I'm getting wrong colors:
correct on LCD -> Wrong on vga out- monitor
white -> yellow...

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Last post by j00j4nt200
Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:06 am
ThinkPad chargers - all the same?

Last post by tpangel « Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:31 pm
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by twr7cx » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:07 pm

I need a new charger for my rR61e ThinkPad after the old one has burnt out for some reason. I can't find a listing on the Lenovo website for a...

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Last post by tpangel
Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:31 pm
SUCH a ninny...

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by tbfox » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:55 am

For an intelligent person, I do screw up royally sometimes. I ordered my R61i on 6/16 when it was 25% off for Father's Day. (I wanted something to...

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Last post by tbfox
Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:55 am
R52 power supply is not charging

Last post by frankiepankie « Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:48 am
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by makinjr » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:52 am

I mean when computer is running battery won't charge. When I switch computer OFF, disconnect and reconnect power supply it will start charging.

But...

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Last post by frankiepankie
Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:48 am
Spots on the screen but not dead pixels

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:37 pm
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by makaveli559m » Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:20 am

I got some marks on the screen that look lke dirt but they are not and they are not dead pixels. I dont know what to do so I feel like sellling my...

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:37 pm
Broken rollcage on R60, any ideas?

Last post by lukaszsw « Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:09 pm
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by lukaszsw » Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:12 pm

I've recently got a new T60 and I was preparing my old R60 (well it wasn't that old) for sale.
I decided to find out why the lid was so wobbly...

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Last post by lukaszsw
Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:09 pm
Screen completely disappears while working on battery

Last post by beGi « Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:56 am
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by Van GORRE » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:01 pm

Problem description:
While working on the battery (original) without being connected to outlet , it happens that the screen in laptop 'switches' both...

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Last post by beGi
Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:56 am
Thinkpad R32 2658-BQU lid close switch

Last post by peterchan_cal « Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:02 pm
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by peterchan_cal » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:06 pm

I have an older R32 which is working properly except the screen is very dimm, close to black. I can see faint images on the screen in very dark room....

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Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:02 pm
Thinking of going Vista 64-bit, how's the driver support

Last post by Bob34 « Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:45 am

by Bob34 » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:45 am

I know they have drivers/software for everything, but I was wondering if anyone has a Z61(m) and done Vista 64-bit yet and how their experience has...

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Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:45 am
SATA drive in A31

Last post by fasterbybike « Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:25 pm
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by fasterbybike » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:59 pm

With the current shortage of 7200 rpm PATA/IDE drives, I wondered if the following EBay offer is a typo or a real solution to allow a SATA drive to...

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Last post by fasterbybike
Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:25 pm
R40 LCD upgrade to SXGA

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:47 am
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by voneschenbach » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:12 am

Hi All,

I have a R40 2681-KLU with dying LCD - I have been contemplating attempting to replace it with a SXGA+. Question: do I replace just the LCD,...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:47 am
R61i - Disable Fingerprint Reader on Startup?

Last post by tpangel « Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:02 am
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by tpangel » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:23 am

I have a Thinkpad R61i

Each time the computer is booted, it asks me to activate the fingerprint reader.

How can I disable this?

What startup line...

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Last post by tpangel
Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:02 am
Bluetooth Madness!

Last post by beGi « Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:49 am
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by khalilnajjar » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:05 pm

Hello. I have a ThinkPad R61. It came with windows vista and bluetooth preinstalled. I wiped everything out because I dislike vista. I then proceeded...

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Last post by beGi
Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:49 am
Check out this Thinkpad R61i Deal

Last post by tpangel « Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:12 pm

by tpangel » Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:12 pm

A few days ago, I purchased a Thinkpad R61i (being discontinued) at Office Depot locally.

The price was $734.50 minus a $60 rebate for a total of...

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Last post by tpangel
Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:12 pm
ThinkPad R40 Vista Install

Last post by R40_user « Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:57 am

by R40_user » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:57 am

I just installed Vista Business on my
Thinkpad R40 and I spent the last two
days testing it and getting all the
drivers on it.

It reminded me of...

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Last post by R40_user
Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:57 am
A31p high pitched noise when lowering screen brightness

Last post by jadzia « Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:49 am
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by kosse » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:38 pm

Hello everyone,

I got my new used A31p but there seems to be a problem: the laptop starts to make really loud noise when I lower screen brightness...

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Last post by jadzia
Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:49 am
Z60m won't work without AC adapter

Last post by rajm « Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:49 pm
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by rajm » Thu May 29, 2008 4:32 pm

I have a Z60m that has been working great for 2.5 years. This morning I unplugged the laptop and it turned off on its own. Yesterday, I was using the...

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:49 pm

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