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Photo of motherboard ThinkPad R51 with Ati graphic Card

Last post by Yetanfou « Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:59 am
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by argon15 » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:05 am

Hello to all

wondering if anyone has or can get me a photo kindly back of the motherboard since I came off a component and do not know where I have...

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Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:59 am
R60 w/IPS screen?

Last post by Puppy « Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:03 pm
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by 86turbodsl » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:08 pm

I just picked up a nice 15 R60 for very very cheap. It appears to have an IPS display.
SXGA+, 1400x1050. Is that a replacement? Or were they...

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Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:03 pm
R52 1860 and Win 7

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:43 pm
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by Biobio » Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:49 pm

Hello, I installed Win 7 on my R52, but I have problems to find drivers: anyone have an idea to submit to me?

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Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:43 pm
An A31p I was destined for...?

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by Medessec » Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:12 pm
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So... I purchased this auction initially not thinking much of it:

I just wanted to see what an A31 was like, and I figured if an A31p was to go...
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Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:54 am
R61 8933-AN3 Wireless Card Not Found After W7 Install

Last post by ilakast « Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:03 am
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by deadzoo » Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:30 pm

I did a clean install of Windows 7 and now my wireless card is not recognized. Wireless worked with XP before installing W7. I have tried two Intel...

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Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:03 am
Suggestions what to do with an old R32

Last post by Wiking « Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:28 am
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by Wiking » Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:06 am

Hi,
I have an old R32 2658MMG and trying to decide what to do with it.
It has 1.5gb ram and 160gb hdd. Works fine but slowly compared to my T60....

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Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:28 am
Working with 60 series motherboard.

Last post by 28CarsLater « Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:41 pm

by 28CarsLater » Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:41 pm

I removed the speakers from an R61 and what I would like to do is either build a wiring harness for both or splice the speaker wires in my R60 in...

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Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:41 pm
Questions about R50P Upgrade-QXGA and CPU

Last post by adj « Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:52 am
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by chazz » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:13 pm

(Hi Bill, sorry for the mix up during the sign up..Thanks again)

Hi everyone, I really enjoy this site the over the past few years...after reading...

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Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:52 am
Updating Bios error

Last post by afcbob « Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:57 pm

by afcbob » Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:57 pm

Am trying to update my bios as my Thinkpad lenovo R61i charger is plugged in it says plugged in but not charging. I have replaced the power cable so...

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Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:57 pm
So I just bought two locked R60s on Ebay...

Last post by Saucey « Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:25 pm
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by 28CarsLater » Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:48 pm

Both are 'locked by the security chip but the seller confessed he acquired them to unlock them and never got around to it, no details given other...

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Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:25 pm
Parts question about Z61

Last post by Thin « Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:06 pm
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by smw6230 » Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:17 pm

After going back and forth between a T60 and Z61 I decided to build a Z61 from scratch. I've already purchased a new motherboard (42W7741) and now...

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Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:06 pm
TP R52 WiFi issue

Last post by dogbarber « Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:02 pm
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by dogbarber » Thu Oct 17, 2013 4:57 pm

Hello everyone.

I have recently obtained am almost brand new barely used R52 off of ebay and I am having a hard time figuring out how to get the...

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Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:02 pm
Sent a couple R32s on their way...

Last post by Medessec « Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:35 am
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by lparsons » Mon Oct 14, 2013 4:01 pm

I realized that I hadn't updated my signature in a while here, I am no longer with my R32s:

R32 - 2658-A7U: P4m 1.6Ghz, 2GB/250GB, XPP / FBSD 7.2 -...

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Last post by Medessec
Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:35 am
TTAV134 bios

Last post by 86turbodsl « Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:15 pm
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by 86turbodsl » Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:14 pm

Anyone know where to get the TTAV134 bios? All the links i've been able to dredge up are dead, or at least look dead. I have the 1848-CTO version.

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:15 pm
Firewire on R5x

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:39 pm
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by 86turbodsl » Sat Oct 12, 2013 12:08 pm

Does anyone know what the difference is on a firewire mainboard vs a non-firewire mainboard? Missing just the connector, or circuitry too?

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Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:39 pm
Would WUXGA screen fit on R61

Last post by Utwig « Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:20 pm
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by Utwig » Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:58 am

I have an R61 which has a bad screen - there is a gray vertical line about 5mm 1/5 wide with 1 pixel green edge to the right.

I have swapped the...

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Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:20 pm
is the r61 hard drive cover the same for the 15 and 14 inch

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:25 pm
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by jedisurfer1 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:21 pm

is there any physical difference or are they all the same for the r61 series?

Thanks

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Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:25 pm
Flexview 15" IPS sources

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:56 am
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by 86turbodsl » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:21 pm

I have a R52 with a standard 15 TFT panel that i'm considering upgrading to a Flexview.

What laptops would be good candidates to look for?

I've...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:56 am
R52 bluetooth antenna - what could work?

Last post by 86turbodsl « Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:31 am
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by 86turbodsl » Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:47 am

Looking to upgrade my R52 to bluetooth,

Epay has only one R52 antenna listed, sorry, but i'm not paying that much for a used wire with a plate...

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Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:31 am
resurrecting an r50p

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:53 pm
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by p1763 » Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:50 pm

hi,

several years ago i caught the flexview bug and decided to take the plunge--i bought an r50p off ebay with a bad m/b.

the model i bought was a...

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Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:53 pm
R61i won't turn on after motherboard replacement

Last post by thinkPadMAC « Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:15 am
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by thinkPadMAC » Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:30 pm

Dear thinkpad forum users.
I need your help.

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad R61i (8918-CJG).

After my nVidia motherboard crashed I have changed it for a...

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Last post by thinkPadMAC
Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:15 am
Hot R-60

Last post by retired « Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:59 am
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by retired » Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:21 pm

My wife's R-60 runs considerably hotter than my similarly equipped T-60. Fan speeds seem the same by ear. Any ideas why ? Thanks.

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Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:59 am
Inherited 5 Thinkpad A31 and R60 laptops - What to do with R

Last post by schen « Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:17 pm
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by Mikhailov » Tue May 21, 2013 12:59 pm

They currently run Windows XP on 512 MB of RAM and can go up to 1GB. Is it cheaper to get 512 cards (one for each slot), or 1GB cards (leaving the...

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Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:17 pm
Lenovo R60 power problem

Last post by JosipMiller « Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:38 am

by JosipMiller » Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:38 am

Hello,

Following problem occurs when trying to power up R60:

Two days ago (and before) it was working perfectly both with and without battery....

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Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:38 am
380Z AC adapter to power an A31p?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:48 am
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by Saucey » Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:50 pm

Hello TPF! Recently I have aquired an A31p from eBay sold by a forum member as my hoarding project.
This unit isn't in the greatest condition, but it...

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Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:48 am
Do All R60's with discrete graphics need a 90W adapter?

Last post by Shredder11 « Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:56 am
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by ajsanjuan » Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:31 pm

A few months ago, I switched out my old 9457 motherboard with integrated graphics to a 9462 with discrete ATI Radeon 1300X. I noticed that the old...

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Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:56 am
Windows7 on R40

Last post by firgle « Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:09 am
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by firgle » Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:29 am

Please pardon if an answer already exists in the forum. Should I be able to install Windows 7 on an R40?

I am unable to get the R40 to boot my...

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Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:09 am
R52 with SATA-Mod, SSD and Error 200 Fixed Disk Failure 7

Last post by thinkpadr52 « Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:31 am
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by tk921617 » Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:52 am

Hi everybody,

I had a SATA-Mod done to my R52 (1846-4CG) and tried to install a Samsung 840 Pro SSD. Unfortunately, this was only partly succesful....

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Last post by thinkpadr52
Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:31 am
R30/R31 HD Size Limit

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:23 pm
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by Dale H. Cook » Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:12 am

The R30 and R31 apparently have a HD size limit of 128 gigabytes. Is this limit due to MB hardware or is it a BIOS limit?

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Last post by pianowizard
Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:23 pm
A30p power management problems - Resolved

Last post by adj « Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:21 pm
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by adj » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:58 am

I just acquired an A30p in very good condition. I love the UXGA screen, even better than the 770x-SXGA.

So far I have
- replaced the HDD with a...

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Last post by adj
Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:21 pm
Thinkpad R40 not recognizing HDD's?

Last post by innotime2 « Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:37 am
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by innotime2 » Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:58 am

Hello, I have a thinkpad r40 and once i get by the firt welcome screen with the bios option i then get a no operating system found error. I then try...

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Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:37 am
Trying to restore R31

Last post by jronald « Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:42 pm
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by SVTarHeel » Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:29 pm

I have a handful of laptops I'm in the process of refurbishing for sale while I stay with my mom as her full-time caregiver. One of them is an R31...

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Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:42 pm
New R61 owner - any tips & tricks ?

Last post by natgab « Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:14 pm
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by natgab » Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:50 pm

I just got my R61 yesterday, actually arrived before my power supply I ordered for it. :lol: Currently has Win XP installed from seller. I will be...

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Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:14 pm
r50e

Last post by gatecrasher100 « Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:41 am
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by gatecrasher100 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:33 am

i have an ibm thinkpad r50e and i insalled windows xp pro i have installed the audio driver but can get no sound can anyone help ?

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Last post by gatecrasher100
Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:41 am
Can I Delete PC Doctor from R52?

Last post by Nightcall « Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:21 am
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by Nightcall » Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:09 am

Just picked a nice R52 from ebay and am wondering if I can free up some HDD space on the 30GB drive by deleting PC Doctor?

Sounds third party but...

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Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:21 am
Best linux Distro for R52

Last post by Nightcall « Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:19 pm
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by Nightcall » Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:45 pm

I've done a forum search as well as googling and it seems that due to graphics limitations etc that Ubuntu may not be the best. Suggestions please on...

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Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:19 pm
R60 has no sound output / no alarm beeps

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:09 pm
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by aPanzerIV » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:17 am

I recently bought a R60 on ebay for 45 bones that was said to work perfectly. It came with a bit more than advertised(entire working laptop minus...

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:09 pm
R60 9456-HTG upgradeable to UXGA?

Last post by kamaleon « Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:11 am
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by kamaleon » Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:47 am

Hi all!

Just spotted a local listing for one of these. It has the Intel 950, so can it use the UXGA panel? Thanks!

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Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:11 am
Can I swap my Windows XP drive from R61i to R61?

Last post by singbad « Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:37 am
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by singbad » Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:44 am

Hi,
can I migrate my Windows-XP installation from my dead R61 (8918-DFG) to an R61i just by swapping the HDD? I could swap the CPU too if needed....

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Last post by singbad
Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:37 am
Need assistance determining R60 fan FRU

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:44 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:16 pm

Hi all. I had an R60 that I had given to my niece for doing well in school. It appears her R60 is now getting a fan error followed by a shut down. I...

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Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:44 pm
display suddenly turns black

Last post by Marin85 « Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:32 pm
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by Marin85 » Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:55 am

Hi,

I have been struggling with the following problem for a few days now: while working, the display suddenly turns black, the laptop continues to...

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Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:32 pm
ThinkPad R60 1802 BIOS Mod

Last post by tristanelliot « Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:47 pm
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by BillG » Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:06 pm

Is there a BIOS mod, patch, or whatever for a non-authorized wireless card (1802 BIOS error) for the ThinkPad R60?

I've been looking and can't find...

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Wed Aug 07, 2013 1:47 pm
MOD BIOS R60

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by tristanelliot » Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:43 am

Hello,

I search this Mod Bios For R60.

Thanks

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Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:43 am
Upgrade Res. from 15" XGA to SXGA

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:32 am
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by andi t43p » Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:03 pm

Can LCD 15 XGA 1024x768 ( 1858-NA5 ) upgrade to SXGA+ ( 1400x1050 ) use flexible SXGA+ ( 2668-CD1 ) and MB Intel ( 1871-AB4 ) ? fru flexible :...

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Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:32 am
Z61m Machine Type

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:22 am
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by jronald » Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:02 pm

So Im building a TI lid Z61m for the Uunderboi.
The Machine Type is wrong, and so far I have only been able to change the last 3 digits, with the...

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Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:22 am
A31 White Screen

Last post by schen « Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:47 pm
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by schen » Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:15 pm

One of my wife's classroom A31 recently popped up with a White Screen issue. I haven't run into this issue before, and all the Search managed to come...

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Last post by schen
Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:47 pm
T61 bottom case in a R61?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:54 pm
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by Lockheed » Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:20 pm

I am thinking of replacing the bottom case and the motherboard in my 15 R61 with those from T61p PN: 44C3931

Would this work or is there a different...

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Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:54 pm
track point

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:05 am
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by gatecrasher100 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:04 am

hi can anyone help i have a thinpad r5e the original problem was i had to disconect the keyboard and use a usb keyboar & mouse for it to boot but...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:05 am
stuck on splash screen

Last post by gatecrasher100 « Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:43 am
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by gatecrasher100 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:04 pm

hi im new to this site can anyone help i have a thinkpad r50e and when i put it on it sticks on the splash screen and the only way i can get it to...

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Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:43 am
A21p/A21m - Base cover compatibility questions *PICS*

Last post by Tasurinchi « Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:25 am

by Tasurinchi » Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:25 am

I have a heavy battered out A21p that needs (among of a lot of other things) a new basecover. Since I'm having trouble finding one (for a decent...

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Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:25 am

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