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G41 with Windows 7

Last post by Medessec « Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:29 am
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by Medessec » Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:33 am

Hello-I think I might be able to get a G41 together with the NVIDIA GeForce Go 5200, and I'm wondering if I'll have any luck with Windows 7.

I tried...

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Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:29 am
R40 won't boot

Last post by aPanzerIV « Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:30 pm
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by collinser » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:15 pm

Hello everyone, awhile back I bought a used R40 from the surplus sales office of a university. The hard drive had been removed, no OS. At one time it...

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:30 pm
Upgrading CPU of R60 - Any Thoughts?

Last post by Rincewindwiz « Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:28 pm
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by Thinkpad2Val » Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:34 pm

Hi - I'm thinking of upgrading the CPU of my aging R60. Here are the current specs:

ThinkPad R60 (9456-63U)
T2400(1.83GHz), 3GB RAM, 100GB 7200rpm...

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Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:28 pm
G40 with CF card, Windows XP.

Last post by twistero « Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:41 pm
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by Medessec » Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:29 am

I'm pretty certain it's because I've never done this before, and I did something wrong, or bought the wrong adapter.

But i've bought this adapter:...

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Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:41 pm
R50: supervisor password reset?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:06 am
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by photonguy » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:11 pm

Hi all. I'm brand new here. A true noob. I've spent the past 3 days Google'ing a solution to my problem to no avail. And I see no mention of my...

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Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:06 am
Serial ATA setting - Serial-to-USB adapter

Last post by twistero « Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:12 pm
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by beckoning » Sun Oct 21, 2012 12:51 pm

This may be an OS question as it has to do with BIOS settings. I have a 5 year old R60e with Windows XP that runs fine. I have an old program to...

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Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:12 pm
Recently obtained G41 - tips?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:11 pm
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by Medessec » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:24 am

Hello, I recently got a G41 supposedly as-is and not able to boot, but after contacting the seller and finding they didn't even have a power adapter...

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Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:11 pm
SSD causing system hang in Z61t

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:12 am
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by kenzking » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:34 am

I recently upgraded my z61t to a mushkin 60GB ssd. It is very fast, except I am getting strange system hangs sometimes. It is running win7 and have...

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Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:12 am
Inverter? no...LCD? no...So what?

Last post by Lin1 « Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:40 am
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by Lin1 » Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:01 am

I'm new to this forum, and new to my current hobby/obsession of trying to resurrect old laptops. Someone gave me an old R52, XP Pro Sp 3, 1 GB. It...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:40 am
No SATA option in BIOS on Z60t

Last post by Tejstar « Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:53 am
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by Tejstar » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:11 am

I wonder if someone can help. I want to install a SSD on my Thinkpad Z60T, therefore I need to be able to switch it into AHCI mode.

However, there...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:53 am
ThinkPad R60 - Which Video and Wireless Drivers?

Last post by Cigarguy « Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:54 pm
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by BillG » Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:50 pm

I'm setting up a Thinkpad R60 from scratch. Installed Windows XP SP3, the R60 chipset, and Ethernet.

But I find that for the video drivers and the...

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Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:54 pm
IBM R-52 PROBLEM

Last post by twistero « Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:58 pm
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by IBM R-52 USER » Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:24 pm

Greetings and Salutations,
I am posting for the first time on this forum and apologise ahead of time if I am posting in the wrong area. I am not a...

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Last post by twistero
Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:58 pm
IBM-Thinkpad R51 2887 HDD issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:24 pm
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by tridibRS » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:41 am

Hi folks

am calling from Assam/ India. (any1 from this region willing to help me, or be in general contact, please mail me at tridib_rs...

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Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:24 pm
Recently obtained Z61t - tips? *LARGE PIC (255KB)*

Last post by Medessec « Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:28 am
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by Medessec » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:52 am

Hello, I recently picked up a Z61t that was parting out, and I'm planning on restoring it to working order and seeing if I can put Windows 7 on it....

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Sat Oct 13, 2012 5:28 am
A31p black screen

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:50 pm
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by edik » Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:55 pm

Just got an eBay A31p - unfortunately some problems (which the seller denies).

Completely black screen (but can see image very faintly) - looks like...

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Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:50 pm
How to use the mouse port on an old R40?

Last post by WriterMan « Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:10 pm
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by WriterMan » Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:43 pm

For the first time since I've owned it, I have a need to connect a mouse to the mouse port on my old R40. However, I've just discovered that this...

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Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:10 pm
z61t base frame numbers

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by Paul_L » Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:43 pm

I need a bottom frame for a Z61t. The frame in the computer is labelled 42W3544 but looks identical to a 42W3125 which is available on eBay. The...

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Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:43 pm
Unique R51 wireless problems with Intel 2200BG

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:27 pm
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by ThinkBrad » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:08 am

Hi team, sorry to be such a consumer of advice lately but I really appreciate all the help.

In this case I've wasted the entire weekend trying to...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:27 pm
1802 error on R60e - modded Bios needed

Last post by mmiskovic « Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:43 am

by mmiskovic » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:43 am

Hey,

I've run in a bit of a trouble with my old R60e, when of all of a sudden the wireless card stopped working (not detectable in fresh installed...

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Last post by mmiskovic
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:43 am
BSOD after swapping HDD

Last post by Mornsgrans « Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:18 am
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by gord1651 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:39 pm

I have a R30 with a 30Gig HDD. I tried swapping the HDD from my T23 (60 Gig) but I get the BSOD screen telling me there is a fatal error. Any Ideas?...

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Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:18 am
A22m with A20m motherboard - no 1400x1050 in Win98

Last post by PJBrs « Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:44 pm
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by PJBrs » Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:22 am

Hello, this is my first post here, but I have a long history of owning and using thinkpads, starting with my A22m in 2001. Last week, as a sort of...

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Last post by PJBrs
Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:44 pm
T23 and R30 CPU's

Last post by gord1651 « Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:35 pm
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by gord1651 » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:41 am

Can I swap my faster P3 CPU from my T23 into my R30, also a P3 but slower? :?: :?:

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Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:35 pm
R60 Advice

Last post by twistero « Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:27 am
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by richyboypalm » Mon Sep 24, 2012 4:13 am

Hi, Im looking for some advice
I am looking at buying a R60 for karaoke use, I use to use a T23 but over time the hard drive got full and machine...

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Last post by twistero
Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:27 am
Installing WinXP on a Z61p - "No harddisk found"

Last post by TuuS « Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:37 pm
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by UnicornOfDoom » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:49 pm

Hi there;

i want to sell my old Z61P and tried to format and reinstall it. So i insert my WinXP pro CD, boot from CD and the installer starts....

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Last post by TuuS
Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:37 pm
Videomemory Thinkpad R51 2887 problem

Last post by SimonZ « Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:48 am
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by SimonZ » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:16 am

Hello,

I have a Thinkpad r51 2887 with an intel extreme graphics card.

But the problem is that my info screen displays that i only have 7 mb...

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Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:48 am
Replacement Hard Drive for R51 and R52

Last post by sodapopdima « Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:12 pm
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by English Teacher » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:50 pm

I am an teacher in an inner city middle school. We have lots of R51s and R52s in bad condition. Our tech guy is cannibalizing the really destroyed...

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Last post by sodapopdima
Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:12 pm
Z60t Frankenpad? What can I turn it into

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:33 am
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by Aelon » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:27 am

I've been nursing this z60t with GPU/systemboard issues for a few years, and I think its finally reached the point of no return as the last linux...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:33 am
A22p floppy interface - ultrabay?

Last post by larrystotler « Mon Sep 03, 2012 1:10 pm
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by larrystotler » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:10 am

The A22p has a builtin floppy like the other A series machine.

What interface does this use? Is this actually an Ultrabay 2000 interface? If it is,...

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Last post by larrystotler
Mon Sep 03, 2012 1:10 pm
Hotswap on A30p help needed

Last post by larrystotler « Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:38 pm
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by larrystotler » Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:43 pm

Ok, I've got a couple of questions. But first, here's my hardware/software setup:

Thinkpad A30p (1.2/1GB/320GB)
Ultrabay IDE caddy(IBM branded I...

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Last post by larrystotler
Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:38 pm
A22P start-up issues

Last post by Cthuloops « Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:07 pm
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by Cthuloops » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:59 pm

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is with great despair that I write to you regarding a start-up issue with my beloved A22P. Mostly sentimentally valued, it...

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Last post by Cthuloops
Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:07 pm
R52 Mobo -- S-Video during BIOS post sequence

Last post by BruceDickinson « Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:19 am
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by BruceDickinson » Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:37 am

My original post (below) asked too narrow of a question. More broadly, my question is: How much can I tell about the health of an R52 motherboard...

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Last post by BruceDickinson
Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:19 am
Odd R50p Keyboard Problem

Last post by Neil « Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:56 pm
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by Strick » Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:41 pm

After rebooting, various (and random) keys will (sometimes) not work. I'll notice, for example, that the 'v' key isn't working. I'll reboot and the...

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Last post by Neil
Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:56 pm
Error 0200: Failure Fixed Disk 7 - Z60m

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:50 am
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by rkawakami » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:27 pm

I received a Z60m (2531-76U) system a few months ago and finally got around to replacing the fan (known problem disclosed by eBay seller). Upon...

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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:50 am
Thinkpad R52 (1847-22M) .. starting off from... nothing ...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:46 am
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by BarryDay » Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:00 am

G'day Folks,

Thinkpad R52 (1847-22M)

I have just bought one of these - but with no HD .. thus no
OS & no backup/recovery disks (either CD or...

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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:46 am
R51 cpu upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:08 pm
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by thinkpad459 » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:33 pm

hello i have an R51 28838qu i just want to know if i can upgrade the cpu and if so what speds will the mobo take thanks

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Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:08 pm
refurbished batteries

Last post by chuckenheimer « Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:15 pm
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by chuckenheimer » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:17 pm

I need batteries for my A31p and T61p - preferably refurbished even to a higher capacity. Anyone help?

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Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:15 pm
R51 hard drive upgrade question

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:53 pm
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by thinkpad459 » Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:30 pm

hello i have an R51 28838QU laptop and i want to upgrade the hard drive how do i know what brand of ide hard drives my laptop will work with thanks

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Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:53 pm
R60 9457-7HU Upgrade Questions

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:14 pm
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by philipcjohnson » Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:44 pm

I am contemplating a processor upgrade (from T2400 to T7600) and a display upgrade (from 14.1” XGA 1024x768 to 14.1” SXGA+ 1400x1050) sometime in the...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:14 pm
thinkpad upgrade question

Last post by pianowizard « Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:48 pm
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by thinkpad459 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:09 pm

hello i have a thinkpad R51 2883-8qu with a 1.4 Ghz pentium mobile windows xp intel extreme graphics 2 30 gig hd and 512 megs of ram my question is...

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Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:48 pm
Inverter for Z60m

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:45 pm
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by jalogik » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:35 am

Hi,
my LCD (1680x1050) in z60m stop working. So i buy new model, but with different fru: 42T0423. It's functional, but the backlight is not working....

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Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:45 pm
R52 indicator lights acting wierd

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:04 am
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by vi340 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:27 am

Hi,

I have a R52 type 1859 laptop. Its been working great until today. I noticed that while the laptop was turned off completely, the numlock,...

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Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:04 am
battery replacement R51 series thinkpad laptop

Last post by Neil « Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:18 am
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by thinkpad459 » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:13 pm

hello i have a thinkpad R51 2883-8QU series laptop where online can i find a replacement batter other then ebay at a cheap price as i cant use ebay...

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Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:18 am
need help with my thinkpad R51 2883-8qu

Last post by Neil « Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:43 pm
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by thinkpad459 » Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:33 pm

hello i have an ibm thinkpad R51 2883-8qu the specs are 30 gig hard drive 1.4 ghz pentium m 512 meg ram 64 meg intel extreme graphics 2 and windows...

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Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:43 pm
Thinkpad A30p hard drives caddies in both bays doesnt boot

Last post by Neil « Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:04 pm
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by larrystotler » Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:09 pm

I have a Thinkpad A30p (1.2/1GB/320GB) system. I have a PATA ultrabay adapter as well as a SATA ultrabay adapter. These caddies work just fine in...

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Last post by Neil
Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:04 pm
4GB RAM stick in an R52?

Last post by DanielJamesDavis « Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:43 am
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by DanielJamesDavis » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:27 am

Good morning all.

I had some extra cash on hand after deciding not to get a bluray drive for my R52 and I happened upon a curious site that is...

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Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:43 am
R52 compatible bluray drive?

Last post by DanielJamesDavis « Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:02 am
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by DanielJamesDavis » Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:41 am

Hi,

I've just bought an R52 and I'm looking at putting a bluray drive into its UltraBay Enhanced bay. However, I keep finding conflicting...

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Last post by DanielJamesDavis
Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:02 am
R52 motherboard dead?

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:07 pm
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by leon_81 » Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:43 pm

Hi,

A friend of mine has a ThinkPad R52 and has been having some problems for a while, such as a message saying the C drive is full, even though no...

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Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:07 pm
R50p won't boot, black screen, fan keeps spinning

Last post by peter_d « Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:43 pm
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by peter_d » Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:04 am

Hi,

I tried searching for this issue on the forum, but I couldn't find it (I did find similar issues for other models, but the solutions there...

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Last post by peter_d
Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:43 pm
Generally weird R52

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:54 pm
Replies: 34
by father_longcat » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:04 pm
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I bought a Used with some problems Thinkpad R52 off Ebay.
I've upgraded it to a Pentium 4 760, added 2GB of RAM, an extended battery, Ultrabay...
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Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:54 pm
What models are a R40's parts interchangeable with?

Last post by aPanzerIV « Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:35 pm
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by aPanzerIV » Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:52 pm

I've got the 15 sxga+ screen / dvd / other parts from a R40 that have been sitting on ebay for too long. I don't want to throw them out because it...

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Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:35 pm

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