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Wanted - A31 MOBO

Last post by karn « Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:50 pm
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by mqarkcambie » Sun Sep 19, 2004 5:31 pm

Hi - Anyone got a A31 mobo for sale, or know roughly how much one will set me back (and where to get it if not from big blue)?

Thanks,
Mark.

P.S....

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Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:50 pm
Power On alternatives on R51s?

Last post by jon « Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:12 pm
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by dkreidler » Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:25 am

We're currently installing R51's as desktop machines, with usb mice & keyboards, flatscreen monitors, etc. Does anyone know of any way to power up...

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Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:12 pm
A22e (2655-67U) or A30 (2652) system board wanted !!!!

Last post by karn « Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:45 pm
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by karn » Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:45 pm

Hello there,

Does any1 have a spare A22e (2655-67U) or A30 (2652) system board available for a reasonable price my system board has died and on the...

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Last post by karn
Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:45 pm
A31p or T40

Last post by khamsin « Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:58 am
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by lilserenity » Tue May 25, 2004 8:49 am

Hiya,

Quick question, if you could go for an A31p UXGA Pentium 4m 1.8GHz or a T40 with SXGA and Pentium-M 1.6GHz, which would you go for?

Vicky

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Last post by khamsin
Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:58 am
Modify A22m to run dual monitor extended desktop mode

Last post by JHEM « Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:29 am
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by oodobah » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:17 am

i'd like to run my A22M type 2628-P1U in dual monitor - extended desktop mode. i have a rage mobility 4M for video. i use win2k. any recommendations...

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Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:29 am
A20m Win2k trouble on shutdown/suspend/restart

Last post by cynosure « Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:50 am
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by Lee Stewart » Thu Oct 07, 2004 6:55 pm

OK, I've tried everything I know and can't make any improvement... :x

I have an A20m with Win2k Pro. Sometime in the past year something I did...

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Last post by cynosure
Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:50 am
A22P 2629UTU Dual Display

Last post by oodobah « Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:19 pm
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by Sarge » Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:51 am

Hi :D
Just bought a refurb A22P, simular to units at work.
Units at work do Dual monitor/Extended desktop, they are on Win 98
My A22P is on Win...

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Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:19 pm
Ok to run A21P without battery? (AC Power)

Last post by hausman « Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:22 am
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by kadf88 » Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:44 pm

Is it ok to run my A21P without the battery in it when i have it plugged into the wall?
i'm wondering this because i don't want to kill my battery...

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Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:22 am
R32 POWERS UP BUT NO DISPLAY EITHER LCD OR CRT

Last post by Plinkerton « Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:54 pm
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by giotecno1977 » Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:36 am

My R32 powers on and the status lights flash once and the fan comes on but nothing else. I have replaced CPU and memory but no luck. pls advise.

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Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:54 pm
how to remove trackpoint cap?

Last post by hausman « Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:06 am
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by kadf88 » Thu Sep 30, 2004 7:54 pm

anyone know how to remove the little trackpoint cap/nub in the middle of the keyboard? i want to replace it with a new one.

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Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:06 am
R40 - Thermal Sensing Error

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by l31itz » Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:16 pm

Hi Everyone,

I just joined the forums with my new R40 2722CTO. I got this sucker as a recertified unit off eBay. I'm pretty happy with it except...

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Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:16 pm
Serial Interface Problem

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by C.Schlehaus » Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:36 pm

Hi,
today I tried to connect an FLUKE Scopemeter by serial link to my A31p. Unfortunately, the connection did not quite complete, as the software...

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Last post by C.Schlehaus
Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:36 pm
I have the Security Chip :-)

Last post by doppelfish « Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:20 am
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by kiig » Tue Sep 07, 2004 4:54 pm

Just found out my a31p has the inbuilt Security Chip.... What can I do with it ? I've read about encryption, - secure sign-on using different...

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Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:20 am
A31p problem with the new embedded controller version 1.02

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:39 pm
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by stingbandel » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:55 pm

I download the latest version, 1.02, and it gives me problem with the bay on the left side. On the left one, I have my extra battery and after the...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:39 pm
A31p came with Win2K, now I want XP

Last post by karn « Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:07 pm
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by bluto » Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:28 pm

My A31p (purchased June 2002) came with Windows 2000. In June 04, my hard disk crashed & I had to restore to a new HD using the IBM recovery CDs....

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Last post by karn
Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:07 pm
A20m Win2k SP4 update slows IP traffic to a crawl

Last post by Lee Stewart « Sun Sep 26, 2004 1:31 pm
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by Lee Stewart » Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:00 am

Hi... I finally had time to try and do some catchup maint on my A20m with h Win2k. I've had SP3 on for quite some time and running fine. SP4 went on...

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Last post by Lee Stewart
Sun Sep 26, 2004 1:31 pm
Any trick to getting the CPU chip out?

Last post by Deb Suran « Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:48 am
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by Deb Suran » Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:32 pm

My goddaughter, who is halfway across the country from me right now, is having the types of problems we associate with a loose CPU chip. She's...

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Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:48 am
R32 hangs after POST while docked

Last post by bwalter « Fri Sep 24, 2004 3:40 pm

by bwalter » Fri Sep 24, 2004 3:40 pm

My R32 while in the port replicator will hang with a blinking cursor in the top left screen after it POSTs for about 5-7 seconds before loading...

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Last post by bwalter
Fri Sep 24, 2004 3:40 pm
Dothan P-M to appear on R series?

Last post by csv96 « Fri Sep 24, 2004 9:56 am
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by flake » Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:13 pm

I just saw new lower freq. 90nm Pentium-M's are to be released by Intel at 1.5 and 1.6 Ghz (715,725). Will anyone speculate that these will become...

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Last post by csv96
Fri Sep 24, 2004 9:56 am
Palmrest heat?

Last post by Fiish « Fri Sep 24, 2004 3:48 am
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by G2007 » Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:14 pm

Is there any problem with right palmrest heat with the r50/51 as there is on the T4x series?

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Last post by Fiish
Fri Sep 24, 2004 3:48 am
Upgraded processor in A31 -- two questions

Last post by tbessie « Tue Sep 21, 2004 3:25 pm
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by tbessie » Sun Sep 19, 2004 9:56 pm

Hey all...

So I upgraded the processor in my A31, and now have 2 questions:

1) I noticed there was some goo between the fan/heatsink assembly and...

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Last post by tbessie
Tue Sep 21, 2004 3:25 pm
Wireless NIC not recieving IP address

Last post by ian « Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:43 pm
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by Dave the Thinker » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:53 pm

Hello Forum,

I recently noticed that my Wireless NIC, no longer appears in the list when I run MS IP Configuration utility (WINIPCFG.EXE).

it works...

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Last post by ian
Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:43 pm
Erratic 72W AC adapter

Last post by matso « Sun Sep 19, 2004 4:54 am

by matso » Sun Sep 19, 2004 4:54 am

When the computer is running on AC power, the AC adapter has begun to switch itself off an hour or so. Then, it can usually be restarted by...

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Sun Sep 19, 2004 4:54 am
A22e hard drive crashed

Last post by jecoled « Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:43 pm
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by charlesayer » Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:18 pm

Hello,
My A22e's hard drive died. I know everything else still works because I can still boot and run Knoppix from the optical drive. I am pondering...

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Last post by jecoled
Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:43 pm
Ultrabay Plus HDD

Last post by smithb « Sat Sep 18, 2004 2:09 pm

by smithb » Sat Sep 18, 2004 2:09 pm

I have an A31 and I cannot find info on IBM site about purchasing a second hard disk and carrier for the ultrabay plus.

I find such info regarding...

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Sat Sep 18, 2004 2:09 pm
External WiFi antenna on R51 possible?

Last post by RBob « Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:44 pm
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by RBob » Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:20 am

My new R51 (model 1836) has an Intel 2200BG card stuffed inside somewhere. The 2200BG has two antenna connectors, labeled Main and Aux , while the...

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Last post by RBob
Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:44 pm
PC Connection sold me OEM processor?!?

Last post by tbessie « Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:19 am
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by tbessie » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:09 pm

I'm not sure about this, but I ordered a 2.4Ghz Pentium 4M processor from PC Connection, and it arrived without fan or heatsink. I called Intel, they...

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Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:19 am
PC2700 will give faster performance than PC2100 on A31p?

Last post by stingbandel « Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:02 pm
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by stingbandel » Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:31 pm

Hi,

I currently have 1GB of memory PC 2100 true samsung. however, I see on here that people are using the pc2700.

in reality, pc2700 will give...

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Last post by stingbandel
Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:02 pm
weird time on my R50P clock

Last post by SeanM « Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:40 pm
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by bluejay73 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:02 pm

I am baffled because I don't understand why sometimes my laptop shows the time one hour behind whenever I unplug it and take it to work plugged to...

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Last post by SeanM
Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:40 pm
Something wrong with the G series?

Last post by Steve007 « Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:17 am
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by mdbrown » Sat May 22, 2004 12:51 am

Just curious. I'm still using a 770x so I haven't kept up with the latest and greatest. Wondering if there is something wrong with the G series...

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Last post by Steve007
Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:17 am
Help!!! A22M only starts when it wants to!!!!!!!!!!!

Last post by redgtxdi « Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:20 pm
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by redgtxdi » Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:25 pm

Here's the scenario.........I push the power button and the HD led will flash for a second & the laptop will make a power-sound, but none of the...

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Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:20 pm
A21m new owner, questions

Last post by mrmcgowan « Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:00 pm
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by mrmcgowan » Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:27 pm

Hello guys, ive owned several thinkpads in my life including a 600E , and a 240. I just recently purchased an a21m. I have a few questions about it...

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Last post by mrmcgowan
Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:00 pm
1GB module in A31 with latest BIOS -- memory question

Last post by JHEM « Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:38 pm
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by tbessie » Wed Sep 08, 2004 12:29 pm

I ordered a 1GB module from Crucial, as per advice here, for my A31. Supposedly the latest BIOS can deal with 1GB modules.

What I wonder, though, is...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:38 pm
Anyone using the UltraBay 2000 ZIP drive? Suggestions?

Last post by AlphaGJohn « Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:37 am
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by AlphaGJohn » Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:08 am

I'm trying to figure out if the ZIP drive I bought on eBay has a problem or if I just don't have the right software/settings. I notice when you buy...

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Last post by AlphaGJohn
Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:37 am
Dim Display

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:51 pm
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by Bugsters » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:43 pm

I have just purchased a second hand R40 and it was working fine the first time I turned it on. I did not have a power supply initially, so I ran it...

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Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:51 pm
CD won't spin (UltraBay 2000 on R31)--new HD connection?

Last post by AlphaGJohn « Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:56 am
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by AlphaGJohn » Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:42 pm

Hi Folks,

The CD ROM drive on my R31 appears to be broken. However, I just upgraded the HD to a larger one and it now has a second active partition...

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Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:56 am
IBM A-20p display brightness has soured, maybe, not sure.

Last post by davidashaw « Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:43 am

by davidashaw » Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:43 am

I bought an A-20p about 4 years ago and I have a concern with the brightness of the display. After about 2 years or so, the display appeared to have...

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Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:43 am
Disable IBM Message Center

Last post by G-Man « Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:02 am
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by MarcosV » Sat Sep 04, 2004 7:58 pm

Hi All,

I have a Thinkpad R40 running XP Pro.. Upon boot up I get an icon in my task tray called 'IBM Message Center'

I don't see much use for this...

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Last post by G-Man
Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:02 am
a21p power problem solved relatively cheaply

Last post by squat12 « Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:38 am

by squat12 » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:38 am

I have an a21p, which I think is one of the best laptops ever manufactured. It had served me flawlessly for the past 3.5 years, while traveling all...

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Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:38 am
R51: Active Protection icon won't stay away

Last post by RBob « Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:43 am
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by RBob » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:07 pm

I trust that the Active Proection feature is working and really don't need one more icon down there in the system tray.

Regardless if I right-click...

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Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:43 am
A22m 30 GB in HDD in Ultrabay

Last post by Davejb « Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:24 am
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by geochandler » Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:58 pm

I bought from IBM a 09N4268 30 GB hard drive and 08K6068 HDD adapter to put it in the ultrabay on my A22m, thinking to use Norton Ghost to clone my...

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Last post by Davejb
Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:24 am
A31 seeks faster proc but which one?

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by Maggot » Sat Sep 04, 2004 12:54 am

This 2652-J3U has a mobile P4-1.6G proc. It also sports a 7200 rpm HDD, 387MB ram (2 sticks of 266MHz), 802.11G minipci with DYI antennas.
I usually...

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Sat Sep 04, 2004 12:54 am
Startup problem with A20m

Last post by Deb Suran « Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:36 am
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by Ideaman7777 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:52 pm

I have an A20m that suddenly went dead, and since then I have only been able to start it once for a few minutes, after which it went dead again....

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Last post by Deb Suran
Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:36 am
Is it worth spending $400 on a A20p upgrade?

Last post by rocketman « Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:35 pm
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by rocketman » Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:20 am

My trusty A20p needs to be upgraded to stay with the times. First the hard drive is going so I would like to replace it with one of the 60gb Hitachi...

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Last post by rocketman
Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:35 pm
A31 has a green LED, but it makes no attempt to boot..

Last post by mqarkcambie « Wed Sep 01, 2004 1:35 pm

by mqarkcambie » Wed Sep 01, 2004 1:35 pm

Hi,

I bought (dirt cheap) a knackered A31 as a fixer-upper.
It was obviously dropped as it had a physically knackered DVD Rom drive in the left...

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Last post by mqarkcambie
Wed Sep 01, 2004 1:35 pm
Is it difficult to replace the hard drive

Last post by JHEM « Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:31 am
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by rocketman » Tue Aug 31, 2004 5:25 pm

I have an A20p and the hard drive sounds like it's going on the blink. I s it a difficult procedure to replace it myself? Are there any online...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:31 am
How long will my A31 1.8Ghz be good for my main computer?

Last post by JHEM « Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:04 pm
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by tbessie » Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:23 am

I have my A31 1.8Ghz, and now an X40 for portability, but I like having my A31 as my main machine. I can do development on it, do most things, the...

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Last post by JHEM
Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:04 pm
Upgrade A20P CD/DVD drive

Last post by shoshone « Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:43 am
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by shoshone » Tue Aug 24, 2004 4:10 am

My (4 year old) A20p (2629-62G) DVD drive can read virtually anything except DVD-+RW DVDs.
I was wondering if there are any upgrade suggestion for...

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Sun Aug 29, 2004 9:43 am
Please help deciding on a R51

Last post by Matt_ « Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:50 pm
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by Val » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:31 am

Hi, new member, thanks for the great forum. I thought I had posted this message yesterday but I surely made a mistake, so here I go again:

I am...

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Last post by Matt_
Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:50 pm
New R51 runs very slow on batteries - max perform selected

Last post by SeanM « Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:37 pm
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by Teacher49 » Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:54 pm

I have a new ThinkPad R51.

I like it.

However, when I disconect it from external power and run on battery, it gets very slow. I have the set to...

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Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:37 pm

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