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new thinkpad project - a31p

Last post by ElbertR « Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:31 pm
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by jaobedoza » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:23 am

i'm thinking of getting/building myself an a31p and found this on ebay

is 169$ fair for this particular unit? what sort of upgrades can i do to...

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Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:31 pm
Z60t and Trusted Installer

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by jronald » Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:43 am

What a load of crapware! One of the new and improved updates tweaked something, and to say Im unimpressed is an understatement. Trustedinstalled.exe...

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Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:31 pm
recovery IBM R51

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:25 pm
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by manfred » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:25 am

Hi! I would like to know how to install a Windows system from a recovery partition\? My Thinkpad probably has this partition (it has an original...

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Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:25 pm
Z60t and Windows 7

Last post by jronald « Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:47 pm
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by jronald » Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:22 pm

OK, had pretty serious problems getting it to install. CD/DVD drivers not withstanding. Tried 2 dozen workarounds and got no where. Finally decided...

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Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:47 pm
Houston Texas hands on repair work with serious technician.

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:15 pm
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by chuckenheimer » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:57 pm

What some contacts for a few of these (Bill Morrow - know anybody?) for complete machine tear down and rebuild. The box works fine but I want a...

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Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:15 pm
Thinkpad R61i Rebooting while loading LIVE DVD HELP !!!

Last post by prudicz « Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:57 pm
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by prudicz » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:52 am

Hello I've big problem with my Thinkpad R61i. I've took off harddrive from my notebook and I'm trying to boot Knoppix DVD 6.7.1 or Live Gentoo DVD...

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Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:57 pm
Z61m Mystery Device

Last post by schen « Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:55 am
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by schen » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:43 pm

Anybody have an idea what a mystery device called Mass Storage Controller , under other devices might be? I just did a clean load of Windows 7 on my...

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Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:55 am
lcd display replace

Last post by underclocker « Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:20 am
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by galaxy20 » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:59 am

I broken LCD matrix in my ThinkPad R61 (14,1 inch WXGA 1280 x 800). Can I simply replace it to WXGA+ 1440 x 900 or I must stay with WXGA one ?

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Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:20 am
ThinkPad Z61p - 2504 Advanced Mini-dock

Last post by dr_st « Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:56 pm
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by zokna » Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:31 am

Hello everybody,

i have qestion about the 2504 Advanced Mini-dock. I am thinking of purchasing one and connecting a 23 monitor to it via DVI. But i...

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Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:56 pm
Z60t sound driver

Last post by jronald « Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:52 pm
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by jronald » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:46 am

The IBM driver works perfectly fine, but it disables the Bass and Treble controls on the control panel, anyone running something different?

Ron

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Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:52 pm
Screen upgrade help with z61t

Last post by kenzking « Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:03 pm
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by kenzking » Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:11 pm

I have a z61t with the titanium lid. I want to upgrade to the wxga+ screen, it just has the normal 1280x800 screen right now.

I bought a LG 27r2449...

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Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:03 pm
R40 Graphical Display Problem

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by aPanzerIV » Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:52 pm

Hey, I've got an R40 here, and it has had a problem since i got it a couple months ago. I assume its a heat or power problem, since it doesn't happen...

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Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:52 pm
IBM R30 - made by Acer? And a few questions.

Last post by schen « Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:08 am
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by manfred » Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:58 pm
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I bought a laptop - IBM R30. It should be noted that previously possessed 770X model with a Pentium II, Sold it and for the same money I bought the...
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Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:08 am
Re: Z61m cooler

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by schen » Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:09 pm

While responding to the what did you buy on Black Friday topic on another conference, I realized that I needed to post this here in case any other...

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Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:09 pm
Progress on the Z61m "Ark"

Last post by schen « Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:56 am
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by schen » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:01 pm

Since I wouldn't feel right about calling my little project the Holy Grail to avoid any possible infringement on Underclocker's archetype Z61m; I...

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Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:56 am
Which motherboards are compatible with mine

Last post by madadam « Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:22 am
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by madadam » Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:50 pm

Hello,

I want to replace the motherboard on my laptop, due to faulty graphics card. I found several offers on ebay, but I'm not sure which ones are...

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Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:22 am
Z61m HDD Swap

Last post by liquid93 « Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:33 am
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by liquid93 » Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:06 pm

I want to put 320GB HDD in my Z61m that has a 80GB.I have a set of Factory install DVDs.Will it work to put the new HDD in and put in the intall DVD...

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Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:33 am
high GPU temp on G40

Last post by Q-Ball « Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:25 pm
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by ac12 » Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:12 am

TPFC on my G40 shows the GPU at 89C and it does not come down from that temp.
89C seems very high.
Any ideas on how to bring down the temp of the GPU?

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Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:25 pm
R51 doesn't charge battery & LED stays on after turning off

Last post by billp117 « Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:34 am
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by omero72 » Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:35 pm

Hello

Today I bought a 2nd hand R51 (2887-K2G, 2006 make) and everything's working perfectly (RAM; HDD, Display, the speed, the OS, etc.)

There's...

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Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:34 am
change R60 LCD display - compatibility questio

Last post by yojoe « Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:50 pm
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by yojoe » Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:52 am

Hello I need to change sxga display in my 15 R60, as currently used is dying. After searching for some informations about thinkpad screens I'm...

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Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:50 pm
Repair / refurbish.

Last post by Pavl « Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:44 pm
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by Pavl » Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:11 pm

When doing a complete reinstall from motherboard up including new hard drive.
Lenovo have a list of all relavent drivers BUT are there any...

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Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:44 pm
Z61M hangs at "Starting PC DOS"

Last post by richk « Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:11 pm
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by markspraggins » Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:08 pm

Z61m hangs at Starting PC DOS . I have used CD-ROM to repair windows. Any suggestions please. It's drining me mad. I have another HDD that boots the...

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Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:11 pm
A31 BIOS Battery change cant log on

Last post by Tomasas « Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:07 am
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by charris » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:34 am

Hi!
I'm new at this...never had to do anything to a computer except add or remove software...I just bought a used A31 Thinkpad from someone and...

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Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:07 am
z60m?

Last post by schen « Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:40 am
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by jronald » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:54 am

I think Im in the market for a Wide Screen version of a TP. After years with my trusting T30's its about time. What do I need to know? This will be...

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Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:40 am
A21p UXGA DBU or LG Screen

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:25 pm
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by fcampbel » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:00 pm

I was looking at the Hardware Maintenance Manual for my old A21p and noticed that there are two types of UXGA screens: DBU or LG. What is the...

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Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:25 pm
Quick look at Essentials G570 (9 photos)

Last post by rzr « Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:44 pm
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by uberT » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:43 am

I purchased this Lenovo G570 (4334-4QU) for my son this past week, it's a replacement for his Toshiba netbook, which is just too small to do much of...

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Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:44 pm
R52 Powers up only with battery

Last post by ragger « Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:28 am
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by ragger » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:02 am

It works fine otherwise. I've bypassed the rear power jack using a port replicator and swapped AC adapters - same problem. No charging lights appear...

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Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:28 am
DVD RAM drive for R31

Last post by mbeatini « Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:52 pm
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by mbeatini » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:57 pm

:?: Does anyone out there know who makes dvd ram drives that fit a thinkpad R31 :?:

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Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:52 pm
Access Connections using 50% CPU

Last post by Tõnis « Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:44 pm
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by jbrasher » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:04 pm

I've got a pretty new Z61M and have started getting slow repsonse because Access Connectrions is using up to 50% of my cpu cycles every few seconds;...

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Last post by Tõnis
Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:44 pm
Thinkpad R61 Power Problems

Last post by surfdachannel « Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:30 pm

by surfdachannel » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:30 pm

Strange issue with this unit. Bought as dead, but got it to power up sometimes. Boots to Bios screen when the A/C adapter is inserted. Shouldn't...

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:30 pm
Setting Internet Home Page

Last post by Tom9489 « Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:11 pm

by Tom9489 » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:11 pm

I'm running Internet Explorer 8 on an R51 with Windows XP Pro. When I try to change my home page by using the Tools pull-down menu, it will retain...

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:11 pm
Regular or Extra-Life Battery for R51 ThinkPad

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:34 pm
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by Tom9489 » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:38 pm

I need to get a new battery for my R51 ThinkPad. I can get a regular battery with 4400 mAH capacity or an Extra-Life battery with 6600 mAH. The...

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Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:34 pm
Thinkpad R52 Forgot supervisor password & hard-disk password

Last post by BillMorrow « Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:14 am
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by amin1007 » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:21 am

Hello, frnds
i have thinkpad r52
model no: 1860-NQ4
serial no: L9-A0421 507

i have forgotten the both supervisor password & hard-disk password
i...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:14 am
R40 intermittant posting

Last post by skou « Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:45 am
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by skou » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:00 am

This is a unit I got today, along with a working T23, for $20 off of Ebay.

OK, when I press the power button, 5 of the 6 lights will blink. If it is...

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Last post by skou
Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:45 am
R40E cpu upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:33 am
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by viimne » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:24 am

Hello :)
My friend have IBM R40E( 2684-LKG ) with Mobile Celeron 2.4GHz.
He want upgrade to Pentium 4-M 2.2 or 2.4GHz(little bit faster and support...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:33 am
a31p cpu upgrade

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:36 am
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by ibmbmw » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:58 am

a31p cpu upgrade. i have searched and read most of the upgrade posts with regards to the 2.6 pentium..

couple of questions.

can you use the same...

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Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:36 am
S-Video or Composite Video out on Thinkpad r60 with Celeron

Last post by JoeHill02 « Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:36 pm
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by JoeHill02 » Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:30 pm

Hi,

A friend of mine has a Thinkpad r60 with a Celeron M processor. It is an older machine, but we just upgraded it to 2gb of RAM. It is plenty fast...

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Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:36 pm
R40 Ethernet Controller- Driver will not install

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:54 pm
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by T43pSSD » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:54 pm

hi, hope I can get this resolved quickly, need laptop for a trip.
did a clean XP Pro install. Downloaded all drivers, but when I try to install the...

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Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:54 pm
Thinkpad r40 LCD display problems

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:23 pm
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by littlalex » Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:40 pm

Howdy all - I just purchased a beautiful almost mint corporate return r40 off of a seller on Ebay for a great price ($30+ $15 s/h). Unfortunately the...

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Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:23 pm
ThinkPad Z61p Fan noise and SSD

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:43 pm
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by zokna » Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:11 am

Hello everyone,

i am new to this forum and i have a question about my IBM ThinkPad Z61p (Type: 0674 - GEG).
My z61p is quite old (about 5 years...

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Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:43 pm
System32 file missing or corrupt

Last post by pcengine92 « Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:38 pm
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by pcengine92 » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:42 am

Just booted up this morning, and getting message stating that hard drive cannot be located due to WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM error. I tried to...

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Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:38 pm
A31 no video on LCD

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:32 pm
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by Unknown_K » Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:23 pm

I got an A31 with no video on the LCD (backlight works fine, external video works fine). I checked the video cable on the LCD end and it is in...

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Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:32 pm
r61 hinge

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:38 pm
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by accomplished leech » Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:50 pm

I bought a used R61 and although the hinge works at all angles and will keep the screen in place, there is about 3/4 play that I can wiggle back and...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:38 pm
How To Turn On ThinkPad R51 Radio

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:03 pm
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by Tom9489 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:02 pm

I was given a ThinkPad R51 recently. It looks to be in very good shape. I can access the Internet via ethernet connection with no problem. However, I...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:03 pm
largest HD for R40

Last post by achat_2 « Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:48 pm
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by achat_2 » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:26 am

I have an old R40, still in good shape.
I would like to change the HD to have more space and eventually increase speed.
Which is the largest...

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Last post by achat_2
Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:48 pm
Why does my R51 spontaneously reboot?

Last post by jronald « Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:50 pm
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by Neil » Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:10 pm

I was going to give this R51 type 2888 with Intel graphics to my mother-in-law. I had done all my testing and set-up on AC power and all seemed fine...

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Last post by jronald
Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:50 pm
R60- a comment

Last post by lead_org « Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:03 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:29 pm

I am loving this R60 that I got for a couple of dollars! The lid is pretty gnarly looking with white marks but luckily it has no cracks or breaks....

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Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:03 am
Just so I don't waste some money a question

Last post by underclocker « Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:16 am
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by smw6230 » Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:32 am

I'm pretty sure I know the answer but I'll ask anyway just to make sure. I have a couple of options but I want to go with a WSXGA screen.

Screen...

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Last post by underclocker
Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:16 am
Thinkpad R40 Ethernet controller

Last post by T43pSSD « Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:31 pm

by T43pSSD » Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:31 pm

Nevermind, slipped a cardbus wireless G controller in so I could connect and get correct drivers.

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Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:31 pm
ibm thinkpad R50 e rapid restore ?

Last post by phant0m2012 « Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:23 am

by phant0m2012 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:23 am

i am trying to restore my ibm thinkpad R50e to its original factory settings . it ran for about 10 minutes then restarted and now it asks me to...

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Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:23 am

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