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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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Use eBay? Who are you??

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For those of us who frequently dive into the murky seas of eBay, if you're a buyer or seller there, who are you? Meaning, what's your eBay UserID?...
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Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread

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Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread!

Welcome to the Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread. eBay can be both a fun and dangerous place for...
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Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:22 pm
** Happy New Year to All **

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
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by BillMorrow » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:41 am
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The New Year tune most popular here in the USA and made so mostly by one fellow by the name of Guy Lombardo is Auld Lang Syne also translated as Old...
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Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
EU seems to be in danger...

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T7600G Overclocked Passmark Score? For Core 2 Duo Pricing/Performance Spreadsheet.

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by Saucey » Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:42 am

Hi, I have been doing ebay pricing for most of the Core 2 Duo mobile processors and also getting Passmark benchmark scores of them (overall and...

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Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:31 am
What music are you listening to right now?

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:12 pm
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by Temetka » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:46 pm
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For me it's Hoist the Colors
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Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:12 pm
I wonder which is toughest... TP, Let's Note, or Sony VAIO

Last post by KentT « Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:17 pm
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by Yukikaze » Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:22 am

A while back I saw YT vids of Toshiba's factory/testing lab (they unlisted the lab ones soon after) where all the equipment was shown - including one...

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Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:17 pm
ONE reason for the 2nd Amendment

Last post by TonyJZX « Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:48 pm
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by BillMorrow » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:35 pm
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just presented here without comment.. :)

By Associated Press October 29, 2018

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — A McDonald’s customer is being called a hero...
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Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:48 pm
PCI to PCIe adapter

Last post by dr_st « Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:14 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:11 pm

I was just looking around online and looked up PCI to PCIe adapter and there is one.

So I was thinking how well would a graphics card run on this...

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Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:14 am
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 explodes again

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:15 pm
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by Puppy » Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:36 am

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 explodes inside woman's purse in New York

While many of us are being disappointed by Lenovo products quality lately, it can...

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Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:15 pm
Anybody wonder how Trump can afford to build the wall?

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:10 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Nov 10, 2018 5:46 pm

Anybody wonder how Trump can afford to build the wall?
Well, here's how it's done!

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Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:10 pm
Laptop collectors: if you're allowed to collect just one laptop, which one would it be?

Last post by Screamer « Sun Nov 11, 2018 4:22 am
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by pianowizard » Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:50 pm
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This thread is for laptop collectors. My question is, if you were allowed to collect just one laptop, which one would it be? It can be a laptop you...
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Sun Nov 11, 2018 4:22 am
NEC PowerMate MT 6101a - What is it?

Last post by GrifterGuru « Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:00 pm
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by springbox44 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:39 pm

Hi all,

So recently I've acquired and set up one of these Powermates as above. One small issue - the computer runs Windows 7, and I would like to...

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Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:00 pm
Change user name

Last post by Neil « Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:54 am
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by CrazyTPFan » Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:06 pm

I want to change my name on this forum and keep my same account. But, I can't figure out how to change my user name. Any help is welcome and will be...

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Last post by Neil
Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:54 am
No 64 bit intel pentium 4 mobile?

Last post by Screamer « Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:58 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:48 am

I got my IBM ThinkPad G40 out and started to use it again. I think I had it maxed at 2GB RAM and still has its 80GB IDE HDD. I was wanting to see of...

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Last post by Screamer
Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:58 am
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

Last post by MikalE « Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:04 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:49 am

If you're American, and you haven't done so yet, PLEASE GO VOTE TODAY !

Preferably for Democrats , so that the Washington swamp can finally be...

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Last post by MikalE
Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:04 am
Sony PlayStation 3 first Gen I saved.

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:32 pm

by ThinkPad560X » Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:32 pm

I have a first release first gen Fat PlayStation 3, So it had all the memory card slots and 4 USB ports and also plays PSone, PS2 and PS3 game discs....

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:32 pm
BOE makin some beautiful screens again...

Last post by zoltan87 « Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:06 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:50 pm

The tablet in the video that is V-shaped seems to be relatively square?!?

@ajkula66-And you said QXGA @ 15 hurts your eyes at 170ppi....well...

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Last post by zoltan87
Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:06 pm
Just a story of reliability

Last post by Summilux « Fri Nov 02, 2018 3:57 pm
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by whqdz » Wed May 02, 2018 3:28 pm

Hello there :)

I'm a thinkpad user for a short while now, I use a t430s that I bought on ebay and a x201 that comes from a refurb. I love these...

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Last post by Summilux
Fri Nov 02, 2018 3:57 pm
Microsoft with real Windows Classic for 10

Last post by GrifterGuru « Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:15 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:31 am

I been using Windows 7 for years and still like it, I bought a key and installed a new drive in my old IBM ThinkCentre tower that has a Pentium 4 HT....

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Last post by GrifterGuru
Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:15 pm
People that request personal tech support

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:41 am
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by CrazyTPFan » Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:39 pm

If their is one thing that bothers me is when people bother me about personal tech support. I was on reddit today browsing r/ThinkPad and a message...

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:41 am
Lets talk fisheseses (sp)

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:00 pm
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by jronald » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:05 am

OK, safety department is handled...gfi, double insulation, water sensors.

A half a lifetime or so ago I built a little device that took 120 volts AC...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:00 pm
Chrome 69 will keep Google Cookies when you tell it to delete all cookies

Last post by MikalE « Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:11 am
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by Puppy » Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:05 am

Basic rule: no Google products in my home ... I made this decision a long time ago and it's been a wise one :)

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Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:11 am
*SOLVED* Tracking German eBay package to Denmark shipped via Hermes and PostNord

Last post by madstilst « Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:11 am
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by Johan » Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:40 pm

*SOLVED* Tracking German eBay package shipped via Hermes and PostNord

I am posting this here since other forum members (and/or in particular people...

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Last post by madstilst
Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:11 am
Language/s ~ (Joys of) Being Bi &/or Multi Lingual

Last post by Puppy « Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:24 am
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by Annecy » Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:23 pm

English, M@&F%! ...
Do you speak it !?!?!

Here in the BayArea ...
I love to quote ( @/to others ) that line
from the following movie/scene:...

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Last post by Puppy
Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:24 am
YouTube is down

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:47 am
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by CrazyTPFan » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:45 pm

Just went to go on YouTube tonight and nothing would work. Then I looked it up and it was down since 9:20. I've never seen YouTube down for this long.

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:47 am
Things you don't get into anymore

Last post by MikalE « Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:24 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:38 am
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For me I really do not play games anymore. I bought a Nintendo Switch about 2 months ago for...
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Last post by MikalE
Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:24 pm
New Zealand border cops warn travelers that without handing over electronic passwords 'You shall not pass!'

Last post by TonyJZX « Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:13 pm
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by Puppy » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:14 am
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Customs laws in New Zealand now allow border agents to demand travellers unlock their phones or face an NZ$5,000 (around US$3,300) fine.

This is...
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Last post by TonyJZX
Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:13 pm
A decent laptop with 3:2 aspect ratio

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:53 pm
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by WarhawkCZ » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:33 pm

I've recently started using an older x61 which I got from eBay and I immediately fell in love with the 4:3 aspect ratio. I completely forgot how good...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:53 pm
Microsoft Core OS is ready for circular screens

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:53 am
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by Puppy » Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:03 am

Laptop manufactures do their best to innovate products using the most stupid ideas. Among crappy keyboards, extra-wide 21:9 screens, super thin &...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:53 am
Negative feedback for eBay sellers

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:06 pm
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by mimarsinan » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:53 am

I have a word (or two) of warning about an eBay seller, and a member here, @badabumm.

I have conducted business with this seller before. On no...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:06 pm
Huawei Matebook X Pro has a 3.2 ratio screen?

Last post by Worzyl « Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:32 pm
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by Worzyl » Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:04 pm

Has anyone purchased this laptop? It foregoes the conventional wide screen and offers a screen that has more vertical estate which has been it's...

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Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:32 pm
Toshiba sells its laptop business to Sharp

Last post by Summilux « Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:29 am
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by Summilux » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:54 pm

Toshiba wants to sell its laptop business and it has found a buyer. Sharp, a subsidiary of the huge ODM Foxconn, will buy the business for a...

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Last post by Summilux
Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:29 am
Affordable 32" (and 40") 4K/UHD/2160p monitors are finally available!

Last post by dr_st « Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:26 pm
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by pianowizard » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:40 am

If you have been wanting to get a 32 4K monitor but couldn't afford one, cheaper models that use VA panels have started to emerge. During Newegg's...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:26 pm
My Tesla Model 3 story (very long)

Last post by TonyJZX « Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:29 am
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by rkawakami » Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:14 am

I've mentioned elsewhere my recent purchase of a Tesla Model 3 . I've decided to start a new thread as further discussion about electric cars or SUVs...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:29 am
Who is Bing [Bot]?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:21 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:53 pm

Title says it all. Who is Bing and what does Bing do?

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Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:21 pm
Artistic or not?

Last post by TonyJZX « Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:56 pm
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Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:56 pm
Still not using Smart touch screen devices

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:07 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:13 pm
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Last post by dr_st
Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:07 pm
eBay: tracking packages from China using Speedpak

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:09 am

by RealBlackStuff » Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:09 am

eBay has been at it again, using yet another (shipping/tracking) system to ship stuff from China.
Its name is Speedpak and tracking is available...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:09 am
Favorite liquer/s ...

Last post by jdk « Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:33 pm
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by Annecy » Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:01 am

When I was @ the beginning ...
of what turned out to be my 15+year expatriation ... in Europe ...
@ the end of the 1990s ...
when I was starting...

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Last post by jdk
Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:33 pm
Does the avg. guy need more than a quad core desktop?

Last post by Neil « Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:25 pm
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by TonyJZX » Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:58 am

I'm not a huge desktop fan these days. I used to be a fairly keen gamer and had a q6600 and i7 920 and an i7 3820... you guys will know what these...

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Last post by Neil
Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:25 pm
(US State) SalesTax ... on TP.c MarketPlace ???

Last post by Annecy « Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:46 pm
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by Annecy » Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:52 pm

Today I started catching up ... on my ZDnet Inbox ...
Who knows ...
maybe the following (recent) US SupremeCourt ruling: :arrow:
This court ruling...

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Last post by Annecy
Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:46 pm
Re: Panasonic's new SV-series

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:50 am
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by Self_Propelled_Crane » Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:03 am

This was also on reddit and I felt I had to share it for some discussion. Does anyone have experience with Panasonic's let's note laptops (like build...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:50 am
*SOLVED* Tracking eBay international shipment w/UPAAA number

Last post by robimarko « Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:45 am
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by Johan » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:35 am
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*SOLVED!* Successfully tracking eBay international shipment with UPAAA tracking number

I am posting this here since other forum members (and/or...
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Last post by robimarko
Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:45 am
Log splitter

Last post by AndyMH « Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:35 am
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by phillip1 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:03 am

Hello guys,
Does one of you have experience with one of these Log splitters and can you tell me which is the best for household use??

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Last post by AndyMH
Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:35 am
Battery rebuilder for 24V unit, in Toronto, Canada?

Last post by Dos3.1 « Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:05 am
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by Dos3.1 » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:32 am

I'm having no luck finding a replacement battery for my Mom's rechargeable lawnmower, so thought I'd ask you knowledgeable Thinkpadders for advice or...

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Last post by Dos3.1
Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:05 am
Highest Quality Scan of Old IBM Logo. Ever.

Last post by Utwig « Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:29 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:01 pm

Here it is.

Got it from the inside logo on a 701C upper keyboard cover. It was shot to pieces and cracked in 5 different places to no waste...

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Last post by Utwig
Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:29 pm
Trivago for Thinkpads

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:16 am
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by wolfgang000 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:16 pm

I had been looking for a used/refurbished ThinkPad to buy for the last week, I had been going back and forth between eBay, Amazon, and Newegg looking...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:16 am
Craigslist ~ Best selling "techniques" ...

Last post by Annecy « Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:03 am
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by Annecy » Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:13 pm

I (just) thought I'd (like to) share
with the T P . c S u p p o r t C o m m u n i t y :thumbs-UP:
the following CL-advert I (just) came across:...

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Last post by Annecy
Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:03 am
Whoops! Has LifeLock been unlocked?

Last post by MikalE « Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:57 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:36 am

Whoops! Has LifeLock been unlocked?

LifeLock, the identity theft protection service, might have been revealing its users' identities.

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Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:57 pm

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