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The official 600 Upgrade and general information Topic

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by ndoggfromhell » Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:27 pm
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The official 755 Upgrade and general information Topic

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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:34 am
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I got a 755C with a factory image. I can get the image off the drive if anyone is interested in a stock W95 image.
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The official 770 Upgrade and general information Topic

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" Legacy thinkpad resources...old IBM pccbbs mirror&

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by madmax » Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:27 pm

For those who still work on legacy thinkpads
a mirror of the old IBM BBS pccbbs...

This archive was made possible by the very kind and...

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Tutorial for Replacing CCFL Backlight on Thinkpad 600s

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by JHEM » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:09 pm

Compliments of Dale, a poster on ibm.ibmpc.thinkpad:

Regards,

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Cheap 256MB PC133 RAM for the 600X?!?!?

Last post by ozzymud « Thu May 12, 2011 1:16 pm
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by JHEM » Fri May 12, 2006 1:44 pm

Crucial.com lists their PC133 256MB RAM as being compatible with the 600X series Thinkpad.

This is apparently due to the fact that Crucial/Micron...

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Thu May 12, 2011 1:16 pm
Thinkpad 770 Bios mod for cpu upgrade

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by franjimo24 » Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:14 am

I found a sweet 770 on ebay at a good price and it runs very well on win98 with the 233mhz pI. Also found a pII 400mhz for sale but need the bios mod...

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Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:14 am
Classic ThinkPads installed in IBM System/390 and zSeries mainframes

Last post by solidpro « Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:08 am
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by ThinkDan » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:39 pm

Here's something I didn't know about: mid-1990's onwards IBM mainframes shipped with ThinkPads inside them, to perform certain systems management...

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Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:08 am
701c stiff mushy keyboard

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:19 pm
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by nicefisher » Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:45 am

I've been working on my 701c recently, soldering a new cmos battery, cleaning contacts, etc. And one major problem is the keyboard - it feels kind of...

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Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:19 pm
IBM's first Notebook?

Last post by solidpro « Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:55 pm
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by solidpro » Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:57 am

In my quest to try and collect 'everything' IBM made which was portable, we have this strange curiosity - the IBM On-Line Note - model 5499-002. It's...

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Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:55 pm
Restoring IBM Thinkpad 230cs

Last post by solidpro « Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:05 am
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by solidpro » Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:38 pm

Just thought I'd report on my work to restore up to 3 x 230cs. I think I might come out with one working example :(

There are two main issues...

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Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:05 am
701CS for £1860?!

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:21 am
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by ThinkDan » Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:28 pm

Did this 701CS really sell for £1860...? A few hundred I can understand, 500 for a really good example. An untested 701CS sold in the states recently...

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Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:21 am
570E

Last post by astral « Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:41 pm
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by solidpro » Wed Apr 26, 2023 7:44 am

Hi

I've been trying to get ahold of a 570E for a while now. Got plenty of 570 machines, but never seen a 'local' (as in, European) 570E. Does anyone...

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Last post by astral
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:41 pm
701CS System Board Error

Last post by dvmopar « Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:34 pm

by dvmopar » Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:34 pm

I recently acquired two Thinkpad 701's, a C and CS model for pretty cheap and one is acting up. I was able to get into the diag without it hanging...

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Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:34 pm
Screen resolution 390

Last post by Tom81 « Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:36 pm
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by ffoss » Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:50 pm

The resolution on the screen is low and only a small square is shown in the middle of the screen. It is not possible to get a greater color depth...

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Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:36 pm
IBM Thinkpad 500 and 510

Last post by Tom81 « Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:25 pm
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by solidpro » Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:14 pm

Hi Everyone

A couple of machines here you don't see many of. The 500 and the 510:

More pics and comparisons here:

I previously stripped down...

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Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:25 pm
Switching a 701c screen onto a 701cs laptop?

Last post by ThinkDan « Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:44 am
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by solidpro » Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:32 pm

Hi Everyone

How much has to be changed to put a 701c screen onto a 701cs machine? I.E switch a DSTN lid to a TFT lid.

Just the display and...

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Last post by ThinkDan
Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:44 am
Finer details of the 340 and 345 series

Last post by ThinkDan « Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:11 am
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by solidpro » Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:38 pm

HI Everyone

I'm going to do a write up this week but I've been gradually going through and restoring a pile of 340 machines, along with one 345.

I...

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Last post by ThinkDan
Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:11 am
Trouble Booting or Restoring 770X

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:52 pm
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by marchambault » Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:54 pm

Hey, everyone. I’m having some trouble with a ThinkPad 770X and I’m ready to pull my hair out, so any assistance is welcome. I received this machine...

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Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:52 pm
L40sx and PS/2e M4-1 Space Saver keyboards [Warning: pics]

Last post by ThinkDan « Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:14 pm

by ThinkDan » Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:14 pm

Following some discussion over keyboards - including the fate-tempting phrase I wasn't expecting you to have a... - another forum member kindly sent...

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Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:14 pm
IBM Palmtop PC110 OS imaging etc

Last post by Mike1978 « Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:09 am
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by solidpro » Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:33 am

Spent 24 hours trying to get the PC110 working with as many operating systems as possible and be able to make images of those bootable CF cards and...

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Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:09 am
IBM 560X won't boot from floppy drive?

Last post by Mike1978 « Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:59 am
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by blusky » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:58 pm

I have a IBM Thinkpad 560X type2640-70U. It has a P233 MHZ and 96 megs of ram and windows 98 on it.. I am thinking of installing windows Xp on it....

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Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:59 am
Is 570 keyboard compatible with 600e?

Last post by astral « Sat Oct 28, 2023 3:23 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:47 am

They look the same size, and this machines are from the same era. Are they interchangeable?

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Last post by astral
Sat Oct 28, 2023 3:23 pm
380ED display panel replacement - Type 1 and Type 2 panels?

Last post by KylesDigitalLab « Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:26 pm

by KylesDigitalLab » Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:26 pm

I have a 380ED (2635-6AU) with a panel that appears to be deteriorating and needs replacement. The manufacture date on it is February 1998....

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Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:26 pm
"NEW" IBM Thinkpad 701C Butterfly with 10th Gen Intel Core i3.

Last post by KingDawnBrave « Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:13 pm
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by KingDawnBrave » Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:25 am

The IBM Thinkpad 701C butterfly keyboard laptop is a very classic model, and many IBM fans still love it.
However, much of the antique stock that...

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Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:13 pm
External floppy compatibility

Last post by Walshe « Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:02 pm
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by Walshe » Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:54 am

I own a 760ed which came with a cd drive but no floppy, there is an external floppy for sale locally but it says it’s from a 600. Will it work with...

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Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:02 pm
600e won't take any ram sticks

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:50 am
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by Gonzaleitor » Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:30 pm

So, I bought a 600e and it came with some sticks, it had like 288mb. I took them out and fiddled around with a couple sticks I had laying around and...

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Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:50 am
TP 600X 189 error

Last post by SMA « Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:27 am
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by eMBe17 » Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:24 am

Hello everyone,
I've got an IBM 600x with bios password. I sent my unit to remove password, but after one year this error started to occur. I tried...

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Last post by SMA
Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:27 am
PC110 docking station DS-110 [WARNING: PICS]

Last post by yyzkevin « Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:05 pm
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by ThinkDan » Fri Jul 28, 2023 3:54 pm

There was even a 3rd party full docking station for the PC110, with IDE drive bay and CD-ROM, IIRC

Wow. Please don't mention these things. These...

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Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:05 pm
PC110 TFT screen upgrade kit

Last post by ThinkDan « Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:33 am

by ThinkDan » Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:33 am

Have just noticed elsewhere that a comprehensive kit is now available with a replacement TFT panel and bezel . $380 / £310.

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Last post by ThinkDan
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:33 am
Resources to adapt IBM M4 / LX40 SX keyboard to modern standard?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:55 am
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by solidpro » Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:32 am

Hi Everyone

I'm trying to modify a keyboard from an IBM L40SX / M4 space saver keyboard to PS/2 or USB. I don't really know where to start.

I was...

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Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:55 am
760ed win95 install problem

Last post by SMA « Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:49 pm
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by Walshe » Thu Sep 21, 2023 7:11 am

Hi folks, I have a old thinkpad 760ed that was running win98se I removed the hdd (2gb) and ran hirens on another laptop to format and partition the...

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Last post by SMA
Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:49 pm
Thinkpad 760XL mystery

Last post by aLinux « Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:23 pm
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by aLinux » Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:21 pm

Hello
i got a thinkpad 760xl in mint contion. Was running Windows 98 but in french (laptop is us keyboard).
i decided to do a clean install but...

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Last post by aLinux
Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:23 pm
Thinkpad 770X recovery with 770Z discs?

Last post by rheacox « Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:39 am
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by rheacox » Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:46 pm

I recently got a set of 770Z recovery discs from Bill Morrow that I wanted to use to recover my 770X. Bill didn't have the 770X specific discs but I...

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Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:39 am
IBM Thinkpad Tablet 360P Hard Drive Image and Files

Last post by solidpro « Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:25 am

by solidpro » Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:25 am

Hi

I have a 360P with a working original HDD. I decided to dump the contents to both an image and a zip file containing all the hard drive files....

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Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:25 am
Thinkpad A22e cd/usb problem

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:16 pm
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by trylgsk » Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:50 am

So i have this thinkpad a22e that i need to reinstall the OS on.

However, when it shows me the option in boot options to boot from cd drive or a...

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Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:16 pm
ThinkPad 500 on ebay UK

Last post by solidpro « Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:51 am
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by ThinkDan » Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:23 am

Nothing to do with me, just popped up in a saved search: clicky .

Key missing, no hdd, no charger, lid doesn't look to latch correctly, but it...

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Last post by solidpro
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:51 am
UltraBay Zip Drive for 7xx series

Last post by nfraser01 « Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:50 pm
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by Bondi » Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:39 pm

Didn't know there existed Zip drives for old Thinkpads that fit into the ultrabay. IBM never stops surprising.
Briefly mentioned at Thinkwiki
And...

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Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:50 pm
Thinkpads-filter/MTM for legacy Thinkpads

Last post by Enig « Wed Sep 20, 2023 6:33 am
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by Enig » Fri Sep 01, 2023 7:43 am

I was searching since long ago for an equivalent to the 'thinkpads-filter.xlsx' (same as MTM search) - but for Legacy Thinkpads.
Have long since come...

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Last post by Enig
Wed Sep 20, 2023 6:33 am
Broken capacitor-looking thing on a 770 DC/DC board...

Last post by SMA « Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:29 pm
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by solidpro » Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:10 pm

Hi Everyone

I was repairing a 770 DC board and there are two electrolytic capacitors on there and for some unknown reason, IBM decided to dab some...

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Last post by SMA
Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:29 pm
What operatings systems are y'all using on your vintage ThinkPads?

Last post by linic « Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:19 am
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by goldeneagle » Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:00 pm

Just curious what OS y'all are running on your vintage ThinkPads?

To answer my own question, DOS, Windows NT 4, OS/2 Warp 4, Debian Linux, and...

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Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:19 am
Display flickering in and out

Last post by astral « Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:04 pm
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by Zombiekiller5072 » Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:42 pm

Hello! So I'm having a problem with my dad's old Thinkpad 600E. If I try to get the main display to turn on it'll flicker on and off for a while...

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Last post by astral
Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:04 pm
Dead IBM 701cs

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:37 am
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by rtreccani » Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:24 pm

Hi everyone,

I just purchased an IBM 701cs notebook, in non-working condition. The seller stated it had worked before being stored for many years....

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Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:37 am
Convert L40 SX keyboard to USB?

Last post by solidpro « Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:00 am

by solidpro » Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:00 am

Hi Everyone

I sold an L40 SX on ebay and either the screen got smashed in transit or the buyer screwed me over and switched their smashed screen to...

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Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:00 am
[SOLVED] 380XD PCI & PCI CardBus Bridge Drivers

Last post by Mps « Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:55 pm
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by beshad » Mon Dec 03, 2018 2:51 pm

hi all,

I have been getting great advises here helping me to finish set up all the WIN95b drivers on this laptop.the last 1-2 drivers that i can not...

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Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:55 pm
WINTUNE98 benchmark on 760EL/765L/770/770X

Last post by fatkatsupra1 « Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:16 am
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by fatkatsupra1 » Fri May 05, 2023 12:34 pm

WinTune 98
Offline Test Results
IBM 760EL - CPU (1) Intel Pentium@133 MHz
Video Board IBM ThinkPad(Cyber9320) PCI
Video Mode 800x600@16bits/pixel...

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Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:16 am
Restored 'DIN Grey' German IBM Thinkpad 750c

Last post by fatkatsupra1 « Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:18 pm
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by solidpro » Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:47 am

HI Everyone

Some of you may be aware there were grey variants of early thinkpads. It seems there isn't one clear answer as to why but when you look...

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Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:18 pm
Rebuilding a 600 battery

Last post by astral « Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:35 pm
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by wkw » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:34 pm

So a while ago I tore apart three 600x batteries, they didn't work. I threw out the cells. I have noticed that, because one was broken horribly, and...

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Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:35 pm
Questions about an old 760ed Thinkpad

Last post by goldeneagle « Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:29 am
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by Devynko » Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:57 pm

Hello, I am new to the forums. I have some questions about this old 760ed ThinkPad I got my hands on for free. I have no previous knowledge of these...

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Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:29 am
Dead 360Cs - suggestions? [WARNING: PICS]

Last post by solidpro « Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:21 am
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by ThinkDan » Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:03 am

Hi all,

I have a 360Cs that does not power on. Power light comes on with adapter plugged in, when I flick the on switch the 4 right hand LEDs light...

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Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:21 am

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