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The official 755 Upgrade and general information Topic

Last post by goldeneagle « Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:52 am
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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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" 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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The official 770 Upgrade and general information Topic

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by ndoggfromhell » Sun May 16, 2004 2:50 pm
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I created this Topic for everyone to post there successes with upgrades to the various Thinkpad 770 series models. Please submit whatever you feel...
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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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I created this Topic for everyone to post their successes with upgrades to the various Thinkpad 600 series models. Please submit whatever you feel...
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Mon May 30, 2011 9:07 am
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
Rebuilding battery packs

Last post by goldeneagle « Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:05 pm
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by goldeneagle » Sat Oct 15, 2016 10:23 pm

Just wanted to see if anyone else has rebuilt battery packs. I'm thinking of investing in a spot welder and rebuilding battery packs for my 360, 755,...

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Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:05 pm
701c: Upgrading from CT-65545 to 65548/65550?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:13 am
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by Cooler22 » Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:06 pm

Hey guys,

I'll be receiving a new motherboard soon and was thinking of testing out a video controller upgrade on the 701c. Although the upgrade...

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Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:13 am
The oldest ThinkPad I've owned - 600E

Last post by Unknown_K « Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:35 pm
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by oeuvre » Thu Sep 07, 2017 6:55 pm

I've had tons of T2x/T4x/T6x, various *00 - *30s and thanks to hwattys I've got a 600E.

Pictures

I cleaned the nub with a spare toothbrush and it...

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Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:35 pm
760EL/ESS 1688 sound card + OS/2 Warp 4

Last post by goldeneagle « Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:32 pm
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by goldeneagle » Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:17 pm

I've spent about 2 hours unsuccessfully trying to get OS/2 Warp 4 with the latest Fixpack (15 I think) to work with the ES1688 sound card. I have a...

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Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:32 pm
755C Remove cigarette smell.

Last post by goldeneagle « Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:50 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:46 pm

I just scored a 50$ 755C in almost mint condition(few almost invisible scratches, broken hinge latches, etc.) on craigslist that was refurbished by...

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Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:50 pm
What operatings systems are y'all using on your vintage ThinkPads?

Last post by beskus « Sat Sep 16, 2017 3:39 pm
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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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Sat Sep 16, 2017 3:39 pm
KTM-TP750/16

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by goldeneagle » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:30 pm

If anyone is interested, I found someone who has a BOX of these these (over 100) and is selling them pretty cheap (under 10 bucks each). I personally...

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Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:30 pm
TP 755CX - issues with mwave, sound and modem

Last post by goldeneagle « Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:28 pm
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by stamasd » Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:51 pm
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I recently acquired a TP 755CX. It's actually my second one, and I also have a 755CE. I've installed a new HDD (it's actually a 1GB SSD in laptop IDE...
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Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:28 pm
ThinkPad 755CX

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:10 pm
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by goldeneagle » Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:16 pm

Does anyone know if the 755CX can use Li-Ion batteries like those in the 760 series? I'm currently bidding on one on ebay, but I also found one off...

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Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:10 pm
701c Repainting?

Last post by TankPad « Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:09 am
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by Cooler22 » Thu Sep 07, 2017 6:54 am

Hey guys, repainting my 701c and was wondering if anyone knows how to take off the emblems on the cover and keyboard shelf? I also was wondering if...

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Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:09 am
Thinkpad 300?

Last post by goldeneagle « Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:54 pm
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by Dekks » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:32 am

Not bad for £30

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Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:54 pm
755CX Mwave DSP Upgrade 2420801?

Last post by goldeneagle « Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:49 pm
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by elixyr » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:03 am

Soo i bougth a mint 755CX the VGA model, but apparently it does not have any sound.

While googling around i found an old spec sheet that said Mwave...

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Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:49 pm
88pin, JEIDA DRAM (360cs thinkpad)

Last post by goldeneagle « Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:46 pm
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by my03 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:26 am

Hi,

Just bought and waiting for a 360cs to be delivered to me. It comes with 4mb.

When researching the model, i found out that i can take up to...

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Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:46 pm
Contrast/brightness controls on active matrix LCDs?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:39 pm
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by goldeneagle » Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:02 pm

Howdy y'all. I've picked up some ThinkPads here and there on ebay, and noticed some of them (all TFT) have the brightness and contrast controls on...

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Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:39 pm
SELLING MY VINTAGE LAPTOP COLLECTION

Last post by goldeneagle « Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:20 pm
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by Khipata » Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:24 am

I am starting listing my collection on eBay. Here is a link:

... RK:MESE:IT

Feel free to bid confidently, that is my new SELLING account.
There...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:20 pm
850 battery replacement

Last post by macos_2017 « Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:55 pm
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by macos_2017 » Tue May 09, 2017 11:43 am

Has anyone managed to restore an 850 battery? I have two dead ones...
Also is the 820 battery compatible with the 850?

Sent from my iPhone using...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:55 pm
HDD caddy for the 360

Last post by goldeneagle « Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:39 am
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by my03 » Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:26 am

Hi,

i guess many of you guys know this by heart:

Is it very difficult to exchange the existing HD (in my case 170mb) without breading the caddy...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:39 am
Generic 4-pin AC adapter availability?

Last post by kishy « Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:40 am
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by kishy » Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:19 am

I have been looking into the availability of any generic/aftermarket/universal AC adapters with the IBM 4-pin connector, and it seems very few...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:40 am
755C Battery Disassembly

Last post by goldeneagle « Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:12 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Mar 06, 2017 6:21 pm

I have a 755C coming and I would like to know if there is a way to open the battery with absolutely destroying it like some of the newer...

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Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:12 pm
Things to do with new 701c?

Last post by goldeneagle « Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:58 pm
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by Cooler22 » Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:46 am

Hello everyone, wanted to know what I should work on my new 701c. I have read around I should change the CMOS as soon as possible, but is there...

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Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:58 pm
Thinkpad 560x keyboard schematic

Last post by jimcha « Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:08 am
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by jimcha » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:10 am

Hello there,

Does anyone have the 560x model's keyboard circuit schematic ?
The keyboard model is KBD0190.

Dimitris

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Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:08 am
Thinkpad 380XD oddball charging behavior

Last post by MSQ90 « Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:30 pm
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by MSQ90 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:45 pm

This issue had been manifesting where I would insert the main Li-ion battery pack and the charging system would kick in, but emit a faint high pitch...

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Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:30 pm
Hello! I bought a Thinkpad 240 from the Car Boot

Last post by ctg_s « Mon Aug 28, 2017 2:39 am
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by beko1987 » Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:30 am

Good Morning!

My name is Sam, I live in the UK and yesterday I picked up a Thinkpad 240 from my local car boot sale! The guy had no charger with it,...

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Mon Aug 28, 2017 2:39 am
Vertical lines on 390E.

Last post by Jim Kailey « Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:22 pm
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by Jim Kailey » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:11 am

External monitor works fine. Had the LCD apart and re-seated all connectors.

Manual says to next: Check the LCD inverter ID , can't seem to find...

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Last post by Jim Kailey
Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:22 pm
Thinkpad 570E LCD testing

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:35 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:52 pm

I found the LCD screen from my old 570E. I would like to see if it still works. Can I plug it into a newer machine like a T410 or will its LED driver...

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Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:35 pm
701c keyboard feel vs 600?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:56 pm
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by Alexanders » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:00 pm

Which one of those keyboards feel better when typing?

Also, are there any good screen upgrades for the 701c and how feasible would it be to put a...

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Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:56 pm
Selling MY collection

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by hwattys » Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:01 pm

Selling some classic early Pentium Thinkpads on eBay at collector friendly prices. Very happy to discuss with Forum members and offering, at minimum,...

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Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:01 pm
Cheap 64MB 72-Pin SODIMM's on ebay

Last post by kishy « Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:40 am
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by Cooler22 » Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:41 am

Don't know if it works for 701c's or other models but worth a shot if anyone wants to try rolling with 64mb's.

PS: Anyone have TP701MEM.SYS?...

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Last post by kishy
Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:40 am
Thinkpad 701C mod?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:33 pm
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by Maxence822 » Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:39 pm

Hello!
I am new to this forum, so thank you for accepting me and helping me out.
I have a few thinkpads (X61s, T420, X220T and T470) and just...

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Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:33 pm
ThinkPad 600 (non-E) - Possible to get ACPI to work?

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by kfzhu1229 » Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:25 pm

I have this ThinkPad 600 (2645-51U) with unofficial 416mb of RAM (256+128+32 onboard) and PII 266, running the very very first version of BIOS that...

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Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:25 pm
ThinkPad 701C - error 301 and no boot?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:01 am
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by Edward Mendelson » Thu Aug 03, 2017 11:20 am

It's been a long time since I started up my ThinkPad 701C. It used to start up correctly. This time, at the end of the POST, it displayed error 301...

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Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:01 am
FS: Cheap 701C and 701CS on eBay Bidding.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:08 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:35 pm

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Thu Jul 27, 2017 5:08 am
CD-ROM in Thinkpad 365C

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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:08 am

Can you put a 365XD CD-ROM drive in a 365C to make a 365CD?

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Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:08 am
365CD vs 365XD tell apart?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:14 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:56 am

Is there a way to tell the difference between a 365CD and 365XD just by looking at the Laptop and not powering it on?

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Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:14 pm
Thinkpad 365 powers on but no LCD. Worth buying?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:58 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:00 pm

Is the LCD not turning on a simple fix or requires replacing the LCD?

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Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:58 am
760E - Remove the Sup password? (I know the pw)

Last post by kishy « Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:58 pm
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by kishy » Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:12 pm

Hi folks,
I am the new owner of a good condition 760E I snagged on eBay. It joins my W520 and T21.

In poking around with the computer, I found the...

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Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:58 pm
CD Firmware issues on Thinkpad 380XD

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:27 am
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by gwhaag » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:33 pm

I was putting some updates down on my laptop and found that after I applied the following Firmware update on my 380 XD, that I could not use the...

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Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:27 am
760LD LCD 640x480 or 800x600

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:43 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:16 pm

Can somebody confirm that 760LD has a 640x480 TFT LCD. On Thinkwiki it shows 640x480 in one place and 800x600 in another place. I pretty sure its...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:43 am
Got myself a ThinkPad 600E with broken hinges, can I repair old hinges instead of buying new ones?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:39 am
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by karl80038 » Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:40 am

Hello!
I recently got myself a retro ThinkPad, the 600E. However, its hinges are TOTALY broken. The screen won't stay in position, it absolutely...

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Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:39 am
Thinkpad 730T Legacy Files

Last post by lunaticfringe « Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:47 am

by lunaticfringe » Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:47 am

Hey, folks!

I was browsing through old cd-rom backups, and found an archive I'd made from when I still owned a 730T with the necessary drivers to...

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Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:47 am
365 and 755 LCD Assembly Swap?

Last post by danikayser84 « Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:24 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:59 pm

Could you take a LCD Top from a 755 and put it on a 365. Say you had a 365ED and put a 755C LCD assembly because DSTN is awful.

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Last post by danikayser84
Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:24 pm
Will the 755CX's 800x600 screen fit/work in a 755CD?

Last post by danikayser84 « Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:21 pm
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by danikayser84 » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:07 am

Is it possible to upgrade a 755CD to an 800x600 screen? If so, does it work properly and display 256 colors at 800x600? (a couple years back I tried...

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Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:21 pm
Thinkpad 700 not starting up

Last post by fultontech « Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:43 pm
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by hosseino » Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:27 pm

My old thinkpad 700 (9552-300) that I bought in 1992 is not starting up. It hadnt been started for a few years while it was in storage at my parents....

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Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:43 pm
working CF cards for Thinkpad 760ED?

Last post by Dekks « Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:05 pm
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by Jackbee » Sun Jun 18, 2017 12:36 pm

I have a Thinkpad 760ED that was supplied to me via a kind recycling/refurbishing station for only five dollars. :D It was missing a hard drive...

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Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:05 pm

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