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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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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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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
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
360P Screen Assembly

Last post by solidpro « Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:20 am
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by solidpro » Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:04 am

Hi

I'm about to embark on a disassembly of a 360P. It works on an external display but the internal display has succumed to Vinegar syndrome....

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Last post by solidpro
Fri Aug 18, 2023 3:20 am
ThinkPad 730TE battery rebuild + refurbishment

Last post by goldeneagle « Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:28 pm
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by goldeneagle » Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:29 pm

I finally got two batteries and a 730T parts unit on the way. The parts unit has a fair bit of corrosion, so I'm worried what the batteries will look...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:28 pm
760L ram card question

Last post by goldeneagle « Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:22 pm
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by kocoman » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:35 pm

Does anyone know what 760L use for ram? how to search on ebay ? Thanks
The ram adapter is different than the 760ED

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Last post by goldeneagle
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:22 pm
755C keyboard 8611 error [WARNING: PICS]

Last post by solidpro « Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:46 am
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by ThinkDan » Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:33 am

Have cleaned and re-inserted the ribbon cable connectors, still the error persists. No obvious way to disassemble the keyboard assembly. Is there any...

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Last post by solidpro
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:46 am
ThinkPad 750 TV Tuner Pack

Last post by goldeneagle « Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:45 am
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by Bondi » Tue Jun 07, 2022 12:19 pm

I've seen one of these for sale on a well known auction site, so decied to save it for the history. Is there a way to load pics on the forum, btw?...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:45 am
IBM Thinkpad 130

Last post by solidpro « Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:22 am

by solidpro » Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:22 am

For a long time, I had a list of Thinkpads to be acquired and at the top was '130', which I could barely find a reference to anywhere. What was a...

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Last post by solidpro
Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:22 am
Question on IBM 3545-001 Dock I

Last post by Bondi « Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:09 am
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by Bondi » Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:18 am

I'm supposed to receive this docking station soon, but It does not have a CD-ROM installed. Do you, guys, have any idea what drives are compatible...

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Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:09 am
Why you shouldn't buy a iSeries 1200 (1161 / 1171)

Last post by astral « Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:43 am
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by solidpro » Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:32 pm

I'm thinking of doing a series of 'why you shouldn't buy' or 'never bother with' or something. So many thinkpads have developed horrible horrible...

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Last post by astral
Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:43 am
ThinkPad 380 560 600 770 poster [WARNING: PICTURES]

Last post by solidpro « Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:37 am
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by ThinkDan » Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:16 am

See what you find when you're looking for something else...? :wink:

I think originally I ordered several posters, but the IBM Servers one got...

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Last post by solidpro
Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:37 am
ThinkPad 360CE Battery Restoration

Last post by avigneault « Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:31 am
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by avigneault » Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:21 pm

I'm going to attempt to restore the main battery of a ThinkPad 360CE next week. Has anyone in the forums successfully done this yet?

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Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:31 am
365xd - but what bios do i have really??

Last post by my03 « Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:29 am
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by my03 » Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:31 pm

Hi,

I have this Pentium 120 TP365xd (model 2625) where i can't quite understand what bios version i am at. When i read about what bios is the latest...

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Last post by my03
Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:29 am
760EL / 760 Series parasite battery warning

Last post by goldeneagle « Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:49 am
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by solidpro » Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:08 am

Hi All

I got a 760EL to restore, to join my others which are stored.

Going through the HMM, I hadn't realised until now that the horrible green...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:49 am
380Z cardbus wireless

Last post by thecobra « Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:06 am
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by thecobra » Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:01 pm

I have a D-Link DWA-642 wireless card, and I want to use it in my new 380Z. However, booting up a Gentoo minimal install CD and plugging it in, or...

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Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:06 am
Memory Stock storage in PCMIA slot on IBM 360c

Last post by goldeneagle « Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:04 am
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by Firecharger » Mon May 22, 2023 8:41 pm

I have an IBM 360c with Windows 3.1, and I was trying to use a PCMCIA memory card adapter to read and write to memory cards, but in easyplaying it...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:04 am
Thinkpad 360x Caddy Cable Connector

Last post by goldeneagle « Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:02 am
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by retinull » Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:43 am

I'm trying to find the cable connector that's installed in the caddy's for the 360x and other compatible series. Have they ever been reproduced?...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:02 am
New Member and Recent Collector - Looking for some parts

Last post by goldeneagle « Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:49 pm
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by retinull » Mon May 29, 2023 1:50 pm

Hello everyone! Short time lurker long time learner, first time posting. Hope you all are having a great day!
I have recently started collecting old...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:49 pm
Anyone know of a 34 pin, ribbon-powered FDD emulator?

Last post by goldeneagle « Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:34 pm
Replies: 6
by solidpro » Sat Jul 22, 2023 2:01 pm

Hi Everyone

I was recapping an entire L40 SX tonight which was successful, but I then discovered the the FDD didn't work. I then proceeded to...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:34 pm
IBM Thinkpad 750ce worth anything?

Last post by goldeneagle « Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:55 pm
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by moosey420 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:19 am

So I found an old 750ce in crate of old laptops with no chargers, but I luckily had a tip for the charger. The machine is in pretty much perfect...

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Last post by goldeneagle
Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:55 pm
Strange 701C Issue - Computer Keeps Shutting Down

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 06, 2023 2:27 am
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by jnnelson79 » Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:27 am

Hi everyone!
I just got a 701C from a friend who knows how much I love retro tech! Unfortunately, it has some issues. The right hinge plastic is...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Aug 06, 2023 2:27 am
IBM Thinkpad 240 - boot from USB or virtual drive via USB?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:49 am
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by thinkingpad11 » Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:09 am

I have found a nice 240 with a celeron 400, and it came without the drive; so I got a ide to sata and installed a 64 GB drive in it; but it seems...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:49 am
A handful of Q's for an i1400 2611 restoration

Last post by BjornW « Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:13 pm
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by BjornW » Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:49 pm

I recently acquired an i Series 1400 type 2611. Even though it was made by Acer and was supposedly a budget machine, I think it's a nicer machine of...

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Last post by BjornW
Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:13 pm
S30 Machines

Last post by solidpro « Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:15 pm
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by solidpro » Sat Jul 01, 2023 3:10 pm

I had 2 more S30/iSeries machines to restore today, one of them had all that weird white stuff inside (a bit like salt crystals) which seems to be...

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Last post by solidpro
Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:15 pm
ps/note N45 SL power supply

Last post by solidpro « Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:12 pm
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by solidpro » Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:45 am

Hi

Just wanted to stick this here for future reference. I have 2 x N45 SL machines which I was unable to test without the original power supply made...

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Last post by solidpro
Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:12 pm
X21 / 240Z / Z50 / S30 Size Comparison

Last post by solidpro « Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:11 pm
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by solidpro » Sat Jul 01, 2023 2:59 pm

Took a couple of pics of a few of the smaller, older thinkpads today as an interesting size comparison.

In the first pic:

Top Left: 240Z
Top Right:...

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Last post by solidpro
Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:11 pm
IBM Thinkpad s30 Lid Options

Last post by solidpro « Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:59 pm
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by solidpro » Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:26 am

Hi All

I was going through a bunch of s30 machines and I'd seen plenty of the usual black rubberised lids, then a few of the glossy mirage black...

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Last post by solidpro
Fri Jul 28, 2023 1:59 pm
240Z Inverter, dim after 60 seconds....what is it?

Last post by solidpro « Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:48 am
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by solidpro » Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:22 pm

Hey everyone

I have a 240Z and the LCD goes dim after about 1 minute. I generally think it could be one of two things - bad CCFL tube or bad...

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Last post by solidpro
Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:48 am
ThinkPad 701 manufacturing dates - post your serial numbers please

Last post by ThinkDan « Mon Jul 24, 2023 12:49 pm
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by ThinkDan » Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:03 am

Prompted by the reference to a Framework retro-fit in the Project Monarch thread, the question occurred to me: when were the 701's actually...

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Mon Jul 24, 2023 12:49 pm
Project Monarch: The History of the ThinkPad 701c

Last post by LaptopRetrospective « Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:57 am
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by LaptopRetrospective » Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:30 am

Hey all,

Just wanted to share this here just in case anyone was interested.

Three years in the making and over 100 artifacts (books, articles, ads...

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Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:57 am
PS/2 L40 SX Leaking Caps

Last post by ThinkDan « Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:21 pm
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by solidpro » Tue Jul 18, 2023 1:19 pm

Sorry, this is slightly pre-dating the thinkpad but it is IBM and it did 'inform' on some aspects of what became the thinkpad.

I have a few of these...

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Last post by ThinkDan
Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:21 pm
360P dead screen - what to do?

Last post by solidpro « Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:28 pm
Replies: 6
by solidpro » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:58 pm

I've got a really really nice condition 360P. But the screen is completely gone. As in complete vinegar which I had spent hours removing only to then...

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Last post by solidpro
Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:28 pm
IBM Model M6/M6-1 ThinkPad, PS/note & PS/2 laptop keyboard assemblies [WARNING: photos]

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:32 am
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by sharktastica » Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:56 pm

Anyone who has or had particularly early ThinkPads (700 to 755, 350 to 365, etc.) and taken them apart or lifted the keyboard may have noticed they...

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Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:32 am
TP 365XD - no boot from CD?

Last post by solidpro « Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:25 am
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by my03 » Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:52 am

Hi,

i recently bought a spares xd off Ebay. I knew that it wasn't 100% (lacking the HDD) but at least i did boot to bios. I got it home yesterday...

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Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:25 am
365x/d what ram chips

Last post by my03 « Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:38 pm
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by my03 » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:30 pm

Hi all,

i have a couple of different FRU dimms that i haven't had the best of luck running on a 365xd machine that i own. What i have tried are:...

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Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:38 pm
Booting from PCMCIA on a TP 365xd is possible!

Last post by my03 « Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:41 pm
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by Franchute13 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 3:17 pm

Hello.

Just to confirm that you can boot a tp365xd from a PCMCIA to SD card adapter.

To note, the SD card must be prepared using a ide adapter,...

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Last post by my03
Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:41 pm
Does anyone know who manufactured the 310 range?

Last post by astral « Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:53 pm
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by solidpro » Tue May 23, 2023 7:59 am

I've been working on 3 of them and they're a bit odd, obviously not IBM.... not a nice machine to work on really. Can't find an obvious reference...

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Last post by astral
Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:53 pm
Strip down and fix up a decent 770

Last post by astral « Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:32 pm
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by solidpro » Mon May 22, 2023 1:34 pm

Hi All

I managed to get an IBM Thinkpad 770 from ebay for about £60, which appealed to me because I would say 75% of the 770 machines out there have...

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Last post by astral
Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:32 pm
600 Series top cover clean and refresh (Eraser vs face cream vs polish)

Last post by solidpro « Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:15 am
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by nfraser01 » Fri Aug 05, 2022 3:12 pm

Hi All

I'm heading further down the ThinkPad rabbit hole and acquired a 600E (not yet arrived)

I've seen various discsussions/videos about...

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Last post by solidpro
Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:15 am
Info on Thinkpad 1161 Chargers

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:47 pm
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by matianga2000 » Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:26 pm

I'm new to this forum and the thinkpad world. I now have a T420s but I'm trying to buy 2 Thinkpad 1161 in good conditions (I'm starting to collect...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:47 pm
Thinkpad 760XL lid and keyboard switches

Last post by moldy « Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:19 pm

by moldy » Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:19 pm

Hello, I'm new here even though I'm a long-time Thinkpad users. Beyond the modern machines such as T570 or X200 a while back, I have a working X41...

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Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:19 pm

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