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The official 755 Upgrade and general information Topic

Last post by ThinkIsaac « Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:13 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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The official 600 Upgrade and general information Topic

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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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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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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 600E Restore CD ISO

Last post by pellicle « Fri Jul 01, 2022 2:00 am
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by Windows98dude » Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:19 pm

by chance does anybody have a restore iso for the Windows 98 Thinkpad 600E? Thanks for any info. Good day and God Bless

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 2:00 am
IBM Thinkpad 235 (Japan Only) Restore Image and notes

Last post by solidpro « Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:23 am

by solidpro » Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:23 am

Hi Everyone

I have 2 x Thinkpad 235 machines - one pretty much factory fresh with Windows 98 and the other a bit more 'weathered' with a faulty HDD....

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Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:23 am
What causes the rubberised coating to degrade?

Last post by astral « Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:34 pm
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by solidpro » Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:46 am

Hi

Not sure if this has been covered, but what causes the rubberised coating on 60x, T2x, T3x, T4x and similar older thinkpads to go sticky?

I have...

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Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:34 pm
570 / 570E BIOS firmware?

Last post by solidpro « Mon Jun 20, 2022 6:19 am
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by solidpro » Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:14 am

I've a bunch of 570 machines and I've noticed that the 570E is an extremely similar machine - notably coming with faster P3 CPUs, 100Mhz bus (over...

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Mon Jun 20, 2022 6:19 am
IBM 760XL and 770E Batteries

Last post by Redders03 « Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:53 pm

by Redders03 » Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:53 pm

Hello All,

I'm currently looking for advise on a source for the batteries required in the 760XL and 770E?

Luckily, the main battery in the 760...

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Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:53 pm
Thinkpad 701C sound problems and error 119

Last post by KingDawnBrave « Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:02 pm
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by beskus » Mon Feb 14, 2022 4:09 pm

Hi,

My thinkpad 701C developed an interesting POST error I haven't seen before that recently started happening. Each time I turn on the laptop now,...

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Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:02 pm
IBM 701C/CS NO sound

Last post by KingDawnBrave « Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:50 pm
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by KingDawnBrave » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:15 pm

Hello everyone,

I am just a new member of this exciting community for IBM fans. Nice to meet all of you.
701c/cs butterfly is my favorite vintage...

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Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:50 pm
365xd original software needed

Last post by EWhit « Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:23 am
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by Albert Romer » Sat May 16, 2020 5:10 pm

Hi all!

I'm new in this forum. I recently bought a thinkpad 365xd. I would like to restore it to factory. The HDD is empty and I have read on the...

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Last post by EWhit
Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:23 am
Install linux on a Thinkpad 240; how and which distro?

Last post by thinkingpad11 « Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:52 pm
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by thinkingpad11 » Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:53 pm

Does anyone have a Thinkpad 240 running linux? Trying to install something like Suse 7.1 or similar distro on it although since there is no CD and...

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Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:52 pm
Removing main batteries for preservation?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:44 pm
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by solidpro » Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:25 am

Hi All

I have attempted to preserve dozens of thinkpads and one of the main items I have to inspect is the state of the batteries and the...

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Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:44 pm
Thinkpad 390 sound failure

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:35 pm
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by Stuff » Fri Jun 10, 2022 5:20 pm

I recently bought a 390 and it was working a treat apart from an error 270 on boot (it's just the clock so it doesn't matter) but about a day in I...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:35 pm
ThinkPad 750 TV Tuner Pack

Last post by Bondi « Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:46 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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Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:46 am
700c PS/2

Last post by Saucey « Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:37 am
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by solidpro » Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:55 am

Hi

I got one of these this week. In pretty reasonable condition but oh my are the hinges a nightmare. I quickly decided it needed 2 things for...

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Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:37 am
770 weirdness...

Last post by solidpro « Mon Jun 06, 2022 11:45 am
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by solidpro » Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:33 am

Hi

I got hold of a 770 which is working but the clock battery is dead and it has a SVP.

I discovered the jumpers underneath and now when you press...

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Mon Jun 06, 2022 11:45 am
Thinkpad 390E takes PC133 RAM...

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:20 pm
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by solidpro » Tue May 31, 2022 9:48 am

Hi

My experience with most thinkpads of the 600/T2x-4x/A/R/ era is that googling the specs of what RAM will work is usually very specific and there...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:20 pm
380E won't detect any additional RAM?

Last post by solidpro « Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:18 am
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by solidpro » Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:45 am

Hey all

I've a 380E which is in really good shape. Has 16Mb onboard and a slot on the base for an upgrade. The stick that was in wasn't detected but...

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Last post by solidpro
Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:18 am
Thinkpad 240 (2609-41U) restore disk and battery replacement?

Last post by solidpro « Tue May 31, 2022 9:54 am
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by thinkingpad11 » Fri May 27, 2022 4:57 pm

I found an old 240 sitting in my uncle storage; works just fine although the OS is shot for good (Windows 98 SE) as the main hdd, and the battery...

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Tue May 31, 2022 9:54 am
Factory restore 235 without parallel floppy?

Last post by solidpro « Fri May 27, 2022 9:02 am
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by solidpro » Fri May 27, 2022 3:48 am

Hi everyone

I have a decent 235 with a dead hard drive. I have the original restore floppy and CD-ROM.

Problem is how to apply this restore. I have...

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Fri May 27, 2022 9:02 am
2 x 600E machines fire up but no display or beep?

Last post by solidpro « Thu May 26, 2022 12:52 pm

by solidpro » Thu May 26, 2022 12:52 pm

Hi All

I have 2 x 600E machines I'm trying to revive and both have the same symptoms.... They power up and all looks normal (battery charging on...

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Thu May 26, 2022 12:52 pm
765 inverter? - goes dark, what to change?

Last post by solidpro « Thu May 19, 2022 12:46 pm

by solidpro » Thu May 19, 2022 12:46 pm

Hi

I am used to replacing or recapping inverters from most thinkpads. I am trying to make 1 good 765 machine out of 2 good ones but I'm a bit stuck...

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Thu May 19, 2022 12:46 pm
760 SVGA and XGA screen P/Ns or differences?

Last post by solidpro « Wed May 18, 2022 7:55 am
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by solidpro » Wed May 18, 2022 3:41 am

Hi All

I'm trying to restore a couple of 760 machines and in the process noticed that the EL is SVGA and the XD is XGA - however so far in the ones...

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Last post by solidpro
Wed May 18, 2022 7:55 am
760 series... anyone have LED panel cover, CD-ROM, power switch?

Last post by solidpro « Wed May 18, 2022 5:25 am

by solidpro » Wed May 18, 2022 5:25 am

Hi

I am in the UK - I wonder if anyone out there has broken up or parted out a 760 series machine and might just have any of the following?

Power...

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Last post by solidpro
Wed May 18, 2022 5:25 am
ThinkPad 770z - HDD Connector and Caddy

Last post by solidpro « Tue May 10, 2022 11:55 am
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by KLIPPER_777 » Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:58 pm

I am in the midst of restoring a 770z and I am wondering what the best solution is for fitting the HDD into the machine without the factory connector...

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Tue May 10, 2022 11:55 am
PS/Note 425 - Trying to get it usable.

Last post by astral « Fri May 06, 2022 10:06 am
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by astral » Mon Apr 25, 2022 8:30 pm

Back last year I got my hands on a PS/Note 425/ThinkPad 350. I found that the laptop charger for a 2007 Toshiba was the same spec and plug, and the...

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Fri May 06, 2022 10:06 am
0175: Bad CRC1, Stop POST task ERROR --> SOLVED

Last post by solidpro « Fri May 06, 2022 8:06 am
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by Franchute13 » Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:00 pm

Hello good.

Trying to fix problem 0175.
Searching in forums I found the following in Spanish:

The post says that by putting some cables in the...

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Fri May 06, 2022 8:06 am
Ink Manager Pro sw for Transnote...?

Last post by theterminator93 « Thu May 05, 2022 9:10 am
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by solidpro » Thu May 05, 2022 6:33 am

Hi Everyone

I'm restoring a few Transnote machines but I am missing 2 things...

1) The Ink Manager Pro software.... I can get the IMP Viewer from...

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Last post by theterminator93
Thu May 05, 2022 9:10 am
Thinkpad 240 keyboard caps

Last post by OhYou_ « Fri Apr 22, 2022 2:04 pm

by OhYou_ » Fri Apr 22, 2022 2:04 pm

Bit of a long shot but does anyone know of any more *easier* to find sources for replacement caps? I've tried ones from a 7 row but they dont seem to...

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Fri Apr 22, 2022 2:04 pm
IBM Thinkpad 310 background?

Last post by solidpro « Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:17 pm

by solidpro » Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:17 pm

Hi

I just got hold of a 310 in pretty good condition. Seems original and complete. Going to defrag it, remove the main battery and then clean and...

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Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:17 pm
Making 701C work with 64MiB RAM

Last post by Ghostdog « Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:56 pm
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by MooNWalker » Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:44 am

I'm having trouble with subj.

I've been able to either find replacements or repair/rebuild most of the parts (except for PCMCIA cover), and now I...

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Last post by Ghostdog
Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:56 pm
701C battery rebuild: still says "not installed"

Last post by Ghostdog « Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:58 pm
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by keenmaster486 » Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:35 pm

I got a Thinkpad 701C on eBay. It was listed as missing the battery, so I found a NOS Xtend battery for the 701C on eBay as well.

When I got the...

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Last post by Ghostdog
Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:58 pm
Anyone have an XGA 240Z/i1124 BIOS dump?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:01 pm
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by GOLB » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:35 am

I'd like to see if flashing it to SVGA 240's/1124's makes them play nicely with XGA panels. Just swapping the panel (XGA panel on originally-SVGA...

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Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:01 pm
ThinkPad 365XD Battery Rebuild - Help?

Last post by NickW12 « Sat Apr 09, 2022 6:28 pm
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by NickW12 » Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:16 pm

Hi,

I have been attempting to rebuild an IBM ThinkPad 365XD battery pack. I ordered brand new Sanyo 4/3A 1.2v 4000mAh cells from DigiKey.

Being...

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Sat Apr 09, 2022 6:28 pm
240 upgrading ram

Last post by OhYou_ « Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:48 am
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by OhYou_ » Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:35 am

So I've recently been poking around at my thinkpad 240 and I've gotten it surprisingly useful but the 192MB ram is killing it
Does anyone know of a...

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Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:48 am
PS/Note machines memory check then shutdown?

Last post by solidpro « Tue Mar 29, 2022 5:13 am

by solidpro » Tue Mar 29, 2022 5:13 am

Hi

I have 2 PS/Note machines which boot up, do a memory check, show error codes (mainly battery related) and then shut down. Does anyone know what...

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Tue Mar 29, 2022 5:13 am
Thinkpad 760 aborts boot and displays 8d (or 7d)

Last post by my03 « Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:29 pm
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by my03 » Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:34 pm

Hi dear forum members,

what does it mean if this particular machine aborts the boot process after ~10 seconds, shuts down the screen and display 8d...

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Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:29 pm
Anyone have any 360C / 750c spare display parts?

Last post by solidpro « Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:48 am

by solidpro » Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:48 am

Hi Everyone

I have an ever increasing pile of 360c and 750c variants with non working displays. I have a few LCDs, inverters and ribbon cables to go...

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Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:48 am
760XD - bad mainboard, bad BIOS flash or something else?

Last post by SMA « Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:07 am
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by DeepestBlue » Thu Mar 17, 2022 12:22 am

On my workbench right now I have a 760XD booting issues. I'm wondering if it has BIOS issues, or if the mainboard is screwed.

- With CDROM and hard...

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Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:07 am
Old Thinkpad + new SSD via JM20330 SATA to IDE adapter - trouble - solved

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:03 am
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by gustep » Sun Mar 13, 2022 3:33 pm

Here's a short tale for anyone trying to fit an SSD into an old IDE interface laptop:

I've recently been playing with an old IBM-Logo Thinkpad 570E,...

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Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:03 am
Any more 'lively' places for ultra-legacy thinkpad chit chat?

Last post by rootinit « Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:04 am
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by solidpro » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:20 am

Hi

I don't want to diss this forum but it seems to get virtually zero traffic on early thinkpad hardware.... Can anyone recommend any other spaces...

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Last post by rootinit
Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:04 am
765L Odd Power Issues

Last post by DeepestBlue « Tue Mar 08, 2022 1:24 am
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by DeepestBlue » Wed Mar 02, 2022 1:41 am

Hi forum.

Got an odd problem with a 765L I'm hoping you can help with. I rescued it from a skip. It came with a CD drive and 64Mb RAM. I picked up a...

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Tue Mar 08, 2022 1:24 am
Thinkpad 380D pixel issue

Last post by beshad « Sun Feb 27, 2022 2:08 pm
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by beshad » Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:04 am

Hi

i just bought me one more Thinkpad this week and it's an immaculate 380D. sadly there seems to be some dead or stuck pixels on screen right...

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Sun Feb 27, 2022 2:08 pm
Thinkpad 600 SSD

Last post by OscarSellers « Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:47 am
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by JPOESQ » Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:16 pm

I’ve read everything that I could find and haven’t found a clear answer. What’s the best SSD approach for running Win98 on a plain 600?

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Last post by OscarSellers
Sun Feb 27, 2022 11:47 am
Vintage Thinkpad parts virtual 3D repository [Large Pics WARNING!)

Last post by Voodle « Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:29 pm
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by Khipata » Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:15 pm

I have an idea people:
Does anyone have a high quality 3D scanner?
We could use it to scan every plastic part of vintage thinkpads (or any thinkpads...

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Last post by Voodle
Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:29 pm
Anyone got a transnote battery?

Last post by solidpro « Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:40 pm

by solidpro » Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:40 pm

Hi

I know it's an ultra-longshot but does anyone have a transnote battery, dead or alive I could beg or buy off them?

Thanks!

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Wed Feb 23, 2022 1:40 pm

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