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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 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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" 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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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?!?!?

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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
PC110 CF Card Image?

Last post by solidpro « Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:47 am
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by solidpro » Sun Nov 21, 2021 1:01 pm

Hi Everyone

I recently shared an image of a factory restored 701C but I am now working on a PC110.

Display is a dead loss, but I do have it...

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Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:47 am
Can the 240Z *really* support 10.4" TFT Display with 800x600 (SVGA) or 1024x768 (XGA), max. 24-bit colordepth?

Last post by solidpro « Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:20 am
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by solidpro » Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:28 pm

Hi All

Got my hands on peak 240 - the 240Z, straight from japan. I was looking forward to the fact that wikipedia describes the 240Z as having a...

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Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:20 am
Huge difference between 340 and 350 machines...

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by solidpro » Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:41 pm

Hi All

I was going through some 3xx series machines and I was struck by how different the 340 and 350 machines. I'm sure I've read about this...

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Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:41 pm
Speaking of the 360PE....

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by fultontech » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:52 pm

I am staging a 810MB HDD from scratch trying to cobble together the factory build. The last time I did this was about 1999 or 2000.
I can't find my...

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Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:28 pm
760ED

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by gug » Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:52 am

I have a 760ED and when I try and boot it up, it tries too but when it loads the OS it turns off. If I try and turn it back on it beeps twice and...

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Extremely exciting photos of 701c & PC110

Last post by solidpro « Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:44 am
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by solidpro » Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:32 pm

I was sorting through some stuff and couldn't help but take a couple of pics of these little stowaways whilst they were out. The 3 x 701c machines...

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Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:44 am
Just bought a Japanese 755CE

Last post by evening_hunger « Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:37 am
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by evening_hunger » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:41 pm

OMG what a great machine. Also, buying anything in Japan which has a junk status there, pretty much guarantees that in the Western world it'll be...

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Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:37 am
701C battery rebuild: still says "not installed"

Last post by moore101 « Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:55 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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Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:55 pm
IBM Thinkpad S30 aka iSeries 2639 crazy corrosion restore

Last post by solidpro « Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:12 am
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by solidpro » Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:11 am

Hi Everyone

I managed to find a non-working S30 Thinkpad in Japan and imported it to the UK to attempt a repair. The obvious issue was vinegar...

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Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:12 am
Thinkpad 365 mother boards - the same?

Last post by my03 « Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:59 pm
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by my03 » Tue Dec 27, 2022 4:48 pm

I need to consult you guys if you don't mind.

Are all of the 365 mother boards using the same form-factor? Also, did they all employ replaceable...

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Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:59 pm
Legacy Checkin! Post using your old Thinkpad!

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:08 am
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by fatkatsupra1 » Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:59 pm

OK thinkpad friends... challenge is to break out your old thinkpads and make a post here. Leave your equip specs and how you managed to post.

IBM...

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Last post by theterminator93
Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:08 am
The difference between sticky and scratched...

Last post by solidpro « Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:41 am
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by solidpro » Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:04 pm

Rubber coatings of thinkpads are the bane of my life... can anyone concur with me that there are actually 2 different issues.... this came up when...

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Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:41 am
380Z spacebar wobbles but can't figure out why

Last post by HenWen2000 « Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:52 pm
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by HenWen2000 » Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:34 pm

I've gone through and haven't found anyone else with quite this same issue, so posting here.

My 380Z spacebar doesn't always fire if I hit it on the...

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Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:52 pm
IBM Dock 1 (3545) SCSI issue

Last post by NightlyH « Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:01 pm
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by NightlyH » Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:13 pm

So, after getting the proper drivers for the dock, I was able to get the CD-ROM drive working under DOS and Windows 95 with no issues on my Thinkpad...

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Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:01 pm
Replacement CD-ROM drive for 380Z

Last post by Thinkman0512 « Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:06 am

by Thinkman0512 » Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:06 am

Hi,

My 380Z's CD-ROM drive has sadly died, it makes a bit of noise while trying to read a disc, but it doesn't spin up completely anymore. Is there...

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Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:06 am
ThinkPad 760CD HDD Caddy Connector Woes

Last post by adamzwakk « Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:07 pm

by adamzwakk » Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:07 pm

I got given an old TP 760CD and it worked flawlessly, up until I tried to replace the HDD to an IDE->CF adapter.

I was able to remove the...

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Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:07 pm
ThinkPad Dock I (3545) drivers

Last post by NightlyH « Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:33 pm
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by NightlyH » Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:07 pm

I recently got a really nice ThinkPad 755C with a Dock 1 that originally came with no CD-ROM but I found one with the proper cable for it and...

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Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:33 pm
IBM Thinkpad 380 vs 700

Last post by Irina060 « Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:17 am
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by Irina060 » Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:08 am
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Recently I found some nice and old IBM treasures for real cheap, and I am struggling to pick one to buy.
I found a thinkpad 700 9554 and a 380 2635...
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Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:17 am
Troubleshooting non-booting 530cs - with video

Last post by solidpro « Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:20 am

by solidpro » Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:20 am

Hey all

I have a 530cs machine which won't boot. It *does* power up, and the HDD does seem to try to start, but nothing displays on the internal LCD...

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Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:20 am
380Z Quirks and "power management is disabled"...

Last post by solidpro « Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:29 am
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by solidpro » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:27 pm

Hi All

I have 4 x partially working 380Z machines and my experience of all the other 380 series is that they're rock solid. I'm surprised that I've...

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Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:29 am
Looking for 560 recovery cd & floppy

Last post by macos_2017 « Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:38 pm
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by Enig » Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:39 am

Hi All,

I have been searching for the recovery cd's and floppy's for my 560 for a while - or rather the ISO/floppy-image of them .. and nothing!...

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Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:38 pm
Thinkpad 365E - accidentally connected a DOM module the wrong way

Last post by my03 « Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:40 am
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by my03 » Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:52 pm

Hi,

due to the lack of keying and my own bad luck, i inserted a 2.5 DOM module the wrong way into the machine and after this (when reverting back to...

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Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:40 am
Anyone have an XGA 240Z/i1124 BIOS dump?

Last post by Voodle « Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:05 am
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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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Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:05 am
770 powers up / fans but....nothing!

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:26 pm
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by solidpro » Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:36 pm

Hi Everyone

I got my hands on a 770 in good condition. It powers up but does nothing. No beeps.... I removed everything I could - drives,...

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Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:26 pm
770 bad inverter.....why?

Last post by solidpro « Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:42 am
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by solidpro » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:49 am

Hi All

I'm working on a 770. The display is totally dark (but you can see an image if you shine a torch). I don't know for certain if it's the CCFL...

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Last post by solidpro
Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:42 am
Audiocard [TP365E] - a bit stuck

Last post by my03 « Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:23 pm
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by my03 » Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:35 pm

Hi,

this evening i partly disassembled my 365E due to one of the speaker cables having come loose (so to solder it back). But i also wanted to check...

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Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:23 pm
TP380ED

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:48 am
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by my03 » Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:33 pm

Dear ladies and gents,

I was fortunate enough to get hold of a 380ED thinkpad in absolutely pristine condition (not a single dent or scratch on it...

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Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:48 am
IBM ThinkPad 365XD stock Windows 95 hard drive image

Last post by Ryccardo « Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:46 pm
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by rvarbean » Fri Sep 02, 2022 12:00 pm

Hi all,

I just got a working ibm thinkpad 365xd off of eBay running windows 98, but I want to restore the original factory windows 95 install to the...

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Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:46 pm
380Z not booting - interchangability with other 380 machines?

Last post by solidpro « Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:08 am

by solidpro » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:08 am

Hi All

I have loads of different 380/380Ex machines but only 1 x 380Z.

The 380Z does not boot. I've switched the RAM, disconnected everything not...

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Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:08 am
Thinkwiki TFT panels page

Last post by solidpro « Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:17 am
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by solidpro » Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:34 pm

Hi

I use as a great source of info on LCD panels.

However I notice there are a few gaps and I know what models should be listed but I tried...

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Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:17 am
Does the 701c/cs need a cmos battery to work?

Last post by solidpro « Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:49 am
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by Franchute13 » Sun Nov 20, 2022 2:09 pm

Hello.

Does the 701c/cs need the cmos battery to work?
The idea is to leave it without battery. It doesn't matter that every time you turn on...

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Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:49 am
Thinkpad 701c in the Wild

Last post by beyonson « Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:04 pm
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by beyonson » Thu Nov 10, 2022 8:40 pm

I was visiting my university's surplus store today and stumbled across a 701c. I saw the little netbook and didn't know which IBM ThinkPad was that...

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Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:04 pm
755cx no detection of CF to IDE adapter and system board problem.

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by ThinkIsaac » Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:07 pm

Error
dev 103
err 20
fru 1710

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Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:07 pm
600X - 650MHz only with battery present (otherwise 500MHz) and Fan control

Last post by pkiff « Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:39 pm
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by curious.m » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:56 pm

Hello fellow Thinkpaders.

I bought this laptop some years ago for retro reasons but never devoted any real time to it until two weeks ago.
It's a...

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Last post by pkiff
Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:39 pm
Does anybody have a ThinkPad 760 HDD cable I could buy?

Last post by TC203 « Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:03 am

by TC203 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:03 am

Hello! I really need a new HDD flex cable for my ThinkPad 760ED. The original one likely broke when I changed the HDD a few times. I originally...

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Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:03 am
IBM 600 Bios Sickness

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:55 am
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by freekymachine » Sun Oct 02, 2022 2:49 pm

Hello,

I came by a garage-find of 8x IBM 600 Notebooks.

4x 600e
4x 600

I de-assembled all of em, cleaned em and started to check how they are,...

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Sat Oct 22, 2022 9:55 am
380XD Refusing to Recognized Installed CDROM Drive.

Last post by nNebula « Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:22 pm

by nNebula » Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:22 pm

Hi again,

After a few months away from home, I've finally taken another crack at fully restoring my Thinkpad 380XD to factory settings. After a...

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Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:22 pm
Advice needed 760eld

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by astralentity » Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:41 pm

Hello all.

I recently picked up a 760eld that needed some TLC, however I'm having an issue with the keyboard. I've already gone through TWO NOS...

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Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:41 pm
ThinkPad 760ED hard drive issues

Last post by TC203 « Tue Oct 18, 2022 5:24 pm
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by TC203 » Tue Oct 11, 2022 3:13 pm

Hello! I have an IBM ThinkPad 760ED (now with a working keyboard) with a very frustrating problem: No hard drives work in it! I have tried 6 hard...

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Last post by TC203
Tue Oct 18, 2022 5:24 pm
IBM Convertible LCD screens...

Last post by solidpro « Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:07 am
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by solidpro » Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:58 am

Hi All

I've got 3 IBM Convertible machines and 3 bad LCDs with varying degrees of badness. The main issue seems to be lines across the screen, but...

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Last post by solidpro
Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:07 am
IBM Thinkpad 700C

Last post by solidpro « Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:58 am

by solidpro » Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:58 am

HI Everyone

I have had 3 of these on the shelf and 1 full size dock. When I say dock, it's not like your usual dock - it's more like a full blown...

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Last post by solidpro
Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:58 am
IBM PS/Note 425 Teardown Guide?

Last post by solidpro « Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:54 am
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by resonanceknight » Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:55 pm

I have had this IBM PS/Note 425 for about two years now, and it has been working fine until recently. So my husband does systems development, and a...

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Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:54 am
Possible Inverter Woes - from 330c

Last post by solidpro « Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:10 pm
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by solidpro » Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:43 pm

Hi Everyone

I'm still working on the display of a rare 330c machine and I wonder how much people know about repairing inverters.... the biggest...

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Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:10 pm
Using PCBWAY to make reinforcing stands for early thinkpads / notes

Last post by astral « Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:28 am
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by solidpro » Wed Sep 28, 2022 5:39 am

Hi All

I have loads of early thinkpads which are in pieces because of the way the hinges have or are likely to destroy the stands they're attached...

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Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:28 am

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