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600E - 600X Upgrade

Last post by serverbook « Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:46 pm
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by mattyprice4004 » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:07 pm

Hi there, As some of the regulars in the forum will know I have an IBM 600E laptop, running at 400MHz with the recently added 352MB of RAM. It is...

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Last post by serverbook
Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:46 pm
Upgraded TP600E Vs. TP600X Vs. Upgraded + Overclocked TP600E

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by dakos » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:25 pm

Did anyone actually test how these machines match performance wise, I meen take hadrware as identical as possible, CPU speed, RAM capacity, Hard...

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Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:25 pm
600X, SpeedStep and batteries

Last post by serverbook « Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:18 am
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by whizkid » Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:05 pm

Bruce discovered that using IBM-branded batteries allows one to set the CPU speed in WXP to the full rating. He and I both see that a 3rd-party...

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Last post by serverbook
Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:18 am
TP 600 - internal modem not recognized by W98 SE??

Last post by BillG « Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:01 am
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by jsuebersax » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:39 pm

I'm having an incredibly hard time getting my TP 600 internal 56Kbps modem to work with Windows 98 SE.

The ThinkPad Configuration program says the...

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Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:01 am
ThinkPad 600E and SpeedStep mod

Last post by serverbook « Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:24 am
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by harald612 » Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:39 pm

Hello,

I have a 650 MHz SS, currently running at 500 MHz. Now I want to do the SpeedStep mod. I read the very interesting thread at Wim's BIOS. But...

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Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:24 am
NeoMagic updates - Got the DVD to work on my 300 Mhz (yes!!)

Last post by serverbook « Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:51 am
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by DJ UDX » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:00 am

Well first things first, and if anyone would like to try this I did get the DVD to work fine on my P2-300 2645-45U. The reason I wanted to get this...

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Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:51 am
701 port replicator????

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:44 pm
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by RRHODY » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:16 pm

I have, what I think is a port replicator for the 701. I used to have two 701's and this was left behind when I sold the last 701. If my memory is...

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Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:44 pm
Need Advice on Buying Older Used Laptop

Last post by serverbook « Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:45 pm
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by LynnB » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:24 pm

Hello,

New member here and first time poster. I'm afraid I am one of those people who has never owned a computer so I am a bit overwhelmed by all of...

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Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:45 pm
new batteries and 600X battery life

Last post by serverbook « Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:38 pm
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by epbrown » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:40 am

I've got 2 completely dead batteries for the 600X, so I've been thinking of getting one of the 4400mah batteries offered by various vendors. What...

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Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:38 pm
600X CPU upgrade kills mobo

Last post by JHEM « Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:20 pm
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by Chris Thorne » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:31 pm

I had a 600X-450 here which I had been using happily for a while, but the speed bug bit me, and I bought an MMC-2 650Mhz CPU from ebay.

I have taken...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:20 pm
Does 600E support mini pci cards?

Last post by serverbook « Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:20 pm
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by badmanhk » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:51 pm

Can I install a mini pci wireless card to 600E as some users did on their 600Xs?

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Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:20 pm
Is the original 770X 8GB HD *that* inefficient?

Last post by serverbook « Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:23 pm
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by catnap1972 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:59 am

I recently replaced the original 8GB Travelstar drive with an 80GB Samsung drive that I acquired and find that I can maybe get another 30 minutes of...

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Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:23 pm
IBM 600 memory capacity

Last post by serverbook « Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:41 am
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by pcnoob » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:47 pm

This is weird. I put a low density 256mb pc100/133 memory module in the second slot of my TP600(not E or X) and it recognized every megabyte of it. I...

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Last post by serverbook
Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:41 am
600E CPU upgrade options

Last post by serverbook « Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:31 am
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by tazmaniac » Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:11 am

Hi all

I have just bought a 600E with a 366 CPU and I am wondering what my optiona are for upgrading the CPU.

1. What is the max CPU speed it can...

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Last post by serverbook
Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:31 am
What do you use to get Bluetooth in your 600?

Last post by serverbook « Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:22 am
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by cmarti » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:12 pm

I am using this card and it works excelent!

Bluetooth

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Last post by serverbook
Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:22 am
Thinkpad 760xl and ma401 802.11b card | not working

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:56 pm
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by lintuxvi » Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:55 pm

Knowing that the Thinkpad 760xl did not support cardbus cards, I bought a pcmcia netgear ma401 wireless 802.11b card for the laptop. Neither in...

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:56 pm
New battery for 600X. Not sure if it's good. Pls help.

Last post by pkiff « Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:34 pm
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by zawmoo » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:17 pm

Hi,

I just bought a battery on ebay and received it 3 days ago.

Anyway, I plugged it in. It charged to 99% (not 100%) within 2 hours. And it just...

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Last post by pkiff
Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:34 pm
LCD falling

Last post by RiSbO « Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:24 am
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by RiSbO » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:49 am

HI!!!
I have a 570 Thinkpad and a big problem. My LCD is falling over when I put it up. It looks that it is to heavy to support. Can I fix it...

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Last post by RiSbO
Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:24 am
Original 365X battery life (or any laptop of that age)?

Last post by Jawadali « Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:04 pm
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by Jawadali » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:23 pm

Hello everyone, I was just wondering what was the original battery life for the IBM 365X, or any similar laptop (P1 120mhz, 810MB HD, 72MB EDO RAM,...

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Last post by Jawadali
Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:04 pm
TP701: Undo "reinstate hibernate memory checksum"

Last post by JHEM « Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:08 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:29 pm

Here's a question for TP701 enthusiasts. The BIOS update information sheet for the final 701 BIOS lists this item:

3N...

New/Changed...

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Last post by JHEM
Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:08 pm
600e bios upgrade & memory issue

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:13 pm
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by clevelandibm » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:52 am

I have a 600E , model number 2645-????. Someone blacked out the last part of the model number. The date by the serial number says 04/99.

I was able...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:13 pm
removing 770Z keyboard

Last post by pkiff « Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:13 pm
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by MartyGee » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:45 pm

I've just had an error message 8600 series indicating trackpoint problem. Can't even get into diagnostics with F1 key.

How do I remove keyboard and...

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Last post by pkiff
Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:13 pm
Thinkpad i Series S30 RAM upgrade

Last post by shined « Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:20 pm
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by aglet » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:17 pm

This machine is rated for a maximum of 256MB of memory (see and the hardware manual linked from there). However, having had the keyboard off, it...

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Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:20 pm
What is a s30/31 really worth (in the US)? Should I buy it?

Last post by aglet « Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:27 pm
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by RageRover » Thu May 18, 2006 12:41 pm

Long story short, I wanted a small, ultra portible computer. I bought a used X30 and I am very happy with it.

I've been tempted to buy an S30/31 for...

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Last post by aglet
Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:27 pm
Just got a pre-production 365XD !

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:03 pm
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by tghlk » Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:47 am

Found it in a pile of donated machines. It has to be an engineering sample because it's like brand new, no marks or damage, and there's no stickers...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:03 pm
600E RAM: Are upgrades possible?

Last post by mattyprice4004 « Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 am
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by mattyprice4004 » Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:54 pm

Hi, I am a newbie here so a big hello to everyone :lol: !

Just a couple of questions for the 600E gurus out there really!

You can see my ThinkPad...

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Last post by mattyprice4004
Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 am
AC Power Problems

Last post by vanaya « Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:29 pm
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by vanaya » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:32 am

I just started toying with a 600e (2645-5JU) i got off of ebay. I does not recognize the ac power adapter, the orange light does not blink at insert....

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Last post by vanaya
Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:29 pm
560z screen

Last post by Bgradid « Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:36 pm
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by tazmaniac » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:44 am

Hi

I have just got a used 560z and I am a bit disappointed with the screen size. I know the maximum resolution is 800x600, but I was wondering is it...

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Last post by Bgradid
Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:36 pm
New to 600e - 550

Last post by cmarti « Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:23 am
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by b1ackb1rd » Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:50 am

Greetings all, this is a cracking site but some of it is pitched at PC professionals and therefore above my head.

I have a few questions and I would...

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Last post by cmarti
Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:23 am
IBM Thinkpad 365XD help

Last post by krillmeed « Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:58 am
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by krillmeed » Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:39 am

I have recently been give a IBM Thinkpad 365XD, but with no operating system on it. I have spent the last day or so, going through posts which have...

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Last post by krillmeed
Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:58 am
TP240x Win2k installation issue

Last post by D3c « Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:10 am
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by D3c » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:50 am

Hi,

I'm about to install Win2k on my new TP 240x but I need to get some things straight before I start off. Right know, I know that...

1) I have to...

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Last post by D3c
Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:10 am
DVD Software

Last post by mattyprice4004 « Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:00 pm
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by Cheesemanx » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:43 pm

I have a 770ED with Windows 2000. I want DVD software that will give me the best performance. Can anyone suggest anything? Thanks.

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Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:00 pm
701C No signs of life

Last post by JHEM « Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:21 pm
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by xenos » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:39 pm

I've had a 701C in the bottom of my desk drawer at work for some time. Last time I turned it on it was in working order, running WinNT. Unfortunetly,...

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Last post by JHEM
Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:21 pm
Power Leap Utility Installation Problem

Last post by SGypsyMermaid « Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:41 pm
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by SGypsyMermaid » Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:37 pm

Hi, I'm a noob in need of help. I want to upgrade some 770z/x Thinkpads and found a single download site for the Power Leap Utility, I tried...

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Last post by SGypsyMermaid
Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:41 pm
365xd keyboard error 301

Last post by dsigma6 « Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:31 pm
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by jrw » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:32 pm

Ok...I couldn't use the keyboard before but the machine never returned an error(only b, n, h, g, and the down arrow worked), and the trackpoint works...

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Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:31 pm
TP240X upgrade

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:18 am
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by atypus » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:54 am

I got a 240X (PIII, 500MHz, 192Mb Ram) and like to upgrade it. I know there's no way to upgrade the CPU. I am thinking to change the 12Gb harddisk to...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:18 am
600X CMOS problem

Last post by epbrown « Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:29 pm
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by epbrown » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:20 pm

Here's what happened: my 12 year old nephew was - for reasons no one can clearly explain - fiddling with the CMOS edit screen on a 500Mhz 600X, and...

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:29 pm
Ethernet Pc Card

Last post by farmer kev « Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:26 pm
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by farmer kev » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:29 am

Whats a good ethernet card for the pre-CardBus Thinkpads?
In no particular order I would like one thats high speed, x-jack, reliable, and easy to...

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Last post by farmer kev
Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:26 pm
screen: dark area

Last post by RfromR « Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:42 am
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by RfromR » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:34 am

Hello Thinkpad community,

I own a Thinkpad 570 that has a dark screen-area with its centre showing in the middle of the right border of the screen,...

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Last post by RfromR
Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:42 am
Anyone want an old TP Dock II (c. 1994) and TP 701 adapter?

Last post by JHEM « Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:28 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:46 pm

It's been years since I touched these things. Is anyone interested in the old (I mean really, really old - from 1994) ThinkPad Dock II that worked...

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Last post by JHEM
Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:28 pm
Weird 600E problem

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:09 pm
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by 600exuser » Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:32 pm

My ex has my old TP600E and it is doing something weird I hope someone can help.
Let me start by saying the laptop isn't here physically with me....

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Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:09 pm
365xd error 8611

Last post by jrw « Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:04 pm
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by jrw » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:40 pm

I recently bought a Thinkpad 365xd from a technology show in Michigan (there were two laptops, $4 each, one actually works). The hard drive in the...

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Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:04 pm
ThinkPad 570 Upgrade CPU possible?

Last post by dsigma6 « Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:38 am
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by harald612 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:41 am

Hello,

my ThinkPad 570 has a CPU 300 MHz. Is it possible to upgrade like a ThinkPad 600E (MMC-2 socket) ?

Best regards

Harald

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Last post by dsigma6
Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:38 am
600E O/S Upgrade Failure - Virus Protection Message

Last post by BillG « Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:32 pm
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by CDobyns » Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:28 pm

Recently attempted to upgrade the O/S on a 600E from Win98 to Win98 SE. The upgrade CD runs the system checks and attempts to go through the upgrade...

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Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:32 pm
390E - How do you know when the battery is fully charged?

Last post by Turbovend « Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:44 pm
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by Turbovend » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:36 am

I got a bunch of 390E laptops to upgrade. I started to load in the bios upgrade. A couple questions:

When I tried to update the bios, it said: this...

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Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:44 pm
765D lcd in...anything other than 7XX series?

Last post by dsigma6 « Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:57 pm
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by dsigma6 » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:59 pm

a friend of mine saw me messing with my thinkpads last night, so he comes up and says hes had one laying in his car for months...a 765D. it has the...

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Last post by dsigma6
Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:57 pm
380D Flash Memory

Last post by guardian « Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:48 pm
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by guardian » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:41 pm

Does anyone know if the 380D uses a small flashable memory, an EEPROM, like newer Thiinkpads use?

Or perhaps is the function of this smaller EEPROM,...

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Last post by guardian
Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:48 pm
ThinkPad 600E Bios Flash Problem...

Last post by mr-b « Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:16 pm
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by mr-b » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:58 pm

I am having a problem flashing the bios on my ThinkPad 600E. I dont have a floppy drive and the cdrom doesn't like to boot alot. So, when it has I...

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Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:16 pm
390X CE Utility disk

Last post by crow « Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:58 pm
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by the_fireball » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:55 pm

Could anyone please point me to a place where I can obtain the CE Utility Diskette for the 390X IBM

Thanks.

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Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:58 pm

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