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Any 555BJ or 330C in the forum?

Last post by jack_zhan « Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:39 am
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by jack_zhan » Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:33 am

Just saw two vintage thinkpads for sale in the local market. A 555BJ(the one with bubble jet printer) and a 330C(the non-black one). Both in working...

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Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:39 am
[*PIC*] What model is this?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:05 am
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by rawr im a tiger » Tue Jul 23, 2013 2:00 am

This is slightly embarrassing as a brand new member, but some time ago I lost the small plate which displayed the exact model of my ThinkPad, and I...

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Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:05 am
Thinkpad 365X problems w/ LCD and keyboard

Last post by Half-Saint « Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:38 am
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by Half-Saint » Wed May 08, 2013 10:52 am

I recently bought a used 365X and it turns out it has some issues.

1. Display is very dim and unevenly lit. Looking at it is almost like looking at...

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Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:38 am
[Solved] 380ED display damaged after attempting to add RAM

Last post by PowerPC « Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:13 pm
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by PowerPC » Sat May 25, 2013 5:40 pm

After adding a 16MB EDO module to a 380ED, and turning it on again, the display became corrupted.

Text is unreadable, what appears is akin to very...

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Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:13 pm
Tiny7 on 600X: The Verdict

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by excelangue » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:45 pm

Because I was in need of Office 2013 I decided to give Tiny7 Rev. 01 (a hacked-away severely slimmed down version of Windows 7 that fits on a single...

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Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:22 pm
755CDV blank screen, doesn't boot

Last post by jack_zhan « Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:24 am
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by Half-Saint » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:23 am

Hi,

today I was given a 755CDV in good condition. but of course it's not technically flawless. Upon lifting the keyboard I noticed that the main...

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Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:24 am
[CLOSED] 701 Torex T1 screws - wanted for rebuild

Last post by adj « Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:38 am
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by adj » Thu May 23, 2013 3:34 am

Hello,

Would anyone be able to help me obtain a set of the 4 tiny screws from the front of a 701?

Mine have stripped and are stopping me completing...

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Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:38 am
770ED LCD problem: blank when undocked, but fine when docked

Last post by Topslakr « Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:55 pm

by Topslakr » Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:55 pm

Are there any 770 users still out there?

I went crazy a few weeks ago and bought not only a Thinkpad 770ED but every accessory I could get my grubby...

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Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:55 pm
390E maximum memory/ newest bios?

Last post by kitor « Thu May 30, 2013 6:34 am
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by kitor » Wed May 29, 2013 5:09 pm

Hi!
I have Thinkpad 390E, just put in it 256MB 133MHz (!) memory module, it boots but detects only half of it (still better than my 600e that hangs...

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Thu May 30, 2013 6:34 am
600E hangs at thinkpad logo screen

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by jack_zhan » Fri May 24, 2013 4:51 am

During booting process, my 600E hangs at the IBM thinkpad logo screen. When it reaches the logo screen, it shows a few more hard disk activity, then...

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Wed May 29, 2013 6:33 pm
Your first Thinkpad

Last post by Medessec « Thu May 23, 2013 1:51 am
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by TTA » Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:27 am
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yea it's late here in MI and I'm just wondering. My first was a 720 I have maybe a dozen 701's and mabe 20 760's I also have two RISC based TP's but...
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Thu May 23, 2013 1:51 am
Got 600E...strange beep symptom...need help

Last post by jack_zhan « Tue May 21, 2013 1:25 am
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by jack_zhan » Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:58 am

I picked up a 600E from my IT teacher's office as a useless junk for free today.

Fortunately it is complete with every parts except for the ultrabay...

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Tue May 21, 2013 1:25 am
Picked up a 380Z for 30 bucks, what OS would be good.

Last post by remingtonh « Sat May 11, 2013 1:32 pm
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by Saucey » Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:15 pm

It seems to be running MS-DOS, something I wouldn't know anything about.

It looks decent (sorry big photo). I was originally looking for a IBM...

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Sat May 11, 2013 1:32 pm
ThinkPad 600E and Booting Disk icon

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by neftv » Mon May 06, 2013 8:52 pm

I come across a ThinkPad 600E. It has 512 Ram, CD drive, HD is 12gig?. Appears to power on with one beep sound the screen shows IBM logo on right top...

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Tue May 07, 2013 2:52 am
Need help installing Windows 95 on 701

Last post by twistero « Wed May 01, 2013 10:37 pm
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by jack_zhan » Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:55 am

Since I can't find any working pcmcia driver for win 3.1, finally I decided to format the hard disk and install Windows 95 on the 701. I have got 14...

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Wed May 01, 2013 10:37 pm
UltraSlimBay Battery Restoration

Last post by systemBuilder « Wed May 01, 2013 11:46 am
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by excelangue » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:35 pm

Hello, ThinkPadders,
I've recently been modding up my 600X (more RAM, internal WiFi/Bluetooth, new battery) and as I don't use an optical drive much...

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Last post by systemBuilder
Wed May 01, 2013 11:46 am
701c thinkpad upgrade

Last post by adj « Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:39 am
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by 701cuser » Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:30 pm

Ok I still think my 701c thinkpad has potential for simple email and web surfing. Who can recommend a performance motherboard upgrade for these...

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Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:39 am
Thinkpad 365ED: Floppy drives & other questions

Last post by zolli « Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:46 pm
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by zolli » Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:50 pm

Hi all,

I'm trying to track down a floppy drive and information on floppy drives in general for the Thinkpad 365ED. I recently purchased this model...

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Last post by zolli
Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:46 pm
701C Ill-fated... tearing itself apart?

Last post by jack_zhan « Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:50 am
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by Medessec » Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:19 am

I've had this 701C for some time, and I've got spare casings for it, and I've been amazing my friends who are slightly interested in classic...

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Last post by jack_zhan
Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:50 am
MIDI Synth on 600E?

Last post by Kasm279 « Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:19 am
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by Kasm279 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:18 am

A friend gave me a 600E with a dead backlight on Saturday, and a short bit of soldering to reattach the CCFL connector to the inverter board later...

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Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:19 am
IBM ThinkPad 760/770/600X Seletadock III Graphics cards

Last post by pkiff « Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:52 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:00 pm

The Seletadock III has 3 PCI slots and woundering what kind of graphics card I could get to work for it. Just looking for a better graphics then what...

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Last post by pkiff
Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:52 am
760XD External Floppy Drive Connection?

Last post by bankerjohn « Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:19 am
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by bankerjohn » Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:44 pm

I just donated my old desktop PC to a women's shelter ... and aside from my ThinkPad 760XD, I no longer own anything with a floppy drive!

In...

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Last post by bankerjohn
Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:19 am
701C doesn't recognize battery

Last post by jack_zhan « Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:03 pm
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by jack_zhan » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:53 am

After a period of working on the AC power, I decided to replace the dead battery on my 701C. I got one NiCd from Amazon. When I insert the battery...

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Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:03 pm
760 Battery Charging issue

Last post by Dant « Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:57 pm
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by Medessec » Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:59 am

I just got this nice 760ED in... but I've run into a slight issue with it.

When the battery is plugged in, the power meter shows how much juice is...

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Last post by Dant
Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:57 pm
701c/701cs Cmos Battery?

Last post by adj « Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:35 pm
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by aPanzerIV » Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:16 pm

I need one and I've seen some other people on the 'net that need one too. I looked it up a while back and couldn't find it, read some forums, and...

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Last post by adj
Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:35 pm
IBM Palmtop PC110 memory upgrade board

Last post by Spankmd « Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:24 am

by Spankmd » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:24 am

Anyone know where I can get the memory upgrade board? 8 meg works fine for some things, but I'd really like to take it to 20 MB.

Thanks in advance...

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Last post by Spankmd
Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:24 am
ThinkPad 701 C CS AMD133MHz board for sale

Last post by Badaboom « Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:41 am
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by Badaboom » Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:59 am

Hello,

I have a rare Bottom-Board for the ThinkPad 701 (Butterfly) with AMD-X5 133Mhz-processor . All system-test passed on my docking-station with...

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Last post by Badaboom
Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:41 am
240x/s30/701c help with recovery

Last post by michelle13 « Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:38 pm

by michelle13 » Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:38 pm

Hello everyone
I need some help with restoring my ThinkPad's to their factory pre installation, and I hope I came to the right place…
My ThinkPad's...

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Last post by michelle13
Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:38 pm
Fixing ThinkPad LCD lid hinges

Last post by Unknown_K « Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:20 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:48 am

I have a few ThinkPads that have the rock when the lid is open and when moving the laptop the LCD lid would rock back and forth, this problem is not...

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Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:20 pm
Install a OS w/o a floppy/optical drive on 701C?

Last post by EasyMac308 « Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:53 pm
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by jack_zhan » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:49 am

Is it possible to install an operating system on the 701C without using a floppy/optical drive? For example, using a PCMCIA card? Are there any ways...

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Last post by EasyMac308
Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:53 pm
IBM 755c White Screen

Last post by express315 « Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:59 am
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by richramo » Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:56 am

The LCD on my old 755c now just comes up as a white screen when I start it. If I plug a external monitor in it works perfectly. Would I be correct in...

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Last post by express315
Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:59 am
IBM ThinkPad 390X Memory Error?

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:40 am

by ThinkPad560X » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:40 am

When I turned on my 390X been awail since I turned on my machines I get this right after the boot IBM ThinkPad Logo. ERROR! EDO RAM exist, system...

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Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:40 am
Seeking for a MultiPort II for my 701C

Last post by jack_zhan « Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:49 am

by jack_zhan » Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:49 am

Hello everyone! This is my first post here!

Now I am waiting for my dear Thinkpad 701C to arrive. It is a 2630-7TU. Expectedly it has a dead CMOS...

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Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:49 am
600x goes through cmos quickly

Last post by wkw « Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:13 am
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by wkw » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:48 am

When I first got my 600x, the cmos was dead.
I replaced it with a brand new cr2035, and it worked fine.
Now, it seems that whenever I have it...

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Last post by wkw
Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:13 am
TP 600E 2645 French!

Last post by mrzippy « Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:18 am

by mrzippy » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:18 am

First post.... a right royal newbie.... am an ex pat Brit, living and working in France

(actually in Saint-Malo, which is about 2hrs drive away to...

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Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:18 am
701c drivers, BIOS updates, etc.?

Last post by Raceboy « Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:02 am
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by twistero » Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:27 am

After replacing the LCD, CMOS battery, keyboard and installing a 1GB CF card as hard drive, my 701c is finally in working order, running MS-DOS 6.22...

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Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:02 am
380Z not working with Dock?

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by BGoins12 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:22 pm

A few days ago, I bought a dock off eBay. It was listed as 100% working, along with an AC Adapter. I got it today, and hooked it all up and docked...

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Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:22 pm
plug a 765d computer to computer

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Feb 01, 2013 6:56 pm
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by penseur » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:47 pm

Hi,

I have a 765d and would like to know if it is possible to connect to another computer using a usb cable or something similar?
I've seen a lot...

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Fri Feb 01, 2013 6:56 pm
770Z DVD playback with DEVA card / Maximum hard drive size.

Last post by Norway Pad « Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:16 pm
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by Norway Pad » Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:53 am

Hello all

Since I bought the 770z, I have been working with a little project. As it's already got a PIII CPU and max. RAM, there wasn't much left to...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:16 pm
ThinkPad 235/type 2607 - unable to find replacement battery?

Last post by ThinkDan « Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:31 pm
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by 90210babe » Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:02 am

So I got my hands on one of the elusive Japan-Only ThinkPad 235, aka the Ricoh NP-40 or RIOS Clavius...

Unfortunately it's been had a few...

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Last post by ThinkDan
Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:31 pm
Help with IBM L40SX Bios Battery

Last post by Tasurinchi « Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:27 pm
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by Tasurinchi » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:06 pm

Could someone help me to find a backup battery for an old IBM L40SX?

The HMM lists the battery as part n° 79F0986, which cannot be found in Ebay or...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:27 pm
Some recovery media needed!

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by jeffbaichina » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:18 pm

The first one is for the TransNote... I got one without hard drive so I installed a new one but without the recovery partition! There is a set of 3...

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Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:18 pm
Remove Batteries, run on AC only

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by 8valve » Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:37 pm

I have a Thinkpad 760EL Type 9547-U4F. This Thinkpad though old is in 'as new' condition. However both batteries, the large NI-MH in the rear and the...

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Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:43 pm
External keyboard for ThinkPad 340CSE

Last post by T.A.SRINIVAS « Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:38 pm
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by T.A.SRINIVAS » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:29 am

Hello,

I have TP340CSE. A few keys (3,E,D,C,) of key board are not working and I have replaced the keyboard twice and now I would like to use an...

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Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:38 pm
Harddrive from a dead Thinkpad 770 - what USB adapter to use

Last post by wkw « Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:46 am
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by smomma » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:13 am

Hello,
I have an old TP770, apparently dead (and at the moment, I can't invest much time in attempts to resurrect it). However, I would like to...

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Last post by wkw
Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:46 am
750C possible HDD password?

Last post by wkw « Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:55 am
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by Kogey » Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:05 am

I got this beautiful 750C, however when turned on it asks for a password with a cylinder-ish icon (What looks like the HDD icon). If this just has a...

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Last post by wkw
Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:55 am
701 find. eek. May need help

Last post by hwattys « Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:56 pm
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by Medessec » Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:24 pm

I found this 701 being sold in a gold recovery auction, for super-cheap, and me being me and wanting a 701 no matter what... I bought it.

I got what...

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Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:56 pm
Rebuilding a 600 battery

Last post by wkw « Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:03 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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Last post by wkw
Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:03 pm
600x Recovery Media

Last post by wkw « Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:07 am
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by wkw » Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:16 am

Does anyone have the recovery media for the 600x? If it has windows 98 SE on it, of course. I have license for 98SE, but I can't seem to get the...

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Last post by wkw
Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:07 am
IBM ThinkPad Cables and Ribbons

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:32 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:20 pm

Im repairing a IBM ThinkPad 600 Pentium II 333MHz and the keyboard/Audio connector on the ribbon fell off, So I reconnected the connector back on and...

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Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:32 am

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