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ThinkPad 380Z - Upgrades

Last post by Medessec « Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:47 pm
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by TP380Z » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:20 pm

Hello Everyone,

I bought a 380Z a few years ago because I needed a computer with a serial port. Since it was equipped with an ethernet card, I...

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Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:47 pm
Olicom GoCard Setup

Last post by TP380Z « Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:04 pm

by TP380Z » Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:04 pm

When first I got my ThinkPad 380Z, it came preconfigured with W98SE and the Olicom GoCard OC-2220 PCMCIA ethernet network adapter worked great....

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Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:04 pm
Thinkpad 770 availability

Last post by Medessec « Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:10 am
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by Norway Pad » Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:52 am

Hello all

Finally back here after a break, hoping to be able to dedicate some more time to Thinkpads again this winter.

I chose to put this post...

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Last post by Medessec
Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:10 am
It's black. It runs AIX. It's IBM. Is it a ThinkPad? No!

Last post by kittyjessica « Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:02 pm
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by ThinkRob » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:18 pm

So, apparently these exist:

You learn something new every day...

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Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:02 pm
I series 2611-452 password issue

Last post by Wingnut « Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:23 pm
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by Wingnut » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:51 pm

I have an OLD iseries 2611-452 laptop that has worked fine for the last 4-5 years. I only use it to connect to cars to reprogram some modules in the...

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Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:23 pm
700C Display Turns Off

Last post by MunkyCheez « Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:55 pm
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by MunkyCheez » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:51 pm

Hey everyone,

I recently received a 700C, which seems to be in pretty good physical shape (the keyboard is absolutely perfect !). The problem I'm...

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Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:55 pm
Post Error 189 on 600E

Last post by bretahrnek « Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:42 pm
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by ksdprasad » Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:04 pm

please help with your expert advice on my 600e. i am getting post error 189 when i start the think pad. i pressed esc button and it shows me Not OK...

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Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:42 pm
Compact Flash for 600x hard drive?

Last post by wkw « Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:51 am
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by wkw » Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:44 am

Hello.. Just a little question. I know CF is one in one with the ATA standard, and that there adapters to convert CF into full sized IDE for...

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Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:51 am
701c display problem

Last post by mnowell69 « Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:53 am
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by georg » Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:14 pm

My 701c dates back to 1995. After many years that the error 161 & 163 was appearing in the screen (without any problem), I decided to replace the...

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Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:53 am
Lithium ion batteries for 560X

Last post by ilakast « Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:54 am
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by ilakast » Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:11 am

I am in the proccess of restuffing the (dead) battery that came with my 560X (46H4144, 46H3969). I managed to crack it open, desolder it etc. and I...

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Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:54 am
Best cpu for I1400 series?

Last post by aPanzerIV « Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:10 pm
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by aPanzerIV » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:20 pm

I am looking at getting this laptop:

I wiki'd it and some models came with 100mhz fsb pentium 3 cpu's.

I need to know if it supports 133fsb cpu's...

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Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:10 pm
SSD on a 701C?

Last post by aPanzerIV « Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:30 pm
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by JonathanBe » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:31 pm

[ mod edit: moved from Marketplace. Please don't post support questions in someone else's Marketplace thread.]

Has anybody managed to get a 701C to...

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Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:30 pm
Interesting Thinkpad 770 - No video

Last post by Medessec « Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:06 pm
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by Medessec » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:59 pm

I recently picked up this 770 from someone who said they got it out of a storage bin they bought. Always sketchy buys, since there's no history or...

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Last post by Medessec
Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:06 pm
Thinkpad 600x hard drive problem

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by raduvadim » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:37 pm

First of all, i want to thank all the active members who solve the problems in this forum.you have helped me as well, with almost all of my problems...

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Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:37 pm
CMOS battery interchangeable between X20 and 600 series?

Last post by Olde Man « Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:44 am
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by Olde Man » Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:24 am

Do they use the same CMOS battery?

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Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:44 am
755cx Onboard Ram

Last post by Mornsgrans « Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:00 pm
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by chasrb » Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:47 am

Hi all, I have a 755CX that I put up for a year or so (it was working) when I brought it back up I had a dead cmos and resume batt.and a 201 error. I...

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Last post by Mornsgrans
Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:00 pm
IBM Thinkpad 600X 00161 & 00163

Last post by Mornsgrans « Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:50 pm
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by webart » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:25 pm

I already change the battery for a new one but still send me to put a pass at the rigth side of a lock symbol, I have 3 oportunities and then shows a...

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Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:50 pm
600X screen on/off

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by alfio » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:04 pm

hello all

my beloved 600X is having problems. more often than not these days when i go to start my 600X i get a washed out gray screen (or dark with...

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Last post by alfio
Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:04 pm
Battery (or empty shell) for TP701?

Last post by aPanzerIV « Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:42 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:57 pm

Every now and then, I fire up my ThinkPad 701. The last time I noticed that the battery (which I had foolishly left in the machine) had leaked....

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Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:42 pm
1 gig hz on a 600x

Last post by aPanzerIV « Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:38 pm
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by glenn778 » Tue May 01, 2012 11:40 pm

I am trying my hand at this. I had another member make the cpu exchange for me. When it arrives I will install it and see what the results are. I am...

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Last post by aPanzerIV
Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:38 pm
Want to clone hard drive on Transnote

Last post by mnowell69 « Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:50 am
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by mnowell69 » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:57 pm

Can anybody recommend a safe way to clone the hard drive on a Transote? It has the original hard drive with win2k and the hidden restore partition is...

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Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:50 am
trying to get a CMOS battery for a TRANSNOTE

Last post by mnowell69 « Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:41 pm
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by mnowell69 » Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:38 pm

Anybody here got an idea where i can get a compatible cmos batery for a Transnote. Naturaly i saw some on Ebay so i bought a couple and then found...

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Last post by mnowell69
Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:41 pm
760EL, Retreive large application

Last post by 8valve « Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:31 pm
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by 8valve » Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:49 pm

I have a old Thinkpad 760EL that I have not used for quite a few years. I have one software application on the old Thinkpad, that I now need for a...

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Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:31 pm
How to update bios on ThinkPad 560E with dead battery?

Last post by zeiz « Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:08 am
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by zeiz » Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:11 pm

Trying to give new life to ThinkPad 560E - very cute laptop without even scratches. However nowadays 2GB hdd is definitely too small.
To accomodate...

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Last post by zeiz
Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:08 am
770x problems after CPU Upgrade

Last post by mnowell69 « Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:30 am
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by manfred » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:03 pm

Hello. I've finally upgraded my 770x to PIII 500mhz.

But... The computer can no longer boot from CD. I don't have any idea how to make it doing...

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Last post by mnowell69
Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:30 am
How common are iSeries machines with ripped mouse cables?

Last post by ilakast « Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:09 pm
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by Unknown_K » Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:38 am

I have 2 models of the iSeries (Pentium 300 /Celeron 366). One I got for nothing that was beat to hell and had cig burns (but was complete) and one I...

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Last post by ilakast
Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:09 pm
Thinkpad 820 Harddrive caddy

Last post by tom lightbody « Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:46 am
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by TargetAlpha » Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:24 pm

Hi,

i recently got a Thinkpad 820.
Unfortunately the harddrive caddy is missing.
I pulled a matching connector from a selecta dock 3 but the pinout...

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Last post by tom lightbody
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:46 am
ThinkPad 600 error 1201 *PICS*

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Sep 01, 2012 4:27 pm
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by Alex7 » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:57 pm

Hello ThinkPad users

I've got a TP 600 (without e or x) and it shows error 1201 during boot up and i've run the test procedure. It says that the...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sat Sep 01, 2012 4:27 pm
380ED power-on password

Last post by BlooKe « Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:21 pm
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by BlooKe » Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:47 pm

Hi there!

Few days ago I got a ThinkPad 380ED :thumbs-UP:

But i have a problem with it:

it has set a Power-On password, but it was found on loft...

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Last post by BlooKe
Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:21 pm
Thinkpad600-Error 163 and 173 after CMOS battery replacement

Last post by mnowell69 « Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:56 pm
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by mimi1978 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:18 am

My friend gave me a Thinkpad 600. Type: 2645350 S/N:55132RW

Configuration:
CPU Pentium II 233 MHz
RAM 288 MB (Internal 32 MB + 128 MB + 128 MB in...

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Last post by mnowell69
Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:56 pm
TP 240X and Sound

Last post by photosport « Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:39 pm
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by hjanzen » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:24 pm

I am very happy with my little 240X thinkpad on WinXP pro SP2.

One minor problem though:

Sound is only activated after depressing Fn + Delete...

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Last post by photosport
Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:39 pm
Thinkpad600-the 0(OFF) > I(ON) error when CDROM is connected

Last post by mimi1978 « Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:18 am

by mimi1978 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:18 am

My friend gave me a Thinkpad 600. Type: 2645350 S/N:55132RW

Configuration:
CPU Pentium II 233 MHz
RAM 288 MB (Internal 32 MB + 128 MB + 128 MB in...

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Last post by mimi1978
Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:18 am
Replacing HDD with CF or SSD on a 365 or 380

Last post by Omineca « Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:32 am
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by JPOESQ » Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:01 pm

Has anyone replaced the hard drive in a 365 or 380 with a CF and IDE adapter?

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Last post by Omineca
Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:32 am
Troubleshooting Ibm Thinkpad 760 EL?

Last post by mnowell69 « Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:23 pm
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by ad4y » Mon May 28, 2012 6:42 pm

Hello and thanks for reading and I appreciate your help a lot. Ok, here is the deal, I had a bad motherboard aka system board, so I get another one...

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Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:23 pm
wich command should i give?

Last post by penseur « Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:07 pm
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by penseur » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:21 pm

Hi,

I have a thinkpad 765d and want to reinstall windows 98 on it.I use a boot disket win95 with cd-rom support.
I would like to know wich command...

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Last post by penseur
Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:07 pm
Upgrade 600X bios without battery?

Last post by Kasm279 « Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:43 pm
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by ajocius » Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:46 am

My battery is dead and I have no wish to buy new one. However I would like to upgrade my BIOS to the newest one, that would allow me to upgrade to...

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Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:43 pm
Ebay batteries?(600E) UPDATED! *Warning contains pics*

Last post by Kasm279 « Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:50 pm
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by maverick75 » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:56 pm

anyone have any luck with the knock offs on the 600 series?

I was looking at this 6cell in particular, 5200mAh sounds nice and it comes with a year...

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Last post by Kasm279
Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:50 pm
Cannot boot in safe mode, Model 1161, Win ME, Jpn version

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:33 am
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by larryjiji » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:41 pm

In Display Settings, I changed from 16-bit color to 32-bit. When I re-booted desktop icons appeared over-sized and cursor movement stopped. When...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:33 am
Battery problem..so what else is new?

Last post by Olde Man « Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:01 pm
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by Olde Man » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:41 am

Battery for 600x rebuilt by BatteryRefill exactly three years ago. Used only while traveling which takes place about twice a year. Balance of the...

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Last post by Olde Man
Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:01 pm
Suggestions sought for "new" HDD for a 755CE

Last post by hwattys « Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:31 am
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by Johan » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:02 am

Fellow old-timer ThinkPadders...: :wink:

I have an old, but perfectly running ThinkPad 755CE that I use from time to time, and which I wish to keep...

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Last post by hwattys
Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:31 am
Boot and ac beep

Last post by fv104 « Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:07 am
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by fv104 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:12 am

Hello, I have an IBM Thinkpad 600x and I would like to know if there is a way to get rid of the boot and ac beep.

Thanks.

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Last post by fv104
Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:07 am
Thinkpad 770 - Error Codes 00161 & 00163

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:13 am
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by intouble » Sun May 27, 2012 1:41 pm

Hi

I have a Thinkpad 770 ( 9548-31U ). When I put it away it was working.

Today I powered it up and it came up with the error codes 00161 and 00163...

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Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:13 am
Strange display fault on TP750c

Last post by mnowell69 « Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:08 am
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by mnowell69 » Thu May 31, 2012 4:18 pm

hi. Just got a TP750c and the screen is faulty. Basically it is lit up, but the picture is polarised ( think it's the right term) the screen is very...

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Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:08 am
Thinkpad 370c AC Adapter Confusion

Last post by ichhabegedroppen « Mon May 28, 2012 4:55 pm

by ichhabegedroppen » Mon May 28, 2012 4:55 pm

Hi there,

I have recently aquired a 370c Type 9545.

It has the 4-pin old style DC Connector in the shape of an Isosceles Trapezium (Trapezoid).

I...

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Last post by ichhabegedroppen
Mon May 28, 2012 4:55 pm
Expanding graphic memory on 600E?

Last post by tonepaq « Sat May 19, 2012 9:11 pm
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by Zaphaell » Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:38 pm

Hi! I am new on this forum, and also not from English spoken region, so if there are any typos and grammar errors, don't be a Grammar Nazi please.

I...

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Last post by tonepaq
Sat May 19, 2012 9:11 pm
Losing my patience with Win95 and Thinkpad 380XD

Last post by gdrunk « Mon May 14, 2012 9:39 pm
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by Tasurinchi » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:53 pm

Hi!

Wasn't sure if posting my problem in this thread or in the Windows one, but since I see the later has more issues dealing with XP I decided to...

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Last post by gdrunk
Mon May 14, 2012 9:39 pm
Max RAM for TP 600e

Last post by jdrou « Tue May 08, 2012 5:17 pm
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by Olde Man » Fri May 04, 2012 9:22 pm

I have a TP 600e (2646-8BU). Book seems to say that max RAM is 288K. I have over 400K (256+128)on mine and wonder if I can go further to 256+256 and...

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Last post by jdrou
Tue May 08, 2012 5:17 pm
TP 600x seems have died a sudden death.

Last post by mnowell69 « Sun May 06, 2012 11:37 am
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by Olde Man » Sat May 05, 2012 6:07 pm

600x with 98SE and Linux Mint 8

Booted it up and all I got was the RAM (accurate) and the logo. Nothing else. I could hear the HD running.

Put the...

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Last post by mnowell69
Sun May 06, 2012 11:37 am
What glue for port covers on 600X?

Last post by Ken Edmonds « Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:01 pm
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by Ken Edmonds » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:21 am

What it says basically. My 600X, which I've had for 10 years, is looking very tatty now. The top's all scuffed and most of the port covers have...

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Last post by Ken Edmonds
Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:01 pm
Empty Battery Pack - Safe?

Last post by wkw1 « Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:08 pm
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by wkw1 » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:18 pm

So, I decided to pop out the li-ion cells of a battery pack, because it was dead, and glue it back together so at least I would have a filler for the...

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Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:08 pm

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