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Edge 15 on order - screen upgrades?

Last post by OneByteCPU « Sat May 21, 2022 6:42 pm
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by TPFanatic » Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:43 pm

Wanted a cheap ThinkPad to spruce up, maybe liquidate, and settled on an Edge 15 since everything else has blown up in value. Can't go wrong with a...

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Sat May 21, 2022 6:42 pm
How to get rid of battery validation for E540?

Last post by nick_spender « Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:03 pm
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by nick_spender » Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:48 am

Hi!
I bought an offbrand battery for my Lenovo E540 and can't use it. Laptop just won't charge it.
I managed to find a keyboard patch that also...

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E570 Can Recognize USB Flash Drive Only Once After Booting Up

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:30 am
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by J Walker » Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:53 pm

I have two E570 laptops, one Windows 10 Pro and one Windows 10 Home. Recently both stopped letting me plug in USB flash drives more than once after...

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Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:30 am
Help understanding heating problem?

Last post by rdchinoy « Wed Apr 06, 2022 6:29 am
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by pesamento_novo » Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:41 am

Hi there!

I'm a Thinkpad E580 user and I love it. Unfortunately, I think it has been heating more then usual lately, which cause an annoying...

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Wed Apr 06, 2022 6:29 am
E490 vs E490s - Need advise on buying

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by sohail009 » Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:47 pm

I am looking for budget machine with better battery life and performance. I have chooses E490 and E490s. Currently E490 is not in Core i7. I was...

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Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:32 am
Question about E480 semi-dead Motherboard

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by DLinks1292 » Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:16 am

Greetings! I have a semi-dead E490 Motherboard with i5-8250U, what I meant by semi-death is:
cannot charge if Internal battery plugged in, but using...

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Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:16 am
Updating BIOS

Last post by J Walker « Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:51 pm

by J Walker » Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:51 pm

I am considering updating the BIOS on my E570. I would like to just click on the BIOS update in Lenovo System. Is that a safe and secure way to do...

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Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:51 pm
Lenovo Thinkpad Edge 15 0301 shuts down due to overheating

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:41 am
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by tahir4awan » Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:01 pm

Hello,

I have really strange problem with my Lenovo laptop. It runs everything good but as soon as I open web browsers the temperature goes within...

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Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:41 am
E15 Won't turn on. Charging light and outside cover LED work, power button not lighting.

Last post by baking « Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:31 am
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by baking » Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:59 am

Year and a half old E15. Slight fall landing on the charging cable, went dead. Power button lit up once while trying to restart, otherwise no life....

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Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:31 am
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15 BIOS Force Reflash

Last post by ProjectNightmare « Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:32 am

by ProjectNightmare » Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:32 am

Hello there!

this is my first post so things may get off to a shaky start.

So i have a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge 15 (Type: 0319-3tg) and i have two of...

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Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:32 am
E15 and Total Recorder

Last post by evtate « Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:14 pm
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by evtate » Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:43 pm

I have been using a ThinkPad E570, and am now trying to get the same applications to work on my new ThinkPad E15 Gen 3.

I'm having a problem with...

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Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:14 pm
e480: Replacing underside rubber strip

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by ultramagnus_tcv » Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:38 am

I have an e480 that has bad it’s rubber strip removed. This is a laptop I plan to use for various projects.

I’d like to either replace the strip or...

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Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:38 am
Wireless Radio issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:59 am
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by bex1210 » Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:37 pm

My Thinkpad E430 was purchased with Windows 7 Pro preinstalled. It came with something called Wireless Radio, which allows one to connect wirelessly...

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Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:59 am
E430-Error Message for Lenovo Solutions for Small Business

Last post by bex1210 « Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:55 pm
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by bex1210 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:08 pm

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad E430 (14 ) which I have had for years. It came with Windows 7 Pro (64 bit). I recently updated it to run Windows 10 Pro (now...

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Last post by bex1210
Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:55 pm
Getting Windows 8/10/11 display drivers working on a ThinkPad Edge 15 (Intel)!!!

Last post by Suki-chan « Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:53 pm

by Suki-chan » Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:53 pm

So, after spending the last year or two trying to get full functionality using Windows 11 (or 10/8) on my Edge 15 (i3 380M, 8GB DDR3, 240GB Micron...

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Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:53 pm
Chromebook recovery utility cut the disc into small pieces

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:33 am
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by nolokon » Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:50 pm

Hello!

I have Thinkpad e11 chromebook and I want to recovery the system.
I am using Chromebook recovery utility for Google chrome on my X250 or on...

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Last post by theterminator93
Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:33 am
E570 OS and Lenovo Utilities Installation

Last post by J Walker « Thu Sep 23, 2021 2:01 pm
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by J Walker » Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:17 pm

I bought a used E670 with Windows 10 Pro newly installed and none of the Lenovo utilities are installed. I can tell because the Trackpoint menus are...

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Last post by J Walker
Thu Sep 23, 2021 2:01 pm
E595 Backlight dark

Last post by MaxH « Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:36 am

by MaxH » Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:36 am

Hello,

Today i replaced a broken screen on my E595,
Unfortunately the backlight stays dim.
While inspecting the mainboard pcb I found a broken SMT...

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Last post by MaxH
Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:36 am
ThinkPad E420 AMD switchable graphics Windows 10

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:50 pm
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by kfzhu1229 » Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:00 pm

I am trying to save a ThinkPad E420 that the owner deemed it as junk and old and wanted to throw it away. So as usual I upgraded the poor 2GB of RAM...

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Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:50 pm
E 570 Spill on Keyboard

Last post by J Walker « Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:15 am
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by J Walker » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:15 pm

I was cleaning the eraser with denatured alcohol and apparently dripped some of it on the keyboard. The result was some keys not working and some...

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Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:15 am
E320 CPU upgrade

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat May 29, 2021 9:13 am
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by AndehX » Sat May 29, 2021 7:25 am

Does anyone know what kind of CPU upgrades this laptop can take? It currently has an i3 in it, but I'd like to maybe put an i7 in it if possible or...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat May 29, 2021 9:13 am
Lenovo E550 with OneLink Pro Dock DU9033S1 - Displayproblems

Last post by tp77 « Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:02 am

by tp77 » Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:02 am

Hello,

i need some help with a Lenovo E550 and a OneLink Pro Dock.

I have a problem with a OneLink Dock. I connected the OneLink Pro Dock...

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Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:02 am
E530c upgrade options

Last post by FrontBackSide2Side « Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:40 pm
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by FrontBackSide2Side » Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:02 am

Hi, I have a ThinkPad Edge E530c with an i5 processor, 4GB of ram and a 1TB HDD.

What are my upgrade options for this model?

I'm presuming I could...

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Last post by FrontBackSide2Side
Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:40 pm
Thinkpad E560 random screen flashing

Last post by LTE « Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:16 pm
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by caven.ohm » Tue Mar 14, 2017 6:55 am

Hello,

Does anybody experienced this problem on Thinkpad E560? Whenever I use it, whether in battery or via AC adapter, the screen flashes...

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Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:16 pm
E560 randomly going to sleep or shutting off completely

Last post by tpmccusker « Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:05 pm
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by tpmccusker » Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:03 pm

Hey all, long time lurker, first time poster.
I've had a fairly nice used E560 for a little while now. When I got it there was no battery, RAM or...

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Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:05 pm
Thinkpad Edge 15 - Bricked during BIOS update

Last post by tik34Load « Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:32 pm
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by novevite » Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:05 am

I have a Thinkpad Edge 15, model 0301-J6G. Last month I tried to update the BIOS using the files from the Lenovo Legacy Hardware site, using the...

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Last post by tik34Load
Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:32 pm
(031926U - Edge 15) Can't get WiFI To Install Right On Windows 7 x64

Last post by tik34Load « Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:25 pm
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by tik34Load » Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:45 am

I installed windows 7 pro. I had to go to the EOL portal at Lenovo to get the graphics drivers and then I grabbed every driver under the wireless LAN...

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Last post by tik34Load
Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:25 pm
ThinkPad E570C Processor Upgrade Compatibility

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:27 am
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by gab1998 » Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:00 am

Good Day everyone! Asking for some advice here.

I am using ThinkPad E570C i3 6006U CPU @2.00 GHz Skylake-U/Y 1356FCBGA unit and I would like to...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:27 am
TP E15 2nd Gen Ryzen 4700u thoughts ?

Last post by Droider « Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:01 pm
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by Droider » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:39 pm

Hi all,

I decided to upgrade my T440p specs in my sig to a 15.6 E15 Ryzen 4700u, i would appriciate any real world experiences with this machine. I...

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Last post by Droider
Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:01 pm
Is this normal quality for a ThinkPad E series?

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:21 pm
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by kfzhu1229 » Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:49 pm

Today I saw someone having a harder than expected time with repairing a Thinkpad E590 that's barely a few years old:

Is this normal kind of quality...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:21 pm
How can I get OpenGL 3.x suppoet for Edge 057922U?

Last post by Screamer « Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:11 am
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by tik34Load » Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:02 pm

It looks like this thing only supports up to 2.1.

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Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:11 am
Edge e530c Ram upgrade

Last post by Screamer « Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:01 pm
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by qrafzv0 » Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:26 am

Hey,

I recently bought a new 4GB memory card. I wanted to add it to the current one to have 8GB.

Each of them works separately, but when I try...

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Last post by Screamer
Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:01 pm
Lenovo E475 type 20H4-0006US BIOS 1.23 (R0EET49W)

Last post by ZeeroMX « Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:35 pm

by ZeeroMX » Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:35 pm

Hello folks

This is my first post here and I just wanted to give back to community because reading the forums was helpful for me to get some...

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Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:35 pm
Shopping for HDD caddy for E570: 9.5mm or 12.7mm?

Last post by redglow « Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:37 am
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by redglow » Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:46 pm

I have a ThinkPad E570. I'm shopping for a HDD caddy to be inserted into the cavity of where the disc drive used to be.

has two sizes:
A) 9.5mm
B)...

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Last post by redglow
Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:37 am
E 570 Waterproof Question

Last post by J Walker « Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:04 am
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by J Walker » Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:27 pm

I had the unfortunate occasion to spill a small fraction of a glass of water onto my E 570 which fortunately was not running but it was in the sleep...

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Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:04 am
Upgrade Edge 14 CPU to i5 560M (Model 057937P)

Last post by henriquebach « Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:22 pm
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by henriquebach » Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:04 am

Hello guys, my Edge 14 has an i3 370M and the performance in every linux distro (except mate, kde plasma, xfce and even Windows 10) perform poorly.
I...

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Last post by henriquebach
Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:22 pm
Odd BIOS behaviour on a Edge 330 motherboard

Last post by clabr « Mon May 25, 2020 6:09 am

by clabr » Mon May 25, 2020 6:09 am

Recently replaced my faulty motherboard with a new one (bought it from ebay).

At first everything seemed as it should.

The Boot Menu and...

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Mon May 25, 2020 6:09 am
E580 Won't Boot

Last post by Steve M « Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:33 am
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by Steve M » Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:10 pm

E580 Won't Boot - and I'm pretty sure I know exactly why. Problem is.. how can I disable it?

I bought it with a HDD but replace it shortly after...

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Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:33 am
E430 Battery charge threshold issue

Last post by bex1210 « Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:06 pm
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by bex1210 » Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:31 pm

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad E430. I bought it in 2012. My operating system is Windows 7 Pro (64 bit) SP1. It has Lenovo Solutions 2.2.002, which I have...

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Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:06 pm
E530c and windows 10 compatibility

Last post by bex1210 « Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:09 am
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by alkalz1 » Sun Dec 29, 2019 12:15 pm

Hello, I have an E530c (3366) with third gen i3, hd4000 on it and I am thinking of upgrading it to windows 10. According to Lenovo, E530 (almost...

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Last post by bex1210
Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:09 am
E570 Display Flickers

Last post by J Walker « Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:39 pm
Replies: 5
by J Walker » Sat May 11, 2019 8:36 am

My E570 screen flickers and I can correlate the flickering to when I tap on the display. I plugged my TV into the HDMI port and there are no flickers...

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Last post by J Walker
Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:39 pm
purchased a brand new thinkpad E580

Last post by computerakias « Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:39 am

by computerakias » Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:39 am

Good afternoon to all,

I have just purchased a E580 and prior to putting the plug and give life to it i would be great full if you spare some time...

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Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:39 am
ThinkPad Twist s230u Power Issue

Last post by bbrecht1 « Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:17 pm
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by mozartpc27 » Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:22 pm

I think this is the right subforum based on other posts, but mods please move if I am wrong.

Have a ThinkPad Twist s230u that I am more or less in...

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Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:17 pm
e530 hackintosh

Last post by Rob_A_28 « Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:17 pm

by Rob_A_28 » Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:17 pm

Hi,

Anyone got any recommendations for drivers fro a hackintosh on e530

Thanks

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Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:17 pm
Swapping E560 motherboard - compatibility question

Last post by AccountSaver « Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:51 am
Replies: 3
by SuperCujo » Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:53 pm

I have a Thinkpad E560 (20EV002JUS) with an FRU 01AW113 motherboard that recently died.

I was able to find an E560 motherboard (FRU 01AW112) which...

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Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:51 am
Need Advice Of EDGE 14 (0579-22U) CPU Upgrade

Last post by Laptopsurfer « Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:09 am
Replies: 13
by yukikon » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:06 am

Hi,
I own an EDGE 14 (0579-22U), Intel Core i3 370M @ 2.40GHz, K0 CPU with Win7 64bits OS. I need some advice whether is it possible I upgrade my...

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Last post by Laptopsurfer
Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:09 am
ThinkPad E550 Storage Device issue

Last post by Blewatter « Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:20 pm

by Blewatter » Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:20 pm

Hello, chaps. I have a ThinkPad E550, and I have recently been having issues with the computer. The Lenovo Solution Centre says that there is an...

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Last post by Blewatter
Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:20 pm
Windows 10 Fresh Start

Last post by J Walker « Fri May 25, 2018 7:45 pm

by J Walker » Fri May 25, 2018 7:45 pm

My question is about Fresh Start with Windows 10. It re-installs Windows 10 but how well does that work on a Thinkpad. All of the drivers would come...

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Last post by J Walker
Fri May 25, 2018 7:45 pm
Thinkpad Edge E530 stuck in a loop while booting up

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Tue May 01, 2018 9:33 am
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by tsouftsaf » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:40 am

Hello all,

I have an issue with my sister's Thinkpad Edge E530:

When I power-on the machine, it starts booting up, until it reaches the Thinkpad...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Tue May 01, 2018 9:33 am
E560 Screen Goes Black After Long Idle, Must Reboot

Last post by afontanils « Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:19 am
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by J Walker » Sun Nov 12, 2017 10:31 am

When I leave my E560 Thinkpad idle for 20 minutes or so the screen goes black and I cannot awaken it and must hold the power button down and restart....

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Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:19 am

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