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Can a E-350 drive 1440p if not gaming?

Last post by brchan « Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:38 am
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by excal32 » Sat Jan 21, 2017 5:21 am

Strictly for Linux use on a big screen, so the most graphical intensive thing will be a web browser. Just want to know if i'll be seriously...

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Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:38 am
Turn ON keyboard backlight?

Last post by GLaw « Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:43 am
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by corgana » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:11 pm

Hi I just got my Edge 14 (Also my first thinkpad) yesterday, and the keyboard backlight isn't on, does anyone know where the setting is or what the...

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Last post by GLaw
Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:43 am
Does E560 use PWM for display dimming?

Last post by blue42 « Fri Dec 30, 2016 2:51 pm
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by blue42 » Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:50 pm

Hi all

Do the US versions of E560 use PWM in display dimming? And if so, what frequencies? Notebookcheck.com states that European versions do not...

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Fri Dec 30, 2016 2:51 pm
Media file not found after recovery

Last post by joyrock « Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:57 pm
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by joyrock » Fri Dec 16, 2016 8:16 am

Hello fellows,

Due to being really slow, I initiated a recovery on my ThinkPad Edge 15, 03192CG. Up until then it worked fine, with the exception of...

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Last post by joyrock
Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:57 pm
lenovo thinkpad e531 camera issue

Last post by zamalkawy « Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:45 pm

by zamalkawy » Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:45 pm

hi
i have problem with my cam

when i use windows 10 camera app .... camera working normally
but when i open it as Capture device in vlc player its...

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Last post by zamalkawy
Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:45 pm
E545 Meltdown

Last post by j-dogg « Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:34 am
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by Labrynth » Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:35 pm

Ok, so I am in a bit of a panic now. I've had the E545 for less than 2 years. The fan went bad after less than 6 months so I turned it back in and...

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Last post by j-dogg
Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:34 am
LCD/Screen very dim no backlight! HELP!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:26 am
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by gofunzone9999 » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:27 am

My laptop fell a few days back from bed. Then suddenly when i switched on the screen was very dim . after opening, i found the LCD cable that...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:26 am
What I found out about the Edge 15

Last post by TonyJZX « Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:08 am
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by schen » Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:46 pm

Many of you probably already know this, but I got the opportunity to find out what an Edge was made of this last weekend! :D Up till last week, I had...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Tue Oct 18, 2016 12:08 am
E460 : backlit keyboard or not?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 14, 2016 6:12 am
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by mikesuryo » Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:22 pm

Hi guys, does the ThinkPad E460 had backlit keyboard or not ? thanks in advance.

Cheers,
Mike

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 14, 2016 6:12 am
E550

Last post by thinkpadgeek91 « Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:00 pm
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by thinkpadgeek91 » Mon Sep 19, 2016 11:43 am

Just got a E550 for free. Well not technically free but traded a Mac Mini I got for free for it. It's a pretty base model, 2.2Ghz Core i5 5200U, 4GB...

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Last post by thinkpadgeek91
Tue Sep 20, 2016 3:00 pm
A few questions about the E430 (or E431)

Last post by yutost « Sat Sep 17, 2016 9:53 am
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by yutost » Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:05 am

Hi,

I'm thinking about purchasing a E430 or E431 (Depends on what I can find online). I broke my Sony Vaio with a 3632QM by a weak hinge and a...

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Last post by yutost
Sat Sep 17, 2016 9:53 am
Lenovo Thinkpad E560 2016

Last post by am12976 « Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:33 pm

by am12976 » Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:33 pm

We need to purchase 3 notebooks for our company.

We chose Lenovo Thinkpad E560.

We want to know when the 2016 generation will be released in order...

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Last post by am12976
Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:33 pm
Want to buy Thinkpad Ege

Last post by ramusw427 « Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:34 am
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by ramusw427 » Sat Jun 18, 2016 12:29 am

Hi all,
I am an indian buyer looking to buy thinkpad E550.
Can anybody help me how to buy this from lenovo us online and get it shipped to me in...

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Last post by ramusw427
Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:34 am
E540 will not power on.

Last post by The_Chimp « Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:40 pm

by The_Chimp » Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:40 pm

Issue
My Lenovo Thinkpad E540 does not power on when pressing the power button.
The small red LED in the front does not come on either.

Background...

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Last post by The_Chimp
Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:40 pm
Thinkpad 13

Last post by Puppy « Wed Jun 15, 2016 5:36 am
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by TonyJZX » Sun May 29, 2016 2:52 am

I'm not sure if the laptop actually belongs here but its not a T series, its not exactly an Ideapad but is it an Edge?

Looks like a decent laptop...

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Last post by Puppy
Wed Jun 15, 2016 5:36 am
Replace Thinkpad 13 keyboard with T460's backlit keyboard?

Last post by thedude « Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:14 pm

by thedude » Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:14 pm

I read that the FRU were the same as the non backlit T460s keyboard so it might be possible to just swap them out for some illumination. Has anyone...

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Last post by thedude
Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:14 pm
Disc drive stopped working

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:39 am
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by Weboh » Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:26 am

The other night, when I was trying to read a CD, the drive just made a couple clicking sounds instead of reading the disc. I figured out what the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:39 am
Creating a recovery disc [SOLVED]

Last post by Tim-ANC « Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:05 am
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by bawldiggle » Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:31 am

I have a new E540 -- unused so far, except for registering Win 7PRO and stopped auto updates
I prefer manual updates -- to much MS w10 hanky panky...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:05 am
e560 screen bright enough for working outdoors?

Last post by talifr « Mon Jan 18, 2016 10:57 am
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by talifr » Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:26 pm

hey guys,
i'm trying to find out if the screen in lenovo e560 is bright enough for working outdoors.
for me it is legit as long as it's possible to...

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Last post by talifr
Mon Jan 18, 2016 10:57 am
E530 touchpad

Last post by brchan « Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:17 pm
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by DaKKS » Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:44 pm

Its a known issue, i know. But my touchpad has always been loose, but its gotten worse and worse and its now at a point where the touchpad is...

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Last post by brchan
Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:17 pm
E431 screen upgrade

Last post by Saucey « Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:15 pm
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by majhool_yf » Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:35 pm

Hi
I want to upgrade my E431's screen - which is 1366*768 HD with 40 pin LVDS 1 channel- to a better quality screen,As i know and search on web...

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Last post by Saucey
Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:15 pm
I have 3 monitors - but I can only get 2 to work at once

Last post by StarGehzer « Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:30 pm
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by JEN » Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:08 pm

I have a ThinkPad Edge 15 TYPE: 0319-3SU and I have 2 external monitors that I would like to use in conjunction with the built in display.

One...

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Last post by StarGehzer
Mon Dec 14, 2015 1:30 pm
s230u Twist stuck at boot screen

Last post by Brian_L « Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:56 pm
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by Brian_L » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:52 am

Good day all. First time poster, long-time occasional lurker.

I recently got my hands on a s230u Twist, but the only reason is that it doesn't boot...

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Last post by Brian_L
Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:56 pm
ThinkPad E535 just died

Last post by Puppy « Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:50 pm
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by BlueEdge » Sat Oct 17, 2015 2:32 pm

My 2-year-old E535 just quit...again. It had the motherboard replaced under warranty because on bootup all it would do would show Windows is...

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Last post by Puppy
Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:50 pm
Preparation for dual boot

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:38 am
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by bawldiggle » Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:59 am

I want to be able to dual boot Win7 PRO and Linux Mint on my E540 laptop -- Win 7 as the default OS

So far the E540 has not been used (other than to...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:38 am
ThinkPad Twist s230u BIOS PASSWORD Issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:32 pm
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by vladp79 » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:06 pm

need help !!!

with lenovo twist. how can i reset or flash bios to remove password !? thx !!!

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:32 pm
E530 Won't sleep by closing the lid

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:45 pm
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by MikalE » Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:32 am

Months ago after a hard drive failure and crappy backups that were corrupt, I performed a clean install to the new hard drive using a Win 7 Pro 64...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:45 pm
does Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E550 support miracast/WIDI ?

Last post by tronen « Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:35 am

by tronen » Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:35 am

Hi,
I want to buy Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter and I wanted to know if it wil work on Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E550?
the specification of this...

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Last post by tronen
Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:35 am
Repairing thinkpad edges hard-drive from scratch.

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:31 am
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by linkabe28 » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:18 am

Hi, I have recently received an unused think pad edge e130 but the harddrive was completely bust.I have bought a new hard-drive but need to know...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:31 am
E540 Power Issue

Last post by keoagkop « Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:26 am
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by Colinmi » Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:25 pm

Hello,
I'm new here and am hoping to get a little help from some of you more experienced with these E series machines. Hopefully sometime in the...

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Last post by keoagkop
Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:26 am
Edge E540 replace non backlit keyboard, to Backli one

Last post by pzsolesz « Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:48 pm

by pzsolesz » Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:48 pm

Daear Forum !

I buy a my Lenovo thinkpad Edge E540 without backlit, and I want to put a Backlit keypad on it.

I know it must made little hardewer...

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Last post by pzsolesz
Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:48 pm
Upgrading the E520, Suggestions on the models listed?

Last post by jwc553911 « Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:04 am

by jwc553911 » Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:04 am

My Thinkpad E520 is starting to feel its age. I have really liked it over the years, but figure i can do a little upgrade. I am looking at a E540...

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Last post by jwc553911
Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:04 am
E540 am I in the correct forum for E540 [SOLVED]

Last post by bawldiggle « Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:48 pm
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by bawldiggle » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:10 am

My apologies if I am in the wrong sub-forum. :oops:

Four weeks ago I got my first Lenovo an E540 ... is this ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520...

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Last post by bawldiggle
Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:48 pm
Thinkpad Maintenance Utilities and Diskette

Last post by lopezimo « Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:57 am

by lopezimo » Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:57 am

hi i have a e530 just change the motherbord need the diskette someone cant send me a link?

or by email?

THX

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Last post by lopezimo
Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:57 am
E540 internal camera not working since Windows update

Last post by altar « Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:40 am
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by altar » Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:53 am

Hello,

I'm running Win7 and the camera is no longer working (with Skype or Hangouts), what can do?
I have the latest drivers..
And BTW, what's the...

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Last post by altar
Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:40 am
What's the model number of my laptop??

Last post by altar « Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:49 am
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by altar » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:53 am

Hello,

Sorry for the stupid question, but I've forgotten the exact model name of my thinkpad and nothing is written on it!
Is there another way to...

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Last post by altar
Wed Jul 29, 2015 5:49 am
E540 - replacing TN HD panel with FHD IPS screen

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:51 am
Replies: 4
by Creator81 » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:30 pm

Hello,

About a mounth ago I bought a new E540 (i5/4GB/500GB/HD4600). Overall its a good package and I am very pleased with its performance. Except...

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Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:51 am
e420s DVD drive sound on start

Last post by Khavvie « Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:58 am
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by honelnik » Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:02 pm

Hi,

Ever since I first got my e420s it makes this loud sound whenever it boots, wakes up from standby or I plug or unplug usb.

I was wondering...

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Last post by Khavvie
Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:58 am
Thinkpad E530 and Kingston V300 compatibility

Last post by Hans Gruber « Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:49 am
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by slam5 » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:52 am

Hi, has anybody get a compatibility issue between a ThinkPad E530 03193su and Kingston V300 128GB SSD. The machine hangs on startup until and...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:49 am
Edge series versus IdeaPads.

Last post by hhhd1 « Sun May 24, 2015 3:01 am
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by Quardah » Thu May 14, 2015 2:27 pm

Hello!

I've been speaking with some friends of mine and they are planning upgrading their laptops to ThinkPads. As we were speaking of the currently...

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Sun May 24, 2015 3:01 am
Boot error 1802: unauthorized network card

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri May 22, 2015 4:15 pm
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by h2 » Thu May 21, 2015 8:35 pm

Machine: thinkpad edge 14

I took this thing apart to replace the screen, and when I put it back together again, I get the dreaded:

Error
1802:...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri May 22, 2015 4:15 pm
Clean install W7 Pro - no drivers, cannot connect to net, help needed

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:20 pm
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by zmsudu » Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:37 am

Hi guys,
Short story long..
Got an work ThinkPad E550 few hours ago. It was full of bloatware and on mine mother tongue, which is terrible.
I put...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:20 pm
E550

Last post by Nadav « Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:54 pm
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by lbaka » Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:32 pm

Any reviews on this model at all ? Thinking of getting my first ThinkPad soon and this looks like the ideal one , especially if I upgrade a few of...

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Last post by Nadav
Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:54 pm
ThinkPad Edge E320 intermittent screen fault - CMOS related?

Last post by rek « Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:25 am
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by rek » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:03 am

Heya all, I've been given a ThinkPad Edge E320 to troubleshoot/keep/scrap for parts, or any combination of the above. What the issue is that the...

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Last post by rek
Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:25 am
Buy an internal wifi adapter card for S230 laptop, FRUSTRATED

Last post by robfly « Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:35 pm
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by robfly » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:52 pm

I'm trying to upgrade my S230u laptop's Wi-Fi adapter.
The one that came with it is only bgn 2.4ghz and drops all the time.
I called Lenovo and they...

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Last post by robfly
Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:35 pm
Can I use the keyboard from an E520 in an E530?

Last post by fruhlpmd « Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:15 pm
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by fruhlpmd » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:55 pm

I've been quite dissatisfied with the construction quality of my E530 since the day I received it. Primarily, the trackpad is so annoyingly horrible,...

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Last post by fruhlpmd
Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:15 pm
E420s dead motherboard revived fixed repaired!!!

Last post by bigbooger « Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:20 pm
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by alpiweb » Tue May 14, 2013 5:50 am

Finally E420s motherboard REVIVED!!!

After serious efforts and wasting substantial amount of cash and time (and lotsss of reading .... :D ) I have...

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Last post by bigbooger
Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:20 pm
recovery partition

Last post by ryddk « Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:19 pm

by ryddk » Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:19 pm

Good evening , I am interested in me .. factory recovery partition can climb into a torrent or downloaded directly . for ThinkPad Edge 15 , or...

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Last post by ryddk
Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:19 pm
E540 HDMI max resolution / 4k

Last post by cc99 « Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:23 pm
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by cc99 » Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:42 pm

Does E540 (with Intel HD4600 + NVidia GT740M) support 4K resolution (3840x2160) on external monitor via HDMI?
(just for office/developer tasks, so...

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Last post by cc99
Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:23 pm
thinkpad e540 keyboard swap

Last post by psychokilla « Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:45 pm
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by psychokilla » Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:20 pm

Does anyone know if I can change the keyboard from non backlit keyboard to a backlit keyboard? It is a 20C6008QUS. And is there a knock on those...

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Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:45 pm

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