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T440/p CLUNKPAD: Pics and installation of T450 Synaptics and Alps Touchpad+buttons Driver

Last post by sebileis « Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:13 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:34 pm

PLEASE NOTE:
BEFORE YOU PUT IN THE NEW TOUCHPAD, INSTALL SOME EXTRA BUMPERS/RUBBERS ALONG THE TOP OF THE LID, LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE WEBCAM.
THESE...

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Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:13 am
T460s- chassis material?

Last post by boberto19 « Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:23 am
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by boberto19 » Mon Nov 18, 2019 5:56 pm

Hi,

I've read various reviews and posts on the internet with differing/conflicting information on the chassis material on the base chassis (not the...

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Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:23 am
Display not working

Last post by sebulis « Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:47 pm
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by vuik » Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:46 pm

Picked up a T460 used from craigslist everything worked fine .
Replaced keyboard and put in 16 gigs of ram and ssd.
Tried to upgrade display to 1080...

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Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:47 pm
T460s screen heating at the base

Last post by robertcristi « Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:24 pm
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by robertcristi » Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:05 pm

Hi. I recently purchased a refurbished t460s from a company that sells refurbished enterprise laptops. I have noticed that the bottom of the display...

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Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:24 pm
How to FULLY disable trackpad mouse acceleration on ThinkPad T480?

Last post by surpex « Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:45 pm

by surpex » Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:45 pm

I'm using a fresh install of Windows on a ThinkPad T480, and I can't seem to fully disable the trackpad acceleration. I've turned off the enhanced...

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Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:45 pm
T480s Model type not found

Last post by larsKBH « Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:42 am
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by larsKBH » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:19 am

Hi all,

Just bought a used T480S Model type 20L8A03JMX.

I have not been able to find any information regarding this model.
Any help?

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Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:42 am
T430 Backlight dimming = mad flickering

Last post by a_q « Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:40 am
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by ketsa » Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:29 pm

Hello all,

I recently acquired a T430, it works well for my needs but I have one problem with it :

The screen only works correctly on maximum...

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Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:40 am
upgrade screen

Last post by wlhunter « Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:34 am

by wlhunter » Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:34 am

where can i buy a 1920x1080 screen for my T430s i already have the upgrade cable

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Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:34 am
Confirming before purchase

Last post by jursky « Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:50 pm
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by ecojournalist » Fri May 17, 2019 10:03 am

I have a T430S, and want to upgrade the FHD 1600x900 to a better screen. I already have the required adapter. I want to make sure that this screen:...

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Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:50 pm
Bios password reset on T540p

Last post by Cigarguy « Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:31 am
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by Gtbros » Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:27 am

Hi, need help with bios password reset on T540p.
Read some articles but nothing found for my model.
Please advise

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Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:31 am
[SOLVED] Pimped T440p and heat

Last post by BishopBlack « Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:57 pm
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by Peter Linu » Mon Sep 09, 2019 3:17 am

Hi RealBlackStuff,
My mods are quite similar to yours (CPU, RAM, SSD, Ultra bay. It brought the standing temperature to around 53C...which is OK. I...

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Last post by BishopBlack
Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:57 pm
T450 vs.T470 RAM?

Last post by dr_st « Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:12 am
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by Olwe » Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:08 am

Is RAM memory in a T450 transferable to a T470? I see the T450 uses for example a DDR3L-1600 SODIMM stick, while a T470 might use a DDR4-2400 SODIMM...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:12 am
Bridge Battery Charging behaviour

Last post by boberto19 « Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:41 pm
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by boberto19 » Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:42 am

Hi all,

I have a T450s that employs two batteries- an inside Bridge battery, and a removable battery unit.

If I plug the unit in to charge from a...

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Last post by boberto19
Sun Nov 03, 2019 1:41 pm
Glue for crack in T430 lid?

Last post by MikalE « Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:48 am
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by portsample » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:31 pm

I've got a T430 lid with a minor crack (approx 1-1/2 inches in length) on one side. Lid appears to be ABS plastic. Any one have success with using...

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Last post by MikalE
Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:48 am
T480s Motherboard fried for the second time within 3 months of purchase.

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:36 pm
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by ativsc » Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:38 am

I received my T480s around 3 months and, just after a month, the device suddenly stopped working (did not boot even to the bios). The device was...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:36 pm
T530 WiFi adapter stops auto-connecting

Last post by JPOESQ « Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:55 am
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by JPOESQ » Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:44 pm

I have a T530 running Windows 10. Every couple of days I boot the computer and the WiFi is disconnected. I run the network troubleshooter, it resets...

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Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:55 am
[solved] T480S recovery failure

Last post by kboogie222 « Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:20 am
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by kboogie222 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:29 pm

Purchased a used T480S that has a Supervisor password and a formatted hard drive. With the serial number I was able to register the device, download...

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Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:20 am
T430s and Kingston msata SSD problem

Last post by dr_st « Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:46 am
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by Uriel718 » Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:27 pm

I've had my ThinkPad T430s (type: 2356-FS1) for several years. Recently I purchased a Kingston 240GB SUV500MS for the msata port. I have my OS...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:46 am
is it possible to get rid of Intel ME?

Last post by asahaf « Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:24 pm
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by asahaf » Tue Oct 29, 2019 8:16 am

Hi,

I have a T530. Is it possible to get rid of Intel Management Engine? With CoreBoot, maybe?

Thanks,,

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Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:24 pm
T450 add M.2 SSD and Dual Boot Win10/Linux?

Last post by haritak « Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:31 am
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by DelphinusVyse » Thu Oct 10, 2019 9:39 pm

Hello, this is my first post here, really glad I found this forum. :D When looking for an inexpensive laptop to take to class, a few weeks ago I...

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Last post by haritak
Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:31 am
Does the T440p fan run all the time?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:40 am
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by mixz1 » Sat Oct 05, 2019 6:22 pm

Dumb question. Does the fan on a T440p run at startup, or does it get switched on and off by a heat sensor? I noticed that my fan does not run on...

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Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:40 am
do i have the correct "upgraded" screen?

Last post by thelash « Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:40 am
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by krissyneillie1 » Wed Oct 16, 2019 4:49 pm

good evening, im just curious as to whether or not i have an upgraded screen installed in my t430, i took a picture of it when i had it all stripped...

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Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:40 am
T450s Storage Options

Last post by Kasiraki « Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:15 pm
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by burhan » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:23 am

I currently use a T530 with two storage drives (mSATA and SSD), but this laptop is a bit too bulky for me to carry around the office so I am...

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Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:15 pm
T540p LCD replacements: low brightness?

Last post by ujav « Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:53 pm
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by ujav » Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:25 am

So, after a white I decided to replace stock FHD TN on my t540p to something better. From every source I found, there's no lcd whitelisting on this...

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Last post by ujav
Tue Oct 22, 2019 12:53 pm
Trackpoint sensitivity

Last post by skx « Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:52 am
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by Calisto » Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:32 am

This post relates to several Thinkpad models but I'll post it here as most of the models in question are post-classic t4xx's. I've used several...

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Last post by skx
Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:52 am
camera driver details for T460s

Last post by norricorp2 « Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:49 am

by norricorp2 » Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:49 am

I have a T460s, currently on windows 1803.
The camera driver (under cameras -> integrated camera in device manager) is 10.0.17134.20043, dated...

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:49 am
T440p: missing screw

Last post by Peppo « Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:50 am

by Peppo » Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:50 am

Hi, I've lost one screw from the bottom of my T440p. I'd like to buy a replacement, but I don't know the exact specifications of the screw.
I found...

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Last post by Peppo
Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:50 am
T540P versus W530 Any thoughts?

Last post by olddog « Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:59 am
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by olddog » Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:49 am

My main machine is a W530, but I have recently acquired a slightly lower specc'd T540P for a decent price. It has an i5 rather than an i7 chip, and a...

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Last post by olddog
Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:59 am
T440s clean need

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:44 pm
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by manolis kokotsakis » Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:02 pm

I have a T440s . Do i need change thermal paste and clean it inside ? Do i need blow it up to clean any dust just in case ?

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:44 pm
T410 core i5 m520 vs t430 Core i3-3120M 2.5GHz worth changing?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:58 pm
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by radiator » Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:51 pm

My daily driver t410 with core i5 m520 1280x800 is working fine, but I have the possibility to get t430i 1900x900 and ,as some say the worst cpu Core...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:58 pm
ThinkPad T430s is stuck in airplane mode

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:45 am
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by Quimbly » Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:11 pm

OS: MS Windows 10 Enterprise
Model: 23539LU

One day I opened up my T430s and it was in airplane mode: the airplane icon appears in the icon tray and...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:45 am
How to disable T590 Touchpad?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:26 am
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by 03bluecoupe » Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:56 pm

I *think* this is the right group for this question... I just purchased T590's for myself and wife. I've bought Thinkpads forEVER because I can't...

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Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:26 am
T430 - eGPU and mPCIe whitelist

Last post by zugu « Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:13 pm

by zugu » Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:13 pm

Hi,

Can I use an eGPU though the mPCIe slot without removing the dreaded Lenovo whitelist? I'm asking because I'm on BIOS 2.82 and since this BIOS...

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Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:13 pm
USB3.0 on T440p

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:16 am
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by Peter Linu » Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:55 am

I know there are no USB3.0 sockets on this machine however I managed to load drivers onto another T440p so I could use the USB3.0 sockets on the back...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:16 am
EMERGENCY! What the heck did I just do? CAN'T Boot!

Last post by Sudevan « Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:35 am
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by titianmom » Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:17 pm

Hello and help,

I think I just hosed my T530. I was in the process of setting up dual-booting into Linux.

It is running Windows 7. I interrupted...

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Last post by Sudevan
Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:35 am
Thinkpad T530 SIM Card Tray?

Last post by moofish2842 « Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:25 pm
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by KhakiBlueSocks » Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:40 am

Hello again!

As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I bought my ThinkPad T530 ( Takeru ) form a recycled computer shop in my area. While I was...

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Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:25 pm
Bios wont disable my Touchpad T440p

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:42 pm
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by Glitchy » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:01 pm

Hey guys,
I`m trying to disable my TouchPad in bios but it wont work ... it shows DISABLED but still works maybe because I`m having TouchPad from...

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Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:42 pm
T440p Intel Intel AC 7260 constantly drops

Last post by mixz1 « Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:24 pm

by mixz1 » Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:24 pm

T440p, 8 GB RAM, Win 10 Pro, Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 7260 keeps dropping off the Internet. All other wireless devices don't drop, so I'm guessing...

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Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:24 pm
T530 backlight fuse location?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:19 am
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by moofish2842 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:46 pm

Recently, after replacing the screen with the battery installed on my t530, the backlight hasn't been working (tested with multiple working screens)....

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Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:19 am
Worth upgrading the T430

Last post by sktn77a « Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:37 pm
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by DeanoVIP » Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:30 am

So i do some light video editing, browsing, watching media and light gaming such as wow classic, Football manager and CS:GO. My current specs are i5...

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Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:37 pm
T440S FOR extreme browsing

Last post by mortimer « Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:31 pm
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by manolis kokotsakis » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:03 pm

i work with stocks. I am trader. I need a very fast laptop and open tabs like hell many and fast. i have now a T 440s.i74600u 12 gbram . Iam...

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Last post by mortimer
Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:31 pm
Upgrading T430 FHD screen to 1080

Last post by WarhawkCZ « Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:25 am
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by thinking_of_pads » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:51 am

Please help me upgrade my T430 screen from 1600x900 to 1080p.
I have ordered the two following items (screen + kit) from ebay.
The screen turns on...

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Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:25 am
[FIXED] T440p won't boot, 3 flash, pause 3 flash

Last post by olddog « Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:21 am
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by rottgrub » Wed Jul 10, 2019 11:14 pm

Hello all,

I've been a long time fan of Thinkpad hardware, and recently decided to try my luck putting together a working T440p from parts....

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Last post by olddog
Mon Sep 30, 2019 10:21 am
[Resolved] T440p Screen upgrade issue on windows ( picture )

Last post by Xeros « Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:34 am
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by Xeros » Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:11 am

Hi everyone !

I recently bought a T440p and so i'm new in the thinkpad community ! It was already upgraded with a i7-4710MQ, 16go ram etc but the...

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Last post by Xeros
Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:34 am
T460s Model Number

Last post by GreyGnome « Sat Sep 28, 2019 8:46 am

by GreyGnome » Sat Sep 28, 2019 8:46 am

Hello,
I have a T460s model 20FAS0LK00. My google searching, and my search on have not been able to show me what this machine is specified as.

I...

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Sat Sep 28, 2019 8:46 am
T480 will not power on

Last post by baertracks « Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:54 pm
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by baertracks » Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:54 pm

This T480 laptop (use by my wife) has been working perfectly for almost one year. Suddenly, it will not power on. When I attach the charger I do not...

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Last post by baertracks
Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:54 pm
Have I been scammed? T440p

Last post by Peppo « Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:36 pm
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by Peppo » Sat Sep 21, 2019 9:38 am

Hi,
I've just bought online a used T440p from a guy.
The specs are:

- A-- grade, according to the photos
- I7-4710MQ CPU
- NVIDIA GT 730M GPU
-...

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Last post by Peppo
Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:36 pm
t490 w/better specs same price as 480?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Sep 21, 2019 2:28 am
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by jayweb91 » Sat Sep 21, 2019 12:34 am

My first post, I was lucky enough to buy a t480 2 months ago at costco for $980 after taxes, I just purchased a t490 on my through my company's...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Sep 21, 2019 2:28 am
ThinkPad T480 1366x768 to 1920x1080

Last post by Falkor « Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:53 pm

by Falkor » Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:53 pm

Hello,
Help me please.
Can I replace ThinkPad T480 1366x768 screen with 1920x1080 screen? Are they compatible?

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Last post by Falkor
Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:53 pm
T440s broken trackpad

Last post by dumfug « Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:11 am
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by dumfug » Mon Sep 09, 2019 3:15 pm

hi all,

the trackpad and trackpoint of my T440s stopped working on my machine. They don't show up when I execute xinput or search for them in the...

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Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:11 am

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