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

Last post by Emulle « Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:30 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:34 pm

Got my hands an a T440p with clunkpad and -more important- FHD IPS.
That clunkpad needs to go, I want the Trackpoint buttons!

Here are some pictures...

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Last post by Emulle
Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:30 pm
T430 shut down problem

Last post by GrifterGuru « Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:44 am
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by brucehe » Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:39 pm

Here what it does:

A t430 with an 8GB and 2GB RAM, SSD, Intel HD graphics running W7.

Started randomly shutting down, seems to becoming more...

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Last post by GrifterGuru
Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:44 am
Add WWAN chip to T480?

Last post by NilesLinus « Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:05 am

by NilesLinus » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:05 am

I recently ordered a T480 without any WWAN functionality.

Is it possible to install the Fibocom L850-GL CAT9 M.2 WWAN chip into the laptop as an...

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Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:05 am
This T440p is the most boring laptop I've owned...

Last post by madicetea « Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:59 pm
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by Scottfish » Thu Sep 27, 2018 11:38 am

Which is exactly why I love it. It just looks like a laptop. Nothing crazy. It just works like a laptop should.

No bells, no whistles, just some...

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Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:59 pm
T520 battery in T530

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:15 am
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by wujstefan » Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:33 am

I have an old but very good shape T520 battery. These physically fit but it does not mean they work :)

Is there any reason these are not working...

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Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:15 am
T480s won't update BIOS

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:18 am
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by bovender » Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:32 am

I have a strange problem with updating the BIOS on my T480s, 20L8S02D00.

Current BIOS version is 1.12. I am attempting to upgrade to 1.26 using a...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:18 am
battery - ac power transition problem

Last post by brucehe « Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:36 pm
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by brucehe » Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:04 pm

This is regards to a T430 integrated graphics, W7. When switching between battery and AC power the display goes blank for 1 second or so then comes...

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Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:36 pm
T540P Keyboard Issue - Enter Key and Spacebar doing things they shouldn't

Last post by Skittles « Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:39 am
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by Skittles » Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:27 pm

I've had like 10 different Thinkpads, and now I have this T540P with a fresh install of Windows 10 and Office 2016 + Adobe CS6, and I'm going nuts...

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Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:39 am
T450 audio issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:39 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:19 pm

My T450 is doing this wierd audio problem where every few minutes the audio will fluctuate between loud and full sounding audio to quiet and dim...

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Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:39 am
Opinion Poll: Did I pay too much?

Last post by brucehe « Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:38 pm
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by ThorOfAsgard » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:03 pm

I'm a big fan of Microcenter, and I like to support the store. It's so much easier to spend a few minutes taking a bad part or product back there and...

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Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:38 pm
Hinge replacement pricing

Last post by ThorOfAsgard « Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:27 pm
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by ThorOfAsgard » Sun Sep 30, 2018 6:28 am

Does anyone here offer services for Thinkpad repair? The hinges on my T430s are kind of floppy. Was thinking of paying someone to replace them. But...

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Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:27 pm
Panel swap in T530 / storage upgrade

Last post by wujstefan « Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:05 am
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by wujstefan » Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:46 am

Hello,

I have recently bought a dirt-cheap, nicely specced T530 (quadcore, nVidia) in fantastic shape, BUT the 1600x900 screen is driving me nuts....

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Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:05 am
T440p CPU Upgrade suggestions

Last post by Scottfish « Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:59 am
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by Whitieiii » Fri Feb 02, 2018 4:22 am

I've put it off for too long but I'm in need of a faster CPU for the T440p it's my gaming machine and want to know what I can use for the CPU? I've...

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Last post by Scottfish
Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:59 am
T430s 1080p IPS Screen

Last post by ThorOfAsgard « Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:07 am
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by ThorOfAsgard » Sat Sep 22, 2018 10:12 am

My T430s has loose hinges, and I figure if I'm going to go through the trouble of replacing the hinges then I might as well do the 1080p screen mod....

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Last post by ThorOfAsgard
Sun Sep 23, 2018 10:07 am
Lenovo T430 Black Screen / Blank Screen but monitor works

Last post by lrm1 « Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:00 am
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by lrm1 » Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:21 am

Hello, I have a Lenovo T430 (running Ubuntu Linux 18 although probably more hardware than O/S issue?), it’s just developed a problem where the LCD...

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Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:00 am
Thermal compound for t430

Last post by GrifterGuru « Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:35 am
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by Hassan297 » Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:18 am

Hi I am going to purchase thermal compound from Ali express. 1: Can you suggest which one should I get? 2: Any particular brand or any particular...

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Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:35 am
Which third party battery can i use for T440s

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:29 am
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by Shotokanda » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:26 am

Hi,
I got a T440s and I wanna buy some extra batteries. I had a X230 before and it didnt charge some 3rd party batteries.
Which brands of batteries...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:29 am
Where can I download old drivers for a T440s (HD4400 graphics)

Last post by GrifterGuru « Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:30 am
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by bblake » Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:14 pm

My Thinkpad T440s, about 4.5 years old, recently updated the graphics driver automatically to 20.19.15.4963.
(Processor: Intel i5-4200U, with...

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Last post by GrifterGuru
Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:30 am
T430s running 80+/80+ on both i5 and NVS5200 when gaming

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:05 am
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by ThorOfAsgard » Fri Sep 14, 2018 5:53 pm

Is that normal, and is it bad for the hardware? Thanks.

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:05 am
Thinkpad T440p M.2 speeds

Last post by zogthegreat « Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:36 pm
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by zogthegreat » Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:01 am

Hi everyone!

My son is upgrading his work laptop from a T440p to a T470 and is tossing the T440p to me, (see, if ya raise them right.... :wink: )....

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Last post by zogthegreat
Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:36 pm
T440s - trick need to power on

Last post by haritak « Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:29 am
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by cat4lyst » Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:27 pm

Hello everyone. first time poster long time thinkpader

I have a t440s running windows 10. I have run into a wall with it; problem being it will not...

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Last post by haritak
Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:29 am
Plugged in but Battery not charging problem - T440p

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:08 am
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by Jeff12671 » Thu Sep 06, 2018 1:56 am

Hi, I have a T440p running Windows10 (64-bit home edition) that I purchased new a few years ago and about a year ago I believe after a Windows update...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:08 am
The Definitive T430 Modding Guide

Last post by GrifterGuru « Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:37 am
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by n4ru » Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:32 am

Finally published my T430 modding guide. Check it out here .

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Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:37 am
T430s: Causes of dead screen?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:05 am
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by dboon » Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:56 pm

Hello! I am new to the world of ThinkPads. I received an old T430s in disuse and attempted to upgrade it. I had to open it up to remove a stuck hard...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:05 am
Display not working

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:52 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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Last post by TheForgottenKing
Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:52 pm
T430 BIOS recovery?

Last post by MikalE « Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:49 pm
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by T i m » Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:40 am

Hi all,

First post here (re-directed by a kind soul on a Thinkpad newsgroup) but have been a Thinkpad owner for some time. ;-)

I'm not sure if my...

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Last post by MikalE
Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:49 pm
Replaced T440P trackpad with T450 trackpad. Having trouble finding drivers.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:25 pm
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by kleyne » Wed May 02, 2018 5:35 pm

Hi all. I replaced the T440P trackpad with a T450 trackpad. Everything is working well except I'm having trouble finding drivers on Win10 that work...

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Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:25 pm
T440s Low ram

Last post by shawross « Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:17 am
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by Whitieiii » Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:05 pm

I've been getting the low ram message on my T440s for awhile now and I've just about done everything to clear ram and it's still low... I'm running...

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Last post by shawross
Sun Sep 09, 2018 4:17 am
[Solved] Lenovo T440p wifi problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:58 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:15 am

My (new to me) T440p has an Intel wifi-card AC-7260 in M.2 format.
I have tested it in my X240 and it's working fine there.

In the T440p (with...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:58 am
side closure sleeve for T440p?

Last post by CompanyChoam « Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:44 pm

by CompanyChoam » Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:44 pm

Does anyone have a recommendation for a laptop sleeve for a T440p? Specifically, a sleeve that opens along the narrower side and allows you to slip...

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Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:44 pm
USB ports at right back side do not work

Last post by skx « Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:57 pm
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by skx » Sun Aug 26, 2018 6:22 am

Hi all

I have a T430 of which the 2 usb ports at the right far side do not work. See below picture of a partial motherboard scan of the ports which...

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Last post by skx
Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:57 pm
Hard to find keyboard stoppers for T460

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 26, 2018 7:41 am
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by CoolRunnings » Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:31 pm

I have a T460 and had to replace the keyboard recently. In doing so, I buggered up one of the tiny rubber stoppers that go under the battery to stop...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Aug 26, 2018 7:41 am
T430 Display Exchange issues

Last post by Neil « Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:25 pm
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by Dabman » Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:36 am

Hello. I just got in my hand two of T430.
One with HD display (1366 x 768) second HD+ 1600x900

Hen i try to put display + cable HD+ to T430 which...

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Last post by Neil
Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:25 pm
Lid sensor problem

Last post by pictux « Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:51 am
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by pictux » Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:34 am

Hi everybody,
I add a new issue to the list, for my T440s :)
I have this problem with the lid, that if i move it around a certain angulation (let's...

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Last post by pictux
Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:51 am
have T470p; any way to fit the 7-row keyboard from Thinkpad 25??

Last post by Ibthink « Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:34 am
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by SwissFrank » Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:58 am

have T470p; any way to fit the 7-row keyboard from Thinkpad 25??

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Last post by Ibthink
Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:34 am
T480s keyboards reported to have cheap plastic feel

Last post by Yukikaze « Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:20 am
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by Puppy » Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:47 am

Another thing, we got a lot of those machines and the keyboard is very cheap plastic feeling and the keys aren’t as clicky as my X1C6 for example

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Last post by Yukikaze
Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:20 am
Clean install Windows 10 on Thinkpad T430s

Last post by Zach123 « Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:25 am
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by afton » Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:49 am

Has anyone ever successfully installed Windows 10 on Thinkpad T430s?

I downloaded the .iso file from Microsoft website and burned it onto USB...

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Last post by Zach123
Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:25 am
T450 brightness woes.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:42 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:41 pm

I got a T450 with a 1366x768 TN panel and I did exactly what everyone would do, replace it with a 1080p IPS panel(and let it burn in hell where it...

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Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:42 am
Reccomendations for a new laptop - T430, worth in 2018?

Last post by Dragunov « Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:05 pm
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by umbe1987 » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:47 am

Hi everyone,

I am new to this forum and I'd just like tio have your opinion on my next laptop.
Searching here and there, I found the T430 to be very...

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Last post by Dragunov
Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:05 pm
Add internal bluetooth card to T460p

Last post by agarza « Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:39 pm
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by agarza » Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:35 pm

Does anyone knows if it's possible to add an internal bluetooth module to a T460p?

Regards

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Last post by agarza
Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:39 pm
T440 wifi keeps crapping out

Last post by rdrake « Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:22 pm
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by rdrake » Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:43 am

The wifi on my T440 keeps disconnecting. Sometimes I can go for hours stable, other times its every 15 minutes or so that I get a disconnect. It...

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Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:22 pm
Connect T440p to T61 display panel?

Last post by ndandanov « Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:45 am
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by PurpleMelbourne » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:31 pm

The title probably gives away where I'm going with this.
Except for the display and keyboard, T440p is better than a maxed out W701. Weight of 2.2Kg...

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Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:45 am
T430 ASDF JKL; keys not working

Last post by baertracks « Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:24 am
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by baertracks » Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:52 pm

I recently purchased a used T430 laptop to refurbish for a colleague in Africa. Upon booting I noticed that the ASDF JKL; keys were not working....

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Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:24 am
T470s touch screen replacement

Last post by MountainX « Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:53 pm
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by MountainX » Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:27 pm

I just purchased a T470s. The screen has an annoying blemish on it. So I would like to take the opportunity to upgrade to a brighter screen. I was...

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Last post by MountainX
Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:53 pm
T440s battery not holding a charge

Last post by Utwig « Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:42 pm
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by Tech471 » Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:08 am

Tried swapping out a couple different replacement batteries, all of which charge up to max capacity then drain quickly down to 7% within 30 mins...

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Last post by Utwig
Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:42 pm
T430s - blew out LCD backlight fuse on motherboard - where is fuse?

Last post by msclemente « Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:16 am
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by TheToeNail » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:20 pm

So I blew out my backlight fuse when upgrading to FHD on my T430s. I checked both screens I own, and you can faintly see the thinkpad logo on both,...

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Last post by msclemente
Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:16 am
Thinkpad T440P Backlight Fuse

Last post by mhoney « Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:17 pm
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by mhoney » Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:24 pm

Wondering if anyone can tell me the value of the LCD backlight fuse on the T440p? The fuse in question I believe is the one with a P on the top of...

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Last post by mhoney
Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:17 pm
T480 FHD Touch Display Dark Spot

Last post by nxsh « Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:22 am
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by nxsh » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:20 am

I noticed recently that my (not even 3 months old) T480 with the FHD touch display has a small, circular dark spot in the top right corner area (see...

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Last post by nxsh
Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:22 am
Is it possible for a docking station to break the laptop?

Last post by Utwig « Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:12 pm
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by DaddyLongLegs » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:21 pm

Hello. I have a Thinkpad T470 and it worked fine for a few weeks. Just today I received my docking station for it and plugged it in for use with my...

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Last post by Utwig
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:12 pm
T430 disassembling and CPU repaste guide

Last post by MikalE « Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:42 pm
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by skx » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:34 pm

Hi all

Someone know a good guide, video presentation on how to efficiently disassemble a T430 and repaste the CPU? I am used to work with computers,...

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Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:42 pm

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