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T470s NVMe drive & Windows 7

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by caffemocha » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:51 pm

Hi,

I'm new to the forum. My team has hit a wall with the new T470s laptops we just received.

We have a WDS server in place so everytime we get a...

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Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:51 pm
Is the Series 3 dock compatible with the T470?

Last post by dboling « Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:54 am
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by dboling » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:16 am

After years with my T420, I've just ordered a T470p. I've used the Series 3 dock for the T420. Is it compatible with the new T470p? I know there is a...

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Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:54 am
Needed equipment for hardware ROM flashing?

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by mydreamlaptop » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:07 am

I would like to get started with flashing BIOS firmware. Need something reliable, able to backup the original and flash it back in case of a bad...

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Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:07 am
T430s - Micron C300 SSD Has Only One S.M.A.R.T Attribute

Last post by Dro « Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:04 am
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by Monkie » Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:40 pm

I purchased a T430s thinkpad off ebay and the seller put a Micron C300 SSD into it (MTFDBAK128MAG-1G1). It looks to be an OEM SSD for previous...

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Last post by Dro
Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:04 am
T430 hard drive issue

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:18 pm
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by decableguy2000 » Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:46 am

I have an Ebay special T430 that came with no hard drive, I used an older SSD that I believe is starting to fail. Won't boot hard drive fail error,...

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Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:18 pm
T430s usb 3.0 dual DP dock and DP to Dual DP adapter, can I drive 4 monitors?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:38 am
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by discord » Sat Oct 14, 2017 1:04 am

I have a T430s and an usb 3.0 dual DP dock. I now have 4 identical Lenovo 1920x1080 DP monitors. I'm currently driving 2 DP monitors off the usb3...

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Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:38 am
Solved: Help diagnose no power on T440p

Last post by Whitieiii « Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:13 pm
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by Whitieiii » Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:19 pm

After switching the motherboard in the T440p I got no power at all I don't really want to take it back apart but I may have to... What else should I...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:13 pm
[T430s] Is the key just broken?

Last post by whqdz « Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:30 pm
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by whqdz » Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:39 am

Hello guys,

I've just bought a original backlit keyboard (azerty) for my t430s.

The problem is the G key doesn't work (everything else is working...

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Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:30 pm
Advice needed on t430s

Last post by Dro « Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:29 pm
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by Dro » Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:49 pm

Hello all, new member here but I've been occasionally reading the forum for a pretty long time.

I just bought a mint condition t430s core i5 3320m...

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Last post by Dro
Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:29 pm
[T470s] How to get configuration with 8gb ram soldered?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:02 pm
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by troker » Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:57 pm

Hi all,

Basically exactly what the question says. How can I get a T470s with 8gb RAM soldered? If I get a 16 gb will I get 8+8 or 4+12? Does anyone...

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Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:02 pm
T470 Two Displayports?

Last post by chx1975 « Sat Oct 07, 2017 3:45 pm
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by chx1975 » Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:46 pm

Is it possible to use a USB C-to-DisplayPort adapter and the DisplayPort connector on the Pro Dock at the same time ? I called tech support and was...

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Sat Oct 07, 2017 3:45 pm
T430s DVD drive won't latch

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Oct 07, 2017 1:00 am
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by Q-Ball » Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:48 pm

So I've run into a bit of a problem with a T430s.

Turns out the DVD drive won't properly latch sometimes, where it sometimes takes multiple tries...

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Sat Oct 07, 2017 1:00 am
CPU choice for T440p

Last post by Whitieiii « Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:04 pm
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by Whitieiii » Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:33 am

I'm at the point where can buy myself a new CPU but need advice on what to choose... I've got the i5-4300m now and require I go up to a quad core CPU...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:04 pm
Trackpad issues T430

Last post by acerq1w2e3r4 « Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:40 am

by acerq1w2e3r4 » Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:40 am

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone else had these trackpad issues where if you use two fingers to scroll, after a bit of scrolls the mouse pad becomes...

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Last post by acerq1w2e3r4
Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:40 am
T420s/430s FHD/2k upgrade

Last post by Dro « Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:23 am
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by tomatohat » Sun Feb 05, 2017 1:31 pm

A while back rmsmajestic was selling a few FHD upgrade boards for the t420/t430/t420s/t430s. JJ is still working on a revision to fix the flickering...

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Last post by Dro
Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:23 am
T440s panel in T440?

Last post by BigT0ny « Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:24 am
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by Quardah » Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:45 pm

Hi folks.

I was wondering if a FHD screen designed for the T440s model would fit a T440.

Because the FRU screens for T440 are garbage. It would be...

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Last post by BigT0ny
Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:24 am
4k T570 screen in T540p

Last post by Quardah « Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:48 pm
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by Quardah » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:23 pm

Hi all,

I read this today :

I currently have a T540p with a basic FHD Panel and i was thinking of upgrading it. The T540p has a stock 3K Panel but...

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Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:48 pm
T470s Query

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:46 pm
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by Quicklite » Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:43 pm

Hi guys,
Got a T470s for office work. It has a 6th Gen Core i7-6600U, it's a UK machine.

I'm a bit curious about the spec - when I looked online -...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:46 pm
Can't find BIOS 2.7 for lenovo T430 only the update

Last post by acerq1w2e3r4 « Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:29 pm

by acerq1w2e3r4 » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:29 pm

Hi,

I need to reflash bios into my T430. I burned a CD with the ISO found on the lenovo website but the ISO provided there seems to be an update iso...

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Last post by acerq1w2e3r4
Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:29 pm
4k screen in a t540p possible?

Last post by alexw1982 « Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:56 am

by alexw1982 » Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:56 am

Hi guys,
I am thinking of upgrading my screen in the t540p and was thinking if suitable 4K panels exist that fit the casing and edp pin layout etc....

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Last post by alexw1982
Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:56 am
My New T440p

Last post by Whitieiii « Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:17 pm
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by Whitieiii » Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:57 pm

I just picked up a T440p for $129 it is almost the base model (i5-4300m) but it kinda came with most everything in the deal except for the battery...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Thu Sep 21, 2017 5:17 pm
T430s display incredibly dark

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:22 am
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by toad » Sat Sep 16, 2017 9:29 am

When I switch on my T430s the display stays so dark that I can hardly see the Thinkpad welcome screen.

Anybody any idea what might be wrong with...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:22 am
T440p how to upgrade motherboard...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:31 pm
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by Whitieiii » Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:28 pm

how hard would it be to install a motherboard in a T440p? how can you tell if a motherboard has Nvidia or is the Intel only board by both part number...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:31 pm
My T430s is dead after inserting 2nd drive bay

Last post by chokobo « Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:47 pm
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by chokobo » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:22 am

Hi! Need help! Im with my T430s only 6 days and i only have a brick now.

My T430s is dead after inserting 2nd drive bay . I explain:

I just...

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Last post by chokobo
Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:47 pm
Screen upgrade for T430u

Last post by vdark24 « Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:51 am
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by zkello » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:49 am

What's the chances the 1366x768 display on the t430u can be upgraded with 1600x900 displays from the t430, t430s, or X1 Carbon? There's no upgrade...

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Last post by vdark24
Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:51 am
T470 and installing a bigger SSD

Last post by cyclops13 « Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:23 am
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by oliversl » Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:05 pm

Hi,
I wonder how can I install Windows 10 on a new SSD on a T470?

A new T470 came with a 180GB SSD, just bought a new 512GB SSD. Then created a...

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Last post by cyclops13
Thu Sep 14, 2017 11:23 am
T460 black-level problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:24 am
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by ajatteluttaja » Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:26 am

I purchased a 20FN004CMS a year ago. Some months ago I noticed normal black text to appear rather gray, not only on increasingly ill-behaving...

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Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:24 am
T460p Access Connections Location Profiles Disabled / Fingerprint reader problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:21 am
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by perozdero » Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:04 am

Hi,

I have T460p/Windows 7 x64 with Access Connections 6.26.88 (AC) installed. Laptop is not on domain, all users are part of Administrators group....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:21 am
how do you tell if machine has GT 730M or Intel graphics?

Last post by Whitieiii « Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:03 pm
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by Whitieiii » Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:49 am

I'd like to to know how you would tell if your machine (a T440p to be specific in my case) has Intel integrated graphics or Nvidia GT 730M graphics...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:03 pm
Your favorite post classic T-series?

Last post by Whitieiii « Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:39 am
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by Whitieiii » Thu Sep 07, 2017 2:30 am

My favorite post classic T-series so far has to be the T440 S/P even though I have just bought a T440p (and may replace my T440s both as my daily and...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:39 am
Help. Thinkpad T430s fails to boot up...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:20 am
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by BBKampot » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:39 am

T430s model 23539KU. bios is 67ETA6WW (2.66). The laptop has been working great since April 2013. I am the original owner. In mid July, it suddenly...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:20 am
T470: Installing backlit keyboard, is it a drop-in?

Last post by tendim « Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:14 am
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by tendim » Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:04 pm

Hi.

New Thinkpad T470 arrived last night from Lenovo, and I am kicking myself because I failed to order the backlit keyboard. :( I foolishly thought...

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Last post by tendim
Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:14 am
T430 keyboard ctrl not working

Last post by leonwudongning « Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:17 am
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by leonwudongning » Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:04 am

I got a T430 and can't use the ctrl hot keys at all. If I plug a USB keyboard to the laptop, I can use ctrl keys on the USB keyboard but not the...

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Last post by leonwudongning
Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:17 am
Use same LCD-cables on T420 and T430 (and T520-T530)?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:06 am

by RealBlackStuff » Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:06 am

Anybody know if you can use T420 LCD-cables (HD and HD+) in the T430 or v.v.?
Guess the same question applies to T520 and T530.

I know that the HD+...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:06 am
T440P vs T470P Which Can be Modded for Max Performance

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:32 am
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by rollexus » Sun Sep 03, 2017 4:23 pm

Hello Everyone,

Big fan of the original Thinkpad. I did purchase a 440P however, was wondering which of the two (T440P vs T470P) could we mod to...

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Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:32 am
T470 gets Editor's Choice

Last post by w0qj « Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:08 am

by w0qj » Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:08 am

www.pcmag.com/review/355734/lenovo-thinkpad-t470

PC Magazine gives T470 gets Editor's Choice on Aug 28th 2017.
Better late than never!

T470...

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Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:08 am
Replacement for springy drive lock thingamabob on T430S

Last post by livmatus « Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:03 pm
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by ThorOfAsgard » Sat Jul 29, 2017 4:43 am

In the optical drive bay, there's a small plastic piece attached to a spring that slides back and forth so it can lock the optical drive in place....

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Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:03 pm
T430 swap 16:10 from T410

Last post by wotek16 « Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:47 pm
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by wotek16 » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:17 am

Hi

is there any way to swap 16:10 1440x900 screen with bezel and frame to T430 16:9? Have you ever seen that?

Thanks

Wojciech

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Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:47 pm
T430 loose hinge

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:17 am
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by UnixDude » Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:57 am

Hello

I have a T430 and its been a wonderful machine so far, until I noticed that the left hinge started to get loose. I dismantled the screen bezel...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:17 am
T440s Webcam blurry on Windows 10

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:48 pm
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by loganlucky » Thu Aug 31, 2017 12:52 am

I recently bought this seller-refurbished laptop off eBay. It came with Windows 8.1 but I upgraded the SSD and did a clean install of Windows 10 on...

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Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:48 pm
T440s vs T440p

Last post by Whitieiii « Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:13 pm
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by Whitieiii » Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:42 pm

Doing a quick search on the forum via Tapatalk didn't do so well for me but what are the differences between the T440s and T440p? I have a T440s and...

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Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:13 pm
T440S sometimes won't boot unless i detach che internal battery

Last post by zephxiii « Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:51 am
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by pictux » Fri May 19, 2017 9:36 am

Hi everybody.
My t440s has now this annoying problem.
Sometimes (i mean: every 2 days or so) it won't boot.
Not only, if i attach the power cord,...

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Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:51 am
Gonna get another T430... but what one?

Last post by Whitieiii « Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:13 am
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by Whitieiii » Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:18 pm

it's time for another T430 but what config should I go with? I still don't know the differences between the T430/T430s/T430i/T430u/T430si... what are...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:13 am
My T430 throttling cpu to 1,18GHZ while on power supply

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:48 pm
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by mirobe » Tue May 30, 2017 4:20 am

My T430 is throttling cpu to 1,18GHZ max when connected to power supply no matter which power/performance plan I choose.
Weird is that my cpu gets...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:48 pm
quad core cpu for T430 suggestion

Last post by Whitieiii « Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:18 pm
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by Whitieiii » Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:38 pm

has anybody used a lower end 3rd gen iseries quad core cpu in a T430? what model cpu would be best to be used in this model thinkpad? this one has...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Sat Aug 19, 2017 4:18 pm
T430 HDD and Ultrabay not recognized

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:46 pm
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by MrRoboto » Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:03 am

Hello,
I have a T430 running Windows 10 , BIOS 2.72 Intel i5 2520
It was working fine until Windows crashed and after restart? I get a 2100:...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:46 pm
T450s screen glitching

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:07 am
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by retrosaurus » Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:59 am

I was gaming on my T450s and suddenly these artifacts appeared on the screen. I tried to power off and restart, update drivers and BIOS... nothing...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:07 am
T430s CPU Upgrade possible?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:04 am
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by Chronoculars » Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:53 am

I saw online that you could upgrade a T420 with an aftermarket quad-core i7, and I wondered if my T430s was capable of a similar process, since 4...

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Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:04 am
Keyboard - some keys stop working - T540 hardware problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:02 am
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by Snowflake » Wed May 03, 2017 4:31 pm

The T540 keyboard has about 7 of its keys, stopped working. The seven keys are usually on the right hand side and in a group, but could be in any...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:02 am
T440p keyboard backlight issue

Last post by WVZR1 « Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:14 am
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by Kuzman » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:49 pm

I have a T440p which came with a non backlit keyboard, which I wanted to replace it with a backlit one. After installing the new keyboard the...

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Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:14 am

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