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T460s: Current Limit Throttling / ICCMax

Last post by m0biusace « Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:28 pm

by m0biusace » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:28 pm

Hello all.

Picked up a secondhand T460s. i5-6300u. Windows 10 pro. I have noticed that on battery power when battery 2 (the one that discharges...

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Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:28 pm
Random Speaker Noise

Last post by ibenzawla « Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:42 am

by ibenzawla » Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:42 am

Hi, I have this weird issue with my T450s running Windows 10 Pro. There are random crackling/popping noise that comes from the speaker when listening...

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Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:42 am
Processor upgrade with T440p

Last post by sebileis « Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:25 pm
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by sebileis » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:24 pm

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the fastest processor is that can be used in a T440p is? I'm curious to see how much I can upgrade this...

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Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:25 pm
Adding fingerprint reader to T460

Last post by amujee « Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:06 am
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by amujee » Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:04 am

Hello,
Just purchased a used T460 and I wanted to add a fingerprint reader since I've used it on most of my past machines. I was hoping it'd be as...

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Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:06 am
Parts upgrade questions on T430

Last post by Cigarguy « Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:22 am
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by s0uls » Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:37 am

I got a base model t430 (1366x768 screen, HDD, no backlight KB)

I would like to put a 1600x900 screen on it, an Msata drive for the os (64/120gb)...

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Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:22 am
T530/W530/X230 keyboard - Mushy middle button

Last post by BruceDickinson « Tue Jul 10, 2018 3:14 pm
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by BruceDickinson » Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:38 pm

I bought a replacement backlit keyboard on ebay for my W530 and the middle button is very soft and mushy. It's pretty annoying. Since I'm new to the...

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Tue Jul 10, 2018 3:14 pm
Question about adding bluetooth to T430

Last post by Niknok « Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:35 pm
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by Elmer Fishtwanger » Wed May 30, 2018 8:42 pm

My T430 didn't come with a bluetooth card and it would be handy to have. NOS cards are cheap on ebay.

My question is, is the cable for it already in...

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Last post by Niknok
Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:35 pm
Connect T440p to T61 display panel?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:29 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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Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:29 am
SSD options on a T440

Last post by kacperas « Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:13 am
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by rdrake » Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:48 pm

What are the SSD connection options on the T440 (NOT s or p )? I cracked open the case and it looks like an mSATA slot next to the network card. I...

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Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:13 am
Opinion Poll: Did I pay too much?

Last post by rdrake « Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:59 am
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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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Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:59 am
T440s - trick need to power on

Last post by cat4lyst « Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:10 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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Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:10 am
T450s FHD touch vs non touch screen quality.

Last post by financialwar « Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:46 pm

by financialwar » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:46 pm

Are there any significant display quality difference between the touch version vs the non touch version such as brightness or sharpness?

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Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:46 pm
T430: mixing different memory types

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:46 pm
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by ThorOfAsgard » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:11 am

I'm currently running a T430 with two different types of SODIMMS. One is single rank and the other is dual rank (according to CPU-Z). Also, one shows...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:46 pm
Coreboot on T440p

Last post by PurpleMelbourne « Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:09 am

by PurpleMelbourne » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:09 am

I don't know a lot about Coreboot and I'm not a programmer. So snooping around their very user unfriendly and extremely out of date website doesn't...

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Last post by PurpleMelbourne
Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:09 am
T430s Screen flicker issue - any ideas?

Last post by starsknight « Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:09 pm

by starsknight » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:09 pm

I've had a T430s for about 4 or 5 years now, and on the whole it's performed well. Over the past few months, though, the screen will suddenly dim for...

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Last post by starsknight
Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:09 pm
Dolby Advanced Audio

Last post by GomJabbar « Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:55 pm
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by ibenzawla » Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:50 am

Hi, I am wondering if someone can point me to where to get the Dolby Advanced Audio driver/software for my Thinkpad T450s. I did a factory install...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:55 pm
Where to get new T430 BIOS/CMOS battery?

Last post by sonicwind « Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:37 am
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by sonicwind » Wed Jun 20, 2018 6:55 pm

Where can I get a new T430 BIOS/CMOS battery? It looks like Lenovo no longer sells them.

All the places in a Google search look somewhat shady or...

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Last post by sonicwind
Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:37 am
Upgrade T520 to T550 or T560??

Last post by tst550 « Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:26 pm
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by negreter19 » Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:26 am

Hello, I'm thinking of updating my laptop t520, because I want to work with the Lightroom and some emulator that leaves me the t520 a bit slow.
My...

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Last post by tst550
Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:26 pm
Upgrade bios or not?

Last post by RecTech « Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:14 am
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by defc » Sun Jun 03, 2018 4:08 pm

I am a new T430 owner (bought used). The bios on it is of course quite old. In the past I've had a pretty bad experience trying to update bios on a...

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Last post by RecTech
Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:14 am
T440s and backlight flickering when plug/unplug USB

Last post by kon_ron « Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:15 pm

by kon_ron » Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:15 pm

Hi guys, I bought an used T440s w/1080p IPS touchscreen but i recently noted a subtle LCD backlight flickering/pulse whenever plug or unplug USB...

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Last post by kon_ron
Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:15 pm
Keyboard Replacement and conversion

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:54 pm
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by HughP » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:00 pm

I have a lenovo thinkpad t530, running Ubuntu. It has an ANSI keyboard (built in). The right arrow key became unresponsive. It doesn't seem to be...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:54 pm
Reccomendations for a new laptop - T430, worth in 2018?

Last post by w0qj « Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:27 am
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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 w0qj
Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:27 am
Thinkpad T580 FHD vs UHD version or something else?

Last post by japanworm « Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:12 am

by japanworm » Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:12 am

Hi,

I've been looking for a good successor of my Thinkpad T510 for ages now.
I like how sturdy it was build and it still works great after 8 years,...

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Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:12 am
Won't remember WiFi Password

Last post by Rockrz « Fri Jun 08, 2018 12:43 pm
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by Rockrz » Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:30 am

I have a barely used Lenovo T530 that I'm letting my wife use and I'm noticing that for some reason when we connect to our WiFi.... the laptop is not...

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Last post by Rockrz
Fri Jun 08, 2018 12:43 pm
Why so few T550 for sale?

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:20 pm
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by marlinspike » Wed Jun 06, 2018 12:05 pm

Is there some reason there are so many used t530, 540, 560, and 570 for sale but so few 550?

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Last post by theterminator93
Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:20 pm
Bios update locked me out of bios

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:16 pm
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by defc » Wed Jun 06, 2018 12:39 pm

I updated my T430 bios to 2.76. Now when I open bios I see lock icon. I never had any kind of password before. I read some threads on Lenovo forums...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:16 pm
Impact on battery life of adding extra ssd/hdd?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:29 am
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by defc » Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:41 am

The T430 I bought on ebay came with 320GB hdd, I am going to replace it with a 2.5 128GB ssd for OS drive. I also see from wiki that this model can...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:29 am
T550 woes...

Last post by edik « Sun Jun 03, 2018 2:49 pm
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by edik » Wed May 23, 2018 8:49 pm

Well got so mad with my T450 with an upgraded screen... FHD but TN and it was *awful* that I sold it... so happy.

Managed to find a T550 with...

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Last post by edik
Sun Jun 03, 2018 2:49 pm
T430 WWAN install problem

Last post by ChrisJ9876 « Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:19 pm
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by ChrisJ9876 » Sat May 19, 2018 10:31 am

Hey gang -

I recently picked up a T430 on ebay. 2344-BPU, in mint condition. 8g, 128g SSD, Win10 Pro. WWAN-ready - no card, but antenna wires are...

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Last post by ChrisJ9876
Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:19 pm
T450 Trackpad Middle Button Registers Key Press On Hover/Rest

Last post by wellso « Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:19 pm

by wellso » Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:19 pm

Hi everyone,

I have a T440p what I transplanted a T450 trackpad into so I can have buttons for the trackpoint. However, there is a quick with the...

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Last post by wellso
Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:19 pm
T430 display upgrade minimize bezzel

Last post by TankPad « Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:08 pm
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by Kagor » Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:39 am

Hi,

I wonder if there has been an attempt to upgrade the display of a T430 (and similar models) to a bigger one as in replacing with a screen...

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Last post by TankPad
Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:08 pm
T450s charger repeatedly connecting and disconnecting

Last post by Elmer Fishtwanger « Wed May 30, 2018 9:01 pm
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by Sultan_of_Sass » Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:14 am

I've had my T450s for a little over 2 years now with no issues, however last night while working I noticed that the green power indicating light was...

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Last post by Elmer Fishtwanger
Wed May 30, 2018 9:01 pm
T530 vs T550?

Last post by zephxiii « Wed May 30, 2018 9:28 am
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by marlinspike » Sat May 19, 2018 8:17 pm

For a non-power user, which would be better in terms of things like reliability, repairability, compatibility (esp with Win 10), low temps and good...

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Last post by zephxiii
Wed May 30, 2018 9:28 am
T440p Battery Vendor/Replacement

Last post by Scottfish « Tue May 29, 2018 3:51 pm
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by Scottfish » Thu May 24, 2018 9:23 am

I am now very happy w/ my T440p after my mods, but a new battery is in the cards for battery life.

Any suggestions on replacement batteries. I am...

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Last post by Scottfish
Tue May 29, 2018 3:51 pm
T430 with Computrace Question

Last post by JimInside « Tue May 22, 2018 2:17 pm
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by SpanKyM3 » Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:16 pm

So i bought a used t430 in great shape at a good price.checked bios 1st,looked in Antitheft and can see the computrace and Intel amt set to...

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Last post by JimInside
Tue May 22, 2018 2:17 pm
What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

Last post by MikalE « Thu May 17, 2018 6:20 am
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by JayNYC » Tue May 15, 2018 2:55 pm

Hi-- embarrassing question. I am trying to replace one of the batteries inside my T460s.
These are the instructions from Lenovo

However, my...

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Thu May 17, 2018 6:20 am
Replacings T530's screen

Last post by NWSS « Mon May 14, 2018 1:33 pm
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by NWSS » Sun May 13, 2018 4:05 am

Hi there,

Gonna try and keep it short. So I've bought a laptop (Lenovo T530) but the screen is not to my liking 1600x900. I've had a previous laptop...

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Mon May 14, 2018 1:33 pm
T440p RAM upgrade

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Wed May 09, 2018 1:17 pm
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by umbe1987 » Mon May 07, 2018 2:58 pm

Hi everybody.

Just bought a second hand T440p and I am super happy.
I am planning to buy fill the empty slot of RAM with a 1x8GB (the other slot...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Wed May 09, 2018 1:17 pm
Any known issues with SSD m.2 drives with T480?

Last post by jdrou « Mon May 07, 2018 12:10 pm
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by khaverblad » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:20 pm

Looking to add a secondary SSD M.2 512GB unit to the T480's empty WWAN slot. But, reading around it seems that at least in the past there has been...

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Mon May 07, 2018 12:10 pm
Failed T440p BIOS update

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 07, 2018 12:08 pm
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by TheAdmiral » Mon May 07, 2018 8:36 am

*First time on this site, so apologies for any formatting irregularities*

Hey all, I purchased a T440p recently and was spending the past several...

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Mon May 07, 2018 12:08 pm
ThinkPad T480 Memory Question

Last post by gailcp1009 « Mon May 07, 2018 4:44 am
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by khaverblad » Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:53 am

Just out of curiousity, but what memory brand does Lenovo nowdays make use of and what is the memory specs (CL/CAS) for the 8GB modules used (2x8GB...

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Mon May 07, 2018 4:44 am
T470s screen in T460s

Last post by shiren « Fri May 04, 2018 7:04 am
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by markgm » Wed May 10, 2017 7:13 pm

I picked up a T460s with the 1080p screen. Wanting something with a higher resolution, I picked up VVX14T058J101 VVX14T058J1015063T with FRU :00HN879...

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Fri May 04, 2018 7:04 am
Replaced T440P trackpad with T450 trackpad. Having trouble finding drivers.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 03, 2018 6:29 am
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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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Thu May 03, 2018 6:29 am
T450s doesn't wake from sleep

Last post by hyde « Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:20 am

by hyde » Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:20 am

So far I tried updating BIOS (now on JBET69WW 1.33 ), removing the removable battery, keeping it plugged in, updating power drivers, I even...

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Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:20 am
Locked Bios T560 - How to unlock?

Last post by baertracks « Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:30 am
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by baertracks » Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:35 pm

I recently purchased a used T560 on eBay from a seller who said that they were selling their old laptop in order to upgrade. They described it as...

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Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:30 am
T430 HD vs T420 HD+

Last post by SaberX « Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:51 pm
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by vngr » Wed Dec 21, 2016 7:40 pm

I'm a happy owner of a X220 and I'm looking at picking up a second thinkpad with a larger screen. I'm currently considering between the following:...

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Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:51 pm
T440p Trackpad Mod

Last post by Scottfish « Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:03 pm
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by Scottfish » Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:40 am

I could have sworn I watched a YouTube video tutorial of this mod, but now I cannot find it. Have a backlit keyboard and a trackpad on the way right...

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Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:03 pm
T440 Ultra Dock ext. screen

Last post by hhmcsv « Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:23 am
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by hhmcsv » Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:20 pm

I would like my screen on the T440 (running Win10pro) visible on an external screen (Philips TV) using the HDMI connection from the dock. I have read...

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Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:23 am
T470 to iMAC so that iMAC is ´monitor

Last post by koden « Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:21 am

by koden » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:21 am

Hi

My old T420 work laptop I used to connect to my imac with displayport cable.
As soon I connect it my imac switched to show my laptop.

Now I got...

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Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:21 am
ThinkPad t430 hard drive size confusion - customer support anger

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:22 am
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by KyraBB » Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:58 pm

So after a frustrating call to Lenovo customer support, unwilling to answer even a basic question about my machine because my warranty is no longer...

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