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

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"1vyrain" - xx30 ThinkPad Jailbreak - Overclocking, Advanced Menu, ME Disable, Whitelist automated unlock with software!

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Supposed NIB "OEM" keyboard from Lenovo - how to identify a counterfeit/replica

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by vanillagod » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:30 am

Recently decided it was time to refresh the tired keyboard in my daily T530 and paid a premium on ebay for a genuine replacement shipped from the USA...

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IVprep - Prepare your IvyBridge ThinkPad for 1vyrain by downgrading/upgrading your BIOS automatically to a compatible ve

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T480 keyboard not functioning but passes Diagnostic test

Last post by RecTech « Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:56 am
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by keithsketchley » Wed May 31, 2023 7:59 pm

Windrows 11Pro on a machine that is supposed to suit it
(i5-8350U, 4 cores, 8 threads)

Keyboard worked for a few days then quit.
I found keyboard...

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Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:56 am
Lenovo Thinkpad T480 second ssd drive

Last post by keithsketchley « Wed May 31, 2023 8:20 pm
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by asgaard » Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:40 pm

Hi all,

I have a plan to install second ssd in a T480 and a question is: what the biggest size of m2 (as it will be sits in WWAN port) will be...

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Wed May 31, 2023 8:20 pm
T480 BIOS update problems

Last post by keithsketchley « Wed May 31, 2023 8:11 pm
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by keithsketchley » Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:23 pm

The keyboard of a new-to-me T480 updated to Windows 11 Pro by previous owner stopped working.

I strongly suspected updates I had just done, one of...

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Wed May 31, 2023 8:11 pm
T480 won't power on - in need of troubleshooting ideas

Last post by keithsketchley « Wed May 31, 2023 8:05 pm
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by bbgonda » Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:07 pm

Hi all,

This is my first time posting on this forum though I've been an avid reader of it for years. I'm stumped and would like to seek your...

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Wed May 31, 2023 8:05 pm
T430 does not turn on with RAM

Last post by RecTech « Wed May 31, 2023 8:59 am
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by eladom » Tue May 30, 2023 3:43 pm

hi my loved forum,

I have a T430 with the following issue. LEDs (power Fn F3 ) are blinks one but the laptop does not turn on.

I tried to clean the...

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Last post by RecTech
Wed May 31, 2023 8:59 am
charger says 65W on one side and PD 33W on another. But T480 says it's got lower wattage than original.

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue May 30, 2023 7:55 am
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by redglow » Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:55 pm

I bought a off-lease Thinkpad T480 laptop. It didn't come with a charger. I understand that the original charger is a 65W charger.
I got a charger...

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Tue May 30, 2023 7:55 am
T480 advanced BIOS and KB matrix EC cracking - Some progress!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat May 27, 2023 3:29 am
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by H-Atkinson » Sat May 02, 2020 1:04 am

I have been able to get some more info from the TP community at reddit. I made a post over there enlisting the help of anyone with info on Leokim's...

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Sat May 27, 2023 3:29 am
T470 not charging any more

Last post by Moop « Thu May 25, 2023 4:21 am
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by Moop » Wed May 17, 2023 4:19 am

Hello,
I'm a happy owner if a T470 type 20HD bought new in july 2017.
Problem:
Yesterday when I woke up the red led was blinking, turned it on and...

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Last post by Moop
Thu May 25, 2023 4:21 am
T430 Screen on the CHEAP. adivce?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue May 23, 2023 4:41 pm
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by jor » Tue May 23, 2023 4:01 pm

Hello all,
I recently mysteriously cracked my t430 screen, and want to replace it, but they are pretty expensive!
Does anyone know if the t460s...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue May 23, 2023 4:41 pm
Adapter to use barrel charger on T480s

Last post by dandreye « Mon May 22, 2023 7:45 am
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by simes » Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:14 pm

Hi, I have just ordered a secondhand T480s which will come without a charger. It needs a USB-C charger. I know I could buy a new Lenovo charger but I...

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Mon May 22, 2023 7:45 am
Ram interface T440s

Last post by manolis kokotsakis « Sat May 20, 2023 3:17 pm
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by manolis kokotsakis » Fri May 19, 2023 4:04 pm

What is Ram interface of T440s ?
Is it Single or Dual SODIMM slot ?

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Sat May 20, 2023 3:17 pm
T430s IPS FHD Screen and CPU upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri May 19, 2023 1:46 am
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by kokkolis » Thu May 18, 2023 12:23 pm

Dear friends,

I gave a rather nice T430s, however I really hate its screen and want badly to upgrade the screen to an IPS FHD (as I've done many...

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Fri May 19, 2023 1:46 am
T480 power button blinks 3x. Won't power on.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun May 14, 2023 7:27 pm
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by goodenough » Sun May 14, 2023 1:35 pm

T480 been in drawer for a few years.
When I connect USB-C power cable, the power button blinks 3x.
Won't power on.

Tried removing battery, holding...

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Sun May 14, 2023 7:27 pm
Best MiniPCI-E LTE/5G modems (T430s)

Last post by mp107 « Sun May 14, 2023 9:10 am
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by strider » Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:27 pm

Hi,

What are the best/fastest MiniPCI-E LTE or 5G modems? (for US)

Need for T430s , whitelist hopefully removed.
Full-size should fit (space is at...

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Last post by mp107
Sun May 14, 2023 9:10 am
T440S i7 vs T470 i7

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat May 13, 2023 8:34 pm
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by manolis kokotsakis » Thu May 11, 2023 3:38 pm

I am planning to buy a T470 with i7. I have now a T440s with i7.
The Ram, on the second model is DDR4 and dual. To mine, ddr3 and single.

As and...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat May 13, 2023 8:34 pm
eGPU EXP GDC does not work after Ivyrain BIOS update T430

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat May 13, 2023 3:27 pm
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by Hixon » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 pm

Hi Folks,

I have upgraded by T430 with an AX200 wifi, with this upgrade I also needed to have the Ivyrain BIOS flashed to revome wifi whitelist. I...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sat May 13, 2023 3:27 pm
Storing a replacement battery

Last post by JoelShum « Thu May 11, 2023 10:36 am
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by JoelShum » Tue May 09, 2023 9:47 pm

I have a chance to acquire a replacement battery before my current one clunks out. What is the best way to store it for future use?

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Thu May 11, 2023 10:36 am
T450s not powering on

Last post by ProInfoPS « Mon May 08, 2023 8:25 am
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by ProInfoPS » Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:35 am

Hi all.

I have a Thinkpad T450s that has this weird problem.

If i leave it on, it works fine, if i turn it off for over 15 minutes, il will not...

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Mon May 08, 2023 8:25 am
Anyone verified a T480s will work with Windows 11?

Last post by keithsketchley « Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:47 pm
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by CharlieDog » Thu Sep 16, 2021 6:42 pm

I'm thinking of getting a T480s as a traveling laptop, but would like to be assured it is compatible with W11. FWIW there is a small, free software...

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Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:47 pm
Intel/Lenovo SED/OPAL SSD Management

Last post by lanovo « Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:31 am

by lanovo » Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:31 am

I'm looking at this SSD (Intel 7600p Pro, Part Number SSDPEKKFxxxG8L) that appears to be supplied with various ThinkPad models.
I've been trying to...

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Last post by lanovo
Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:31 am
T480 multiple issues

Last post by lanovo « Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:20 am
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by Skyway » Tue Apr 25, 2023 6:48 pm

Recently bought a t480 ebay special advertised as 100% working .
Sold without os or HDD , when I received it I booted USB of tails os and everything...

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Last post by lanovo
Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:20 am
1866MHz RAM with i5-3320M (T430s)

Last post by strider « Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:34 pm
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by strider » Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:58 pm

Hi,

Anybody uses 1866MHz RAM with i5-3320M CPU? ( 8gb per module )
What is the exact model # of RAM you use?
T430s , but ANY laptop model with this...

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Last post by strider
Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:34 pm
ThinkPad T480 FHD N140HCG-GN1 panel

Last post by A_random_doood « Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:04 am
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by Shurup » Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:33 am

Hi there!

It's my first post on this forum, have been reading a lot of information about different panels on the T480. Most of you use N140HCG-GQ2...

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Last post by A_random_doood
Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:04 am
T540P running a 1x16gb DDR3 SODIMM

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:27 pm
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by dances_with_woof » Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:15 pm

For inexplicable reasons, my T540p will not boot with two sticks of RAM, anytime I put one in the top slot, it goes into a boot loop. I would really...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Apr 23, 2023 11:27 pm
MHF4 Antennas Mod for T430s,When Thinkpad moved to MHF4

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:09 pm
Replies: 22
by strider » Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:38 am

Hi,

Is there MHF4 connector antennas (possibly from newer thinkpads) that fit/could be easily mounted in T430s?
In what series/year Thinkpad (or...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:09 pm
Lenovo warranty claim falsely rejected T480-1

Last post by keithsketchley « Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:18 am
Replies: 3
by keithsketchley » Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:27 pm

After finally finding how to actually submit a warranty claim contrary to Lenovo instructions, submitted one, received approval, and shipped my...

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Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:18 am
T480 - Blocked executable in the ESP - bootx64.efi outdated ?

Last post by ThinkUnplugged « Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:35 am
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by georgefromb » Sat Nov 26, 2022 9:18 pm

Hello,

Fwupdmgr update reports the following error. Apparently, this error is caused by an outdated bootx64.efi file on the rescue partition of my...

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Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:35 am
T470 base screws

Last post by andy446 « Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:44 pm
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by andy446 » Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:40 am

Hi
I recently bought a 2nd hand T470 which I am very happy with.
It is however missing one of the baseplate screws (at the front under the palm rest)...

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Last post by andy446
Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:44 pm
T480 Backlight Fuse

Last post by NickSteel « Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:20 am
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by NickSteel » Tue Apr 11, 2023 6:57 pm

Need the motherboard location for the backlight fuse for a Lenovo ET480 NM-B501 for ThinkPad T480 motherboard i7-8650U @1.90GHZ NVidia DGPU.

(Works...

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Last post by NickSteel
Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:20 am
T480s resumes from sleep upon opening screen lid

Last post by dandreye « Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:25 am
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by dandreye » Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:51 pm

Hi All,

Even after setting Do nothing in both On Battery and Plugged In columns of the Power Options my T480s running W11 still resumes from sleep...

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Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:25 am
Interest in the 14" T400-series

Last post by RVC « Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:12 am
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by RVC » Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:16 am

I see numerous examples of these 14 FHD laptops for sale and I am considering the T460s-T490s. Can anyone give me some idea regarding the quality &...

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Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:12 am
T450 #2 Ram Slot Fault

Last post by Four « Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:28 pm

by Four » Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:28 pm

(BOOTS on 1st RAM Slot
Filling 2nd RAM Slot causes BLACKSCREEN
When 2nd RAM Slot is filled and pressed firmly, T450 BOOTS
Pressure released, screen...

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Last post by Four
Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:28 pm
T440p | Need all WiFi card whitelist

Last post by uni_0n « Mon Apr 03, 2023 2:46 pm
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by uni_0n » Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:00 am

Hey all, where can I see a list of all wifi cards that are compatible with T440p ThinkPad whitelisted BIOS?
I want to change the WiFi card to any...

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Last post by uni_0n
Mon Apr 03, 2023 2:46 pm
Use a T440 motherboard to make a desktop PC

Last post by dynaflux « Mon Apr 03, 2023 1:40 pm
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by WarMachine » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:06 am

Hello,

I had a T440 motherboard lying around and I thought it would be a nice idea to use it as a desktop computer.
I bought the power cable and a...

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Last post by dynaflux
Mon Apr 03, 2023 1:40 pm
T430 BIOS recovery?

Last post by Kjellos « Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:34 pm
Replies: 11
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 Kjellos
Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:34 pm
T480s sensitivity to USB power surges

Last post by dandreye « Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:31 am
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by dandreye » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:42 pm

Hi All,

I have two similar portable Hitachi Touro 1TB Mobile drives, each with a micro USB3 port. One of them has a 7200rpm HGST disk inside and the...

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Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:31 am
ThinkPad T460 - needs reset button pressing every day

Last post by Jensen321 « Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:59 pm
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by thecheeseguru » Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:41 am

Hi All

I have a lovely Thinkpad T460 with an unusual problem.

It goes dead if I turn it off and leave it overnight. The only way to get it...

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Last post by Jensen321
Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:59 pm
T540p 40 Pin LCD Incompatibility

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:53 am

by TPFanatic » Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:53 am

I've tested now with a couple different T540p motherboards with the 40 pin FHD++ cable:
They refuse to recognize a 2560x1440 BOE NE156QHM-N61, no...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:53 am
Lenovo T580 Thinkpad Screen Dim

Last post by dtssupport « Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:20 am
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by dtssupport » Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:37 pm

Hello all,

I just changed out a screen for a Lenovo T580 Thinkpad laptop. Of course, when it comes on, you can barely see anything on the screen....

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Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:20 am
T470 Backlit Keyboard always on?

Last post by terry_mccann « Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:41 am
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by terry_mccann » Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:38 am

Hi guys,

looking for a way to have my backlit keyboard automatically turn on when starting my T470 (Model 20jns04t00) . I found that there should be...

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Last post by terry_mccann
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:41 am
T480s: Kioxia SSD utility / mgmt SW

Last post by dandreye « Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:54 am

by dandreye » Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:54 am

Hi All,

My hunt for an X1C6 recently ended with winning an auctioned T480s with about the same specs at half the price and I'm familiarizing with...

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Last post by dandreye
Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:54 am
T470 ups and downs, new project, need advice

Last post by dr_st « Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:37 am
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by TinkerMan » Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:50 am

Hello, so my sons X201 finally died, he was soo sad for weeks
I decided to buy him a newer thinkpad which can help him for at least 5 years or so, so...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:37 am
How to disable power over usb -c thunderbolt on thinkpad t480s laptop when laptop is turned off?

Last post by sergeysuhina « Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:26 am

by sergeysuhina » Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:26 am

Good day to all! There was a question how to turn off power over usb -c thunderbolt on a thinkpad t480s laptop when it is turned off. Will explain....

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Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:26 am
T570 i7-7600U GeForce 940MX & W11

Last post by Jake.Werecat « Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:24 am
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by WVZR1 » Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:53 pm

I've been told the i7-7600U T570 will and others say NO. Does anyone here have any known experience with this ThinkPad, the i7-7600U, GeForce 940 MX...

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Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:24 am
T430 Backlit Keyboard: Looking for good source for proven new

Last post by dol « Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:58 am
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by znuh » Sat Oct 01, 2022 8:47 pm

Good evening Forum,

First time posting, hope you can help me with my T430 Keyboard question:

Looking for a good, new backlit Keyboard for my...

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Last post by dol
Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:58 am
T480 Sim card

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:33 am
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by yanni6556 » Sun Mar 19, 2023 1:42 am

Hi,

New to the forum but not new to thinkpads!

I am also however new to a T480 i just purchased. It came preinstalled with windows 11 Pro, which...

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Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:33 am

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