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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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In theory will the bms board of a 68+ battery work in T480?

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by orionnebula » Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:48 pm

I Have a T480 it's a pain to find an original battery for it, because of whitelisting no fake battery available in local market here are working...

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Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:48 pm
Bad sound t480s

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by Geniusbo » Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:47 pm

Guys, let's raise the topic of t480 speakers, what can I change to, if possible? Otherwise the sound is bad.
Sorry for my English...)

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Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:09 pm
If you need info about Thunderbolt (T480 etc.)

Last post by redglow « Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:34 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:15 am

Go here for Thunderbolt info.

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Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:34 am
T480s FHD screen to QHD screen upgrade - log & step-by-step guide

Last post by Geniusbo « Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:39 pm
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by iamdmc » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:01 pm

After a few months of using the low-brightness FHD panel that came with my T480s, I recently upgraded my T480s from its original BOE FHD screen (FRU...

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Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:39 pm
How to 'enable' miniDP & VGA ports on T530?

Last post by buder « Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:20 am
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by RVC » Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:37 am

I was recently given a T530 and it functions fine with a few exceptions. For example, I cannot dim/brighten the internal display and I cannot output...

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Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:20 am
Best 4K screen replacement for T580

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by mario97 » Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:20 pm

Hi everybody, this is my first post in the forum.

I've been using a T580 (i5-8350u, 16 GB RAM, 256 nvme SSD) and I'm loving it.
However I find the...

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Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:20 pm
T430 RAM/CPU upgrade questions

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by gaudah » Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:59 pm

Hello to everyone, english is not my first lenguage so i'll probably make some errors.

I recently bought a T430 with 4Gb RAM, i5 5320M, 7200Rpm HDD...

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Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:46 pm
any thinkpad with classic screen aspect ratio?

Last post by Saucey « Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:28 pm
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by arabianights » Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:34 pm

hi guys,

i still use a T60. since I dislike the 16:9 ratio in modern laptops, and look to upgrade but i'd like to have screen aspect ratio to be 4:3...

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Last post by Saucey
Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:28 pm
My Thinkpad T430 & eGPU - EXP GDC V8 Expresscard - Experience

Last post by Bionicman « Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:47 am
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by tudoranadi » Tue Apr 19, 2016 4:44 am

Hi thinkers,
First of all I would like to take a moment and write my history with this experience. Last year I had a Dell Precision M4500 (i7-720QM...

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Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:47 am
T530: High pitched noise from headphones after standby (win 11)

Last post by Jensen321 « Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:19 pm
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by Jensen321 » Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:47 am

My headphones makes a high pitched noise when I turn the computer on after standby. It only happens after standby and not during startup. It's very...

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Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:19 pm
Questions about minimum/best specs for power adapter for T480

Last post by theterminator93 « Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:33 pm
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by redglow » Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:57 pm

I acquired a Thinkpad T480. It doesn’t come with any power adapter.

Question 1: What are the minimum specs I need to charge the battery, even if...

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Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:33 pm
T430 Motherboard [*WARNING: PICS*]

Last post by artopaas « Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:49 am
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by artopaas » Sat Jan 07, 2023 3:05 pm

Hello,

ThinkPad T430.

Accidentally removed (and then lost) one of the condensers (SATA 6G area)...

What kind of condenser is this (voltage,...

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Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:49 am
Should I use a 40AJ dock with a T480

Last post by TitoLabieno « Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:35 pm
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by TitoLabieno » Tue Jan 10, 2023 9:29 am

Hello, I have a T480 in good shape. It has never been used with a TB device (just power adapter) and it has the latest BIOS and Thunderbolt firmware....

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Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:35 pm
T440p | Need all WiFi card whitelist

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:57 am
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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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Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:57 am
T530 screen goes black after trying to load OS

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:29 am
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by wrybread » Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:37 pm

I'm helping a friend with his T530, and it has a strange problem where the screen goes black as soon as it starts to load the OS.

- this happens...

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Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:29 am
T430 - Not charging with battery connected

Last post by murdonk « Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:49 pm
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by garytoosweet » Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:15 pm

Hello,

I have a T430 that won't charge with battery connected.

Using official 90W Lenovo charger.

With battery removed, the computer will run...

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Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:49 pm
Color Profile for T430 Screen Upgrade? (LP140WF3-SPD1)

Last post by E.T. or Krush Groove « Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:17 pm

by E.T. or Krush Groove » Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:17 pm

Is there a .INF file or color profile available from Lenovo for the LG LP140WF3-SPD1 screen in a T430 with IPS adapter board? I'm currently using a...

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Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:17 pm
T440p with external BT keyboard

Last post by devinfriday « Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:50 am

by devinfriday » Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:50 am

Hi, I have bought a mechanical keyboard with cable and Bluetooth. Previously I used a Logitech one with the unifying receiver and worked fine but has...

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Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:50 am
Buying a T580 in 2023, what serious issues to know?

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by euless » Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:20 am

Hi

I want to replace my t440p, with a t580. A quick glance in reddit shows these two issues: (1) USB-C recepticle and (2) BIOS password lock.

(A)...

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Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:31 am
T480 disk options - and I searched

Last post by dont_think_feel « Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:09 am
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by GhostriderTx » Tue May 14, 2019 4:06 pm

Hopefully quick questions but didn't find answers. I have a T480 on order with the 500GB drive. I plan to replace with SSD. Has anyone put 1TB in the...

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Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:09 am
T440p black screen, power button, FN,F1,F4 blinking

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Dec 30, 2022 8:19 am
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by Papageientaucher » Wed Dec 28, 2022 6:29 am

Hello,

My t440p isn‘t starting. After pressing Power button the screen stays black and Power Button and FN are blinking green and F1 and F4 are...

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Fri Dec 30, 2022 8:19 am
Alternative 1600x900 screen for t430?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Dec 30, 2022 2:25 am
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by Libre_ME » Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:43 pm

Hi, Could someone let me know if the Alienware LTN140KT06 screen is compatible with the T430. Also, I think that I read somewhere that the screen...

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Fri Dec 30, 2022 2:25 am
T430 wouldn't turn on

Last post by ellysensei « Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:25 pm

by ellysensei » Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:25 pm

I have two T430 laptops that wouldn't turn on, even with DC power.
Removed CMOS, RAM was also reseated.
CPU is unknown as of now.
DC jack status is...

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Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:25 pm
Can a motherboard kill keyboards?

Last post by On The Go Repairs « Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:23 pm

by On The Go Repairs » Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:23 pm

Should start this off by mentioning that I bought a replacement motherboard and it was the cheapest one on ebay, most likely because it had...

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Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:23 pm
Best WIFI card for T560?

Last post by E.T. or Krush Groove « Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:28 pm

by E.T. or Krush Groove » Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:28 pm

What is the best WIFI card for the T560 that has a factory whitelist?

What is the best WIFI card for the T560 that has had the whitelist removed?...

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Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:28 pm
T480 Wifi does NOT work

Last post by Hixon « Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:06 pm
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by Hixon » Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:08 pm

Hi Thinkpadders,

I got recently a nice T480, it had a broken screen and a blown backlight fuse. I replaced both and now it is working beautifully...

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Last post by Hixon
Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:06 pm
Faulty Ultra Docks

Last post by olddog « Tue Dec 20, 2022 5:06 pm

by olddog » Tue Dec 20, 2022 5:06 pm

Last year I purchased a used W541 which came with an Ultra Dock. Although everything else worked, the HDMI port didn't. For a while I used the VGA...

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Tue Dec 20, 2022 5:06 pm
T450 fan replacement questions

Last post by etiop « Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:02 pm

by etiop » Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:02 pm

Hi!
I'd like to replace my broken and noisy cooling fan inside my T450. I found the following listing on ebay, but I'm not sure about the...

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Last post by etiop
Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:02 pm
Plug & Play 1920 X 1080 screen for T430?

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:30 pm
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by mraroid » Sun Dec 11, 2022 4:39 pm

Hello friends....

I have been reading the posts here re an upgrade to a 1920 X 1080 screen in a T430. Many report flickering and some report a...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:30 pm
Replace T440p Display with IPS 1920x1080

Last post by E.T. or Krush Groove « Sun Dec 18, 2022 1:20 pm
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by ArchiMark » Tue Nov 01, 2022 7:52 am

Hi,

Just purchased a T440p yesterday. Hope to see it by end of this week......

Want to upgrade display to the IPS type 1920x1080 version.

Looked...

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Last post by E.T. or Krush Groove
Sun Dec 18, 2022 1:20 pm
Trying to find out what type of SSD is in my T480

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Dec 18, 2022 12:41 am
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by SailingAway » Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:19 pm

I recently purchased a used T480 that I'm waiting to receive. It is listed as having a 256 GB SSD and I understand the T480 came available with...

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Sun Dec 18, 2022 12:41 am
Is it Possible to Bypass Lenovos Lower CPU Thermal Throttling Temperature on the T470 6300U

Last post by le-are « Fri Dec 16, 2022 5:02 pm
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by le-are » Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:03 pm

I recently purchased a used T470 with a 6300U used from Ebay. Everything is working fine except when I run cinebench and hwinfo64 tells me the cpu is...

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Fri Dec 16, 2022 5:02 pm
T530 - edit EDID to support aftermarket 1080p screen?

Last post by JohnMLTX « Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:50 pm

by JohnMLTX » Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:50 pm

Hi all,

I've been rocking a built-from-parts T530 for around 18 months now, it's become my primary laptop and I love it to bits.

One slight...

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Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:50 pm
T450 in A.D 2023 ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:20 am
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by ajkula66 » Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:19 pm

No, not for myself... :D

Shopping for a friend with modest needs and a budget to match. Was offered a T450 in HD (no big deal for him), with a i5...

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Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:20 am
T470S SSD Slot, NVMe B Key Slot

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:33 pm
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by bfdfix » Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:54 pm

Hi I'm wanting to replace the SSD in my T470S and see it does support PCIe M.2 NVMe drives.

However on the description of the hard drive I want to...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:33 pm
Cannot open t480s

Last post by dr_st « Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:43 am
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by Davide Giglioli » Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:48 am

Hello everyone, I recently bought a refurbished t480s and I want to open the back cover: after having a lot of trouble unscrewing the screws, the...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:43 am
T450: two USB ports not working

Last post by cbrace « Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:44 pm

by cbrace » Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:44 pm

Hi all,

Two of the USB ports on my T450 (running Linux Mint v21) no longer seem to be working. If I insert a device (wired mouse) into one of the...

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Sat Dec 03, 2022 6:44 pm
Screen Right Side Lights Up when Off

Last post by dr_st « Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:25 am
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by euless » Sun Nov 27, 2022 1:49 pm

Hi

The right side of the screen lights up when the power is OFF but the cord is plugged into an outlet.

When I unplug the cord (and power OFF),...

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Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:25 am
switch from x220 to t430

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:06 am
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by felixkrull » Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:15 pm

I am switching from an x220 to t430. Since the t430 comes pretty 'bare' I want to re-use the following parts

harddisk
keyboard (classic keyboard...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:06 am
Best program for grabbing/resetting CMOS passwords?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:25 am
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by Brainer » Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:23 pm

Hi:

I'm working on a T470 and T480 units for which I don't have CMOS passwords. What is the recommended utility or procedure for that? How much work...

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Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:25 am
T480 - Blocked executable in the ESP - bootx64.efi outdated ?

Last post by georgefromb « Sat Nov 26, 2022 9:18 pm

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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Last post by georgefromb
Sat Nov 26, 2022 9:18 pm
T480s - Charging issue with 65w charger

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:01 am
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by Selfkhon » Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:35 am

Hi !
I recently bought a t480s form someone who broked the screen.
t480s, i5-8250u, 16go ram, 250go ssd, W10 then W11 working on it.
I decided to...

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Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:01 am
Anyone verified a T480s will work with Windows 11?

Last post by amlbuton « Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:25 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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Last post by amlbuton
Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:25 pm
Lenovo T570

Last post by sktn77a « Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:51 am
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by Rio » Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:28 pm

Hello members,

I am in need of a new (to me) laptop since the demise of my HP.

I have been offered a Lenovo T570.
i7, with 32 gb Ram and 1tb of...

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Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:51 am
2280 SSD or 2242 SSD+HDD

Last post by sktn77a « Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:45 am
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by InfoScav » Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:46 am

hello everyone,

my thinkpad T480 came with a samsung MZVLB512 (512GB) NVMe SSD (2280 form-factor). i want to upgrade storage to 1tb now, but in a...

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Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:45 am
My T440p isn't starting.

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:26 am
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by cultOfThinkpad » Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:39 am

Just today, I tried to boot up my T440p.

The power button light lit up and my keyboards backlit lit up too
but the screen is completely blank. Not...

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Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:26 am

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