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Locked Bios T560 - How to unlock?

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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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Wed Apr 25, 2018 6:35 pm
Reccomendations for a new laptop - T430, worth in 2018?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:46 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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Wed Apr 25, 2018 2:46 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

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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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Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:22 am
Any known issues with SSD m.2 drives with T480?

Last post by jdrou « Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:25 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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Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:25 pm
T440p CPU Upgrade suggestions

Last post by Dragunov « Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:59 pm
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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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Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:59 pm
Hope to hook up 2 4k monitors to a T460 with a Thinkpad Pro doc

Last post by dr_st « Sat Apr 14, 2018 3:46 am
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by jstone5821 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:37 am

Hi

I have a T460 laptop with a Thinkpad pro dock. I am currently using the Display-port to connect to a 4k monitor. I would like to hook up a second...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Apr 14, 2018 3:46 am
Windows 10 Recovery DVD's For ThinkPad T450

Last post by Tweever « Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:04 pm
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by Tweever » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:58 am

Folks I'm looking to restore a T450 to the original factory defaults build with Recovery partion. Does anyone have for sale a set of the Lenovo...

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Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:04 pm
[SOLVED] [T430s] Ultrabay battery normal drain

Last post by whqdz « Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:43 am
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by whqdz » Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:38 am

Hello,

Since my fresh re-install of a Mint Mate 18.3 on my T430s, I notice that the ultrabay battery drains really fast.

My main battery (90,1% of...

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Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:43 am
[SOLVED] [T430s] advice for new batteries

Last post by whqdz « Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:39 am
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by whqdz » Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:28 pm

Hello,

I'm going to US in two months, and I plan to buy stuff for my T430s that is from US too, because it's a lot cheaper that in Europe.

I would...

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Last post by whqdz
Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:39 am
T450s charger repeatedly connecting and disconnecting

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:26 am
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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 RealBlackStuff
Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:26 am
T440 - Over Torqued Screws?

Last post by tfa « Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:49 am
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by ShakenU » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:55 pm

Hi all,
I recently purchased a refurbished T440, it's been a great workhorse running debian.
However, I have been hitting issues where I've been...

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Last post by tfa
Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:49 am
T430 BIOS update 2.75 (Spectre)

Last post by thinkquan « Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:01 pm
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by thinkquan » Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:39 pm

System Update is pushing out BIOS 2.75 for my T430. It appears to be related to CVE-2017-5715.

For those of you that have applied the update, what...

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Last post by thinkquan
Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:01 pm
SERIOUS QUESTION (Battery): T460s

Last post by hengster « Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:43 pm
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by lindros2 » Sun May 15, 2016 10:37 am

Okay folks - I've owned a T460s since the first week, and continue to have battery woes (3-4 hour max run time).

I have an i7-6600u CTO...

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Last post by hengster
Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:43 pm
Failed EC firmware mod flash

Last post by Dongers « Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:08 pm
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by Dongers » Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:41 pm

T430 with classic keyboard and EC battery mod, all working fine

Classic keyboard space bar was sticking, so while i wait for my replacement to...

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Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:08 pm
ThinkPad T480 PassMark Benchmark

Last post by khaverblad « Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:23 am

by khaverblad » Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:23 am

Benchmarked the T480 using PassMark Performance Test v9.0 and result can be found here . System has the following specs:

- Intel Core...

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Last post by khaverblad
Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:23 am
T480s keyboards reported to have cheap plastic feel

Last post by khaverblad « Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:16 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 khaverblad
Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:16 am
T460S Not Booting Up

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:57 am
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by S-C-3-1-3 » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:41 am

Today I accidently dropped my T460s when it was turned off. Now I can only access Windows 7 in Safe Mode. I switched SDDs with one I know worked...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:57 am
T450 VS T460 what to buy

Last post by Whitieiii « Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:43 pm
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by Whitieiii » Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:25 pm

What would be a better buy? a used T450 or a used T460? I was thinking of going with a T450 but don't know... I'm wanting to go with 12 GB ram, a...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:43 pm
T430s power jack help

Last post by astrogamer « Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:09 pm

by astrogamer » Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:09 pm

I was replacing the power jack on my T430s since the old one was basically broken. However, when I was putting the new one in, the black switch next...

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Last post by astrogamer
Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:09 pm
T430 with Computrace Question

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:48 am
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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 RealBlackStuff
Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:48 am
T440s/UltraDock/DisplayPort, only getting 2560x1440

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:37 pm
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by dbsanders » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:15 pm

Just bought an Acer E430k 4K monitor, and from what I read I thought I'd be getting 3840x2160.

I have the UltraDock 90W, and looking at this page:...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:37 pm
T430 reseat loose key

Last post by thinkquan « Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:43 am
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by thinkquan » Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:17 pm

The Delete key on my T430 seems to have come loose on one side. It is still registering key presses, but it is no longer flush with the adjacent keys...

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Last post by thinkquan
Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:43 am
Yet another i7 upgrade thread...help

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:41 pm
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by thisismikedee » Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:08 am

I've used the search function and I cant find a cohesive answer so maybe I can get everyones help here in one thread to help myself and future...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:41 pm
T430s - No charge to battery

Last post by TrueSelfDao « Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:51 pm

by TrueSelfDao » Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:51 pm

Hello,

I have a T430s that has suddenly stopped charging the battery. I can power on the laptop when it is connected to outlet, but the battery does...

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Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:51 pm
T440s Bluetooth drop-out

Last post by A31 « Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:53 pm
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by A31 » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:52 am

Hi all,

I've got a T440s which has some Bluetooth issues. To summarise a long story basically the Bluetooth tends to work for a little while and...

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Last post by A31
Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:53 pm
Advice needed on t430s

Last post by Dro « Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:34 am
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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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Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:34 am
ThinkPad T480 Memory Question

Last post by khaverblad « Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:53 am

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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Last post by khaverblad
Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:53 am
[T430s] WWAN ----> mSATA advices

Last post by whqdz « Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:59 am
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by whqdz » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:33 am

Hello :)

According to the idea of a mSATA ssd at the place of the wwan slot, I did some researchs and I would like to get more infos in order to do...

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Last post by whqdz
Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:59 am
T530 - mSATA as bootable drive. Issues?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:11 pm
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by DiagonalArg » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:54 pm

The manual says:

... you are not recommended to use the mSATA solid-state drive as a bootable device. The mSATA solid-state drive is
designed and...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:11 pm
T530 Motherboard Upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:34 pm
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by Brandon0623 » Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:32 pm

Question for everyone on this page

Is it possible to upgrade the T530 by replacing the integrated motherboard to a dedicated motherboard?...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:34 pm
need difference between t 480 and t480s

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:21 pm
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by fjs08 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:00 pm

Received an email about the new ThinkPad t480. Browsing, I stumbled onto a t480s.
What's the difference?
It will sit home most of the time, but I'd...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:21 pm
T440s motherboard will fit into T440 case?

Last post by derick « Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:35 am
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by derick » Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:01 am

Hi, my T440 was dead after liquid damage and I look for replacement motherboard. According pictures T440 and T440s mobos looks identical. Can...

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Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:35 am
Battery Problem

Last post by davidmeyers « Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:16 am
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by davidmeyers » Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:52 pm

Hello guys, first post. Just bought an original Lenovo battery from amazon but it says it is not original when i turn the laptop on. It does not...

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Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:16 am
Keyboard protectors/skins for T470

Last post by dhenry « Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:38 am

by dhenry » Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:38 am

I searched and didn't see anything along these lines in the forums, or even Googleing in general...

I am trying to source silicone (or TPU) keyboard...

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Last post by dhenry
Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:38 am
The Definitive T430 Modding Guide

Last post by Tasurinchi « Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:32 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 Feb 21, 2018 3:32 am
2 BT headset to a T530

Last post by koden « Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:18 am
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by koden » Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:35 am

Hi

I have this T530.
Think it's missing the BT module.

But ebay have 4.0 versions for 9 dollar, so not the problem.

My question is... is it...

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Last post by koden
Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:18 am
T540p: Aftermarket FHD IPS Panel for HD model?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:50 pm
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by Heemag » Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:43 am

Hello,

I was thinking about getting the T540p since I'd like to have a numpad and a DVD R/W drive.

The one I have in sight comes with:
i5-4300M
8GB...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:50 pm
display alternative t530, tabook

Last post by PRAGUEGUY « Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:01 am
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by PRAGUEGUY » Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:27 am

Dear thinkpadders, due to worse eyesight I am considering to get a 15 inch or or even desktop replacement , 17 inch for the home.
For T530, what are...

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Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:01 am
T440p won't output to external monitor

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:04 am
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by Whitieiii » Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:05 am

I'm having a hard time getting my T440p to output to an external monitor it will not work over HDMI on docking station and it won't work via mini...

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Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:04 am
TP 460 weird battery behavior

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:48 am
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by engoci » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:03 am

Hi, everyone,

Maybe my question is just scratched from ignorance. I've been using my TP 460 (Win 10) everyday just to study (Word, EndNote,...

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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:48 am
ThinkPad T570 -> some Question

Last post by Boy2006 « Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:46 pm
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by Boy2006 » Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:47 am

Hi
So I got my T570 today. :D
First the Display is very Yellowy?! Sshhtt Display or not good Calibrated?!
I see there is an Option for Wimax does...

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Last post by Boy2006
Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:46 pm
[SOLVED] Extracting video bios blob from bios update

Last post by mithodin « Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:51 am
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by mithodin » Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:31 am

I have coreboot installed on my T430s. Recently, I upgraded my screen using the WQHD upgrade kit. Now, I need to change the video initialization from...

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Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:51 am
Oldest Thinkpad with 4k monitor support?

Last post by hhhd1 « Mon Feb 12, 2018 4:36 pm
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by Olwe » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:53 pm

What's the oldest/cheapest Thinkpad 4** that will (efficiently) support a 4k monitor or even TV? I've tried to research this, but get confused over...

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 4:36 pm
T450s Stability and 1.31 bios

Last post by zephxiii « Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:27 am

by zephxiii » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:27 am

Has anyone seen an increase of instability with T450s and 1.31 bios (intel security patch i would imagine)? I have noticed 1.31 is no longer on the...

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:27 am
T430 Heatsink Clarification

Last post by brucehe « Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:11 am
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by brucehe » Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:09 am

I just got a T430 for a friend and the fan really is noisy. I don't believe it is worn just noisy. The recommendations I have read on the Forum...

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Mon Feb 12, 2018 2:11 am
T530 series and above ??

Last post by zephxiii « Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:04 pm
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by ac427 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:16 am

Do all the T series laptops from the T530 to the T580 have removable batteries?

Do any of the T series from the t530 and above have a quad core...

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Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:04 pm

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