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Add internal bluetooth card to T460p

Last post by agarza « Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:36 am
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by agarza » Mon Aug 06, 2018 4:35 pm

Does anyone knows if it's possible to add an internal bluetooth module to a T460p?

Regards

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Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:36 am
T430 ASDF JKL; keys not working

Last post by baertracks « Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:24 am
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by baertracks » Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:52 pm

I recently purchased a used T430 laptop to refurbish for a colleague in Africa. Upon booting I noticed that the ASDF JKL; keys were not working....

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Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:24 am
Need FRU BOM for a T470s with WQHD multi-touch 300 nits display (so I know which LCD upgrade parts to order)

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by MountainX » Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:34 pm

I have a T470s with FHD multi-touch 250 nits display. I want to upgrade to a brighter display (either FHD or WQHD). I have not found a brighter FHD...

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Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:34 pm
T470s touch screen replacement

Last post by MountainX « Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:53 pm
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by MountainX » Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:27 pm

I just purchased a T470s. The screen has an annoying blemish on it. So I would like to take the opportunity to upgrade to a brighter screen. I was...

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Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:53 pm
T430 Display Exchange issues

Last post by Utwig « Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:42 pm
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by Dabman » Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:36 am

Hello. I just got in my hand two of T430.
One with HD display (1366 x 768) second HD+ 1600x900

Hen i try to put display + cable HD+ to T430 which...

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Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:42 pm
T440s battery not holding a charge

Last post by Utwig « Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:42 pm
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by Tech471 » Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:08 am

Tried swapping out a couple different replacement batteries, all of which charge up to max capacity then drain quickly down to 7% within 30 mins...

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Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:42 pm
T430s - blew out LCD backlight fuse on motherboard - where is fuse?

Last post by msclemente « Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:16 am
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by TheToeNail » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:20 pm

So I blew out my backlight fuse when upgrading to FHD on my T430s. I checked both screens I own, and you can faintly see the thinkpad logo on both,...

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Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:16 am
Thinkpad T440P Backlight Fuse

Last post by mhoney « Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:17 pm
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by mhoney » Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:24 pm

Wondering if anyone can tell me the value of the LCD backlight fuse on the T440p? The fuse in question I believe is the one with a P on the top of...

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Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:17 pm
T480 FHD Touch Display Dark Spot

Last post by nxsh « Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:22 am
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by nxsh » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:20 am

I noticed recently that my (not even 3 months old) T480 with the FHD touch display has a small, circular dark spot in the top right corner area (see...

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Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:22 am
Is it possible for a docking station to break the laptop?

Last post by Utwig « Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:12 pm
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by DaddyLongLegs » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:21 pm

Hello. I have a Thinkpad T470 and it worked fine for a few weeks. Just today I received my docking station for it and plugged it in for use with my...

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Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:12 pm
T430 disassembling and CPU repaste guide

Last post by MikalE « Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:42 pm
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by skx » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:34 pm

Hi all

Someone know a good guide, video presentation on how to efficiently disassemble a T430 and repaste the CPU? I am used to work with computers,...

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Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:42 pm
Lid sensor problem

Last post by Utwig « Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:23 am
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by pictux » Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:34 am

Hi everybody,
I add a new issue to the list, for my T440s :)
I have this problem with the lid, that if i move it around a certain angulation (let's...

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Last post by Utwig
Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:23 am
Question about adding bluetooth to T430

Last post by twsavant « Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:35 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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Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:35 pm
Trying to connect my bluetooth speaker with my T430s

Last post by joy.ang « Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:50 am
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by vmqt » Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:14 am

Hi, I've bought my T430s a couple of months ago (was reset to factory default by the seller with almost no drivers installed) and I'm trying to...

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Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:50 am
Maximum disk capacity T480

Last post by kacperas « Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:08 am
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by bkahler » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:56 pm

I currently have a T430 with 512 Gb SSD in the SATA drive, 256 Gb MSata in the WWan socket and a 2TB mechanical drive replacing my DVD Tray.

Now, I...

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Last post by kacperas
Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:08 am
T440s - trick need to power on

Last post by cat4lyst « Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:38 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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Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:38 am
FHD IPS screen in T450

Last post by sebileis « Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:19 pm
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by sebileis » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:44 pm

So I've been reading about the T450 having a whitelist on the LCD panels, and the one I bought comes with the stock 1366x768 display. I really want...

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Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:19 pm
Is this a reasonable price for a T460p w/ broken display and mic?

Last post by Khaanh « Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:10 pm
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by Khaanh » Sun Jul 22, 2018 6:31 pm

TL;DR: $620?

Hi all,

Recently (and unfortunately), I damaged the display or its associated display cable in my Thinkpad T460p, on top of a...

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Last post by Khaanh
Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:10 pm
Processor upgrade with T440p

Last post by sebileis « Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:42 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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Last post by sebileis
Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:42 pm
[solved] T430 boot from mSATA

Last post by AndyMH « Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:17 am
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by AndyMH » Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:08 pm

Bought a cheap T430 to supplement my main T430 for testing. Came with a 320G HDD so have speeded it up with a 120G mSATA SSD. Installed linux mint...

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Last post by AndyMH
Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:17 am
T440S sometimes won't boot unless i detach che internal battery

Last post by pictux « Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:52 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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Last post by pictux
Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:52 am
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
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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Last post by Cigarguy
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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Last post by BruceDickinson
Tue Jul 10, 2018 3:14 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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Last post by kacperas
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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Last post by rdrake
Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:59 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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Last post by financialwar
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wed May 30, 2018 9:01 pm

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