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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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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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Upgrading from T480 to the T14G3. Worth it?

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by Refister » Fri Apr 10, 2026 4:50 am

I recently came across a Thinkpad T14 gen 3 for sale with a Ryzen 7 Pro 6850u, 16gb of ram and 512gb of storage. I'm just wondering if this is a...

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Fri Apr 10, 2026 6:11 am
T530 screen flicker

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Apr 10, 2026 6:03 am
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by buzzliteyear » Fri Apr 10, 2026 2:32 am

I have a new to me T530 and it has the screen flicker, im sure its not a driver as it does it on boot up and installing windows 7, i have reseated...

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Fri Apr 10, 2026 6:03 am
Sierra MC7710 on xx30

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by Garlic Bread » Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:52 am

I am trying to make a Sierra AirPrime MC7710 WWAN card work on my Thinkpad T430s, and if I have any luck I'll install another MC7710 in my X230....

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Thu Apr 09, 2026 5:52 am
T470s won't allow me to login into Linux -- only UEFI, boot screens and tty interfaces seem to work

Last post by farmall « Fri Mar 27, 2026 2:26 pm
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by irock » Wed Mar 18, 2026 3:34 pm

I don't even know if this is rather a hardware or software problem...

My gear and what I was originally trying to acomplish

I have a ThinkPad...

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Fri Mar 27, 2026 2:26 pm
T470S suddenly stopped booting. Screen keeps black while everything else seems to work

Last post by irock « Mon Mar 16, 2026 12:57 pm
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by irock » Sat Feb 28, 2026 2:34 pm

Hi there. I have a T470s that originally came with Windows. I formatted the disk and installed Linux Mint on it as my sole OS more than a year ago....

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Mon Mar 16, 2026 12:57 pm
T480 Modding guide !

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Mar 16, 2026 11:10 am
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by AvidThinkpadUser » Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:02 am

T480 modding guide:

For as long as we can remember, the Thinkpad lineup has consisted of great laptops. Now as we’re approaching mid 2025, many...

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Mon Mar 16, 2026 11:10 am
T440P; help me with removing whitelist & unlocking advanced menu

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by LUC1FER » Sun Mar 15, 2026 11:27 pm

Hi there,

Can someone please help me with removing whitelist & unlocking advanced menu for my T440P?

Link to my laptop's 4 meg bin file:

Thank...

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Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:14 am
Hello Newbie - T440p Questions..

Last post by Shaun_T440p « Sun Mar 15, 2026 4:43 am
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by Shaun_T440p » Sat Mar 14, 2026 3:41 pm

Hi everyone,

I'm new here and completely new to the world of ThinkPad.

I've picked up a cheap T440p and I'm wanting to get into ethical hacking as...

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Last post by Shaun_T440p
Sun Mar 15, 2026 4:43 am
Removing T480 admin BIOS password

Last post by case11 « Fri Mar 13, 2026 5:50 pm
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by bravo3 » Fri Jan 23, 2026 5:51 am

Hi guys. Its been a long time since my last one and Happy New Year to everyone. I just bought last year a T480 and unbeknowst to me it has a BIOS...

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Last post by case11
Fri Mar 13, 2026 5:50 pm
T480s with SATA SSD?

Last post by dandreye « Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:42 am
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by dandreye » Thu Mar 12, 2026 6:09 am

Hi All,

Looking at a T480s MTM=20L8-SCX800 Serial=PC-18CHPF sellinng with a Crucial CT250MX200SSD4 SSD here, which seems to be an M.2 SATA SSD....

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Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:42 am
T430 Cooling system

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Mar 09, 2026 10:41 pm
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by ShellieACarlson » Mon Mar 09, 2026 7:34 am

Morning,
I maxed out my T430. It's running 16gig ram, the 9 cell battery, Linux Mint Cinnamon, and an i7-3632QM Quad core CPU. The problem I have is,...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 09, 2026 10:41 pm
Extra ssd instead of Wiwan card t490s

Last post by dandreye « Sat Feb 28, 2026 9:27 am
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by radiator » Tue Sep 09, 2025 12:09 am

Is it possibe to insert extra ssd disk into Wiwan port?If possitive what is the format (2242?) od the ssd and will it work witout extra settings/mods...

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Last post by dandreye
Sat Feb 28, 2026 9:27 am
T430 IPS mod - where to start?

Last post by TanChan « Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:51 am
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by astral » Sun Jun 11, 2023 12:49 pm

I’m sick of 1366 on my otherwise lovely T430 and would like to get a 1080p or maybe even 1440p panel in there. I know there have been a bunch of...

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Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:51 am
Reduce Contrast on T490 Screen?

Last post by Clueless in Seattle « Thu Feb 19, 2026 2:20 pm
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by Clueless in Seattle » Fri Feb 06, 2026 1:29 pm

I was recently given a ThinkPad T490 running Windows 11 25H2.

The screen is a bit dark when viewing images or videos. I've turned up the brightness...

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Thu Feb 19, 2026 2:20 pm
Help, got a weird machine

Last post by Danny1984! « Fri Feb 13, 2026 10:06 am
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by Danny1984! » Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:27 am

Hi guys, this is Danny from the Netherlands.
Recently i bought a t440s for a good price online for my little girl.

When the shipment arrived, i was...

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Fri Feb 13, 2026 10:06 am
T440s Bluetooth not detected

Last post by ogopogo « Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:50 pm
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by xander454 » Fri Oct 10, 2025 8:21 am

Hello, i am having a problem of finding a bluetooth in windows 10 i have an intel dual band ac 7260 wifi and bluetooth card i installed the driver in...

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Last post by ogopogo
Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:50 pm
PCIe5 SSD in T480s

Last post by dandreye « Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:49 am
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by dandreye » Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:39 pm

Hi All,

Until recently my T480s had a 256GB Kioxia BG5 series SSD (KBG50ZNS256G) with PCIe4x4 with the following random read/write speeds measured...

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Last post by dandreye
Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:49 am
Disable Touchpad on ThinkPad T490?

Last post by dcfbf « Sun Feb 08, 2026 1:41 am
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by Clueless in Seattle » Tue Jan 20, 2026 9:57 pm

A couple of weeks ago I was given a ThinkPad T490 running Windows 11 Pro.

I'm having trouble getting used to the location of the touchpad buttons....

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Sun Feb 08, 2026 1:41 am
T430 Wireless card

Last post by sktn77a « Thu Feb 05, 2026 7:19 pm
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by jronald » Mon Oct 13, 2025 7:11 pm

I understand the Intel Centrino Ultimate - N 6300 AGN can be a bit weird on W10. Need a suggestion for an updated card that will pay well with W10 or...

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Last post by sktn77a
Thu Feb 05, 2026 7:19 pm
Get a dual heatpipe mod for your t480, trust me

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 28, 2026 3:06 am
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by swordslasher » Tue Dec 16, 2025 8:43 am

Wow, I was not expecting that much of a difference lol, I thought people were exaggerating it a bit.

I finally bought a dual pipe heatsink and it is...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jan 28, 2026 3:06 am
Getting a T480 what do you think?

Last post by dr_st « Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:30 am
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by mstar » Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:23 pm

Hello all, i am a new passion resurrecting old thinkpads i find really cheap. I don't know much about it but i know they are best of this breed of...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:30 am
T450 Will Not Power Up

Last post by quietude38 « Fri Jan 23, 2026 11:37 am
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by shajoe44 » Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:23 pm

My T450 will not power up. I have replaced the battery and have done all the power resets found here and online. I would really love to save this...

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Last post by quietude38
Fri Jan 23, 2026 11:37 am
Is this battry BAD - T580 internal battery

Last post by Scoobis « Thu Jan 22, 2026 12:57 pm
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by Scoobis » Thu Jan 22, 2026 10:33 am

The battery appers to have buldges but since this is the first t580 I have owned, I am not sure if this is normal or, if the battery is bulding and...

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Last post by Scoobis
Thu Jan 22, 2026 12:57 pm
t440p: I can't change settings in BIOS

Last post by dcfbf « Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:27 am
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by unirill » Sat Jan 17, 2026 12:13 pm

Hello everyone! I bought this t440p recently, literally two weeks ago, as a New Year's gift. I bought it used on the Russian equivalent of eBay. I...

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Last post by dcfbf
Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:27 am
T440P SATA 2.5In Issues

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Jan 01, 2026 2:16 am
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by IndoGreg » Wed Dec 31, 2025 8:54 pm

I just recently got aT440P and the original hard drive was working just fine, but was missing a caddy. I bough a crucial bx500 (1TB) SATA SSD and...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Jan 01, 2026 2:16 am
T470 touchscreen

Last post by jruschme « Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:51 am
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by jruschme » Mon Dec 22, 2025 3:18 pm

A while back, I put together a rather nice T470 from parts of two dead ones. I ended up with a system that has a Core i5-7200U and a FHD IPS display....

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Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:51 am
T530 Screen Upgrade to FHD Panel - Which Panel?

Last post by Silverlake « Wed Dec 17, 2025 3:39 pm

by Silverlake » Wed Dec 17, 2025 3:39 pm

Hi everyone. I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T530 Model 2429A80 with a AU Optronics B156XTN02.1 LCD screen at 1366x768 and am looking to upgrade to...

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Last post by Silverlake
Wed Dec 17, 2025 3:39 pm
T430 and bloody bluetooth

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Dec 15, 2025 2:18 am
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by jronald » Sun Dec 14, 2025 12:01 pm

Have attempted new drivers and new old stock external bluetooth radios. Whats the trick in getting them to work consistency? Deleted the Blue Solie...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Dec 15, 2025 2:18 am
T480 won't boot - power button just flashes.

Last post by kae2020 « Sun Dec 07, 2025 2:03 pm
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by kae2020 » Fri Dec 05, 2025 11:20 am

I bought a T480 and everything worked. I disabled the internal battery in the BIOS and then upgraded the ram, ssd, and cpu fan. It doesn't have an...

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Last post by kae2020
Sun Dec 07, 2025 2:03 pm
T440P on LInux Mint 22

Last post by pwnzor « Sat Dec 06, 2025 6:34 pm
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by pwnzor » Mon Oct 06, 2025 8:50 am

Been running my business on this machine for the last two years. It was in a bin full of e-waste along with docking stations, cables, various other...

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Last post by pwnzor
Sat Dec 06, 2025 6:34 pm
T480 Purchase and Upgrades

Last post by norrinraddhr « Wed Dec 03, 2025 12:15 pm
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by DrSmart » Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:23 am
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I am just getting into thinkpads and I am thinking of buying a used one and upgrade it
I have settled on the T480 base model and I am here...
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Last post by norrinraddhr
Wed Dec 03, 2025 12:15 pm
Should I update my T440p BIOS?

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Nov 28, 2025 1:51 am
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by CicadaCool » Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:11 am

Hi everyone,

Right now my ThinkPad T440p is on BIOS version 1.14, and I'm thinking about updating it to the latest version for the small...

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Last post by ZaZ
Fri Nov 28, 2025 1:51 am
T490, Did I make a good investment in late 2025?

Last post by Twarden « Sun Nov 23, 2025 12:29 pm
Replies: 3
by Twarden » Sat Nov 22, 2025 12:35 pm

I recently joined the lovely Lenovo ThinkPad cult. I made a purchase of an excellent condition refurbished T490 model. With taxes and shipping it was...

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Last post by Twarden
Sun Nov 23, 2025 12:29 pm
T480 never offered update to Windows 11 24H2

Last post by pianowizard « Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:08 pm
Replies: 2
by cage » Wed Nov 12, 2025 3:10 pm

Has anyone been offered Windows 11 24H2 by Windows update? 23H2 ended support on 2025-11-11 and I still see nothing popping up.

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Last post by pianowizard
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:08 pm
Possible Upgrades for a T480s ?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:18 pm
Replies: 1
by MortacioRatio » Sun Nov 16, 2025 8:24 pm

I recently got a T480s, was unable to get a T480 as it was never delivered once I ordered it.

I have only been upgrade the RAM so far by replacing...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:18 pm
Found Windows 7 En-US recovery media for T440p

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:28 am
Replies: 1
by CicadaCool » Sun Nov 16, 2025 10:40 am

Hi everyone,

I recently got a T440p (i5 processor + Geforce 730M GPU) and it came with a factory install of Windows 7 Professional on it with no...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:28 am
T440p Flash and Crash

Last post by mvaudio « Mon Nov 10, 2025 6:04 pm
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by mvaudio » Thu Oct 16, 2025 5:18 pm

I have a T440p running Linux (MX26.3), and for quite a while I've had a situation where, when I close the lid to suspend, often when I open it again...

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Mon Nov 10, 2025 6:04 pm
T440p CPU upgrade + dGPU question

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Nov 09, 2025 12:07 am
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by brendenbogi » Thu Nov 06, 2025 11:19 am

Hello, I guess it's my first post here

I'm planning to pick up a T440p to mess around with and mod. I've looked around the forum and other places...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Nov 09, 2025 12:07 am
T580 fan starts running moment its turned on

Last post by rotterdam « Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:09 am
Replies: 5
by rotterdam » Mon Nov 03, 2025 4:39 pm

T580 with below specs has the fan running at full speed from the moment its turned on. Therefore it can't be heat. Any idea what it could be?...

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Last post by rotterdam
Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:09 am
Maximising my T440p - the progress so far

Last post by ogopogo « Wed Nov 05, 2025 7:43 pm
Replies: 2
by MrDale93 » Fri Oct 10, 2025 1:42 pm

Its been a while since I posted here as I haven't been able to log in, but this is sorted now and I am back in.

Anyway, hello everybody, I've done...

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Last post by ogopogo
Wed Nov 05, 2025 7:43 pm
T480 screen shuts off after a few seconds to a minute after starting to use it.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Nov 01, 2025 12:09 am
Replies: 13
by FranklinHawkings » Wed Oct 22, 2025 5:26 pm

I am not sure what is happening, it's been working for years without issue and a couple of hours ago it just went poof. The laptop can sit there at...

13 Replies

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Nov 01, 2025 12:09 am
What kind of battery life can I expect with a WQHD display + 96Wh of battery?

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Oct 13, 2025 7:12 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Oct 12, 2025 11:23 pm

It would help if you tell us for WHICH Thinkpad model.

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Oct 13, 2025 7:12 pm
More Thinkpad hardware failures - power bricks

Last post by Scorpion8 « Mon Oct 13, 2025 3:32 pm
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by keithsketchley » Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:53 pm

Standard power brick for T480 FAILed, fortunately I had a backup one.

High capacity power brick for UltraDock FAILED, fortunately that dock is used...

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Last post by Scorpion8
Mon Oct 13, 2025 3:32 pm
T440p Synaptics touchpad swap issues

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 12, 2025 3:12 am
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by MrDale93 » Sun Oct 12, 2025 2:35 am

Morning

I have swapped the T440p clunkpad for the three button Synaptics touchpad from the T450. It looks and feels great, however I have 2 small...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Oct 12, 2025 3:12 am
t490s do you put thermal paste od the secon chip CPU?

Last post by Scorpion8 « Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:29 pm
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by radiator » Thu Oct 02, 2025 4:29 am

I have owned t490s for about a month and wanna giet it a new and fresh thermal paste. Some tutorial show to put paste on both cores and the others...

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Last post by Scorpion8
Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:29 pm
ThinkPad T470 motherboard swap

Last post by jakemonO « Fri Sep 19, 2025 12:22 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:57 am

My ThinkPad T470 or rather the T470p are the highest ThinkPads in my lineup. So only going to the 7th Gen Intel CPU and no official windows 11...

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Fri Sep 19, 2025 12:22 pm

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