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Lid sensor problem

Last post by pictux « Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:51 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 pictux
Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:51 am
have T470p; any way to fit the 7-row keyboard from Thinkpad 25??

Last post by Ibthink « Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:34 am
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by SwissFrank » Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:58 am

have T470p; any way to fit the 7-row keyboard from Thinkpad 25??

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Last post by Ibthink
Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:34 am
T480s keyboards reported to have cheap plastic feel

Last post by Yukikaze « Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:20 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 Yukikaze
Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:20 am
Clean install Windows 10 on Thinkpad T430s

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:25 am
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by afton » Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:49 am

Has anyone ever successfully installed Windows 10 on Thinkpad T430s?

I downloaded the .iso file from Microsoft website and burned it onto USB...

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:25 am
T450 brightness woes.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:42 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Aug 19, 2018 9:41 pm

I got a T450 with a 1366x768 TN panel and I did exactly what everyone would do, replace it with a 1080p IPS panel(and let it burn in hell where it...

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Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:42 am
Reccomendations for a new laptop - T430, worth in 2018?

Last post by Dragunov « Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:05 pm
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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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Last post by Dragunov
Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:05 pm
Add internal bluetooth card to T460p

Last post by agarza « Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:39 pm
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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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Last post by agarza
Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:39 pm
T440 wifi keeps crapping out

Last post by rdrake « Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:22 pm
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by rdrake » Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:43 am

The wifi on my T440 keeps disconnecting. Sometimes I can go for hours stable, other times its every 15 minutes or so that I get a disconnect. It...

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Last post by rdrake
Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:22 pm
Connect T440p to T61 display panel?

Last post by ndandanov « Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:45 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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Last post by ndandanov
Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:45 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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Last post by baertracks
Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:24 am
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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Last post by MountainX
Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:53 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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Last post by Utwig
Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:42 pm
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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Last post by mhoney
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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Last post by nxsh
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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Last post by Utwig
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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Last post by MikalE
Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:42 pm
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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Last post by twsavant
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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Last post by joy.ang
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:50 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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Last post by sebileis
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
[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
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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Last post by m0biusace
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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Last post by ibenzawla
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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Last post by amujee
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
SSD options on a T440

Last post by saperkus « 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 saperkus
Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:13 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
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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Last post by sonicwind
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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Last post by tst550
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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Last post by kon_ron
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
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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Last post by japanworm
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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Last post by Rockrz
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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Last post by theterminator93
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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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
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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Last post by edik
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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Last post by ChrisJ9876
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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Last post by wellso
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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Last post by TankPad
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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Last post by Elmer Fishtwanger
Wed May 30, 2018 9:01 pm
T530 vs T550?

Last post by zephxiii « Wed May 30, 2018 9:28 am
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by marlinspike » Sat May 19, 2018 8:17 pm

For a non-power user, which would be better in terms of things like reliability, repairability, compatibility (esp with Win 10), low temps and good...

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Last post by zephxiii
Wed May 30, 2018 9:28 am
T440p Battery Vendor/Replacement

Last post by Scottfish « Tue May 29, 2018 3:51 pm
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by Scottfish » Thu May 24, 2018 9:23 am

I am now very happy w/ my T440p after my mods, but a new battery is in the cards for battery life.

Any suggestions on replacement batteries. I am...

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Last post by Scottfish
Tue May 29, 2018 3:51 pm
T430 with Computrace Question

Last post by JimInside « Tue May 22, 2018 2:17 pm
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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 JimInside
Tue May 22, 2018 2:17 pm
What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

Last post by MikalE « Thu May 17, 2018 6:20 am
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by JayNYC » Tue May 15, 2018 2:55 pm

Hi-- embarrassing question. I am trying to replace one of the batteries inside my T460s.
These are the instructions from Lenovo

However, my...

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Thu May 17, 2018 6:20 am

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