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ThinkPad T480 PassMark Benchmark

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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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Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:23 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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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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Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:43 pm
T430s power jack help

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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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Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:09 pm
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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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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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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Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:41 pm
T430s - No charge to battery

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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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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
[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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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Last post by zephxiii
Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:04 pm
T530 with T540, T550 innards?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:11 pm
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by ac427 » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:12 am

I was wondering if it is possible to swap the case of T530 to a newer T540 or above, so the mousepad was back in the middle?

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Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:11 pm
T460 - Problems with two RAM sticks

Last post by luiscsilva « Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:23 am
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by luiscsilva » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:04 am

Hello everyone, I got a T460 yesterday, came with 8GB of DDR3 at 1600mhz, 1,35v, with 11-11-11 timings (9-9-9 for 1333mhz).

Today I managed to score...

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Last post by luiscsilva
Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:23 am
Crooked screen rear lid on t430s

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:06 am
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by Stedy » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:18 am

Greetings. Recently I have bought used t430s. Today I notice that screen lid crooked (see photos). Any way to fix it? Is this ok for thinkpads? I...

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Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:06 am
Battery issue - help appreciated!

Last post by edik « Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:37 am
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by edik » Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:07 pm

T450 Linux (Fedora 25)

Suddenly my battery has stopped charging... well both of them... the BAT0 (Internal) reaches 60% and the external BAT1 (72Wh)...

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Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:37 am
t450s video driver crashes

Last post by banana21 « Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:31 am
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by banana21 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:48 pm

Hi all, wondering if anyone has any ideas. Every now and then, the display blacks out and comes back, and Display driver igfx stopped responding and...

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Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:31 am
Thinking of selling my T440s... Maybe

Last post by Whitieiii « Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:46 am
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by Whitieiii » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:50 pm

I'm considering selling my T440s with i5-4300u 8gb ram 1600x900 display and 300gb SSD... What would it go for? I'd need to get the 8460P up and...

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Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:46 am
T450s slow USB charging Android smartphone when powered on (Samsung Galaxy Note 4)

Last post by bhendin « Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:09 am
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by Spamkit » Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:26 pm

Hi folks,

I use T450s in conjunction with Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Laptop is on AC power. If laptop is turned off the smartphone charges in AC mode...

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Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:09 am
Trackpoint scroll takes a half second to work

Last post by fafaforza « Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:03 pm
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by fafaforza » Sun Jan 21, 2018 1:02 pm

Has anyone noticed this?

If I press the middle button and pull the trackpoint hard up or down, it takes about a half to a full second for a web...

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Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:03 pm
T430 Ultrabay HDD getting 'removed' frequently

Last post by Brad « Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:30 am
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by digitania » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:54 pm

I use a T430 as my workhorse daily use machine, and I travel 200+ days per year.

It's a Core i7 with 16GB of RAM, and i run Win7Ultimate and VMware...

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Last post by Brad
Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:30 am
T530 blank screen after system board replacement

Last post by RobTP « Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:53 pm
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by RobTP » Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:42 am

Hello everyone !

I’m a little lost with my T530...

I have replaced the motherboard a few weeks ago and I ask me if I have bricked the laptop. :?...

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Last post by RobTP
Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:53 pm
t440 'G' & 'H' keys near the trackpoint dont quite flush down when pressed

Last post by zephxiii « Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:45 pm
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by renowijoyo » Sun Dec 17, 2017 7:40 am

so i just purchased a new but used t440 and still getting used to the new keyboard layout (from x201s).
some thoughts:
- keeps mis-pressing CAPS LOCK...

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Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:45 pm
t440s upgrades

Last post by v2skate « Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:46 pm
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by mzezelj » Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:19 am

Hello,

I recently got my first thinkpad - t440s and i'd like to replace that awful 1600x900 screen and touchpad.
Is aliexpress ok site to buy...

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Last post by v2skate
Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:46 pm
T430s Graphics issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:13 am
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by Dragunov » Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:19 pm

Ok, How do I get this T430s to recognize ONLY the nVidia graphics? I have it set to nVidia only in the BIOS, However, this thing INSISTS on using the...

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Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:13 am
T440p shutting off

Last post by Dragunov « Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:14 pm
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by Dragunov » Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:59 am

I was gifted this computer. It runs normally until:

You try and run it with the battery installed, try to play a game, or install any disk intensive...

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Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:14 pm
T440 no signs of life after battery discharged during operation

Last post by kitor « Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:58 am
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by kitor » Mon Dec 25, 2017 1:51 pm

Hi,
My friends T440 just died. He was working on battery power until both batteries discharged and notebook turned off. After he connected AC...

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Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:58 am
T470p: get old keyboard using Thinkpad 25 bezel???

Last post by SwissFrank « Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:01 am
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by SwissFrank » Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:55 am

I note the T470s and T470 are the exact width/depth of the 25, so I assume the 25's bezel would be a drop-in replacement. (No surprise: the 25 seems...

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Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:01 am
ThinkPad T570 -> buy or not?

Last post by Boy2006 « Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:46 am
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by Boy2006 » Sat Dec 23, 2017 4:18 am

Hi
I have an T61 who the Fan is quite dead. :evil: and I want a new one.
I found in the Lenovo Partner Portal a list with all Device and sort the...

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Last post by Boy2006
Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:46 am
T450s ebay Touchpad - no ultranav

Last post by agarza « Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:06 pm
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by zephxiii » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:27 pm

I bought a replacement touchpad off ebay for my T450s because the trackpoint buttons were all sticky. However when I finally got around to installing...

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Sat Dec 23, 2017 3:06 pm
Installed W541 touchpad no mouse settings or gestures

Last post by zephxiii « Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:37 pm
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by Utwig » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:59 pm

I installed W541 touchpad on T540p to get middle mouse buttons back.

Hardware ID is:
ACPI\VEN_LEN&DEV_0034

Now I have no mouse tab for ulranav in...

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Last post by zephxiii
Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:37 pm
T530 BIOS Setup

Last post by zephxiii « Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:01 pm
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by yrralrellim » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:27 am

Somehow, while trying to update the BIOS, a Supervisor Password was set on my T530. I have just spent the previous two days recovering to a point of...

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Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:01 pm
Needed equipment for hardware ROM flashing?

Last post by mydreamlaptop « Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:43 am
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by mydreamlaptop » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:07 am

I would like to get started with flashing BIOS firmware. Need something reliable, able to backup the original and flash it back in case of a bad...

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Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:43 am
ultrabay hdd adapter for T430

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:17 pm
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by thinkheadinspace » Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:48 am

Hello fellow Thinkheads,

I was wondering if anyone can confirm if this adapter will fit properly in the T430.

It says the dimensions are: Size:...

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Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:17 pm

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