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T460s External Battery

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by umeshg » Sun May 28, 2017 6:53 am

Hi

Has anyone got an external portable battery that would work on Lenovo T460s

Thank you

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Last post by braikes
Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:56 am
T540p power supply question.

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:20 am
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by Quardah » Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:45 pm

Hi all. This is a question for y'all electric enthusiasts.

I know running a lower wattage AC adapter can be damaging for the computer but i have a...

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Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:20 am
T430/T530 questions.

Last post by hansened « Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:19 am
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by thinkpadcollection » Sat Sep 19, 2015 5:41 pm

If I purchase any T430 or T530 regardless, will they take i5 or i7 based on sandy bridge or ivy bridge without worrying about knowing correct...

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Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:19 am
T540p and T550 compared, need help.

Last post by Quardah « Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:22 pm
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by Quardah » Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:53 am

Hello.

Once again i come here for knowledge i know only here i will find.

I am currently running a T420 with the biggest battery configuration...

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Thu Jun 22, 2017 12:22 pm
Fewllo T450s: Quick way to help me

Last post by dave67 « Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:46 pm
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by Gregor » Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:58 am

Hi fellow Thinkpaders,

it looks like Lenovo is not willing to consider this a problem, because my wifi is working generally. But there are...

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Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:46 pm
Fake or genuine battery?

Last post by umern « Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:58 am
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by umern » Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:48 am

Hi all,
I have a T450 and recently purchased a spare (external) battery 24wh / 68 battery. It was advertised as genuine Lenovo and it certainly looks...

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Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:58 am
Sleep sensor under screen bezel issues T530

Last post by Brandon0623 « Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:35 pm
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by Brandon0623 » Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:11 pm

I recently dropped my T530 and the sensor underneath the screen bezel had the black, I'm assuming, magnet fall off. Does anyone know the best and...

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Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:35 pm
Review of the T470p (Core i7, GeForce 940MX, WQHD)

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Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:03 am
T460p - recovery and windows 10 entitlement failures

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by pdrachman » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:34 am

Hello I just purchased new ThinkPad T460p type 20FW.

I tried to make set of Lenovo Recovery Disks using the appropriate icon in control panel – the...

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Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:34 am
Phone jack on T540 sometimes looses contact

Last post by MikalE « Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:09 am
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by Utwig » Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:03 am

Once I jacked the headphone cable out by chair on T540p. Since then if the cable moves it looses stereo, so from time to time I have to correct the...

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Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:09 am
T460S USB bus

Last post by dr_st « Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:11 pm
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by JayNYC » Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:11 am

Hi. Here is a screenshot showing both Device Manager (Win10-64) and Microsoft's USBView.exe

Is there only 1 USB bus in this laptop?

thanks

--jay

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:11 pm
I hate numeric keypads. Am I the only one?

Last post by Dekks « Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:41 am
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by jayeye » Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:36 pm

What is it with Lenovo? First they change the keyboard technology to be more like the dreck Apple peddles. Now they don't offer any 15'' models...

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Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:41 am
T430 boot drive question mSata

Last post by Hans Gruber « Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:51 pm
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by Hans Gruber » Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:02 pm

I have a i7 T430 and I have a 64GB mSata and a couple of 128GB Msata drives. With Windows 10 Pro is a 64GB drive good enough as a boot drive? I will...

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Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:51 pm
T460P with 940MX graphics for older games

Last post by umern « Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:31 am
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by Whitieiii » Wed May 31, 2017 6:43 pm

how good would a T460P with a 940MX graphics card and quad core CPU be for older games games from xp and vista ara? it isn't a gaming laptop and I'm...

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Last post by umern
Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:31 am
T440s lagging at times... Help me fix this!

Last post by Whitieiii « Wed May 31, 2017 10:24 pm
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by Whitieiii » Wed May 31, 2017 5:11 pm

I'm having troubles with my T440s... at times it will just lag... I first thought it could be my internet or even my new SSD but come to find out my...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Wed May 31, 2017 10:24 pm
"new" T530!

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by Haxoc112 » Mon May 29, 2017 3:51 pm

OK, so you can probably tell that i scrapped the idea of reviving my dying t42..
but naturally I have some questions about this machine, i hope this...

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Mon May 29, 2017 6:31 pm
T430 key swap from PrtSc to mouse right click

Last post by Scorps « Tue May 23, 2017 6:38 am
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by juanita » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:31 pm

Hello All,

This is my first post on a Thinkpad forum. I got a brand new T430 and I am pretty pleased with what i got. However, being a heavy user of...

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Last post by Scorps
Tue May 23, 2017 6:38 am
Ultrabay battery prevents main battery from charging?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon May 22, 2017 8:50 pm
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by ThorOfAsgard » Mon May 22, 2017 11:25 am

Just picked up an ultrabay battery and it seems to work good. Only strange event is once the ultrabay battery is fully charged, the main battery...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon May 22, 2017 8:50 pm
T430s dock ejection

Last post by ThorOfAsgard « Mon May 22, 2017 11:22 am
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by ThorOfAsgard » Sun May 21, 2017 4:02 pm

On previous Thinkpad docks I owned, there was a button to press before actually releasing the machine from the dock. I don't see any such button on...

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Last post by ThorOfAsgard
Mon May 22, 2017 11:22 am
Intel ME exploit patch for xx30 systems is being rolled out

Last post by n4ru « Mon May 22, 2017 10:19 am

by n4ru » Mon May 22, 2017 10:19 am

Link to Update

According to the README , this does indeed fix the CVE-2017-5689 vulnerability on xx30 systems.

This page states the update...

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Last post by n4ru
Mon May 22, 2017 10:19 am
3rd Party Ultrabay compat with T430

Last post by Hans Gruber « Sun May 21, 2017 5:43 pm
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by llemon » Thu May 18, 2017 9:46 pm

Hello all

I'm looking at picking up an HDD ultrabay for my T430.

My local microcenter has a Silverstone TS09 in stock and on sale, but looking...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Sun May 21, 2017 5:43 pm
Are T430 batteries compatible with T420 and T410 models?

Last post by TankPad « Mon May 15, 2017 7:57 pm
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by Hans Gruber » Mon May 15, 2017 5:08 pm

When did the batteries change in the T series with regard to the T430/T420/T410 lines? Are the batteries compatible across all 3 models? I have a...

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Last post by TankPad
Mon May 15, 2017 7:57 pm
T430 display freaking out

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon May 15, 2017 7:35 am
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by zv45beta » Sun May 14, 2017 2:55 pm

Hi ThinkPad users!

I'm need of desperate help with my refurbished T430 that I happen to own for 3 months.

Over the past week, a horrible screen...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon May 15, 2017 7:35 am
Audio driver driving me nuts!

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun May 14, 2017 9:17 pm
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by sktn77a » Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:11 am

OK, I have 4 Thinkpad T430 computers. Having a problem with the audio driver on two of them (but not the other two). All are using Windows 7 SP1. Two...

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Sun May 14, 2017 9:17 pm
T430s w/ 65W adapter

Last post by ThorOfAsgard « Wed May 10, 2017 3:46 pm
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by ThorOfAsgard » Tue May 09, 2017 3:15 pm

My T430s came with a 90W adapter, but I also two extra 65W adapters. Can I safely use the 65W adapters with the unit? It has Intel HD4000, so no...

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Wed May 10, 2017 3:46 pm
Adding to my Collection... Thoughts?

Last post by ZaZ « Tue May 09, 2017 1:37 am
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by TechDude98 » Mon May 08, 2017 9:52 am

Got my first Lenovo T430 the other day and I'm loving it so far.

T430 (Personal)
Core i7 @2.9GHz
16GB RAM
120GB SSD (Hoping to add an extra drive...

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Last post by ZaZ
Tue May 09, 2017 1:37 am
T430s thoughts and opinion

Last post by TankPad « Mon May 08, 2017 4:18 pm
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by Hans Gruber » Fri May 05, 2017 1:48 pm

I was going to comment on another T430s thread but didn't want to hijack the other T430s thread.

I just wanted to comment on the T430s with...

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Last post by TankPad
Mon May 08, 2017 4:18 pm
Why are T430s batteries so pricey?

Last post by Hans Gruber « Fri May 05, 2017 1:08 pm
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by Hans Gruber » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:30 am

Even the generic T430s batteries are expensive. $36 for the cheapest ones on Ebay for generic. T430 batteries are much less expensive.

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Fri May 05, 2017 1:08 pm
T430s trackpoint issue

Last post by TankPad « Wed May 03, 2017 3:04 pm
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by SirHam » Mon May 01, 2017 5:29 pm

Hi,

I encounter the following issues with my Thinkpad T430s:
- sometimes the mouse pointer starts moving on its on, always towards the same...

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Last post by TankPad
Wed May 03, 2017 3:04 pm
About to purchase a T470 - what does 'manufactorer drop ship' really mean?

Last post by agarza « Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:56 pm
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by mj0 » Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:52 pm

After serious considerations I have decided to replace my aging X220 with a brand-new T470, and I have found a TopSeller model that I want:...

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Last post by agarza
Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:56 pm
T430s won't boot with battery in

Last post by jhathi « Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:07 pm

by jhathi » Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:07 pm

Hello!

Got a weird issue with a refurb T430s I just picked up. It won't boot with the battery in. If you take the battery out, then start the...

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Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:07 pm
T430: Any disadvantage to using mSATA SSD besides slightly slower OS launch?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:46 am
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by serpico » Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:53 pm

Recently bought a T430 that needs a drive. Considering using an mSATA SSD. My understanding is that the T430's WWAN/mSATA slot is limited to SATA II...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:46 am
Does it make sense to use mSATA SSD for data partition?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:36 pm
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by serpico » Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:14 am

Recently bought a T430 and installed a 120GB SSD in it. I could partition this into OS and data partitions, but I was wondering if it makes sense to...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:36 pm
What's the brightest LCD panel I can get for T440p?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:19 pm
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by crystal castle » Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:28 am

Hi,

I have a couple of ThinkPad T series laptops and Dell used in an office environment with typical office lighting. The Dell is worse in almost...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:19 pm
Does the T430s use M.2 HDD or 2.5" 7mm drives?

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:35 am
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by Hans Gruber » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:16 pm

I have added a T430s to my collection of thinkpads. Do these take the M.2 drives or 7mm Standard SSD's? Also do they use the mSata slot on the...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:35 am
BIOS update - ok to jump 11 updates in one update?

Last post by MikalE « Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:21 pm
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by serpico » Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:53 am

Bought a T430 that's still on BIOS v2.61. Latest version is 2.72. I know that large jumps forward in BIOS versions can sometimes result in problems....

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Last post by MikalE
Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:21 pm
T430s won't boot, no beep, flashing battery light

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:15 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:44 am

My T430s has this problem where of I boot it up it will flash the keyboard and indicator lights like it will boot, then stop, then repeat without...

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Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:15 pm
Can I use chiclet keyboard in T520?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:02 am
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by derick » Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:22 am

My T520 keyboard was water damaged. I have one good chiclet keyboard from my old x230 (swapped for back light one).
There is many tips, for using 7...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:02 am
[T450] Upgrade LCD from 1366x768

Last post by Saucey « Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:00 pm
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by kitor » Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:28 am

Just bought T450 for cheap. Only problem for me is this 1366x768 TN panel...
I want to replace it with 1600x900 or 1920x1080, IPS preffered. Are...

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Last post by Saucey
Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:00 pm
T430: Beeps five times, dead screen

Last post by aikijitsu « Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:27 pm
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by mrt430 » Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:32 am

Hi all,

I updated my T430 today via SystemUpdate, one of the update is a BIOS update. I have them download and installed. After restart, the BIOS...

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Last post by aikijitsu
Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:27 pm
Is W510 to T430 an upgrade?

Last post by bit_twiddler « Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:29 pm
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by serpico » Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:20 pm

I've got a W510 spec'ed as follows: i7-720QM(1.6GHz) quad-core, 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD, 15.6 1600x900, 1GB nVIDIA Quadro FX 880M

I no longer need the...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:29 pm
Bizarre T430s Mouse Pronlems

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:36 pm
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by Chronoculars » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:44 pm

Hello!

I have been quite happy with the performance of my laptop for months now, until a problem arose: I had some very bizarre mouse problems.

So,...

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Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:36 pm
T470 Screen - touch vs non-touch - how are they different

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Apr 15, 2017 7:16 am
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by NiA » Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:11 am

Hi.

I'm about to order a T470, but need to know the difference in quality and other diffrences between the touch and non-touch versions.

a) Is...

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Sat Apr 15, 2017 7:16 am
OK to use 135W power supply with T430?

Last post by serpico « Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:26 am
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by serpico » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:13 am

I bought a used T430 that didn't come with a power supply. This model has discrete graphics, so I assume the OEM power supply is 90W.

I don't have a...

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Last post by serpico
Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:26 am
T430 i5-3320M should be 3.30 GHz, but BIOS shows 2.60Ghz

Last post by serpico « Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:07 am
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by serpico » Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:29 pm

Per ThinkWiki ( ), Core i5-3320M CPU runs at 3.30 GHz.

But BIOS shows 2.60 GHz:

What am I missing?

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Last post by serpico
Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:07 am
How to look up specs for newer style machine type numbers?

Last post by serpico « Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:10 pm
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by serpico » Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:27 am

On Lenovo's site, I inputted a serial number (of a T431s someone is selling), and the site returned this machine type info:
Machine Type Model...

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Last post by serpico
Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:10 pm
Windows 7 on T470

Last post by pantau000 « Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:59 am

by pantau000 » Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:59 am

Any experiences on installing Windows 7 on T470, despite Kaby Lake?

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Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:59 am
Do the T430 and T440 have the old 7 digit machine types?

Last post by serpico « Thu Apr 06, 2017 2:36 pm
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by serpico » Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:42 pm

Or has Lenovo moved to using a different model numbering schematic?

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Last post by serpico
Thu Apr 06, 2017 2:36 pm
T460 Full HD Screen Upgrade to AUO B140HAN01.2

Last post by agarza « Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:31 pm

by agarza » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:31 pm

Finally replaced the awful the crap panel fitted to the T460, I'm talking about the LEN40A9, LP140WF6-SPB1. This is a LG screen with very poor color...

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Last post by agarza
Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:31 pm
Review of the ThinkPad T470s (Core i7, WQHD)

Last post by mj0 « Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:44 am
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by Puppy » Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:17 am

AU Optronics (B140QAN01.5)
Contrast: 1308:1
94.88% sRGB
The panel does not use PWM to control the luminance.

WOW, has Lenovo finally noticed the...

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Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:44 am

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