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Locked out via SATA Password on T440s

Last post by EOMtp « Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:27 pm
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by NemesisFS » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:29 am

Hi,

I installed a SSD in my laptop and did a secure erase with hdparm. For that I needed to set a password. I forgot to remove it again, so when I...

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Last post by EOMtp
Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:27 pm
T530 -Win7 install problem -Blinking cursor after 1st reboot

Last post by Alexx « Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:09 pm
Replies: 4
by Alexx » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:14 pm

Hello, guys. Right now I'm trying to install Win7 x64 to Lenovo T530, but I'm stuck with one major problem - black screen and blinking cursor after...

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Last post by Alexx
Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:09 pm
T440/s/p lineup ...

Last post by bmwman91 « Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:07 pm
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by zetheroo » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:30 am

What sucks:
- T440 not available with regular notebook M-type CPU's

Why is this? I am told that the T440 is the replacement of the T430u. The real...

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Last post by bmwman91
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:07 pm
T440s left click issue.

Last post by Ibthink « Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:19 pm
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by OrangeCat » Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:45 pm

Hello everyone.

Got a T440s a week ago. It is a brilliant machine. However there is one issue, that I definitely have (i.e. it is not a single...

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Last post by Ibthink
Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:19 pm
Do you use docked or laptop

Last post by pianowizard « Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:08 am
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by puma » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:05 am

How many of you work on the laptops all day with using a dock ? Just curious.

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Last post by pianowizard
Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:08 am
T440S, do I remove the screen protector?

Last post by matrick « Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:25 am

by matrick » Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:25 am

Hi all

I received my new T440s last week, my third ThinkPad to replace an accidently damaged X230. Very impressed so far, the new touchpad is...

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Last post by matrick
Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:25 am
T430 Logging in freezing

Last post by UMPC2024 « Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:38 pm
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by jimmy_hun318 » Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:16 pm

Hey guys

So I have a couple of T430's. I created a Win 7 image from scratch (very begining) and copy the same image using Symantec Ghost.

My...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:38 pm
t440p windows recovery

Last post by urbanz « Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:35 am

by urbanz » Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:35 am

Hi,

Last week I bought a t440p with pre-installed windows 7 pro. Along with the laptop I got next 5 CDs:

-Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc (2...

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Last post by urbanz
Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:35 am
Frustration with Display Port

Last post by titimtimmy « Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:07 am
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by titimtimmy » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:36 pm

Hi All,

I am having a really annoying problem. I have a T430 hooked up to a Dell monitor via the Display Port (mini to regular converter, and then a...

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Last post by titimtimmy
Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:07 am
how to increase vram in t430

Last post by kony « Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:12 am
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by kony » Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:43 pm

i have T430 with Intel HD 4000. I've got crashes in some games, because it seems that my GPU utilizes only 256 MB. Isn't it supposed to have much...

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Last post by kony
Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:12 am
no discrete graphics on t440?

Last post by kony « Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:25 pm
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by jmg2 » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:09 pm

I'm currently running a t420s with NVidia discrete graphics. One (among many, many other) draws to this laptop was the fact that it has discrete...

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Last post by kony
Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:25 pm
Thinkpad LCD replacement- does manufacturer matter?

Last post by EOMtp « Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:57 pm
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by fixitfelix » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:42 am

Hi,

So The LCD panel on my THinkpad T430 has gone bust and needs to be replaced. amazon has a thinkpad t430 screen, and mine is wxga HD and so is...

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Last post by EOMtp
Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:57 pm
Media hotkeys (for iTunes) on T440p

Last post by cnotteboom « Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:17 am

by cnotteboom » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:17 am

Hello,

Is there a way to activate the global media hotkeys on my Thinkpad? I mean the Fn + arrow commands.

Thanks

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Last post by cnotteboom
Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:17 am
ThinkPad T440 (SSD MODEL) - Issue with corrupt drive.

Last post by frenchd « Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:31 am
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by frenchd » Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:39 am

Hi everyone

I'm having a night mare with the ThinkPad T440 which we are now buying (type: 20B7) which ships with a Samsung 256GB SSD.
In summary...

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Last post by frenchd
Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:31 am
T-Series buying advice - Mainly T440p

Last post by pianowizard « Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:27 am
Replies: 6
by rjashall » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:47 am

I am looking to replace my venerable T60 - it's not looking too healthy at the moment. I'm looking at the T440p - while this will be my main computer...

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Last post by pianowizard
Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:27 am
ThinkPad T530 and Adding RAM

Last post by Brad « Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:58 pm
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by Peter_S » Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:45 pm

I will be buying a new ThinkPad T530 and it comes configured with 4GB RAM. As I understand it, the T530 has 2 memory slots, one under the keyboard...

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Last post by Brad
Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:58 pm
Lost Backlight on T430

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:34 pm
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by bass1175 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:22 am

Suddenly lost Backlight on a 6 months old T430, I have my T420 almost constantly on for 1.5 years and never an issue and the screen is as bright as...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:34 pm
How many of you use a dock vs laptop all day

Last post by ansible212 « Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:54 am
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by puma » Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:40 am

For those of you who work long hours on your computers.. do you tend to prefer a dock set up with keyboard and mouse, or do you work on your laptops...

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Last post by ansible212
Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:54 am
Thinkpad T440s Ultrabook up on Lenovo website?

Last post by Jakoob « Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:23 pm
Replies: 72
by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:26 am
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Here is the link to the T440s Ultrabook and its features. Sure to draw either praise or criticism...or a bit of both 8)

UPDATE:

Looks like...
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Last post by Jakoob
Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:23 pm
I need help with my ThinkPad T440p

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:08 pm
Replies: 4
by shane732 » Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:14 am

I'm having difficulty with my thinkpad t440p.

I don't seem to be able to access certain files and folders. When I click or double click icon like...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:08 pm
t440s fingerpritns, grime

Last post by Ibthink « Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:10 am
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by puma » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:22 am

DO you guys notice that the nice finish gets oiled up or grimey quickly? I have a top load bag, and just from me pulling it out of the bag every...

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Last post by Ibthink
Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:10 am
eGPU on T430

Last post by kony « Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:26 pm

by kony » Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:26 pm

Is it possible to run eGPU via Express Card slot on T430? I know there were known issues with this particular model when it comes to external graphic...

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Last post by kony
Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:26 pm
T530 random shutdown

Last post by Monck « Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:53 pm
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by Monck » Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:13 am

Hi all!

I've small problem with my T530.

It sometimes random shutdown without any reason. Watching movie, reset, browse internet reset, etc. There...

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Last post by Monck
Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:53 pm
SSD Installation !

Last post by Saucey « Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:59 am
Replies: 10
by samw1038 » Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:18 pm

Hi guys ! I just bought my first Thinkpad this week and ive been looking into getting an SSD because of the massive performance increase they have to...

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Last post by Saucey
Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:59 am
Turn off integrated webcam without restart PC on T430S

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:15 am
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by helenelyon » Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:07 am

I want to turn off the intergrated camera on a Lenovo T430S.
In the communication utility tool the video camera image is not displayed but the green...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:15 am
Choosing a display size for T440s

Last post by JonathanGennick « Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:21 pm
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by JonathanGennick » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:31 pm

Is there a consensus as to what display size is ideal in the T440s? Is FHD workable without scaling?

Are the 4400 graphics good enough? I kind of...

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Last post by JonathanGennick
Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:21 pm
Battery Question

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:17 am
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by UMPC2024 » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:23 pm

I've been using my T430 2342CTO for about 5 months now and just had a question about battery usage and care. I've got the 6-cell slice Li-ion TWL 70+...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:17 am
T530 "Plugged in, not charging"

Last post by aviography « Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:22 pm
Replies: 2
by rlcarr » Mon May 06, 2013 9:39 pm

My three- month old T530 (Win 7 Pro, 64-bit) today started refusing to charge the battery. The battery is sitting at 6%. The system tray icon shows...

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Last post by aviography
Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:22 pm
t430 display interchangable with 420

Last post by kony « Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:01 am
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by kony » Wed Feb 26, 2014 3:59 pm

Are the screens of T420 and T430 the same? Is it possible to replace one with another?

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Last post by kony
Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:01 am
Should I update the BIOS?

Last post by kony « Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:25 pm
Replies: 2
by kony » Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:55 pm

I don't really need it, however, updates add support for some modern devices (like wifi cards). Unfortunately, the log doesn't say which devices...

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Last post by kony
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:25 pm
Intel Rapid Storage driver and T430 win7 64 bit

Last post by Brandon0623 « Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:28 pm
Replies: 2
by FTC » Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:53 am

Hello, I see that System Update now wants me to install Intel Rapid Storage AHCI driver v. 12.8.0.1016 in my T430 win7/64 installation when my system...

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Last post by Brandon0623
Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:28 pm
T430s battery

Last post by AIX « Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:53 am
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by r0n » Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:26 pm

Hi Guys i was looking to replace my T430s battery as per Lenovo Batteries and Battery Charger - Reference Guide

I can use t420s and T420si...

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Last post by AIX
Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:53 am
T440p secondary HDD spins down

Last post by cnotteboom « Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:46 am
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by cnotteboom » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:47 am

Hello,

In my T440p, I replaced the HDD with a SSD, and put the HDD in a caddy (bought from hddcaddy.com). My problem is that after booting, right...

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Last post by cnotteboom
Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:46 am
T431s port replicator compatibility

Last post by Charles Krug « Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:12 pm
Replies: 2
by Charles Krug » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:56 pm

I've been trying to purchase a couple of 433815U docks from my usual vendors, but I'm told Lenovo has discontinued those. While I'm sure these could...

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Last post by Charles Krug
Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:12 pm
is this T430s worth it?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:11 am
Replies: 22
by ThinkTech » Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:44 pm

I found this T430s for $600 that's seller refurbished but I don't know if it's worth it. Could you guys please tell me if it's wroth purchasing this...

22 Replies

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:11 am
Which DVDs to use for recovery media

Last post by kony « Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:36 pm
Replies: 1
by rpfauth » Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:37 pm

My T530 came with a Super Multi 8x DVD+/-R/RW Dual Layer optical drive and I wish to create recovery media. Does it matter what type of blank DVDs I...

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Last post by kony
Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:36 pm
T540p Graphics Offering

Last post by tyjc93 « Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:40 am

by tyjc93 » Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:40 am

Hey guys,

I am coming over from a Early 2011 Macbook Pro and am looking at the T540p. I plan on getting either the 4700QM or 4800QM CPU, 4Gb of RAM,...

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Last post by tyjc93
Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:40 am
AC Adapters interchangeable?

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:55 pm
Replies: 2
by rpfauth » Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:39 pm

I just got a new T530 and noticed that the AC Adapter appears to be very similar to the one I have from my old T60. Does anyone know whether the old...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:55 pm
T440p Disappointment!

Last post by lophiomys « Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:59 pm
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by Thinkhead » Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:08 pm

I owned a couple of Thinkpad (X31, T61, X210, T520, T540) and now the latest 440p but I fear, that Lenovo manages to kill the brand if they continue...

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Last post by lophiomys
Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:59 pm
T430 with Gobi200?

Last post by bass1175 « Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:37 pm

by bass1175 » Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:37 pm

I read another unsuccessful thread of a Gobi 2000 in a x230 attempt.

The Gobi I own is lenovo branded, tech support from GA found a driver in the...

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Last post by bass1175
Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:37 pm
T430 Number Pad Question

Last post by kony « Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:45 am
Replies: 5
by UMPC2024 » Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:49 am

Hi, I've been meaning to get around to posting this question, but I've noticed that the T430 doesn't have a number pad anywhere. There's some laptops...

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Last post by kony
Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:45 am
Changing Boot order remotely?

Last post by will0515 « Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:23 pm

by will0515 » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:23 pm

I am currently working with T530 and T540p's. We are in the process of implementing Bitlocker on these machines. I need o change the boot order on...

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Last post by will0515
Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:23 pm
Batch of T440s machines with failing boot sectors

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:22 am
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by dants » Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:59 am

Hi Thinkpad-ers,

My department recently purchased three T440s Thinkpads equipped with 512GB SSDs. One T440s is still in the box. The other two that...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:22 am
Got a HDD caddy, a SSD, computer recognizes, but I can't see

Last post by Cooperman « Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:18 am
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by eaguon » Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:02 am

Okay, noob here. I was following these directions
Bought a caddy and an SSD. Popped out the DVD Multi, placed SSD into caddy, inserted into T430, it...

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Last post by Cooperman
Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:18 am
T440 various issues

Last post by seward « Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:44 pm
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by seward » Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:27 pm

Now it making noises, low pitched, ta-da da-ta.

Sometimes it acts like the ALT key is stuck on, but it isn't. Rebooting is the only fix so far.

It...

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Last post by seward
Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:44 pm
Timezone and annoying 'lock button key' on new Thinkpad

Last post by RibZed « Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:27 am

by RibZed » Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:27 am

Hi

I've just taken delivery of a T540 and just a couple of issues that I thought someone on this forum could kindly help me with:

Not sure why but...

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Last post by RibZed
Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:27 am
Looking for Information on 2392-B5G

Last post by burhan « Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:48 pm
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by burhan » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:49 am

Hello Everyone:

I recently got a T530 2392B5G but I am having problems finding information on this exact model from Lenovo. For example, the tbook...

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Last post by burhan
Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:48 pm
Change T440 Windows language?

Last post by oliversl « Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:27 pm
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by oliversl » Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:57 pm

Hi,
I wonder if I can change the language of the Windows 7 Pro 64bit that came installed with a new T440. My questions are:
- what is the legal...

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Last post by oliversl
Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:27 pm
lenovo t430 hardware issue

Last post by dvdgremlin « Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:57 pm
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by avins_in » Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:33 am

Hello,

I am using lenovo thinkpad T430 2349-UGU laptop. I have inserted a sim card in the sim card slot beneath the battery bay. The sim card does...

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Last post by dvdgremlin
Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:57 pm
High-end T540p considerations

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:43 pm
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by FragrantHead » Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:53 pm

I own a T520 with integrated graphics. The thermal solution appears to be shared with the W series and perhaps overspecified for my model. The...

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Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:43 pm

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