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T450 + Ultra Dock = no image

Last post by Stargate199 « Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:52 pm
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by Ofer » Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:15 am

Hi,

I just bought the T450 with a thinkpad ultra dock 90W.

My extrnal monitor works fine with the display port on the T450.

When I connect it...

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Last post by Stargate199
Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:52 pm
T430 crashed and won't boot

Last post by hhhd1 « Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:55 pm
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by Danny » Sat Dec 19, 2015 1:08 pm

Today, I was browsing the web on my T430, with no peripherals connected besides the 90w AC adapter, when the screen went black, the fans shut off and...

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Last post by hhhd1
Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:55 pm
T430s serial number change

Last post by servis_null « Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:46 am

by servis_null » Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:46 am

Hello to all,

I changed MBO on t430s and now I need utility to change serial and machine type, does anybody have the Maintenance Utility

Regards

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Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:46 am
Hesitating to buy a t440p, does this offer worth it?

Last post by jdrou « Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:40 pm
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by z3bu » Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:55 am

Hello,

On a local french website (original and pictures on the link) somebody shared me this bargain (470€ ~ 515$) for us european (it cost 1000€...

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Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:40 pm
Help: T430 won't turn on (post water-spill)

Last post by WVZR1 « Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:00 am
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by jwg » Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:12 am

Hi! I accidentally spilled some water on my T430 yesterday and now it's having trouble starting up (at all).

Some specs:
Series: Thinkpad T430...

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Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:00 am
Later T450 w/buttons "TrackPad/TouchPad" for T440 - NOT S or P

Last post by WVZR1 « Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:56 am

by WVZR1 » Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:56 am

There's an older thread that has confusing results and varied experiences. I have a T440 NOT an S or a P and the change is certainly something that...

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Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:56 am
memory ranks for T430

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:57 pm

by thinkpadcollection » Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:57 pm

Hello all,

When I do upgrade T430 to 16GB (two 8GB sticks), which memory modules be single rank (1Rx8) or dual rank (2Rx8) is compatible?

Thank you...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:57 pm
T450 RAM upgrade

Last post by Bibin « Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:42 pm
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by abesim » Thu Dec 03, 2015 8:49 am

Hi,

I'm planning to upgrade the ram to 16GB.

Is the Kingston KVR16LS11/8 compatible with T450.

Tq

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Last post by Bibin
Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:42 pm
Some questions about t450s

Last post by evening_hunger « Tue Dec 01, 2015 4:11 pm
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by Chipmunk » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:49 am

Hi, I recently bought a t450s, and now I found some problems about it. Can anyone help me?

First, sometimes the mouse will not move when I try to...

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Last post by evening_hunger
Tue Dec 01, 2015 4:11 pm
Two Thinkpad T450s Questions

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:48 pm
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by kenw232 » Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:18 pm

1) If I include a camera with my 450s its obviously part of the display, at the top of the LCD screen correct?

2) Can I take my screen off and still...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:48 pm
Telephone Tech Support AWOL?

Last post by sktn77a « Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:40 pm
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by sktn77a » Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:43 pm

In the past, I have been able to discover the (extremely) well-hidden toll free number for IBM/Lenovo Tech Support in Atlanta. Now I've struck...

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Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:40 pm
16GB upgradable, next laptop advice

Last post by markos « Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:25 am
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by louisJ » Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:14 am

Hi everybody,

I need advice for my next machine.
I am really used to the T series. I have now a t400 but I need more power.
I am looking for a model...

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Last post by markos
Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:25 am
Sierra 8355 (Gobi 3000) WWAN on T430

Last post by Flemingo « Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:07 am
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by Flemingo » Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:59 am

I ordered Sierra 8355/Gobi 3000 WWAN Card for T430. It is working but a few queries while using it on Windows 8.1:

- Does this have GPS/location...

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Last post by Flemingo
Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:07 am
Wireless card can't be activate

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Nov 22, 2015 10:08 pm
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by dairyseb » Sun Nov 01, 2015 11:15 pm

Hi everybody!
I got an wireless issue with my T430s.

One day for no particular reason my wifi card stopped working.
I got a red X on my wireless...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Nov 22, 2015 10:08 pm
Can HD+ cable be used with regular screen?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:45 pm
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by Flemingo » Thu Nov 19, 2015 5:01 am

Well, I have ordered an HD+ cable from eBay and need to confirm whether it works or not. The HD+ replacement screen will arrive in a couple of weeks...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:45 pm
T450s HDD with m.2 SSD migrate to full SSD

Last post by Brad « Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:03 am
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by shawntx » Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:10 am

My T450s has a 16G m.2 SSD cache and a 500G HDD. It runs windows 10. I want to migrate the HDD to a Samsung 850 pro 1T. Do I need to do anything...

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Last post by Brad
Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:03 am
T440 - COA for W8 or W7 for W10 'ACTIVATION'

Last post by WVZR1 « Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:00 am
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by WVZR1 » Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:00 pm

I purchased my T440 with W10 already installed and after sorting out a few small issues all WAS well. W10 had been 'restored' at least once and the...

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Last post by WVZR1
Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:00 am
Can my T530 support 3 drives?

Last post by dwrkoa « Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:09 am
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by n0m » Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:38 pm

In the near future, I plan to use the mSATA port, the 2.5 SATA and the UltraBay expansion as drives. Is this supported in the BIOS? Can I boot from...

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Last post by dwrkoa
Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:09 am
Bizarre charging problem (start/stop rapidly) - T440s

Last post by awkward_pickle « Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:02 pm
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by awkward_pickle » Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:25 pm

Hi all, been having some trouble with charging on my T440s. I was noticing some problems with the original charger I got with the laptop...

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Last post by awkward_pickle
Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:02 pm
T530 Thinklight loose?

Last post by Recife « Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:19 pm
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by Recife » Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:46 pm

I'm not quite sure what's going on with my Thinklight, at first I thought it just wasn't very effective compared to my T42 and T510. It just didn't...

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Last post by Recife
Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:19 pm
Will a T520 heatsink fit in a T530?

Last post by Recife « Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:06 pm
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by Recife » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:15 pm

Will a T520 heatsink fit in a T530?

Specifically Fru: 75Y5782

As I'm in Brazil I'm considering modding the heatsink to fit my integrated graphics...

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Last post by Recife
Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:06 pm
T440p intermittent lagging trackpoint cursor

Last post by pianoprodigy « Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:58 pm
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by pianoprodigy » Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:27 pm

This issue is driving me crazy. I have tried every driver possible. I even bought a new keyboard for a new trackpoint thinking it could be hardware...

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Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:58 pm
How hard is it to open up the T550 to upgrade the RAM?

Last post by Recife « Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:49 am
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by kshaw » Wed Sep 30, 2015 7:29 pm

I recently bought the T550 and was planning on upgrading the RAM myself as I have done with previous Thinkpads. On older models it was easy, with...

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Last post by Recife
Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:49 am
Frosty looking B140HAN01.1 for T440

Last post by Recife « Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:30 am
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by Recife » Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:30 pm

So, after many assurances the Aliexpress seller would indeed send me the exact part B140HAN01.2 and many months of anticipation waiting for it to...

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Last post by Recife
Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:30 am
t550 trackpad question

Last post by Tim-ANC « Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:32 am
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by xxcysxx » Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:19 pm

Hi folks,
I looking to modify the trackpad on my t540p laptop with the one from the t550, the ones that has the three buttons on the top. The reason...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:32 am
battery runtime on T430 questions.

Last post by Saucey « Tue Nov 10, 2015 1:36 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:18 am

both types of T430 equipped with intregrated intel graphics and discrete graphics runtimes on either 6 cell and 9 cell battery pack?

Lenovo stated 9...

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Last post by Saucey
Tue Nov 10, 2015 1:36 pm
T440 - New internal battery not detected

Last post by Recife « Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:42 am
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by Recife » Thu Oct 15, 2015 5:40 pm

Any thoughts? Just fitted a new internal battery to my T440 but it is not being detected properly. Previously it only had the external six cell and a...

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Last post by Recife
Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:42 am
Which one to buy - T450s or T540p

Last post by hhhd1 « Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:27 pm
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by Kliklak » Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:29 pm

Can't figure out which one to go for, please advise...

Option 1
ThinkPad 450s
Specification:
Processor: Intel Core i7-5600U Processor (4MB Cache,...

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Last post by hhhd1
Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:27 pm
What's the normal fan behaviour T450 fan?

Last post by plexman « Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:27 pm

by plexman » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:27 pm

Just got a T450 and I've noticed that the laptop fan kicks in at 3100rpm any time the laptop reaches 50 degrees and then switch to 0 degrees once...

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Last post by plexman
Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:27 pm
T440 - TouchPad problems W10

Last post by WVZR1 « Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:31 pm
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by WVZR1 » Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:54 am

The TouchPad control in properties is greyed out and in the drop down the only options are pointer . The right & left click work on the TouchPad but...

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Last post by WVZR1
Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:31 pm
Replacement ideas for T450s?

Last post by ellipse « Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:43 am
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by mschaffer » Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:57 pm

Does anyone have any thoughts about what would be a good replacement for a T450s? I am looking for a laptop with a similar display at least...

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Last post by ellipse
Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:43 am
Sub-model not listed on Lenovo site

Last post by hhhd1 « Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:35 am
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by Flemingo » Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:21 pm

Why is it that sub-model 2349-SW8 does not show up in Lenovo site or here under MTM. What could be the reason for this? The laptop does show up on...

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Last post by hhhd1
Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:35 am
Lenovo T440; touchpad problems.

Last post by adrlopz « Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:14 am
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by adrlopz » Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:31 pm

Hi! I´m a little bit concerned lately, because sometimes my touchpad´s pointer goes crazy. Also the left part of the touchpad is a little more hard...

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Last post by adrlopz
Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:14 am
T450s Touchpoint not working after resume from hibernate or sleep

Last post by hhhd1 « Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:08 pm
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by mschaffer » Sat Oct 10, 2015 12:50 pm

My T450s is really beginning to get on my last nerve. Recently, I have been experiencing a problem when resuming from hibernating or sleeping: the...

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Last post by hhhd1
Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:08 pm
t530 ram upgrade

Last post by hubadog « Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:57 am
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by hubadog » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:55 am

Hi,
I want to upgrade my t530 ramby installing another 4gb unit beside the stock ramaxel one. However i have realized an almost two fold difference...

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Last post by hubadog
Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:57 am
T440 Win8 "no audio devices installed"

Last post by user17600 « Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:44 pm
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by user17600 » Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:16 am

All, hoping someone has a solution to my no audio devices installed problem, in playback devices and therefore have no ability to hear anything from...

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Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:44 pm
nvidia GPU types on T430

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:50 am

by thinkpadcollection » Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:50 am

How to tell apart in FRU or motherboard's nvidia GPU markings to get newer 28 nanometer chip GF117 GPU instead of older 40 nanometer chip GF108?...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:50 am
Wireless LAN turns inactive but shows active

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:26 am
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by Wimmer-Logistik » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:50 am

Hello,

i have a similiar problem with two T430s Notebooks.

The problem is, that either the Wireless Lan Interface or the internal Mobile Card goes...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:26 am
Fingerprint software fails to sign-in windows 8.1 on resuming from hibernation

Last post by harry_n « Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:22 pm

by harry_n » Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:22 pm

Dear all,

I currently have the following problem using my T430 with windows 8.1 and ThinkVantage fingerprint software v. 6.0.0 installed. Resuming...

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Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:22 pm
ThinkPad for Web Design/Software Dev/Light Graphic Design

Last post by Khipata « Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:58 pm
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by bendwebdesign » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:51 pm

Thanks in advance for any/all help. I own a web design company, so right now that is mainly what I do. I mainly use Adobe Brackets along with...

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Last post by Khipata
Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:58 pm
SDD in T530: questions

Last post by Temetka « Sat Sep 26, 2015 4:37 pm
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by cicciuzzo » Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:33 pm

Hi everybody,

I would like to add a SDD to my T530 but I have a few doubts:
1) will adding a SDD void the warranty?
2) can I add the SDD keeping my...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Sep 26, 2015 4:37 pm
T430 middle trackpoint button creaking

Last post by jyc « Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:15 pm

by jyc » Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:15 pm

The middle trackpoint button of my T430 has started to become really creaky.

Is there a good way to fix this, or will I have to live with it / buy a...

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Last post by jyc
Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:15 pm
Standard keyboard to backlit keyboard?

Last post by kony « Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:07 am
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by kony » Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:23 am

If I replace my standard keyboard with a backlit one, will it work just fine? Do I need any software changes? I run linux, does it matter?

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Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:07 am
Is Lenovo completely retarded?!

Last post by fb1996 « Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:13 am
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by don » Tue May 05, 2015 2:02 am
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My lovely X220 has some hardware issues and it's time to upgrade. I just spent a couple hours on the Lenovo website trying to customize just ONE...
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Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:13 am
Power Manager Win10

Last post by AndersBP « Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:13 pm
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by hhmcsv » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:28 am

On my T440 running Win8.1 i had the old Power Mananer 6.36 installed, but it ended up malfunctioning. Now upgradet to Win10, I decided to give it...

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Last post by AndersBP
Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:13 pm
T450 CPU socketed or soldered?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:18 pm
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by Almace » Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:34 pm

Hello,

Can anyone tell me for certain whether the CPU of the T450 ( not the T450s) is socketed or soldered?

Thank you,
Eric

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:18 pm
T440 - cannot enter BIOS

Last post by hhmcsv « Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:44 pm
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by hhmcsv » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:36 am

On my T440, I cannot any longer get into BIOS on booting. It used to be F12, but that no longer seems to work (and neither does F1 or Return).
It is...

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Last post by hhmcsv
Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:44 pm
What to expect for T430?

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:42 pm
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by LegendaryKA8 » Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:37 pm

Well, after a ton of hemming, hawing, and lamenting the jump from the classic ThinkPad hardware, I found a nicely equipped T430 for a pretty good...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:42 pm
security chip option gone

Last post by christopath « Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:01 am

by christopath » Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:01 am

Hi

I accidently disabled the security chip option in the BIOS of my T440s. Now the option in gone and I can't get it back.

Can anyone help me?...

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Last post by christopath
Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:01 am
T440 simcard slot replacement?

Last post by edivad « Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:44 pm
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by edivad » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:27 am

Hi all,
by my mistake I have insert one nano simcard with bad full size adaptor to the wan simcard slot on my t440, after that, was impossible to...

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Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:44 pm

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