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T530 mSata speed

Last post by svarovski « Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:02 pm
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by svarovski » Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:20 pm

Hello

I have ThinkPad T530 (2392-3GG). I intend to install Plextor M5M 256GB, mSATA 6Gb/s in this notebook as OS drive.

And use existing ssd in...

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Last post by svarovski
Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:02 pm
T430 Hinge snapped

Last post by AnakiMana « Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:12 am
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by Legendish » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:52 am

The left hinge on my T430 snapped. As in, the thin metal piece that runs along the left part of the front panel of the lid has snapped from the...

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Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:12 am
T430s - remap keyboard

Last post by Bruce443 « Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:11 pm
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by toolman_dustin » Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:23 pm

I have a new T430s. I'd like to remap the Fn and Ctrl keys (swap them).

anyone know of a way to do that. Other than this one issue, I am very...

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Last post by Bruce443
Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:11 pm
CentOS 6.3 on T430 anyone? Whats the experience.

Last post by sumo.wang « Thu Oct 31, 2013 3:10 am
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by thinkpadin » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:41 am

Hi All,

I am planning to upgrade my T430 RAM to 16 GB and install CentOS 6.3. I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 before, but had to switch back to...

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Last post by sumo.wang
Thu Oct 31, 2013 3:10 am
Genuine battery causing not-genuine-battery warnings

Last post by Altreus « Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:16 am
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by Altreus » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:34 am

Hey all,

I'm having battery issues. My searching has found this similar issue, but nothing that actually matches has cropped up.

Basically my...

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Last post by Altreus
Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:16 am
thinkpad t440 w/ discrete graphics for GAMING?

Last post by AnakiMana « Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:55 am
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by pupster » Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:09 pm

Any word on a us based Thinkpad T440s w/ discrete nvidia quattro graphics for gaming?

i'd love a computer w/ the y510p specs w/ dual SLI but w/ the...

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Last post by AnakiMana
Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:55 am
Low-priced T530?

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:39 pm
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by Olwe » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:47 am

If you go to this ebay link:

. . . you'll see a T430 that's much cheaper than a new T430 from the Lenovo site. What's up with this lower price?...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:39 pm
T420 Keyboard on T430 swap

Last post by sumo.wang « Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:11 am
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by agarza » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:58 am

Now that I already bought a T420, in case I decide to sell and get a newer T430 would it be possible to swap the 7 row T420 classic keyboard onto the...

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Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:11 am
Rear USB Port Not Working

Last post by ggs « Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:01 pm

by ggs » Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:01 pm

The rear USB ports stopped working on my T530. I've tried a few USB devices that are known-good devices and I don't get anything -- no even power....

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Last post by ggs
Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:01 pm
Additional security for T430

Last post by doznotexist « Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:00 am
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by doznotexist » Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:01 pm

New T430. Supposed to have FDE. Do I need to further internet security?

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Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:00 am
430s win 7 & win 8 partition - remove win 8

Last post by toolman_dustin « Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:23 pm
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by toolman_dustin » Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:49 pm

New computer. The hard drive is partitioned and came with window 7 and windows 8.
After installing all the updates the 500g hard drive, windows 7...

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Last post by toolman_dustin
Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:23 pm
T530 seems completely dead

Last post by haylingchrist « Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:34 pm

by haylingchrist » Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:34 pm

My 2 month old T530 shows very few signs of life. It was fine this morning when I hibernated it but when I came to restart it would not power on. The...

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Last post by haylingchrist
Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:34 pm
T440s Power LED blinking while notebook is in use

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:49 am

by ssd_thinkpad » Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:49 am

The outer side red Th(i)nkpad LED is not blinking, it just shines. Do you have any idea why is that? It's running on battery, first battery holds...

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Last post by ssd_thinkpad
Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:49 am
Can I get Num Lock functionality on the T530i?

Last post by vferdman « Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:30 pm

by vferdman » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:30 pm

Hello. My first post to the forum. I have had this T530i since new and I really like it. It's my first Thinlkpad and I think I am hooked. I used to...

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Last post by vferdman
Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:30 pm
T430 - Upgrade CPU to Haswell?

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:30 pm
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by AnakiMana » Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:13 pm

Hi, does anyone know if the T430 motherboard/BIOS supports upgrading to a Haswell processor?

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:30 pm
T430 screen upgrade, HD+ cable question

Last post by TimNielsen « Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:02 am
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by TimNielsen » Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:54 am

Hi
I have a T430 2349-c62 and i am going to upgrade from a 1368 x 768 resolution to a 1600x900,
and it has come to my understanding that i need to...

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Last post by TimNielsen
Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:02 am
Upgrade T430 Screen

Last post by TimNielsen « Sat Sep 28, 2013 1:30 am
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by deper29 » Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:04 am

I have a T430, and I was wondering if it's possible for me to upgrade the display at all. I didn't get the higher res display when I purchased it,...

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Last post by TimNielsen
Sat Sep 28, 2013 1:30 am
Installing Windows 7 on a new T530 with Windows 8

Last post by biffa « Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:09 am
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by biffa » Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:57 pm

Hi,

My new T530 should be arriving tomorrow. The problem is, I ordered it with Windows 8 installed, but would actually prefer Windows 7. I have a...

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Last post by biffa
Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:09 am
odd floating scrollbar when using two fingers on touchpad

Last post by craniac « Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:29 pm
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by craniac » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:59 pm

There is this odd little floating scrollbar that shows up when I scroll using two fingers on the touchpad when I'm in either Chrome or Firefox. I've...

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Last post by craniac
Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:29 pm
How to get into Presentation mode on a T430s with Windows 8

Last post by crlinder « Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:26 am
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by crlinder » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:06 am

I have a T430s running Windows 8. I work almost exclusively on the desktop side of the OS so, if possible, please provide answers that will work from...

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Last post by crlinder
Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:26 am
Problems imaging (Symantec Ghost) T430

Last post by ToXIc « Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:00 am
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by ToXIc » Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:42 am

Hi all i've been all over the interweb trying to find a resolution to my problem. I'm attempting to create an image of a brand new laptop. But when i...

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Last post by ToXIc
Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:00 am
High CPU usage ~100% ; extremaly poor performance

Last post by precip9 « Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:33 pm
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by lord jim » Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:47 pm

Just started recently; not making any software changes or hardware. CPU hovering around 100% sometimes jumping down briefly to 50% or so and back to...

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Last post by precip9
Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:33 pm
T430 Keyboard issues

Last post by Wazzles « Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:51 pm
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by Wazzles » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:22 pm

I got a T430 today and I have been having some major issues. The biggest is the after I upgraded the RAM from 4 GB to 8 GB, the Trackpoint mouse...

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Last post by Wazzles
Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:51 pm
T430 doesn't sleep

Last post by crvisitor « Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:42 pm

by crvisitor » Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:42 pm

Hello,

I have a T430 with Win8. If I go to Settings / Power / Sleep, the T430 goes to sleep mode. Moon light turns on and power button turns off and...

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Last post by crvisitor
Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:42 pm
NVIDIA Optimus Issue on T430

Last post by Danny « Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:40 pm

by Danny » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:40 pm

Hello all,

I am running Windows 8 Pro on my T430, and have Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate installed. When I connect my external LCD (Dell 3008wfp) the...

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Last post by Danny
Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:40 pm
Hitler finds out about the changes to the TrackPoint

Last post by pianowizard « Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:46 pm
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by g1404672 » Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:01 pm

The TrackPoint is without a doubt the most efficient means of interfacing with a computer. If there were computer Olympics, with events such as web...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sat Aug 31, 2013 3:46 pm
Gobi4000 not working

Last post by BadAndy « Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:28 am

by BadAndy » Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:28 am

I had a Gobi4000 in my T430 previously but sent it to an Exec in another office to use.

I bought a replacement recently which should have been the...

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Last post by BadAndy
Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:28 am
mSATA SSD compatibility with T430 & E520

Last post by lspalm « Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:58 am
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by lspalm » Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:08 pm

Hi, I'm thinking of buying a Plextor M5M 128GB mSATA Solid State Drive (PX-128M5M) for both my Thinkpad T430 & E520.

Can anyone advise me whether...

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Last post by lspalm
Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:58 am
T430s screen (HD+) is not as good as a two-year old FHD

Last post by eep2378 « Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:02 pm
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by ircfas133 » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:32 pm

I had FHD on T510 and it is great. But once I had my T430s with HD+ screen, I can see why FHD costs additional 200 bucks. The view angle in T430s HD+...

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Last post by eep2378
Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:02 pm
HDD vs SSD vs Cache Drive: Dumb It Down for Me Please!

Last post by Fent « Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:45 am
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by KtrainHurricane » Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:26 pm

Sorry if this sounds like a very elementary question, but I am having trouble figuring out my options with these three types of drives....

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Last post by Fent
Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:45 am
New SSD for T430

Last post by Stevo « Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:00 am
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by cl0ne » Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:03 am

Just ordered a Samsung 840 EVO 250GB for my newly refurbed T430 i5. Pretty excited, does anyone have a 840 or 840 pro? How do you think it'll compare...

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Last post by Stevo
Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:00 am
Any word on Haswell equipped T series?

Last post by Stevo « Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:58 am
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by court » Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:39 pm

I saw were someone got word from Lenovo about Haswell appearing in some X series. I was wondering if there was any word on Haswell T series?...

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Last post by Stevo
Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:58 am
Performance Increase from mSATA

Last post by KtrainHurricane « Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:16 am
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by kittyjessica » Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:46 am

Does anyone have any numbers on the performance (or not) of the BTO 16GB mSATA option?

I've been thinking about getting that and matching it up with...

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Last post by KtrainHurricane
Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:16 am
How easy is it to use the T530 away from a desk?

Last post by biffa « Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:56 pm
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by biffa » Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:33 am

I'm interested in the T530, but would like to know how others find it when working away from a desk- in an armchair, sofa, bed etc. My current laptop...

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Last post by biffa
Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:56 pm
T530 Screen, Shall I choose 1920 X 1080 or 1600 X 900?

Last post by sktn77a « Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:25 pm
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by thinkweird » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:39 pm

I wear glasses and constantly zoom in texts when I read. I am considering getting a T530 which has a bigger screen which I hope will ease my reading...

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Last post by sktn77a
Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:25 pm
t430 ac adapter

Last post by sktn77a « Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:20 pm
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by av.avinash » Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:51 am

hi,

Recently, due to voltage fluctuation (may be not sure) my ac adapter started making buzzing sort of sound, it heats up very
quickly within 15...

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Last post by sktn77a
Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:20 pm
latest hotkey features integration causing issues - T430s

Last post by chinoco02 « Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:36 am

by chinoco02 » Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:36 am

Hey all, I recently updated the hotkey features integration update (4.21.2200) on my T430s. The on screen display kept crashing upon waking up from...

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Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:36 am
I would be willing to pay to fix the keyboard BIOS problem

Last post by mslasm « Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:49 pm
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by chx1975 » Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:42 am

If someone would be willing to work to hack the T430/T530/surely upcoming T440/T540 BIOS to accomodate the old keyboard, I would pay for your work. I...

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Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:49 pm
T430 hardware passwords

Last post by sktn77a « Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:26 pm
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by sktn77a » Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:08 pm

Hello all. Several moons since I frequented the forum! I am looking to buy a used T430 as the herd is getting old and worn out (see sig). I found one...

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Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:26 pm
Upgrade processor from Core i5 to Core i7 with VPro

Last post by lead_org « Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:54 pm
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by brando0623 » Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:19 pm

Is it possible to upgrade a T530 (2359) with a Core i5-3230M Processor to a Core i7 processor with VPro?

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Last post by lead_org
Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:54 pm
Thinkpad wont shutdown or install anything.

Last post by Neil « Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:30 pm
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by Kate630 » Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:51 pm

I just received my Thinkpad T530 two days ago. After one day of perfect use, the Thinkpad developed some problems. I have windows 7 home...

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Last post by Neil
Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:30 pm
SBRE Driver

Last post by ztagwil « Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:30 pm

by ztagwil » Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:30 pm

Lenovo T520i, I pulled up the Lenovo Solution center because it said I had a message. Under device manager, it says the SBRE Driver is not installed....

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Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:30 pm
Cannot update T430u BOIS, please help.

Last post by Gilligan94 « Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:47 am
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by Gilligan94 » Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:54 am

I have a T430u and am trying to update to the latest BIOS.

When I boot up the BIOS update CD I get somthing about trying to do somthing over PXE on...

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Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:47 am
Alternatives to Thinkpad T530/430?

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:17 am
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by thinkweird » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:42 pm

I will just cut to the chase and ask what are the alternatives to Thinkpad Laptops which meet the following standards:

1. Matt screen (14 or 15 )
2....

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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:17 am
Changing the Keyboard bezel on a T530

Last post by lead_org « Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:58 am
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by brando0623 » Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:33 am

I recently got a T530 for a graduation gift, and I was wondering is there any way to replace a keyboard bezel that doesn't have a fingerprint scanner...

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Last post by lead_org
Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:58 am
Bluetooth Mouse stops working

Last post by Fleche « Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:32 pm
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by puma » Fri May 31, 2013 7:42 pm

I have a t430s, and I have a bluetooth thinkpad mouse. After about 15 minutes of use it stops responding. I check the bluetooth settings and it still...

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Last post by Fleche
Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:32 pm
Dock for T530

Last post by lead_org « Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:48 am
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by Monck » Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:29 am

Hi all,

I've small problem, i trying to get dock for my T530, so i need small advice.

Dock from T410/T420/T430 will fit to T530?

I try to get :...

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Last post by lead_org
Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:48 am
T430s WiFi Card antenna wires

Last post by wingman358 « Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:21 am
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by puma » Tue May 14, 2013 7:58 pm

Hey guys, I noticed while trying to install an msata that the black wire going to the centrino card was unplugged.. There is a white and a black one...

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Last post by wingman358
Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:21 am
Where to buy an authentic FDH Screen for T530?

Last post by thinkweird « Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:25 pm

by thinkweird » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:25 pm

Ordered a T530 with the low-end screen, and wonder if I can replace it with FDH screen.

However, there is too many compatible screens online with...

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Last post by thinkweird
Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:25 pm
Ericsson H5321 gw stopped by windows?

Last post by lord jim « Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:16 am

by lord jim » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:16 am

this is exactly what Device Manager says: Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)
Happens at random, reboot...

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Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:16 am

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