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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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W530 embedded controller chipset ?

Last post by constsp « Sun May 28, 2017 7:36 am
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by constsp » Sun May 28, 2017 7:16 am

Hello, folks !
I've been googling for type of Embedded Controller(EC) in W530 and couldn't find it.

Anybody knows what type of EC is installed in...

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Last post by constsp
Sun May 28, 2017 7:36 am
W530 Lenovo Recovery CDs for Win 7 Pro or Ultimate

Last post by JohnD. « Fri May 26, 2017 5:10 pm

by JohnD. » Fri May 26, 2017 5:10 pm

Hi Folks,

I have a W530 that has a Win 8.1 Pro OS which can't be activated. I would like to install Win 7 Pro or Ultimate on the machine. The COA...

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Fri May 26, 2017 5:10 pm
W520 keyboard in W530?

Last post by crystal castle « Sun May 21, 2017 4:46 pm
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by QWERTY Andreas » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:53 am
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Hi. After looking on some pictures, the W530 seems quite similar to the W520. Dont you think it will be possible to swap the keyboards for some...
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Sun May 21, 2017 4:46 pm
Car charger or car adapter cable for Thinkpad w541

Last post by TankPad « Thu May 04, 2017 2:00 pm
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by venexiano » Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:03 pm

Dear all,
this summer I am planning to do some long road trips in Europe on a comfortable car, I am not driving so I will bring with me some work to...

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Last post by TankPad
Thu May 04, 2017 2:00 pm
Replaceable fuse inside the 170w power supply?

Last post by rkawakami « Wed May 03, 2017 6:37 pm
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by my03 » Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:51 am

Hi,

got my W530 home today. It was in mint condition and came with the 2.7ghz quad core cpu, 8gb of 1600mhz ram, 500gb drive and..... not working...

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Wed May 03, 2017 6:37 pm
Keyboard - some keys stop working - W540 hardware problem

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by Snowflake » Tue May 02, 2017 9:12 pm

For the 4th time, the W540 keyboard has about 7 of its keys stop working. The seven keys are usually on the right hand side and in a group, but could...

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Tue May 02, 2017 9:12 pm
W530 Audio issue - Speakers not working, Audio jack ok

Last post by TaffyBoy « Mon May 01, 2017 4:13 am
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by TaffyBoy » Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:15 pm

Hi,
Recent emerging issue the speakers stopped working.
Been using the headphone jack a lot recently but with some speaker use too. Today speakers...

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Mon May 01, 2017 4:13 am
W530. Did i get a replaced 1080p screen? model number: Lenovo B156HTN01.1

Last post by icuicy « Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:18 pm
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by icuicy » Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:58 pm

bought a w530 a while back off ebay and didn't check the color gamut until 5 months later.

Aida 64 says the screen model is Lenovo B156HTN01.1

the...

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Last post by icuicy
Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:18 pm
K1000m unlock shaders

Last post by my03 « Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:41 pm

by my03 » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:41 pm

Hi,

been reading up on the internals of my better used (i.e mint) w530 that i received one week ago, both as for (if possible?) unlocking the GPU...

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Last post by my03
Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:41 pm
External Monitor Changing Resolution on its own - Edited

Last post by MikalE « Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:26 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:14 pm

Is there a way to enter a screen resolution that does not appear in the choices list for resolution. That is, enter a custon resolution? I need 1980...

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Last post by MikalE
Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:26 pm
Monitor Seemingly Randomly Going Black for a Second or Two

Last post by Geophyte1 « Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:56 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:36 pm

I have two identical monitors, only use one at a time, and both of them are acting the same so I'm thinking it is the computer which is my W541. I...

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Last post by Geophyte1
Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:56 pm
Analog (VGA) external monitor as default screen on W530

Last post by FryPpy « Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:36 pm

by FryPpy » Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:36 pm

I am doing classic keyboard mod on my W530. While i modded palmrest i have stripped W530 up. removed keyboard, palmrest and display. And when i...

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Last post by FryPpy
Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:36 pm
Confessions of a thinkpad "fan boy" ( ;-)) + w530 question

Last post by 4uk4a « Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:10 pm
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by my03 » Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:58 pm

So i finally did it. I have been an owner of several thinkpads (i.e i still own all of them) and they are all pimped out:

T61 (middleton) with added...

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Last post by 4uk4a
Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:10 pm
K1000M motherboard or K2000M motherboard

Last post by hoax32 « Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:36 pm
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by hoax32 » Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:11 pm

Hey guys found this steal on ebay!
Can some one identify from the shown info if this is either a K1000M or a K2000M system board?

Thanks!

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Last post by hoax32
Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:36 pm
W530 for Uni?

Last post by bit_twiddler « Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:26 pm
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by Francismac » Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:23 am

I thought I'd come to a thinkpad-centred forum, as I presume you're the experts on these matters. I'm looking at buying a used W530 w/ k2000m for...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:26 pm
P50 won't run on AC without a battery

Last post by blgaarder « Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:05 pm
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by blgaarder » Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:03 am

I have been working with Lenovo on a warranty problem.

I logged a ticket online saying that my battery had run down and the P50 wouldn't run on AC...

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Last post by blgaarder
Tue Feb 14, 2017 5:05 pm
New w530. Upgrades?

Last post by Tim-ANC « Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:35 am
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by James2406 » Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:24 am

i7-3740qm
k2000m
12gb ram
Samsung evo 850 500bg ssd.
1x1 11b/g/n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card Adapter

No bluetooth or fingerprint reader...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Sun Jan 29, 2017 9:35 am
My P50 impressions and setup experience

Last post by Tim-ANC « Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:44 am
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by furball4 » Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:55 am

I ran a W510 for more than six years, and just replaced it with a P50 (20EN-001SUS, Xeons, M2000M, 16GB, FHD, $1150 barely opened via eBay). Spec...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:44 am
Wireless adapter does not start at start up

Last post by Tim-ANC « Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:23 am
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by Tim-ANC » Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:23 am

W530 Win 10

Intel Centrino Ultimate N 6300 AGN wireless adapter

Whenever I start my computer the adapter does not start. Says this in device...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:23 am
Lemon W530? Tons of issues.

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Jan 12, 2017 3:32 pm
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by James2406 » Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:29 pm

W530
i7-3740
k2000m
500gb ssd evo 850
1600x900
win 7 pro fresh OS install
BIOS 2.54

Plugged into 170W AC 247 unless transporting it.

Nvidia Quadro...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Thu Jan 12, 2017 3:32 pm
Any one with ivy bridge 45w quad like 3720qm or 3740qm ?

Last post by charlotteplusplus « Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:07 pm
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by hhhd1 » Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:57 am

Any one with ivy bridge 45w quad like 3720qm or 3740qm ?
I would like to know how much watts used for non-AVX loads at both cpu speeds: maximum...

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Last post by charlotteplusplus
Sun Nov 20, 2016 1:07 pm
Help diagnose error (screen with errors)

Last post by RasmusP « Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:25 am
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by RasmusP » Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:35 am

Hi,

Recently my Thinkpad has a rather disturbing issue where bumps will freeze the system.
When this happens, the screen will show many display...

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Last post by RasmusP
Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:25 am
Picked up a w530 for $480 is this a good deal?

Last post by hhhd1 « Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:54 am
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by icuicy » Thu Oct 27, 2016 11:51 am

is this worth $480 without an optical?

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Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:54 am
P50s owners? Possible issu

Last post by fadingphoenix « Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:38 pm

by fadingphoenix » Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:38 pm

I'm shopping Thinkpads and am between the P50s and the P50. Leaning toward the P50s primarily for battery life with a secondary consideration for...

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Last post by fadingphoenix
Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:38 pm
ThinkPad P50 Intermittent Keyboard Issues

Last post by DanielDK « Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:52 pm
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by DanielDK » Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:29 am

I recently ordered a ThinkPad P50 for work and I am finding that the internal keyboard periodically goes unresponsive for a short duration (30...

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Mon Oct 24, 2016 3:52 pm
w530 - ideal mSATA SSD size in relation to the main hard drive

Last post by schen « Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:04 pm
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by emocupcakes » Sat Jul 23, 2016 11:37 pm

Hey guys!

I have a w530 with a standard 2.5 SSD (500 GB) in the main hard drive bay, but am thinking of adding an mSATA drive as well. I looked...

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Last post by schen
Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:04 pm
Disable Lid Close Sensor?

Last post by hellosailor « Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:31 pm
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by jalaska13 » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:22 am

Hi All,

My lid close sensor has been on the fritz lately. I disabled sleep-on-close in my OS, and that worked. However, when I have the laptop...

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Last post by hellosailor
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:31 pm
W530 SD Reader speeds?

Last post by hellosailor « Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:25 pm
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by Tomasu » Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:40 pm

Hi,

New here :) I've had a W530 for 3+ years now, and only really started to care about the SD card reader since I got my D5200 Nikon DSLR, and I've...

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Last post by hellosailor
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:25 pm
W530 Bluetooth does not connect

Last post by Tim-ANC « Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:07 pm
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by Tim-ANC » Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:25 am

The bluetooth in my W530 is not finding new devices or connecting to previously setup devices. Discovery is on. I have updated and rolled back the...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:07 pm
Newer thinkpads, can one learn to cope with it?

Last post by Tim-ANC « Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:08 am
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by nedenom » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:56 am

So, I'm coming from a T500 which I've had for many years and loving it, but even upgraded to the max the specs have become too outdated and I just...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:08 am
Lenovo trackpad stopped working

Last post by i2000s « Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:39 pm
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by rainadaman » Sat Jul 23, 2016 3:15 pm

So my lenovo W530 was getting very hot and after doing some online researching I decided to clean fan, I think I did all steps correct in...

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Last post by i2000s
Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:39 pm
Can I clone the recovery USB drive?

Last post by blgaarder « Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:33 am
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by blgaarder » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:18 am

I have read about the limitation on creating more than one recovery drive.

Can I use something like the clone function of Macrium to copy it to...

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Last post by blgaarder
Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:33 am
Thinkpad P50 Thunderbolt port working for anyone?

Last post by Mark435 « Sun Jul 17, 2016 5:04 pm
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by hargock » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:12 am

Hi,
I got a Thinkpad P50 and today my Dell Thunderbolt Dock arrived.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work at all (= it is not recognized), although Dell...

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Last post by Mark435
Sun Jul 17, 2016 5:04 pm
New, clean hard drive plus factory system disks = 80GB on my hard drive?

Last post by frankparisi « Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:51 pm
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by frankparisi » Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:51 am

Using a new, clean hard drive I installed the factory system disks on a W530 quad with 32GB RAM, and then rebooted a couple times = 80GB on my SSD...

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Last post by frankparisi
Thu Jul 07, 2016 12:51 pm
bios problem. wont allow boot from cd or usb

Last post by frankparisi « Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:43 am
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by frankparisi » Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:54 am

I have a bios problem That won't allow me to boot from a USB or CD. I've tried changing the boot order which didn't work and I also tried changing...

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Last post by frankparisi
Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:43 am
Replacing the worn out surface on Touchpad?

Last post by frankparisi « Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:12 am
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by frankparisi » Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:17 am

Hello Folks. Replacing the worn out surface on the Touchpad? Is it possible. I found this on Youtube

And this on eBay

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Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:12 am
mSATA: SSD /vs/ WWAN ?

Last post by frankparisi « Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:48 am
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by hellosailor » Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:24 pm

My W530 shipped with full wireless capabilities, but I'd like to add an SSD to the mSATA slot.

Does that mean there is a WWAN cellular modem,...

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Last post by frankparisi
Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:48 am
I want to put in a mSATA drive in w530

Last post by frankparisi « Tue May 31, 2016 1:58 am
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by frankparisi » Mon May 30, 2016 2:39 am

I just purchased a W530 3920XM, 16GB, 250GB SSD. It is slow as dirt, slower than my T520 in some categories because the non-factory SSD in it is the...

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Last post by frankparisi
Tue May 31, 2016 1:58 am
ThinkPad W530 Power Adapters and Docks

Last post by frankparisi « Mon May 30, 2016 3:05 am
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by KWall24 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:09 am

So I bought a W530 for college. Working great, but I'd love a dock for at home. They are very expensive, and after talking with my friend, he told me...

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Last post by frankparisi
Mon May 30, 2016 3:05 am
W530 + dual 4k via dock

Last post by jedisurfer1 « Sun May 29, 2016 11:22 am
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by tian » Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:54 am

Hello,

Has anyone tried powering 2* 4k monitors from their w530 + 433835U MiniDock Plus (via DP)?

I have a w530 with nvidia k2000m, and looking to...

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Last post by jedisurfer1
Sun May 29, 2016 11:22 am
W530, Asus PB287Q, nVidia Driver

Last post by jedisurfer1 « Sat May 28, 2016 9:00 pm
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by BobA » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:42 pm

I have a W530 and just last week got the Asus PB287Q monitor ($649). 4K is REALLY nice. The display was only being driven at 30Hz. So SystemUpdate...

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Last post by jedisurfer1
Sat May 28, 2016 9:00 pm
AC Adapter

Last post by frankparisi « Fri May 13, 2016 11:11 pm
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by indicium » Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:35 pm

Will a Non-Keyed 170W AC Adapter (for the W520) work on the W530 which has the keyed slots?

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Last post by frankparisi
Fri May 13, 2016 11:11 pm
What do you use the P50/70 ExpressCard slot for?

Last post by Radioguy « Tue May 10, 2016 10:37 pm
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by i2000s » Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:46 am

I have found a lot of old discussions on best usage of the expresscard slot. Most of them are from 5 years ago. I am not sure if anyone is actually...

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Last post by Radioguy
Tue May 10, 2016 10:37 pm
Just freshly installed Windows 10 on P50. What to do with the previous disk?

Last post by i2000s « Mon May 02, 2016 5:45 pm
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by i2000s » Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:25 pm

So, I got a chance to do a fresh installation of Windows 10 on a new SSD to my Thinkpad P50 machine. I put the previous 500GB HDD as a second disk...

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Last post by i2000s
Mon May 02, 2016 5:45 pm
P50 - replace 4k screen with FHD one

Last post by donkey rider « Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:16 pm

by donkey rider » Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:16 pm

Hello and welcome thinkpads.com Forum.

For a little over four months now I'm a happy owner of P50. I chose 20EN0007 spec which comes with 4k screen....

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Last post by donkey rider
Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:16 pm
W530 enroute.

Last post by Pokrzept « Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:55 am
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by thinkpadgeek91 » Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:53 pm

I just picked up an off lease W530 for $500. It's got the Core i7 3720QM, 8GB DDR3, 180GB SSD, and the Quatro K1000M with 2GB DDR3. Anything I can...

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Last post by Pokrzept
Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:55 am
W530/T530 hinge creaking fix

Last post by brchan « Sat Apr 09, 2016 11:15 am

by brchan » Sat Apr 09, 2016 11:15 am

The hinges on my W530 began to get very creaky in the past couple weeks. Specifically the right hinge made a loud binding/creaking noise. Luckily,...

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Last post by brchan
Sat Apr 09, 2016 11:15 am
P50 hard disk drive cable

Last post by i2000s « Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:03 pm
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by helloguys » Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:16 pm

ThinkPad P50 has the option to install two 2.5 HDD. However, Hard disk drive cable is needed.

Per Lenovo, there are two different part numbers:...

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Last post by i2000s
Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:03 pm
W530 Overheating and Power Issues after Power Surge

Last post by RoryF « Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:58 am
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by RoryF » Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:08 am

Hello all,

I have a W530 running windows 7 and I am experiencing some overheating and power issues. Last night I plugged a powered 7-port USB 2.0...

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Last post by RoryF
Thu Mar 31, 2016 10:58 am
ThinkPad P50 and NVidia M1000M game videos and benchmark videos on my YouTube channel

Last post by PaulBrause « Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:44 am
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by PaulBrause » Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:53 am

Hello,

in order to help people who are interested in the ThinkPad P50,I recorded 14 videos of benchmarks and gameplay and posted them on my new...

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Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:44 am

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