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Backlit vs non backlit keyboard, is there a tactile difference?

Last post by marlinspike « Fri May 25, 2018 10:50 pm
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by marlinspike » Fri May 25, 2018 7:23 pm

I see conflicting posts. Once and for all, is there a difference in the feel of the keys on the backlit and non backlit keyboards on the W530?

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Last post by marlinspike
Fri May 25, 2018 10:50 pm
W530 POSTs Once in a Blue Moon

Last post by ThinkTwinki « Fri May 25, 2018 9:29 pm
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by ThinkTwinki » Wed May 23, 2018 2:37 pm

I received a W530 (2447-2B0) in excellent condition (without RAM/HDD/WWAN/Fingerprint/Smartcard/Ultrabay/Battery/Charger) from eBay, however it...

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Fri May 25, 2018 9:29 pm
Microphone not muting as expected, wondering why

Last post by ThinkTwinki « Thu May 24, 2018 1:53 pm
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by br0adband » Thu May 24, 2018 10:03 am

I have a ThinkPad W541 and running pretty much pure stock meaning just yesterday I did a pure clean installation of Windows 7 Pro x64 fully updated...

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Last post by ThinkTwinki
Thu May 24, 2018 1:53 pm
W530 - for 280$ worth it ?

Last post by ThinkTwinki « Thu May 24, 2018 1:38 pm
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by Wiking » Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:32 am

Found a local seller that sells his w530 2438-2lu.
Has 256gb msata + 1T hdd. 32gb ram.
Is it a good deal ? Battery last couple of hours by his words....

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Thu May 24, 2018 1:38 pm
W530 backlight fuse location -- front or back of board?

Last post by BruceDickinson « Mon May 21, 2018 3:30 am
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by BruceDickinson » Sat May 05, 2018 3:34 pm

I've got no backlight on a W530 ebay purchase that was sold for parts. I'll swap the video cable, but it seems like a blown fuse is the likely...

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Last post by BruceDickinson
Mon May 21, 2018 3:30 am
Windows can't adjust W530 screen brightness

Last post by RecTech « Fri May 18, 2018 7:49 am
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by BobbleWobble » Wed May 16, 2018 8:56 am

Hi gents,

I've had a chronic issue with neither the Fn+F8/F9 or the windows 10 settings tabs being able to adjust the screen brightness. I've done...

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Last post by RecTech
Fri May 18, 2018 7:49 am
W530 Palmrest

Last post by Quicklite « Mon May 14, 2018 7:30 pm
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by Quicklite » Mon May 14, 2018 1:54 pm

Hi guys,

Have an old W530 - looking to hand it over to a friend so they can do some admin stuff for me. :) Still a very good machine. One of the...

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Last post by Quicklite
Mon May 14, 2018 7:30 pm
W530 - the display is too yellow and saturated

Last post by jursky « Sun May 13, 2018 11:31 am
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by Wiking » Tue May 08, 2018 3:11 pm

Recently I switched from my beloved T420 (1600x900) to W530 with FHD.
I thought that the display will be much better but after a couple of days, I...

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Last post by jursky
Sun May 13, 2018 11:31 am
ThinkPad W541 - essentially a W540 with the few differences?

Last post by br0adband « Tue May 08, 2018 2:05 pm
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by br0adband » Sun May 06, 2018 2:39 pm

I have a chance to get a W541 tomorrow (i7-4810QM, 8GB but not sure if it's one stick or two, 250GB hard drive which is probably not the factory...

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Last post by br0adband
Tue May 08, 2018 2:05 pm
Would you recommend a W530 in this day and age?

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:14 pm
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by Septfox » Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:17 pm

I'm in need of a multipurpose laptop that I can work on (light coding/scripting, some DB entry), do some 3D modeling on, watch things on, and...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:14 pm
Looking into possible hardware mods for the W530

Last post by edmalho « Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:13 pm
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by ljuvtliv » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:07 am

I've been looking at the Kendo-4 WS illustration from 2012 Mar. ' 09 and have noticed a few things,

Firstly the CN100 appears to expose the pins on...

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Last post by edmalho
Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:13 pm
Need help in finding a new Italian LTN keyboard

Last post by unknownuser « Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:47 pm
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by unknownuser » Sat Mar 10, 2018 7:12 pm

Hello folks,

my actual keyboard is almost 5 years old and keys have all completely lost their rubber grip sensation, are very greasy and overall the...

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Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:47 pm
I want to put in a mSATA drive in w530

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:29 pm
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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 kfzhu1229
Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:29 pm
K1000m unlock shaders

Last post by ljuvtliv « Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:28 pm
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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 ljuvtliv
Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:28 pm
Is a maxed out W530 the 16:9 solution for a FrankenPadder?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:06 am
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by coolcat37 » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:03 pm

So, I have a relative maxed out T601 FrankenPad (T9500, 8gb, SSD, LED UXGA). I sometime feel it's limits nowadays (I don't need tips on how to make...

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Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:06 am
What is the fastest factory installed W530 CPU?

Last post by EngineersCake « Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:01 am
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by Carthik » Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:52 pm

Yes, same question but for W530. On the fence of whether to go with W530 or W520.

What is the fastest factory installed W530 CPU?

Data out there is...

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Last post by EngineersCake
Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:01 am
Always on USB and Rapid Charging when Windows 10 W530 is awake

Last post by bhendin « Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:18 pm
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by bhendin » Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:08 am

Hi all - first time poster here.

Recently got a new(used) W530 and have been putting it through its paces to ensure everything is functional before...

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Last post by bhendin
Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:18 pm
OSD for keyboard backlight and Thinklight not working

Last post by jay20 « Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:22 pm

by jay20 » Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:22 pm

I upgraded to a backlit keyboard on my W530, but the OSD doesn't display when I cycle through the backlight and Thinklight settings; I'm pretty...

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Last post by jay20
Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:22 pm
Thinkpad W530 Docking station MiniDock Plus Series 3

Last post by dr_st « Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:51 am
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by MagnaHol » Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:05 am

Has anyone ever used the Audio Microphone In and Audio Headphone Out ports? I can not get mine to work. My USB headset (connected to the docking...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:51 am
ThinkPad W530 replace monitor to full HD

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:27 am
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by kornen. » Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:36 pm

I will chang monitor ThinkPad W530 model 2447CTO fom LTN156AT24 to B156HW01 V4. I'm not sure if it will replace it. Please help me out.

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:27 am
W530 Lenovo Recovery CDs for Win 7 Pro or Ultimate

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:54 am
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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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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:54 am
My computer is waking itself up!

Last post by hellosailor « Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:54 am
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by hellosailor » Thu Oct 05, 2017 12:55 pm

W530 stuck on Win10 v.1510 (?) an older Win10 version. (Older because it can't upgrade past this. Don't ask now.)

Normally I just suspend it, watch...

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Last post by hellosailor
Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:54 am
[W530] Blank screen & four beeps

Last post by jdk « Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:44 pm
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by Dancorp » Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:08 am

Hi everyone, i'm Daniel, 35yo from Marseille (France)
In advance, sorry for my english !

I love thinkpad laptop, i have already a T61 and a T400.
i...

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Last post by jdk
Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:44 pm
W530 with touchscreen and keyboard from W510?

Last post by fafler « Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:51 pm
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by fafler » Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:00 pm

Hi. I have a W510 with IPS touchscreen. I also have a deal on my hand, for a W530 with TN panel. The W510 screen is better, and I like the W510...

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Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:51 pm
Does the W530 with Nvidia Quadro K1000m allow for CUDA programming?

Last post by neural_machine « Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:43 pm
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by paulwece » Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:32 pm

I'm about to take a parallel programming class in Fall and they use CUDA.

I'm thinking about buying a refurbished W530 but I'm not sure if that GPU...

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Last post by neural_machine
Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:43 pm
Replaceable fuse inside the 170w power supply?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:36 am
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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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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:36 am
W530, Win10 Video driver?

Last post by hellosailor « Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:10 pm
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by hellosailor » Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:20 pm

I'd upgraded from Win7 to Win10 largely without issue, following all steps and downloading all drivers. And that pretty much worked for months. Then...

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Last post by hellosailor
Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:10 pm
Keyboard - some keys stop working - W540 hardware problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:01 am
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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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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:01 am
W530 Screen Brightness Adjustment?

Last post by JalopyBob « Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:03 pm
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by JalopyBob » Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:56 pm

Last week I bought a W530 and like pretty much everything about it. I have not figured out how to adjust the screen brightness yet.
If it makes any...

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Last post by JalopyBob
Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:03 pm
W540 warning - bad battery connector

Last post by Snowflake « Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:15 am

by Snowflake » Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:15 am

My original 9 cell Lenovo battery pack dropped from 3 hrs to 2 hrs capacity after a couple of years. So when it stopped working, battery not detected...

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Last post by Snowflake
Thu Aug 03, 2017 1:15 am
Got a W530 off Ebay, arrived with defective screen. Please advise

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Jul 23, 2017 9:31 am
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by paulwece » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:55 pm

Bought a refurbished W530 with great specs, i7, 16RAM, 256 SSD. $415.

Received item today. The screen has white spots due to pixel defects. Two...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Jul 23, 2017 9:31 am
How is the W530 for running games and virtual machines?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:18 pm
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by paulwece » Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:54 am

I just ordered a refurbished W530 with i7, 16G ram, Nvidia k1000, 256 SSD. It's in grade A condition for $415. (good buy?)

I believe this machine...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:18 pm
Car charger or car adapter cable for Thinkpad w541

Last post by hellosailor « Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:47 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 hellosailor
Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:47 pm
W540 Touchpad Mod Issue

Last post by zbaylin « Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:20 pm

by zbaylin » Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:20 pm

I bought this for my ThinkPad W540 When I got it and put it in, it didn't work. Now, even with the old trackpad, neither Windows nor Linux will...

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Last post by zbaylin
Wed Jul 05, 2017 5:20 pm
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
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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Last post by crystal castle
Sun May 21, 2017 4:46 pm
W530 Audio issue - Speakers not working, Audio jack ok

Last post by Non-Thinker « Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:12 pm
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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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Last post by Non-Thinker
Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:12 pm
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
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
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
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

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