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Anyone Interested in W530 Parts?

Last post by Nportman « Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:47 am
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by ThinkTwinki » Thu Jan 23, 2020 12:05 am

I purchased a 2447-2B0 W530 a while ago, and couldn't get it to function. Too many problems.

Anyone interested in using it for parts? It's just...

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Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:47 am
W530 WQHD in 2018

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:07 pm
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by emulate-atg » Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:33 pm

Hello all,

I have been searching online for a few days, but I can't seem to find much information if at all about modding a WQHD (1440p) screen into...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:07 pm
Thinking of adding RAM to my W540, anyone hear of 'Non-specific' latency?

Last post by ThreeIguanasPerSecond « Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:21 pm
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by CharlieDog » Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:03 pm

Came across A-Tech brand RAM on eBay. Highly rated seller and product, but not a lot of specs in the ad, so I emailed them with the question what was...

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Last post by ThreeIguanasPerSecond
Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:21 pm
Does my W540 need a new battery?

Last post by CharlieDog « Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:46 pm

by CharlieDog » Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:46 pm

I recently got a five-year old W540 off eBay. It's working great overall, and so far I'm very happy with it. I did a battery gauge reset test, and...

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Last post by CharlieDog
Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:46 pm
W540 boot up problem

Last post by LarryD68 « Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:46 pm

by LarryD68 » Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:46 pm

I have a used W540 Thinkpad running Windows 10 Pro. After a few months of non use with power cord unplugged, I attempt to power up.laptop.

It went...

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Last post by LarryD68
Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:46 pm
Migration path: upgrades?

Last post by Dragunov « Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:25 pm
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by WizardOfBoz » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:20 pm

Currently using a pair of W530s for tech computing (Mathworks software and MS/Intel compilers, FWIW). I'm looking at benchmarks and the new P52 is...

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Last post by Dragunov
Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:25 pm
Made Recovery Media from factory partition, DVDs will not boot :(

Last post by Dragunov « Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:13 pm
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by br0adband » Mon May 28, 2018 6:33 am

So, this ThinkPad W541 I have, I made the 'factory restore' DVDs (3 of them) as most people tend to do and I decided to restore it using those 3 DVDs...

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Last post by Dragunov
Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:13 pm
Thinkpad W541 - BIOS Chip Location

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:16 pm
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by ball1nukra1n3 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:47 am

Traded a Dell Precision M6500 for a buddy's old W541, and I'm glad I made that trade, this thing ROCKS. So anyway, I'm new to the Thinkpad community...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Nov 05, 2019 12:16 pm
ExpressCache Thinks the Computer Has Not been Rebooted after Uninstalling - W541 - Windows 10

Last post by Geophyte1 « Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:55 am

by Geophyte1 » Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:55 am

I was following instructions found on Solution to this post on the Official Lenovo forum.
Re: Y500 - How do I tell if automatic SSD cache is...

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Last post by Geophyte1
Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:55 am
Motherboard upgrade for W550s

Last post by poliorcetes « Sun Oct 06, 2019 1:48 pm
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by poliorcetes » Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:48 am

Hi people,

I'm quite tired of my W550s performance. Display is exquisite, and general building quality too, but that [censored] CPU cannot sustain...

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Last post by poliorcetes
Sun Oct 06, 2019 1:48 pm
Can't boot W530 with VT-d and discrete graphics - should I upgrade BIOS?

Last post by gma « Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:58 pm
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by gma » Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:54 pm

Hi. I've got a W530 that I run with discrete graphics enabled.

I've had both the Virtualization and VT-d settings disabled in the BIOS, but now need...

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Last post by gma
Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:58 pm
Do W540s with Intel HD graphics only/ no Quadro chips exist?

Last post by Dragunov « Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:52 am
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by Thinkegads » Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:06 am

Seen a find on eBay which has a w540 with nice specs, and only Intel HD graphics listed (no mention of a K1100M/K2100M).

Given I want to use an...

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Last post by Dragunov
Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:52 am
W541 3k Pantone color calibrator ... in need for eccm2sensordata.dat...dat

Last post by ThinkpadUser1000 « Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:33 am
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by ThinkpadUser1000 » Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:23 am

Hello Community,

I am facing a big Problem. I changed the palm rest of my w541 not being aware of the need to backup the .dat file required for the...

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Last post by ThinkpadUser1000
Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:33 am
W530 Screen - FRU Number, Number of Pins?

Last post by jursky « Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:37 pm
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by Arc » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:53 pm

Hello, I recently bought a W530 with 1080p high-gamut screen and, although the color looks fantastic, has a few pressure spots. I'm looking for a...

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Last post by jursky
Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:37 pm
De-Dusting a W541?

Last post by Geophyte1 « Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:23 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:55 am

I've been using a W541 with 32 Gb RAM for 4 years.
The Lenovo hardware tests on the RAM have been generally good through the years but periodically...

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Last post by Geophyte1
Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:23 pm
W530 trackpoint fuse locations

Last post by dr_st « Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:22 am
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by jbn1233 » Sun Aug 18, 2019 5:33 am

Hi,

My old w530 trackpoint and trackpad is not working even replaced a new keyboard (all key works).
I think the fuse must be blown and I don't know...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Aug 18, 2019 8:22 am
What should i do?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 10, 2019 11:31 am
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by wayi » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:20 am

I am using thinkpad W540. I have been using it for almost a year but it seems like the device catches the wifi a bit weak, should I replace the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Aug 10, 2019 11:31 am
W530 SSD too small

Last post by TinkerMan « Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:02 am
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by Mater » Fri May 10, 2019 9:01 pm

Hello

I have a W530 - i7-3840QM 2.8GHz 16GB ram 64 bit and it has a 160GB SSD.

I have no more storage capacity (due primarily to high volume of...

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Last post by TinkerMan
Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:02 am
W541 3K screen + touch upgrade

Last post by tporter « Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:15 pm
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by tporter » Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:15 pm

Can anyone confirm that W541 with touchscreen option from the factory really exist?
I see several sellers on ebay have VVX16T028J00 + touch assembly...

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Last post by tporter
Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:15 pm
W540 Ebay find

Last post by Dragunov « Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:23 am
Replies: 10
by Dragunov » Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:39 am

Snagged this off Ebay last week!

After I received it in the mail, I did the following upgrades. Some parts I acquired free, some I purchased at a...

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Last post by Dragunov
Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:23 am
My SECOND W540!

Last post by Dragunov « Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:07 pm
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by Dragunov » Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:50 pm

Got this one off Ebay also, for $15 more than the first one! This one seems to be an A grade, has 3k display, an i7-4900mq CPU, K2100m graphics, and...

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Last post by Dragunov
Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:07 pm
W540 Will Not Start

Last post by TryItOnce « Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:58 pm
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by TryItOnce » Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:22 pm

My W540 with Windows 10 will not start/boot.

It was working fine in the morning when I checked email, then shut it off. Later that night when I...

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Last post by TryItOnce
Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:58 pm
Picked up a W541 for $600

Last post by Dragunov « Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:05 pm
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by redmouse » Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:36 am

Thinkpad W541, Window 10, 32 ram 1600MHz memory, 512 GB SSD, 3k screen, Intel Core i7-4810MQ 2.80GHz, NVIDIA Quadro K1100M

Was this a good price?...

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Last post by Dragunov
Sun Jun 23, 2019 9:05 pm
W540 Will Not Start

Last post by TryItOnce « Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:19 pm
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by TryItOnce » Fri May 31, 2019 10:35 am

My W540 with Windows 10 will not start/boot.

It was working fine in the morning when I checked email, then shut it off. Later that night when I...

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Last post by TryItOnce
Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:19 pm
I want to put in a mSATA drive in w530

Last post by Dragunov « Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:12 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 Dragunov
Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:12 am
W540 LCD upgrade from TN FHD to FHD IPS - anyone done this?

Last post by br0adband « Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:22 pm
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by br0adband » Fri Apr 05, 2019 4:26 am

Getting a maxed out ThinkPad W540 in a few days, it has everything maxed from the factory - the Intel i7-4930mx, 32GB of RAM (4x8GB), the 512GB SSD...

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Last post by br0adband
Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:22 pm
Has the w540/w541 bios throttling bug been fixed ?

Last post by Screamer « Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:49 am
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by hhhd1 » Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:50 pm

the w540 and w541 both had throttling bug due to bios, has any of them been fixed?

it is where the cpu gets stuck on 800mhz for ~2 minutes due to...

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Last post by Screamer
Fri Apr 19, 2019 4:49 am
[W530] How to find a genuine UKE Backlit Keyboard

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:54 pm
Replies: 4
by Blazer » Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:46 am

I am trying to find a new Backlit UKE (UK Enhanced?) genuine keyboard for my W530.

I found one on eBay which is FRU: 04X1382 CS12 B/L KBD UKE SRX -...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:54 pm
W530 Minidisplay port to HDMI TV?

Last post by hellosailor « Sun Mar 17, 2019 2:51 pm
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by hellosailor » Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:22 pm

Today I just tried to connect my W530 with Nvidia graphics via a cable, theoretically a 4k capable minidisplayport to HDMI cable, to a 24 Toshiba TV...

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Last post by hellosailor
Sun Mar 17, 2019 2:51 pm
Best HDD configuration for W530

Last post by olddog « Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:51 am
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by olddog » Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:59 am

I have a new (to me) W530 with a 500GB HDD, I7-3740QM, and 8GB RAM.

It's no slouch, but I would like to make it go faster without spending too much...

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Last post by olddog
Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:51 am
Replace W541 Screen and Install LinuxMint Cinnamon

Last post by tporter « Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:10 pm
Replies: 2
by Axfinger » Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:36 pm

Hey all,

My girlfriend's sister has given me her old laptop to fix up. It is a Thinkpad W541 with a very corrupted version of WIndows 10 on it and a...

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Last post by tporter
Mon Mar 04, 2019 2:10 pm
How do I know if my W530 is RAID-enabled?

Last post by MikalE « Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:19 pm
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by olddog » Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:11 am

There is currently only one disk in it, so it's not using RAID ATM.

And on the subject of RAID, would it work to run RAID on two disks of the same...

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Last post by MikalE
Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:19 pm
Re-installation of UEFI partition - Thinkpads W541 X240

Last post by nsharma « Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:35 am

by nsharma » Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:35 am

Hi,

I wonder if you can please help regarding the re-installation of a UEFI partition on a hard disk in the following on Thinkpad W541 and X240...

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Last post by nsharma
Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:35 am
Weird Screen flicker W530 and ultradoc

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:26 pm
Replies: 3
by WizardOfBoz » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:37 pm

Windows Pro 10, Version 10.0.17763 Build 17763
(also occurred with Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134)
Lenovo Thinkpad W530 in Ultrabay Docking Station...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:26 pm
'New' W530 on the way

Last post by w0qj « Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:54 am
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by westsailor » Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:47 pm

Well, refurb anyway.

I've been needing to upgrade my W500 so I've been looking at W530's because they're the last model to incorporate an express...

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Last post by w0qj
Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:54 am
W530 w/ 3940XM + G.Skill 1866 DDR3, working?

Last post by jdrou « Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:49 pm
Replies: 6
by overfiend » Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:06 pm

Just was curious about this.

The posts here would say yes to 1866 MHz RAM, but everyone says it has to utilize XMP

G.Skill has said it won't work,...

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Last post by jdrou
Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:49 pm
Would you recommend a W530 in this day and age?

Last post by jal2 « Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:47 pm
Replies: 12
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 jal2
Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:47 pm
W530 BIOS password

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:27 pm
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by flynryan91 » Sun Nov 25, 2018 5:26 pm

My motherboard my w530 is done and i found another on ebay for $40.00, but the description says all good except BIOS password is unkown. my question...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:27 pm
W530 + dual 4k via dock

Last post by captcoma « Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:32 am
Replies: 26
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 captcoma
Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:32 am
W530 question.

Last post by dr_st « Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:08 am
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by Lovele » Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:57 am

Hi there guys.

So the W530 comes with illuminated keyboard. My question is, if I change the original keyboard to the 7-row keyboard will I lose the...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:08 am
W530 Blue tinted/Corrupted resolution via Integrated Graphics

Last post by Nevadita « Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:03 pm
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by Nevadita » Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:40 pm

Ello.

I have encounter this rather weird situation, yet again.

if i boot the laptop with graphical device set either on Integrated Graphics or...

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Last post by Nevadita
Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:03 pm
W530 Black Screens on Boot

Last post by ThinkTwinki « Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:00 am

by ThinkTwinki » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:00 am

This is a continuation of the ordeal found in my last thread.

Part 2:
The Scoop:
Ordered what looks like to be a K1000 motherboard with the...

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Last post by ThinkTwinki
Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:00 am
Looking into possible hardware mods for the W530

Last post by ulsa « Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:30 am
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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 ulsa
Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:30 am
W530 motherboard replacement advice

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:28 am
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by Scientist and Saint » Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:37 am

I've bought a replacement mobo for my W530, and I'm looking for any tips/tricks/gotchas/advice people here think I should know re installing it....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:28 am
W530 backlight fuse location -- front or back of board?

Last post by BruceDickinson « Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:08 pm
Replies: 7
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 Jul 16, 2018 11:08 pm
W530 Ethernet port dead

Last post by richyboypalm « Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:39 pm
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by richyboypalm » Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:52 am

I wonder if someone can shed some light on this for me.
The Ethernet port on the side of the machine has stopped working, I have tried a Linux live...

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Last post by richyboypalm
Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:39 pm
W530 70++ Battery 42T4802 vs 0A36303

Last post by ac427 « Mon Jul 09, 2018 4:40 pm
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by ac427 » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:54 am

Can either the 42T4802 vs 0A36303 70++ battery be used in a W530 ?

One is 10.8v 7600mAh and the other is 11.1v and 8400mAh

Perhaps the 42T4802 is...

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Last post by ac427
Mon Jul 09, 2018 4:40 pm
What is the fastest factory installed W530 CPU?

Last post by KDM Mods « Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:29 pm
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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 KDM Mods
Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:29 pm
Just Bought a W530!

Last post by KDM Mods « Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:18 pm
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by KDM Mods » Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:45 pm

Just got it today! Got it on ebay for $399. It came with a dock, 2 power supplys, and a ssd/hhd caddy. W530 specs are I7 3740qm, 16gb ram, Quadro...

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Last post by KDM Mods
Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:18 pm
K1000M mobo vs K2000M

Last post by Scientist and Saint « Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:48 am
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by Scientist and Saint » Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:55 am

I've got a W530 with a failed K1000M:

I get this with any of about 20 different Nvidia driver versions I've tried (apart from those which...

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Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:48 am

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