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Thinkpad P16 announced

Last post by zemlin « Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:52 pm
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by H-Atkinson » Tue May 17, 2022 1:48 pm

Follows the current trend of removing useful ports, over-styling, and utterly bewildering material choice. Looks like my P53 will get replaced by a...

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Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:52 pm
BIOS option "Cool and Quiet on Lap"

Last post by zemlin « Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:28 pm
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by zemlin » Sun Aug 07, 2022 6:41 am

Was poking around the BIOS on my P16 and found this option for Cool and Quiet on Lap . Looks like this option is also on some prior ThinkPads.
I'm...

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Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:28 pm
P53 wwan card options?

Last post by H-Atkinson « Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:12 pm
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by Mandrak » Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:52 am

Hi everybody,
I have P53 (20QQ) with antennas for wwan card.
Does anyone know if Sierra EM7455 4G LTE will work with this model?
Or Fibocom L830....

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Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:12 pm
Looking for someone with a P73 with an RTX 4000 gpu (P71 upgrade quest)

Last post by H-Atkinson « Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:11 pm
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by sasha0413 » Mon Aug 01, 2022 1:10 pm

Hey all, I forgive me for being new here, but I am looking for someone with a P73 with an RTX4000 gpu to dump their vBIOS from their GPU so that I...

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Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:11 pm
Order in for a CTO P1 Gen 5, current ship-by date: Jul 30

Last post by H-Atkinson « Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:05 pm
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by H-Atkinson » Wed Jul 20, 2022 1:07 am

I have an order in for a P1 Gen 5 with the i7-12800H, 3070ti, 165hz LCD, 64gb of RAM, and a 4tb SSD. Expecting to have it in August. Once the 30-day...

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Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:05 pm
P1Gen3 won't go to sleep

Last post by Muse « Sat Aug 06, 2022 10:49 pm

by Muse » Sat Aug 06, 2022 10:49 pm

I have Close the lid' action set to put the Windows 10 machine to sleep, but it stays awake. Pressing the power button is supposed to do the same...

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Sat Aug 06, 2022 10:49 pm
Replacing SSD on a P70

Last post by ts1971 « Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:36 pm
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by ts1971 » Mon Jul 18, 2022 7:53 pm

Hi,

For several months I have been getting a diagnostic message when my P70 boots up telling me that my hard drive will likely fail soon. I've...

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Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:36 pm
Is P50 screen protector original or an add-on

Last post by H-Atkinson « Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:19 pm
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by jrmwalsh » Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:29 am

I just bought ($400) a secondhand P50 with Xeon CPU. It is in beautiful condition.
But I noticed that the display is a little dull. Upon examination...

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Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:19 pm
P1 gen 3 won't boot from Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB SSD.

Last post by newac « Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:16 pm

by newac » Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:16 pm

Hi all!

Plugging in a Sabrent Rocket Q 8TB 22x80mm M.2 NVMe SSD to the Thinkpad P1 gen 3 (= a 2020 model) gave me bizarre behaviors -

Sometimes the...

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Wed Jun 29, 2022 5:16 pm
Is WD SN770 2TB a good match for P1G4?

Last post by Brad « Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:51 pm
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by awebber » Sat May 14, 2022 12:56 pm

P1G4 was only available with a 1TB drive. Wanted bigger but nothing in stock. Would the SN770 2TB be a good replacement? Can't see a system finder on...

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Last post by Brad
Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:51 pm
Thinkpad P1 Gen 5 - Available for purchase in US, spec limitations confirmed

Last post by H-Atkinson « Thu Jun 16, 2022 3:41 pm
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by H-Atkinson » Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:41 am

The P1 Gen 5 is now on sale in the US, and we now know all of the limitations and an introductory price. Starts at $2,095 + tax (which gets you the...

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Thu Jun 16, 2022 3:41 pm
P50 don't wake up (after Ubuntu 22.04 installation)

Last post by Manveru « Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:24 pm
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by Manveru » Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:08 pm

Hopefully someone faced this and found solution.

After installing Ubuntu 22.04 which run some firmware update (it looks like Intel Management) I...

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Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:24 pm
P17 Gen 2 car charger

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 05, 2022 12:37 am
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by benj5386 » Wed May 04, 2022 3:26 am

Hi everyone. First post so be kind :D

I've been given through work a P17 gen 2 Thinkpad. It's a bit of a monster.

Am i correct in thinking there...

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Thu May 05, 2022 12:37 am
Smart card reader for P1 Gen 2

Last post by shuth « Thu May 05, 2022 12:33 am
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by nsallem » Fri Sep 27, 2019 1:25 pm

Hi all,

I would like to know if any of you purchased a preconfigured P1 or P1 Gen 2. If you did do you know if it possible to install a lenovo smart...

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Last post by shuth
Thu May 05, 2022 12:33 am
P50 X-Rite Color Calibrator issue - Missing ECCM2SensorData.dat

Last post by wojtekS « Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:48 am
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by KayMW » Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:20 pm

Hi everyone,

I've sent my P50 to Lenovo in order to repair the cracked palm rest (a small crack near the fingerprint sensor, I'm sure it's not my...

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Mon Apr 25, 2022 5:48 am
Cannot read/write P50 BIOS chip soldered to board

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:49 am
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by humanplayer2 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:45 am

Dear all,

I am trying to get a BIOS bricked P50 up and running, but am having issues connecting to the BIOS EEPROM chip while it is soldered to the...

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Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:49 am
SD CARD READER - Flush or not flush when card is inserted

Last post by baertracks « Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:29 am

by baertracks » Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:29 am

I keep an 1TB SD Card inserted into my P52 laptop at all time for easy transfer of very large data files to my desktop.
In the p52 models, the SD...

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Last post by baertracks
Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:29 am
P71 Windows 11

Last post by dr_st « Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:03 am
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by afgunst2000 » Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:48 am

Hi
I want to upgrade my operating system on my P71 to Windows 11, but the Windows website indicate that my Thinkpad is not able to run Win 11?
Are...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:03 am
P51 Mouse Freeze Issue

Last post by dr_st « Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:09 am
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by shahidt » Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:29 am

Hello. I have a Lenovo P51, model 20MNS03U00, bios version N1UET82W 1.56, running Windows 10 Pro. Since the last couple of months, my mouse has been...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:09 am
Thinkpad p 72 not sharp image video

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:37 pm
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by alfred72 » Thu Feb 10, 2022 4:17 am

Hi All

I recently purchased second hand ThinkPad p72 type 20mb- 002gus . and when i watch video content the pic is not clear and grainy

i up to...

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Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:37 pm
P71 Running Windows 7

Last post by TKuser « Sun Feb 06, 2022 7:45 am
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by TPFanatic » Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:32 am

9 2 2021 Update #2

These are the drivers I installed for Win 7 on the P71. As for installing Win 7, I had first installed this environment on a...

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Sun Feb 06, 2022 7:45 am
P52 System Board/GPU Replacement

Last post by joshtexas « Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:29 pm
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by naanac02 » Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:30 pm

Hey all,
I have recently been asked by a coworker to repair a ThinkPad P52 laptop which is experiencing the following symptoms: cannot detect P1000...

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Last post by joshtexas
Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:29 pm
P15 Gen 1 scary BIOS update!

Last post by theoldhundy « Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:01 am

by theoldhundy » Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:01 am

Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster...

I just did a BIOS update on a P15 gen 1 at work and ran into a crazy issue with it. Once the BIOS...

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Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:01 am
ThinkPad P15 Gen 1 enters in heat protection too early

Last post by tmm360 « Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:51 am

by tmm360 » Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:51 am

Hello everyone.
I've this notebook, and I'm loving it, but with some more heavy games it starts to lag very soon, even if it would be able to run...

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Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:51 am
P71 not charging

Last post by harrypad « Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:39 am
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by harrypad » Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:38 am

I found my laptop switched off and the plug of the charger had fallen out of the wall socket.
When I put it back it was very loose so I guess that's...

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Last post by harrypad
Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:39 am
P50 Not Turning On

Last post by richramo « Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:18 am
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by richramo » Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:36 am

I picked up a P50 on eBay but without a charger or battery. (the photos suggested that booted to the Lenovo Logo)
I have a few other Thinkpads laying...

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Last post by richramo
Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:18 am
Is a Thinkpad p50 w/ an i7 still worth in 2020?

Last post by bishop « Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:06 am
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by thebetterpecker » Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:01 am

I am considering either getting a Thinkpad p50 or a t480. The p50 with an i7 6700hq, 16gb or RAM, 500gb HDD, and the Quadro M1000M is going for $850....

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Last post by bishop
Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:06 am
Lenovo P50 BIOS delete Fingerprints after changing the HDD

Last post by bishop « Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:42 am

by bishop » Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:42 am

Hallo,
Windows 10 and Windows 11 are working fine on P50, but when i change the HDD, the BIOS delete alle the Fingerprints, i think , this is a BIOS...

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Last post by bishop
Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:42 am
Thinkpad P70 & P71- replace display panel?

Last post by jdk « Sat Sep 25, 2021 1:17 am
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by IBMfan700 » Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:01 am

I was wondering, is it possible to replace the screen on a 1080p P70 or P71 with a 4K display?

I guess it would need to have the right connector...

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Last post by jdk
Sat Sep 25, 2021 1:17 am
P17 dock recommendation?

Last post by kitor « Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:49 pm
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by wkirksnyder » Fri May 28, 2021 1:36 pm

I've been using Thinkpad's for many years and always buy the docking station, but it doesn't seem like the P17 really has one. According to a sales...

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Last post by kitor
Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:49 pm
Display panel & keyboard P50

Last post by munchausen « Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:23 am
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by Renz » Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:01 am

Hi,

My P50 needs keyboard and display panel replacement, the matrix is the high resolution, I had a quote of $500 AUD for refurbishment by local...

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Last post by munchausen
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:23 am
P70: Buying internal or external optical drive?

Last post by farmall « Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:41 pm
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by digait » Sat May 01, 2021 3:06 pm

Hello,

I'm about to buy a P70 which will come without an optical drive.

I would prefer an internal one (DVD RW, no Blue Ray).
Apart from an...

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Last post by farmall
Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:41 pm
P53 - 5ghz no longer working

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:54 am
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by H-Atkinson » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:38 pm

My P53, seemingly at random, has lost the ability to see 5ghz networks. I think it may have something to do with Windows 10 21H1, but I'm not...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:54 am
Can P53 be operated closed?

Last post by H-Atkinson « Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:41 pm
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by Mindfulness Quebec » Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:14 pm

Can I operate my P53 closed with a Lenovo external keyboard and monitor?

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:41 pm
ECCM2SensorsData.dat needed from Pantone P50 or P51

Last post by atagunov « Tue Apr 27, 2021 6:20 pm
Replies: 11
by draco2527 » Sat Apr 06, 2019 9:36 pm

Had to get my MOBO replaced, followed by a re-image. Lost the following file for the pantone:

c:\ProgramData\X-Rite\ECCM-2\ECCM2SensorsData.dat

If...

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Last post by atagunov
Tue Apr 27, 2021 6:20 pm
Connecting an IBM T221 to a P53 - some questions

Last post by H-Atkinson « Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:00 pm

by H-Atkinson » Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:00 pm

I recently was able to get a T221 (DGP model, so the Japanese DG5 with 2 converter boxes) and have been trying to get it to run on my P53. I'm using...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:00 pm
ThinkPad Ultra Docking Station Problem

Last post by dr_st « Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:55 am
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by Kamartin » Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:35 am

I've had my ThinkPad p53s for a few weeks now. It came with the ThinkPad Ultra docking station. Yesterday, I managed to completely remove the lock...

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Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:55 am
P1 with 16:10

Last post by w0qj « Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:55 pm
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by chabal92 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:00 am

Hi all!

Any news\rumors about if and when a P1 with 16:10 screen will be released?

Thanks!

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Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:55 pm
Lenovo Thinkpad P51/T570/T470s

Last post by asgaard « Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:26 am

by asgaard » Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:26 am

Hi all,

For more than 4 years I've been using T430s, and except battery life I was happy. Since like 3 weeks time I'm happy customer of T450s, but...

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Last post by asgaard
Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:26 am
P53 w/newer BIOS cannot update S/N

Last post by Brad « Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:36 am
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by Brad » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:31 pm

Hello all,

Recently installed a Xeon RTX5000 system board in a P53.

The BIOS is from January 2021.

Attempting to update the S/N and UUID. Updating...

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Last post by Brad
Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:36 am
P51s Randomly crashes "Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart" Also randomly boots into boot menu

Last post by davidgurvich « Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:15 am
Replies: 6
by jfrank4165 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:16 pm

As a college student I am required to use MATLAB for my courses. When attempting to install MATLAB the computer came across an error in the...

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Last post by davidgurvich
Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:15 am
Thinkpad P51 & P71- motherboard upgrade?

Last post by IBMfan700 « Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:22 am
Replies: 22
by IBMfan700 » Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:06 pm

I have a few questions.
Is it possible to replace (upgrade) the motherboard on a Thinkpad P51 or P71 yourself?
Do you have to upgrade by swapping the...

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Last post by IBMfan700
Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:22 am
Setting battery charge THRESHOLD on P1

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:16 pm
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by Muse » Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:16 am

I have a P1 Gen 1 and a new P1 Gen 3. Both machines run Win 10 Pro 64bit.

I use them with adapter connected and in order to extend battery life I...

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Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:16 pm
Thinkpad P73

Last post by Pokrzept « Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:34 am
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by IBMfan700 » Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:11 pm

Does anyone here own a P73?

How does it compare to earlier 17 Thinkpads such as the P70 and P71?
Is the keyboard of the P73 and P72 narrower...

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Last post by Pokrzept
Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:34 am
Replacement for aging W520...is the P15?

Last post by TPBigot « Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:50 am
Replies: 16
by TPBigot » Mon Nov 23, 2020 5:25 pm

Hello, it's time to replace my aged W520. It has been a great machine but was killed by the last critical BIOS upgrade (8BET66WW 1.46). After that,...

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Last post by TPBigot
Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:50 am
Thinkpad P71- MXM graphics card upgrade?

Last post by Screamer « Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:59 pm
Replies: 6
by IBMfan700 » Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:45 am

Does anyone know if it's possible to install a graphics card in the P71, that's better than the P5000?
For example, the RTX5000 card in laptops such...

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Last post by Screamer
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:59 pm
Display Issue

Last post by atagunov « Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:53 pm
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by Renz » Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:46 am

Hi there,

This is a report as my last post didn't gather any replies perhaps to confusing title.

My P50 screen is showing some dark gradient on the...

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Last post by atagunov
Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:53 pm
dark gradient on the surround of the display area

Last post by w0qj « Thu Nov 05, 2020 5:47 pm
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by Renz » Mon Nov 02, 2020 5:23 pm

Hi there,

My P50 screen is showing some dark gradient on the surround of the display area, it seems to be a hardware fault as it appears when a...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu Nov 05, 2020 5:47 pm
P1 connected via HDMI to 4K display but display detects no signal

Last post by Muse « Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:09 pm
Replies: 6
by Muse » Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:24 am

The display is seen by Windows 10 Pro, I have the P1 configured to display on both screens (the laptop's and the TCL 43 4K display), but the display...

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Last post by Muse
Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:09 pm
Earliest P series laptop that will work with M14 Thinkvision

Last post by w0qj « Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:27 am
Replies: 3
by Generic68 » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:57 am

Question is as subject. I currently have a pair of P50 on hand. I'd quite like to play around with the Thinkvision M14 but can't seem to find any...

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Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:27 am

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