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Middle mouse button under trackpoint not working on P53

Last post by independent « Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:19 pm
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by wrybread » Tue Nov 19, 2024 2:35 am

I recently picked up a P53, love the thing. But oddly the middle mouse button for the trackpoint (above the touchpad) doesn't work. I like to set...

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Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:19 pm
P51 - screw for M.2 trays?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:37 am
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by Edward Mendelson » Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:17 pm

I managed to lose one of the two screws that hold down the M.2 solid-state drive bays on my new P51. These are the screws shown at the foot of p. 60...

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Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:37 am
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB NVME on Thinkpad P1 Gen 6 issue

Last post by Rick57 « Mon Oct 14, 2024 2:00 pm
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by Powergrade » Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:33 am

Apologies if this topic has appeared previously. I have a new P1 Gen 6 to which several upgrades I've carried out, RAM upgrade to 48GB was no issue....

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Mon Oct 14, 2024 2:00 pm
Buying advice Graphic design Laptop P15 P52 other?

Last post by ThinkTwice24 « Sun Oct 13, 2024 4:14 am

by ThinkTwice24 » Sun Oct 13, 2024 4:14 am

I am trying to help out a friend buying a secondhand laptop she needs for graphic design. From the price range, around 400 euros, the P52 and P15...

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Sun Oct 13, 2024 4:14 am
P71/P72 ram upgrade

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Oct 13, 2024 12:37 am
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by Whitieiii » Fri Oct 11, 2024 2:53 pm

Ok looking at getting a p71 or p72 and want to know what exact type of ram works in these machines? Are they the same type for both? I'm looking at...

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Sun Oct 13, 2024 12:37 am
Which is better - P14s gen5 AMD vs Intel?

Last post by philistine « Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:24 pm
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by funfinance » Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:45 am

I am in the market for a relatively light laptop that I can travel with but still get work done. I will be buying a dedicated desktop for most of...

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Last post by philistine
Tue Oct 08, 2024 8:24 pm
Any advice on a new P51?

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:59 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:38 am

I was curious about the battleship-style ThinkPads but never owned one, so I put in a minimum (really low) bid on what seems to be a top-of-the-line...

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Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:59 pm
P52 P3200 running hot

Last post by TPHenrique « Fri Sep 27, 2024 12:44 pm
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by TPHenrique » Thu Sep 12, 2024 5:40 am

Hello everyone! This is the first time I'm on this forum and on any forum.

I have a P52, which I'm quite happy with, but a little worried in terms...

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Last post by TPHenrique
Fri Sep 27, 2024 12:44 pm
P14s gen 2 touchpad issue

Last post by imbaworld « Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:15 pm
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by imbaworld » Tue Sep 10, 2024 4:12 pm

Hey folks. Issue with touchpad. Sometimes randomly stops working for second and even seconds. Pure random, can work alright for whole session and...

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Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:15 pm
P50/P51/P52/P53 Buying Advice

Last post by independent « Fri Sep 13, 2024 5:48 pm
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by agarza » Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:04 pm

I'm looking to buy a used P50 series laptop with 4K display.

I would like to get some feedback regarding which of the P50 series models in regards...

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Last post by independent
Fri Sep 13, 2024 5:48 pm
3k screen in P52

Last post by TPHenrique « Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:12 pm

by TPHenrique » Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:12 pm

Hi everyone.
Does someone have experience with putting the 3k display of a T540p (or W540 etc) in a P52 (or P50 etc)? Both mechanically, since I...

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Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:12 pm
A P14s g2 with the 25th Anniversary Keyboard

Last post by SAIYAN48 « Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:49 pm
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by SAIYAN48 » Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:39 pm

Found this on Taobao:

I had no idea this could be done; I wonder how many other models can take this mod besides this and the T480.

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Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:49 pm
Thinkpad P53 trackpad + trackpoint not working (Windows 10)

Last post by CPC464 « Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:11 pm
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by jaggreaney » Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:05 am

Trackpad and TrackPoint stopped working all of a sudden. Ive tried to update the drivers didn't work, checked if the ribbon cables were secure (they...

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Last post by CPC464
Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:11 pm
P51s, HDMI and Power Supply questions

Last post by rebop « Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:46 pm
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by rebop » Thu Sep 05, 2024 12:37 pm

I have a P51S and a 40A2 Ultradock. Without getting into details, there are issues with DP and HDMI connected to the dock.

So here is what I would...

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Last post by rebop
Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:46 pm
P14s Gen5 AMD: ticking while suspended

Last post by Zverik « Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:36 am
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by Zverik » Thu Aug 08, 2024 1:40 am

Hi everyone! Got a new laptop last month, the very new Lenovo P14s Gen5 AMD without an OS. Installed Fedora 40. Not sure if the OS is relevant, since...

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Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:36 am
Custom rpm fan level creation?

Last post by azul2 « Fri Aug 02, 2024 2:31 am

by azul2 » Fri Aug 02, 2024 2:31 am

Hello all,

I wonder: is there any way one can create a custom rpm fan level in current Lenovo P1, P16 models?

- background:
1) current models...

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Last post by azul2
Fri Aug 02, 2024 2:31 am
40pin LCD Cable - Are they all just the same?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:27 am
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by whalelinguini » Sun Jul 28, 2024 4:59 pm

I was looking to put a 4k oled in my p14s gen2. Right now I have a 30pin cable / lcd. I have another machine that needs a LCD so I was going to swap...

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Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:27 am
Replacing SSD on a P70

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:33 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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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:33 pm
P15S g2 LCD upgrade

Last post by wujstefan « Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:12 am

by wujstefan » Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:12 am

Hello fellow thinkpadders,

A friend of mine is trying to upgrade LCd in his P15s g2 (20W600FRUS); he sports a 300nit LCD that he finds too dim and...

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Last post by wujstefan
Tue Jul 09, 2024 2:12 am
controlling fan speed on P15v Gen 2i with Linux

Last post by cowmoon « Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:49 am

by cowmoon » Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:49 am

This laptop's fan is LOUD. I nearly returned it because I could not get the fans to quiet, even when CPU temps are very low. I installed Linux Mint...

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Last post by cowmoon
Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:49 am
P52 - Trackpad middle click not working anymore

Last post by H-Atkinson « Mon Jun 03, 2024 11:37 am
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by H-Atkinson » Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:21 am

For whatever reason a Windows update has broken the middle click button on my trackpad. I know it still works in hardware and that the issue isn't...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Mon Jun 03, 2024 11:37 am
Thinkpad P1 gen 7: Displayport on the USBC hardwired to which GPU?

Last post by newac « Tue May 28, 2024 1:00 am
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by newac » Fri May 10, 2024 10:32 pm

Hi all,

At least on the Thinkpad P1 gen 3, *if* the laptop had a dedicated GPU (Nvidia), then the Displayport connectors inside the two...

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Last post by newac
Tue May 28, 2024 1:00 am
Do you own a Thinkpad P1 gen 6? Please try an 8TB M.2 SSD and report!

Last post by newac « Sat May 25, 2024 10:08 pm

by newac » Sat May 25, 2024 10:08 pm

Hi all!

Really my interest is if the upcoming Thinkpad P1 gen 7 will support 8TB M.2 SSD:s. The best information available to substantiate a guess...

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Last post by newac
Sat May 25, 2024 10:08 pm
P16s Won't POST -- Send In? Warranty?

Last post by mikemex « Wed May 22, 2024 2:17 pm
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by ThinkTwinki » Mon May 13, 2024 1:36 am

P16s [censored] the bed recently -- won't POST. The fans just spin endlessly. Took it apart, but looks like everything (CPU/RAM/etc.) is soldered on, so no...

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Last post by mikemex
Wed May 22, 2024 2:17 pm
ThinkPad P71 weird power issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue May 21, 2024 11:56 pm
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by Someguy12121 » Sun May 19, 2024 6:04 pm

So I picked up a P71 from work for free since it was deemed to be recycle. I got it home and have since been able to get it to power on and operate....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue May 21, 2024 11:56 pm
Can't Stop ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 from going into sleep mode eventually

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue May 21, 2024 1:17 am
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by mbressman » Mon May 20, 2024 12:48 am

I have a client with a ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 (21HK001HUS) running Win11 and plugged into a ThinkVision monitor - basically being used as a desktop....

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue May 21, 2024 1:17 am
Lenovo illegal firmware crippling of the P1 gen 3: Legal proceedings & functional circumvention?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat May 11, 2024 12:04 am
Replies: 16
by newac » Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:06 pm

After an extended time with the Lenovo Thinkpad P1 gen 3 it has become clear that Lenovo Group Limited has maliciously and deliberately crippled the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat May 11, 2024 12:04 am
What ports does the Thinkpad P1 gen 7 have?

Last post by newac « Fri May 10, 2024 10:26 pm

by newac » Fri May 10, 2024 10:26 pm

Hi all,

Regarding Thinkpad P1 gen 7's ports, the announcements say 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB C, 1x USB A and HDMI.

From the photos and videos I see...

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Last post by newac
Fri May 10, 2024 10:26 pm
P1 Gen 1 and P1 Gen 3 problems, would fresh install of Windows 10 resolve?

Last post by Muse « Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:47 pm
Replies: 3
by Muse » Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:19 pm

I have two P1's. The Gen3 lost the ability to come out of suspend, so I use Hibernate when I'm not using it. Neither machine can see any of my...

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Last post by Muse
Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:47 pm
P1 G4: external monitor on USB-C?

Last post by awebber « Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:17 pm
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by awebber » Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:07 pm

I've been running a P1G4 with an old external Dell U2410 (1920x1200) on HDMI, it works well as an extended desktop with the internal display. I dug...

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Last post by awebber
Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:17 pm
P70

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:46 pm
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by kiterunner » Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:17 am

Hello all, im sorry if this question might be asked several times but i really need an advice related to device that i need to purchase.

Currenty im...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:46 pm
P51s ssd connector malfunction

Last post by PieterVanHecke « Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:44 am
Replies: 6
by PieterVanHecke » Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:26 am

Hello,

I have a P51s 20HB000TMB since 2017. Last week, it started rebooting randomly (sometimes after 5 minutes, sometimes a couple of hours)
I...

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Last post by PieterVanHecke
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:44 am
P71 FHD to UHD Upgrade

Last post by H-Atkinson « Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:15 am
Replies: 5
by unix_joe » Sun Apr 21, 2019 12:38 pm

Has anybody here upgraded a P71 FHD to UHD?

Instead of the P70/P71 Panasonic VVX17P051J00, I am looking at moving to the AUO B173ZAN01.0 panel from...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:15 am
P51 Powers but won't Boot to BIOS

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:21 pm
Replies: 11
by Four » Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:40 pm

I saw a P51 at a fraction of its normal price and thought I should buy it and try to fix it, but I don't know much about this laptop or how to fix...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:21 pm
P1 gen 1 battery life

Last post by TinkerMan « Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:48 am
Replies: 1
by TinkerMan » Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:51 am

Hello thinkers
I am curious if anyone else here can tell me if they had the same experience as I did with the battery lifespan with their P1 gen 1 ....

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Last post by TinkerMan
Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:48 am
P1 5th gen - Swapping keyboard with WWan antenna for keyboard without Wwan. Possible?

Last post by H-Atkinson « Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:56 pm
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by Phidelio » Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:21 am

Hi Thinkpadders!

Long story short. I just bought a Thinkpad P1 5th gen with a US keyboard which I want to swap for a nordic one. However, the...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:56 pm
P14s Losing Power When OFF

Last post by tenplus1 « Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:42 am
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by tenplus1 » Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:22 am

My Thinkpad P14s seems to be losing power when switched off and I don't know why ?!?!

In the bios I have disabled the powered usb ports, enabled...

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Last post by tenplus1
Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:42 am
FHD+ IGZO panel for P52?

Last post by Qrani « Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:08 am
Replies: 1
by sz » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:51 pm

Has anyone put an IGZO panel with >FHD resolution?

I recently purchased a refurb with the quadro P3200, and while the FHD screen is decent, a better...

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Last post by Qrani
Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:08 am
Thinkpad P71/Xeon (with ECC memory) - can I use two 32GB SODIMMS?

Last post by wb0gaz_h « Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:05 pm

by wb0gaz_h » Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:05 pm

Can I populate my P71 with two 32GB DDR4 ECC SODIMMS, one at the back of the machine and one under the keyboard (normally two devices would be in...

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Last post by wb0gaz_h
Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:05 pm
Wifi update for P73— will Ax210 work?

Last post by Usher99 « Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:43 pm
Replies: 9
by Usher99 » Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:14 pm

Hi,

Verizon offered me a free update to the modem/router and it will support wifi 6E. I do not believe my laptop supports that as ships with AX200...

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Last post by Usher99
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:43 pm
ThinkPad P1 GEN 1 BEEPS

Last post by dr_st « Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:29 am
Replies: 2
by kanteiniii » Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:27 am

Hi everyone !

Hope you're doing well. For me, I'm in trouble with my P1, the laptop boot up, make 2 beeps then he shutdown. He restart by it's own...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:29 am
No graphic signal on P50

Last post by Renz « Sun Sep 17, 2023 5:29 am
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by Renz » Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:37 am

Hi,

It happened a couple of days ago, it was resting on the sofa, thought it was put on hold previously but one I grabbed it, I was surprised that...

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Last post by Renz
Sun Sep 17, 2023 5:29 am
upgrading from P50...

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Sep 09, 2023 7:51 pm
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by raceannouncer » Sat Jul 22, 2023 9:38 pm

I own a tried but true P50...but I realize it's outdated, to say the least! I'm looking for advice on replacement laptop workstations with few...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sat Sep 09, 2023 7:51 pm
ThinkPad Ultra Docking Station Problem

Last post by neoneo « Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:46 am
Replies: 2
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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Last post by neoneo
Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:46 am
P51S External monitor goes black and loses signal

Last post by rebop « Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:28 pm
Replies: 2
by rebop » Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:51 am

Posted at Lenovo. Thought I might get more help here...

I have a Lenovo P51S > 40A2 Dock > External Dell Monitor. All works perfectly 95% of the...

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Last post by rebop
Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:28 pm
P71 and 64GB+ RAM Limit Experiment Failure

Last post by TPFanatic « Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:37 am

by TPFanatic » Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:37 am

I have failed an experiment to make P71 use more than 64GB RAM.

There's some reports on the subreddit that P50 (Skylake at 2133 mhz) and P51 (Kaby...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:37 am
P14s 3rd Gen CFG lock help needed

Last post by unknownuser « Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:45 pm

by unknownuser » Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:45 pm

Hello folks,

I am trying to find the CFG lock entry in the BIOS firmware but I cannot seem to be able to find it in UEFITool.

As BIOS image I am...

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Last post by unknownuser
Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:45 pm
P50 - 2tb NVME - temperature

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:09 am
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by sbazsi » Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:00 pm

Lenovo p50. i76820hq, 32gb, nvidia quadro m2000m 4gb, 256gb - upgraded to 2 tb ssd + 2tb hdd

Original system drive - 256 Samsung ssd M2 has been...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:09 am
P17 Gen 2 charger

Last post by OhYou_ « Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:51 pm
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by OhYou_ » Thu Jun 08, 2023 10:11 am

I got a p17 Gen 2 at my company which I bought new, and I'm not sure if it ever did charge but I noticed fairly quickly that it is not charging the...

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Last post by OhYou_
Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:51 pm
What to expect going cheap battery replacements for P70???

Last post by Jman99 « Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:06 am

by Jman99 » Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:06 am

I'm all for genuine oem batteries, but I can't find any online sources selling genuine (the price is a dead giveaway!). So I'm wanting to know what...

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Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:06 am

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