I should also mention when the screen boots up, it sometimes displays the Thinkpad logo, then immediately becomes stark white. It takes about 3 seconds but it stays white till I shut it down , but it gets to the point where I can't see a thing. I can still hear windows booting normally though via th...

Where is the best sources for inverters and or CFL's? Thanks for the help!

Gonna try an external display. What doe the inverter do and how much/hard is it to switch out? Thx!

My son's T60p is displaying a phenomenon I've never before experienced before in a Thinkpad in all my years of using them. When I switch on the laptop, I briefly see the Thinkpad Logo, then it fades out and the screen goes blank. Then it boots up and after a while the screen would get bright then di...

Actually this didn't take very long-although I can't tell you how long since I didn't monitor it. All I know is that I left for a couple hours and the upgrade was done by the time I came home.

Just installed Win 7 Ultimate on my X301. Not a clean install, but actually an upgrade from Windows Vista Business. Went off without a hitch. Installed all the available Win 7 RTM beta drivers which also made for a smoother upgrade. So far so good, no issues at the moment. Be sure to apply some opti...

Maybe this has been answered before, but my search didn't really net me the answers I'm looking for. I'm contemplating upgrading my X301 to Vista 64 from Vista 32. What real advantages does upgrading provide? I realize 32 to 64 bit computing, but in real world performance and stability, as it relate...

After 5 hours, I finally pulled the plug and started all over. The second time around this went for about 90 minutes to complete. Much more like it.

There must have been some kind of glitch in the first process.

It's been going for almost 3 hours with the please wait screen after it seemed to be chugging along. This is a factory disc full restore. The hdd light flashes every second or so.

Usually NewEgg would return without a restock fee if there is a compatibility issue, especially if you re-order an alternate compatible module. I know its probably not much. Be sure to post your experience with the Crucial RAM. I've ordered them myself!

I haven't turned off system restore, it comes in handy sometimes. I don't use Photoshop, so there can be no complaints there. Now we see if these TWEAKS work. I found most if not all the suggestions on OCZ forums pretty well thought out and logical, so I implemented most of them, except turning off ...

Thanks. I'll check it out and try it. I just had another freeze after going 3 days without one. I'm also getting an error message when I try to launch power manager. As soon as I try to launch I get the dialog box telling me that the Power Manager has stopped working with options to look for online...

Thanks. I'll check it out and try it. I just had another freeze after going 3 days without one. I'm also getting an error message when I try to launch power manager. As soon as I try to launch I get the dialog box telling me that the Power Manager has stopped working with options to look for online ...

I had similar random freezes with my X301 (128GB with XP preloaded system). I also encountered the freezing access connection problem. I suspect that it has something to do with the initial file indexing, prefetching, and other (both xp and vista save a lot of data). I followed the instructions on ...

I'm running the original Lenovo pre-load. I understand that it presents bloat, but I simply don't have the time to go through and build my own install, especially with all the time and effort I've spent customizing this preload. I know allot of people swear by the wipe and re-install procedure, but ...

I've been using an X301 for a couple weeks now with great results. In the past week, I've experience randoms freezes that come out of nowhere and the only out is to hold down the power button and reboot. I'm using the latest version of Firefox, Thunderbird and Windows Vista Small Business for the mo...

What I mean is that I can run the Vista setup from the FULL version install disc while booted into Vista Business. However when I am supposed to choose upgrade current Vista partition or create a new Vista partition, the upgrade option is grayed out and not available. This X301 came with Win Vista B...

I have an X301 with a Win Vista bus SP1 pre-load. I want to upgrade to Vista Ultimate. I have a FULL version Vista Ultimate disc/license, but when I boot from within Vista, the upgrade option is greyed out and not selectable. I don't want to setup a new partition. Anyone have ideas? Does the full Vi...

well yeah, it's probably 460GB. My 400GB HDD (not laptop one) only gives 379GB (actual storage) so yeah a 500 should be about that range. Congrats though, i'd don't see myself needing that much though :) I usually bring what i want, not everything. Actually the 500Gb drive netted 461Gb. I don't rea...

EOMtp wrote:One 1"x1/2" speaker located on bottom of case, front edge, centered.

Yep, only one. One of my biggest gripes with an otherwise fabulous machine. Can be annoying if the laptop is sitting on a pillow or bed since it muffles the sound.

Finally got my hands on a Samsung Spinpoint M1 500Gb 5400RPMr 2.5" 9.5mm drive from OWC and installed in in my X61s. This is the first and only currently available 2.5" drive that will fit a Thinkpad. The currently available Hitachi 500Gb drive is a 12mm drive, and will not fit in most standard lapt...

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GomJabbar wrote:I agree with royhuang's statement above. Brings to mind another ThinkPad wrapped in leather...

Whatever happened to the reserve edition? Not too many bought them I guess ...

Available at TigerDirect. Firesale at over 60% off. Was $4999. Now $1999.00.

I'm not sure why anyone would compare a laptop computer to an exotic sports car. A Corvette is a limited production sports car. Anyone that thinks that any Thinkpad is something other than a premium design computing device that was built and designed to maximize both sales and profits for its manuf...

This is a non-scientific poll of course, but it pretty much proves to me that the X300 would probably in more hands had it not been for its exclusive SSD drive that pushes its price beyond the reach of many fans. Well, of course. Except Lenovo is not in the business of putting top-of-the-line noteb...

Toshiba just announced a 5400RPM 1.8" 160Gb drive today. Supposedly available in August. Appears to have a micro-SATA interface which means they should work in the X300 given they are 8mm thin.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 170&EDATE=

I posted another message on another Thinkpads forum regarding the ACTUAL release and shipping of the 500GB 5400RPM Samsung 2.5" 9.5mm drive that will definitely fit the T61p.

You can find that message here:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=

It would appear that the 500Gb Samsung 2.5" 9.5mm drives are finally shipping... kinda. OWC and emac shops are selling them today with one catch-you have to buy it within an external On-The-Go storage solution for $309.99. You can easily remove the drive from the portable shell that has both USB and...

If the poll here is any indication, price is indeed a factor keeping potential buyers from taking the plunge. With at least 10 forum member out of 46 responses stating they would buy an X300 if it were $1000 cheaper with a non SSD drive, this is a fair indication that the premium price of the X300 w...

Just curious where you bought the drive and how much it was. It was part number 341-5732. I bought it directly from Dell on Apr 2, 2008 for $166.59USD plus shipping and tax. It came with the ZIF connector and the corresponding mylar/rubber slipover "caddy." (I'm not 100% positive the slipover was m...

We posted a poll in the X300 forum asking the question: Why aren't you buying an X300 Thinkpad? http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=424113#424113 Since the natural upgrade path from an X series may well be to the X300 series for those who still want an ultraportable, but would prefer a slight...