Load_Retry_Count is over 5000 now, up from 400-ish 3 days ago. Superclicks ranging from once every 15-20 seconds to once per second. Methinks this drive will be toast soon.

I'm using Windows most of the time. I've added hdparm -B 254 hda BAT file to the Autostart. The setting seems to survive both suspend and hibernation so there is no need to reissue it after those. It doesn't survive reboot so it has to be put into the Autostart. I haven't heard any "superclicks" si...

I just installed a Samsung 160GB HM160HC in my T42 week before last, no problems once I implented the hdparm fix (do a forum search for details) for the "superclick". The drive is quiet as can be.

Installed Win 7 Enterprise RTM on my 1.7 GHz T42 last week, and the CPU has been running excessively hot (mid-80s C) under routine use (internet, word processing, etc). The fan unit was replaced with a new one a year ago. GPU temp is in the 60s C. Is it mere coincidence that this is occurring after ...

Appears that all 32-bit versions of Win 7 support up to 4GB of memory. Does that mean it's now possible to load up a T4x with 2x2GB? Or is 2x1GB a hardware limitation?

I'm running a Samsung 2343BWX (2048px x 1152px, 16:9), via DVI and a port replicator. It was completely plug-and-play with my T42, no driver witchcraft needed. Windows XP's display properties dialog detected the monitor's native resolution and presented it as an option in the drop-down. Couldn't hav...

Matt wrote:The Hitachi HDFT reports:

Fail code 0x72: Defective Device
Technical Result Code: 72029E54 (this code turned up nothing on Google)

Anybody know how to find out exactly what those failure codes mean?

Any advice on data recovery? There are a couple directories I'd really like to copy.

The Hitachi HDFT reports: Fail code 0x72: Defective Device Technical Result Code: 72029E54 (this code turned up nothing on Google) Which is defined in the HDFT documentation as: Device S.M.A.R.T. Error. The Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) has detected a drive problem....

What is the manufacturer and model of the drive? It's the stock Hitachi 80GB. While in the USB enclosure, did you run "Error-checking" with "Automatically fix file system errors" and "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors" turned on ? I didn't. CHKDSK from the WinXP recovery console choked d...

I ran SpinRite 6 on it overnight, it got only 0.2% through by morning. What other diagnostics do you suggest? I pulled it from the T42, put it into a USB enclosure and was able to pull off a few critical files onto another PC but that was an extremely slow process.

Let a Windows Update run yesterday afternoon and for my sins was rewarded upon reboot with a disk read error, which I cannot seem to work around. Sooo, it looks like I'm in the market for a new HDD. Any suggestions? Amazon has a Western Digital WD3200BEVE 320GB unit for $90 shipped, it says it's an ...

Just went for it to see what would happen, and the answer is it works just fine! Details in the thread linked in previous post.

I bought a Samsung 2343BWX tonight at Costco, just finished setting it up. It was completely plug-and-play with my T42, no driver witchcraft needed. Windows XP's display properties dialog detected the monitor's native resolution and presented it as an option in the drop-down. Couldn't have been easi...

I'm considering picking up one of those new 23" 16:9 Samsung 2343BWX displays, 2048x1152 native resolution, what are the chances it'll work with my T42 through the dock's DVI connector? Anybody tried this yet? Are the devices capable of this? Are there driver limitations?

But there isn't a 64-bit version of Vista Home/Basic, is there???

jtimouri wrote:I would install Vista Home Basic 32 bit. It is relatively easy to upgrade in a year or two to 64bit and it doesn't cost anything to do that.

Really? Care to clue me in as to how?

My trusty T42 was recently subjected to a fall from an airline overhead compartment that cracked the left display hinge from its base. I've been looking through the HMM and replacing the hinges looks to be surgery of a more severe degree than I'm comfortable with as you basically have to complete di...

New, factory-sealed Mini-Docks are going for $40 on eBay....

I just use good ol' Formula 409 and a microfiber cloth.

My T42 has the same problem...some sort of debris between the layers of the LCD. I'm nervous about sending it in for warranty replacement as this one has developed only one bad pixel that I never notice unless I hunt for it. The crap inside the LCD is another story, though--but I'm worried that the ...

revolutionary_one wrote:edit: i do know that adding the 3200 module will actually only make the notebook operate as fast as the 2700, but if i do upgrade to 1.5GB later, it'd be nice to have it operate at the max 3200 later on.

Is this true?

After almost a year of blissfully happy ownership, my T42 developed its first "bad" pixel, one solitary stuck-on green one. The good news is that at SXGA+ resolution, it's so friggin small that I have to hunt for it to see it. Now, what's REALLY pissing me off is the small amount of "debris" that's ...

The newest driver has been problematic for me as well, so much so that I'm posting this via my cell phone.

First disk has to be a CD-R for some reason, but after that, put in a DVD-R and it will fill it up with the rest of the stuff.

Best Buy had a deal on TDK 8X DVD-Rs--$9.95 for a spindle of 25--so I picked one up. Before I open the package though, I wanted to see if anyone has had a problem with these using the T42 multiburner.

Under "Additional Information" halfway down the upgrade utility page is a link that says "Detect the hard disk drive firmware level for the system you are using". It said my drive had the latest firmware (which I'd expect, as it's a warranty replacement only a few months old).

I did a "battery recondition" yesterday, and today was surprised to find that:

1) the battery's full-charge capacity jumped to 30.32 Wh (up from the 26 or so yesterday), and

2) the battery health indicator is now green again, having been yellow.

After 161 cycles since June, my battery's full-charge capacity is now 26.87 Wh, down from the design capacity of 47.52 Wh. I find it hard to believe that a battery losing half its capacity in less than a year is typical. At this rate, am I really looking at having to replace my battery every year???

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