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by kocoman
Sat Dec 20, 2025 9:19 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
Topic: Size difference between 3-cell and 6-cell battery on X121e?
Replies: 3
Views: 5465

Re: Size difference between 3-cell and 6-cell battery on X121e?

What Is the part number for the 3 cell 31whr battery? Thx
by kocoman
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:34 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
Topic: How to tell what keyboard controller and trackpoint, trackpad controller this series use? Thx
Replies: 0
Views: 23427

How to tell what keyboard controller and trackpoint, trackpad controller this series use? Thx

How to tell what keyboard controller and trackpoint, trackpad controller this series use? Thx
by kocoman
Sat Mar 26, 2022 12:54 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: NEED HELP - Install of i7 2640m to T420 FAILED
Replies: 17
Views: 11803

Re: NEED HELP - Install of i7 2640m to T420 FAILED

Has anyone got the vbios/gop driver working for tianocore?
by kocoman
Sun May 16, 2021 9:15 pm
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: does ide dvd caddy to ide 3.5 exist?
Replies: 1
Views: 6665

does ide dvd caddy to ide 3.5 exist?

does ide dvd caddy to ide 3.5 exist? thx
by kocoman
Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: ThinkPad 760E - 6GB HDD and error 174
Replies: 7
Views: 3891

Re:

Thanks a lot! I've disconnected these 4 pins in a hard drive. Unfortunately, BIOS couldn't detect this drive at all. So I connected pins 27 to 59 and 53 to 60 (in the other side of TP "plug"), as it was written in some German web page. It works! Another problem: Why this laptop slows down when dock...
by kocoman
Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:02 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Bend pin 47 or pin 48 for hd in 760? with picture?
Replies: 5
Views: 2755

Re: Bend pin 47 or pin 48 for hd in 760? with picture?

but the manufacturer site does not say which pin is in or out. (hence the pin 47 or 48 problem.. but I don't want to bend two of them) they just say put the jumper in for Master..
by kocoman
Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:25 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: convert to dvorak keyboard by prying off keys?
Replies: 1
Views: 1632

convert to dvorak keyboard by prying off keys?

convert to dvorak keyboard by prying off keys?

is it possible

thanks
by kocoman
Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:02 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: The IBM HelpCenter server is temporarily unavailable?
Replies: 3
Views: 1592

Re: The IBM HelpCenter server is temporarily unavailable?

Harryc wrote:What OS is this and what IBM utility are you using?
win98se from restore partition

SSClient/Tpad 4.50

thanks
by kocoman
Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: How to prevent sleep when lid is closed for win98?
Replies: 3
Views: 1638

How to prevent sleep when lid is closed for win98?

How to prevent sleep when lid is closed for win98?
by kocoman
Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:30 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: The IBM HelpCenter server is temporarily unavailable?
Replies: 3
Views: 1592

The IBM HelpCenter server is temporarily unavailable?

The IBM HelpCenter server is temporarily unavailable?

How to solve this problem?
by kocoman
Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:25 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Bend pin 47 or pin 48 for hd in 760? with picture?
Replies: 5
Views: 2755

Bend pin 47 or pin 48 for hd in 760? with picture?

Can anyone tell me for a drive with the newer reversed master.. ie: no jumper for master.. vs the old ones (jumper for master), which pin, with photo it is?

thanks
by kocoman
Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
Topic: T40 vs T42 R&R disks
Replies: 11
Views: 4459

Re: T40 vs T42 R&R disks

What program can I use to open the IMD file?
by kocoman
Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:11 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
Topic: Implementing XP-Key in Recovery-CD
Replies: 4
Views: 8135

Re: Implementing XP-Key in Recovery-CD

Can anyone tell me what program to open the IMD file?
by kocoman
Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:33 am
Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
Topic: microsoft virtual pc and bios settings/partiton magic help..
Replies: 24
Views: 5229

Re: microsoft virtual pc and bios settings/partiton magic help..

Is there any way to bypass this check by editing some files?

"your bios is not compatible with this product recovery cd"
by kocoman
Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:17 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Keep high or low density 64mb ram? for 600e?
Replies: 4
Views: 1780

Keep high or low density 64mb ram? for 600e?

I have a 600e with

32mb low density (4 pcs) - built in

64mb low density (8 pcs total) - added
64mb high density (4 pcs total) - added

I want to expand my memory, so I have to remove one of them but which 64mb ram should I keep?

thanks
by kocoman
Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:30 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: What is the voltage on the label of an 600E AC Adapter?
Replies: 5
Views: 3060

Re: What is the voltage on the label of an 600E AC Adapter?

Arrgh, so I think the 12v also caused the included lithium battery to NOT charge. I thought it was bad and throw it away...

I think it needed 16V to "enable" the charge curcit..

oh well, didn't know better.
by kocoman
Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:29 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Windows CE / Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PC
Replies: 11
Views: 3788

Re: Windows CE / Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PC

If you use any cygwin (linux) apps in Windows Fundamentals, it won't work because the "NUL or NULL" device does not exist.
by kocoman
Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:27 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: What is the voltage on the label of an 600E AC Adapter?
Replies: 5
Views: 3060

Re: What is the voltage on the label of an 600E AC Adapter?

Do you have a part number? I have a IBM 12v, but the system shuts off randomly I think thats the reason.

thanks
by kocoman
Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:35 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: What is the voltage on the label of an 600E AC Adapter?
Replies: 5
Views: 3060

What is the voltage on the label of an 600E AC Adapter?

What is the voltage on the label of an 600E AC Adapter?

Can anyone who have the original read it for me?

thanks
by kocoman
Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:51 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Second USB port on 600E motherboard?
Replies: 31
Views: 22999

Re: Second USB port on 600E motherboard?

What does the 27 ohm resisters do?
by kocoman
Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:53 am
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Separate charger vs charging battery in Thinkpad ??
Replies: 10
Views: 3209

Has anyone thought of replacing the charging board (ie: from a non-problem battery, like 570..?) to fix the 'balance voltage' problem? ie: which chip is the buggy one? AN8165NFHP BDE3AB etc? It seems no one knows about the other chips does beside the EEPROM.. I am trying to find out what pins 7,8,9,...
by kocoman
Wed May 14, 2008 7:44 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: disable floppy in bios in tp760?
Replies: 1
Views: 1178

disable floppy in bios in tp760?

disable floppy in bios in tp760?

Is it possible?
by kocoman
Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: 600 port replicator pinout? (for USB)
Replies: 5
Views: 3638

Thanks, I have finally got some time to try it but with 22 ohm resistors (could not find 27 ohm resistors yet), right now it says 'unknown device' .. Will get 27 ohm to see if thats the problem...
by kocoman
Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: 600 port replicator pinout? (for USB)
Replies: 5
Views: 3638

600 port replicator pinout? (for USB)

600 port replicator pinout? (for USB)

Does anyone know/have the info? thanks
by kocoman
Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:15 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: mplayer not working with 600E
Replies: 7
Views: 2753

Its working I think.. two years later and I think the solution is this: http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/2006-May/060473.html You won't believe it. The thing that helped was changing the card mode on the primary monitor from 100Hz to 85Hz! How can that be?... How come I can't have t...
by kocoman
Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:41 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: 600E video performance thread AGP, openGL, Direct3D
Replies: 24
Views: 14988

Can you tell me what program you are using to do the 2D tests? I want to know which driver to use (2d only)

TP 600X 2D @47

I have an 600E (I want to post my video score too, 2.5MB SGRAM vs 4MB SGRAM)
by kocoman
Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:35 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Suggestion for All how to watch dvd/mpeg4 on old machines
Replies: 9
Views: 4089

Are you the junklemike that made the Palm Tungsten battery 4000mah mods?

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