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Remarkable Screen Quality on T30 and T23

Last post by FryPpy « Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:54 am
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by Sudevan » Tue Feb 07, 2017 6:57 pm

In my ongoing effort to update all of the Linux OSs on my strike force of Thinkpad machines (I'd like to call it an expeditionary force, being an old...

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Last post by FryPpy
Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:54 am
Thinkpad for DOS Gaming?

Last post by T3f4l « Tue Feb 07, 2017 4:18 pm
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by T3f4l » Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:56 am

Hi All

It seem's ThinkPads are kinda addictive, i'ev got my X220 the way I want it and am now looking for a new Project . In short I would like to...

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Last post by T3f4l
Tue Feb 07, 2017 4:18 pm
T30 BIOS (non working wifi card)

Last post by yakuza « Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:25 pm
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by yakuza » Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:22 pm

Ive done a T30 upgrade today. Changed the CPU for a 600mhz higher clocked, added ram (total of 2gb now), threw in a 60 gig HDD at 5400rpm, and added...

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Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:25 pm
T22 SXGA+ Screen cables - Same as the XGA one?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:34 pm
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by T3f4l » Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:30 pm

As title really, can get a brand new screen for 20quid but not sure about the cable, will the standard xga one work, if not anyone got the part...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:34 pm
Sound from USB

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:05 am
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by Rex » Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:56 am

What ho one and all,

Having just sold my soul to the devil by buying a TV, I want to connect my T21 to it so that I can access internet available...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:05 am
Solid State Hard Drive on T23 (w/pictures)

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:23 pm
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by techningeer » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:18 pm

Hello everybody, First I want to say that I love the T23 Laptop. Just plain great. But I have been doing some research into putting a solid state...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:23 pm
Sticky T21

Last post by Kasm279 « Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:20 am
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by Rex » Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:11 am

Happy new year one and all,

I have a couple of ageing T21 laptops which I really like. (in fact, I like the TP keyboard so much that I bought the...

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Last post by Kasm279
Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:20 am
T22 and T20 Temperature readings.

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:05 pm
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by rccharles » Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:21 pm

I'm running linux on my T22 and hopefully my T20 when I get it repaired. I'll want to verify when I get the t20 repaired that it's not running hot....

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:05 pm
Heat Sink Thermal paste.

Last post by Raidriar « Fri Dec 02, 2016 3:39 pm
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by rccharles » Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:44 pm

I'm looking for the thermal paste for a T20 that I am restoring. The ibm part number is 05k5751.

I have thermal grease. The IBM machine is using a...

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Fri Dec 02, 2016 3:39 pm
T23 Recovery CD Set Needed

Last post by bluesteel649 « Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:04 pm
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by Spartan23 » Wed Aug 31, 2016 6:34 pm

Does anyone have or know where to get the recovery CD set for the T23 (2647)? Thanks

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Last post by bluesteel649
Sat Nov 26, 2016 1:04 pm
T23 starts only from battery, not from AC

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:56 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:57 pm

This T23 has a new motherboard, but will only boot with a main battery installed.
If any charger is connected, no go...
My T23 knowledge has become...

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Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:56 pm
T21 - preinstalled Windows serial number, hidden partition, recovery CD

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:30 am
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by ja-rek » Wed Sep 28, 2016 3:34 pm

Dear Thinkpad Lovers,

I have deleted partitions of my T21, created new ones and formatted them.
Sadly, I didn't think long enough prior doing it ,...

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Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:30 am
burning CD-Roms that are readable on my T21

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:24 am
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by ja-rek » Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:57 am

Hello,

my old T21 currently has only MS DOS installed.
I am trying to burn a CD on my other notebook to use it on T21.
However, the CD is readable...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:24 am
Battery percentage on the Taskbar

Last post by thinkpad.user « Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:42 am
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by chzuck » Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:02 am

I had an icon on the taskbar that included the percentage of battery power left. I wiped the hard drive and installed my clean backup. It did not...

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Last post by thinkpad.user
Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:42 am
T23 CMOS Battery problem, and possible MB upgrade

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:17 pm
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by Zygmo » Sat Sep 17, 2016 1:25 pm

Hey Guys. I have a T23 (I think! It is a Pentium III, 2648-6GU.) When it was given to me, it had what I assumed was the original OS, Win XP Pro....

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:17 pm
Removing that sticky rubber coating

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:55 pm
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by Zygmo » Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:17 pm

For you guys with the early T models that have rubberized coatings. Mine had turned sticky, and was all nasty looking. Take a single-edged razor...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:55 pm
Does T23 audio support Sound Blaster Pro/16 emulation?

Last post by micrex22 « Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:44 am
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by danikayser84 » Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:13 pm

I recently revived my ThinkPad T23 with a Transcend 32GB SSD and Windows 98SE and plan on using it for old DOS and Windows 9x games, but I wanted to...

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Last post by micrex22
Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:44 am
Good soldering iron for T30 memory slot repair

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:13 am
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by cadillacmike68 » Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:06 pm

Now that I've taken my T30s out of regular duty I can finally service the fans and try to fix the ones with memory slot issues.

What's a good brand...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:13 am
Which Thinkpad model is this?!

Last post by Shredder11 « Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:38 am
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by Shredder11 » Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:10 pm

This Thinkpad came up in my Ebay subscription email feed in England (UK). I have no idea what it is but the mouse buttons remind me of the T22 range...

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Last post by Shredder11
Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:38 am
T30 screen not working

Last post by brchan « Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:08 pm
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by missouri100 » Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:40 pm

I have an older T30 that I use for programming older automation control components. I was in a plant today and let the thing slip off a chair onto a...

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Last post by brchan
Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:08 pm
Screen problem on Thinkpad T30

Last post by brchan « Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:48 pm
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by jdoutt » Fri Jul 29, 2016 3:31 pm

I have an old Thinkpad T30 running one of the light versions of UBUNTU.

It has a display problem : after a short time the graphical display...

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Last post by brchan
Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:48 pm
Windows Vista (or 7) on ThinkPad T30

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Jul 23, 2016 10:31 am
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by Manuel » Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:32 am

Hi, my father uses an old ThinkPad T30 which, after 13 years, works perfectly. The model is 2366-R7G (CPU Pentium 4M 2Ghz, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD, GPU...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat Jul 23, 2016 10:31 am
Help about burnt chip in T23 system board

Last post by Enzo1960 « Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:23 am
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by Enzo1960 » Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:36 am

Hello at the Forum!
I need help: in my ThinkPad T23, model 2647-2TG, burnt this chip, near battery connector, as following image:

Last 2 numbers...

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Last post by Enzo1960
Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:23 am
Preventing GPU fail on T30

Last post by danikayser84 « Sun Jun 05, 2016 2:44 pm
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by geka3250 » Sun Jun 05, 2016 7:34 am

Hello!
I heard about high failure rate of ATI Radeon Mobility 7500 chip. I did some mods on my T30 and want to share it :)
Got northbridge aluminium...

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Last post by danikayser84
Sun Jun 05, 2016 2:44 pm
Thinkpad t20 part 08k3191 to intel part number

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 09, 2016 7:34 pm
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by rccharles » Mon May 09, 2016 7:11 pm

I am looking for a replacement processor part number 08k3191 Intel pIII 750 mhz.

I've been able to find this part online at considerable expense. I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon May 09, 2016 7:34 pm
T30 WiFi switch?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun May 08, 2016 5:07 pm
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by 128keaton » Sat May 07, 2016 12:48 am

My WiFi card inside isnt finding any WiFi networks. Is there an external switch, or am I missing something? Thanks!

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun May 08, 2016 5:07 pm
T23 and Win7

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:45 pm
Replies: 22
by PandorasThinkpad » Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:39 pm

Hello again, it*s me....

so i have installed a Win7 Professinal on my T23, the one of my signature.

Specifications:

1,2 GHz PIII-M Cpu
1 GB of...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:45 pm
My T30 Thinkpad is now a digital music player...

Last post by robert213 « Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:58 pm
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by robert213 » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:28 pm

My T30 Thinkpad is now a digital music player.

I purchased Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 USB Audio interface

I downloaded and installed Windows driver...

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Last post by robert213
Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:58 pm
Doom2 issues on T23

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:05 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:13 pm

No matter how, I cannot start Doom2 as is on T23 in 2000 or booted to DOS using a USB stick. Is this a reason for this problem with S3 graphic...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:05 pm
T23 Half-Life OpenGL Issues

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Fri Jan 29, 2016 1:43 pm
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by Kasm279 » Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:51 am

Has anyone been able to run Half-Life on a T23? No matter what OpenGL setting I pick I get a message telling me that The selected OpenGL mode is not...

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Fri Jan 29, 2016 1:43 pm
PCMCIA Wireless Card for Thinkpad T30

Last post by sdfox7 « Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:51 pm
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by rdstovall » Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:21 pm

I am trying to find a PCMCI Wireless card for an IBM Thinkpad T30. Have Goggled it but want to make sure I am ordering the correct one. Don't see any...

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Last post by sdfox7
Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:51 pm
T22 top cover

Last post by MrMaguire « Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:42 am
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by Rex » Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:50 am

What ho one and all,

What ho one and all!

Been some time since I even looked at this forum since I have moved to a desktop! Somehow, I have managed...

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Last post by MrMaguire
Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:42 am
ThinkPad T30 Resale Values

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:50 am
Replies: 22
by sdfox7 » Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:34 pm

A quick glance on eBay shows that ThinkPad T30 are commanding quite respectable prices.

Compared to the T4x series T40/T41/T42/T43, it is older,...

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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:50 am
Will this 2.5" to 3.5" adpator work on my T23 hard drive?

Last post by arabianights « Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:21 am
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by arabianights » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:11 pm

my t23 died. I try to add an adapter so i can read and use the hard drive on my desktop pc.

according to the description, it says 44 pins to 40...

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Last post by arabianights
Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:21 am
T21 display problem

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:52 pm
Replies: 5
by lather » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:27 pm

I've got a bit of a problem with a T21 that I'm hoping someone here can help with.

A little while back, my Dad asked me if I could fix the T21 that...

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Last post by rkawakami
Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:52 pm
T23 FrankenDrive

Last post by Scott H. « Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:33 am
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by Scott H. » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:33 am
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Has anyone tried using a SD Card and an adapter like those on eBay right now that say they can be used to replace a Hard Drive? I've searched the...
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Last post by Scott H.
Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:33 am
moving a T30 hard disk to another thinkpad

Last post by danikayser84 « Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:49 pm
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by angelochen960 » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:04 am

Hi,
got a old hard disk from T30, unit is long gone, now needs to boot from that hd to see some programs and data, putting it into another non...

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Last post by danikayser84
Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:49 pm
T23...location of fuses... *PICS*

Last post by PandorasThinkpad « Thu Sep 24, 2015 8:45 am
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by PandorasThinkpad » Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:07 pm

Hi!

Just try to find F5 on the T23 mainboard....and it seems to be connected with C192 and C198....but i haven't found either those....

I have this...

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Thu Sep 24, 2015 8:45 am
Is this a good price for a T30?

Last post by rambo47 « Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:16 pm
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by cheystar » Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:28 am

I found an ad for a thinkpad t30 for $40 cdn. Description by seller below.

Notebook - ThinkPad T30, with power adapter
Windows XP Professional,...

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Last post by rambo47
Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:16 pm
Thinkpad T30. Charging Issue. How can I find the issue?

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:54 pm
Replies: 5
by rokiee » Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:26 pm

Hi mates !

I have an older T30 with charging issue.

When I plug the PC to the electric current it does not charge the battery and it does not get...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:54 pm
T23 - Boot Service TPONSCR.exe

Last post by Mike Blake « Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:14 am
Replies: 11
by XonOFF » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:56 am

My T23 sometimes boots with the TPONSCR.exe service, and sometimes not. It's the HotKey Management Service, from what I find using Google.

Is there...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:14 am
T23, SXGA+, changing from CCFL to LED

Last post by PandorasThinkpad « Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:39 am
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by PandorasThinkpad » Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:45 pm

Hi Folks,

i'm willing to change the dead CCFL of my SXGA+ Display of the T23 with the led kit i'm going to get trough...

Now i like to know if...

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Last post by PandorasThinkpad
Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:39 am
Red tint during power on (T21) + some other stuff

Last post by automobus « Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:38 pm
Replies: 5
by Zotaccian » Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:37 am

I have old Thinkpad T21 which works for the most part, it is usable, however during power the display has red tint for couple seconds then goes to...

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Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:38 pm
Product Recovery CDs for T30 Type 2366, 2367

Last post by jronald « Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:46 am
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by RRHODY » Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:22 am

I have two sets:
One is W2K-DT P/N 01R5361
One is XP-P P/N 01R5441

Free except for the cost to mail them, by whatever method required.

Best to...

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Last post by jronald
Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:46 am
T30 memory slot problem

Last post by danikayser84 « Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:53 pm
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by bacs » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:42 am
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T30 2366-96G / Windows XP Prof SP2

I have just installed two 512mb 266mhz Kingston memories to replace the original 256 memory.

The T30 recognizes...
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Last post by danikayser84
Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:53 pm
T21

Last post by gradilli « Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:15 pm
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by gradilli » Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:34 am

my thinkpad T21 is completely dead after a BIOS upgrade I made years ago, now I'd like to revive it but I've lost the original floppy disk drive....

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Last post by gradilli
Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:15 pm
Fan problem in T20 + trying to fix

Last post by Block3r « Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:52 am
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by Block3r » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:25 pm

After repairing the Blink of Death by a 10K resistor, new problem arose. When I start the T20, fan spins correctly - but about 10 seconds later, it...

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Last post by Block3r
Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:52 am
How to improve screen resolution on T23? how to upgrade to XP?

Last post by granta « Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:44 am
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by granta » Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:52 pm

How can I improve the screen resolution on my T23? It is set at 800X600 pixels and 16 colors and there is no option to change that under Display...

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Last post by granta
Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:44 am
T30 mainboard replacment

Last post by fultontech « Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:45 pm

by fultontech » Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:45 pm

I left my T30 plugged in overnight a few months ago. It just happened to be the same night of a large thunderstorm rolled through. In the morning the...

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Last post by fultontech
Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:45 pm
T23 IDE SSD - Recommendations?

Last post by ac12 « Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:31 am
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by Harryc » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:22 am

So I want to put an IDE SSD in a T23. Here are the current choices in my price range;

Kingspec, Model: KSD-PA25.1-064MJ, Capacity: 64GB, Flash Type:...

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Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:31 am

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