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chassis replacement

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by cyanide959 » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:03 pm

hi all, i've had my T22 for about 4 years now and it's the best laptop I've ever owned, the display is just immaculate with 1450x1050 but some recent...

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Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:15 am
Laptop turns on for a split second

Last post by danage « Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:41 am
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by linux_inside v2 » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:30 pm

hey guys, i just picked up a T20 on ebay and was wondering if it can be fixed, when you press the power button it flicks on for a split second and...

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Last post by danage
Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:41 am
Charge Thresholds in Battery Maximizer

Last post by briank « Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:37 pm
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by briank » Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:16 pm

I was reading the battery health help in battery maximizer and it mentions setting your charge thresholds to less than 100% if you use AC most the...

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Last post by briank
Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:37 pm
thinkpad T21 confusing cpu speed

Last post by hey00 « Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:18 pm
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by hey00 » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:51 am

hello, and thank you for your time...

I have T21 with 256mb memory and 40 seagate 5400 RPM HD, and I upgrade the bios to 1.16 and currently using...

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Last post by hey00
Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:18 pm
T30 - flickers when scrolling

Last post by alastairarchbold « Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:01 am
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by alastairarchbold » Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:09 am

Hi

I have bought a T30, runs fine, but when scrolling up or down the screen seems to flicker and reload the page or something, making it a real...

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Last post by alastairarchbold
Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:01 am
T22 HD upgrade

Last post by Rex « Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:00 am
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by Rex » Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:28 pm

Hi there,

My T22 currently has a 20gb hd and I would like to upgrade it to something larger.

Will any 40gb, 2.5 hd that I buy from either eBay or...

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Last post by Rex
Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:00 am
T21 WiFi Mini PCI card?

Last post by Nolonemo « Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:43 am
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by TonyH » Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:51 pm

Hi,
Just registered as newbie.
Wondering if it's possible to install Mini PCI WiFi card keeping Ethernet card as well on T21? If it's possible which...

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Last post by Nolonemo
Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:43 am
'power management disabled' msg during BIOS update t21

Last post by vailsy « Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:59 am

by vailsy » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:59 am

does anyone know why i am getting this error message please?

would a duff battery cause it?
is there a quick workaround?
thank you!

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Last post by vailsy
Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:59 am
Win98SE Device Manager lists "unknown device" ??

Last post by vailsy « Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:19 am
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by oldbob » Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:55 pm

I have discovered an unknown device listed in Device Manager on my T21 Thinkpad. Is there any way to discover what this device is so that I can...

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Last post by vailsy
Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:19 am
Can I use non-IBM DVD/CDRW combo on T21?

Last post by schen « Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:13 pm
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by renhui » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:17 am

Hi there, guys, I am thinking of upgrading the CD-ROM in my T21 to a combo drive, a local guy has a working pull from a compaq presario
2170, do you...

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Last post by schen
Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:13 pm
Docking Station vs Docking Station II

Last post by JVG « Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:35 pm
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by JVG » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:59 am

Hello!

I am the proud owner (well, it is still in the mail :D !) of a T-20. It is a basic model, with just a 500MHz P-III processor (yes, it seems...

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Last post by JVG
Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:35 pm
T23: Backlight dead?

Last post by Zedicus « Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:26 pm
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by stgreek » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:57 am

Hello everyone. My girlfriend's trusty old T23 started exhibiting weird symptoms around 2 weeks ago: The screen would start flickering with a reddish...

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Last post by Zedicus
Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:26 pm
T-30 Bat light flashing

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by murwil » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:48 am

Recently replaced the battery in my T-30. Thye bat lamp flashes even though I have conditioned (charged / discharged) the battery. If I remove the...

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Last post by murwil
Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:48 am
What's Wrong with Battery

Last post by f4duk « Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:38 am
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by f4duk » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:12 am

Hi all,

Thinkpad T22 2647-4eg , win98se

I have a little problem with conditioning battery.

when I condition the battery, such as IBM method...

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Last post by f4duk
Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:38 am
Thinkpad T22 goes blank often

Last post by lithium726 « Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:15 pm
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by sperla » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:45 am

I'm sorry if this is a repeat of an earlier post. I tried hunting through, but am not sure if it is the same problem.

Decription : Of late, my...

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Last post by lithium726
Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:15 pm
T-23 and maximum memory

Last post by tp23 « Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:07 pm
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by tp23 » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:40 am

I just upgraded my T23 - 256meg to 1 gig of PC133 memory because I wanted to eliminate having to use a pagefile that suffers from a slow hard drive....

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Last post by tp23
Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:07 pm
Wireless "use windows" has to be manually ticked?

Last post by adamdenmark « Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:20 pm
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by adamdenmark » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:53 pm

T30

EVERYtime I boot, I have to go into the Wireless icon, choose show available wireless networks , click on change order of networks and on top...

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Last post by adamdenmark
Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:20 pm
Problem with Shift keys

Last post by PeterVO « Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:57 pm
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by PeterVO » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:58 pm

Hello,

I've had a T20 for 5 years now and suddenly and strangly both Shift-keys stopped working at the same time. I pulled the left Shift key off...

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Last post by PeterVO
Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:57 pm
Keyboard T30

Last post by Orevin « Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:28 am

by Orevin » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:28 am

Hi,

Does anyone know, if the key caps from a T2x work on a T30? Don't want to buy a complete keyboard...

Thanks,
-Orevin-

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Last post by Orevin
Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:28 am
T30 hidden partition

Last post by diaz1023 « Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:25 am

by diaz1023 » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:25 am

Can anybody help me use the entire hard drive on a T30 that I have, it is a 2366-97u, it has a 60 gig hard drive and i dont need to use the rapid...

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Last post by diaz1023
Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:25 am
Odd mainboard fault & fix with IBM T20

Last post by Voodle « Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:41 am
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by Voodle » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:31 am

A few days ago I got an odd T20 off of ebay so I could steal the memory out of it (since it had 2x 256mb dimms and the price wasnt that high). It's a...

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Last post by Voodle
Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:41 am
Latches T30

Last post by Orevin « Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:29 pm
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by Orevin » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:29 am

Hi,

I expect to get a T30 next week and it's missing the left LCD latch. I'm looking to find one (or the set), but I can't find it. Is it not sold...

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Last post by Orevin
Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:29 pm
laptop won't turn on anymore

Last post by t20user « Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:25 pm
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by furby » Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:18 pm

I have a IBM thinkpad T22. It will not turn on. All that happens is hard drive light and battery light flashes once whenever I push the power button....

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Last post by t20user
Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:25 pm
T23 can't charge battery after updating control program.

Last post by valarian « Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:16 pm
Replies: 6
by valarian » Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:06 am

Hi,

I have a very serious problem. I decided to upgrade my BIOS and Control Program in my T23. I had downloaded neccesary files from IBM page and...

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Last post by valarian
Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:16 pm
T23 - Date/Time Error

Last post by Em1 « Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:19 pm
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by Em1 » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:48 pm

Every other day or so I get a error on startup that says my date and time are wrong. I'm then sent to change it in the bios. Is there a way to fix...

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Last post by Em1
Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:19 pm
T21 Hangup

Last post by achilles21 « Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:43 am
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by achilles21 » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:07 am

Hi.
I have an IBM TP-T21 with windows 2000 installed in it.
It is still working, and my problem is that after some time
using it, it will just...

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Last post by achilles21
Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:43 am
T30 or a R32

Last post by Kyocera « Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:34 pm
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by BillD » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:44 pm

I'm looking to get one or the other this coming week...From the homework I've done so far these 2 models seem to have little difference between them...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:34 pm
DVD Drive not working right...

Last post by dsvochak « Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:33 am
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by Frantic211 » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:10 pm

Hello All,

I really have two questions:
1.) I just got my thinkpad given to me by a friend and am not sure what model it is. it has a 1.2GHz Pentium...

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Last post by dsvochak
Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:33 am
Can I get 5vdc out of a T23 serial port?

Last post by danage « Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:58 am
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by skygodtj » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:32 am

Anyone know if I can get 5vdc out of a T23 serail port? I want to power a mouse-type GPS receiver without running the PS2 pigtail.

Thanks

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Last post by danage
Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:58 am
Converting to NTFS

Last post by dr_st « Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:27 am
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by Rex » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:09 am

Hi there,

Want to convert my W2k o/s on my T22 from FAT32 to NTFS. I have five partitions and don't know the best way to do it.

Is formatting...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:27 am
How to get 2nd hard disk with HDD password to plug and play?

Last post by FragrantHead « Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:21 am
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by FragrantHead » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:40 pm

This is perhaps not a T-series only question, but hey my laptop is a T30, so maybe it is. I have the Ultrabay hard disk cradle, in which I have a...

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Last post by FragrantHead
Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:21 am
T20 screen displays mac address id every now and then

Last post by xgator « Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:05 pm

by xgator » Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:05 pm

After I reboot the laptop this error disappears and I get a no hd found error. So I turn off the laptop and wait half an hour and restart the machine...

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Last post by xgator
Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:05 pm
Charging issue with T23

Last post by GDGLOCK « Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:30 pm
Replies: 9
by braxx » Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:33 am

Heres the story. I ran the battery down to about 6% (Which took about 2.5hrs) last night . I shut the laptop down. I plugged in the power cord, the...

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Last post by GDGLOCK
Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:30 pm
Wireless Access Program

Last post by tp23 « Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:45 am
Replies: 1
by phoenix_one » Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:40 pm

Which program is best for wireless connections?

ThinkVantage Connections or the program that comes with your card?

In my case is...

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Last post by tp23
Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:45 am
Internal Wireless T22?

Last post by dwilsonfl « Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:57 am
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by dwilsonfl » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:11 pm

I just won the Intel 2200 card on Ebay, but I'm gathering that it won't work in my T22 and will onlt work in later versions. Is that correct?

I'm...

3 Replies

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Last post by dwilsonfl
Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:57 am
How to access T20 info now that I changed from 98 to XP

Last post by ambientscape « Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:11 am
Replies: 1
by gramfel » Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:31 am

I used to be able to get the info about this computer by pushing the Thinkpad button, but now that I have taken off 98 and put on XP, that no longer...

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Last post by ambientscape
Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:11 am
Has anyone crammed a wireless antenna into a T22?

Last post by sunkssss « Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:55 pm
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by Nolonemo » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:18 pm

I'd like to use a wireless card in the mini PCI slot of my T22. (Please don't tell me the T22 doesn't support miniPCI wifi -- I already know that) I...

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Last post by sunkssss
Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:55 pm
T20 hard drive interface question..

Last post by dsvochak « Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:39 pm
Replies: 1
by GIFF » Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:09 pm

What is the interface for the hard drives in a T20?

ATA-6?
ATA 133?

Thanks.

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Last post by dsvochak
Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:39 pm
T20 processor upgrade?

Last post by PGA2B « Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:51 pm
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by BossTone74 » Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:43 am

How high an what kind (model number??) should I get??

any help would be appreciated!!

Thanks,

Bosstone74

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Last post by PGA2B
Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:51 pm
Ultrabay 2000 second hard drive?

Last post by been200mph « Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:41 pm
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by zs0m30n3z » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:28 pm

Is there such a thing? In case anybody don't know what I'm talking about, I mean, is there a way to replace the ultrabay on a t2x series thinkpad...

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Last post by been200mph
Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:41 pm
Run Norton antivirus overnight, stops after a while

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:08 pm
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by pcdummy » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:11 pm

T30, usually takes 4 hours to run anti-virus so schedule to run overnight. It seems to stop/stall after a while due to inactivity, and only picks up...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:08 pm
T30 HDD height?

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:01 pm
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by markg » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:34 pm

HI

Can I install 12,5 mm height hdd in my model 2366 with ultra nav?
It seems this disc will fit but there are some plastics preventing insertation...

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Last post by jdhurst
Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:01 pm
No harddisk info in BIOS??

Last post by kungpow « Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:42 pm
Replies: 6
by kungpow » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:46 pm

When I enter BIOS I cannot seem to find anything about my harddisk. Does anyone else have a BIOS that lacks this kind of information? My model is...

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Last post by kungpow
Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:42 pm
Keys popped off keyboard

Last post by dr_st « Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:14 am
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by somervilleFella » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:08 am

Several keys have popped off my T30. They are not broken nor is the surface of the computer broken. How do I get them back on?

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:14 am
Speakers -- aftermarket?

Last post by jimduchek « Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:55 pm

by jimduchek » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:55 pm

Okay, our speakers SUCK! My laptop gets used for work and occasional around-the-house type stuff, so I don't need a bad-ass external solution, but...

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Last post by jimduchek
Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:55 pm
What's CPU is true on my T23

Last post by qtech2020 « Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:17 pm
Replies: 6
by qtech2020 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:45 am

Hi all,

I have a question that one of you could explain. In my SYSTEM PROPERIES, 'General' tab. I get two CPU 1200MHz and one for 799MHz RAM 512 ,...

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Last post by qtech2020
Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:17 pm
T21 Will not start-p

Last post by dmess « Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:29 pm
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by dmess » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:54 am

Hi - I have a T21 that suddenly will not startup. One day I turned it on and the LEDs flash for a few seconds, then nothing but the power LED stays...

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Last post by dmess
Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:29 pm
"Windows was not shut down properly..."

Last post by stuartf « Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:44 pm
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by stuartf » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:10 pm

OK, the specs first:

T23, 2647 8MU, 256 mb RAM, just pirchased from IBM as a refurb

Worked fine for the first few weeks, suddenly this afternoon,...

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Last post by stuartf
Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:44 pm
T20 screen blanking

Last post by Rex « Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:02 pm
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by Rex » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:15 pm

Hi there,

My faithfull T20 is developing a little problem. Upon booting, the screen frequently does not illuminate. Tweaking the screen back and...

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Last post by Rex
Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:02 pm
HD starting to go?

Last post by Kyocera « Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:21 pm
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by MadMikeSS » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:03 am

I just got my T23, I'm very happy with it, it's used of course and that doesn't bother me at all. I didn't expect a perfect machine when I bought it....

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Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:21 pm

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