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T23: low output volume

Last post by Mike Blake « Sat May 21, 2011 1:32 pm
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by kikki2 » Sat May 21, 2011 4:51 am

I 've this problem with my t23
how can I fix it?

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Last post by Mike Blake
Sat May 21, 2011 1:32 pm
ALPS vs NMB Keyboard - What is the Difference?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 19, 2011 8:30 am
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by kc27 » Mon May 16, 2011 1:32 pm

My T30 2366 KU1 Thinkpad has two part numbers listed for the keyboard:

08K4670 (NMB)
08K4699 (ALPS)

Can someone tell me the difference between the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu May 19, 2011 8:30 am
T23 memory slots problem

Last post by madrigal « Mon May 16, 2011 9:27 am

by madrigal » Mon May 16, 2011 9:27 am

Hi guys!
I have IBM T23 mobo with strange problem:
Both two RAM slots fitted with memory banks (tested, working OK) . When powering on it beeps well...

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Last post by madrigal
Mon May 16, 2011 9:27 am
general dusting &cleaning

Last post by Majestic « Sun May 15, 2011 3:29 pm
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by ashbury » Sun May 15, 2011 11:29 am

I just took the palmrest out of my T30 to clean under it. It was pretty dirty/dusty. I put it back, and firmly connected the touchpad connector to...

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Last post by Majestic
Sun May 15, 2011 3:29 pm
general dusting and cleaning

Last post by Vempele « Sun May 15, 2011 8:23 am
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by ashbury » Sun May 15, 2011 1:49 am

I just took the palmrest out of my T30 to clean under it. It was pretty dirty/dusty. I put it back, and firmly connected the touchpad connector to...

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Last post by Vempele
Sun May 15, 2011 8:23 am
Crashed Bios on Thinkpad T30 - Need Help on restoring it

Last post by ausmike « Sun May 15, 2011 7:20 am
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by IBMNewby » Sun May 15, 2011 5:29 am

Greetings all!

I found one of my older Thinkpad T30 2236 - 81U model and thought I can update the BIOS from the IBM website. I downloaded the BIOS...

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Last post by ausmike
Sun May 15, 2011 7:20 am
Ooph! Did I kill it? - Suggestions, please. (T20) [Solved]

Last post by DiagonalArg « Sun May 15, 2011 6:09 am

by DiagonalArg » Sun May 15, 2011 6:09 am

Hi all. I've found this forum endlessly useful for years, but this is my first time posting...

I've got a T20, 2647-46U, running a 700Mhz processor....

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Last post by DiagonalArg
Sun May 15, 2011 6:09 am
Recovery Disk for T21 Type 2647-4AU

Last post by aybi888 « Tue May 10, 2011 10:04 am
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by aybi888 » Mon May 09, 2011 7:25 pm

I'm new to this site and really glad I found this one as it seems very helpful especially to a not computer expert like me.

I bought an ibm t21...

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Last post by aybi888
Tue May 10, 2011 10:04 am
PLS. HELP finding ac adapter for T21 Type 2647-4AU THANKS!

Last post by Neil « Mon May 09, 2011 12:27 pm
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by aybi888 » Mon May 09, 2011 12:14 pm

First of all, thank you for reading my post and hopefully someone can help me.

I bought an IBM T21 laptop in auction but it has no ac adapter and no...

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Last post by Neil
Mon May 09, 2011 12:27 pm
Strange T30 (Another one)

Last post by Retrostyle « Sun May 08, 2011 8:29 am
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by jronald » Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:27 am

OK
Grab a different T30 from the pile, slapped the recover CDs in and it took forever...2 hours plus.
On the final restart it started throwing errors...

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Last post by Retrostyle
Sun May 08, 2011 8:29 am
Display not working on my T30

Last post by Retrostyle « Sun May 08, 2011 8:16 am
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by swjhay » Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:42 pm

the LCD screen on my t30 is not displaying images. The back light is still bright, but all i see is a bright black screen. I hooked it up to a...

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Last post by Retrostyle
Sun May 08, 2011 8:16 am
T30 Power button failing: not!

Last post by banyanleaf « Fri May 06, 2011 12:30 pm
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by portsample » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:44 am

Hey all-

I've got a T30 that I've had since new. Towards the end of its regular use, the power button started requiring multiple presses in order to...

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Last post by banyanleaf
Fri May 06, 2011 12:30 pm
FRU 26P8084?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri May 06, 2011 6:41 am
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by skou » Thu May 05, 2011 11:37 pm

This tiny card plugs into the bottom side of the T23 motherboard, right next to the contacts for the on-board microphone are. It's a little printed...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri May 06, 2011 6:41 am
T23 Thinkpad Cmos Battery?

Last post by robert213 « Thu May 05, 2011 4:56 pm
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by austinbyrnes » Thu May 05, 2011 7:53 am

hello,

my aunt asked me to have a look at her ibm t23 she has had for years. she does windows updates regular and the system has never given her an...

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Last post by robert213
Thu May 05, 2011 4:56 pm
Resoldering memory sockets T30-2366-85U Laptops

Last post by Harryc « Thu May 05, 2011 8:37 am
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by Dave_s » Thu May 05, 2011 7:27 am

I want to be able to resolder the unsoldered pins on the RAM memory sockets in my T30-2366-85U Laptops.
I am not sure how to disassemble my T30 so I...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu May 05, 2011 8:37 am
t30 language change

Last post by ashbury « Wed May 04, 2011 10:04 pm
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by ashbury » Wed May 04, 2011 8:37 pm

PLEASE HELP US CHANGE T30'S LANGUAGE

Friend of mine just bought a T30 on Ebay which must have been originally sold in Poland because the default...

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Last post by ashbury
Wed May 04, 2011 10:04 pm
new member ? t-23 system will not boot up past ibm screen

Last post by nom « Wed May 04, 2011 6:03 am
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by Scooter1 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:37 am

hello all, i just got a t23 2648 gu2 at a yard sale for ten dollars, all i got was the comp. and powercord. when i turn it own it goes to the ibm...

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Last post by nom
Wed May 04, 2011 6:03 am
T40 screen compatibility

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:38 pm
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by agarza » Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:13 pm

Can I install a T4x screen LCD (14 ) on a T30?

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:38 pm
Dead T30, fans, power, no bios, no nothing. Help?

Last post by banyanleaf « Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:34 pm
Replies: 4
by Occamsspork » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:37 pm

Hello all, this is my first post here, and I am happy to be a part of these fine forums!

Allow me to start out with a doozy of a problem concerning...

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Last post by banyanleaf
Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:34 pm
Urgent Help!

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:13 pm
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by itsssa » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:28 pm

IBM Laptop T30:
when i press power button Is On But Don't Display Or Beep !
only 1 indicator light on (z)
What I Do Kindly Give me Hits Urgent...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:13 pm
[SOLVED] T30 Shows VGA Resolution Only

Last post by singbad « Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:46 pm
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by singbad » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:47 am

Hi,
I have a T30 that shows VGA resolution on startup, during BIOS setup and also after the system has booted. Everything is displayed about twice as...

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Last post by singbad
Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:46 pm
Thoughts on screen blanking/suspend mode and CCFL longevity?

Last post by jronald « Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:15 pm
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by Mace1 » Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:39 pm

I rarely power my T23 by battery and use it on AC power in my business for something like 12 hours a day. Will repeated screen blanking (like 10-15...

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Last post by jronald
Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:15 pm
Using infrared

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:17 pm
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by newyorkpaulie » Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:25 am

Can I connect a couple of T30s using infrared? Would be a neat way to transfer files, etc.. Thanks for any tips!

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Last post by rkawakami
Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:17 pm
Ever Loving Royal PITA

Last post by ZAGNUT « Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:12 pm
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by jronald » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:10 pm

What an ever loving Pain In The Ash!
Long story short, my mom needs a laptop to replace the one she gave up in retiring from the company she was...

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Last post by ZAGNUT
Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:12 pm
T23 in my opinion is about the best.

Last post by ZAGNUT « Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:55 pm
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by skou » Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:31 pm

Guys, I've been using a T23 for most of my away from home stuff, and a lot of my home stuff, too. I've got a quad-core desktop, running W7, but the...

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Last post by ZAGNUT
Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:55 pm
T30 HDD will it fit other T series and work?

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:23 am
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by nawzy » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:15 pm

i have a new 160gig from T30 i am just curious what other T series will it fit and work correctly.Or which other laptops will it fit and work?

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:23 am
T30 battery issue

Last post by Andrevas « Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:32 pm
Replies: 4
by Andrevas » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:10 am

I have done some searching on the subject, and have followed IBM/Lenovo's instructions on reviving batteries, but so far I have been unsuccessful. I...

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Last post by Andrevas
Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:32 pm
Strange T30

Last post by jronald « Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:33 am
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by jronald » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:50 am

I picked up a T30 that will post, no issues.
It will go to the IBM screen and stay about 1 minute (normal)
Then it shuts down, like you hit the...

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Last post by jronald
Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:33 am
T30 recovery discs

Last post by tudor_x19 « Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:23 pm
Replies: 3
by hari » Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:16 am

Hello,

I know i'm the x.th Mio thread for this. But nevertheless:

I got a T30 2366 83g (S/N 99-ANYGB 02/12) that has a totally wiped HDD.
I was...

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Last post by tudor_x19
Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:23 pm
WSOD

Last post by fleamourian « Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:00 pm
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by fleamourian » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:54 am

I had a white screen of death when booting a CDR/RW back along. I thought it to be my ODD playing up. I have now replaced but encountered another...

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Last post by fleamourian
Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:00 pm
A couple T30 questions

Last post by jronald « Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:03 pm
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by Unknown_K » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:04 pm

How common were the 1400x1050 LCD screens on the T30?

Second, anybody know of a place that resolders memory holders for the T30, or maybe a website...

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Last post by jronald
Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:03 pm
motherboard identification on late model T30?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:48 pm
Replies: 6
by rickpaulos » Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:14 am

I'm a bit confused as to what motherboard to get for my T30
model: T30 Type 2366 QU5. 2.4 ghz 14 . mfd october 2003.

The HMM was published 10 months...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:48 pm
Did I ruin two SXGA+ cables? No: it's the motherboard.

Last post by automobus « Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:12 pm
Replies: 8
by automobus » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:54 am

I bought a very beat-up T23 to tinker with. It was described as having a bad screen, and it was cheap, so I thought maybe I could fix it and make a...

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Last post by automobus
Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:12 pm
Bios loses System Date/Time...

Last post by robert213 « Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:42 am
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by robert213 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:09 pm

I own two IBM T30's -- one, I use everyday; the other, I use occassionally.

Yesterday, I attempted to power on the seldom-used T30 and the BIOS gave...

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Last post by robert213
Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:42 am
Help with my T30

Last post by robert213 « Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:28 pm
Replies: 18
by pnx14 » Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:37 am

My old hard disk died so I bought a used formatted one of ebay (Don't know what sort of laptop it came from) I have a set of recovery discs. So my...

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Last post by robert213
Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:28 pm
My IBM THINKPAD T30:

Last post by jronald « Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:57 am
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by MrsOBrien08 » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:45 am
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Hi, I am a new owner of a IBM THINKPAD T30. (Bought off Ebay) Can someone tell me:
1: Do I need the Wireless MPCI card?
2: Should I purchase a 1TB...
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Last post by jronald
Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:57 am
T23 won't read HDD

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:03 am
Replies: 17
by alofano » Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:58 pm

My T23 will not read my HDD in the BIOS for one and for two, it won't read the HDD when I try installing an o/s. I tried two (2) different HDD and I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:03 am
Weird problem on my T30, likely BIOS related

Last post by jronald « Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:23 am
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by cn487311 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:43 pm

Hi there,

I wondering whether any of you have experienced similar problems before - I have a T30 (2367-QU2) and it is working just fine with Windows...

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Last post by jronald
Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:23 am
No signs of life

Last post by Majestic « Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:05 am
Replies: 18
by brucehe » Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:39 pm

Hello all,

I have a t23 that does nothing on battery or ac adapter when the start button is pressed.

It is a community laptop that was working...

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Last post by Majestic
Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:05 am
Question About Maximum Memory in a T30

Last post by westsailor « Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:17 pm
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by kc27 » Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:38 pm

I had a T30 that ran with 2gb of RAM installed. A replacement motherboard I purchased (model T30 2366KU1) is listed on the Lenovo site as having a...

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Last post by westsailor
Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:17 pm
Need help upgrading hard drive on T30...

Last post by robert213 « Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:41 pm
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by nakedostrich » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:09 am

Hi there!

I have a thinkpad t30 which currently has a 60GB 7200rpm IDE Hard drive. I need to upgrade to a hard drive which is at least 120GB, is...

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Last post by robert213
Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:41 pm
t23 xga screen - inverter killer? *PIC*

Last post by Mace1 « Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:14 pm
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by Mace1 » Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:55 pm

Last week my T23 XGA screen suddenly began to flicker, then went black. I removed the inverter (could smell it had burned) and saw the last component...

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Last post by Mace1
Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:14 pm
BIOS PASSWORD

Last post by j4g3d « Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:25 pm
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by j4g3d » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:51 pm

Quick question regarding the BIOS PASSWORD on IBM's

Q: If i remove the chip that holds this password. Could i put in its place a chip from another...

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Last post by j4g3d
Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:25 pm
T30 screen gone black/blank after i did a......

Last post by jronald « Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:40 pm
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by j4g3d » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:14 pm

New to the forum, found the forum through google.

My problem:
I have a IBM t30 laptop which i bought 2 days ago with a known fault which was 1 mem...

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Last post by jronald
Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:40 pm
Driver Questions

Last post by nikki605 « Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:45 pm
Replies: 4
by Casperb » Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:57 am

I have a wifi card that goes into a bay on the left of the laptop. I've been unable to get it working at all. It is a IEEE/802.11b/g.

Under PC...

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Last post by nikki605
Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:45 pm
new motherboard but working intermittently in bios

Last post by DanDLT « Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:55 pm
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by DanDLT » Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:00 am

sup everyone, well i got a t30 that i finally got around to replacing the motherboard because of memory slots..hope you guys can help me. anyway so i...

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Last post by DanDLT
Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:55 pm
removing pcmcia flapper door

Last post by brucehe « Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:45 pm
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by brucehe » Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:36 am

Hello,

I want to remove the plastic flapper door on the pcmicia card slot and put it on another bottom case without breaking it. Are there some...

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Last post by brucehe
Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:45 pm
whoah whoah woah hold the phone

Last post by Casperb « Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:08 pm
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by Casperb » Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:30 pm

I've done a fresh install of windows on my T30. In this forum I've seen quotes that Diablo 2 is 'trivial' to a T30, and that Warcraft III and even...

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Last post by Casperb
Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:08 pm
AC Power Problem

Last post by Majestic « Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:53 am
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by GoodMayonnaise » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:42 am

My T23 was just sitting on the desk when it started making it's AC disconnected and reconnected sounds for no apparent reason. I thought maybe a...

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Last post by Majestic
Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:53 am
I want my screen goodies!

Last post by GoodMayonnaise « Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:09 pm
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by Alan Rose » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:46 am

I'm having an experience similar to what BLKLBL was having back in late June, trying to send the video from my T22 (it's a 2648-4EU) out the S-video...

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Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:09 pm

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