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Cannot boot up from USB stick on T23

Last post by JBUK « Sat May 22, 2010 5:23 am
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by kylerickards » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:08 pm

Hi all

I am trying to get the T23 to boot from USB stick but even though the 1.18 bios is installed and the correct options set within it, nothing...

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Sat May 22, 2010 5:23 am
My T30

Last post by uberT « Thu May 20, 2010 9:05 am
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by a7ecorsair » Sun May 16, 2010 11:21 am

Hi all,
I have a T30 that I bought used through the EPP. It developed the noisy fan syndrome , see other posting, and my wife couldn't stand it so I...

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Last post by uberT
Thu May 20, 2010 9:05 am
Ultraport?

Last post by NautTboy « Thu May 20, 2010 3:19 am
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by NautTboy » Wed May 19, 2010 11:25 pm

I came across a thread mentioning about Ultraport on the T2*. Is my understanding correct? It is some kind of USB port? One member install webcam on...

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Last post by NautTboy
Thu May 20, 2010 3:19 am
T22 maximum hard disc size

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 17, 2010 9:43 am
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by Garth » Mon May 17, 2010 2:33 am

My T22 has a 160 Gb hard disc, but as I'm running out of space I'm thinking about fitting a larger capacity disc. Can you fit a 250 or 320 Gb hard...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon May 17, 2010 9:43 am
T30 won't turn on

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 17, 2010 6:54 am
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by Daryl4444 » Sun May 16, 2010 5:22 pm

Hello.

Earlier today I was messing around with my ThinkPad T30, trying to figure out why it was going so slow. I'd opened the properties menu for...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon May 17, 2010 6:54 am
T21 HDD failure PXE:E61 operating system failure

Last post by Mornsgrans « Sun May 16, 2010 6:55 am
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by reallynice2tryme » Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:15 am

Hi Guys,

Just need a lil help. I have a Thinkpad T21 and have Windows XP Pro with SP3.

Recently it seems to have packed in, which I believe is HDD...

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Last post by Mornsgrans
Sun May 16, 2010 6:55 am
T21 won't boot

Last post by Mornsgrans « Sat May 15, 2010 5:53 pm
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by Dontknow » Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:48 am

I have one T21 I completed myself with parts from other laptops, and I'd like to get it in working order.
This is what happens now:

When I push the...

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Last post by Mornsgrans
Sat May 15, 2010 5:53 pm
T30 Noisy Fan

Last post by a7ecorsair « Sat May 15, 2010 4:15 pm

by a7ecorsair » Sat May 15, 2010 4:15 pm

I'm sure there have been many discussions on this subject but I fixed my noisy fan without buying one.
I'm one that will take things apart, I mean...

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Last post by a7ecorsair
Sat May 15, 2010 4:15 pm
Frightening problem!!!!!Thinkpad T30 hard to start up.

Last post by QcMarque « Fri May 14, 2010 11:45 pm
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by capnmoench » Thu May 28, 2009 11:37 am

So, I have a new issue. My T30 is not at all reliable on startup. I have to unplug it, plug it back in, remove the battery, reinstall the battery....

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Last post by QcMarque
Fri May 14, 2010 11:45 pm
T21 with a screen that goes dark if a media drive is inside

Last post by Unknown_K « Wed May 12, 2010 7:17 pm
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by Unknown_K » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:50 pm

I got a T21 in today with an odd problem. The unit works, but the screen goes dark if you install a removable drive (tried a floppy drive and a...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Wed May 12, 2010 7:17 pm
Upgrading a T30, seeking advice.

Last post by jronald « Wed May 05, 2010 2:55 pm
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by konstantin.neo2 » Mon Apr 12, 2010 2:21 pm

I have a T30 2366-ES1 stock specs with 1.6GHz, 256MB ram, bios ver 2.10, embedded controller 1.07. I would like to upgrade it a bit to have a decent...

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Last post by jronald
Wed May 05, 2010 2:55 pm
Bios Upgrade and Ram Upgrade Help

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue May 04, 2010 5:35 pm
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by CoolT30 » Mon May 03, 2010 5:38 pm

Well my IBM T30 236685U, 1.8 Ghz, 767 mb ram, 40gb, BIOS 2.01 is still in excellent condition after 8 long years. But recently I came up with the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue May 04, 2010 5:35 pm
Mystery T23 part *SMALL PIC*

Last post by jronald « Tue May 04, 2010 2:54 pm
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by rkawakami » Mon May 03, 2010 5:27 pm

I received a request from another member here to identify a mystery part that fell out of a T23 when the keyboard bezel was removed and the system...

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Last post by jronald
Tue May 04, 2010 2:54 pm
Best OS for a T23?

Last post by portsample « Sun May 02, 2010 1:43 am
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by ArrayInteractive » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:00 am

Hey Folks,

I recently had a T23 that got some trojans. After I cleaned them up, I decided it would be better to just wipe the system and start...

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Last post by portsample
Sun May 02, 2010 1:43 am
WiFi upgrade in a T23 *PIC*

Last post by portsample « Sun May 02, 2010 1:36 am
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by portsample » Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:09 pm

I bought a T23 wifi upgrade kit on eBay a few weeks ago and finally got around to the install last night. I reviewed two of the How-To pages on line...

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Last post by portsample
Sun May 02, 2010 1:36 am
operating t23 using 12v dc connection with battery removed

Last post by Rick the Green « Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:59 pm
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by oldcodger » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:12 am

Can someone tell me if there is a modification I can do to run my t23 directly from a 12v battery. Other laptops can operate this way with the...

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Last post by Rick the Green
Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:59 pm
T23 Video Driver?????

Last post by whizzer « Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:47 am
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by whizzer » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:09 pm

I have a T23 with a SXGA, works great. But my eyes are not as sharp as they were. Does any know of a video driver for the T23 that would provide a...

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Last post by whizzer
Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:47 am
T30 Takes alot of time to boot after CMOS clear

Last post by Harryc « Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:29 pm
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by konstantin.neo2 » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:02 pm

Every time I remove the little battery and the bios is cleared, this T30 take a while to get to F12 screen.
After cmos clear I go to F1 first and...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:29 pm
my coworkers think i am irrational...

Last post by cros « Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:57 am
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by izod13 » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:42 pm

...because i am determined to rip apart my T30 2366 in order to upgrade it instead of just going with a Tiger/NewEgg $300-400 lap top special. Then i...

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Last post by cros
Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:57 am
T23 Windows XP loaded incorrectly

Last post by gerrychevelle396ss « Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:07 pm
Replies: 5
by gerrychevelle396ss » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:12 pm

I loaded a fresh copy of Windows XP but screwed it up. I had bypassed the service pack 2 disk and as a result not all of the operating system has...

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Last post by gerrychevelle396ss
Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:07 pm
T20 external monitor resolution

Last post by nikki605 « Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:26 pm
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by tjm215 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:50 pm

I recently connected an external monitor to my T20. By pressing Fn F7, I can toggle through the LCD display, external monitor or both. However, when...

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Last post by nikki605
Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:26 pm
So long firefox, it was fun while it lasted :(

Last post by Vempele « Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:02 am
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by doctor bloomquist » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:08 pm

As of today, I'm uninstalling Firefox from my T23. I've been using Firefox since the pre version 1 days - even before I bought this laptop - and it's...

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Last post by Vempele
Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:02 am
How many pins on the T-30 LCD screen connector?

Last post by bayawan « Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:58 pm
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by bayawan » Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:54 pm

Can anybody tell me how many pins the LCD screen takes on a Thinkpad T-30?

The T-30 connector width is slightly smaller on the T-30 than normal 20...

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Last post by bayawan
Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:58 pm
T 23 for sale!

Last post by muhche « Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:17 pm

by muhche » Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:17 pm

Hi- I have a T23 for sale. It has pentium 3 1.2 Ghz processor, 20 GB Hd, 256 MBram, floppy disk, 14.4 screen, 1 IBM power cable, 2 USB ports and...

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Last post by muhche
Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:17 pm
What is better a T30 Thinkpad or a Toshiba Satellite Pro?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:12 pm
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by Unknown_K » Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:43 pm

I snagged a mint Toshiba Satellite pro 6100 (P4M 1.6Ghz, 40GB HD, 1400x1050 screen, 512MB DDR, Geforce 4 2go video) the other day and was wondering...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:12 pm
T-23 Win XP Online Connect Problem

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:27 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:16 am

I recently gave my daughter a T-23 with dual boot Xubuntu & Win 2000 Pro SP4. She signed up with ATT DSL but cannot get on line. She brought the 23...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:27 pm
Command Lines for ThinkPad Configuration Utility?

Last post by BakedandPacked « Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:59 pm

by BakedandPacked » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:59 pm

I suppose if you can't find something while Googling or at the Lenovo
site it probably doesn't exist. If I don't ask I'll never know for certain....

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Last post by BakedandPacked
Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:59 pm
Where is the fuse for LCD on a T20?

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:05 pm
Replies: 7
by Unknown_K » Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:04 am

I have a T20 that had no backlight on the 13.x LCD. I replaced the inverter with a known good one (old one had 2 brown overheated sections under the...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:05 pm
IBM DLA, Please help!!

Last post by kengeo « Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:28 am
Replies: 5
by kengeo » Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:36 pm

I recently used a set of recovery discs on a new hdd for my T23. Everything works fine except that when I plug my 3G usb dongle in (I use this when...

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Last post by kengeo
Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:28 am
Newly acquired T30

Last post by t140568 « Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:26 am
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by t140568 » Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:11 am

Since my buddy recently gave his mom a new computer, she gave me her old T30 since I've helped her maintain it.

1.8ghz/1gb/40gb with no wireless...

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Last post by t140568
Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:26 am
My T30 continues to work, unencumbered, since last report.

Last post by cparker « Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:30 pm

by cparker » Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:30 pm

After doing the makeover last year (2gb ram, new 80gb hard drive, new battery) it's working flawlessly and is used frequently. No 2nd ram slot...

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Last post by cparker
Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:30 pm
dead T23?

Last post by garysblim « Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:15 pm
Replies: 6
by garysblim » Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:33 pm

Hi all:

Now, i have another problem with my other T23. The unit suddenly has blank screen (dark) and couldn't turn off. So, I unplugged it and took...

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Last post by garysblim
Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:15 pm
Restoring a T23

Last post by aquasonic « Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:24 am
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by aquasonic » Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:03 pm

Hello to all! Yesterday i bought 3 IBMs for 30 Euros! Not a bad deal! A 600, a 600x and a T23 (though the seller was selling 3 600... Better for...

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Last post by aquasonic
Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:24 am
Software Cleanup

Last post by nikki605 « Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:54 am
Replies: 4
by newyorkpaulie » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:23 pm

Is is OK to remove MS Service Packs 2 & 3 once they've been installed? I'm trying to make some room and these boys take up a lot of space.

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Last post by nikki605
Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:54 am
BIOS Setting Changes Spontaneously!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:30 pm
Replies: 6
by BakedandPacked » Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:25 pm

A few days ago I posted about a refurbished T23 that I
purchased. I also mentioned that the BIOS and Embedded
Controller were flashed with the latest...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:30 pm
Some docking station help.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:54 am
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by newyorkpaulie » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:11 am

I have a docking station that accepts an ultraport 2000 external drive. What is the correct procedure if I want to remove the drive and insert...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:54 am
T 23 not charging

Last post by Indy452 « Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:58 pm
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by Indy452 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:28 pm

I have a T23 1.13 PIII 14 that I received from a friend who works on computers.
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Well, What I didn't realize was the charge circuit or whatever...

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Last post by Indy452
Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:58 pm
Which keyboards can I put on a T23? (Warning: one 54k image)

Last post by eyestrain « Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:36 am
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by eyestrain » Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:02 pm

The search function ignores the word keyboard !

I'm considering taking my wonderful 770e keyboard and putting it on my T23 just purchased. The...

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Last post by eyestrain
Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:36 am
WLAN-card on T23: is WPA-PSK supported?

Last post by BigCatAndy « Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:09 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:21 pm

Hello @all,

recently I purchased on eBay T23 with WLAN-module (IBM High Rate Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter with Modem). Windows XP told me, that...

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Last post by BigCatAndy
Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:09 pm
Missing Win7 drivers on T22

Last post by DrThinkpad « Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:24 pm
Replies: 4
by ChugokuOtaku » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:04 pm

Did a search on the forum but didn't find any answers, so here I go...

I wanted to try out Win7 on my T22(specs listed in signature) and see how...

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Last post by DrThinkpad
Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:24 pm
BOD on my T21. Little fix??????

Last post by rrete « Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:39 am

by rrete » Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:39 am

Hi to all!
This is my first post here. I'm a IBM collector (desktops, intellistations and some servers) now I'm starting to collect IBM laptops, and...

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Last post by rrete
Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:39 am
Hard Drive Needed for T23 Ultrabay

Last post by jronald « Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:11 pm
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by BakedandPacked » Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:54 pm

I recently purchased a refurbed T23 in excellent condition.
It came with a floppy disk drive and CD burner for the Ultrabay.

I copied (or cloned) a...

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Last post by jronald
Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:11 pm
T30 fan operation question

Last post by jronald « Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:04 pm
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by burns334 » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:56 am

My T30 is a model 2336 2.4 Ghz machine, it seems to operate normally but the bottom of the base gets very warm. On startup I hear the fan run on high...

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Last post by jronald
Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:04 pm
t20 battery

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:36 am
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by ktran » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:47 pm

can i use a t20 battery in a t30 battery, my buddy told me that they are the same, i looked up in the internet, they are definitely look the same, so...

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Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:36 am
sl6wz vs sl75t for t30

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:03 pm
Replies: 1
by ktran » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:48 am

sl6wz(is the fastest Mobile Pentium 4-M processor): 2.6 ghz
sl75t (is the fastest Mobile Celeron): 2.5ghz
both work on T30, my question is which one...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:03 pm
Speaker click on POWER ON and also clicks on POWER OFF

Last post by burns334 « Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:11 pm
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by portsample » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:42 am

I've just gotten a T23 via eBay. It has a keypad from a T20. When I press the power on button, the speakers make a 1/4 second crack and do the same...

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Last post by burns334
Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:11 pm
T30 and the blue shock absorber

Last post by burns334 « Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:36 am
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by burns334 » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:29 pm

How do you get to the blue shock absorber (for removal) ? Is it the spongy one on the bottom of the unit?

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Last post by burns334
Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:36 am
T23 safe mode vs regular mode RAM

Last post by burns334 « Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:19 pm
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by burns334 » Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:47 am
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My T23 usually only recognizes half the RAM in regular mode (256mb) but sees all of it in safe mode 512mb). I have not checked solder joints on the...
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Last post by burns334
Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:19 pm
T22 Fan Recommendation

Last post by Majestic « Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:41 am
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by Majestic » Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:59 pm

I've got a question regarding the correct heatsink/fan for one of my ThinkPads. A while back I had replaced the motherboard in my T20 with a T22 2647...

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Last post by Majestic
Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:41 am
t30 CPU upgrade for performace and budget?

Last post by ianf « Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:47 am
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by ktran » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:17 am

what is the best CPU for T30 i can choose ? Can i go with celeron , are they good comparing to pentium 4, anyone tried Celeron please give me some...

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Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:47 am

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