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T23 lcd Dead Pixel ? NOT !

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:17 am
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by Rick the Green » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:50 pm

Hi fellow thinkpadders !

I thought i'd share a resolved issue with my T23's LCD panel. The T23 was given to me 4 years ago, fixed what was wrong...

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Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:17 am
CF in the T2x series?

Last post by eyestrain « Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:33 am
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by slvrldy17 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:29 am

Anyone using a Compact Flash card in an adapter to boot the T 20 - 22 series machines? If so then what card(s) and/or adapter(s) are you using? I've...

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Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:33 am
IBM T30 (2366-86U) Not Booting

Last post by LDP « Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:06 pm
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by LDP » Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:00 pm

Hi,

I have IBM T30, which was working fine till last week. Recently it started giving trouble, like when i move the laptop, the system used to...

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Last post by LDP
Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:06 pm
T20 slow CPU speed on AC without battery?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:00 am
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by Melchior C » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:33 am

Hi, I have a T20 2647-44G which has a 700MHz CPU. I don't know if it's by design, but it boots with 550MHz unless both AC and a battery are connected...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:00 am
T2x inductor failures

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:43 am
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by ambientscape » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:06 pm

rkawakami,

I've been following some of your post lately on the loose inductor at the back of the mother board. Does it affect all the T20 to T23...

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Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:43 am
T43 won't standby after connecting to network

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:06 am
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by chrisrusty99 » Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:50 pm

My thinkpad t43 refuses to go on standby or hibernate after I have connected to the wireless network at my school - it just says preparing to...

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Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:06 am
HDD problems with a T23

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:11 pm
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by DrThinkpad » Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:01 pm

I partitioned the hard drive on a T23, but it froze, rebooted, and gave me a blue screen about HD errors. Got my Ubuntu CD and booted to get data...

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Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:11 pm
PCMCIA Slots

Last post by nikki605 « Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:54 am
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by mikerox » Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:51 am

Does anyone know if dual PC slots on T22 are powered from the same circuit or individual ones?
Upper slot stopped working although lower one OK....

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Last post by nikki605
Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:54 am
T30 Advice Needed

Last post by jronald « Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:40 pm
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by DrGrafix » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:17 pm

Hi... I haven't been around for a while, but I'm back seeking advice. I have a T30 Pentium 2.4 with the faulty memory bank, so I'm running on only...

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Last post by jronald
Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:40 pm
Question for T23

Last post by Harryc « Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:09 am
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by ambientscape » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:03 am

Hey guys...I plan to upgrade my hard disk as currently its running on 60GB which is going to DIE anytime. What is the maximum capacity the T23 can...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:09 am
Using an LCD tv with T23 VGA out

Last post by Unknown_K « Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:46 am
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by Unknown_K » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:16 pm

I recently purchased a LCD TV and wanted to use it with my T23. The Manual says the TV will do 1366x768@60 (720P). I don't see a setting for that...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:46 am
Inactive upper pcmcia slot in a T22

Last post by TTA « Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:21 am
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by macman2905 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:42 pm

Hi Forum

First post, trying to resurrect an elderly T22 for mother-in-law, so got to make a good effort! The upper PCMCIA slot does not work. Device...

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:21 am
Giving away a T20 User's Reference

Last post by Sleepless « Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:13 pm

by Sleepless » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:13 pm

Let me know if you're interested in a vintage T20 user's ref (circa 2000) - I don't need it any more.

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Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:13 pm
T23 won't start - steady fan, can hear CD spin up

Last post by Harryc « Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:16 pm
Replies: 19
by kevinjatkins » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:23 pm

Hi,

I've searched these forums and others have had similar problems but the fixes (eg, resoldering inductors) haven't worked.

The problem specific...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:16 pm
T23 B/G wireless upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:27 am
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by dwhatfield » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:20 pm

Have a T23 with wireless built in. Want to upgrade to B/G, not only for speed increase, but WPA capability as well. I have searched the forums, and...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:27 am
T23 recovery

Last post by kengeo « Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:40 am
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by kengeo » Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:06 pm

I have just aquired a T23 1.2g cpu. 1 gRam (2647 5SG). It fires up with no problems, but it has windows 2000 & XP installed which has to be selected...

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Last post by kengeo
Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:40 am
T21 fan good enough for a 1Ghz CPU upgrade?

Last post by nikki605 « Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:25 am
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by micl9 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:39 pm

I have assumed the answer is NO and am looking for a 26P9317, T22 fan. Read somewhere that it had better cooling...

Anyway I thought I should ask...

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Last post by nikki605
Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:25 am
Memory upgrade in T22 - half of RAM visible

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:06 am
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by gargul » Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:24 am

Hi,

I finally decided to upgrade RAM of my mother's in law T22. I bought 2 modules of SDRAM FRU 33L3070 labelled with IBM stickers (256 MB, PC100,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:06 am
Compatibility with Signature Mini external HD and Printer

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:06 pm
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by lucadelcarlo » Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:56 am

This will be a simple one for forum members...
What would a T23 require in order to be compatible with

1) a modern printer
2) a Signature Mini...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:06 pm
Motherboard source

Last post by nikki605 « Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:14 am
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by petemosss » Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:57 am

Anyone care to share their latest good guy eBay motherboard source. Most are not even responding to my request of assuring 2 functional memory slots....

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Last post by nikki605
Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:14 am
T30 and an LCD issue

Last post by t140568 « Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:06 am
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by jronald » Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:14 pm

My uBuntu T30 has died. Goes into Bios fine on an external monitor. LCD as installed just flickers. Swapped the inverter and no difference. Odd thing...

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Last post by t140568
Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:06 am
T20 will not power down on battery power

Last post by micl9 « Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:24 pm
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by micl9 » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:48 am

Hi All,
Sorry if this topic is out there already, but I searched and only found a plethora of BOD threads. Which dealt more with not powering up and...

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Last post by micl9
Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:24 pm
T23 still soilders on!

Last post by fefrie « Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:58 pm
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by fefrie » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:00 am

I just got a T42 It's ok, but it's fan is noisy. I did the TPfan control, but that just turns off a fan to what is a hot processor in comparison to...

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Last post by fefrie
Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:58 pm
T30 without screen won't start

Last post by AlphaCentaury « Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:18 pm
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by AlphaCentaury » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:04 pm

Hi,

I have reassembled a T30 with an old motherboard I bought with some parts for cheap. I plugged working screen and cable. When I start the...

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Last post by AlphaCentaury
Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:18 pm
Difference between T30 Models (2366-86U, -4U5, -M5U)??

Last post by Bruce Guttman « Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:32 pm
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by john1in2 » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:57 pm

What is the difference between the T30 models. I have a 2366-M5U and am having hardware difficulty.

I want to pop the newly restored to OEM...

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Last post by Bruce Guttman
Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:32 pm
T-21: curiouser & curiouser

Last post by nom « Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:26 am
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by Rletson » Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:56 pm

The comatose T-21 awoke again, temporarily.

It had been quite unresponsive--just the power light coming on--so after it sat for a few days,...

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Last post by nom
Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:26 am
THINKPAD T20 help me please THINKPAD T20

Last post by nom « Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:14 am
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by josesito2727 » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:19 pm

hello for all forum, I try to repair my thinkpad t20 , the machine don't switch on, my thinkpad doing nothing, the machine don't show me any electric...

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Last post by nom
Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:14 am
IBM Rapid Restore locks up

Last post by john1in2 « Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:42 pm

by john1in2 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:42 pm

I got a 'new' T30. Yeah! Has XP Pro and all latest drivers.

The 40GB disk has only 5GB used up of 40 GB.

First thing I did was run rapid restore...

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Last post by john1in2
Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:42 pm
T23 inverter output

Last post by Mace1 « Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:48 pm
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by Mace1 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:27 pm

I've been using an external monitor for several months (to save my T23's LCD lol) and wouldn't you know the first time I needed to go mobile the...

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Last post by Mace1
Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:48 pm
get rid of white stains in t30's cover

Last post by virge « Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:27 am
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by wang960 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:44 pm

Hi,

My T30 was not in use for more than a year, now it is back to service:) its cover has some white stains, can not be washed away with water, any...

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Last post by virge
Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:27 am
T23 Recovery after hard drive failure

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:00 pm
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by nmi » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:48 pm

I just acquired a T23, 2647-HNU, with a bad hard drive. The previous owner gave me no less than four IBM-original sets of a 2-CD recovery package,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:00 pm
Can I upgrade my T23 2648-8MU to XP

Last post by micl9 « Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:07 pm
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by dataBoy » Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:14 pm

It came with win2K factory and can't locate any recovery disks. I was thinking to try and buy Win XP Pro upgrade and install that. What problems...

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Last post by micl9
Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:07 pm
Using a docking station...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:51 pm
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by newyorkpaulie » Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:35 pm

I have a T23 (QU5) and run Kubuntu Linux. My docking station is the big one with an Ultrabay slot which I use to hold another HDD. What's the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:51 pm
upgrade T30 bios from 2.06 to latest(2.10)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:18 pm
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by wang960 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:57 am

Hi,
my bios is 2.06 with embedded controller ver. 1.03

the latest bios 2.10 requires emb. to be 1.05, how can I upgrade my emb. controller from 1.03...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:18 pm
need BCM94306MPSG driver for T30

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:13 pm
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by wang960 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:24 am

Hi,

I got a mini pci wifi card(broadcom, BCM94306MPSG) from ebay and run no-1802, so the mini pci card has been installed, but it needs a Xp driver,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:13 pm
New (to me) T23 - fixes and upgrades

Last post by madkat « Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:56 am
Replies: 12
by madkat » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:01 am

Hello again. Thinkpad addiction is a serious disease :)
Needed a smaller laptop with native serial port - for car ECU diagnose purposes - the perfect...

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Last post by madkat
Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:56 am
Boot from PCMCIA HD Card

Last post by RoxyRose « Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:03 pm
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by kluge » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:08 am

my T30 original HD (Hitachi 40GB) won't boot anymore due to its failure. I have a PCMCIA HD card of 5 GB. Tried to install XP on it. The setup went...

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Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:03 pm
TriedTo Install RestoreIT on T23,Now Blue Error Screen-Help!

Last post by RoxyRose « Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:47 pm
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by BDMK » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:13 am

quick specs: t23, win xp pro sp3, 40GB HD, 1G RAM...

last nite, tried to install the older, XP-issued, RestoreIT v5, one of my all-time favorite...

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Last post by RoxyRose
Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:47 pm
T-2x brain transplant

Last post by RoxyRose « Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:48 pm
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by Rletson » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:33 pm

The T-21 that died and revived itself last summer has gone comatose again, probably in need of having its inductors resoldered. It's a job I can...

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Last post by RoxyRose
Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:48 pm
T30 Wireless b/g Issue

Last post by jronald « Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:32 pm
Replies: 8
by DD9th » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:23 pm

Pertinent info:
IBM T30 2366-44u
BIOS 2.10
Windows XP SP3 – Security and Hardware Windows Updates applied.
Old wireless b Card: FRU 26P8520
New...

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Last post by jronald
Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:32 pm
[TP X31] Error 01C9 after installing a bluetooth/modem card

Last post by interuser « Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:20 am
Replies: 15
by interuser » Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:11 pm

Hello every body !

I have changed my modem daughter card by an integrated Bluetooth with 56K Modem.
The bluetooth work, and all every good, but when...

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Last post by interuser
Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:20 am
T23 System Board smoked (but looks great)

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:51 am
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by prhowe » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:34 pm

Ok, so this was a stupid thing I did. I brought my T23 to work and left the charger at home. These T21-23 models have been tanks - nothing has beat...

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:51 am
seires of beeps and nothing happens?

Last post by Harryc « Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:17 pm
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by mwilliwood » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:11 am

well now that I am in the right spot!I have a t30 giving me a seires of beeps:one, three,three,one- when first turned on, never boots, stays...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:17 pm
T30 WiFi Driver issue

Last post by kluge « Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:14 am
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by kluge » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:15 am

I had a clean installation on my T30 with XP SP3. All things worked well but the WiFi that did not show up. I have a Yallow question mark on Network...

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Last post by kluge
Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:14 am
How To Test 12 Volt Power Supply?

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:04 am
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by kc27 » Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:08 am

I have an IBM #10K0151 72 Watt Auto adaptor for my Thinkpad T30.

Even with the laptop plugged into the adaptor, (and driving at highway speeds) the...

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Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:04 am
T21 mini pci wifi card, compatible?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:24 am
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by lukkbox » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:06 pm

hello you lovely people

I currently have USB2.0 functionality and wifi on my T21 courtesy of a dongle and power from the 5v mouse socket

what i...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:24 am
T30 can only boot when connected to mains (220 volts).

Last post by lukkbox « Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:09 pm
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by malnitz » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:30 pm

Hi

I have a T30 which is behaving stangely.

Often it can only boot when connected to mains (220 volts) even though the battery is fully charged. I...

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Last post by lukkbox
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:09 pm
HDD Will Not Boot

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:41 pm
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by john1in2 » Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:11 am

I am posting this a coupld of places, but I think this is the best place for a good answer. I have a windows XP IBM T30 laptop, and had a hard drive...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:41 pm
IBM Rapid Restore on new HDD

Last post by ashleys « Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:42 am
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by john1in2 » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:52 pm

I am trying to install a 250 GB HD to replace my 50 GB internal HDD and am doing a rapid restore from CDs on bootup.

Do I need to format the 250 GB...

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Last post by ashleys
Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:42 am
Help: non-booting T30!

Last post by john1in2 « Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:07 pm
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by john1in2 » Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:24 pm

Hi, my T30 (win XP) suddenly stopped booting. The error was something like we are sorry windows could not start .... unable to mount boot disk.......

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Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:07 pm

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