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Quad core t500 + identifying radeon graphics

Last post by modmaster « Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:27 pm
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by Sunshine701c » Tue May 11, 2021 10:58 pm

I'm working on a pretty extensive mod which involves modding a t500 motherboard to accept a quad core processor, either a q9000 or q9100. From what...

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Last post by modmaster
Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:27 pm
T420/Bought new palmrest without touchpad.

Last post by seagiant « Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:24 pm
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by KenKaniffer » Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:34 am

Hello fellow ThinkPad users, I have an old T420 That I use as a daily driver. The problem with it is that I bought a new palm rest but without...

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Last post by seagiant
Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:24 pm
T400: display stopped working after swapping with R400-display

Last post by BigCatAndy « Sun Oct 10, 2021 1:39 pm
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by BigCatAndy » Sun Aug 29, 2021 6:01 am

Hello dear community,

I have rather strange situation I cannot explain by myself. I had dead R400 without any sign of life. Yesterday I got T400...

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Last post by BigCatAndy
Sun Oct 10, 2021 1:39 pm
Just ordered a T510 with a missing WiFi card - do I have any options for Bluetooth?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:57 am
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by DeflatedPickle » Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:49 pm

Just picked up a cheap T510 on Ebay, knowing nothing about old Thinkpads, with a few missing bits. One of those being the WiFi card. I've ordered an...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:57 am
[T410] Killing question: plastic, really ?

Last post by iamsteve03 « Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:14 am
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by WarMachine » Sat May 15, 2021 6:16 am

Hello, :)

I was talking with my colleague this morning about the T400s, the T410s and the T410 non-s.
RAM on these machines is accessible after...

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Last post by iamsteve03
Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:14 am
T520 HSF upgrade.

Last post by DiagonalArg « Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:47 pm
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by DiagonalArg » Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:28 pm

I found only a single thread mentioning this part number: 75Y5782. I can't find that in the HMM, though I've seen some on ebay and they appear to be...

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Last post by DiagonalArg
Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:47 pm
T520 & External HDMI Display via DisplayPort++

Last post by DiagonalArg « Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:27 pm
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by DiagonalArg » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:15 pm

I'm running Win10 on my T520, and trying to use an external HDMI monitor though the DisplayPort++ along with a *passive* adapter. The display is a...

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Last post by DiagonalArg
Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:27 pm
T510 upgrade internal wireless LAN card? (802.11n to AC)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:24 am
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by blackthinkpad » Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:41 am

My T510 has Intel Centrino N internal wireless LAN card and I want to upgrade it to something faster like AC as I have fast 500mb/s WiFi at home....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:24 am
T420s generic usb hub error keep popping up

Last post by mikemex « Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:17 am
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by asis1975 » Sat May 15, 2021 7:21 pm

hello
i have a t420s and recently it is giving me generic usb hub error some times.i tried to update drivers and it says it is up todate.
how do i...

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Last post by mikemex
Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:17 am
T420 vs T420S what is the difference

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:07 pm
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by fjs08 » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:27 pm
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I've been looking at reviews, but still not sure what the difference is between these units.
Thx.
Frank
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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:07 pm
T420s in 2021

Last post by voneschenbach « Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:25 pm
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by voneschenbach » Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:39 pm

I was missing my old T61p laptop, needed a Linux project laptop so I picked up a very inexpensive T420s today. I was very pleased to discover this...

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Last post by voneschenbach
Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:25 pm
T420s: noise and heat

Last post by mikemex « Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:43 pm
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by mikemex » Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:56 pm

I'd like to open a thread to report results from my ongoing research on the topic of T420s heat and noise.

I'll begin by saying that, so far, I've...

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Last post by mikemex
Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:43 pm
The thinkpad t400 worth it?

Last post by mikemex « Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:04 pm
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by olekhabiter7 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:40 am

Its going for £80 on eBay, so I was wondering if I should get one. From my research it seems like a good laptop but I've got no info on how good the...

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Last post by mikemex
Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:04 pm
Replacing T420 3 buttons clickpad

Last post by mikemex « Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:49 pm
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by charlitangoFR » Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:57 am

Hi there,

it is my very first post and I apologized if my issue has been covered already. I did not see it while searching results.

I have wanted...

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Last post by mikemex
Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:49 pm
"ghosting" a drive (SSD to SSD)

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:07 am
Replies: 4
by GeneL » Wed Aug 25, 2021 6:32 pm

I want to ghost my existing C drive to my other drive presently installed in the caddy.
I'm running the factory standard Win7 and the drive is...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:07 am
T420 16gb RAM success stories? Will ECC (or "registered") work?

Last post by voneschenbach « Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:24 pm
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by TKuser » Mon May 15, 2017 4:18 pm

I'd like to max out the RAM on my T420 to 16gb . What I'm unclear about is if 10600E (ECC) or 10600R (registered/buffered, probably also ECC) will...

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Last post by voneschenbach
Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:24 pm
Devices With Unfound Drivers

Last post by rentspel « Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:10 pm
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by KingBubba » Sat Jan 28, 2017 7:20 pm

Base System Device
PCI Serial Device
PCI Simple Communication Device

These three items show up in device manger without drivers. I have loaded all...

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Last post by rentspel
Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:10 pm
Upgrading Win7 to Ultimate?

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Sun Aug 22, 2021 8:57 pm
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by GeneL » Sat Aug 21, 2021 3:05 pm

Excuse me if this has been covered before..

I am sticking with the original Win7 on my T420. Right now, I have Professional installed. Is there a...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Sun Aug 22, 2021 8:57 pm
T410S & T420S CPU Question

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:16 am
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by WoodyinMN » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:41 am

Howdy,

Quick question on the T410S & T420S . Are the CPU's soldered on these? Or are they replaceable?

Thanks,

- b

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Last post by TheForgottenKing
Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:16 am
T520 Power Button partially malfunctioning

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:38 pm
Replies: 6
by hoax32 » Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:27 am

Hey guys,

I have an issue with a T520 of mine which has me puzzled.
It is a very early T520 which sat stored locked away for almost a decade and is...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu Aug 19, 2021 9:38 pm
T420u type 3351 help!!

Last post by mikemex « Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:25 pm
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by Warnerto » Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:17 am

Old original hardware.. even windows 7

Stopped working, red light just keeps blinking. Pulled the battery, un plugged.. did the power button pushing...

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Last post by mikemex
Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:25 pm
Best power/performance CPU T400

Last post by ripvoid « Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:38 pm
Replies: 5
by Buzon de voz » Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:14 am

Hi! Im new to the forum. Im from Argentina, if my english sounds weard this is why.
I recently recibed a T400 for free, and found a very good deal...

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Last post by ripvoid
Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:38 pm
T420s fan replacement/upgrade

Last post by mikemex « Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:47 pm
Replies: 6
by turomini » Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:32 pm

Hello,
I just had to replace the fan in my T420s, which luckily I replaced once before and I had an older one sitting around that still works. I want...

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Last post by mikemex
Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:47 pm
T520 Ultrabay drive caddy

Last post by Rletson « Sat Aug 14, 2021 2:23 pm
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by Rletson » Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:41 pm

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere (though I haven't managed to find a clear answer via searching the site):

Found a T520 in very good...

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Last post by Rletson
Sat Aug 14, 2021 2:23 pm
T420 fan not running

Last post by serio « Thu Aug 12, 2021 4:22 am
Replies: 7
by Picodon » Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:12 am

Hello,

The 4-wire fan (part of 04W0410 fan assembly) on my T420 stopped working (no spin). I know nothing on the topic and I’m trying to ascertain...

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Last post by serio
Thu Aug 12, 2021 4:22 am
I'm a Thinkpad newbie

Last post by WarMachine « Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:31 pm
Replies: 7
by GeneL » Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:14 pm

Hello everyone, This looks like a good community!
I am not a new user, I've had almost every version of Windows since 3.1, (Yes, even the troublesome...

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Last post by WarMachine
Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:31 pm
i7 2670qm in T420

Last post by WarMachine « Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:01 pm
Replies: 20
by TPFanatic » Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:47 pm

I am building a Super T420 with quad core and the WQHD mod.

Step 1, the quad core an i7 2670qm, is arrived and installed.

With Prime95 stressing...

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Last post by WarMachine
Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:01 pm
{Thinkpad T510} Product recovery

Last post by SaigOmaristos « Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:35 am

by SaigOmaristos » Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:35 am

Hi at all !
I have a thinkpad T510 (type 4314) and I wish reconstruct the recovery product partition in the SSD (Windows 7 Pro).

How it is possible...

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Last post by SaigOmaristos
Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:35 am
Just bought a like new ThinkPad T520

Last post by adamgrant82 « Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:18 pm
Replies: 18
by adamgrant82 » Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:03 am

Hi I just bought a ThinkPad T520 that don't look like it was used very much the battery was only showing a 3.5% wear level there's only two very...

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Last post by adamgrant82
Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:18 pm
T420 Optical Drive and SSD questions

Last post by WarMachine « Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:17 am
Replies: 3
by GeneL » Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:49 pm

I need the plastic rails for my T420. I believe I have the smaller formfactor drive. I've looked on Ebay, (Any other sources?) and it's a little...

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Last post by WarMachine
Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:17 am
T520 Nvidia issue (drivers? PSU?)

Last post by danapad « Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:16 pm
Replies: 2
by danapad » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:30 pm

Hi,

I have a problem with using my laptop's graphics card.

Specs: Thinkpad T520, Nvidia graphics card, quad core CPU, 90W PSU

I first installed...

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Last post by danapad
Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:16 pm
T500 Windows XP?

Last post by modmaster « Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:40 pm
Replies: 1
by fissionpowered » Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:03 pm

Anyone have luck sideloading SATA drivers for loading Windows XP on one of these machines?

I downloaded the recovery CDs from archive.org, but much...

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Last post by modmaster
Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:40 pm
T420 Battery Recommendation?

Last post by atagunov « Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:31 pm
Replies: 5
by abstract_username » Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:11 am

Hey there!
First post,
Just wondering if anyone has a recommended place to procure a new extended run battery for my Lenovo Thinkpad T420...
My...

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Last post by atagunov
Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:31 pm
T-420 04W2049 alternative motheboards

Last post by wsalomon « Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:42 pm

by wsalomon » Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:42 pm

The standard discrete Nvidia NVS-4200-M GPU motherboard for the T-420 is 04W2049 in the Hardware Maintenance Manual's Parts List (with AMT and TPM)....

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Last post by wsalomon
Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:42 pm
Wacom Intuos pen&touch on T520 with Ubuntu?...

Last post by atagunov « Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:42 am
Replies: 2
by atagunov » Mon Jul 05, 2021 5:58 pm

Hi, I'm not hoping for much, but maybe.. I've just plugged an old/shattered Wacom Intuos Pen & touch small tablet CTH-480 into my trusty...

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Last post by atagunov
Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:42 am
T400 Windows 98 SE

Last post by fissionpowered « Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:29 am
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by Buzon de voz » Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:36 am

Hi! I have a thinkpad t400 and i want to experience good old windows 98, but i dont know how the os will handle this hardware, i have:
p8600, 3gb...

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Last post by fissionpowered
Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:29 am
T420 NVidia Drivers

Last post by fissionpowered « Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:48 am
Replies: 3
by NickSteel » Fri Jun 18, 2021 7:01 pm

Have tried everything I can find, but none are compatible. Sometimes NVidia shows up as hidden in Device Manager, shows up with a warning symbol or...

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Last post by fissionpowered
Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:48 am
[Thinkpad T420] The screw holding the shell with the CPU won't come off

Last post by hi im cool « Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:53 pm
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by hi im cool » Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:30 am

Hi, first time posting here so i'm still new to this, mb if my explanation sounds bad.
so recently, i got this T420 and i wanted to clean the CPU and...

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Last post by hi im cool
Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:53 pm
Desperate to test MC8355 modem in T420

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:11 am
Replies: 3
by karotlopj » Fri Jun 11, 2021 2:32 pm

I've been asking around in various forums for the last couple of months about how to check the status of the Sierra MC8355 modem in my T420 and no...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:11 am
Is that ThinkPad T420 in the picture?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:45 am
Replies: 1
by w0qj » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:32 am

Just curious, is that ThinkPad T420 in the picture?
(The first ThinkPad photo in this article)....

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:45 am
Finding a good X220 keyboard for X230 mod for a reasonable price

Last post by atagunov « Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:50 pm
Replies: 1
by ZigFromLitva » Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:15 pm

Bought a keyboard from AliExpress - it was a counterfeit piece of [censored].

So now I am stuck on trying to find something from Lithuania, which is...

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Last post by atagunov
Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:50 pm
T420 with blinking & pulsating light, not turning on

Last post by Roove « Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:29 pm
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by Blinkin420 » Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:03 pm

Sometime last week, I left my T420 for a bit, and when I came back, I noticed the computer was off, but the power button light was pulsating. The...

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Last post by Roove
Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:29 pm
Question concerning T530 screen upgrade

Last post by WarMachine « Sat May 29, 2021 3:28 pm
Replies: 3
by GermanDog » Mon May 24, 2021 11:00 am

Hello

I am new to the world of Thinkpads. My last Macbook just died and I have purchased a T530. I plan on running Linux Mint or Pop OS. The screen...

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Last post by WarMachine
Sat May 29, 2021 3:28 pm
Best CPU for a T400

Last post by Ignorant « Tue May 25, 2021 12:00 pm
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by suddenthinkpadenthusiast » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:12 pm

Hello! I'm looking to upgrade the E8135 (T9550 equivalent) CPU in my T400. I'm eyeing a T9900 right now, but I wonder if Core 2 Quads would work....

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Last post by Ignorant
Tue May 25, 2021 12:00 pm
T410 shutting down when heatsink pressed

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue May 18, 2021 6:12 pm
Replies: 3
by Mystic8v » Tue May 11, 2021 6:13 am

Hi, I know this has been asked before but I cant find any answers, my Thinkpad T410 keeps shutting down when the heatsink area of the motherboard is...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Tue May 18, 2021 6:12 pm
Multiple passwords

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Tue May 18, 2021 12:02 am
Replies: 13
by clarkvance » Mon May 03, 2021 12:26 pm

I have inherited a Thinkpad 420 from my recently deceased sister. She provided 4 passwords for it, but I know nothing about operating this machine...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Tue May 18, 2021 12:02 am
[SOLVED] [T410s] Boot with an USB port on ExpressCard

Last post by WarMachine « Mon May 17, 2021 9:05 am
Replies: 10
by WarMachine » Thu May 06, 2021 4:49 pm

Hello,

I'm the happy owner of a T410s ( pics on imgur ) that I received today (35ᵗʰ machine of my collection ! :o ). It was a bargain, as it's in...

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Last post by WarMachine
Mon May 17, 2021 9:05 am
WWAN card for T420

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat May 15, 2021 11:13 pm
Replies: 3
by karotlopj » Thu May 13, 2021 7:17 pm

Can anyone suggest which WWAN cards would work with a T420? I think initally I would need a 3G card because the BIOS would not permit installation of...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat May 15, 2021 11:13 pm
T420 3G modem

Last post by karotlopj « Sat May 08, 2021 10:16 am
Replies: 15
by adip » Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:54 pm

I want to install 3g modem in my thinkpad and i have Ericsson f5521gw from my old hp mini. Vendor (who sold me my t420) told my that I can install...

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Last post by karotlopj
Sat May 08, 2021 10:16 am
Driver for Nvidia gforce 710m Lenovo T520 i5

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri May 07, 2021 9:58 am
Replies: 3
by daqa020 » Fri May 07, 2021 1:35 am

Hi tehre, its my first post :)
I have been few hours on this forum and find it awesome! More then 10 years i have T520 with i5 and only Intel HD...

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Fri May 07, 2021 9:58 am

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