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Installing SSD in WLAN slot on E14 Gen 3

Last post by catback « Sun Mar 29, 2026 12:05 pm

by catback » Sun Mar 29, 2026 12:05 pm

The E14 Gen 3 AMD has two dedicated SSD slots. There is also a WLAN slot for the wifi card which is a m.2 slot with A/E keys. Any idea if a SSD can...

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Sun Mar 29, 2026 12:05 pm
E14 Gen6 Loading Indicator

Last post by dcfbf « Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:03 am
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by dabayer » Mon Jan 26, 2026 11:07 am

Hello everyone,
I now have a new E14 Gen6. So far, everything is normal. When you plug it in to charge, the light first turns red and then eventually...

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Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:03 am
Thinkpad E14 Gen 2 Resurrection

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 05, 2025 11:01 pm
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by Scorpion8 » Mon Sep 15, 2025 4:49 pm
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I picked up a parts-only E14 Gen 2 that had all sorts of issues, so it was listed as parts only . Except of course the seller company removed all the...
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E440 Passes All Diagnostics But Fails to Boot to OS

Last post by dcfbf « Mon Sep 15, 2025 10:59 pm
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by dcfbf » Sun Aug 10, 2025 11:44 pm

I recently got a E440 20C5-004YUS in a lot of ThinkPads. Thing's basically junk but I do want it to work to some capacity.

Now the problem I'm...

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Last post by dcfbf
Mon Sep 15, 2025 10:59 pm
E430 Whitelist removal

Last post by Gonzaleitor « Tue Sep 09, 2025 1:14 pm
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by Gonzaleitor » Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:41 pm

Is there a way to remove the whitelist of the E430? I searched for a modified BIOS but haven't found any. Does someone has an alternate BIOS that i...

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Last post by Gonzaleitor
Tue Sep 09, 2025 1:14 pm
E530 Bluetooth

Last post by ShellieACarlson « Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:22 am
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by ShellieACarlson » Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:53 am

Hello,
I bought an E530 for twenty bucks with the thought of seeing how good it can get. I am pleasantly surprised. I installed a 500gig SSD running...

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Last post by ShellieACarlson
Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:22 am
E545 FHD Display Upgrade

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:13 am
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by dcrdev » Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:19 am

Hi All,

I recently bought an E545 with an AMD A10. but I'm not really that satisfied with the screen resolution. I knew what I was getting into -...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:13 am
Is there a touch screen availible for the e470?

Last post by Paprika007 « Sun May 18, 2025 7:23 am
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by Paprika007 » Sun May 18, 2025 6:36 am

Hi guys, Danny from Holland here.
I have just bought online a e470, i just have to pick it up by the postage, but thei're closed now.

The machine...

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Last post by Paprika007
Sun May 18, 2025 7:23 am
Is wifi whitelisted on e490 with i7-8565U

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon May 12, 2025 8:44 am
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by Eross31 » Mon May 12, 2025 4:58 am

My Wifi adapter is physically broken on an e490.
On AliExpress a seller claims that Lenovo disabled whitelist after 5th gen CPUs.
Can anyone please...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon May 12, 2025 8:44 am
Thinkpad E14 Wake on LAN enabled on BOIS but can't find power management option

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:53 am
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by zillah » Mon Apr 28, 2025 7:00 pm

Dear Experts

I have got Thinkpad E14 laptop with windows 11 and updated BOIS firmware and I have enabled Wake on LAN option on BOIS but when I tried...

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Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:53 am
thinkpad e550 (fn lit) (2 short beeps)

Last post by kleinde « Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:44 pm

by kleinde » Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:44 pm

i have a E550
i never had a problem with it.
i let it sit for a while and when i went back to this laptop, when i booted to a gray screen, the fn key...

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Last post by kleinde
Sat Feb 01, 2025 2:44 pm
E530 not booting

Last post by webactif « Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:26 am
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by chrisBe » Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:56 pm

Hi,
I bought an E530 very cheaply on ebay, ex-corporate machine - the description said boots to bios, no hdd, and 4GB ram.

It did indeed boot to...

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Last post by webactif
Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:26 am
E545 BSOD all the time, starting to lose hope

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:36 pm
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by s0nix » Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:19 pm

Hello, I recently got an old ThinkPad from a friend to try and boost its performance, as it was extremely slow with even basic tasks like opening...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Nov 03, 2024 2:36 pm
can I put a thinkpad e590 motherboard in a e580 chassis?

Last post by Victor555 « Fri Oct 11, 2024 4:45 am

by Victor555 » Fri Oct 11, 2024 4:45 am

can I put a thinkpad e590 motherboard in a e580 chassis?

Regards

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Last post by Victor555
Fri Oct 11, 2024 4:45 am
Finding CPU to upgrade an e530c

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:32 pm
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by ragnarockerbunny » Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:07 am

Hello there! New to the forums, and a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge e530c recently came into my possession. Battery could be in better state and had a...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:32 pm
Laptop set to use headset mic, but still uses built-in mic.

Last post by AverydayFurry « Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:34 am
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by AverydayFurry » Sat Aug 03, 2024 12:46 am

Just as the title says. Laptop is a Thinkpad E15 Gen 2. My ThinkPad is set to use my headset mic, but when I check the recording devices in sound...

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Last post by AverydayFurry
Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:34 am
Using a AMD RX580 with a Thinkpad Edge 15 over ExpressPort

Last post by FelixBardner « Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:00 am
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by FelixBardner » Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:47 am

I bought this thing refurbished on Ebay a few months ago, looking for something around as powerful as a raspberry pi, but with an x86 processor and...

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Last post by FelixBardner
Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:00 am
Upgrading E530

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue May 28, 2024 10:40 pm
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by onknight » Tue May 28, 2024 10:55 am

Hello Everyone and thank you for the help in it man
A friend of mine gave me his old Lenovo Edge e530
I've already upgraded the spinning hard drive...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue May 28, 2024 10:40 pm
Booting E570 from USB

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:51 pm
Replies: 7
by J Walker » Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:27 pm

I am trying to boot my E570 from an USB rescue file. I have not been able to do it. I have used F12 at startup to bring up the boot order and...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:51 pm
E430 upgrade to 5G

Last post by Laveret1 « Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:36 pm

by Laveret1 » Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:36 pm

I have a Thinkpad E430 3450CTO S/N MP-1EALL. I am seeking a 5G wireless card for it. I have tried two (,IBM BCM943228HMB 04W3764, and Intel Centrino...

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Last post by Laveret1
Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:36 pm
Couple issues with Lenovo E530 after upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:50 pm
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by topperdude » Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:40 pm

Hello,

I am posting this for a neighbor / friend who owns the Lenovo E530. They are an older / retired couple that uses this laptop sparingly.
I am...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:50 pm
E14 Gen 4 Screen Upgrade Questions

Last post by Peperomia « Wed May 17, 2023 11:34 am

by Peperomia » Wed May 17, 2023 11:34 am

I just bought this laptop and love it but I wish the screen was brighter.

I've never upgraded a screen before and was wondering if there are guides...

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Last post by Peperomia
Wed May 17, 2023 11:34 am
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 15 BIOS Force Reflash

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 08, 2023 2:23 am
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by ProjectNightmare » Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:32 am

Hello there!

this is my first post so things may get off to a shaky start.

So i have a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge 15 (Type: 0319-3tg) and i have two of...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon May 08, 2023 2:23 am
Bad fit of bottom cover on E14

Last post by cth103 « Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:14 pm
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by cth103 » Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:14 pm

Hi all,

I recently took the bottom cover off my Thinkpad E14 G3 to fit some more RAM. This works fine, but it seems that I did something wrong when...

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Last post by cth103
Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:14 pm
Slow acquiring WiFi signal

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:54 am
Replies: 1
by AirScooter » Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:23 am

Hi Folks,
Has there been any conversation about the time it takes for ThinkPads to acquire a WiFi signal. I'm running an E15 Gen2, which I know isn't...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:54 am
E330 ssd and ram upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:41 am
Replies: 1
by noob123 » Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:11 pm

How much RAM can I put into this laptop? Does it have 2 sockets for RAM? Can I put 2.5 ssd instead of HDD?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:41 am
E14 Gen 3 for Bios flash ?

Last post by vingo « Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:07 am
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by vingo » Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:55 am

Bought second hand E14 Gen 3, in case of bios/root kit want to force flash bios.

When I downloaded the flash cd and ran it, it would not install...

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Last post by vingo
Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:07 am
E450 Thinkpad - problem with 920mx GPU

Last post by captioneo « Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:20 am

by captioneo » Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:20 am

I got a used Thinkpad E470 in June 2021 and installed a fresh copy of Windows 10. Everything was working without any problems.
Several months later I...

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Last post by captioneo
Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:20 am
Just curious, anyone successfully installed W11 on an E440?

Last post by CharlieDog « Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:25 am
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by CharlieDog » Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:47 pm

I bid on and won an E440 on eBay because I wanted a 14 laptop with an optical drive for traveling. I saw some E440s on eBay with Windows 11...

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Last post by CharlieDog
Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:25 am
hardware whitelisting

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:58 am
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by caffemusse » Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:05 pm

Hi,
Perhaps this is covered in another post (if so forgive me as I could not locate) but I wanted to prolong the life of my e130 by updating to an...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:58 am
Edge 15 on order - screen upgrades?

Last post by OneByteCPU « Sat May 21, 2022 6:42 pm
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by TPFanatic » Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:43 pm

Wanted a cheap ThinkPad to spruce up, maybe liquidate, and settled on an Edge 15 since everything else has blown up in value. Can't go wrong with a...

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Last post by OneByteCPU
Sat May 21, 2022 6:42 pm
How to get rid of battery validation for E540?

Last post by nick_spender « Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:03 pm
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by nick_spender » Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:48 am

Hi!
I bought an offbrand battery for my Lenovo E540 and can't use it. Laptop just won't charge it.
I managed to find a keyboard patch that also...

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Last post by nick_spender
Fri Apr 22, 2022 1:03 pm
E570 Can Recognize USB Flash Drive Only Once After Booting Up

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:30 am
Replies: 7
by J Walker » Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:53 pm

I have two E570 laptops, one Windows 10 Pro and one Windows 10 Home. Recently both stopped letting me plug in USB flash drives more than once after...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:30 am
Help understanding heating problem?

Last post by rdchinoy « Wed Apr 06, 2022 6:29 am
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by pesamento_novo » Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:41 am

Hi there!

I'm a Thinkpad E580 user and I love it. Unfortunately, I think it has been heating more then usual lately, which cause an annoying...

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Last post by rdchinoy
Wed Apr 06, 2022 6:29 am
E490 vs E490s - Need advise on buying

Last post by DLinks1292 « Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:32 am
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by sohail009 » Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:47 pm

I am looking for budget machine with better battery life and performance. I have chooses E490 and E490s. Currently E490 is not in Core i7. I was...

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Last post by DLinks1292
Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:32 am
Question about E480 semi-dead Motherboard

Last post by DLinks1292 « Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:16 am

by DLinks1292 » Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:16 am

Greetings! I have a semi-dead E490 Motherboard with i5-8250U, what I meant by semi-death is:
cannot charge if Internal battery plugged in, but using...

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Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:16 am
Updating BIOS

Last post by J Walker « Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:51 pm

by J Walker » Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:51 pm

I am considering updating the BIOS on my E570. I would like to just click on the BIOS update in Lenovo System. Is that a safe and secure way to do...

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Last post by J Walker
Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:51 pm
Lenovo Thinkpad Edge 15 0301 shuts down due to overheating

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:41 am
Replies: 3
by tahir4awan » Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:01 pm

Hello,

I have really strange problem with my Lenovo laptop. It runs everything good but as soon as I open web browsers the temperature goes within...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Feb 26, 2022 1:41 am
E15 Won't turn on. Charging light and outside cover LED work, power button not lighting.

Last post by baking « Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:31 am
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by baking » Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:59 am

Year and a half old E15. Slight fall landing on the charging cable, went dead. Power button lit up once while trying to restart, otherwise no life....

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Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:31 am
E15 and Total Recorder

Last post by evtate « Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:14 pm
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by evtate » Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:43 pm

I have been using a ThinkPad E570, and am now trying to get the same applications to work on my new ThinkPad E15 Gen 3.

I'm having a problem with...

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Last post by evtate
Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:14 pm
e480: Replacing underside rubber strip

Last post by ultramagnus_tcv « Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:38 am

by ultramagnus_tcv » Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:38 am

I have an e480 that has bad it’s rubber strip removed. This is a laptop I plan to use for various projects.

I’d like to either replace the strip or...

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Last post by ultramagnus_tcv
Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:38 am
Wireless Radio issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:59 am
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by bex1210 » Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:37 pm

My Thinkpad E430 was purchased with Windows 7 Pro preinstalled. It came with something called Wireless Radio, which allows one to connect wirelessly...

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Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:59 am
E430-Error Message for Lenovo Solutions for Small Business

Last post by bex1210 « Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:55 pm
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by bex1210 » Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:08 pm

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad E430 (14 ) which I have had for years. It came with Windows 7 Pro (64 bit). I recently updated it to run Windows 10 Pro (now...

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Last post by bex1210
Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:55 pm
Getting Windows 8/10/11 display drivers working on a ThinkPad Edge 15 (Intel)!!!

Last post by Suki-chan « Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:53 pm

by Suki-chan » Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:53 pm

So, after spending the last year or two trying to get full functionality using Windows 11 (or 10/8) on my Edge 15 (i3 380M, 8GB DDR3, 240GB Micron...

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Last post by Suki-chan
Sat Oct 02, 2021 7:53 pm
Chromebook recovery utility cut the disc into small pieces

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:33 am
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by nolokon » Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:50 pm

Hello!

I have Thinkpad e11 chromebook and I want to recovery the system.
I am using Chromebook recovery utility for Google chrome on my X250 or on...

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Last post by theterminator93
Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:33 am
E570 OS and Lenovo Utilities Installation

Last post by J Walker « Thu Sep 23, 2021 2:01 pm
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by J Walker » Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:17 pm

I bought a used E670 with Windows 10 Pro newly installed and none of the Lenovo utilities are installed. I can tell because the Trackpoint menus are...

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Last post by J Walker
Thu Sep 23, 2021 2:01 pm
E595 Backlight dark

Last post by MaxH « Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:36 am

by MaxH » Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:36 am

Hello,

Today i replaced a broken screen on my E595,
Unfortunately the backlight stays dim.
While inspecting the mainboard pcb I found a broken SMT...

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Last post by MaxH
Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:36 am
ThinkPad E420 AMD switchable graphics Windows 10

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:50 pm
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by kfzhu1229 » Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:00 pm

I am trying to save a ThinkPad E420 that the owner deemed it as junk and old and wanted to throw it away. So as usual I upgraded the poor 2GB of RAM...

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Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:50 pm
E 570 Spill on Keyboard

Last post by J Walker « Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:15 am
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by J Walker » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:15 pm

I was cleaning the eraser with denatured alcohol and apparently dripped some of it on the keyboard. The result was some keys not working and some...

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Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:15 am
E320 CPU upgrade

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat May 29, 2021 9:13 am
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by AndehX » Sat May 29, 2021 7:25 am

Does anyone know what kind of CPU upgrades this laptop can take? It currently has an i3 in it, but I'd like to maybe put an i7 in it if possible or...

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Sat May 29, 2021 9:13 am

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