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T510 Power Manager Reset

Last post by J Walker « Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:56 pm
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by J Walker » Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:36 am

First, I hope I am on the right forum. My issue is that I did a reset of the battery with Power Manager v 3.25. It did a partial job by drawing the...

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Last post by J Walker
Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:56 pm
How to use 16GB SSD in T550 w/ 250GB SSD?

Last post by hyde « Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:24 pm
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by JohnnyCee » Sat May 30, 2015 6:24 pm

I just bought a new T550 with a 250GB SSD. I'm running Win7 Pro. So far, so good.

Device Manager shows two disk drives:

- MKNSSDCR 250GB-7-OEM SCSI...

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Last post by hyde
Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:24 pm
T450s Memory and SSD question

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:23 pm
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by hyde » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:23 pm

I just learned T450s comes with soldered ram, I had no idea, made a big mistake not ordering 8GB from factory!
What is a matching RAM for the on...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:23 pm
T540p ⇒ missing wake up on lid open settings in BIOS

Last post by dr_st « Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:29 pm
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by l0ki » Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:01 pm

Hello!

i double checked every option in BIOS and haven't found anything that may turn off the wake-up if the lid is opened.

Am I missing something,...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:29 pm
Is the t440(the simplest one) a good choice?

Last post by Recife « Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:42 pm
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by educastro » Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:42 pm

I found the Thinkpad t440, the simplest one with only 4GB of RAM, Intel i3, 1368x768 screen, etc for US$300 and I'm thinking about getting it. Is it...

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Last post by Recife
Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:42 pm
T450 - Doesn't charge while on

Last post by kony « Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:04 am
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by kermit_xc » Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:38 pm

The computer does NOT charge the batteries while the computer is on. It DOES however charge (blinking red dot and power button) while the computer is...

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Last post by kony
Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:04 am
Can't activate Wi Fi in T430 Win 7 64bit

Last post by WBruce « Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:05 pm
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by WBruce » Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:09 pm

Windows bit the dust on my wife's T430, so I reformatted the C drive, and installed Windows 7 Professional 64 bit from a disk I burned from...

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Last post by WBruce
Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:05 pm
8GB vs 12GB RAM in T440s

Last post by Hans Gruber « Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:16 pm
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by igorkulman » Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:10 pm

I have a T440s with 4GB RAM soldered to the board and 4GB in a slot. I found out I can replace the 4GB module in the slot with a 8GB module. My...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:16 pm
Adding Memory Stick to T430

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:42 pm
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by polyhedra » Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:44 pm

I want to add another 4 Gig to my T430 and I am going to get another Lenovo memory module. There are two flavors so to speak of the PC3-12800...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:42 pm
Best docking station choice for T430?

Last post by dr_st « Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:46 am
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by XE1UFO » Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:46 pm

Hello, my friends. I am seeing several different versions of docking stations for my T430. I also see some are for T430S, which I am thinking is...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:46 am
T440P Trackpad Edges

Last post by Shelby Griggs « Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:09 pm

by Shelby Griggs » Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:09 pm

I have a six month old T440P that has the trackpad edges lifting, it looks like the top surface is delaminating from the underlying trackpad...

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Last post by Shelby Griggs
Fri Jul 17, 2015 2:09 pm
Help! T430 bricked!

Last post by Hans Gruber « Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:01 pm
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by XE1UFO » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:53 pm

Dear friends:

I was trying a Fedora Linux Live CD, And suddenly my T430 began showing stripes on the screen. I tried the old Remove battery and...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:01 pm
Question about mSATA Drive

Last post by XE1UFO « Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:50 am
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by XE1UFO » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:49 am

Greetings from a new member in central Mexico.

I have just acquired a used ThinkPad T430 which I really like. I have a lot to learn.

I have...

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Last post by XE1UFO
Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:50 am
Question 'bout T530

Last post by Rockrz « Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:14 am
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by Rockrz » Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:05 pm

OK, so I get this like new T530 15.6 HD Intel i5-3320M 2.6GHz 4Gb laptop for $493.99 :banana:

And, I have a question about the power cord as I'm...

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Last post by Rockrz
Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:14 am
Equivalent of hard disk password with SSD

Last post by brchan « Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:13 pm
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by billj32 » Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:11 pm

I have owned ThinkPads since the early 1990's and have always set up hard disk passwords in the past. However with my T450s and X1 Carbon with SSD's,...

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Last post by brchan
Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:13 pm
Ultrabay Sleeves

Last post by bit_twiddler « Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:11 am
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by XE1UFO » Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:20 am

Dear friends:

I am looking for a source where I might purchase a couple of protective sleeves for the Ultrabay accessories. Basically want to...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:11 am
Updated Bios for T550

Last post by arvin0180 « Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:06 am

by arvin0180 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:06 am

Hi,

I just found out that lenovo has released a new and updated bios for T550 and W550s. Do you think it is worth the update or should i leave...

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Last post by arvin0180
Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:06 am
Screen Lid Latch for T430

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:28 pm
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by XE1UFO » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:47 am

Dear friends:

One side of my screen lid latch is broken on my recently-acquired (used) ThinkPad T430. I am trying to find a proper replacement. Will...

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Last post by rkawakami
Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:28 pm
screen replacement

Last post by paolomosca93 « Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:37 pm
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by paolomosca93 » Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:41 pm

Hi, i'm paolo , i'm new i hope this is the right place where i can ask an help.
I broke my LCD screen. My serial number is: 20AWS16U03. My monitor...

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Last post by paolomosca93
Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:37 pm
Can I replace keyboard with a backlit one?

Last post by hyde « Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:34 pm
Replies: 8
by hyde » Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:29 pm

I just realized :oops: I forgot to add backlit keyboard to my order.. :cry: I realized when I received it and noticed there is no light icon.
Is it...

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Last post by hyde
Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:34 pm
Trackpad/Trackpoint buttons don't respond while typing or immediately after

Last post by hyde « Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:00 am
Replies: 2
by hyde » Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:41 pm

I tend to believe this was already discussed somewhere in this site before, so I apologize in advance, but I searched and could not find any topics...

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Last post by hyde
Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:00 am
T550 overheating, Machine Check Exception and shutdown

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:33 pm
Replies: 1
by thermal » Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:37 pm

I'm having trouble with lots of Machine Check Exceptions on my T550. If I run any sort of heavy numerical job, I get CPU over-temperature, and this...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:33 pm
Screen Resolution 3k

Last post by 600X « Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:54 am
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by arvin0180 » Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:14 pm

Hi,

I have a t550 with 3k non touch display. My question is is it okay to use native resolution and put the text scaling to 200%? (since the texts...

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Last post by 600X
Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:54 am
t440s cracked lid-due to hinge pressure

Last post by siya-u « Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:05 pm
Replies: 12
by acctsw1144 » Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:45 pm

Hi,

Just wanted to share. The lid of my 1 1/2 year old t440s is cracking on both sides near the hinges. The plastic can not handle the pressure of...

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Last post by siya-u
Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:05 pm
T550 (brand new) - one letter is not fully responsive.

Last post by arvin0180 « Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:41 am
Replies: 7
by arvin0180 » Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:27 pm

Hi,

This is my first post here, i have recently got my T550, everything is great however i noticed that one of the letters is not functioning...

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Last post by arvin0180
Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:41 am
T430 Minidisplay port to hdmi fails

Last post by kfbr392 « Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:11 pm
Replies: 2
by kfbr392 » Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:01 am

Hello !

I just bought a manufactor refurbished T430 which is marvelous. Everything works fine except one annoying problem. I have an LG full hd TV...

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Last post by kfbr392
Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:11 pm
T540p WXGA to FHD LCD upgrade question

Last post by Eric Giles « Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:19 pm
Replies: 7
by Eric Giles » Sun May 17, 2015 8:31 am

I have a decently spec'd T540p that has the standard WXGA LCD screen which I would like to upgrade to a FHD panel. I've read through many posts on...

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Last post by Eric Giles
Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:19 pm
TrackPoint middle button scroll is awful on new T450s

Last post by hyde « Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:17 pm
Replies: 2
by lmoreau » Thu May 28, 2015 11:27 am

Hi everyone,

Wow the fonts on this website just got massive when I created a new message. Anyway, my previous ThinkPads in order were R31, T61, then...

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Last post by hyde
Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:17 pm
Storage advice needed for my T430

Last post by T430_1tera « Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:36 am
Replies: 12
by msm0075 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:08 pm

Bought a T430 used. Came with a non-factory 250 GB HDD, which is way too small for what I need.

I own and play a lot of games and I have around...

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Last post by T430_1tera
Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:36 am
T450 clickpad (with buttons) in T440/T440s/T440p

Last post by bblumberg « Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:22 pm
Replies: 27
by kilou » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:42 pm

Hi,

The new T450 clickpad brings back dedicated buttons for the trackpoint. It seems the dimension of the new clickpad (with buttons) is the same as...

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Last post by bblumberg
Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:22 pm
T450s Intel Bluetooth issue - connected speaker, but no sound

Last post by Pes5 « Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:20 pm

by Pes5 » Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:20 pm

T450s uses Intel Bluetooth SW. Once connected to Bose Mini Soundlink, it generates no sound via that external speaker. I suspect a bug in Intel BT in...

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Last post by Pes5
Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:20 pm
T430 cooldown cpu attempt

Last post by seegath « Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:33 am
Replies: 2
by seegath » Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:51 pm

I'm trying to cool down my cpu, and I was thinking to put CoolLaboratory Liquid Pro on it (thermalpaste).
Is there anyone with some experince?
Would...

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Last post by seegath
Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:33 am
T430 Ultrabay HDD not detected

Last post by Wsquared « Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:16 pm
Replies: 1
by Wsquared » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:14 pm

Hello, I recently purchased a refurbished T430 with no RAM or HDD. I plan to use the computer for Vmware and as such need several hard drives. I have...

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Last post by Wsquared
Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:16 pm
How does the T450s keyboard compare to the X200 and X120e keyboard

Last post by exTPfan « Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:45 am
Replies: 1
by Erare » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:47 am

I am considering buying the T450s. I have an X120e and an X200.

First off, the X200 keyboard is great. I like it very much. The X120e keyboard...

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Last post by exTPfan
Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:45 am
T530 keyboard

Last post by hhhd1 « Sun May 31, 2015 4:19 pm
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by hhhd1 » Fri May 29, 2015 9:28 am

I am thinking of getting a (en_us) T530 keyboard for a T520:

1.
Which part number should I be looking for, by which manufacturer ?

Which part...

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Last post by hhhd1
Sun May 31, 2015 4:19 pm
Which wireless card for the T450s?

Last post by fb1996 « Sun May 31, 2015 12:01 am
Replies: 4
by Erare » Sat May 30, 2015 5:42 pm

There are 2 choices, what is the difference between the two and is it worth paying the extra $20 for the Intel card?

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Last post by fb1996
Sun May 31, 2015 12:01 am
Horizontal black line through the center of screen

Last post by rkawakami « Fri May 29, 2015 9:19 pm
Replies: 3
by LeeMcFall » Fri May 29, 2015 5:39 am

Hello. I'm new to the forum. I have a year-old T440s, my third ThinkPad. Today it developed a small solid black horizontal line through the center of...

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri May 29, 2015 9:19 pm
Bought T430 with almost-bad battery

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu May 21, 2015 11:30 pm
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by ohitsanazn » Thu May 21, 2015 10:52 pm

Everything about it is sublime, except the battery. The strange thing about it is it has low cycles (~180) but the battery is at 50% capacity. Any...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu May 21, 2015 11:30 pm
T450s complete freeze on video playback and other trigger programs

Last post by Puppy « Thu May 21, 2015 2:49 am
Replies: 5
by jonb42 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:16 am

Computer is a T450s thinkpad with i5 and Intel 5500 graphics. Windows 8.1 Home.
Symptoms:
Computer reliably (ie, every time!) crashes any time I try...

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Last post by Puppy
Thu May 21, 2015 2:49 am
Restoring a T430s

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 20, 2015 12:48 pm
Replies: 1
by warmstrong » Wed May 20, 2015 9:34 am

I have an approximately 4-year old T430s that was passed on to my son to finish out high school. He's getting a Macbook Air as a graduation present....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed May 20, 2015 12:48 pm
Replace HDD with SSD

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon May 18, 2015 9:36 pm
Replies: 5
by yyuuxx » Mon May 18, 2015 5:27 pm

Hi,
I have a T530(500GB HDD+16GB mSATA, Win 7 Pro). I plan to replace the HDD with OCZ 240GB SSD. Questions are.
(1) Can I just take out the original...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon May 18, 2015 9:36 pm
T430 LCD Rear Cover Assembly replacement

Last post by brchan « Fri May 15, 2015 10:59 am
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by thinkquan » Fri May 15, 2015 2:00 am

The rear cover assembly for my T430 has a crack in it and I would like to replace it. There are a few questions I have.

The FRU printed in Lenovo's...

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Last post by brchan
Fri May 15, 2015 10:59 am
T440p screen compatibility

Last post by davepol « Mon May 11, 2015 3:09 am

by davepol » Mon May 11, 2015 3:09 am

Hello everyone!
I decided to purchase used T440p. However the one i'm getting have low res screen (1366x768). Is it possible to swap screen for FHD...

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Last post by davepol
Mon May 11, 2015 3:09 am
T450 internal battery - extending its life; removal and life extension of external battery

Last post by sophia333 « Thu May 07, 2015 4:12 pm
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by sophia333 » Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:59 pm

Hi Everyone,

RE INTERNAL BATTERY:
I just got a T450 and am concerned about extending the life of the internal battery. It seems to always be charged...

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Last post by sophia333
Thu May 07, 2015 4:12 pm
Upgrading to a T430's from a T410

Last post by Temetka « Sat May 02, 2015 7:04 pm
Replies: 6
by Temetka » Fri May 01, 2015 4:40 am

Considering upgrading from my T410 to a T430s.

I am looking at the S variant because I want even lighter system and I think it looks wonderful....

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Last post by Temetka
Sat May 02, 2015 7:04 pm
T420 to T430 Drive Swap

Last post by Hans Gruber « Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:27 pm
Replies: 4
by trezaei » Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:17 pm

Is it possible to take the main hard drive from my T420 and put it in my T430?
I tried it today but got several errors on startup followed by blue...

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Last post by Hans Gruber
Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:27 pm
T540p Wireless card whitelist question

Last post by killer « Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:05 pm
Replies: 1
by khufford » Mon Apr 27, 2015 11:04 am

I've been through 2 different wireless cards, and aside from having to modify my bios, the only other option is to buy one with the Lenovo FRU...

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Last post by killer
Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:05 pm
T440s headphone socket replacement

Last post by jt.waleson « Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:31 am
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by jt.waleson » Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:46 pm

Recently my T440s fell and since then the audio socket is defective. It's pretty easy to replace it if you're handy with a soldering iron, so I'm...

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Last post by jt.waleson
Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:31 am
Larger battery for T430s?

Last post by 85101 « Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:14 am
Replies: 2
by andrey64 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:19 am

Hello everyone,

I have searched around the internet for the answer to my question and keep getting mixed answers.

My current laptop is the...

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Last post by 85101
Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:14 am
New T550 - optical drive?

Last post by mikek « Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:59 pm
Replies: 2
by mikek » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:15 pm

Buying my first laptop.. always had ones from work before. Fancy a T550... but I'm confused (and probably old fashioned) in that there doesn't appear...

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Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:59 pm

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