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Thinkpad T430s SSD really bad

Last post by Brad « Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:09 am
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by hienvo » Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:48 am

We have issue with SSD on T430s frequently since we use that model. We are using Windows 7 from recovery system of T430s, then we installed McAfee...

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Last post by Brad
Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:09 am
T430 hibernation

Last post by dr_st « Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:27 am
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by sm3404 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:35 pm

hello folks, hope anyone can help me with this, my t430 is stuck at the boot screen with a lock icon and what looks like a battery graph, i think is...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:27 am
Unfriendly Keyboard

Last post by rkp « Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:15 am
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by rkp » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:53 am

Though the laptop may be good but the keyboard is indeed unfriendly.
Most used button like home, end, insert etc. are moved to top where less used...

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Last post by rkp
Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:15 am
T430, T430s or X230

Last post by omnivertex « Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:30 am
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by zokna » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:46 am

Hello everyone,

First off I parden myself for my English sinc it is not my native language. (I hope that I did put this topic in the right section....

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Last post by omnivertex
Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:30 am
T430 Sleep Mode - Takes a LONG time to wake up / resume

Last post by falconess « Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:18 pm
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by phaxmohdem » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:17 pm

A couple months ago I got a new T430 from my employer as an upgrade to my old Dell work laptop. So far it's been pretty solid except for one major...

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Last post by falconess
Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:18 pm
T430 Owners .. can i please get your opionions on it ?

Last post by Farro « Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:52 am
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by Farro » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:38 am

hello all,
so i am just about to pull the trigger on a T430 with 3520M 4GB /500GB /14 incher
can someone who owns one give me some input on what to...

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Last post by Farro
Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:52 am
T430 external display problem

Last post by AKUK « Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:29 am
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by AKUK » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:55 am

I am having a problem with my brand new T430.

I have purchased a miniDP to HDMI adapter, if I connect the adapter to my thinkpad and then an HDMI...

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Last post by AKUK
Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:29 am
Temperature and Fan RPM Issues noticed in Ubuntu 12.04.2.

Last post by wolfman « Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:54 pm
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by thinkpadin » Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:58 pm

Hi,

Just finished installing Ubuntu 12.04.2 on my Lenovo Thinkpad T430. My thinkpad does not have the Switchable Graphics, just stock graphics card...

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Last post by wolfman
Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:54 pm
T530 adding a 2nd hard drive question.

Last post by Kaso « Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:32 am
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by johnny9fingers » Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:03 pm

Hello, I recently purchased a T530 and am very happy with this machine. I would like to add a SSD as a 2nd HD but don't really know how to select the...

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Last post by Kaso
Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:32 am
T431

Last post by Kaso « Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:23 am
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by Bánh mì » Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:52 am

Any word on an update to the T431? Am not refering to the T431u but a standard T431. Thanks in advance.

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Last post by Kaso
Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:23 am
Recovery disks for T430

Last post by Kaso « Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:13 am
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by trhbme1 » Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:03 pm

Just bought the T430. It came with Windows 7 on legacy BIOS. While attempting to convert the Windows 7 to UEFI, I erased the hard drive. Now, I know...

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Last post by Kaso
Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:13 am
t430 left palmrest heat

Last post by Kaso « Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:09 am
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by zahirw » Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:08 pm

I purchased a t430 i5 3210m a few months ago and my keyboard keys were giving me an issue. I took it up with customer support & they sent someone...

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Last post by Kaso
Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:09 am
Network slower through Mini Dock

Last post by basketb « Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:57 pm
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by Charles Krug » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:30 am

We've upgraded cabled network speed in our office from 100mb/s to 1000mb/s.
It appears that when a network cable is run directly into a T530, it...

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Last post by basketb
Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:57 pm
Question: Did the T430 ever come with 3720M

Last post by Farro « Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:35 pm
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by Farro » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:18 pm

I have searched online and cannot find out ..can someone help please ?

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Last post by Farro
Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:35 pm
2503 Advance Dock

Last post by bill bolton « Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:38 pm
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by Orbito » Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:55 pm

Will a 2503 Advance dock work with a T430? I just ordered a new T430 and it would be nice if I could use my 2503.

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Last post by bill bolton
Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:38 pm
Hard Drive Stuck

Last post by jayton4 « Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:18 pm
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by ANDS » Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:56 pm

So I am trying to remove the hard drive from the T430s, after installing a SSD in the DVD -Bay (the HDD would not fit in the Newmodeus caddy no...

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Last post by jayton4
Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:18 pm
Advice on configuration (T430)

Last post by deltoid84 « Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:51 am
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by lord jim » Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:47 pm

Processor Intel Core i7-3520M Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)
Operating System Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
Windows XP Mode Windows 7 XP Mode...

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Last post by deltoid84
Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:51 am
How do I get to T530 BIOS setup?

Last post by wkw « Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:44 am
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by rlcarr » Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:39 pm

How do I get to the T530 BIOS setup? I press ENTER when prompted, then press F1 when prompted, but that takes me to the Intel PXE prompt. If I hit...

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Last post by wkw
Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:44 am
Run T430s from an external USB drive?

Last post by twistero « Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:27 am
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by dangillmor » Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:13 pm

I took the factory-installed HD out of the machine, put in an SSD and am running Linux from it.

I got a USB-SATA cable and am trying to boot the...

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Last post by twistero
Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:27 am
Ultrabay compatibility

Last post by Bánh mì « Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:41 pm
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by Lockheed » Sat Feb 23, 2013 11:25 am

Is HDD Ultrabay from R61 going to be compatible with T430/T530?

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Last post by Bánh mì
Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:41 pm
DVD Drive does not work, recovery CD cannot be read on T430.

Last post by thinkpadin « Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:39 pm
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by thinkpadin » Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:21 pm

Hi,

I installed linux on my T430 and then a few days later, tried re installing windows. Before installing Linux, I created system repair disk on a...

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Last post by thinkpadin
Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:39 pm
mSATA in T430S

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:10 am
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by cbrtp » Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:21 pm

Had spec'd out a new T430s - and was advised that the configuration I wanted was only available with a 180 GB ssd. That's running a bit spartan so I...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:10 am
Shutd down due to "Critical Battery", even after charging

Last post by Heisenberg « Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:58 pm
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by Heisenberg » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:12 pm

Hey all,

I have a T430, which I have had for only a month or so. It will randomly go into hibernation, and when I restart it, it says it did so...

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Last post by Heisenberg
Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:58 pm
How about my T430?

Last post by jayton4 « Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:11 am
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by celec_CN » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:17 am

Sorry for my poor English .
I just bought my T430i (23423UC) ten days ago,during the Chinese Spring Festival.
And I uggrade it from the lowest to...

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Last post by jayton4
Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:11 am
T430 display brightness under linux???

Last post by nardev « Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:07 am
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by nardev » Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:48 am

I have been searching all around internet but i can't find any solution for this.

I'm using Debian squeeze (with kernel and some packages from...

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Last post by nardev
Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:07 am
T530 Pause/Break key

Last post by workhorse « Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:43 am
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by LB_BlueVue » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:38 am

I'm looking to upgrade my aging T60p (love it, BTW), and looking at a T530.... But with the new chiclet keyboards, they seem to have lost a few keys....

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Last post by workhorse
Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:43 am
T530 Power jack size

Last post by Lockheed « Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:10 am
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by Lockheed » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:54 am

Is power jack size/shape in T530 the same as in T61/R61? Ie.: is it possible to use their PSUs interchangeably?

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Last post by Lockheed
Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:10 am
Are T530 graphics switchable or not?

Last post by rlcarr « Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:42 pm
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by rlcarr » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:43 pm

I have a new T530, with the i7-3720QM processor, the 1920x1080 display, and the nVidia discrete graphics. It is running 64-bit Windows 7 Professional...

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Last post by rlcarr
Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:42 pm
T530 upgade potential and limitations?

Last post by raueda1 « Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:06 pm
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by raueda1 » Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:27 pm

I just got new T530 (2359CTO) with nice i7-3820QM cpu and 1920 x 1080 display. I upped the RAM to 16gb and added 32 GB mSATA. It runs Sony Vegas...

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Last post by raueda1
Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:06 pm
Does battery protrude?

Last post by Brad « Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:18 pm
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by JonathanGennick » Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:14 pm

I'm thinking of buying a new T430s or T530. Does a nine-cell battery fit into either of those without sticking out the backside?

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Last post by Brad
Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:18 pm
Newbie questions regarding T530 laptop

Last post by TTY « Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:59 pm
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by tomx2 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:55 pm

Hi.
This will be my first laptop.
Primarily a desktop power user so please excuse any stupid questions I may ask.
I am thinking of purchasing...

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Last post by TTY
Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:59 pm
ThinkPad T430 - 16gb ram

Last post by sjanofsky « Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:55 pm

by sjanofsky » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:55 pm

Has anyone else noticed that when there is 16gb of ram in the laptop that the startup diagnostics only shows 6384 instead of 16384

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Last post by sjanofsky
Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:55 pm
T430u - questions

Last post by jayton4 « Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:17 pm
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by zolcat » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:26 am

Hi

Looking at buying the T430U laptop, and wanted to understand how to restore in case the system crashed:

1. Planning to order with the Windows 7...

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Last post by jayton4
Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:17 pm
Any guidance on how to take proper care of the Lenovo T430?

Last post by thinkpadin « Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:59 am
Replies: 3
by thinkpadin » Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:28 am

Hi,

I recently bought a T430 and am interested in any pointers that would guide me to some articles that would detail how to take care of the...

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Last post by thinkpadin
Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:59 am
Plan to buy a T530 - what to choose

Last post by wolfman « Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:00 pm
Replies: 3
by bodi000 » Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:04 am

Hi everyone,

I decided to buy a new laptop for my home office. I mainly do development with eclipse (php, python, android) and graphic design with...

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Last post by wolfman
Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:00 pm
T430i CPU upgrade

Last post by megapc « Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:35 pm
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by megapc » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:22 pm

Hi,

I am thinking of upgrading the CPU/processor in T430i. Can anyone tell me what is the fasted CPU currently supported for this machine?

Thanks!

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Last post by megapc
Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:35 pm
Is the lenovo W530 in any aspect inferior to T530?

Last post by lenovofever « Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:16 pm
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by lenovofever » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:50 am

hi there,

i’ve got some questions for you experts, i read on this page that notebooks such as the T530, are meant to be used by businesses that give...

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Last post by lenovofever
Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:16 pm
Removable Disk -READ ONLY

Last post by hermawan.arsandi « Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:30 pm

by hermawan.arsandi » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:30 pm

Hi All,
i'm an newbie for thinkpad 430, prev. i'm using r61i
the package that i received was include windows seven. but with some additional package...

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Last post by hermawan.arsandi
Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:30 pm
How do I know if T530 has a WWAN card installed?

Last post by john1in2 « Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:33 am
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by johnny9fingers » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:25 pm

Hello,
I purchased my T530 2359CTO from the Lenovo Outlet and have been thinking of instaling a mSATA SSD. How do I determine if my machine is mobile...

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Last post by john1in2
Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:33 am
"Stereo mix" workaround for ThinkPad T430

Last post by mujahid7ia « Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:37 pm
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by tensorjack » Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:04 pm

By default, the T430 audio driver (Realtek HD) does not include a stereo mix option. I would like to have this option, or something like it that...

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Last post by mujahid7ia
Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:37 pm
Is this warranty international? what limitations apply?

Last post by Jakoob « Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:54 pm
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by PRAGUEGUY » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:06 am

I am considering selling my T430s for tradein, and must convince the buyer that the warranty is international,
particularly that a machine purchased...

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Last post by Jakoob
Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:54 pm
how many dead pixels?

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:31 pm
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by lord jim » Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:10 pm

Just received new T430 so far so good but: there is a cluster of dead (stuck) pixels.
So my question is how many dead pixels Lenovo will warranty for...

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Last post by ZaZ
Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:31 pm
Sluggish Output to VGA - Mini DP to DP doesnt work

Last post by lautamas « Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:04 pm

by lautamas » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:04 pm

Hi,
I have a T430S with Nvidia Optimus graphic card.
When I put an external monitor from a VGA output, the display feels slugish compared to the...

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Last post by lautamas
Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:04 pm
New T430U Owner, couple ram / express cache questions

Last post by ledoktre « Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:07 pm
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by ledoktre » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:04 pm

Greetings to lead_org and to all,

I just picked up a T430U laptop over the Thanksgiving holiday, and I'm in the process of selecting some RAM. I...

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Last post by ledoktre
Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:07 pm
Going to Buy a ThinkPad T430

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:10 pm
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by wswartzendruber » Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:31 pm

What do I need to know about buying this machine? My history is as follows:

T22
T60
T400

So the T22 had bezel-breakage problems, the T60 was just...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:10 pm
Actual mSATA performance in a T430/T530? Post your speeds

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:37 pm
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by john1in2 » Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:16 pm

I dropped in a 128GB msATA
(
in to my T430. I am getting r/w speeds of about 250 MB/s which is fast but only about half of what its specified for...

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Last post by ZaZ
Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:37 pm
Advise upgrading RAM for T430

Last post by john1in2 « Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:32 pm
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by thaibinhtt » Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:09 am

Dears,

I am considering to upgrade RAM for my T430 with 4Gb RAM stick. I don't know what is the better between additional upgrading another 4 Gb...

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Last post by john1in2
Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:32 pm
T430 wifi 3x3 antena ready?

Last post by lord jim « Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:57 am

by lord jim » Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:57 am

my question? is T430 (any model) 3x3 wifi antenna ready (have 3 antennas in lid and connector to card) or only the ones ordered with intel 6300...

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Last post by lord jim
Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:57 am
T530 box dimensions

Last post by lead_org « Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:13 am
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by Lockheed » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:57 am

Can someone tell me what are the dimensions of the Lenovo box in which T530 comes in?

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Last post by lead_org
Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:13 am
intel 6300 AGN in conflict with T430?

Last post by wolfman « Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:57 pm
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by lord jim » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:08 am

looking to order T430 with 6300 wifi, somehow there is discussion on notebook forum reporting loosing card as coming out of stand-by. Is anybody here...

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:57 pm

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