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ThinkPad T470 motherboard swap

Last post by jakemonO « Fri Sep 19, 2025 12:22 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:57 am

My ThinkPad T470 or rather the T470p are the highest ThinkPads in my lineup. So only going to the 7th Gen Intel CPU and no official windows 11...

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Fri Sep 19, 2025 12:22 pm
T430 CMOS RTC battery

Last post by sktn77a « Wed Sep 17, 2025 5:41 pm

by sktn77a » Wed Sep 17, 2025 5:41 pm

Hello all:
My daughters T430 (vintage 2012) finally started giving the RTC error on startup and losing time. So I dutifully ordered a CR2032 battery...

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Wed Sep 17, 2025 5:41 pm
New T440p owner, question about optimal temps

Last post by ogopogo « Sun Sep 14, 2025 5:14 pm
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by Shadoe » Sun Aug 03, 2025 12:41 pm

Recently picked up two T440p’s off eBay. Both are the nvidia models and have 1080p displays. Running different flavors of Linux on them. Just...

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Sun Sep 14, 2025 5:14 pm
Has anyone tried upgrading a ThinkPad T480 with an NVMe Gen4 SSD?

Last post by Arielbr « Mon Sep 08, 2025 8:00 pm
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by Arielbr » Sun Sep 07, 2025 9:31 pm

Hi everyone, I’m using a ThinkPad T480 and I’m considering replacing the old SSD with a Gen4 NVMe drive to boost performance. I know the laptop only...

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Mon Sep 08, 2025 8:00 pm
Thinkpad Docking Station Sound/USB Issue

Last post by Katonia « Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:52 am
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by hyde » Fri Oct 16, 2020 5:22 pm

Hi Everyone,
I am using the docking station with USB Printer and Audio out to my speakers, but ever since I got my new dock, it doesn't work...

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Last post by Katonia
Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:52 am
Blinking Lights on T430s

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Sep 06, 2025 7:13 am
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by Anthony_Queen » Fri Sep 05, 2025 6:22 am

Hello, yesterday I decided to open up my ThinkPad to clean it and maybe install Usb-C PD in it (which in the end I didn’t do, since the module was...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Sep 06, 2025 7:13 am
T480 temperatures during streaming live TV

Last post by Mr tom « Tue Sep 02, 2025 5:56 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Sep 02, 2025 12:45 am

I'm a fan of Formula 1 and watch practices and qualifying via the F1TV Pro app on my laptop (races I always watch on my TV).
My T480 (i5-8350U, iGPU...

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Last post by Mr tom
Tue Sep 02, 2025 5:56 am
Where is the BIOS chip on the T540p with the dGPU?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 01, 2025 10:48 am
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by qn7vvv » Wed Aug 27, 2025 2:35 pm

My laptop's bios has been corrupted and nothing worked (fn+r, power drain, cmos reset). My last choice is using a ch341a programmer but I cannot find...

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Mon Sep 01, 2025 10:48 am
Power comes on, but screen stays black

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:17 am
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by bryanwonka » Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:00 am

Hello everyone,
My name is Bryan and I’m new to the forum. I’ve been using Lenovo ThinkPads (models with i5 and i7 processors) for about a year and...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:17 am
T480s FHD screen to QHD screen upgrade - log & step-by-step guide

Last post by mstar « Wed Aug 27, 2025 1:27 am
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by iamdmc » Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:01 pm

After a few months of using the low-brightness FHD panel that came with my T480s, I recently upgraded my T480s from its original BOE FHD screen (FRU...

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Last post by mstar
Wed Aug 27, 2025 1:27 am
T480 B140QAN02.3 too dim

Last post by bmt « Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:09 pm

by bmt » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:09 pm

Hello everyone,
Just got my panel today, swapped it with a B140QAN02.3 HW5A. The problem is my image is way too dim even in OS.
Tried it again with...

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Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:09 pm
T470 frustration

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:10 am
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by jruschme » Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:48 pm

I recently picked up a for parts T470 along a partial second one and a third motherboard from eBay... and can't get any of the motherboards to do...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:10 am
Is this screen any good? -- LP140WF9

Last post by ilian359 « Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:15 pm
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by euless » Thu May 29, 2025 12:03 am

Hi

I just upgrade my T440P's old TN (1600x900) to FHD. Mostly because I am getting more seriously into photography and want use my T440p for photo...

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Last post by ilian359
Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:15 pm
T470s display colors problem

Last post by ilian359 « Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:11 pm
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by custuls » Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:18 am

Hello,

I have just bought this used T470s laptop and only did an OS re-install. I'm facing the problem with the display. Horizontal lines appears...

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Last post by ilian359
Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:11 pm
T540p Full HD IPS Screen Suggestions

Last post by ilian359 « Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:03 pm
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by averagenokiauser » Fri Jul 11, 2025 10:38 am

Hello, my ThinkPad came with 1920x1080 TN screen but the viewing angles and color accuracy are terrible so i want to replace it with some better IPS...

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Last post by ilian359
Fri Aug 08, 2025 4:03 pm
T430 violently hisses and becomes unresponsive after being powered on for a bit

Last post by interspersed « Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:40 am

by interspersed » Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:40 am

Hi!

I have an old 1vyrain'd T430 running OpenBSD. Just the other day, out of the blue, the display started showing rapidly changing, random colors...

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Last post by interspersed
Tue Aug 05, 2025 5:40 am
thinkpad t430 won't turn on

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 02, 2025 10:11 am
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by Kamitake » Tue Jul 29, 2025 2:16 pm

so my t430 is not turning on anymore
tried everything iven cmos thing
nothing is working , just battery blink

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Aug 02, 2025 10:11 am
T440p Core Power Limit..?

Last post by Barkermush « Thu Jul 31, 2025 11:00 am
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by Barkermush » Wed Jul 30, 2025 4:16 pm

T440p..I7-4800mq..GT730 Version.

While monitoring with HWInfo I noticed that it frequently exceeds the Core Power Limit, but it's doing this at...

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Last post by Barkermush
Thu Jul 31, 2025 11:00 am
T470 WiFI card upgrade to better speeds? possible WIFI 6?

Last post by mstar « Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:35 am
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by mstar » Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:49 pm

Hello all

I have a cheap T470 which has a issue with the WIFI card. I was wondering can i upgrade this (instead of replacing like for like as its...

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Last post by mstar
Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:35 am
T470 windows 11? can it be done? + MAX RAM 64mb with win 11?

Last post by mstar « Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:09 am
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by mstar » Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:02 am

Hello all

I have maxed out the RAM on my T470. Anyone know i can force windows 11 install -somehow? Any help or guide be a great help.

Thanks for...

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Last post by mstar
Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:09 am
T430 throttling with 90w charger

Last post by SON21 « Fri Jul 25, 2025 6:54 am
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by ranixon » Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:20 pm

I have a Thinkpad T430, it has an Intel i5-3210M and no dGPU. For some reason, the CPU doesn't go more than 1.19 GHz. I repasted it with an Artic...

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Last post by SON21
Fri Jul 25, 2025 6:54 am
Need help placing FR cables in Intel 6300 card slots

Last post by replica9906 « Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:13 pm
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by replica9906 » Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:40 am

Hi,

I was disassembling my T430 laptop and did not capture what FR cable is plugged into which TR slot on the Intel 6300 wireless card. With some...

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Last post by replica9906
Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:13 pm
T480S right side USB 3.0 port behaving like a USB 2.1 port

Last post by nik33134 « Mon Jul 21, 2025 4:05 am
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by nik33134 » Sun Jul 20, 2025 1:38 pm

Hi. I just bought a refurbished T480S with i7, fresh install windows 11 pro and all drivers from Lenovo page. The left side USB type A port reads my...

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Last post by nik33134
Mon Jul 21, 2025 4:05 am
T540p Custom Bios

Last post by averagenokiauser « Thu Jul 17, 2025 5:51 am
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by averagenokiauser » Tue May 06, 2025 11:19 am

Hello, are there any custom bioses available for T540p? With custom i mean with no whitelist or one that has advanced options.

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Last post by averagenokiauser
Thu Jul 17, 2025 5:51 am
T430s screen upgrade (one I installed 2016 broke). Darker band in the middle of the screen vertically

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:42 am
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by Fastrack » Fri Jul 11, 2025 5:13 pm

Hey.

The screen upgrade I did back in 2016 to my t430s was great until my cat knocked it off a table and broke the screen. I ordered a replacement...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:42 am
Question about adding bluetooth to T430

Last post by jelabarre59 « Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:31 am
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by Elmer Fishtwanger » Wed May 30, 2018 8:42 pm

My T430 didn't come with a bluetooth card and it would be handy to have. NOS cards are cheap on ebay.

My question is, is the cable for it already in...

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Last post by jelabarre59
Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:31 am
T430 won't start

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:50 pm
Replies: 3
by dynaflux » Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:42 am

I use my T430 on daily basis - a real workhorse whitout any major problems. Owned it for 10 years, upgraded CPU, storage, memory and a drive bay....

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:50 pm
Any place I can get a replacement battery for my Lenovo ThinkPad T480 without breaking the bank?

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:43 pm
Replies: 8
by Cyber Akuma » Sun May 18, 2025 4:16 pm

I know that Lenovo sells them (Or did, I can't find them anymore) but they charge more for the battery than I paid for the laptop, I got this laptop...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:43 pm
T550 M.2 2242 SSD as primary boot disk?

Last post by blang88 « Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:49 pm
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by blang88 » Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:35 am

Hi everyone,

I have an old T550 that I'm going to dust off and use as a 2nd pc however I want to give it some upgrades first. Most important is to...

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Last post by blang88
Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:49 pm
T480 - Hackintosh for a good cause.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:34 am

by RealBlackStuff » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:34 am

One of my neighbours has an iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) , that stopped working well over a year ago.

This iMac came from the factory with a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:34 am
T530 No display issue after switching to Discrete Gaphics Mode in BIOS/UEFI

Last post by Arch Fortress « Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:37 am
Replies: 7
by Arch Fortress » Sat Jun 14, 2025 5:09 am

Hi there I'm asking for help on my T530 after I switched to Discrete Graphics in BIOS there is no display output whatsoever. On battery no screen...

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Last post by Arch Fortress
Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:37 am
T470 Backlit Keyboard always on?

Last post by foepiotr « Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:23 pm
Replies: 8
by terry_mccann » Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:38 am

Hi guys,

looking for a way to have my backlit keyboard automatically turn on when starting my T470 (Model 20jns04t00) . I found that there should be...

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Last post by foepiotr
Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:23 pm
Shutdown HDD before moving Thinkpad?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Jun 08, 2025 11:37 am
Replies: 1
by euless » Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:10 am

For those still rocking HDD, do you do shutdown before moving your Thinkpad?

Or is the HDD protected from vibration in Sleep (Windows) mode?

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Jun 08, 2025 11:37 am
Temperature and boot issues on refurbished ThinkPad T480s

Last post by bixo « Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:24 am
Replies: 3
by bixo » Wed Jun 04, 2025 8:40 am

Hi everyone,

I recently purchased a refurbished ThinkPad T480s, and overall, I’m very satisfied with it. It’s exactly the laptop I needed, but I’ve...

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Last post by bixo
Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:24 am
T530 Blu-ray Drive recommendations?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat May 31, 2025 10:06 am
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by Everyday_Normal_Engineer » Fri May 30, 2025 9:11 pm

Hey DVD drive is dying so looking to swap it for a Blu-Ray drive either OEM or maybe another manufacture? I thought some external USB drives are just...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat May 31, 2025 10:06 am
T480 4K mod

Last post by iamdmc « Thu May 29, 2025 5:26 am
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by Natakranta » Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:18 pm

Hi Guys,
I am very happy to present you the 4K screen mod I did on my 20L6S37W0Y ThinkPad T480. Links below are to pictures on my Google Drive, they...

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Last post by iamdmc
Thu May 29, 2025 5:26 am
Horrible Temperatures on my T430

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue May 27, 2025 9:17 am
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by BotkosWithT430 » Sun May 25, 2025 10:29 am

Hi, there! I was wondering that i need to do the dGPU heatsink and copper tape mod on my T430. Yesterday, i did it, but i got horrible temperatures,...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue May 27, 2025 9:17 am
Would shorting the SCL and SDA of the T480 bios chip on the board unlock the supervisor locked bios?

Last post by RBaz « Thu May 15, 2025 5:48 pm
Replies: 4
by bravo3 » Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:13 pm

Hi Guys, just recently acquired a T480 that I did not realize to be having a bios supervisor password enabled. Would shorting the SCL and SDA of the...

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Last post by RBaz
Thu May 15, 2025 5:48 pm
Disabling Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on ThinkPad T460p with coreboot

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon May 12, 2025 4:01 am
Replies: 1
by proximatepour » Mon May 12, 2025 2:40 am

Hello, I’m fairly new here. And I’ve seen some discussions about customizing BIOS settings on ThinkPads, and I’d love to get some guidance.

Here’s...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon May 12, 2025 4:01 am
new to me modded t480!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:54 am
Replies: 16
by kylemiwa » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:31 am

Got a i5 8250u t480 for $120 which I got with the intent of modding - it came with the backlit keyboard and fingerprint sensor so I figured $120...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Apr 28, 2025 1:54 am
T480 - Internal Battery discharge issue

Last post by timtakpad « Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:10 pm
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by timtakpad » Sun Apr 27, 2025 3:56 pm

Hello,

I wonder if T480 - Internal Battery discharge issue/fiasco still exist?

I've had been burnt with this issue not too long after I purchased...

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Last post by timtakpad
Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:10 pm
T550 keyboard frustration

Last post by jruschme « Thu Apr 24, 2025 7:32 am
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by jruschme » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:06 pm

A while back, I picked up a for parts T550. Surprisingly, it all worked with the exception of the keyboard which would not respond to about half of...

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Last post by jruschme
Thu Apr 24, 2025 7:32 am
Best way to upgrade T480 RAM and SSD?

Last post by Himin1977 « Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

by Himin1977 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

I’m new here and recently picked up a used ThinkPad T480. It’s my first ThinkPad, and I’m really enjoying it so far! I’d like to upgrade the RAM and...

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Last post by Himin1977
Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am
Just bought a T480s, makes a very noticeable noise I can't identify (not talking about the fan)

Last post by PhoenixR « Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:29 am
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by Stilgar_ » Sun Jul 07, 2024 9:31 pm

I've heard of coil whine but this noise sounds kind of scratchy and erratic (not like a dying HDD, it has an SSD). Is this sound in fact normal for...

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Last post by PhoenixR
Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:29 am
T480s + Optane

Last post by m3ntal1ty « Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:23 am
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by m3ntal1ty » Sun Apr 13, 2025 2:01 pm

Howdy, T480s stan here and I've got an Intel Optane H10 with SSD Storage (Intel hbrpeknx0202ah) installed. It's pretty snappy, but I'm quite sure the...

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Last post by m3ntal1ty
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:23 am
T495s only outputs to external display

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 07, 2025 12:08 am
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by razorball » Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:04 pm

I got hold of a Thinkpad T495S with Ryzen 7 Pro 3700U and 16.0 GB RAM. I don't know the history behind this, but, I'm running into a weird issue...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Apr 07, 2025 12:08 am
Thinkpad t495 no screen back light

Last post by razorball « Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:08 pm
Replies: 3
by lcmperformance1 » Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:52 am

Hi there

In desperate need of help I have mother board - FA495 NM-c131

I need help locating the fuses for screen back light
Iv read f3 f7
F7...

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Last post by razorball
Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:08 pm
is there battery whitelist in T480? bios-mod related

Last post by csinasac « Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:49 am
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by bill_think » Fri Oct 04, 2024 4:59 am

hello all, im new here. i hope this post follow the rule correctly. i currently receive t480 as i need a cheap laptop for works because my main...

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Last post by csinasac
Sun Apr 06, 2025 9:49 am
T440p modding, and the creation of mods.

Last post by ogopogo « Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:46 pm
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by MrDale93 » Wed Mar 26, 2025 12:58 pm

Hello

This is my first post here, I'd heard of this forum before but never really knew what I could contribute to it, until now.
I intend to mod...

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Last post by ogopogo
Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:46 pm
USB-C power mod for the T440p

Last post by MrDale93 « Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:18 am

by MrDale93 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:18 am

Hello again,

I'm not 100% sure I've chosen the right category to post this in, so if not please use some of that admin magic and move it to where...

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Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:18 am

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