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Display panel & keyboard P50

Last post by munchausen « Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:23 am
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by Renz » Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:01 am

Hi,

My P50 needs keyboard and display panel replacement, the matrix is the high resolution, I had a quote of $500 AUD for refurbishment by local...

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Last post by munchausen
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:23 am
P70: Buying internal or external optical drive?

Last post by farmall « Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:41 pm
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by digait » Sat May 01, 2021 3:06 pm

Hello,

I'm about to buy a P70 which will come without an optical drive.

I would prefer an internal one (DVD RW, no Blue Ray).
Apart from an...

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Last post by farmall
Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:41 pm
P53 - 5ghz no longer working

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:54 am
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by H-Atkinson » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:38 pm

My P53, seemingly at random, has lost the ability to see 5ghz networks. I think it may have something to do with Windows 10 21H1, but I'm not...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:54 am
Can P53 be operated closed?

Last post by H-Atkinson « Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:41 pm
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by Mindfulness Quebec » Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:14 pm

Can I operate my P53 closed with a Lenovo external keyboard and monitor?

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:41 pm
Connecting an IBM T221 to a P53 - some questions

Last post by H-Atkinson « Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:00 pm

by H-Atkinson » Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:00 pm

I recently was able to get a T221 (DGP model, so the Japanese DG5 with 2 converter boxes) and have been trying to get it to run on my P53. I'm using...

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Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:00 pm
P1 with 16:10

Last post by w0qj « Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:55 pm
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by chabal92 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:00 am

Hi all!

Any news\rumors about if and when a P1 with 16:10 screen will be released?

Thanks!

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Last post by w0qj
Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:55 pm
Lenovo Thinkpad P51/T570/T470s

Last post by asgaard « Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:26 am

by asgaard » Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:26 am

Hi all,

For more than 4 years I've been using T430s, and except battery life I was happy. Since like 3 weeks time I'm happy customer of T450s, but...

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Last post by asgaard
Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:26 am
P53 w/newer BIOS cannot update S/N

Last post by Brad « Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:36 am
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by Brad » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:31 pm

Hello all,

Recently installed a Xeon RTX5000 system board in a P53.

The BIOS is from January 2021.

Attempting to update the S/N and UUID. Updating...

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Last post by Brad
Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:36 am
P51s Randomly crashes "Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart" Also randomly boots into boot menu

Last post by davidgurvich « Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:15 am
Replies: 6
by jfrank4165 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:16 pm

As a college student I am required to use MATLAB for my courses. When attempting to install MATLAB the computer came across an error in the...

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Last post by davidgurvich
Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:15 am
Thinkpad P51 & P71- motherboard upgrade?

Last post by IBMfan700 « Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:22 am
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by IBMfan700 » Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:06 pm

I have a few questions.
Is it possible to replace (upgrade) the motherboard on a Thinkpad P51 or P71 yourself?
Do you have to upgrade by swapping the...

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Last post by IBMfan700
Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:22 am
Setting battery charge THRESHOLD on P1

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:16 pm
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by Muse » Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:16 am

I have a P1 Gen 1 and a new P1 Gen 3. Both machines run Win 10 Pro 64bit.

I use them with adapter connected and in order to extend battery life I...

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Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:16 pm
Thinkpad P73

Last post by Pokrzept « Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:34 am
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by IBMfan700 » Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:11 pm

Does anyone here own a P73?

How does it compare to earlier 17 Thinkpads such as the P70 and P71?
Is the keyboard of the P73 and P72 narrower...

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Last post by Pokrzept
Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:34 am
Replacement for aging W520...is the P15?

Last post by TPBigot « Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:50 am
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by TPBigot » Mon Nov 23, 2020 5:25 pm

Hello, it's time to replace my aged W520. It has been a great machine but was killed by the last critical BIOS upgrade (8BET66WW 1.46). After that,...

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Last post by TPBigot
Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:50 am
Display Issue

Last post by atagunov « Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:53 pm
Replies: 4
by Renz » Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:46 am

Hi there,

This is a report as my last post didn't gather any replies perhaps to confusing title.

My P50 screen is showing some dark gradient on the...

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Last post by atagunov
Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:53 pm
dark gradient on the surround of the display area

Last post by w0qj « Thu Nov 05, 2020 5:47 pm
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by Renz » Mon Nov 02, 2020 5:23 pm

Hi there,

My P50 screen is showing some dark gradient on the surround of the display area, it seems to be a hardware fault as it appears when a...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu Nov 05, 2020 5:47 pm
P1 connected via HDMI to 4K display but display detects no signal

Last post by Muse « Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:09 pm
Replies: 6
by Muse » Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:24 am

The display is seen by Windows 10 Pro, I have the P1 configured to display on both screens (the laptop's and the TCL 43 4K display), but the display...

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Last post by Muse
Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:09 pm
Earliest P series laptop that will work with M14 Thinkvision

Last post by w0qj « Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:27 am
Replies: 3
by Generic68 » Mon Aug 17, 2020 4:57 am

Question is as subject. I currently have a pair of P50 on hand. I'd quite like to play around with the Thinkvision M14 but can't seem to find any...

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:27 am
Failed P51S Upgrade

Last post by xzenethor « Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:17 am

by xzenethor » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:17 am

I tried upgrading my P51S screen from 1080 --> 4K. Got the correct panel and swapped out the display adapter. Before upgrading I went into bios and...

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Last post by xzenethor
Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:17 am
P50 motherboard

Last post by Brad « Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:57 pm
Replies: 3
by Kiterules » Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:07 am

Hi all,
am looking to replace the motherboard on my P50.

Details :

TYPE 20EN-0005UK P50 ThinkPad

S/N ******* 16/02

Any idea from where i can get...

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Last post by Brad
Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:57 pm
P70 GPU upgraded to a Quadro P5000???

Last post by cl91 « Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:42 pm

by cl91 » Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:42 pm

It seems that the MXM gpu in P70 can be upgraded to a Quadro P5000 after some BIOS mods? The hardware interfaces are (allegedly) the same.

I was...

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Last post by cl91
Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:42 pm
New P73 trying to connect to external monitor via Thunderbolt

Last post by Dos3.1 « Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:55 pm
Replies: 16
by Smeed » Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:15 pm

I'm able to easily connect to an other monitor with an hdmi cable but I'm having no luck with the thunderbolt port using a usb-c to display port...

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Last post by Dos3.1
Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:55 pm
P50 P70 & Windows 7

Last post by olex126 « Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:37 pm
Replies: 4
by olex126 » Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:07 pm

Hi Gang.

Can anyone verify that all P50 & P70 (Xenon & i-7) machines will accept a Windows 7 install, or are there limitations re: machine type,...

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Last post by olex126
Wed Aug 26, 2020 11:37 pm
2 times NVMe drives in 2016 P50

Last post by w0qj « Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:54 pm
Replies: 1
by blinketysky » Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:32 pm

Hi there,

I currently have one Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB M.2 PCIe in my 2016 Thinkpad P50 with the m2000 graphics and 40GB DDR4.

I am looking at...

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Last post by w0qj
Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:54 pm
P50 - updating MTM/SN/UUID

Last post by neutrino « Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:39 am
Replies: 7
by neutrino » Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:30 am

TL;DR: Hi, I need help in finding a way to update MTM/SN/UUID on new P50 MB. The BIOS update utility from support pages doesn't work for me....

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Last post by neutrino
Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:39 am
Thinkpad P43S WQHD Panel Compatibility

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:46 pm
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by adamhyla89 » Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:02 pm

Hello All,

I am new to the Thinkpad world. Finally, I have purchased a Thinkpad P43S. The only thing I would like to upgrade is the FHD Panel to a...

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Last post by theterminator93
Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:46 pm
Does the SD Card sits "flush" in SD Card slot in the ThinkPad P53 ?

Last post by w0qj « Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:48 pm

by w0qj » Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:48 pm

Does the SD Card sits flush in SD Card slot in the ThinkPad P53 ?

ie: When you insert your SD Card in, it fits all the way in without any...

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Last post by w0qj
Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:48 pm
What M.2 PCIe NVMe 2280 1TB SSD to buy for P50?

Last post by w0qj « Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:46 pm
Replies: 10
by DaveWithLenovo » Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:09 pm

I'm looking to install a M.2 PCIe NVMe 2280 1 TB for my P50. I'm running the latest version of Windows and BIOS Firmware. I'm currently using the M.2...

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Last post by w0qj
Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:46 pm
Is this P50 worth the price?

Last post by dol « Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:57 am
Replies: 15
by shahidt » Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:37 am

I am on a really tight budget, but sooner or later need to replace my T60 as my primary development system... yep, that's how low I am on money....

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Last post by dol
Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:57 am
P43s vs T490 build quality

Last post by OldFong_v2.0 « Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:46 am
Replies: 2
by kaanaslan » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:35 pm

Do these both models have the same build quality/marerial? I know T series have been famous with their Lenovo certified build quality but what about...

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Last post by OldFong_v2.0
Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:46 am
P50 quirks / troubles under W10

Last post by wujstefan « Tue May 19, 2020 1:50 am
Replies: 2
by wujstefan » Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:18 am

Hello there,

I did a huge technological jump from R600 to P50 lately. Not that I love the P50, it just gives the kick I need :)

The problem is, it...

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Last post by wujstefan
Tue May 19, 2020 1:50 am
P53 Pantone Driver

Last post by H-Atkinson « Mon May 11, 2020 3:38 pm
Replies: 6
by H-Atkinson » Sat May 09, 2020 2:59 pm

Hello all,

I recently had my screen replaced, and went ahead and reinstalled windows windows from my factory restoration disk (Im using an SSD I...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Mon May 11, 2020 3:38 pm
P53 UHD IPS panel failure - again

Last post by H-Atkinson « Sat May 02, 2020 12:53 am
Replies: 2
by H-Atkinson » Sun Apr 26, 2020 7:07 pm

This is now the 3rd P53 IPS 4k panel that Ive had fail. The 1st one was screwed up right out of the box with bad backlight bleeding and a group of...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Sat May 02, 2020 12:53 am
P70 Hdd Failing / Repace with an SSD

Last post by dr_st « Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:22 am
Replies: 6
by ts1971 » Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:39 pm

Hi,

I have a three year old P70 on which I've been running Ubuntu Linux for a couple of years. Pursuant to a recent Ubuntu update, I'm getting...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:22 am
P71 Fan very noisy

Last post by w0qj « Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:03 am
Replies: 1
by afgunst2000 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:53 am

Hi

My P71 - running under Windows 10 Professional - is very noisy- seems to run rough or make a grinding noise
Is this a defect?
Is this just part...

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Last post by w0qj
Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:03 am
ThinkPad P71 SSD1 slot not working

Last post by w0qj « Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:38 am
Replies: 1
by Glitchy » Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:35 am

Hey guys, anyone experienced any faulty SSD1 slots M.2 type ones ...
Sometimes I get 2104 detection error on ssd2 (m.2) error, sometimes I don't and...

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:38 am
It does not turn on after updating bios (p52)

Last post by w0qj « Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:23 am
Replies: 1
by Horror981 » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:09 am

good afternoon
I am writing through Google translator.
my laptop p52
For a long time, the Lenovo Ventage program requested updating the BIOS. As a...

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:23 am
P52 no sound from speakers but headphone jack works

Last post by baertracks « Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:45 pm
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by baertracks » Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:28 am

I have a P52 (great laptop), but suddenly there is no sound from the internal speakers, although the headphone jack still works. It feels like I'm...

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Last post by baertracks
Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:45 pm
Anyone make new CTRL and FN keys so they are in the proper locations?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:32 am
Replies: 3
by alkemyst » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:57 pm

Seems like a good market with all the Thinkpads out there. I did the BIOS swap, but it would be nice to have the keys labelled right.

Anyone know of...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:32 am
P53 quality issues, disappearing UHD IPS panel

Last post by Radioguy « Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:00 pm
Replies: 5
by H-Atkinson » Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:25 pm

So, my P53 finally got here, and its got some issues.

I opted for the IPS UHD panel due to some rather awful experiences with OLED on phones in the...

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Last post by Radioguy
Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:00 pm
P53 screen failure - again

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:57 am
Replies: 3
by H-Atkinson » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:11 pm

This post is meant to be cautionary to anyone who is going to consider a P53 with the 4k panel. I have had 2 separate units fail due to Lenovo's...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:57 am
P52 P1000 BSOD problems

Last post by kajencik « Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:33 am
Replies: 3
by kajencik » Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:53 am

So as luck would have it, since spring I have P52 as my workhorse, which I love, except for a problem with BSOD which keeps returing.

It is always...

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Last post by kajencik
Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:33 am
Get to play with a P73

Last post by Tasurinchi « Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:25 am
Replies: 15
by tfflivemb2 » Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:27 pm

My scope of work seems to be changing, as the company I work for (Managed Services) is deploying a ton of Win10 machines to replace old Win7...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:25 am
P71 UEFI-BIOS Change language

Last post by Truckertim « Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:31 am
Replies: 4
by Truckertim » Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:39 am

Have just bought a resale P71 from Germany. As expected the BIOS-UEFI is in German. Is there anyway to change this either by flashing the firmware
or...

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Last post by Truckertim
Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:31 am
My P1 has problems with the 2 USB A ports (right side)

Last post by Muse « Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:23 pm
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by Muse » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:03 am

When I plug a DVD burner into either of those ports I get errors. I've had problems plugging other devices into those ports. It's as if the...

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Last post by Muse
Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:23 pm
Anyone successfully install a single 2-TB SSD (PCIe NVMe) into X1 Extreme (1st Generation)?

Last post by w0qj « Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:42 am
Replies: 5
by w0qj » Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:44 pm

Just curious, did anyone successfully install a single 2-TB SSD (PCIe NVMe) into X1 Extreme (1st Generation)?
What brand of 2-TB SSD did you use?...

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Last post by w0qj
Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:42 am
P53 RTX 5000 Noisy Inductors - Probable Cause and Solution

Last post by bmwman91 « Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:35 am
Replies: 5
by bmwman91 » Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:03 pm

TLDR: I messed with some thermal gap pads and nearly eliminated the VERY loud buzz that the laptop made when the GPU was under load. I did this...

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Last post by bmwman91
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:35 am
Travel charger for P1?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:49 pm
Replies: 6
by Muse » Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:13 pm

The supplied charger for my 3.75lb P1 weighs 13.26oz and is rated at 135 watts. Yeah, the P1 is kind of big and heavy for a travel computer and I'm...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:49 pm
P51 Specs - Type 20HJS02201

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:46 am
Replies: 1
by H-Atkinson » Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:10 am

Does anyone happen to own a P51 Type 20HJS02201 (or any 20HJ system)? If so, which GPU and screen does this unit have? Ive found one for sale, but...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:46 am
P53 RTX 4000 throttling

Last post by H-Atkinson « Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:21 am
Replies: 6
by H-Atkinson » Mon Nov 18, 2019 4:38 pm

My P53 has been having some issues since BIOS 1.16, and it has continued in ver. 1.17.

The GPU will throttle down to ~25% clocks and consume no...

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Last post by H-Atkinson
Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:21 am
15 inch ThinkPad purchase guidance

Last post by JayNYC « Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:30 pm
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by JayNYC » Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:28 pm

So, November 2019, is there a 15” ThinkPad with:

*centered keyboard (no numpad)
*Standard size RJ45 jack
*1080P or 4K screen with ~90% or better...

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Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:30 pm

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