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Active Protection System P52

Last post by Horror981 « Sun Nov 10, 2019 4:08 am
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by Horror981 » Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:02 am

Good afternoon.
I own a Tninkpad p52 laptop.
While Windows was installed from the factory, I had an APS system displayed and it could be turned on...

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Sun Nov 10, 2019 4:08 am
P1/X1E battery question

Last post by TinkerMan « Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:44 am
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by TinkerMan » Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:31 pm

does anyone here know if there are other batteries that are compatible, size wise and form wise, with the P/X1E but with a larger capacity than the...

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Last post by TinkerMan
Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:44 am
Can I swap LEFT and RIGHT mouse buttons on P1? SOLVED!!!

Last post by Muse « Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:08 am

by Muse » Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:08 am

I use my right hand for the trackpad and mouse buttons (Left/Center/Right). I'm finding that I'm hitting the middle button too often instead of the...

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Last post by Muse
Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:08 am
Thinkpad P1, optical drive options / battery vs adapter issues

Last post by Muse « Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:39 am
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by Muse » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:15 pm

I'm just setting up the machine. Has Windows 10 64bit pro on it. Model: 20MD001WUS

I need to install an app via optical drive. I have an external...

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Last post by Muse
Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:39 am
P1 Introduction--a (much) thinner version 15" Workstation Laptop

Last post by dr_st « Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:52 pm
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by w0qj » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:48 am
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P1 Introduction--a (much) thinner version 15 Workstation Laptop...
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Mon Oct 21, 2019 11:52 pm
P51 compact hard cases

Last post by shahidt « Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:17 am
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by shahidt » Thu Oct 17, 2019 9:26 pm

Most of the cases and bags on the market seem geared toward the MBP. I am looking for a backpack that has great padding and drop protection for my...

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Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:17 am
Bare Metal Install Advice

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:56 am
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by 6th_sense » Tue Oct 15, 2019 5:15 pm

Hi folks,

Note: This is my first post on thinkpads.com ....

Issue:

I wish to install Linux on my newly purchased P53s laptop - however, it has...

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Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:56 am
AWESOME P51 sale, 4th may 2019

Last post by wujstefan « Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:08 am
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by TinkerMan » Sat May 04, 2019 6:13 am

RIGHT NOW , on the US lenovo site, the best sale ever, 53% price reduction from 3400+ $ to 1600+$ on the P51 with xeon cpu and quadro m220M. anyone...

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Last post by wujstefan
Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:08 am
Can you install a msata 2242 ssd into a P52 WWAN slot?

Last post by farmall « Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:32 pm
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by baertracks » Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:19 pm

I'm configuring my new P52 ThinkPad with multiple drives, including a 2.5 4TB Samsung 860 Pro, a 1TB Samsung 970 Pro M.2 NVMe and a 2TB Samsung 860...

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Last post by farmall
Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:32 pm
ThinkPad P52 boot issue

Last post by farmall « Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:04 am
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by asma » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:01 am

Hello everyone,

I installed linux (ubuntu 18.04) in dual boot with Windows 10 on my ThinkPad P52 laptop.
At the beginning, everything was going...

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Last post by farmall
Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:04 am
P72 access BIOS?

Last post by farmall « Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:41 am
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by thumperer » Mon May 13, 2019 7:53 am

Hello all,
I cant figure out how to reach the BIOS on my new P72... there is no Thinkvantage button as I am used to. Tried F1, tried F2, tried F12,...

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Last post by farmall
Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:41 am
Exclusive review: Lenovo ThinkPad P53 4K OLED [pre-production]

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:23 pm
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by Puppy » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:29 am

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Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:23 pm
Buyer remorse P70 w/ FHD screen... is it possible to upgrade to 4K?

Last post by w0qj « Tue Aug 06, 2019 2:53 pm
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by gugam » Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:33 am

I got a pretty sweet deal on eBay and ended up buying a P70 w/ i7, 32Gb Ram, 512 Gb SSD in mint condition.
The only drawback is the screen: FHD - and...

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Tue Aug 06, 2019 2:53 pm
Successful BIOS+firmware updates for X1E1 & Thunderbolt 3 Gen 2 Docking Station for Workstation (40AN0230UK)

Last post by w0qj « Tue Aug 06, 2019 2:34 pm

by w0qj » Tue Aug 06, 2019 2:34 pm

1. Pleased to confirm successful BIOS+firmware updates for X1E1 (X1 Extreme 1st Gen) & Thunderbolt 3 Gen 2 Docking Station for Workstation...

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Tue Aug 06, 2019 2:34 pm
P51s not booting up

Last post by adi92 « Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:49 pm
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by adi92 » Thu Jul 11, 2019 2:24 pm

I have a Thinkpad P51s and I was running a dual boot system with Windows and Linux and it has a PCIe SSD.

My laptop was running fine and then...

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Last post by adi92
Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:49 pm
Problem installing a 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD - incorrect bytes recognized

Last post by baertracks « Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:46 pm
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by baertracks » Fri Jun 28, 2019 7:59 pm

I just purchased a P52 ThinkPad to replace my P50 (which has served me well). The new laptop came with a i7-8850H, 16GB RAM and a 500GB 2.5 hard...

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Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:46 pm
Best time / place to buy a P52?

Last post by farmall « Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:12 pm
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by ckotan » Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:38 pm

Lenovo has IBM employee purchase program, and current sale is 30% off. I've seen much bigger discounts in the past, but I wonder if that's as good as...

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Last post by farmall
Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:12 pm
P50/Win7 memory-issue on login and first "safe as" (each app)

Last post by jwege « Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:50 am
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by jwege » Wed May 29, 2019 11:16 am

Hi all,

I hope that someone can help me with two odd issues that I suspect result from the same source.

A well equipped P50 (details see @end)...

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Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:50 am
P71 STOPS BOOTUP AT LENOVO RED SCREEN

Last post by w0qj « Fri May 31, 2019 12:20 am
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by LEMONDROP9344 » Wed May 29, 2019 10:14 am

P71 fails to boot up. Stops at screen display red Lenovo logo with message 'To interrupt normal startup, press Enter'. Pressing enter does nothing....

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Last post by w0qj
Fri May 31, 2019 12:20 am
Pen input experience for X1E1 (and by extrapolation, P1), both circa 2018

Last post by w0qj « Mon May 27, 2019 11:27 am

by w0qj » Mon May 27, 2019 11:27 am

Pen input experience for X1 Extreme (and by extrapolation, P1)
~X1E1 (X1 Extreme Gen 1, circa 2018)
~P1 (Gen 1, circa 2018)

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Last post by w0qj
Mon May 27, 2019 11:27 am
p50 / *BSD

Last post by unix_joe « Sun May 12, 2019 2:49 pm
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by ralphee » Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:45 am

anyone running *BSD on their p50? was looking to try OpenBSD in particular but with Nvidia Optimus i am doubtful....if you are running a *BSD on your...

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Last post by unix_joe
Sun May 12, 2019 2:49 pm
P52s ask for opinions

Last post by w0qj « Fri May 03, 2019 1:24 am
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by xiqzi » Wed May 01, 2019 6:07 am

Hi folks,

I'm wondering about this thinkpad with FullHD screen. Are here owners of this device and can they share opinion about this?
I'm highly...

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Last post by w0qj
Fri May 03, 2019 1:24 am
i7 P1 first impressions. Also: why I did not get the Xeon P1

Last post by TinkerMan « Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:05 pm
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by jayeye » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:09 am

My venerable T61p released its magic blue smoke a few months ago, so it was time to get a new laptop, now that *finally* Lenovo saw the light and...

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Last post by TinkerMan
Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:05 pm
Will a 77++ battery fit a Lenovo P50

Last post by baertracks « Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:15 pm

by baertracks » Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:15 pm

Will a 77++ battery fit a Lenovo P50?
I'm seeing contradictory information on the Internet.
Some eBay sellers say that a 77++ will work with the P50,...

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Last post by baertracks
Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:15 pm
7.9mm Round Jack (old type) to Square Plug End (new type) Adapter Pigtail

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:04 am
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by Renz » Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:06 pm

Hi there

I can't get my W520 power supply to charge my P50.

Anybody has an idea let me know.

A bit of a head scratcher that one

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:04 am
The P1 and the X1 Extreme are more like each other than the P[57]* or other X*; put them on a separate group?

Last post by Saucey « Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:24 pm
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by jayeye » Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:46 am

The P1 and the X1 Extreme are essentially the same laptop; the two main differences are that the P1 can be configured with a Xeon and ECC memory, and...

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Last post by Saucey
Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:24 pm
How is the fingerprint reader connected on a P1?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Mar 29, 2019 8:59 pm
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by jayeye » Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:42 am

My guess would have been over USB, just like the camera or the smartcard reader, but it is not showing up in the USB device list. Mine is a model...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Fri Mar 29, 2019 8:59 pm
P72 or wait for P73 with RTX?

Last post by w0qj « Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:11 pm
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by thumperer » Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:29 pm

I'm on the fence... should I get the top model P72 or wait for RTX to reach the Thinkpad workstations and be a bit more futureproof?

Does anyone...

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Last post by w0qj
Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:11 pm
P72 finally available

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:43 pm
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by BKthink » Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:06 pm

Any thoughts on the new P72, finally available to order as of 10/26?

Longtime TP user, happily banging away at a nicely equipped W530 now, but every...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:43 pm
P72

Last post by w0qj « Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:01 am
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by gkurm37 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 3:14 pm

I'm considering ordering a P72.
I found two reviews saying the Keyboard is not good for typing and is difficult to use.

1. Does anyone have any...

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Last post by w0qj
Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:01 am
No section for the newest workhorse P72?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:13 am
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by snahl » Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:45 am

I just ordered a new P72 and while doing some research ahead of the purchase, I couldn't find a section for this machine here in this forum.
I wonder...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:13 am
P40 Yoga

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:22 am
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by Whitieiii » Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:20 pm

Thoughts on the P40 Yoga? What GTX consumer card is it's Quadro graphics card equivalent to? I was thinking of one to try out a yoga but don't know...

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:22 am
P50 - Docking station and sound stutter in games (DPC latency) - Solution!

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:38 pm
Replies: 4
by athlon64 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:07 am

I just wanted to share the outcome of my problem finding process... which lasted quiet a while.

So if someone else has it this can help.

The...

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:38 pm
I've searched for my P50 issue(s) here but no luck...

Last post by dol « Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:11 am
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by raceannouncer » Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:57 pm

P50 Win 7 Pro 64 12GB ram Lenovo ThinkPad 230w Workstation Dock - 40A50230US I've searched for my P50 issue(s) here but no luck...I have a love/hate...

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Last post by dol
Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:11 am
P51s won't boot up anymore

Last post by Summilux « Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:47 pm
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by adi92 » Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:49 pm

I have a Thinkpad P51s. Over the past week, my laptop would randomly shut down and would only restart after I pressed the emergency reset button. It...

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Last post by Summilux
Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:47 pm
Petition to Amend this Sub-Forum Name

Last post by w0qj « Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:52 am
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by w0qj » Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:02 am

Now that the ThinkPad P1 workstation is out, may we petition to Amend this Sub-Forum Name to:

ThinkPad P1 /P50/P70 and later Series

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Last post by w0qj
Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:52 am
Thinkpad P1 cooling system

Last post by Puppy « Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:12 pm
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by TinkerMan » Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:27 am

So, the P1 is out, and yet no review by notebookcheck or any other meaningful english website, BUT WAIT, what the west cant do , its done by a...

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Last post by Puppy
Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:12 pm
external hard drive using P50 usb-c port

Last post by baertracks « Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:37 am

by baertracks » Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:37 am

I've been using a Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0 to backup my P50 internal hard drives while traveling. It works...

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Last post by baertracks
Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:37 am
Anybody hands on with p52s

Last post by crypto60 « Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:50 pm
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by crypto60 » Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:27 pm

Hello all, after being somewhat not thrilled with the latest 15 MacBook decided to return for a fully loaded p52s, I understand it’s the lower class...

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Last post by crypto60
Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:50 pm
P52 - delayed components?

Last post by Quicklite « Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:17 am

by Quicklite » Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:17 am

Hi guys,

Just curious. Any idea why the P3200 Quadro and 128GB memory have yet to show up on the online configurator? (think they're already...

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Last post by Quicklite
Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:17 am
P51 power adapter

Last post by charlienyc « Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:46 pm
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by charlienyc » Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:50 am

Hi,
I got my new ThinkPad P51 recently and want a spare power adapter. Ideally it would be either thinner or lighter than the 170W one that came with...

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Last post by charlienyc
Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:46 pm
P52 / P72 rumors?

Last post by Ibthink « Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:29 am
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by ckotan » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:34 am

My W510 is still in great shape with 32GB RAM + 500GB SSD, but it's eight years old and I know I could use more oomph in the CPU. I like the specs of...

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Last post by Ibthink
Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:29 am
P71 Resolution on output

Last post by jacinek « Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:17 pm

by jacinek » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:17 pm

Hi there !
I'm lucky (so far :) owner of P71, in almost maximal configuration. Xeon E3-1535Mv6, Quadro P5000, 64GB Ram, UHD Display.
I've bought also...

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Last post by jacinek
Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:17 pm
Replacing the screen in the P50/P51. Video tutorial and seller info included.

Last post by athlon64 « Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:33 am

by athlon64 » Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:33 am

Hello.

So i replaced the pannel in my Thinkpad P50.

I did this because i damaged it. But many may want to do this because the colour gamut and...

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Last post by athlon64
Thu Jun 21, 2018 5:33 am
P51 using the battery when shut down?

Last post by jevette_hayes « Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:18 am
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by Greg Gebhardt » Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:56 pm

I did not use my P51 for 2 months and when pulled from the desk and plugged in, it’s battery was dead. Puzzled I charged it up to 100% and put in...

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Last post by jevette_hayes
Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:18 am
Thinkpad P50 - Wireless dock compoatibility

Last post by zkatai « Thu Apr 19, 2018 1:35 am

by zkatai » Thu Apr 19, 2018 1:35 am

I was reading about the new Wigig dock ( ) and it iseems that it is not compatible with my P50.
It seems, that Wigig requires a 3band wifi card, to...

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Last post by zkatai
Thu Apr 19, 2018 1:35 am
P71 e-1505M v6 vs i7 7820hq, is it worth the upgrade?

Last post by bit_twiddler « Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:07 pm
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by vtohthree » Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:03 pm

Hey guys! I was considering getting the P71, I was trying to decide between the Xeon e-1505M v6 or the i7 7820hq, they are so similar in specs, the...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:07 pm
P51 4k -> touch lcd swap

Last post by GuySmily « Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:35 pm

by GuySmily » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:35 pm

Does anyone have any experience with P50/P51 touch screens? Looks like the P51 assembly is ~$500 from Lenovo but not currently available. I'd like to...

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Last post by GuySmily
Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:35 pm
P51 Spectre/meltdown bios update

Last post by kajencik « Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:20 am

by kajencik » Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:20 am

Hello everyone, great to be back to this wonderful community :)

I just recently got a P51 at work which I absolutely love (I really feel like it is...

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Last post by kajencik
Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:20 am
P50 DPC latency problems

Last post by athlon64 « Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:52 am

by athlon64 » Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:52 am

Hello.

So i replaced my HP zbook g1 with a lenovo P50.
The configuration is: 6820HQ, 32GB RAM, Quadro M2000M, Samsung 512GB NVME.

The main usage...

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Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:52 am

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