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not able to install windows in t410
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:46 am
by Madmadytriesfixinghislap
Hi, I've just installed a new ssd and ram on my ThinkPad t410. When I tried to clean install a new windows nothing happens. It just shows a ThinkPad logo and reboots. Anything I'm doing wrong here?
Re: not able to install windows in t410
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:09 am
by dr_st
Welcome to the forum.
Sorry to hear about your issue. SSD/RAM may be bad or incompatible in this case, given you just replaced it...
Which RAM module(s) did you install? T410 is known not to work with certain/all LP-DDR3 modules.
Re: not able to install windows in t410
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:23 am
by Madmadytriesfixinghislap
Hi ,
I'm using 2x4 Gb, DDR3 1600mhz pc3L ram and a TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 512gb SATA ssd. Here are both of their Amazon links -
https://amzn.eu/d/j8K5zBM
https://amzn.eu/d/ghqkAUy
Re: not able to install windows in t410
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:32 am
by dr_st
My guess is the RAM is incompatible. T410 needs PC3, not PC3L.
https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=128204
Re: not able to install windows in t410
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:28 am
by TPFanatic
Is the windows installer setup as MBR or EFI? T410 doesn't have EFI.
Re: not able to install windows in t410
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:45 pm
by David C
I agree with dr_st. I put new RAM and SSD on T410 recently, it works.