• Happy holidays, folks! Thanks to each and every one of you for being part of the Tom's Guiide community!

Thinkpad

Page 2 - Forum discussion tagged with Thinkpad.
  1. Z

    ThinkPad X1 carbon disable power internal battery to replace SSD

    Dear Experts I want to change SSD for ThinkPad X1 carbon to a bigger size , I need to disable power for the internal battery first I tried to follow (pressing F1) : https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/au/en/solutions/pd025206 F1 didn't work for me, I pressed Enter then F1 then Ctrl + S But I...
  2. T

    Lenovo Thinkpad t430 vs t430s

    Hello, My sister is needing a computer so I'm deciding to give her my college laptop and I get myself a Lenovo Thinkpad I know it's old but I don't have the money to buy a new laptop. All the stuff I do is mostly web browsing, little bit of game (not too demanding like American/Euro Truck...
  3. E

    Lenovo ThinkPad T440s or HP 250 G6?

    I need a new laptop for school and my budget is sub €300. I'll be using the Office suite and doing web browsing. I'll also be doing some light gaming (Rocket League). I've researched a bit and I think the best options I have are the ThinkPad T440s or the HP 250 G6. The ThinkPad seems to have a...
  4. A

    Solved! Laptop refuses to recognize 2nd hard drive (HDD)

    Hello, yesterday, I bought a thinkpad t540p, it is a used one but it is in good state. the only problem with it is that when i start the Windows (win 10) the 2nd hard drive (HDD) plugged through a Caddy sometimes shows up and some other times doesn't want to shows up until I restart the...
  5. K

    Thinkpad T420 refurbished for web development and browsing?

    My son wants a laptop to code and browse the web. I'm not sure whether to get a chromebook or not. Lots of people have suggested a business class laptop like the thinkpad t420 refurbished like: https://www.ebay.com/itm/311439017491 and to buy it a battery...
  6. K

    I just bought a new Thinkpad. But, I have trouble to connect to the internet and e network security key.ask for th

    I just bought a new Thinkpad. But, I have trouble to connect to the internet and it asked for the network security key when I selected the network available. Please help.
  7. L

    ThinkPad e580 HDD Upgrade Ribbon

    I am looking to buy an e580 with this config: CORE I5-8250U SSD 256GB RAM 8GB I want to add an Hdd to have slow but big storage. I checked the Hardware Maintenance and it seems that i need a ribbon to connect the hdd Anyone knows if this ribbon is included on the version without the hdd...
  8. T

    Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E530 GPU Upgrade

    I have an Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E530 with: - GT 635M 2GB -i5 3210M 2.5Ghz -8GB RAM DDR3 -1TB HDD 5400RPM Can I upgrade my dedicated gpu with a better one?is it possible ?
  9. G

    Can you play Sims 4 on a lenovo ThinkPad X131

    I currently bought the sims 4 and I was wondering if I could play it on a Lenovo ThinkPad X131. I was planning on getting that laptop. Would it work on there?
  10. S

    which thinkpad model is best for computation in engineering purpose?

    for a structural engineering analysis, which thinkpad series is best
  11. M

    Lenovo thinkpad not turning on

    Hi My brand new thinkpad T470 won't turn on after it goes to sleep mode and even when it was shutdown properly. Had to use the reset button at the back to turn it on. Please advise.
  12. M

    Do the letters on the keys of Lenovo X1 6th gen Carbon 2018 and DELL XPS 13 2018 wear off over time?

    I recall that the letters on the keys of my Thinkpad got worn off overtime. How about those on the Lenovo Carbon X1 6th gen 2018 and the DELL XPS 13" 2018?
  13. M

    How is Lenovo services in recent years?

    Anybody bought ThinkPad from Lenovo? How good is Lenovo in terms of services? In case the computers need repairing, given that they do not have stores, is it easy to get help from them? Are they helpful when issues occur?
  14. M

    Old Thinkpad T440/X240 vs New Ideapad 120s

    Im considering to buy second hand T400/X240 vs New Ideapad 120s Bot have equal price Mainly for office use, not gaming ms office, web surf, thunderbird, also for coding netbean IDE and html i like multitasking, but hate a lot of heat The old thinkpad use i5 4300U, the new ideapad use...
  15. F

    solution for keys problem

    Hi my Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is not working the following keys < and SHIFT+} what is the solution
  16. T

    Do lost screws void the warranty on a Thinkpad?

    I uncovered an old Thinkpad and took it apart a little bit. I put all the parts back, but I lost some of the screws. I recently found out it was still under a 3 year warranty. Is it still valid?
  17. Lutfij

    How To Replace Thermal Grease In Lenovo Thinkpad

    Like a well-oiled machine, if you maintain the laptop performing regular maintenance runs the laptop can see its useful lifespan increased as well as being a crucial hardware during a mission critical event. This tutorial will show you to replace the thermal grease in your Lenovo Thinkpad. 1...
  18. H

    How to Make Your Computer Run More Faster???

    I have an old ThinkPad computer, but it runs more and more slow. I have no budget to buy a new computer, I want to know whether there is some free methods to make my computer run more faster.
  19. K

    Does the Lenovo ThinkPad T420 have dedicated graphics?

    I seen the T420 around a lot, all over the web, but I am wondering if you can upgrade the graphics card to something better, I know it comes with Intel HD 3000 Graphics and an i5 processor, but no clue if those are integrated/on board graphics or dedicated graphics, if they are dedicated, what...
  20. R

    Thinkpad X or T?

    Hi, I need portable computer. What I like most is thinkpad either X or T model. Sometimes I use excel f.x for powerpivot. Both T and X model has resolution of 1900x1080. Is X model too small for excel? What is your opinion?
  21. S

    Lenovo thinkpad not turning on

    My Lenovo thinkpad has no way to remove battery so this isn’t an option. Any other ideas on how to turn my laptop on?
  22. G

    My Lenovo Thinkpad L580 wont Boot Up into Windows 7

    So this is my cyber school's laptop but I don't want to send it in because it will take forever to get back. I haven't backed up the files EVER so I cant get them back without it booting. I tried to go and boot up into the menu for Safe Mode but it won't show the menu. So what happens is, when I...
  23. S

    Lenovo Thinkpad R60e Upgrade

    Hi Guys! So, I own a Lenovo Thinkpad R60e. It has not been used for a very long time and it is just sitting and collecting dust. I was just wondering whether I can use the body of that laptop and add new parts like the i7-7700HQ with a compatible motherboard and the required size (have not...
  24. stefjohn2k17

    Black screen after windows 10 logo (after gpu drivers update)

    Hello guys. I recently got this weird response from my lenovo thinkpad l440. I updated the gpu drivers and after the restart I got a black screen right after the windows 10 logo. If I connect a monitor to the laptop it works just fine (if I put the laptop to sleep by pressing the power button...
  25. D

    thinkpad t570 backlit keyboard does not stay on after opening laptop evenin the dark

    thinkpad t570's backlit keyboard turns on when opening laptop then shuts off even in a dark room .f4+spacebar does nothing
  26. HydroBull3T

    ThinkPad vs Mi Laptops

    Hello guys, Recently I was convinced to buy a laptop but I went into some sort of problems. One major problem was that I have used a ThinkPad in the past and I have loved the keyboard, but now I was introduced to the Xiaomi's laptops that are known to be well build and MacBook like. To be...
  27. R

    thinkpad lenovo L412 gaming question

    i have thinkpad lenovo L412 6gb ram intel hd graphics card... anyone can tell me which game can run with high setting .. such as call of duty, devil may cry ,
  28. G

    Torn between the ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550 and the Lenovo Thinkpad T480

    I'm tired of my abysmal performing HP laptop of four years and wanting to move on. I'm torn between the two laptops listed in the title ~~ the ASUS Zenbook Pro UX550 and the Lenovo Thinkpad T480. I'm mainly going to be writing and editing videos (YouTube). But I also want to game from time to...
  29. F

    [LENOVO THINKPAD T420s] Completely erratic behaviour of my laptop (random crashes and random no boots)

    Hi guys, I bought this laptop as per description, I bought it refurbished since I wanted a cheap and light laptop to carry around, I just love it. The laptop worked flawlessly for 8-9 month then suddenly it started to have problems. At the beginning it started to freeze when using it (screen...
  30. G

    Looking for help

    How do I transfer pics from iPhone 7 to Lenovo thinkpad?
  31. F

    Laptop under $300

    I am going to high school soon so I need a good laptop. I don't want to risk losing a expensive laptop so I am going used or refurbished. My requirements are a intel 3rd gen, ips display, 128gb ssd, 5 hours battery life, weight:under 3.6 pounds. These are my minimum requirements.
  32. S

    My Lenovo X250 thinkpad is password locked when I switch it on

    Hi I set a password so that when I switch on the laptop the lock sign comes on but now I have forgotten the password
  33. J

    my lenovo thinkpad r500 wont turn on unless its plugged in

    I was browsing on my laptop and it suddenly went off without warning so I plugged in the charger and turned it on but it shows plugged in(not charging) and when I uplug it goes off immediately. Please I need help asap
  34. stefjohn2k17

    Lenovo Thinkpad L440 webcam not detected

    Hello I recently did a fresh win10 pro installation and since then my webcam does not get detected by any app or the device manager. I changed the cable for it and still nothing. I searched for about 2hrs about this problem and I found nothing. Can someone please help me? The webcam was working...
  35. J

    Is this a good deal?

    Now one thing, I would love it if someone would outbid me because of the shiping, other then that is that a good deal, with shipping included? Yes this is kinda a beg for someone else to outbid me...
  36. ajsski99

    Lenovo Thinkpad L440

    Hiya, I’m considering purchasing this Lenovo laptop off of eBay. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F192471097685 I’m going to be using this Laptop for College (in the UK) and for DJing as it’s my hobby. I’ll be running RekordBox as my software...
  37. T

    my lenovo thinkpad showed a black screen and now white and pink vertical lines

    my lenovo thinkpad laptop was fine until last night when it said it had a problem and needed to restart itself, i have restarted it several times but i have an non removable battery so i can not reset it any other way. It turned black and now it is just showing white and pink vertical lines. i...
  38. B

    Lenovo Thinkpad yoga 12 touch screen issues

    The screen is completely unresponsive to touch input; however, if light pressure (just enough to move the hinge) is applied a ton of "phantom touches" appear on the screen and don't leave until the screen is tilted at a different angle. I've updated all my drivers using Lenovo's auto detect...
  39. D

    Performance keys for Thinkpads

    Hello, I own two Thinkpad laptops: - W520, i7, 16GB Ram, SSD, Win7 - X220, i5, 4GB Ram, HDD, Win10. I've tried 8GB Ram without any noticeable improvements. X220 is too slow to work on, especially after coming from W520, but it's great for portability since it's lightweight. I am wondering if I...
  40. B

    Solved! Laptop (T440s) Battery Release Latch Broken

    (Apologies if asked before, have searched but to no avail) Hey guys, I am the proud owner of a used ThinkPad T440s. Everything is perfect apart from the worn battery (which is actually still pretty good after 4 years of use). However, there's one problem. One of the battery release latches...
  41. I

    How much can I sell a fully functional Thinkpad t42 for?

    I have this old IBM Thinkpad T42 and I'm looking to get rid of it for some money. Its pretty old so I'm not expecting much for it. Any ideas?
  42. I

    Solved! loosing usb ports

    hello good ppl. i hv a Thinkpad E530 machine. Some time after reboot the external drive is lost. Have done the followings: checked the
  43. F

    Best Laptop under 125 dollars

    I am looking for a basic laptop for light school work. And currently I am looking at the Thinkpad T410, Thinkpad X201, and the Thinkpad Edge E430. Which laptop would you recommend performance wise? Also I am open to other laptops other than just Thinkpads.
  44. J

    Thinkpad T460P - Screen flickers/pulses on AC power

    Hello, I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T460P that will no longer recognize the AC adapter after hooking up to a docking station when on low battery. While on the docking station an error message popped up saying the AC adapter was unknown. I shut the unit down, undocked, and plugged the AC adapter...
  45. N

    Can my Lenovo ThinkPad run sims 4?

    Hello, I currently have a Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 3702 and I was curious if I could run Sims 4 with it? I am planning to upgrade it to 8gb ram but that's all i can do, here are the specs: Product Line: ThinkPad Brand: Lenovo Model: Helix MPN: 37021H5 Type: Convertible 2-in-1...
  46. F

    Thinkpad x1 gen 2 blown fuse no backlight

    Goodday. I asked this question on an othet website. Would really appreciate your help. Need to identify this IC.. https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/454532/No+backlight+with+blown+fuse+under+lvds+connector THANKS
  47. zombi3010.steam

    Help Fixing hard to press key on laptop.

    The middle mouse button needs to be pressed down really hard on my Lenovo ThinkPad X220. I have removed the key cap to see if anything is stuck in there but it all looks clean. I also removed and put back in the little rubber membrane to see if that helped at all. would really appreciate some...
  48. I

    Thinkpad W 510 power/performance issue

    Hello, My Thinkpad W510 has a mysterious performance issue when it's on its original 90 W, 20 A charger (no matter if the battery is in or not). It's about 10 times slower than when it's on battery. Tested it with new charger, but still ran slow. What could be done, do you guys have an idea of...
  49. D

    Thinkpad Generic Battery

    Hello, I own a Thinkpad T440P and my battery is dying. Lenovo ones are very expensive and i wanted to know if generic ones would work. Thanks in advance :)
  50. G

    Blank screen flashing cursor top left

    Help! Lenovo ThinkPad i-5 Windows 7 Pro goes to first start up page with logos then to blank black page with white cursor flashing in top left corner. Have tried crlaltdelete, restarting several times tapping F11. Also took out battery. But can't manage to get past this blank page to do factory...
  51. Z

    Is this a good laptop to buy?

    Hi, I want to get myself a laptop, and I've searched the internet for quite a while. I stumbled upon this offer. The price is 3000 PLN which is around 860USD/720EUR/640GBP. Is this good enough? It has been used for half a year, and is still on warranty until May 2019. Here are the specs: CPU...
  52. E

    Solved! Thinkpad T430s, BSOD error at random while on power.

    Sir, i have a problem with my Thinkpad T430s, i get BSOD error at random but only when i am plugged into power socket, i tried another power adapter but same results, plus i tried various operating system viz: win-7, win-10 and linux kali but again same results. the only way to get it going is...
  53. C

    Lenovo Thinkpad with "plugged in, not charging"

    My Lenovo Thinkpad is not charging the battery and shows a "plugged in, not charging" message. I have a pending Bios update that won't update since the batteries are not charged.
  54. O

    Wtf is this thing under Lenovo ThinkPad laptops? I've always wondered

    https://s7.postimg.org/p4bvsednv/P1450501_1920.jpg What's that? It can be pushed in and stuff but I'm scared to meddle with it. What's its purpose?
  55. I

    Macbook Pro vs. Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga

    Well... I guess you already know what i'm looking for by the title...
  56. C

    Can I permanently remove the second AMD graphics card on a lenovo thinkpad E550 (Hybrid Graphics Garbage)

    I own a Lenovo Thinkpad E550 and I've had absolute misery with it since I got it 2-3 years back. My biggest annoyance is with the hybrid graphics garbage that came with the laptop. The second graphics card has never, ever worked correctly and has only caused unmeasurable pain and suffering on...
  57. F

    Solved! Thinkpad 7700HQ Running Hot

    Bought a Lenovo Thinkpad P51 with an i7-7700HQ, Nvidia Quadro M1200, and 16GB RAM. The system has been running pretty smooth, but I've been monitoring it's CPU temps via Core Temp and at idle it sits at low 60C and jumps up to about 75C-80C occasionally. I haven't done any real stress tests...
  58. Valenfield

    Lenovo Thinkpad X220 doesn't turn on anymore

    Heya, so here's my problem. Basically, my laptop has been working fine this morning. Now that i'm trying to turn it on, it doesn't work anymore. Basically, when trying to turn it on by pressing the power button, the battery charge led flickers for a 2 seonds before it turns off. This same thing...
  59. M

    Where is the battery situated on my Thinkpad 8.1 Pro ?

    Windows Tablet Think Pad 8.1 Pro, 2gb Ram, 32 bit operating system. Where is the battery situated ?