I finally got hold of a Lenovo W500 Thinkpad. On the outside it looks very similar to a T61 but under the hood are some new and improved upon features. It’s price certainly distinguishes it from the Thinkpad pack by starting at around $1200.00 and adding available options will drive the price higher. Thinkpads are … Read more
Intel NIC Boot Issue: A Thinkpad T60p with an Intel integrated NIC boot error recently came across my desk. The T60p on boot-up would pause with the following message: Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.31 PXE-E05: The LAN adapter’s configuation is corrupted or has not been initialized. The Boot Agent cannot continue. Then after a … Read more
Lenovo Laptop Charger If you travel frequently with your Thinkpad you know well the aggravation and discomfort of lugging around a computer bag full of weighty items. Even if you own an ultraportable notebook the accessories that accompany it can be bulky and not easily packed. Lenovo now offers a multi-purpose AC/DC power adapter to … Read more
IBM T60 Thinkpad laptops are one of the great quality products put out by IBM. The keyboard can easily be removed if needed to access inside components. These procedures describe the steps required to remove and re-install the keyboard and palm rest for T60 series Thinkpads. – Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC … Read more
Data security is an important issue in today’s world and Lenovo’s latest offering provides both security and portability. The Lenovo USB portable secure hard drive is a small, lightweight and easy to use data protection device. It is available with either 160GB or 320GB hard drives, USB 2.0 and full disk 128bit encryption. It has … Read more
A nice collection of Thinkpad movies covering everything from general descriptions to detailed views of components. They serve as a nice visual guide to the location of the components and as general reference. Update: The movies from IBM have been removed. Please see the new link to Lenovo support videos. T40/40p, T41/41p, T42/42p, T43/43p: Locations … Read more
Is your fan noisy or just fails to start anymore? These instructions guide you through the fan removal process for T4x series Thinkpads. Remove these parts in order to remove the fan assembly.-Remove the battery-Remove the hard drive-Remove the keyboard-Remove the palm rest With the keyboard out of the way you can see the fan … Read more
Simple instructions for removing and replacing the palm rest for T4x Thinkpads. Remove these parts in order to remove the palm rest.-Remove the battery-Remove the hard drive-Remove the keyboard Turn the Thinkpad over. There are five screws on the lip of the machine covered by black plastic tabs. You will need to remove these tabs, … Read more
