Thinkpad and Lenovo 90W Slim AC/DC Combo Adapter

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

Keyboard removal for the IBM/Lenovo T60, T60p

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

Lenovo Thinkpad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive

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

Thinkpad Movies

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

IBM/Lenovo T40/40p, T41/41p, T42/42p fan assembly removal

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

Hard Drive Testing (free tools)

Think your hard drive might be going bad? There are many reasons you might think your Thinkpad’s hard drive is going bad. You may be experiencing bluescreens, the hard drive may be noisy, or the operating system will no longer boot. Whatever the reason, let’s go through some tests you can run on the hard … Read more

Docking Causes Thinkpad to Shutdown Due To Static

Several models of Thinkpads have been reported to shut-off when inserted into a Dock, Mini Dock or Port Replicator. Hopefully you’re not having this problem yourself but here’s the information about the issue. Thinkpads affected are the R60, T60/T61 series, and Z6x series. When the system is powered on and inserted into a dock or … Read more