RealBlackStuff wrote:You'll need the frame, it holds the hinge-"legs".

Just as I suspected. Thanks RBS!

Hi, I managed to pick up a T61 display assembly pretty cheap and plan on turning it into a standalone monitor with an M.NT68676.2A controller. Now to keep the screen upright, I'm thinking of getting the bottom case of a T61 to screw the display assembly onto. However, I'm not sure whether in order t...

I was able to find the software easily from looking through the thread RealBlackStuff posted ( http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=116575 ) I won't post the link here, because I think it may violate the rules of the forum. But basically search for the file name of the package for version...

Terrahawk wrote:I'd be most interested in downloads of the ISOs.

I'll start uploading them tomorrow and will PM you with the details once they're ready.

I have a copy of the X301 Vista recovery discs if you want.

I can send them via post for $30 USD (Are you in New Zealand?), or I can upload ISOs somewhere for you for $20 USD.

I like most of the older IBM desktop and server cases, like the ThinkCentre S50 USFF, and even the xSeries server cases. Some of the newer Lenovo cases have lost a bit of the good design I think. I got a M90 USFF a few months ago at work, and there are too many shiny bits on the front, which I don't...

Link to this please? I tried to copy the link, but it was something like: http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/default.page? It wouldn't have taken you to the right page. I've noticed it's gone now, but I did manage to take a screenshot before. It's on my laptop at home though. I'll post it when I get a...

While searching for some drivers for the T420, I noticed on the Lenovo Support site that there was an entry for a T430. When I select it to go to the available downloads for it, it has a label 'test t430'. Is this a sign of a new incoming T series model? The T420 has only been on the market for a fe...

It could be, I always assumed it was determined by the BIOS, hence the reason why there's no option to change it in Power Manager? Or perhaps there's a more technical reason for it. Before I got the battery, I thought the system would load balance the power over the two batteries. I'm not sure that'...

I'm not sure, as I've never installed Linux on my X301. Wish I could do it Windows though.

Definitely. With the 2x 3-cells installed, I get at least 4 hours of use, mainly web browsing, and some VPN/remote desktop work.

With a 6-cell and 3-cell, I imagine you'll get even more.

I ended up just buying the battery. So now I have 2x 3 cell batteries, and the battery life is significantly better. The first half of the battery time seems to last longer however, but that's probably because the bay battery is newer and has less wear than my original. FredGarvin was right in that ...

I've had my X301 for about 2 years now and it's still going strong. Lately I've been thinking of getting the 3 Cell bay battery to increase battery life, but wondering whether it's worth the extra purchase. Currently I only use the standard 3 Cell and get about 1.5 - 2.0 hours use. Does anyone else ...

I've also seen the bare drive (I believe it's made by panasonic) on sale on eBay, although the ones there don't come with the Thinkpad bezel. I ordered my X301 without a DVD drive, and I simply bought a $20 external enclosure for my old DVDRW from an X3 Ultrabase. It works for me, since I don't use ...

You can get USB dvd burners for like 50 bucks. Newegg.com They do everything the USB ultrabay drive does, just cheaper. So pick the one that gets good reviews and buy it for 50 or so dollars. Nice purchase. This is exactly what I've done, and it's a great inexpensive solution. I so rarely require a...

Tommy the cat wrote:Which x301 are you referring to. And where are you going to buy it, if I may ask?

It's the 2777CTO, and I've already ordered it, straight off the Lenovo website. Says it would ship in 1-2 weeks, hopefully that's an accurate assessment!

Just this past week I decided to take advantage of Lenovo's sale and picked up a new X301 with 2GB RAM, 120GB HDD for just under $1900 (Australian Dollars). The catch is, there's no DVD drive, as it was a $400 option which I just couldn't justify. I do have a X3 Ultrabase with an optical drive, and ...

Thanks for the advice, I ran memtest86+ and it turns out the new SODIMM is defective. Arranging for a return today!

It should work, even without a battery plugged in, if you have it plugged into the wall socket.

My guess is that the system board or power supply is defective.

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can give me some ideas to try after encountering some problems after installing new memory in my laptop. First of all some background: I have an R61i 7650-A6G. It is currently configured to dual boot with Fedora 9 and Windows XP SP3. All hardware is stock - 1.46Ghz Pe...

I have an X31, model 2672-JHU, it's got a 1.4Ghz CPU, Security Chip and Gigabit ethernet. Recently I have been having troubles with it - sometimes it doesn't boot up, otherwise it will crash after using it for 15-20 mins or so. I am pretty sure it's a system board issue. Now, I managed to find a ven...

Just a simple question, which may have been answered - does the Create Recovery Media utility create the recovery disks from the hidden partition?

And will booting from them to recover a system also restore the hidden partition too, just like the recovery discs that can be ordered from Lenovo?

Can you tell me which shop it was, and if they will ship to Australia?

Thanks!

Was it hard to modify in order to get it to fit in the ultrabay slot?

Recently I bought an 8x DVD-RW DL off eBay which was advertised to be compatible with my X31's X3 Ultrabase. Turns out the drive was simply a re-badged OEM M a t s u s h i t a UJ-831s which apparently isn't a very reliable burner. I could only get it to burn at 2x, and the burn actually failed. No o...

I'm just gonna cut my losses, I can still burn DVDs, just not as fast as I would like...

Plus, I'm in Australia, so it's not really worth paying the postage to send the unit back.

I bought one of these drives and didn't realise as well...

I can only get DVD's to burn at 2x on 16x media.