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    Question HWMonitor shows very low CPU frequency.

    Hello Everyone. I have problem like in a tittle of this thread. HWMonitor shows very low CPU frequency. This program doesn't show this very low CPU frequency by all time, but I suppose that 143 MHz clock speed on i7 4700mq isn't something normal, because even if this processor model will turn to...
  2. MatthewJamess

    Question F keys working as Fn function by default?

    Just got a new laptop and installed windows on it... I can't change my brightness, which is a different problem, but when I went to use the F5 key to refresh a page, the Fn function triggered instead of refreshing (I'm not pressing any other keys ofc) What should I do?
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    Question How to find and wire power switch to laptop motherboard?

    I have a Thinkbook 15 G2 ARE motherboard and there seems to be a power switch on the side of it. I plan to put it in a larger case but unfortunately I cant seem to find the pins for the actual power button. Does anyone know where it is or how to identify it? There is also a very small power...
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    Question Lenovo Carbon X1 5th Gen battery replacement

    I needed a new battery for my older Carbon X1, purchased an aftermarket one from eBay. After working for a few weeks the unit now thinks it is in hibernation mode or some other power issue when the battery is installed. When I plug in the power supply, the on/off button blinks three times. If I...
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    Question Lenovo ac/dc adapter for ThinkPad t430u making ticking sound and not charging the laptop

    It was all working fine and completely perfect for 12 whole years until today when it started not charging and started making the ticking sound while getting hot. I have checked other outkets and same problem is it the problem with my laptop or the adapter/converter
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    Question Laptop battery goes to 6%, then keeps working fine for hours

    Hey guys, as the title says my laptop's (Thinkpad L460) battery is behaving in a weird way, it's discharging from 100% to 6% when unplugged, normally, it lasts for 3 hours at least, but then it's stuck on 6% and keeps working despite "your battery is running low" notification for 2-3 hours more...
  7. xe8905

    Question PC Crashes During Gaming, No BSOD

    Simiar issue as user Daezu, playing games will usually cause a crash after a while. Different games have different durations before crash, but all crash without an error screen. Unlike Daezu, the PC immediately restarts, without fully powering down, so I'm now unsure if it's a PSU issue. It's by...
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    Question Kernel-Power 41 on Lenovo Legion 5

    Howdy! Over the past couple of weeks I've been having repeated hard crashes (straight to black screens) with my Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H. Checking the event log reveals that this is a "kernel power issue". CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Primary GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Secondary GPU (I'm not...
  9. nyjoeinboston

    Question Can i Swap in A 4000" series GPU ?

    I have A 3060 12gig, Is my system good enough to upgrade to a 4000's series like 4060-70 or 80??? my specs System Lenovo 90UX0001US Motherboard v LENOVO 3768 Memory Samsung M323R1GB4DB0-CWMOL 2x8GB 12 GB free of 16 GB CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7700X...
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    Question Which old or new laptop brand and model is most upgradeable?

    I'm looking to buy a new laptop and would like to buy one that the CPU, RAM and storage are all upgradeable. Are there any models out there that come with these requirements ? I'd like to spend $1K - $1.5K if possible but will consider spending more if needed. Thanks.
  11. crossram07

    Question What's the best GPU I can put in a PC which has a 380w platinum rated PSU ?

    Hi! I have a Lenovo V50T Gen 2 PC, and im looking to upgrade it to be at least decent for gaming. One problem, the highest wattage psu i can put in it is a 380w since no unofficial ones have 10 pin mobo connectors-and the form factor of the pc wont allow any other psu. My specs are: a...
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    Question Monitor VESA screws?

    Hello i have Lenovo ThinkVision E24-20 monitor and i recently removed it's stand and mounted it on a monitor arm. I noticed this monitor has super easy to use VESA mounting screws and i want to buy more of these screws to put on different monitors that i have. Can somebody please tell me what...
  13. Giorgi379

    Question How to reinstall Windows on my laptop ?

    Hello i have Lenovo Yoga 11 model 20187 and it came with Windows RT, I can't even use anything so I just want to install normal Windows but I can't reinstall it. Please help me with how to enter the BIOS or boot menu. Note: This laptop does not have a "Novo" button.
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    Question Questions about SODIMM capacity and compatibility on laptops.

    Hi, I'm kinda new to laptop and looking to buy this low budget one, Model : Lenovo V15 G3 ABA 82TV0086TA It comes with 8GB of DDR4-3200 RAM soldered on-board, and also with 1 free SODIMM slot for upgradability. So, I'm wondering if I'll be able to add a single 16GB DDR4-3200 module into that 1...
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    Question Laptop keeps shutting down

    We have a laptop that keeps shutting down and a a look at the event manager showed the following codes at roughly the same time the laptop was shutdown: Error message: Error code: 0xDC, Sub error code: 0x7CError message: Error code: 0xDC, Sub error code: 0xB1Error message: Error code: 0xE0, Sub...
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    Question Which of these for a Software Engineering student?

    1) Lenovo Thinkbook 14 G6 with Ryzen 7 7730U or Ryzen 5 7530U or Core i7-13700H 2) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 with Ryzen 7 7730U or Ryzen 5 7530U 3) HP Pavilion Plus 14 with Core i5-13500H 4) HP ProBook 440 G10 with Core i5-1335U 5) Asus Zenbook 14 with Ryzen 7 7730U or Ryzen 5 7530U 6) Acer...
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    Question "Beep" error codes for Lenovo IdeaCentre 5-14IOB6 Desktop - Type 90RJ

    When I boot-up my PC, I get 2 beeps prior to it loading the OS. I'm assuming this is an error code, but I've been unable to locate a list of error codes for my Lenovo IdeaCentre 5-14IOB6 Desktop - Type 90RJ. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
  18. MoriSori

    Question Why doesn't MSI afterburner work for my PC?

    I have a Lenovo M900 and when I installed MSI Afterburner it won't show anything and I can't configure any of the display settings
  19. MoriSori

    Question Is it possible to overlock a Lenovo ThinkCentre M900?

    I have this Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 with a I5 6500 and IGpu and I was wondering if it's possible to overlock it with just using the Lenovo motherboard
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    Question PC beeps when I install 4 sticks

    PC Info: Lenovo Legion T7 34IRZ8 i9 13900KF, RTX 4080 According to CPU-Z the motherboard is Lenovo 376A. It has 4 sticks for RAM I have my own RAM : 4x16GB 5600MHZ Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM and if I install all 4 of the sticks, in Task Manager, it says 4000mhz speeds. If I go into the BIOS and...
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    Question Lenovo Touchscreen no longer exists - Windows update deleted it. Flex 5-14ARE05 Laptop (ideapad) - Type 81X2

    I've had this on the back burner for a year or two but a BIOS / Windows update removed my touchscreen, System is a Flex 5-14ARE05 Laptop (ideapad) - Type 81X2. This has happened more than once on my multiple Lenovo laptops and years ago I was able to restore it but not this time. I have done...
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    Question Lenovo multi monitor dock acting buggy.

    I bought a dock for my wife's work laptop. It's a Lenovo ThinkPad. The dock is also Lenovo brand. Here is the link to the support page "https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/accessory/docks/thinkpad-ultra-docking-station/40aj/40aj0135us/m5h0rvd2/contactus". I currently have 3 displays...
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    Question Network speed reduced to 100 mbps after 4 years of correctly working on 1 Gbps

    I'm using a Realtec PCIe GbE Family network adaptor on a Lenovo V320-17IKB laptop running Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 Build 19045.3570. In the exact same hardware configuration it has run on 1 Gbps for about 4 years until three weeks ago, where, after the reconnect, it's network speed appeared...
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    Question Is it safe to replace a dead laptop battery with a much weaker one ?

    My laptop battery has swollen (battery model: L17M3PG2, 11.52V / TYP 4955 / 57 Wh MIN 4840 mAh / 55W). I took the battery out for safety reasons. I could not find the replacement battery (not even some third party battery) because this battery is non removable and has a cable to connect it to...
  25. Advens

    Question Which one is better? Asus or Lenovo

    Guys im gonna buy one of this laptops but idk which one is better and i dont have time so im just asking u guys pls help. Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 or Asus TUF A15 FA507NV-LP037
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    Question Chromebook touchpad suddenly works only sideways?

    A week ago I bought a Chromebook (Lenovo IdeaPad 3 CB-11IGL05) and everything was going well, but today I opened it up and to my suprise the cursor was working only sideways. After a lot of playing around with it I have found out a couple of things: 1. If you really try moving you finger up and...
  27. Lockwood.Hunt

    Question My PC/Monitor won't stop rebooting

    When I'm on my pc it will stay on for about 15 minutes with no issues than the Monitor will go black for 2-3 seconds before beeping than showing the display again. I have tried multiple cables and updated the drivers to no avail. PC- Lenovo Legion T5 26IAB7 Monitor- Lg Ultra Gear 32'
  28. Luno

    Question Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17ABA7 - Windows 11 crash ~3 minutes after boot

    Hi, I recently bought this laptop for a family member for light to medium intensity office use. I exchanged the preinstalled 512GB SSD with a larger 2TB drive (WD Green SN350), everything else is original. After about 2 months of really great performance, Windows 11 started to crash about ~3...
  29. Lexandrius

    Question Correct way to replace CPU cooling paste on Lenovo thinkpad E595 ?

    Hello, recently my brother replaced the cooling paste on my laptop (Without me knowing). Afterwards ive noticed that my cpu is warmer then before. My guess is that the cooling paste was applied incorrectly.. I've never tried fixing something like this before. Is this hard? I guess the...
  30. masoudflasher

    Question Touchpad not working after BIOS update ?

    Laptop model: Lenovo L3 81Y3 The touchpad has stopped working after BIOS upate. What I did: Install new Windows and update Install all drivers from Lenovo website Touchpad does not work even in safe mode, it was working before BIOS update. 4. BIOS version was 23, it is now 31
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    Question Volume stuck, and touchpad non-functional ?

    I am currently trying to resolve an issue with a Lenovo Yoga 500. Once it has booted into windows, the touchpad becomes non functional and the volume control is stuck on screen and stuck at 100. I have tried reinstalling relevant drivers and resetting Windows but with no luck. Anyone had a...
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    Question Graphics device error code 43 in device manager

    Hello everyone. This will be a long message just to make you understand what the problem is. Thanks for your patience. I have Lenovo Ideapad Z575 laptop with AMD A8-3500M APU with AMD Radeon HD 6620G as integrated graphics and AMD Radeon HD 6650M as discrete one. My operating system is...
  33. azar.barzin

    Question Nvidia Quadro K2100M can not find any driver update on the Nvidia website.

    Hi I have a Lenovo laptop for my video editing. It has an Nvidia Quadro K2100M graphic card. The graphic card driver is outdated, and the Adobe Premiere Pro 2023 is incompatible with the driver installed on my PC. It says compatibility issues update your Nvidia Quadro K2100M driver. But when I...
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    Question Disconnecting/Reconnecting issue with two brand new M.2 SSDs on new Lenovo LOQ16 ?

    Hi there! I've been trying to extend my laptop's storage and bought a Kingston KC3000 2TB M2 SSD as well as a Lexar NM790 4TB. So, after booting it for the first time everything installed properly etc, the devices were recognized and I was able to format them to NTFS. Then, I conducted a...
  35. Ozan2

    Question Sparks after repasting the cpu gpu

    So i decided to clean the heatsink and fan. Replaced the thermal paste Before i made from bios disable built in battery . Ac plug disconnected I put everything back, i connected to ac plug to reconnect battery, nothing happens. I tried to remove back cover to see if anything missing and to start...
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    Question Lenovo C340-14API display replacement

    Hi everyone! I wanna move from my PC to my laptop (Lenovo C340-14API) for uni and/or work and I was thinking of replacing my current display (Chi Mei N140HCA-EAC) because it only covers 52% of sRGB. I don't really know much about displays and I was wondering if I could use a different display...
  37. dungbv

    Question Is it possible to install drivers on Windows 10 if the manufacturer's website says only Windows 11?

    I have a Lenovo Ideapad 5 15ABA7 and I want to use W10 but the Lenovo website only have Windows 11 option. Because I have little time to try out, I want to see if people with the same case can install drivers on Windows 10 and when I have time I'll try. In case you want to see the Lenovo...
  38. lori.automatist

    Question Lenovo Thinkpad X12 Detachable locked with supervisor password

    I have this Lenovo Thinkpad X12, my boss bought it after I told them that I can erase supervisor password, thinking I can solve it easily. I don t find any information on the internet, I found a few posts with old models of Thinkpad, where you need to do something on the motherboard. Someone...
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    Question Laptop battery is at 0% and won't charge ?

    I have a Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3 that is just over a year old. Yesterday, the battery was showing 0% despite it being plugged in for the past few days. Now it won't charge at all. Here's what I've tested: Check the adaptor output, it is producing 20v Physically remove and replace battery (had...
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    Question Lenovo Ideapad C340-14API Blank display after replacing SSD

    I needed to replace the SSD on my Lenovo Ideapad C340-14API (Ryzen 5) laptop, as the old SSD was no longer detected (I was getting a "no boot device detected" error, and when booting to Ubuntu using a USB stick Ubuntu didn't detect the SSD either). After installing the new SSD the laptop powers...