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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (2nd Gen): Thermal pads for Vram?

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:43:27 -0700

Greetings, I have acquired an X1 Extreme with a GTX 1650 and I am about to perform maintenance. I have the manual but it does not specify the thickness of the thermal pads for the VRAM and voltage regulators.

Lenovo ThinkPad L380: As soon as the power is turned on, the light blinks and it shuts down

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:25:46 -0700

As soon as the power is turned on, the light blinks and it shuts down within 2 to 5 seconds; what is the problem?

Lenovo Thinkpad 11e (5th Gen): Why won’t my laptop turn on

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:17:14 -0700

Every time I open it and press the power button the screen stays black. I tried resetting it using the hole on the bottom and I tried charging it. When I plug it in I hear the fans moving but it doesn’t turn on

⟐ Answered July 01, 2026 at 1:17 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad E585: Why won't the battery charge?

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:01:05 -0700

My E585 wasn't turning on at all. I swapped out the battery, and now it turns on, but the new battery is at 7% (and dropping) and I can't get it to charge further, whether the laptop is on or off. Have confirmed that it won't charge even with a known-good power outlet; I also tried it with the USB-C charger that works for my partner's laptop, and that didn't help (though that could just be incompatibility). How can I figure out what the obstacle to the battery charging is? The only other thing I can think of would be replacing the charger, but I am not optimistic that will work.

⟐ Commented June 29, 2026 at 18:01 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2: Why is the fan running constantly?

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:48:08 -0700

Just recently the fan has started to constantly operate (about 95% of the time). According to Task Manager the CPU is running between 5-15%, so it doesn't appear that any programs are creating a large computing demand that would cause the computer to need to cool itself.
Thanks in advance for your help!

⟐ Answered June 29, 2026 at 10:48 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad T495: My laptop is not charging

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:32:17 -0700

Thanks for getting back to me

And i will try that but there is another issue came

I was sucking in the air from both the port of charger and the laptops charging port

As i thought there would be some debris in it

Then i pluged in and it worked but the light started flickering and then it didnt charge

I thought it would be moisture and left it there after some like 2 hr the charger started to work again i used it on a mobile but the laptop wasnt charging i powered the laptop and it was working fine that means the motherboard it fine but it is not charging

So if you can help i would be grateful and sorry for the english if it dosent make sense

⟐ Commented June 29, 2026 at 8:32 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad T495: Something wrong with the chargers front jack

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:17:06 -0700

So i have to wiggle the front of charger like and twist and adjust it to a certin point to charge my laptop first i thought it would be the laptops charging jack but i pluged in my charger to other laptops and it was the same problem but there chargers were doing fine

⟐ Answer edited June 29, 2026 at 2:17 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad X250: Why is my laptop producing no sound

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:03:56 -0700

My laptop does not produce any sound even when at full volume. It is not on mute and I've tried troubleshooting and updating audio drivers

⟐ Commented June 28, 2026 at 7:03 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3: The mouse cursor not showing / Thinkpad

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:50:41 -0700

Hi,

I'm having a problem with my Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 3. The mouse cursor disappears from the screen, and the touchpad becomes unresponsive, although the right-click button still works.

I was able to fix the issue temporarily by uninstalling the touchpad driver and restarting the laptop. However, after a while, the problem comes back.

Could you please help me identify the cause and suggest a permanent solution?

Thank you.

Lenovo Thinkpad X380 Yoga: Where is the backlight fuse?

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:49:21 -0700

After changing the keyboard, the LCD backlight stopped working. I think whoever changer the keyboard didn’t disconnect the battery and popped the fuse in the process. I'm thinking of changing it, but I can't find it. I’ve tested continuity in some components of the board, but I didn’t find anything wrong

This is the first time I use this site, so I don’t know if the images are what or where they’re meant to be, so tell me if something’s wrong

Also, if you think the problem is something else, please let me know.

⟐ Answered June 27, 2026 at 11:49 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad T480: My t480 blinks 3 times, the LEDs turn on and then it dies

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:54:55 -0700

Good afternoon, i just bought my first t480 and it was working fine just a couple hours ago. Now, i opened it, i changed the thermal paste (which is only on the chips and it doesn't touch the motherboard, so no shortcircuits are present), i added 4GB of RAM (mismatched). i tried turning it on, with the 52Wh battery they gave it to me with (so that I know it was working), with my 72Wh battery i bought and with 2 different 65W USB-C power supplies. It doesn't have an internal battery. I tried powering it on with all these different power suppliers, both with the batteries and with the PSUs only, but the power button blinks 3 times, the LEDs on the keyboard turn on, then the top LEDs on the Function buttons turn off, the caps lock LED turns off and finally the power button turns off. The fan spins fo a couple of seconds.I tried using the small reset button on the back, tried powering it on with different RAM sticks but it won't work. I also tried the power discharge method, by pressing the power button for 1 minute with and without the batteries and the Power supply. I tried powering it on with and without the CMOS battery.

Please, help me.

Filippo

Lenovo ThinkPad T495: Laptop does not charge, clicking noise when the charger is on

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:47:24 -0700

Hello,

This has been happening for some time now: it started with "sometimes my laptop does not charges its battery and I hear a clicking noise" and now it simply does not charge and I can't figure out what is the problem.

I have opened the laptop to try and understand where the clicking noise is coming from, but couldn't find the origin.

Have anyone experienced something like this before?

Thank you.

⟐ Answered June 24, 2026 at 20:47 MST

Lenovo Thinkpad T440 laptop: lenovo thinkpad t440 screw

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:49:39 -0700

I have an old thinkpad with a couple of screws mising from the case. I am trying to find out what type of screws I would need in order to replace these but I can't find anything relating to my specific model. I would also like to avoid purchasing expensive full screw kits just for the sake of two screws.

Lenovo ThinkPad E570: Screen harder to close

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:17:21 -0700

Screen harder to close

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12: Can I replace the SSD?

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:37:22 -0700

Is it possible to remove the SSD and replace it with a larger one?

⟐ Answer edited June 22, 2026 at 15:37 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 8th Gen: Bagaimana cara memperbaiki SSD yang bergeser karena perangkat terjatuh

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:55:49 -0700

Perangkat saya stuck di Boot Menu, bagaimana cara menanganinya?

Translation Indonesian - English

How do I fix an SSD that has shifted out of place due to the device being dropped?
My device is stuck on the Boot Menu; how do I resolve this?

⟐ Answered June 20, 2026 at 10:55 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad X250: Why is my laptop producing no sound

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:27:47 -0700

My audio device is not appearing in the playback settings. Despite installing a fresh version of Windows and ensuring all drivers are updated, the issue persists. I have tried reinstalling both the OS and the drivers multiple times, yet the sound icon still shows a red cross, and my headphones are not producing any sound

⟐ Edited June 20, 2026 at 7:27 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E550: How to reset bios?

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:22:46 -0700

How to reset bios? I forgot my bios password. How can I reset it? I can enter the bios but it is locked. I have the administrator password.

⟐ Commented June 18, 2026 at 11:22 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad T480: Not charging and not turning on

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:14:24 -0700

My laptop is not showing any charging indication and also not power on and I tried with removing battery and charging but it fails to power on

⟐ Answer edited June 18, 2026 at 3:14 MST

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 3: Screen won't show display but the lights on

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:25:02 -0700

The laptop fell down and I booted it but it won't show display but the lights on

⟐ Answered June 16, 2026 at 15:25 MST