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    W540 upgrade recomendations

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Cruiser_Pandora, Jun 16, 2018.

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    so i recently was able to get my hands on a thinkpad w540 for 250$ and i was looking for some recommendations on upgrades.
    the laptop i picked up has in a 1080p model with an i7 4800mq and a k2100m. i have already bought a new ssd for it and a new 9 cell battery.
    I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade the display on this model and add a camera. from what i can tell i cant up the display past 1080p because of the 30pin connector but i was wondering if you guys had any ideas on that topic.
    next thing i had a question about was bios upgrade. a friend of mine recommended me here to look for a vbios upgrade from somebody name Prema but i cant seem to contact them to ask for a bios because i am too new and i cant seem to navigate their site.
    lastly i was wondering if anybody had ideas about using the thunderbolt port on this laptop for a thunderbolt egpu enclosure
     
    Cruiser_Pandora, Jun 16, 2018
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