Top 10 IBM ThinkPad R51 Notebook Questions & Answers

i am having the same problem, my screen apears to be pretty nuch black until i have to tilt it up to be able to slightly read the dark screen.

after the booting oftions boot to c: hard drive.. press F8..

Our service have 3 pcs of IBM r51 note. All of them has the same problem with the display (vertical lines). When I changed the LCD panel itself, I found that the source of the problem is the panel, not the video card, not the wireing... You only need to drop out the old LCD panel and get a new one. You cannot repair the wrong panel...

Solution#1: Accidentally pressing Sft+Numlock key combination will activate & inactivates ten key pad. (You'll see light enabled in padlock symbol with a number in it [i.e.beside ALL CAPS symbol on your lap monitor]).

Use: "ShiftKey+NumLock" (NumbLock Key: 2nd panel from Top right on keyboard)

What is the default password for my R51 Thinkpad by IBM Model # 2888?

You could open up the R51 and remove the CMOS battery. This would reset the password.

Here is a link I found that allows one to hack the BIOS password:
http://sodoityourself.com/hacking-ibm-thinkpad-bios-password/

Or try this fixya thread:
http://www.fixya.com/support/t1641914-ibm_thinkpad_r51

YES ThinkPad R51 2887-MQ5 supports wi fi .
For that make sure wireless network adapter driver installed in laptop.
For that right click on my computer icon thne click on proeprty then hardware ->device manager.
It shows all driver in list.
Make sure wireless driver is there and Enable to.
Make sure WI-FI switch is turned on in laptop.
Then right click on my network places and then click on proeprty you can see your wireless network adapter there then right click on it then click on "view available networks".Then connecrt.
If you need driver for your laptop you can download from below link.
click here
Let me know if you need more assistance.Thanks.

If you turn over the lap top there is two places you can unscrew one is memory, the other is th battery, un screw it and remove battery very careffully also note the way you removed them as you will need to put the new one in the same way.
Good Luck

you can follow this link http://www.driverfiles.net/ibm-thinkpad-r51.html it can help you

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this thing is very very old. most are in the land fill , 15 years old.
try the coin cell trick yet, Pulled and big battery out first.
both batteries out. and AC pack fulled
push power button 10seconds or 3 times for 3 secends.
let PC reset for 1 your.
back COIN , then AC pack and leave the useless or WORSE
antic huge battery out of PC and test the PC now.
if that fails, try, same words you used on YT (youtube)

IBM thinkpad R51 BIOS password,

or read the manual, RTM? the power on PW is covered.
here, page 33. and more.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/92006/Lenovo-Mt-1871.html?page=33&term=pass&selected=14