Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:NVIDIA Optimus Display Driver
Version:23.21.13.9125
Released:17 Dec 2018
System:Windows 10 64-bit
Size:493.82Mb
Description:NVIDIA Optimus Display Driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:ThinkPad Monitor INF File
Released:13 Jul 2015
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bit
Size:318.2Kb
Description:ThinkPad Monitor INF File driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Versions: 5.07,
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Battery Firmware Update Utility
Version:1.16
Released:19 May 2016
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1Windows 8.1 64-bitWindows 8Windows 8 64-bitWindows 7Windows 7 64-bitWindows VistaWindows Vista 64-bitWindows XP
Size:3.13Mb
Description:Battery Firmware Update Utility for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
This battery firmware update utility fixes an issue where some batteries indicate an incorrect full charge capacity value. Because of this error, the amount of energy available for use is artificially low, decreasing the amount of time the system can be used on battery.
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Synaptics ThinkPad UltraNav Driver
Version:19.0.17.140
Released:14 Dec 2018
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bit
Size:52.54Mb
Description:Synaptics ThinkPad UltraNav Driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:ExpressCache Cleanup Tool
Version:1.0.0
Released:27 Oct 2015
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bit
Size:1.61Mb
Description:ExpressCache Cleanup Tool driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
ExpressCache cleanup tool is used to clean up broken ExpressCache install due to Windows 10 upgrade.
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:ExpressCache
Version:1.3.118
Released:13 Aug 2015
System:Windows 10 64-bit
Size:9.73Mb
Description:ExpressCache driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Software
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Hide Recovery Drive
Version:1.0.0.2
Released:01 Nov 2016
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bit
Size:1.06Mb
Description:Hide Recovery Drive driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Hide Recovery Drive
Version:1.0.0.1
Released:24 Aug 2015
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bit
Size:981.15Kb
Description:Hide Recovery Drive driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Display Interface Test for Window 64 bit
Version:4.7.0.8081
Released:12 Apr 2016
System:Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1 64-bitWindows 8 64-bitWindows 7 64-bitWindows Server 2003
Size:5.75Mb
Description:Display Interface Test for Window 64 bit driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Display Interface Test for Window 10 (64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), 7 (64-bit), 2003 Advanced Server (64-bit) and 2008 Advanced Server (64-bit) — Desktops, Notebooks, Workstations
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Keyboard Test
Version:4.7.0.8081
Released:12 Apr 2016
System:Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1 64-bitWindows 8 64-bitWindows 7 64-bitWindows Server 2008Windows Server 2003
Size:7.43Mb
Description:Keyboard Test driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Enabling Wake on LAN from Standby for ENERGY STAR
Version:1.09
Released:13 Dec 2018
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1Windows 8.1 64-bitWindows 8Windows 8 64-bitWindows 7Windows 7 64-bitWindows VistaWindows Vista 64-bitWindows XP
Size:381.63Kb
Description:Enabling Wake on LAN from Standby for ENERGY STAR driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
This package installs the module to enable the Wake On LAN (WOL)
feature from Standby state for ENERGY STAR
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:ThinkPad Setup Settings Capture/Playback Utility
Version:2.29
Released:19 Sep 2018
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1Windows 8.1 64-bitWindows 8Windows 8 64-bitWindows 7Windows 7 64-bit
Size:159.49Kb
Description:ThinkPad Setup Settings Capture/Playback Utility driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Migration Assistant
Version:1.1.1.44
Released:21 Dec 2018
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bitWindows 7Windows 7 64-bit
Size:47.34Mb
Description:Migration Assistant driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
This package updates the Lenovo Migration Assistant to fix
problems, add new functions, or expand functions.
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:System Interface Foundation
Version:1.1.17.1
Released:10 Dec 2018
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bit
Size:349.08Mb
Description:System Interface Foundation driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
This package updates the Lenovo System Interface Foundation to fix
problems, add new functions, or expand functions.
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:System Update
Version:5.07.0074
Released:15 Nov 2018
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1Windows 8.1 64-bitWindows 8Windows 8 64-bitWindows 7Windows 7 64-bit
Size:6.11Mb
Description:System Update driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
System Update enables IT administrators to distribute updates for
software, drivers, and BIOS in a managed environment from a local
server.
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Diagnostics
Version:4.26.1
Released:12 Nov 2018
System:Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1 64-bitWindows 8 64-bitWindows 7 64-bitWindows Server 2008Windows Server 2003
Size:42.42Mb
Description:Diagnostics driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:Solution Center
Version:03.12.003
Released:15 Oct 2018
System:Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1 64-bitWindows 8 64-bitWindows 7 64-bit
Size:81.96Mb
Description:Solution Center driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Note : Lenovo Solution Center will be not be supported from
2018/11/30, if you would like to do diagnostic on the PC, please
download Lenovo Diagnostic Windows version or you can use Lenovo
Vantage if it is pre-loaded into you PC
Category:Notebooks
Device:Lenovo ThinkPad T420
Name:McAfee Patch
Version:mcupdtrg01
Released:28 Mar 2016
System:Windows 10Windows 10 64-bitWindows 8.1Windows 8.1 64-bitWindows 7Windows 7 64-bit
Size:46.48Kb
Description:McAfee Patch driver for Lenovo ThinkPad T420
This package triggers McAfee online update to fix critical
issues.This package requires internet connection.
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Device Name
File Detail
File Name
Download
Lenovo Solution Center for 64-bit Windows
File Size:59.5 MB
version: 3.3.003
ThinkVantage System Update
File Size:13 MB
version: 5.07.0037
Lenovo System Interface Foundation
File Size:235.9 MB
version: 1.0.67.1
Lenovo UEFI Diagnostics — Bootable USB (32-bit)
File Size:248 KB
version: 3.06.00
Lenovo Quick Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:15.2 MB
version: 4.13.0.8857
Lenovo Motherboard Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:7.9 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo Windows Diagnostics — Bootable USB
File Size:1.8 MB
version: 1
Lenovo CPU Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:6.0 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo Memory Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:6.0 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo PCI Express Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:7.6 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo Battery Firmware Update Utility for Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP — ThinkPad drivers
Lenovo Battery Firmware Update Utility
File Size:3.2 MB
version: 1.16
Lenovo Enhanced Performance USB Keyboard
File Size:14.6 MB
version: 2.0.2.4
Lenovo Optical Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:7.0 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo Storage Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:10.1 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo RAID Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:7.6 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Enabling Wake on LAN from Standby for ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 for Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP (32-bit, 64-bit) — ThinkPad drivers
Enabling Wake on LAN from Standby for ENERGY STAR Version 4.0
File Size:360.6 KB
version: 1.08
Lenovo Keyboard Test for Windows 64bit
File Size:7.5 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
McAfee Patch
File Size:46.5 KB
version: mcupdtrg01
Lenovo Video Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:6.7 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo Wireless Test for Windows 64-bit
File Size:5.8 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo Display Interface Test for Window 64 bit
File Size:5.8 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
ThinkPad Settings Dependency
File Size:57.5 MB
version: 3.0.1.48
ThinkPad Setup Settings Capture/Playback Utility for Windows(SRSETUPWIN)
File Size:147.3 KB
version: 2.21
Synaptics ThinkPad UltraNav Driver
File Size:53.2 MB
version: 19.0.17.115
Lenovo Motherboard Test for Windows 32-bit
File Size:6.9 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo CPU Test for Windows 32-bit
File Size:5.3 MB
version: 4.7.0.8081
Lenovo Hide Recovery Drive
File Size:981.15 KB
version: 1.0.0.1
ExpressCache
File Size:9.7 MB
version: 1.3.118
ThinkPad Monitor INF File
File Size:318.2 KB
version: 5.07
ExpressCache Cleanup Tool
File Size:1.7 MB
version: 1.0.0
SmartCard Reader Driver
File Size:482.2 KB
version: 4.1.0.1
NVIDIA Optimus Display Driver
File Size:401.2 MB
version: 10.18.13.5474 / 10.18.10.4358
SmartCard Reader Driver
File Size:490.5 KB
version: 4.1.0.1
Lenovo Hide Recovery Drive
File Size:1.1 MB
version: 1.0.0.2
All Other Device Types of Lenovo T420 Laptop (ThinkPad) Drivers
All Other OS of Lenovo T420 Laptop (ThinkPad) Drivers
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32bit
64bitWindows 7 -
32bit
64bitWindows 8 -
32bit
64bitWindows 8.1 -
32bit
64bitWindows 10, Windows 11
20.53 MB
- 32bitWindows XP
Version: 6.14.13.0900 / 1.3.18.0
Release Date: 30 Nov 2013
111.96 MB
- 64bitWindows Vista
Version: 9.18.13.0900 / 1.3.18.0
Release Date: 30 Nov 2013
185.08 MB
- 64bitWindows Vista
Version: 4.0.0.6
Release Date: 30 A…
больше
337.4 KB
- 32bitWindows XP
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
Version: 7.80.5.50
Release Date: 22 Mar 2011
8.76 MB
- 32bitWindows 7
- 32bitWindows 10, Windows 11
Version: 4.1.0.1
Release Date: 27 M…
больше
490.45 KB
- 64bitWindows 7
- 64bitWindows 10, Windows 11
Version: 4.1.0.1
Release Date: 27 M…
больше
482.2 KB
- 32bit64bitWindows XP
Version: 5.6.0.8800
Release Date: 07 Feb 20…
больше
228.54 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
Version: 6.5.1.2700
Release Date: 05 Jun 20…
больше
160.63 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
Version: 6.5.1.4500
Release Date: 21 Feb 20…
больше
210.82 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows XP
Version: 5.6.0.8800
Release Date: 07 Feb 20…
больше
228.58 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
Version: 6.5.1.4500
Release Date: 21 Feb 20…
больше
210.86 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
Version: 6.4.0.2900
Release Date: 14 Nov 20…
больше
137.51 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
Version: 6.5.1.2700
Release Date: 05 Jun 20…
больше
137.52 MB
- 32bitWindows 8
Version:
Release Date:
204.86 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows 10, Windows 11
Version: 5.07
Release Date: 13 Jul 2015
318.2 KB
- 64bitWindows 8
Version: 9.18.13.1269
Release Date: 29 Nov 2013
266.33 MB
- 64bitWindows 7
- 64bitWindows 8
Version: 5.9.9.7282
Release Date: 22 Apr 2013
23.15 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
Version:
Release Date:
36.43 MB
- 32bitWindows 7
- 32bitWindows 8
Version: 5.9.9.7282
Release Date: 22 Apr 2013
18.61 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows 8
Version:
Release Date:
3.29 MB
- 64bitWindows Vista
Version: 5.8.9.7266
Release Date: 15 Oct 2012
33.9 MB
- 32bitWindows XP
- 32bitWindows Vista
Version:
Release Date:
331.63 KB
- 64bitWindows Vista
Version: 5.8.9.7266
Release Date: 15 Oct 2012
34.02 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows XP
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
Version:
Release Date:
3.25 MB
- 32bitWindows XP
- 32bitWindows Vista
Version: 5.8.9.7266
Release Date: 15 Oct 2012
33.42 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
Version:
Release Date:
14.13 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows XP
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
Version: 1.1.0.1147/1.11.1101.3
Release Date: 12 Mar 2012
50.78 MB
- 32bitWindows Vista
Version:
Release Date:
137.12 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows XP
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
- 32bit64bitWindows 7
Version: 2.14.18.01
Release Date: 1…
больше
3.29 MB
- 32bitWindows 7
Version:
Release Date:
173.92 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows 8
Version:
Release Date:
34.61 MB
- 64bitWindows 7
Version: 9.18.13.1269
Release Date: 29 Nov 2013
233.2 MB
- 32bitWindows XP
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
Version:
Release Date:
22.34 MB
- 32bitWindows 10, Windows 11
Version: 23.21.13.9125
Release Date: 17 Dec 2018
367.6 MB
- 32bit64bitWindows Vista
Version: 6.5.1.2700
Release Date: 05 Jun 20…
больше
160.54 MB
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Подскажите где скачать пакет драйверов и фирменных утилит? Сущетсвуют ли они в принципе для десятки.
10-ка выклядит неплохо и работает шустро + автономность по сравнению с 7-кой получше, но не все комбинации кнопок работают. А также отключение микрофона, беспроводных сетей. Еще настророжил пару раз неестественный свист винчестера. Пришлось вернуться на 7-ку)
Или лучше 8.1 ?
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2 минуты назад, Жерар сказал:
где скачать пакет драйверов и фирменных утилит?
support.lenovo.com
4 минуты назад, Жерар сказал:
Сущетсвуют ли они в принципе для десятки.
нет
4 минуты назад, Жерар сказал:
Или лучше 8.1 ?
тут уж Вам решать
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27 минут назад, Жерар сказал:
Подскажите где скачать пакет драйверов и фирменных утилит? Сущетсвуют ли они в принципе для десятки.
10-ка выклядит неплохо и работает шустро + автономность по сравнению с 7-кой получше, но не все комбинации кнопок работают. А также отключение микрофона, беспроводных сетей. Еще настророжил пару раз неестественный свист винчестера. Пришлось вернуться на 7-ку)
Драйверов под Win 10 для этого ноута нет и не будет.
Ноут отсуствует в списке аппаратов Lenovo, которые проверялись на совместимость с Windows 10.
https://support.lenovo.com/ru/ru/solutions/ht501286
Для того что бы заработали Fn надо установить драйвера и утилиты от других ноутбуков Lenovo
Power Manager Driver
https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles/n1mku52w.exe
Hotkey Features
https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles/n1avu35e.exe
Насчёт шустрости Win 10 вы наверное сравнивали свежеустановленный Win 10 и Win 7, который проработал несколько лет и накопил «хвосты»
Насчёт Win 8.1, дело хозяйcкое, лично до сих остаюсь на Win 7
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Только что, murzik сказал:
Драйверов под Win 10 для этого ноута нет и не будет.
Ноут отсуствует в списке аппаратов Lenovo, которые проверялись на совместимость с Windows 10.
Для того что бы заработали Fn надо установить драйвера и утилиты от других ноутбуков Lenovo
Power Manager Driver
https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles/n1mku52w.exe
Hotkey Features
https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles/n1avu35e.exe
Насчёт шустрости Win 10 вы наверное сравнивали свежеустановленный Win 10 и Win 7, который проработал несколько лет и накопил «хвосты»
Насчёт Win 8.1, дело хозяйcкое, лично до сих остаюсь на Win 7
спасибо Вам и Давиду Марковичу)
Была свежеустановленная 7-ка, потом установил 10-ку.
Из впечатлений — увеличилось время работы от батареи, 10-ка загружается быстрее. Визуально она тоже лаконичней. Но, 7-ка уже изучена вдоль и поперек, без лишних постоянных обновлений + работают все Hot Keys. Больше всего напряг звук работы винчестера (редко, но все же). Поэтому вернул 7)
Думал, может просто не нашел корректные драйвера) Жаль, т.к. ноут на общем фоне бюджетных довольно надежный, не смотря на возраст. Возможно попробую по вашей рекомендации установить драйвера от других моделей, а если нет, то придется, проапгрейдить ноут установкой SSD)
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на форумах много жалоб, что после очередного обновления Win 10, перестаёт работать то одно, то другое.
Пока Win 10 система очень сырая.
Добавлено 11 минут спустя:
Даже установив драйвера вы не сможете включать/выключать сети WI-FI.
Я знаю, как это сделать, но «это совсем другая история»
Если надо, то могу написать позже — сейчас пора спать
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1 час назад, murzik сказал:
на форумах много жалоб, что после очередного обновления Win 10, перестаёт работать то одно, то другое.
Пока Win 10 система очень сырая.
Добавлено 11 минут спустя:
Даже установив драйвера вы не сможете включать/выключать сети WI-FI.
Я знаю, как это сделать, но «это совсем другая история»
Если надо, то могу написать позже — сейчас пора спать
Буду признателен — возможно пригодится)
А с 8.1 ситуация как и с 10-кой? Или более корректно работает на Т420 ?
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6 часов назад, Жерар сказал:
А с 8.1 ситуация как и с 10-кой?
это одна и та же система. Интерфейс пользователя разный (вернее разный для смартфонов и компов у 10ки). Плюс в десятке поотрубали простые возможности пользователя по администрированию (бояться что идиоты нажимают кнопки как попало, блокируют). Но если Вы в состоянии понимать что и как Вам надо, то ни та ни другая система для Вас не будет ограничением и разницы особо не увидите.
Для того что бы утрамбовать 10ку на Ваш ноут нужно попотеть. Вопрос: оно Вам надо?
Насчет винчестера. Думаю про звук Вы ошиблись. Не может звук меняться от системы к системе. Не перепутали с вентилятором??? Вот он мог крутиться сильнее.
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8 часов назад, Жерар сказал:
А с 8.1 ситуация как и с 10-кой? Или более корректно работает на Т420 ?
Практически такая же ситуация — нельзя например управлять уровнем заряда аккумулятора(Lenovo Power Manager работает только в Win 7)
для включения/выключения WI-FI скачайте https://yadi.sk/d/HFum5DnJ3BmXPo
разархивируйте и запустите TpFnF5.exe
Предварительно д.б. установлены Power Manager Driver и Hotkey Features
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Всем спасибо за советы. Получается, что 10-ка станет нормально как на обычный компьютер, все будет работать за исключением комбинаций Fn и фирменных утилит (насколько они нужны?). Но в силу корявости системы она может начинать сбоить (как и на любом другом компьютере).
Значит, самый надежный вариант оставить 7-ку и поставить SSD)
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Updated April 3 2021##
This is list of Windows 10 (64bit) T420 drivers that might be useful to someone else and to make sure I have the latest version of «all the things,» and whether I missed anything. All tested on my personal T420-4180CM6 (except SmartCard and Fingerprint Reader, which I don’t have). It should make most of the FN keys work, among other things.
Not all drivers are absolutely necessary, a lot of things work okay with the genericAF Windows drivers, I just made this list to be thorough. Some of the Windows 7 drivers are actually newer than the generic Windows ones…
IMPORTANT NOTES NOV 2019
I’m currently working on updating this list, Lenovo in their infinite wisdom keeps mucking with Vantage, which wreaks havoc with the house of cards that is the combination of Lenovo PM, Lenovo Power Management, and the Lenovo Interface Foundation.
A lot of this just installing the new driver doesn’t work, you have to manually update via Device Manager, a number of system devices will find updates from M$ if done manually — I added a list of the devices this works for below.
Mini-rant about «Driver Updater» Software
I’ve tried a lot of them, they’ll try to get you to pay money to install drivers from dubious sources that won’t work for your system anyways. For example, the 12.x.x.x version of Bluetooth drivers are for BT4.0 and make 3.0 devices not work.
If they told you the truth about your system being up to date and didn’t find anything, they wouldn’t be able to scam you into buying a copy.
Windows 10 1903
I did have to «force» the update using the Windows Update Tool as it was giving me the «Your Device Isn’t Ready.» So far, everything seems to work just fine with a few exceptions:
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The Camera App didn’t work even with the default drivers. I forced the Realtek drivers AGAIN and it works. (see below for more information)
2) A «MAP SMS/MMS» in Device Manager with a question mark when a cellphone is Bluetooth linked. Under «Devices and Printers» in Control Panel find your mobile device -> right-click -> properties -> services tab. Uncheck MAP SMS/MMS.
Windows 10 1909
No notable issues thus far. At least not driver-related ones.
Windows 10 20H2 UPDATE IMPORTANT
DO NOT install any Conexant drivers, just use the windows default.
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I had to do a clean install of windows 1909 with no drivers installed and let it update from that. The various epic things I tried to do to get rid of the conexant drivers didn’t work, and 20H2 went into a bluescreen loop.
Security Update
T420 Bios 1.52
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/LAPTOPS-AND-NETBOOKS/THINKPAD-T-SERIES-LAPTOPS/THINKPAD-T420/downloads/DS018784
DVD drive DLL fix!
After installing the PM Drivers and Power Management Drivers (I wish these were named more distinctively, but Lenovo) copy PWMTR32V.dll from
FROM:
C:WindowsSysWOW64LenovoPowerMgr
TO:
C:WindowsSystem32LenovoPowerMgr
M$ default AHCI drivers are buggy
Intel RST VERSION 12.9.4.1000 (latest I could find for Series 6 Chipset)
https://www.station-drivers.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=353&func=fileinfo&id=687&lang=en
Full FN Key Functionality, Touchpad, TrackPoint, Fingerprint Reader
(04/21) Lenovo System Interface Foundation AFAIK should be installed by Vantage
Hotkeys didn’t work properly for me until I installed both versions in order
Hotkey Integration Features PART 1 (W7) 8.86.25
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds101334
Hotkey Integration Features PART 2 (w10) 9.0.1.3 https://support.lenovo.com/sg/en/downloads/ds031814
(11/19)ThinkPad Power Management Driver (PM Device) 1.67.17.28 needed by Vantage
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-laptops/thinkpad-x390/downloads/DS539633
(04/21) Lenovo Power Manager 10.0.134.0 needed by Vantage
https://support.lenovo.com/hk/en/downloads/ds541411-lenovo-settings-power-manager-for-windows-10-version-1703-or-later-thinkpad
Lenovo Vantage Set battery threshold, add toolbar, some FN keys open this so they won’t work w/out it
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/lenovo-vantage/9wzdncrfj4mv?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Synaptics UltraNav (Touchpad + Trackpoint) 19.0.17.141
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds103454
Synaptics Fingerprint Reader (WBF)(0017) 4.5.513.0 Untested, I don’t this on my model
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=synaptics%20FP%20sensors%20(PID%3D0017)%20
Quirky
It took some wrestling with Windows to make it keep these and not auto-install ones that didn’t work — namely trying to install Ricoh drivers when it’s not a Ricoh device. If your camera isn’t working after installation, check to make sure the driver version matches the correct manufacturer (ie, not Ricoh) in Device Manager.
It didn’t seem to matter which device I picked when manually installing the driver, as long as I picked one of the Realtek ones.
Under Device Manager -> Details -> Hardware ID’s VID_04F2 is Chicony, which uses a Realtek Chip.
Integrated Camera Driver 10.0.18362.20112
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds502998
Brief instructions for «Forcing» the driver:
Update Driver
Browse my computer for driver software
Let me pick from a list of available drivers
Have Disk
Copy manufacturer’s files from C:DRIVERSCAMERAN29CA04W (default location)
Realtek -> Integrated Camera (may have to experiment with which Realtek to pick)
Update driver warning [Yes]
Additional note — the W10 Camera App is . . . quirky (to put it nicely) about detecting the camera. The camera may still work in other apps. I personally found an OEM version of Cyberlink’s YouCam 6 that (A) works more consistently and (B) offers more functionality than the W10 App.
For some users, the Rico SD card thing causes 100% cpu usage, either disable/enable in Device Manager as needed or just get an external card reader.
Ricoh Media Card Reader Driver 2.25.18.01 https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/DS038445
Other
Lenovo Active Protection System 1.82.0.20
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds014892
ThinkPad Monitor INF File 6.11.1.0 (Manual Install)
https://support.lenovo.com/ca/en/downloads/ds502266
Once the monitor is properly identified, check for driver updates in W10
Better ICC Profile
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jsllt9686nivaod/T420_ICC.zip?dl=0
Intel Chipset Support 10.1.1.38
https://ftp.station-drivers.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=352&func=fileinfo&id=2476&lang=en
Intel 6205 (wifi) 15.18.0.1 (Manually switch from Microsoft to Intel)
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=6205
Intel 82579ML 12.15.31.4
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=82579LM
Intel 3000HD Graphics 9.17.10.4459
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=HD%203000
Windows 10 default should be the newest.
Broadcom BCM2045B (Bluetooth Dongle, Install manually) 6.5.1.6820
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=bluetooth%20dongle
*DON’T use the 12.x.x.x drivers, those seem to be for BT4.0 and made mine not work.
Conexant 20672 (Sound)
DO NOT USE CONEXANT DRIVERS — use the default HD Audio Device drivers. They cause serious issues with Windows 20H2
Conexant 11270 (Modem) 7.80.8.50
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds013944
(11/19) nVidia 4200m (perpetually updates, check site), can use Geforce for GT520M if you like.
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
Smart Card Reader 4.1.0.1 Untested, it’s not on my model
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds014067
Thermal Controls
In my experience the T420 runs hot, TPFC is needed to make the fan run full speed (~6000rpm)
I use Throttlestop set up to still allow throttling for safety, but only down to 2GHz instead of 800MHz
ThinkPadFanControl USE v063 for T420
https://thinkwiki.de/TPFanControl
ThrottleStop 8.70.6
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-throttlestop/
My TPFanControl.ini temperature section (T420 w/ 4200M)
https://jpst.it/1H_dc
My ThrottleStop settings *Updated, using ‘set multiplier’ instead of ‘clock modulation’ kept it from downclocking @ idle.
https://imgur.com/a/97g6sCU
MSI Afterburner (underclock to reduce heat or overclock to get that extra 2FPS)
I’ve been stable @ 900/1800/950 for a while, albeit with an epic laptop pad YMMV
https://www.msi.com/page/afterburner
I had problems with the 7.2.3 version of RTSS giving me ‘unable to hook’ errors, I use 7.2.2 instead, older versions are here:
https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/rtss-rivatuner-statistics-server-download.html
Available via Manual Update
The chipset drivers above seem to work fine, if you like you can manually update the following. (Go to Device Manager and use the ‘Search Automatically’ option. For some reason Intel now dates their chipset drivers to 1968 so they won’t over-ride existing drivers — this is the work-around.
At the time of writing, the version for these is 10.1.1.38
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processor family DRAM Controller — 0104
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller — 1C26
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller — 1C2D
Intel(R) QM67 Express Chipset Family LPC Interface Controller — 1C4F
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) processor family PCI Express Controller — 0101
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 — 1C10
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 — 1C12
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 — 1C16
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 — 1C18
Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller — 1C22
Manuals & Utilities
T420/T421 User Guide
https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t420_and_t420i_ug_en.pdf?linkTrack=PSP:ProductInfo:UserGuide
T420/T420i Hardware Maintenance Manual
https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/t420_t420i_hmm.pdf
The elusive Hardware Maintenance Diskette v1.9 (this one works from W10)
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/i7tm38us.exe
Lenovo Battery Firmware Update 1.16
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds001322
Lenovo Keyboard Test 4.7.0.8081
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds112679
OEM Info (.reg file) and various oemlogo.bmp versions
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9l0aqd4t1221z69/OEM%20Info%20%2B%20Icons.rar?dl=0
Notes:
Rename the files when downloading to something besides the garbled Lenovo names.
Low volume: Control Panel -> Smart Audio -> Click headphone picture -> Disable «safety»
Lenovo Power Manager no longer supported, use Lenovo Vantage to set charge threshold.
IME Security Risk: Disable or leave as «unknown device»:
Ports (Com & LPT) -> Intel(R) Active Management Techology — SOL (Com5)
I didn’t bother listing the cellular adapter, it took up the valuable mSATA slot.
Files mirrored to Dropbox for posterity, but with more coherent names than Lenovo’s random-letter garbage. I tend to keep the Dropbox ones more up to date, because those are what I’m actually using, this post only gets updated on a when-I-get-around-to-it basis
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/52058f3ewi1scpd/AADaW8QJbgR_Th1kNxl708E9a?dl=0
MY T420
4180CM6, upgrades:
Seagate Barracuda 500G yeah, I know Seagate makes people cringe
Kingston uv500 120G mSATA there are better ssds, but the port limits to SATA300 anyways
135W T520 p/s overkill, but it was cheap on eBay
16G 1600 DDR3 G.Skill Hacked bios allows 1600
9C battery (0A36303)
17-2760QM Definitely want ThrottleStop for this…
GDC Beast with nVidia 1050ti
Changes:
Grouped FN key items
Added Throttlestop setup
Added Modem
Link to Hardware Maintenance Diskette
Mirrored to Dropbox because sometimes stuff vanishes off Lenovo’s site.
Found a camera driver that works.
Link to Windows driver database for HD 3000
Link to manuals
Synaptics Fingerprint Reader & UltraNav
Oem Info & Logo
Instructions for ‘forcing’ camera drivers, I had problems with even the MS ones in W10 1903
New version of Synaptics driver (14 Aug 2019)
Note about Lenovo Power Manager Version
DVD drive missing DLL fix
Switched broken Intel links to M$ update catalog ones
Section about manually updatable system devices.
Dire warnings about Conexant drivers and 20H2, checked other driver versions.