How can I control Lenovo LOQ performance settings in Linux Mint?
I'm using a Lenovo LOQ with Linux Mint and want to adjust settings such as fan speed, CPU power limits, and GPU temperature limits. Lenovo Vantage appears to…
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Windows 11 Cursor Disappears While the Mouse Still Works
My Lenovo LOQ 15 laptop is about two years old, and the mouse pointer has recently started disappearing in Windows 11. The mouse still responds—you can hover over…
How can I manage fan speeds and power limits on a Lenovo LOQ running Linux Mint?
I'm using a Lenovo LOQ with Linux Mint and want to adjust settings such as fan speed, CPU power limits, and GPU temperature limits. Lenovo Vantage seems to…
Ubuntu Installer Is Slow and Cannot Detect the SSD in My Lenovo LOQ
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9E. The Ubuntu USB takes a very long time to boot and the installer feels extremely slow. Once it…
Ubuntu installer is slow and cannot detect the SSD on my Lenovo LOQ
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9E. The Ubuntu USB takes a long time to boot and the installer runs very slowly. More importantly, no…
What gaming laptop can I get for under £1,000?
I'm on a tight budget and need a laptop rather than a desktop for personal reasons. I'm looking for a gaming laptop under £1,000 in the UK. What…
Can a refunded, non-working DDR5 SODIMM be repaired?
I bought a Patriot 16GB DDR5-5600 SODIMM for my Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10, but it failed to work in both my laptop and a friend's laptop. The system powers…
Can a Refunded DDR5 SODIMM That Won’t POST Be Repaired?
I bought a Patriot 16GB DDR5-5600 SODIMM for my Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10, but it failed to work in both my laptop and a friend's laptop. The system powers…
Spilled Coke Zero on my gaming laptop—what should I do overnight?
I spilled more than half a cup of Coke Zero over my Lenovo LOQ gaming laptop, soaking the trackpad and about half of the keyboard. I immediately shut…
Why Have My Game Downloads Suddenly Become So Slow?
A few days ago, I downloaded the roughly 40 GB game DMC 5, and it finished installing in about an hour and a half, possibly faster. Now I'm…
My Lenovo LOQ Has the Wrong BIOS Version and Shows an ACPI_BIOS_ERROR
My Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 stopped starting properly. When I press the power button, the indicator lights up briefly and then the laptop shuts off. A repair shop had…
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth disconnect whenever my laptop enters sleep mode
I recently bought a Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10, and both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth disconnect every time the laptop goes to sleep. They reconnect automatically as soon as it wakes,…
Is This Lenovo Prebuilt a Good Starting Point for Future Upgrades?
I'm considering this Lenovo LOQ tower as a fairly basic gaming PC that I can improve over time. My main concern is whether any components—especially the motherboard, case…
How can I stop my Lenovo gaming laptop from overheating and stuttering?
My Windows 11 Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 starts running games normally, but after a while the frame rate suddenly drops to around 4 FPS. I suspect thermal throttling because…
Windows 11 only boots with Secure Boot disabled on my Lenovo LOQ
My Lenovo LOQ laptop starts with a "Start PXE over IPv6/IPv4" message instead of loading Windows whenever Secure Boot is enabled. Windows Boot Manager already appears first in…
Troubleshooting VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE on Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop
I recently bought a Lenovo LOQ gaming laptop with an RTX 5050, and I've been experiencing some issues. For a few weeks now, I've had problems related to…
What Are Normal CPU Temperatures for Gaming Laptops?
I'm using a Lenovo LOQ with an RTX 5070 and an i7-13650HX. While gaming in both balance and performance modes, my CPU temperatures hover around 85-87 degrees Celsius,…
Why is my CPU running below its base speed of 3.1GHz?
I recently got a Lenovo LOQ with an AMD Ryzen 7 7435 HS and RTX 4060. While I expected the CPU to reach a base speed of 3.1…