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My t420 memepad just arrived.

Am I part of the senpai now?

>>55757797
Install Gentoo.

The thinklight is so cozy

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LENOVO BTFO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb7p3VkQCOo

What is so good about the model m keyboard? Where do you find one?

>>55759908
Is this cheap?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-MODEL-M-1391401-Clicky-Keyboard-1984-mechanical-PS-2-/131883595691?hash=item1eb4dff7ab:g:SrcAAOSw-FZXj2UD

>>55759908
>>55759955
>ps/2
so I can't use this with my x220 chinkpad?

Can i add a fingerprint reader to my t420 without one?

If so, what would i need? Aside from the new palmrest of course, does the palmrest include the reader?

because we really need a bunch of idiots to tell people what they can lookup in thinkwiki in 5 seconds..............

/tpg/ btfo'd

>>55760993
Get a $5 adapter you fuck.

>>55762187
Welcome to the Internet... here you will find that the answer to 90% of all questions asked are on the first page of a google-search and people never bother to read stuff before they ask things.

>>55759851
To be fair they scrapped that design rather quick didn't they? Ofc. you could always wonder why they decided to make it in the first place...

I'm planning to install macOS on my x220. Roast me.

>>55762722
i was planning to do so too, but its alot of work and you need to do hardware mods (changing wifi card) just to get it working and it barely functions properly aswell.

>>55757797
Got mine last week and love it. Hope you enjoy it as much :)

>>55757740
What model is the monitor in OP pic?

>>55762751
Wifi card that works ootb is like 5€, and I'm already investing into a mini pci-e ssd.

>>55762797
still more work than worth it for something that wont run aswell as it would on the hardware it was designed for, why not just run something like linux or even windows 7 on your good thinkpad.

>>55762827
I just want to try it out. Never used a mac. Plus no uni in summer so I'm bored and I don't really need my tp fully operational that much. Is it really so shitty?

>>55762880
i guess thats reasonable, desu thats why i considered it too, just because i dont need a fully functioning tp during summer, but i lost the idea of it shortly after because id have to fuck with the wifi card (mostly because ive already had issues with it in the past so i dont want to fuck it up further.)

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>TFW managed to snag extremely good looking x201t for 129 euro.
>as added bonus it comes with the Gobi wwan gps hybrid and the 8 cell.

any anonymous members on here

How does one master the trackpoint ? I'm kind of bad compared to a mouse

>>55763702
Disable trackpad, only use Trackpoint until you git gud
t. Still have track pad disabled

>>55763737
well I still prefer the trackpoint to the trackpad

lenovo=nsa

Should I buy a used t450s or a new t460s? Is the new one worth the extra money?

Anyone have any advise for replacing the speakers on a t420. I did a little bit of googling but I can't find a guide. Just wondering if its worth doing.

>>55762138
Palm rest usually includes the reader. Check pictures and descriptions before buying. It will plug right into your existing wire loom.

>>55759908
Tactile, consistent feedback. Feels good. Got mine for $25 on Craigslist.

>>55762757
It's some sub-1080p 16:10 Thinkvision. Craigslist. $20.

>>55764137
Don't waste your time.

If you want a huge bump in volume, install the Dolby audio driver and adjust as desired. Otherwise you're better off spending your money on headphones

>>55763702
Get an x61, it's only got a track point. Plus it's the best thinkpad

>>55764204
Speakers are broken, its my stepmoms laptop and she spilled wine on it.

My T420 with Mint installed and DP to HD I converter are tomorrow. This is my first Linux machine, any must have programs or anything?

>>55764234
Oh.

They basically drop in. There are service instructions on lenovo's site.

>>55764354

Windows 7 Professional

>>55764474
I only have Win7 Ultimate Edition.

Slightly related question:
How does one go about buying a brand new business laptop?

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>>55759851
Ale pompaja to ty nie obrażaj

What model is the best Thinkpad? The most powerful in hardware. A W one?

>>55764854
>best
what size are you interested in? 12"? 14" 15,6"? 17"?
There is no such a thing as the "best" thinkpad

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copped an x240 in an x250 outfit for £500
>1080 touch
>i7
>8GB ram
>2tb hdd
>128gb ssd

good deal??

>>55764877
>dual core
>i7
hahaahha, kill yourself

>>55764867
The bigger the better. I need one for my work. My T410 is not good enough.

What are average temps for a t420? Mine has a 2540m in it and I'm reaching temps as high as 97c doing very basic tasks. Mostly work, which is on a remote server, writing on msword07, internet, etc.

Temps typically hover around 75-90c

>>55764909
>the bigger the better
Kek.
"Better" is more like an opinion, not something objective.
14" is the best size for me >>55764626
And it's as fast as w530, unless we are talking about GPU (which is slightly worse)

>>55764912
The average is 50c. Clean you T420 man.

>>55764892
how can an i7 be worse than an i5?
i got the i7 model cheaper than any of the i5s i could find

>>55764933
Nah, I dont need a good GPU, I need a good CPU.

>>55764975
14" or 15,6"?

>>55764940
do i have to take shit apart to dust it properly?

>>55765058
Yes, and change the thermal paste.

>>55765058
also, since i'll likely end up repasting the cpu when I add RAM and a SSD, what thermal paste do you guys recommend?

ThinkPad x220t w/ a 256GB Samsung SSD, running Kubuntu and loving it! Everything is snappy.

How long is it gonna be this way?

>>55764854
P70

>>55765113
artic whatever. doesn't matter. whatever you see on newegg or store desu

>>55765124
That's a workstation dude, kind of a heavy loader if you ask me.

>>55765149
>anon asked for the most powerful thinkpad you can buy

>>55763365
gobi pls

I think I remember reading somewhere that you can get the GPS function to work without actually having WWAN service.

Thoughts in W550s?

>>55764973
Comparable performance, worse power draw
There are essentially zero reasons to go dual core i7 over dual core i5.

X230 in good conditions, ips and with a 9 cell battery for 300€. Fair price?

>>55765961
Yes.

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Should there be this much of a gap between the keyboard and palmrest of my X220?

>>55766188
No, the keyboard seems to be badly attached.

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>>55757740
>vape
>epic meal time
>shitty 4chan theme
>japanese poster for an american movie

This is it. This is the most cancerous person on /g/

>>55766346
I take back what I said about the theme, it's lainchan, but it's still cancer

>>55766089
Thanks

Hey guise remember to put tpg in the subject line next time

so, I'm running windows 7 on my t400. should I really put a linux distro on here? is that the best option m8os?

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>>55764912
My temps are between 37-45 most of the time, that looks wrong imo.

>>55766411
I had no problem finding the thread. Quit bitching.

I recently picked up a T430s. Which would be better for battery life: MSATA SSD with a hard drive in the hard drive bay, or the SSD it came with plus a hard drive in the ultrabay?

>>55766968
msata ssd + ssd

:^)

>>55766346
>>55766370

surprise surprise that they fucked up the op

>>55766581
I turned off the turbo so the CPU stays at 2.6ghz and that has temps at a more stable 77c on average. Anyway, it looks like I'll have to reseat the CPU and put some new paste on there. For now I'll just have to keep an eye on the temps because I still need to work in the meantime.

>>55767282
>>55764912
Repaste.

>>55767040
this, plus ultra-low-life-expectancy ultrabay battery

Sup lads, is a T410 for $100 a good buy?

>>55767651
yes

>>55767796
What are some sweet mods I can do to them?

>>55767943
well, anything you think you can do anon. I'm thinking about taking apart my t400 and painting it white

>>55767969
That'd be pretty slick. are there any display mods that can be done? Can I drop in an i7 if I want to? I don't know much about the whole thinkpad meme so I'm trying to educate myself.

>>55768047
i'm not a hardcore memer so I dont know. check the op for link and join the irc

what SSDs do you guy recommend in general for older thinkpads like the t420? Can they make use of SATA III? DO SSDs even get bottlenecked by SATA II? Sorry for noob questions

>>55768151
I'd say get a cheap OE SSD from eBay. Running a $30 128gb LiteOn in my gaming rig rn and it works fine for an OS drive.

>>55768151
I have a W520 and use an msata SSD, here's the deal:

HDD Bay/Ultrabay
>Sata III

MSATA
>Sata II
>Read/Write capped at 300MB/s
>IOPs not capped

Personally, I don't really care too much for the cap on msata, rarely do I hit the 300MB cap, if at all... most of the performance benefit comes from high IOPs I think

Hope that helps

>>55762722
please don't
mac os is only good on macbooks
the operating system itself is piss poor, and borderline unusable
but the combination of mac os + macbook is a good combination because it just werks™
Use mac os in a vm if you want to play with it. Just know that there's no 3d acceleration.

Just ordered an X220. First laptop in over a decade. I'm excited bros.

>>55764970
T420? How do you keep it so cool?

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>>55766346
>>japanese poster for an american movie

>the poster is worth more than everything else in the picture combined

Going to pick up the T410 for $100 now. Wish me luck anons. Hopefully I don't get raped

>want to buy another charger to just keep in my bag
>find a dock and genuine 90w charger for $30
Talk me out of it.

>>55769378
No can do. Docks are awesome if you care about using desk peripherals even some of the time while at home.

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Just got a box of 8 T61s and 4 docks - everything works except the computers are missing hard drives.

What should I do with them?

>>55769757
cheap ssds and linux
Sell them on ebay

>>55769757
Last year I bought a T61 without charger, with a 320GB HDD for 120€ delivered on ebay. You can make some money out of that box.

>>55769777
This. Hopefully they left you the trays.

>>55769777
Is it really worth it to buy 8 SSDs, install them, and list on eBay? Going to be a slow burn, would rather short them fast. Also only got two chargers :/

Maybe I'll keep two and donate the rest, open to other suggestions

>>55769877
They didn't - which is a bummer, but only a $6 bummer for each.

>>55769886
raffle for the thread confirmed?

>>55769925
I like this idea

>>55769925
Sure - first trips gets one free ;)
I'll let them go for $20 + shipping each if anybody is interesting, no fucking idea of what to do with all these

>>55769886
It won't be that bad. Just stick the OEM version of mint on there. It acts like a normal install, let's you install software and configure it. Then you run an included script and the next time it boots it acts like a new windows computer and prompts the user to create a username and password.

>>55769925
This would be fun too.

>>55769497
>found one for $24 shipped
Dangit anon. You love to get me to spend money.

>>55769904
Or $12 for 5.

http://ebay.us/cdlyGJ

>>55770260
>http://ebay.us/cdlyGJ
Nice find, anon.

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>>55770045
Does it come with keys? You know you want the keys

>>55770563
No keys. I'll have to hack a lock from a 486 on to it.

>>55770563
>when you only have one key so you never use it

>>55770605
I got mine with keys and a 90w charger on Amazon for under $30 shipped a month ago, check there senpai

>>55768893
It's pretty average for a t420 though, see >>55766581.

>>55769987
>I'll let them go for $20 + shipping each if anybody is interesting, no fucking idea of what to do with all these
I'll buy one if you do international shipping ;-;

>>55769925
>>55769987
>Sure - first trips gets one free ;)

trying my luck (which is usually missing (like my brain))

also doing some battery related tests with hackintosh (an then other oses), will report back during week

>>55771404
trips not found

>>55769987
You'd be a damn fool to sell any of those to the autists here. Prepared to get scammed/chargeback-ed, cancelled orders during shipping, and nagged to death over the most insignificant of condition issues. Don't you read the threads here?

T440s for 462 usd? Yay or nay?

How (in the fuck) are you supposed to factory restore/reinstall an OEM Windows 7 on an X230?

I can't believe just how much of a cancer Windows is. It's pitiful how they obscure the process, as if their customers are not even entitled to reinstall their proprietary shitware. Unfortunately I am stuck using it for exclusive corporate garbage

>>55771797
Nobody cares.

>>55771809
go look at the catalog

>>55771842
--> >>55771809

>>55771850
fuckoff shitposter

>>55765302
pls respond.

>>55757740
looks snug you shill

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sup /tpg/,

sitting comfy, all docked up. T520.

I'm trying to update bios on my webserver (old Thinkcentre desktop running ubuntu server)

The lenovo website gives me an ISO to burn to a CD but I don't have a CD drive and would much rather make a bootable USB. I'm on Windows and all the programs out there to make bootable USBs only work with Windows/Linux/BSD image files meaning if you try just any image file it will through an error. Help?

>>55772108
For a moment I tought you're watching The Room.

>>55772149
>The Room
never heard of it, any good?

>>55772163
Not that guy but The Room is an iconic best bad movie ever.

>>55772163
It's not good like 2001:Space Odyssey or Back To The Future are good. It's good because It's so bad you can't believe that shit was filmed.

>>55771793
It's the I5 model.

>>55772183
>>55772191
will have to watch

Any common problems with the displayport on the t420s under w7? can't seem to be able to get it to work, dp -> hdmi does however work...

>>55757740
>tape over webcam
Why not just remove it entirely??

>>55772305
>>55757740

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYY3n4YWvFo

First time here, what are some recommendations for someone going to college?

>>55772572
X1 Carbon Generation 2

>>55772572
X201s if you can find one and afford it

X220 if you can't

Why always recommend old as fuck thinkpads?
>>55772324
>still watching this psycho.

>>55772572
College for what?
A T420 has a second generation core processor, which should be enough for anything barring extreme use

If you can afford it (e.g. Bursaries or College discounts) get a newer one and it'll last longer

>>55772643
Bang for Buck ratio, the Poorfag Equation.
2nd gen mobile core processors are currently the sweet spot.
And all things considered, Laptops have not been making leaps and bounds year over year.

I'm back from bumblefuck, NJ, with the T410 in tow. It's equipped with the i5 540M, can it be upgraded to an i7?

>>55772727
It's socketed, so yeah. Not really worth doing though, dualcore i7s are crap and a first-gen quadcore would be suicide.

>>55772727
If you have a 540M you'll see less of an improvement

>>55772758
620M's are like $30 on eBay, is it really not worth it?

Would ddr3-1600 RAM automatically downclock to 1333 if I put another 4gb sick into my t420? On my desktop I have 1600 that defaults to 1333 unless i switch it in the BIOS, so I'm wondering if the same thing would happen.

>>55772715
Going into CSE at uni. What newer models does /tpg/ reccomend then?

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>>55771341

>>55772727
Is there any upgrade for the wifi module built in or is it soldered to the motherboard? It's slow as shit and I'm too lazy to connect it to ethernet.

>>55772807
yes unless you use a custom bios

>>55763365
>tfw ordered the exact same model this week
>paid 300€ and felt like i got a good deal

Not sure if i should ask here but oh well

Reinstalled Windows 7 on my X220 and for some reason the speed differs. Sometimes everything works snappy and there are times when everything feels kinda sluggish. By sluggish I mean applications open not as fast as they should (like Firefox) with occasional lags when browsing

What do

>>55773335
install gentoo

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Hi friends, I'm getting an old T42

Any advice?

>>55773394
Install a lightweight distro and have a shitposting machine you can use for home defense.

>>55772876
>not putting a white MacBook in the middle
>PoorLittleWhiteGuy.jpg
>BLACKED

6/10 for effort

>>55770623
Too late, already bought it. What do the keys do anyway?

>>55773335
>have OS that does a ton of shit you didn't ask it to do in the background
>why is it slow

I think you know why.

>>55773394
Masturbate furiously while staring right at the screen to assert your dominance.

>>55773499
>owning a macbook

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Is this a decent price? Do I pull the trigger?

>>55773550
Yes.

>>55762187
>people helping themselves
You're dumb nigger

>>55766346
It's one of those borderline /soc/ fags that don't contribute anything

>>55771777
I'll take this guy's since he's a faggot

>>55773499
>implying that thinkpads are nigger's laptops

>>55773676
Because they're black you retard.

>>55773624
Not an argument.

And I already have a T601.

Chromebook ist kaputt, gonna buy an X220. How long is the battery life generally?

>>55774190
Slightly less than an hour per cell at non-fullretard loads. Slice battery is an option if you need to increase your off-grid mongolian fingerpuppet masturbation time.

hi

X200s with an Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400, 4gb ram, and 80gb hdd for $155

Is this a good deal?

>>55774410
Not really. I see one on feebay for $140 shipped. Botnet OS preinstalled too.

>>55774484
Thanks.

>>55774410
Bad deal

>>55774496
Also be aware that most of the slim models use something other than a 2.5" hard drive, so replacing it with a ssd will be more expensive.

I have a x230 and the cpu runs hot. Anyway to cool this shit down?

I'm running debian. I also have laptop-tools installed

I have my bluetooth mouse set up but my debian install doesn't automatically connect. Any way to fix this?

>>55774594
repaste

>>55774682
I did that already about a month ago. Shit takes way longer than my old thinkpad

>>55774724
Does it get hot on idle?

>>55774791
yeah

>>55774818
is it the i7 version?

>>55774838
i5

>>55774594
Is thinkfan installed and running?

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Holy fuck senpai
Playing CS:GO at lowest resolution and everything turned off is much comfier than I could ever imagine.

>>55774948
yea

>>55775030
Looks fucking sexy.

For some reason playing shitty games is generally so much comfier than max resolution, max settings, aa+af etc.

Probably nostalgia, but it works regardless.

>>55775030
I was playing metro 2033 redux on my t420 on low everything, p comfy desu senpai

>>55775079
sounds bretty comfy desu. Any other gaymes to play on low everything? Being able to max out most stuff gets boring.

>>55775119
Nothing comes to mind. All my other games are old enough to run fine.
Dishonored runs fairly nice on the nvs card.

>>55769757
give me one senpai

>>55775039
Do you have it configured too, or is it just at the defaults?

>>55775058
I played through most of brutal legend on a shitty laptop with an AMD 4250. The great art style helped it look good even on the lowest possible settings. Once I got my desktop working again, I breezed through one of the final stage battles that I was stuck on.

>>55775175
I'm looking at thinkfan and it looks like its not working. Interesting... I'll look into this

So i got my new x220t today, so good so far. Is there any distro that well-supports touchscreen?

>>55775196
Yeah that would do it.

>>55775202
>well-supports touchscreen
No. I would like to be proven wrong.

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Found out about in-home streaming. Is this the epitome of comfieness? Is it really locked to 60fps only?
>Sorry for rotated image

>>55775196
It doesn't work on the '30 series without some modification. I saw where somebody documented it for the T430 and I tried it on my x230 and couldn't get it to work. Possibly because I'm too stupid or got some file permission wrong or something. I know just enough to be dangerous in Linux.

>>55775250
locked.
make money.
get swatted with 70% chance of survival.
enjoy.

>>55773550
i7QM + SSD , for 350$, yes.

I'll ask again since no one answered the first time. Is there any way to upgrade the wireless card in a T410 to something that supports a higher bandwith?
>inb4 ethernet
It's not available everywhere on campus.

>>55775349
Yes, if you do something about the whitelist in the BIOS.

>>55775363
Can you link to said card? I can't find anything googling. Flashing a custom BIOS will clear the whitelist right?

I checked ebay for 'vintage thinkpad' and I found a T30 w/ BIOS lock for $26 shipped, it was in bretty good condition, but I wondered if it was the SXGA+ model.
It was, it will join my other T30, A31p and X31.

Also there are a few kekworthy units out there. However, I am thinking of buying that 730TE ThinkPad pen.

>>55759955
I think I paid $50 or $70 for mine, sadly water fell on it and it stopped working... Gonna wait six months and hope it will work again.

Any love for Elitebook brethren here?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-EliteBook-8470p-14-Laptop-Core-i5-3rd-Gen-2-8GHz-4GB-320GB-Win-7-pro-Webcam-/142046353523?hash=item21129f5873:g:jgEAAOSwbYZXfBdX#shpCntId

Been thinking about picking this up. 3rd gen i5 and a 256GB SSD for that price looks like an absolute steal. The battery life supposedly isn't the longest (about 4 hours) but where I go I'm usually near a plug anyways and only use it for about 2 hours on end anyways.

>>55775408
802.11ac is the newest version. Just look for a half mini pcie card and you'll be fine. Get one with bluetooth if you want. Something with an Atheros or Intel chip will be fine. Avoid broadcom, their Linux support is pretty bad.

>>55775611
>linux
nicely meme'd m8.

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>Windows 10 on a Thinkpad

>>55773550
Good on you, checking the safety tips.

>>55775665
And Satan just barely misses getting a free one.

hi

>>55775708
hello, anon. Welcome.

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>>55775708
Hey

>>55775718
>mouse on left-hand side
Pretty patrician t b h

I bought a new T530 in 2012. Been using it almost exclusively as a desktop replacement, external keyboard and mouse, 24" Asus IPS LCD etc. Love it, but now I'm traveling more and it's a beast to drag out to get work done on it for an hour or two at a time. Plus the battery life sucks.

Just bought a used x230, i5, 8 gb and 128 gb ssd and it's coming Friday. Selling the T530 and building a mid range desktop for my gaymen needs. Pretty excited.

>inb4 nice blog

>>55775784
Nice blog, fag.

>>55757740
Does ANYONE have an egpu setup with their thinkpad?

What did you buy and what parts did you get to make it work?

>>55775806
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-PlvDuHRIQ
Looks pretty nifty t b h. Might try it with an old 750Ti lying around.

Which models of think pad can be Libre booted?

I've been interested in the x220 or the t420, but low resolution displays are putting me off. Are they that bad?

>>55775884
1600x900 t420 is fine imo but the viewing angles are shit

still, get a docking station and plug your favorite monitor

>>55775806
I bought this one gearbest.com/laptop-accessories/pp_229102.html

still hasn't arrived though

>>55775602
P-please?

>>55775908
/csg/ pls go

How big of a difference is there between the i5 second and third gen?

>>55775884
1366x768 on X220 is fine because of the size, I personally wouldn't want a higher resolution at 12".

1600x900 on T420 is fine but, resolution aside, the display on that one is the single worst display in ThinkPad history and you will want to put a better one in there.

>>55775908
this plugs into eSATA?

>>55775937
ExpressCard slot.

>>55775943
There's also a mini pci-e version but ExpressCard is more convenient for my ThinkPad imo.

>>55775884
x220 here
I honestly dont find the display that bad other than having to adjust the screen everytime Iove the laptop.
example
>lying in bed with comfy x220 watching tibetan puppet show
>feel this position is uncomfortable after 4 hours so scoot up higher in bed and move laptop from thighs to pelvis
>tilt screen so I can see my waifu again

>>55775908
Wow this looks great.

I wonder if the GPU will get bottlenecked though.I have an x220 and I'm not sure which gpu would work best with this egpu setup.

>>55775922
Someone asked, and someone answered. Chink niggers didn't jump ITT that post shit.

>>55775989
>I wonder if the GPU will get bottlenecked though
It will but it's not that bad, i remember some anons using gtx 750 ti and 950s.

Whats the catch on this laptop?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LENOVO-THINKPAD-W510-15-6-WEBCAM-LAPTOP-CORE-i7-8GB-750GB-FX880M-4904-/142012913541?hash=item2110a11785:g:P5IAAOSwMNxXUMui

>>55776047
What are you using yours with?

>>55776094
Gonna try using a 960 with my T420 but as i said earlier my kit hasn't arrived yet.

>>55776056
The catch is it's bulky, heavy, and getting older.

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>>55775602
Thats not a bad price, it is in pretty good condition. 594 sold listings... $170 is the bottom of the 1st page when i sorted it as highest price...


Granted, I paid $165 for a broken screen T430s.

As far as me using one, I've yet to get a 8470p. though 8440p wasn't bad, they look pretty nice, liked a 8760w, didn't like the 8570w because the one i had was fat and lumpy. There was an 8460p but it sadly big time frame damage.

>>55775924
I think maybe 30% better battery efficiency.
idk, it felt that I got about 5 hours on a FHD quadcore i7 W530, but that battery was mint and laptop was hardly used.

but if you are thinking of an 3rd gen i5 thinkpad, remember no third party batteries will work on them.

processingwise... not sure, i think its 10 or 20 percent better? but in reality you should check benchmarks of laptops you'd want.

I think a 3rd gen i5 system start about $50 more than a comparable 2nd gen system (in terms of RAM/HDD/LCD). Well thats what I had seen when I did the dankpads lookup.

>>55775602
Bought a 2570p. Don't like it. The trackpoint and keyboard aren't as good as in ThinkPads and the drivers are a pain in the ass.
Worst of all - there's no scroll button in the middle, only two mouse buttons.

The only improvements over ThinkPad are the metal chassis and disk drive.

>>55776394
>no scroll button
This drives me fucking nuts when I have to use my work-provided 8440p off the dock.

>>55776394
>The trackpoint and keyboard aren't as good as in ThinkPads

I've heard the keyboard (while not Thinkpad-tier) is alright, and I've never used a clitmouse.

>the drivers are a pain in the ass

I'm going to be putting Linux on it, how bad is it going to be?

>Worst of all - there's no scroll button in the middle, only two mouse buttons.

Doesn't it have 2-finger scroll? Granted, it's not a scroll button, but personally I think I'd be alright with that.

>>55776435
>>55776394
8560W owner here... Elitebooks are damn nice. I can't really make a direct comparison with Thinkpads as I have not had the option to use a TP for long enough to have any real opinion though.
Trackpoint, touchpad and keyboard are all very good IMO.

Most things work out of the box on Linux (again, 8560W, not 8x70x). Only two things I noticed so far that did not work right away: screen dimming and press-to-click with trackpoint.
And yes, two finger scroll is working as well. Probably other gestures too I just have not bothered to set them up yet.
First one is easy to fix, second one I have no solution to yet. The problem is that the clitmouse is identified as a PS/2 Generic Mouse with only three buttons (the three right below the keyboard). Not a dealbreaker per se as I usually use an external mouse when working. We are talking a 3.3kg beast with 15.6" screen here, not a cute 12.5" so it truly is more of a 'mobile workstation' rather than a laptop. Ofc. the 8470p will be smaller and lighter but still, imo, a bit on the large and heavy size for comfy lap-browsing.

In the market for a new lenovo 9 cell t420 battery wheres a good place to look for one

Found a 55++ 9cell brand new on eBay for 35 shipped is that a good deal

Best place to buy new batteries? Amazon charges an arm and a leg, but I'm a bit wary of Ebay (unless /g/ can recommend specific vendors, there).

>>55775806
>EXP GDC Beast V8 ExpressCard
>GeForce GTX 750Ti
>120W power brick

750Ti was rated for 60W but a 60W brick wasn't enough for full load with uninige-heaven benchmark.

>>55775908
That is the version 7. I'm not sure if there is any difference besides a different production run. I bought mine from banggood but shipping took a while.

http://www.banggood.com/Expresscard-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1009976.html

>>55775956
You'd have to do a case mode or remove keyboard depending on ThinkPad model to accommodate for a mini PCIe version. I'd also expect the BIOS whitelist to disagree with the mini PCIe version.

>>55775989
It wasn't as bottlenecked as I though. 1xPCIe is surprisingly capable. I get about 9 times the performance compared to the integrated HD4000.

So is the OLED x1 yoga ever coming out? Wanted to buy it as a gift for my sister, but at this point I might just buy her a Surface Book.

>>55779211
I reckon just skip the Skylake generation altogether. Every manufacturer seems to be having issues with power management such as sleep not working properly.

>>55779211
it's been out for a few weeks now

>>55779767
Go on...

What's the best business model laptop for ~$400 used on eBay?

Also, who generally makes better business laptops, Dell or HP?

Would really appreciate an answer.

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>>55778901
>>55775806
>>55775989

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>>55779817
Since you insist.

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>>55780223
wat

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>>55780223

>>55780250
>>55780287
It's a notebook.

only retards buy thinkpad laptops

Engineering student looking to replace my Sony vaio.
Got a deal for X250 with FHD IPS panel, i5 5300u, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB SSD for 650$ - is that a good deal?
Or should I go for the T-series instead?

>>55780328
>only retards buy macbooks
fixed that typo for you

>>55779768

Dont see the option on the website

>>55757740
V A P E
A
P
E

>>55757740
Every time I see your setup I get a big ol' boner.

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Still more ports than a macbook.

>>55780540
What is that, a promo prop?

Is the screen of a X220 big enough for programming? Or should I go with the T420 (worse screen quality)

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>>55780560
An actual notebook they gave to their retailers.

>>55780620
Oh! Now I can't unsee the hard cover on the first photo and the pages on the second.
Nice!

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Just bought an e565

Needed a cheap and AMD laptop and saw one for £250. I'm seeing it go for 100+ bux more in other places.

>a8-8600P cpu
>4gb ram (enough for what i'll do)
>500gb hd
>WINDOWS 10 >TFW FORCED BOTNET

I know the e series don't have the QUALITY the others do ie they're not MIL spec but seems like a good deal. I'll see when it turns up.

Anyone have any experience with the e series?

>>55780654

Congratulations, you just wasted £250

>>55780654
Why did it have to be AMD?

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>>55780654
>AMD laptop

is dis nigga serious?

>>55780654
You fugged up, AMD mobile processors are garbage.

t. AMDrone

>>55780313
At first I thought it was /po/ meets /tpg/.

>>55780743
>>55780738
>>55780704
>>55780675
lol mad shills. stay jealous ;)

>>55780575
Depends on your tools. Running a full screen terminal with tabs and splits fits ok but IDEs like Eclipse and such are out of the questing for the embedded display.

External displays and docking is the solution for any serious work on X-series.

newfriend here.
what's all the hype with thinkpads?
like, what makes them different from other laptops, the price/performance or something?

>>55780888
Build quality. Proper thinkpads can take some serious abuse.

>>55780888
Did you read the OP? The answer to your question is literally there. But of course someone with no self-esteem will feed it right into your retard brain so you don't have to tire your little fingers scrolling to the top to read it.

>>55780888
Business lease Lenovo business-class laptops in the thousands. When it comes time to upgrade the market gets flooded with them. Market oversaturation = cheap prices.

>>55780888
They're mad pussy magnets. Get one and bitches will throw their vaginas in your face.

>>55780888
Built in theft protection. The matte black finish makes them invisible to nigger radar.

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$389 seems a little high, no?

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So in the process of upgrading my T420 to the nVidia motherboard, I come across the fact I need this piece to secure the heatsink to the GPU. Problem is, I literally can't find this anywhere. It comes under "Fan bracket, discrete" as part number 04W1604 but still, I cannot find this anywhere. Could anyone help me?

Did I do good?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T430-Core-i7-3520M-3rd-Gen-2-9GHz-6GB-RAM-500GB-HDD-Win-7-Pro-/232022926198

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Your boi just found a hell of a deal. Prove me wrong

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Fuck, i can't decide which thinkpad to buy

>>55781654
Faced the same problem for my t410, option 1 is to buy a dead mobo with the clip or option 2 is to macgyver it

>>55781841
Easy.
X220 for shitposting machine.
T420 for working on the road.
W520 for mobile workstation.
You're welcome.

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>>55757740
Is there a Skylake laptop out there (preferably ThinkPad) with a ULV CPU and a dGPU?

I only know of the P50s, and my friend fucked up because he waited too long and none of the corporate discount work anymore (they finally closed the CocaCola one).

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>>55757740
REMINDER

>>55781764
Anyone, please? I really need someone to validate my purchase.

>>55781971
>tfw w510
>housefire cpu
>no eGPU with wireless card enabled
>that's about it otherwise my w510 is comfy af

>>55781971
>the x20 meme
>not x30, the most upgradable line that can actually do modern computing AND have the longest lasting battery.

>>55781799
I paid half that for those specs (I also own a T430). Spend some time on eBay and stop being so fucking impatient.

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Looking to buy a Chinkpad/Latitude in the $600-$700 range, preferably something that's known to play well with Linux. So far I've been eying the E7240, what're your thoughts /g/?

Hi /tpg/, /mu/ here so please forgive my ignorance.

Which thinkpad is the most versatile in terms of upgrading and swapping out components? I intend to run a hackintosh partition for work and so am sure that some things (like the wifi) probably won't work out of the box.

Which thinkpad is least likely to fall apart? I work on the road a lot, at music festivals and the like so things get bashed about a bit, there can be a lot of dust etc.

Do my previous two questions happen to line up with a thinkpad that has a dgpu?

cheers lads

When was the last time you BUILT your ThinkPad, /tpg/?
My T400 was diagnosed dead at a repair shop so I bought a beaten T400 from an old man nearby for $75, took both apart and combined them into a working T400.
No prior experience.

>>55783044
Probably about a year ago when I did a T601F.

Hi guys. Would 462 usd be a good price for a T440s? It's the one with an i5 processor. Seems like its in good condition too.

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>>55766188

seems ok to me - similar to mine

>>55781971
>>55782489
damn you guys
its probably going to be a t4(2 or 3)0(s?) i know that, I've been looking at some refurbished ones of various condition, and some cheap used ones with i5 and i7's

>>55782645
>t420
>t420
>t420
guess which one

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Guys I found an R61i with XP and restored it to factory settings. No access to Internet on it yet but specs are pictured. What do?

>>55783849
get access to internet
get T8100 processor
install and repaste
install gentoo

>>55783534
Anyone?

Seems pretty good when compared to eBay at least.

This thread is running a little weak, but I'll try once again:

T430
i7 -3520M
6 GB DDR3L
500GB HDD
NVIDIA NVS 5400M

340€ shipped

Did I do good?

Can anyone tell me the best mini PCI-E half wifi+Bluetooth chip?

>>55783727
Doesn't that only have integrated graphics? Sorry again for being thick.

>>55757740
Hey, should I get the ThinkPad p50s or New Xiaomi Mi Notepad?

The ThinkPad p50 is about $800 base model $50 more expensive than new Xiaomi Notepad which cost about 5000 yuan or $750. Both have GPUs, and 1080p but the Xiaomi has a ssd and think pad p50s only has a hard drive.

>>55784372
The T420 has versions with and without a dedicated GPU: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T420

>>55784372
the hd3000 one is the most common variant but there are some ones with a dedicated NVIDIA NVS 4200M

>>55784401
>>55784403
Thanks for the help guys. seems like the nvidia is soldered to the board.

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I have two new batteries and want to see which one is in the better condition.

Would it be easier to do this in GNU/Linux or Windows?

I assume there would be information about cycles used, power on time, or capacity remaining that I should be considering

picture unrelated

>>55784859
Dunno about Linux but in Windows the Lenovo Power Manager utility shows all that info.

>>55784859
Lenovo settings if you're in W10 shows cycle count.

Looking to upgrade from my T61p. What do you recommend?

>>55785031
thanks, forgot about that util
>>55785095
good to know thanks

>>55785112
if you don't need too much computing power go for an X series with an IPS panel

you're going to be disappointed with the drop in build quality with the newer models (I would say X230 and up)

>>55783044
just redid the thermal paste on my t420s
easy peasy

>>55785571
>>55785571
>>55785571

New thread

>>55785423
My T410 took about an hour. Mainly cuz I had no fucking clue what I was doing.

>>55784275
I would have made sure it has at least 8GB of RAM and an SSD for that price.
At least I hope that you got the 1600x900 screen (which is shitty anyway).

>>55785423
That was my first time thermal pasting as well. I'm getting really nice 36-40C idle.

I wanted to try out some new desktop environments so I reinstalled Debian with MATE and Gnome.
Surprisingly I am starting to like Gnome. It feels so futuristic. The only thing I don't like is that the top bar can't be adjusted bigger so I could see the temperature monitor better.