/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

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First for GOAT X320

>>56000668

>no mechanical screen latch

What's the best performance driver for light gaming with the T430's NVS 5400M?

>>56000668
>buying a thinkpad and keeping windows as the os

>>56000668
This is so ridiculously sexy. What do you think a conversion kit will cost, if it becomes available?

>>56000925
I think you order a complete machine from China.

If it's a kit I'm really tempted to pick one up.

>>56000970
Same here, I just got my x220 today, so I'm not buying a new one anytime soon.

A kit would be nice, but I fear I'm going to be blown away by the price.

>>56000802
>wanting a mechanical latch
I hope you enjoy you screen wobbling around in your bag
>>56000826
the one literally called performance driver

Getting my 9 cell 44++ for my x220 this week what battery life can I expect under normal shutposting? Would love to hear from other people with 9 cells what battery life you get

>>56001191
on max brightness 6 hours, turn it down and get 8-10 hours.

>>56001191
~6-9 hours normally
if you read a little, then scroll expect closer to 6 hours.
but if you read everything from the top of the screen to the bottom before you scroll expect 9 or more

>>56001219
Loading sites effect battery life that much? Holy shit

>>56001212
What OS are you in also thanks for he answer

>>56001278
it keeps your cpu active, and your cpu being active is what destroys battery life
especially when you have turbo boost on.

>>56001028
Where did you buy yours from? I'm looking to buy an x220 today and I'm looking at this one on newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834321891&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Notebooks-_-N82E16834321891&gclid=Cj0KEQjw_qW9BRCcv-Xc5Jn-26gBEiQAM-iJhY3ugu9tclos67wLFI8tkf42cfYQA1Q5r516tJkK0lMaApVn8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

>>56001328
Looks good but you definitely want to replace that old drive

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>>56001296
I'm using Debian testing with Gnome.
this is on max brightness

>>56001328
From a German craigslist-type site.

Similar to yours. I got a 320gb drive with it and it came with a port replicator for 210€ shipped.

Near-perfect condition as far as I can tell (but I may still need to learn where to look). It's got a small hairline crack in the middle of the palm rest's surface. That's all I could find.

Is there a way to downgrade from Windows 7 enterprise to some other edition?

>>56001365
Tried any other distribution? Im all for debian, but I just wanna see what the other distribution have

>>56001462
no
you can install a "lower" copy of windows over what you have installed an it just moves all your files to a windows.old folder
>>56000651
How do I make it so that there isnt a 1 or 2 second delay between me using the keyboard and me being able to click or use the trackpad?
I have palm detect turned all the way down, but it didnt seem to fix it

>>56001521
Awww.
I just found this: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade?tduid=(3534683658f78d5f7a3445f4a092d79f)(190946)(1816154)(iro1a4sapo00t26a02h54)()

And I wanted to upgrade to Win10, but the T530 that I bought had Win7 enterprise on it, and that edition isn't eligible for the upgrade.
Damnit.

>>56001521
>you can install a "lower" copy of windows over what you have installed an it just moves all your files to a windows.old folder
That's kinda cool. I learn something new on /g/ every day.

>>56001521
solved the trackpad problem
set it to no delay in the windows trackpad settings

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Put my t420's HDD in a caddy and replaced it with an SSD, now bootup is 3 times faster and the computer is a lot quieter. Is it even worth keeping the old hard drive in the laptop?

>>56001483
No, I pretty much knew from the beginning that I wanted Debian on it so I never tried anything else

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>I get a new dog
>it chews up my charger, have to buy new one
>not a week later, he chews up the rubber near the part you insert
>it still charges but FUCK
JUST

>>56001938
nah not really unless you really need the space
it's really nice being able to throw your laptop around and it will be just fine
>>56002102
put hot sauce or something he hates on it to prevent him from chewing it
or ya know just hit him on the nose whenver he gets close to it

>>56000651
I bought a new fan since i got a fan error,and the fan still does not turn off. How fuck'd am i

Hi /g/

I'm looking for a laptop that has/can

>at least 13" screen
>hdmi out
>can play 1080p videos no problem
>windows
>sleek, non bulky design (will be using for college)
>SSD preferred

I don't care about keyboard "feel". I plan on getting new

Thanks in advance

Is it worth buying a used T420?

>>56002183
kys

>>56002183

t440s

How do I make a minus sign on a Thinkpad with the 430 keyboard?

>>56002183
well by puting the size at 13" you cut out the thin and light series of thinkpads.
also pretty much no thinkpad will have an hdmi port, so I'd suggest just getting a displayport to hdmi adapter.
I'd say get an x220, and no you don't need a bit screen for programming
>>56002240
two keys to the left of back space
just press it. just like with any other keyboard.

I want to buy my first thinkpad. Battery life and portabillity are kinda a plus for me.
I was looking at the T520 and pretty happy with the used price of 200$,
Im also looking at the x series, the X200 or X201 seems nice, any recomendations?

>>56002259
Any recs below the 13" size?

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>>56002259
Am I just stupid? I can't seem to find a minus key, I saw them on the US layout, but I'm not american.

>>56002503
Between ctrl and shift. (bottom right)

>>56002503
Besides left-shift.

>>56002503
>>56002574
Derp. I knew it. I'm just blind.

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>>56002503
>meme cap

>>56002102
Maybe you should train your dog :^)

>>56002347
x220 and then grab a 250 or 500 gig 850 evo ssd and if it has less than 8 gigs of ram then grab a 2x8gb set of ram.
also make sure to get one with a 9 cell (extended) battery.
or get one with no drive, no ram, and no bat for like $50-100 and get all of that brand new for about $100-150 more

>>56002607
Thanks. Now I can't unsee it.

Guys, I'm scare.
Been installing Win 10 from a USB drive over my existing installation on my T530. All was going well till now. It has been on the 'preparing' screen (Just the logo and the text 'Preparing' along with the loading animation) for quite some time, half an hour. Is this normal?

>>56002744
hard drive?
is it showing a lot of load?
also how much ram?
when windows updates it tends to use a lot of ram, so it wouldn't surprise me if you had only 4 gigs of ram and it was swapping, and that's why it's taking so long

>>56002772
Yep, a hard drive. 8 gigs of ram though. I can't tell if it's under load, it does the regular hard drive sounds though so I'd assume it's clicking away.

>>56002170
new update i want to kill myself. the hinge to the lid broke along with the taps inside to lid meaning i need a new hinge plus lid,and probably a new motherboard since it does not give power to fan meaning fan error

>>56002772
Also, after it restarted the first time it booted to the menu I saw at first, so I removed the usb and restored the default boot order. Did that maybe fuck things up?

Hey, as I was writing this it advanced to the next stage! Neat! I'm very happy. Before this I had photoshop and ms office, but those were from the previous owner and I felt I couldn't trust an old install. Now though, this is good.
I've got to get an ssd though, this hdd is so damn slow.

>>56002744
>Been installing Win 10
ayy

>>56002849
just buy a new memepad at that point
how the fuck did you break the hinge getting the heatsink out?
you shouldn't need to mess with the hinge at all to remove the heatsink

>>56002870
Eh, I like it. There are pros and cons for both sides of the argument. I just feel that the pros outweigh the cons for me personally.

>>56002869
generally what you want to do is have the hard drive being the primary boot device, and then you boot into the USB drive one time using f12.
I'd say restart the installation, make your bios set to uefi only, but otherwise default settings, install windows by hitting f12 and then don't touch the computer until you are at the "get going fast" screen
>>56002870
better than windows 7 on a modern system

>>56002872
I was disassembling the keyboard bezel took the screws out on the top part and was about to close it to take apart the one screw on the battery area,and then noticed that the lid was sticking out when I closed it. I though the lid was made of zinc/or some metal.... The ring taps came the fuck off my guess that what killed the hinge.

>>56002918
It seems to be working fine for me now, I'm downloading speccy and . When do I hit F12, in the bios menu? How can one tell if the installation went well?

>>56002989
you hit f12 after you set the boot settings and when you are at the post screen (where you'd hit f1 to go into the bios)

Can a thinkpad run CAD? I use Revit and some proprietary stuff but my current laptop can't handle it and autoCAD is painful to use on a Macbook

>>56003073
The graphics cards in Thinkpads are specifically intended for CAD. Get a W/P series and it ought to plow through whatever you need it to do.

>>56003073
depends on what thinkpad you have and what it's specs are

should I use the dock? I don't like how half the laptop hangs over the edge unsupported

>>56003006
Oh, alright.
But to be honest I don't think there's anything wrong with my install. Is there a diagnostics tool available?

>>56003351
as long as you got it working then no
but next time you have an issue I'd suggest reinstalling in uefi mode
>>56003323
if you want, but a dock will just add more to hang over the edge most likely

>>56003363
Thanks. I'll be sure to keep your advice in mind.

>>56002123
Don't hit your puppy you fucking asshole.

Just don't leave the charger where he can reach it.

How bad idea is it to buy a T400 if im on ultrapoorfag mode with no laptop and with the need of one?

>>56003487
just save up a bit more and get a t420 for about the same price without ram and a hard drive
then buy those for like $50 and have a MUCH better computer

Is it worth buying an official Thinkpad charger for about £70? Or are there any alternatives that actually offer good battery life, that aren't quite as expensive? I bought one off Amazon for about £15, and it only lasts about 2 hours from 100%.

So the t420 is the peak of the T series, and then it went down hill once lenovo moved to the chiclet keyboard?

>>56003783
No they're just the Price/Performance king currently, with the intel core 2000m series

>>56003797
Nah the t420 is pretty good compared to the ones before

Why are people so fucking dirty. It's practically impossible to find a relatively clean X00 series laptop

>>56003772
are you talking about the thing that gives the computer and battery power, or the battery?
and if you buy a chink battery at least get a good chink one for $25 or more minimum.

Are there any good new thinkpads?

>>56004737
the broadwell and skylake T/X/W/P series are all solid machines
they just cost a lot of money so nobody here is buying them.

>>56004737
P50/P70 is respectable, if you can afford one. P40 Yoga and P50s are pleb-tier though.

>>56000668
What pape?

My screws are stripped. It's not like I wanted to upgrade from 4 GB of RAM to 8...

>>56005233
Use a flathead

>>56005233
use a screwdriver that is just slightly too big and press down a bit harder than you normally would
then rotate very VERY slowly

T61 with SSD is still a decent computer. Plus with firewire I can record 16 audio tracks at once for band recording.

>lock my thinkpad in its dock
>tyrone steals the thinkpad and the dock
thanks lenovo

There's a place near my work that apparently sells T420s for $240CAD. Should I go for it?

And, if I do get it, would upgrading the HDD to an SSD and adding more ram help Netflix streaming and games up to about Portal 2? I want to do mostly emulation and the occasional 2010ish game.

>>56006264
seems ok for canadian prices if it's 1600x900 and nvs (i think all 1600x900 should have nvs)
ram will probably help if you have 4 gigs of ram or less, and an ssd won't do anything, it just makes things load faster

>>56006264
>SSD
Yes.
>More RAM
Not really unless you have less than 4GB RAM or single channel.

For a couple of months now my T410 has been having this small problem that on about every fifth boot, it hangs at an arbitrary point when Linux is booting up. Force-shutting it down and rebooting always fixes it. Any idea what that could be about?

Also, the same laptop's battery never charges above about 60 % anymore according to the battery monitor of my desktop. I've never had a laptop, could that just be the battery getting old, or something else?

>>56006329
sounds like someone used lenovo power manager to set it to the "battery quality saving" type mode.
install windows 7 and lenovo power manager and set it to be normal/the battery saving thing a few times then reboot into linux and see if that fixes it.

>>56006329
Dual boot? Or just Linux?

DRDY message during boot?

>>56006355
Oh, I don't have a Windows installer so that's not quite possible. Well, I guess it's no biggie, the laptop is usually charging when I use it since I use it for 8 hours at a time.

>>56006486
Its just Linux.
I get no errors, the boot just hangs at an arbitrary point that's different every time.

>>56006648
if you've got a usb drive over 4 gigs you can easily make a windows installer

>>56006662
Alright. Though isn't there some sort of a Linux work-around-thing? I know people have written some utilitites for Thinkpad control.

>>56006688
You can set/reset battery charge thresholds in TLP (linux).

I need to talk people out of Macbooks.
What are your go-to alternatives for them when it comes to Performance, Battery Life, and Screen Quality? All of those can be exclusive.

>>56006814
xps 13

>>56006814
>I need to talk people out of Macbooks.
As much as I'd prefer for everyone to buy a non-Mac, as far as useability for the general consumer, the Macbook Pro 13in is pretty decent. It's a little bit overpriced, but it works for most people.

Ive been offered a R61 for only 80 bucks, everything works. I have yet to check the bios for any issues, but overall it seems to be in good condition. Previously used, obviously. Sadly no other option like a T series or such. Wondering if it is worth it.

what can i do about improving the battery life of my t420? i know obviously the 9 cell battery and the splice, but i mean software wise. i havetlp intalled and bluetooth off, the works. im running manjaro if that helps

>>56006814
Tell them that a Thinkpad X1 Carbon weighs less than a Macbook Air yet has better performance, better battery life and a much better screen for almost the same price

>>56006814
>I need to talk people out of Macbooks.
Why
Let normies be normies.

>>56006814
macbook pro retina 13"/15"

stuffing a ssd in my t60 - am i going to experience any differences from a 7200rpm hdd?

>>56007342
Yes, even on SATA I the difference is substantial.

>>56007342
yes
the main benefit of an ssd isn't sustained performance, it's the random read writes

I wonder if this guy browses /g/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWLSxxQ4gu0

is there any way to make the caps-lock indicator work on Linux?

Anyone know where I can find some good (not outdated) guides on setting up an eGPU configuration? I want to beef up the gaymen capabilities of my w530.

>>56001938
>evo
Od god why???

>thinkpad arrives
>senders name is Nasim
uh oh I bought Pajeet's laptop

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tfw Ubuntu on x220, comfy af

>>56007930
Looks comfy. Running Arch and XFCE on mine and it's awesome

>>56007955
I can imagine it is, I'm most likely going to have to reformat and start from scratch when my 9cell and SSD come, so I'll probably use Debian + XFCE or maybe even Arch if I really see any issues with debian actually having super old packages.

>>56007975
If you don't consider packages from 2004 old then you should be fine :)

About to buy this:

Thinkpad T420,
Core i7-2620M
4GB Ram
320GB HDD
Optical Drive (will probably replace with ssd later)
HD3000 Graphics
14.1-inch 1600 x 900 display

Mainly for writing latex, some programming. Any concerns I should have? I'm in New Zealand so prices are all fucked.

>>56008547

Just get the ram to 8gb, which is super cheap, and you're all set

How well would an x220/t420 run a fully encrypted Ubuntu install?

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which thinkpad do I get to escape intel me and Lenovo I am confused.

So I just changed the fan on my t410, it starts up when booting but after that it does not spin even at 90 degrees.
Wat do?

>>56008610
At least the default /home/ encryption that comes with Ubuntu works just fine with X201.

>>56008547
You could get mSATA SSD and keep both the optical drive and the HDD. I'd add a 8GB stick or two. Be sure that it doesn't have active&enabled Computrace or BIOS password. Repaste the heatsink if it gets too hot.

>>56006329
Which distro are you running? You should check your system logs logs if xorg-video-Intel DDX driver is causing crashes. Some have had to replace it with the generic xorg-video-modesetting driver to make their systems stable. For more info:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/intel_graphics
https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/4cojj9/it_is_probably_time_to_ditch_xf86videointel/

I don't use Arch but they have some good discussion about the topic.

Use TLP for inspecting and setting the battery thresholds.

>>56006015
>what is Kensington security slot?

What are the risks of using Windows 10 activated with KMSpico? Will Microsoft go after those activated their install that way?

>>56009846
Maybe Microsoft will find a way to detect it and start showing you popups informing that you are a victim of software counterfeit like with the previous versions.

You can still upgrade for free if you claim you need assistive technologies.

>>56009945
Not with Win7 enterprise unfortunately. That's why I did a new install of win10, and then activated it with KMSpico. I really didn't trust the old win 7 install you see. It was infected with adware, adware I managed to remove but I still didn't trust it. Might be other things that I couldn't see you know?
I guess you're right though, worst case scenario I have to buy a genuine key.

>>56009999
Checked

>>56009999
Neat I got quads. Bit of a waste on my post though.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon 3rd gen
Intel Core i5 5300U
8GB DDR3 RAM
VGA Intel HD Graphics
SSD 240GB SATAIII
LCD 14" WQHD 2560x1440px IPS Multitouch

For 920 eur. Should I do it? It's used in a very good condition

Which is the coziest Thinkpad?

>>56010778
The one that is yours

>>56010913
Never were truer words ever spoken.

>>56002793
I upgraded 4 or 5 machines to Win10 and it took about that long on all of them.

>>56000668
>not glorious 16:10 13,3" retina screen ripped from heretic macbook pro
hory sheet that's disgusting

>>56003783
T60 with QXGA LCD is the peak.

>>56004737
Thinkpad X62

>>56006814
ekks pee ass 12+1 / 16-0,(9)

What Desktop environments are good for a small 768 resolution? Just any of them?

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>>56011497
I'm using Gnome.
I like it.
pic related

>>56011497
CDE

>>56011497
i3 is very space efficient but it isn't a DE, I actually use unity with the sidebar at size 38, and then it's perfectly comfy, otherwise XFCE is nice and small with the titlebars so it saves space too and etc

>>56011497
Openbox with no window decorations + a tint2 panel (#! style) works pretty good for me

I know the fingerprint scanner works on fedora with gnome, but does it work elsewhere/with different DEs?

>>56012013
Yes.

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I bought a brand new T460.

Two weeks later the battery drains and won't charge any more so I have to keep the laptop plugged in. Doesn't even recognise the battery.

I'm using Ubuntu so I can't run the Windows power utility that supports tells me about.

What the fuck can I do?

>>56012070
>install windows on a usb disk
>boot from usb disk
> ???
> PROFIT

>>56012070
Run it from WinPE usb.

I love the sound of the lid closing.

>>56012097
>>56012106

Is there any point doing this when the LED next to the charger slot doesn't even turn on? It's like the laptop doesn't even realize there's a battery inserted.

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Hey /pham/alamadingdongs
Currently deciding on college laptop, ME bachelors EE masters but hopefully within four years I won't be such a poor negroid

Here's what I've narrowed options down to - any input/advice is highly appreciated.
Thinkpad Carbon X1 w/
I5 6200U
Intel HD 520
8GB 1866
128gb SSD

Thinkpad X260 w/
I5 6200U
Intel HD 520
8GB 2133
256gb SSD

Any Dell XPS 13 was leaning towards touch
Or an I5 surface pro 256gb SSD

With the Dell and XPS I can't change any hardware. Those motherfuckers want $200 for 4gb of ram, $500 for 512gb SSD space. Fuck that noise yo.
But seriously, X260 was my first choice but a friend said the trackpad probably sucks dick if its anything like the X240-250 before it. I'm not too well versed in those, so please help me out. Here is a qt 3.14 for your time.

>>56012317

Sorry about shitty formatting, spambot tried to kill my ass for like 5 minutes. That's an I5 surface pro 4 for anybody wondering, and I can provide links if needed assuming the chan won't troll me again.

>>56012169
>wants to run the windows power utility that support told him about
>solution proposed
>"Is it worth it?"
Please stop wasting our time.

>>56012317
x220 + ssd

>>56012317
ibm5100 + floppy

>>56012317
lemote yeeloong + gentoo

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>>56012394
>tfw not having an IBN5100

>>56012317
touchshit is a meme

any of those are fine

You're going to want a docking station, desktop peripherals, and a big external monitor for serious work, so budget for that.

Gun to my head? X260

Dumb question: It seems like my x230 with an i5 has turbo boost enabled - how much does it affect battery life and should I keep it on?

>>56012498

Already accounted for which is why I honestly didn't give too much of a shit about the trackpad mention.

Thanks to the rest of you all except the fugging Dr. Bepper memers you /a/ little fucks

Anymore input still appreciated.

>>56012613
Measure the difference when turbo boost kicks in with hwmonitor to get an idea.

It depends, if you disable turbo boost you'll get cooler temps but decreased performance in intensive tasks so if you're only browsing/shitposting 99% of the time i don't think it's going to be noticeable.

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Has someone made an open source driver for the T420 already?

>>56012613
Only the last question is a dumb one. How much it affects your battery life depends on how much you use your processor. It's only enabled now, doesn't mean it will actually use it all.

>>56012690
You cant have non-proprietary firmware for a wwan card.

>>56012677
>>56012690
Thanks for the answers. I'll keep it on because I have some more CPU intensive tasks once in a while

>>56012758
So I have to replace the card if I want to? What are some models that'll work in my T420s?

Is there such a thing as a quiet thinkpad? I feel like every laptop I encounter has a super loud fan.

>>56012816
My T420s makes almost no sound. I recommend putting an SSD in there, that helped with the sound for me.
Note: you can't get a pc as quiet as a mac book, those things have no cooling whatsoever

>>56012816
Not really, though the hard drive is louder than the fan in my t420 under normal use.

which is the good macbook again 12-13"?
It's for a normie so I don't want the hassle of linux

>>56000668
>gooks have to mod the 'thinkpad' to make it an acceptable machine

This is what Gookovo has allowed the line to become

>>56012961
x series

install ubuntu

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Can you check the health and stats of a slice as easily as you can with a system battery?

Is there any other software on winshit besides Lenovo power manager?

I have used upower on GNU/Linux but was wondering if there is a program that can give me both cycle count and the remaining capacity?

>>56013059
go
read
the
wiki
you
ass
shit

>>56013059
dont know about slices, but tlp should be able to read stats one one.
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=144301

>>56013055
I already have an X220 senpai
This is for a normie. I was considering an X230 for them but even there I don't want to deal with the hassle of maintaining a machine that isn't mine. I know one generation of macbooks is acceptable but can't remember which
I think was 2011/2012 era

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fucking bullshit

200 us = 260 cad, not 319 you goddamn jew

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>56013059
What's a slice? I have a thinkpad dock that looks similar but the power cord is at the back. Why in God's name is it sticking out the side there especially with the chinkpad's massive 'fuck you' plug and power brick

>>56013104
thanks, forgot about tlp

upower doesn't have an option for cyclecount and lenovo power manager leaves it blank in the battery report generated

>>56013195
>What's a slice?
it's a 6400 mAh external battery that plugs into the dock port
pointlessly expensive but I might get one for a good price

only good thing about it is not having to swap batteries during the day

Is there a thinkpad dock that allows me to use my ps/2 keyboard for my X220?

>>56013186
are you seriously considering purchasing from Gookobo? Just buy it on shitbay. The whole point of meempads is to get them as cheap as possible

>>56013221
And it does nothing else??
Why not just get an extra battery and why the fuck is the cord out the side

>>56013222
get the $10 monoprice active adapter from ebay m8

>>56013234
they're even more expensive on chinkbay

>>56013241
reeeeee

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>>56013222
just get a usb adapter
>>56013240
>And it does nothing else??
no, what do you expect it to do? It's shitovo, their batteries are stupidly expensive. I have no clue why the barrel connector is on the side. It's chink engineering, they're capable of much worse
>>56013259
what's even worse is that they're used so they're probably in a fucked state. New ones are just not worth it, being 70USD plus. Only good thing is I only have to charge one thing at the end of the day and I don't have to swap and reboot

Where can I buy the x320

>>56013385
gook forum or some reseller

These gooks really can't into any marketing or sales operations in the western market. It's a joke

>>56013385
interested in this too
can't find any info on jewgle
Is it asian only?

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>>56013320
>mfw 200 CAD for a x220 laptop FOR PARTS OR REPAIR ONLY

come on, that shit ain't worth $50

>>56013432
It sucks not being in a large market and shitbay doesn't make it easy to sell internationally with the way they treat sellers.

>>56013432
yuropoors and ausfags suffer from this fate too
It's only americans that are able to pick to pick them up for dirt cheap like 50-75 dollars for a working i5 or i7 X220

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>>56013320

>>56013467
>It's only americans that are able to pick to pick them up for dirt cheap like 50-75 dollars
honestly, they don't even go that cheap on the US market, unless it's a local deal

>>56013493
There are some sold listings on ebay of x220s that go for $60 or so with no hdd and some wear.

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What is the actual purpose for that side button?
The pictures say I need to press it before puling the latch, but I've never seen any Instructions explaining why.

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>>56013511
kill me pls

>>56013556
It properly shuts down all the ports and the Ultrabay so nothing bad happens when you remove it. At least, that's what it does on my Advanced Dock. Not sure about the Ultrabase, but it's probably the same function.

>>56013556
>>56013603
sends a command to properly eject mass media that is connected to the bay (like USB, extra HDD)

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>>56013478

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What have we here?

>>56013651
PC100?

>>56013651
ultrabay floppy disc

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>>56013651
A 3.5" USB floppy. The other case contains an ultra bay 3.5". Think I'll probably just toss these and keep a pouch for my DVD drive. Tempted to keep them since the ibm logo gives me a boner but at a certain point it becomes hoarding

>>56013708
you can buy the ibm thinkpad logo sticker from china. Put them on everything

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>>56013643

>>56013748
>ibm5100
what's with the funky key layout?

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>>56013748

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What the fuck is this

An ultrabay fan? Would this work or do anything useful in my docked t420? The dock covers half of the oem fan port because lenovo.

>>56013881
Ultragay vidya card for normiepad Y500.
Can you into google mothafucka?

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>>56013881

What the fuuuck

>>56013881
no. Its a gpu (650m) for the ideapad 700.

Just mod the dock to remove the plastic shit.

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>>56013877

>>56013934
is it like literal shit posting or wat

>>56013949
It informs the summerfags of what lenovo has done to the thinkpad name.

>>56013949
no, it's more related to this thread than your worthless post

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>>56013934

Found an ad on Kijiji for a T420, $225. Its at a strip mall, and when I walked in it was like they went out of business or are trying to kickstart something idk.

They told me to come back in a few hours so they can get it set up. Seems pretty sketch, but their ad has like 60 visits over the past month, and they're the only seller in town that has a price under $350. Should I go back at the time we agreed on? I didn't leave my number, just my name, and I got their number from the ad still.

>>56014233
yeah man a thinkpad is a thinkpad

>>56013991
That Yoga is a piece of shit, I thought Thinkpads were better than this.

>>56014233
>They told me to come back in a few hours so they can get it set up.
Get what set up? seems odd..if I were you, I'd inspect it first.

>>56014233
check the bios for passwords/computrace.

>>56014262
Definitely going to check it out first, if they'll let me.

I'll also do what >>56014277 suggested. If i come across anything, what should I do?

>>56014319
360 and moonwalk outta there while going REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

>>56000651
T420 and x220 owners:
What is your average boot time and what OS do you use?

>>56014373
8 seconds. Xubuntu on mSATA SSD (T420)

>>56014337
Hold F2 on boot to access bios, and I'll know from there whether or not they're fucking with me, right?

>>56014373
4 seconds on coreboot with kernel + arch

>>56014399
F1. if a black screen with a lock comes up, gtfo. If computrace or the other intel thing is enabled, leave. If ANY passwords are enabled, go away.

you can type the machine model type (on sticker on the bottom and in the BIOS itself) into this site to get detailed specs about the screen and such, as long as its still factory spec. http://tp.krelay.de/index.php

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>>56000651
>Thinkpad A31p for $30
Should I do it? I know the specs are ancient but I don't really know, I'm waiting for the reply and some pics or a video of the thing booting up and working. I just wanna use it as a backup machine without internet connection but god know when will the HDD stop working.

>>56014571
Yes. you can tell gullible nerds that your computer was on the ISS.

>>56014425
I'll send you bitcoin if you teach me your ways senpai
My X220 is taking 10 seconds to boot into arch x
I also don't have coreboot because I think it's too advanced for me

>>56014658
Wow I really didn't know this, the exact model was up there.

>>56014746
They are getting replaced with HP laptops soon iirc. chinknovo fucked up BAD.

Sorry to post a probably common question, but since think pads are garbage unless you buy used, is there a good alternative current laptop to buy? Thinking about a new laptop from the company and I'm not really sure where to look since I normally hate laptops.

>>56014917
P series (P50/P70) is supposedly decent.

>>56014942
Looking for a good laptop, not a "powerful" laptop for college kids who think they need to kill 2 birds with one stone and buy a laptop that can also play their games.

>>56014917
Go for Toughbook Let's Note.

My x200 is beginning to show its age and I'm thinking about going for a t series. either the t430 or t420. is the t430 keyboard meme true? Also battery life, was there much improvement from sandbridge to ivy bridge?

>>56014993
Its a workstation replacement anon, not some gaymer shit like a Y700. get a xeon and a 4k screen and laugh at all the poorfags while you do CAD and get laid by basic bitches. IF you want to be the super anti gaymer person. get a librebooted T60p and grow a santa beard.

FUCK! I dropped my G40 on my toe. Im going to die /tpg/ i just know it.

>>56009999
What is KMSpico? I just googled, it looks too good to be true??

>>56015060
Oh, you know what? I think I was mixing it up with the last generation y50-70. The p50-70 does look more promising.

Is there any reason to assume this is any better than the chinkpads of today?

>>56009846
just get a ltsb and never update for muh security

Is there some noticeable difference between HP Elitebooks and Thinkpads? I was going to get one at some point but can't decide which of the two i should go for.

>>56015214
Where would a person get that?

>>56015060
why would I use this with a 4K monitor when I can buy a dedicated worksation with better components for the price of the P*?

>>56015324
keyboard nipple is far worse
HPs also tend to run a bit hotter than thinkpads.
>>56015019
the only bad thing about the t430's keyboard is the layout
otherwise it's far superior to the t420's keyboard in terms of feel.

I need some help: I bought a T430 with fingerprint reader, downloaded the thinkvantage fingerprint software, registered the fingerprint and set up the biometric device to be used at logon, but windows 7 still asks me for the password. What can I do?

Is it possible to update a T420 with a better CPU

How much is it worth to spend on your Thinkpad, stuff like new OS, new ssd and thermal paste and all that?

What is the most insane/impressive modification you've seen done to a Thinkpad? Post pictures if you have them.

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>install Windows 10 on a mSATA
>DGAF for the most part
>turn it on from sleep
>see this
godfuckingdamnit

>>56000651
Just bought a T430s for $235 with a small (120gb) ssd (i plan to upgrade to 250gb after i get it) and 6gb ram. was that a good deal? condition is almost new looking

>>56000668
Where do i get this

>>56017352
yes
any dualcore sandy bridge laptop cpu will work fine
you can put a quadcore in there if you want, but expect it to run toasty
then if you are really adventurous you could mod the bios and throw a ivy bridge quadcore/dualcore (doesn't work without the bios mod, I tried)
>>56017503
>new os
nothing, you get windows 7 free, and win 10 was a free upgrade to
then linux is also free
thermal paste should cost you less than $10 delivered. I personally like arctic silver
then ssd and ram is up to you.
>>56017728
windows 10 does that all the time to me on bootup, not sure why.
It usually goes away after like 5 minutes
>>56017774
not bad
it has a 1600x900 screen right?

>>56017728
reboot or lock taskbar. i get that like every other week . think common error with windows. should go away

>>56017503
>new os
>spend

if you aren't using FOSS on your Thinkpad you're doing it wrong.

>>56017503
>OS
Linux is free
>other shit
I have spent maybe $200 on ThinkPad goodies for my $175 t420 (i7, hd+ screen in great shape). That includes a msata ssd, new hard drive, ultrabay caddy, dock, soft rim trackpoints, and 90w charger.

I dont regret it though because it's a nice laptop that will last me a long time.

Most extreme is definitely the x62.

>>56017728
Don't worry, it's just the botnet overflowing.

>>56017835
yeah it does have 1600x900 screen.

>>56017503
For me. I just upgraded ram. Added 2 ssd's . Which I already had a spare. about it. You can always replace keyboard as well . I should really add new thermal paste I never checked it sinc ei bought refurb. Not sure if that is something they'd do.

Anyway. Ram is cheap. SSD's are cheap.

>>56013914
So can it be modded to work ona thinkpad?

>>56017939
No. Why the fuck would you want to do that in the 1st place. eGPU or stfu.

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I was trying to clean the shit out of the laptop and i saw this.
Fuck off forever.

>>56018133
You can just use some multitool to cut a slot in the screw head

>>56018157
i'll try it out

i need a 9cell battery for t430, should i get it from lenovo or from somewhere else?

>>56018346
Lenovo if you don't wanna have to buy a new one after 2 months.

>>56018346
You can't even charge third-party batteries in the T430. Buy genuine.

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How did I do, /tpg/?

>>56018424
uhh. I dunno. I could never see myself spending that much money on any laptop. but grats.

>>56007210
I think that's about all you can do, sadly.

>>56018346
Lenovo

>tfw replacement OEM battery is $120
>same price as a car battery

>>56014571
GEE BILL TWO CD DRIVES?

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>dankest t420 in the /g/ame

>>56017728
Turn off the touch keyboard icon and it stops happening

>>56007279
Even with all that they pull out the "but macs dont get viruses" card

Would a thinkpad make a pretty good student laptop for watching youtubes and playing very light games? What combination/model would be the best for this? What specs should I look for?

>>56020241
Budget is up to 600 pushing it at 650

Anyone know if Lenovo still has a BIOS whitelist for wireless cards, and if the list still exists, is there a list of what cards will work available?

>>56020241
Read the sticky faggot

>>56020241
T420/X220.
A mid-High end SSD.

>>56020665
Thank you

>>56020560
you can get a de whitelisted bios
and it depends on what computer you are getting
also if you look online at what wireless cards they shipped with those should be the only compatible ones
>>56018424
pretty sexy but does it have a gpu?
if the 2016 macbook has amd/the shitty keyboard in it then I'll probably grab a p50, or a t460p
I currently have a w520 and a t420 and the weight doesn't bother me, but I'd like something a bit smaller (ideally horizontally so it can fit into my bag nicely)

>>56020944
>you can get a de whitelisted bios
From Lenovo or from some dodgy 3rd party? It's an X260.

>>56020959
on the thinkpad stores
of course lenovo wouldn't offer it, if they did then they wouldn't have locked the bios in the first place.
and why would you want to change out the wireless card in a x260?

>>56020984
forums, not stores

>>56020959
From a dodgy 3rd party.

If you care about privacy you'll have to use an official bios by Lenovo with a whitelist. If you don't care, use one made by le BIOS editing euro man and hope for the best. Or, make a custom one yourself from Lenovo's official BIOS if you want to be certain.

>>56003851
It's one of the steps downhill that Lenovo gave us, just the last one before the final writing was made
Why it's shit compared the T60 and other older models?
>shit media oriented 16:9 screen
>awful viewing angles, contrast, gamut and no good option at all, much less IPS
>awful resolutions with only a barely acceptable option
>shit Xbox hueg bezels
>much less indicator lights compared to older models
>keyboard with more flex in the sake of minimal weight reduction
>much less dock options
>no magnesium lid
And you still get all the traditional Thinkpad problems, the only benefit you get is the modern CPU and chipset, though you still don't get USB 3.0
The T60 is the epitome of the Thinkpad line, with the 700C being quite close
Though if you want something with a chipset that isn't as limited as the *60 series then the closest is the T61, or a T601F if you're into modding

>>56020984
>and why would you want to change out the wireless card in a x260?

The X260 I order with the Intel 8260. Still not well supported by Linux drivers. Completely unsupported by *BSD drivers. I want to drop down to a 7260 with the upcoming FreeBSD 11 and iwn driver. Failing that, something with ath5k or ath9k.

>>56017835
>you can put a quadcore in there if you want, but expect it to run toasty
My 2720qm runs way better and cooler than the 2520m i had, even after repasting both.

>>56000651
I ordered 15 soft rim trackpoints so that I can replace the clits on all of my thinkpads that still have stock. I also ordered drive bays, RAM, and CF to IDE adapters for my t42, x40, and t30.

The x40 has perfect build quality, I like it even better than my x60, even though they are similar. The x62 is very tempting right now though.

>>56002503
Why are you using an Arabic keyboard?

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>>56008681
Get an x200 and Libreboot it.

>>56009945
MS seems to be lenient with activation with Windows 10. They don't care about you cracking the activation, because they still get all of the telemetry from you, which is worth much more than a one time $110 fee. Instead of paying to use malware you are using it for free.

>>56013059
I ordered one of these for my x40.

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>>56013708
I have the same floppy drive.

>>56014669
Coreboot is what speeds it up. I know Libreboot on my x200 made the BIOS take much less time, because it has GRUB directly on the BIOS chip, and it does not load any lenovo things.

>>56020944
Yes, it has a 2GB Nvidia quadro. I'm hoping for a big upgrade from my old W510

>>56021447
cool, any chance you own gta 5, or could tell me how well it runs?
that's pretty much the only game I play nowadays, and I'd like to be able to get solid 60 fps at all times when im on the go.

>>56021312
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dILmZn0I4Pw

>>56021461
Haha nah bro, but if I did I would tell you. I got the computer for school and Im just gonna use it for Matlab/AutoCAD/Solidworks, I just didn't want to have to get a new computer for a long time. If it's any use, GTA San Andreas ran great on the W510 and so did AutoCAD and revit although the cad software was a little laggy if the model was complex

Are there any known issues with the fans getting too loud at times? My last two laptops have had that issue even though I don't do anything too intensive on them. I'd like something that can stay quiet if possible, or at least, not as loud as a 747 taking off. I'm considering buying a T420.

>>56021579
t420 doesn't get that loud under full load
unless you are in a dead silent room and running stress tests it shouldn't be loud enough to bother you

>>56021742
That's pretty much what I want. Thank you.

>>56000651
Who had the >>56000000 post?

What is your opinion on the Latitude e5450? I can get one new for 494 euros with in my opinion nice specs. i5, nVidia 830m, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD and 1080p screen.

Should I?

>>56022704
seems pretty good for europoor prices
my friend had an e6430, and my mom had an e6510, and then an e6530 and they where amazing machines.
the keyboard nipple isn't as good as the thinkpads though, but it's good enough, and the trackpad on the e6430 was amazing for a windows device

>>56014261
I know of a couple elementary schools handing this one out to their kids though. It seems to work great.

>>56017835
Has anybody managed to sucessfully run ivy CPUs appart from the ones mentioned in the coreboot wiki? Like the i7-3540m?

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>>56000651
should I just take these stickers off and add it to my small collection?
assuming that I can find the rest of them.
>>56022860
any ivy bridge cpu should work fine as long as you have the cooling and power (and bios, but coreboot should have you on that).
question though.
Is coreboot the only option to get an ivy bridge cpu in a t420?
can I run windows in proper uefi mode through it? and is it as barren as this screenshot makes it seem? http://i.imgur.com/B2jLIeq.jpg

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>>56021345
>Instead of paying to use malware you are using it for free.
more like "you are doing QA work for free" because MS has no QA staff anymore.
(yeah, even Home and Pro users, although Pro editions can be set to receive updates only when they were tested by 10 Home users)

>>56014571
Deja vu!

>>56014571
I run AntiX on a thinkpad G40 to this day. Heavy websites make it chug but it's still semi functional for shitposting. Before it died I used Lubuntu on a T42 which has a Pentium M. Both distros ran okay.

>>56017503
$220 on T420
$90+tax on SSD+Ram wombocombo local frys
$10+tax on thermal paste via Amazon and WA tax
$20 on caddy

Fresh 10 into fresh 7 then possibly upgrading to 10 again cause my emulators didn't work.

$340+ taxes on some stuff.

I use it to shitpost and watch animu at work when we're slow.

I should of gotten a tablet

Anyone here have a T601 Frankenpad? I'm really thinking about making one. Would appreciate pics, tips, any additional info, though I've done most of my homework.

>>56013467
Yarp... sucks. I think the cheapest X220 I saw here in Denmark went for 150USD or so... most are 225USD and up.

>>56018133
Try the rubber band trick. Google it if you don't know it.

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>>56023715
Reporting. Anything in particular you want to know about?

How does the thinkpad yoga compare to the thinkpad x-tablets? A definite upgrade, not worth it?

>>56024001
What's the battery life like? Do you use a genuine lenovo battery, and if so, how much did it cost?

>>56024001
How small is your penis?

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>>56024127
I've got two genuine Panasonic 9cells. One came with my T60 that was my first Thinkpad and the base of the build, the other came with the T60p that I sourced my UXGA panel from. Despite the T60's battery having about 400 more cycles than the T60p's, they both get around the same battery life of 4-5 hours. From what I've heard, Panasonic cells are exceptionally durable. If you get Sanyo or whatever the third manufacturer is, you probably won't get such good results.

Is there a way to disable the touchpad when using the trackpoint in linux? I don't want to completely disable it just when im using the trackpoint and maybe a second delay before turning back on when im done with the trackpoint

Just bought a T440p from ebay for £300 and waiting for it to arrive. Did I do good /g/?

I'm looking for a thinkpad for my parents as a media player for their TV so they can watch 1080p movies. Would the X201 be fast enough? I have the T420s and that one would definitely work but it's maybe a bit too expensive for just a media player.
Any other models that would do the job?

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