/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

T420 a shit

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>>56159934
No u

Would this be good enough for connecting my eGPU to my T420

http://www.banggood.com/EXP-GDC-Laptop-External-PCI-E-Graphics-Card-p-934367.html

>>56160018
Yes but get the ExpressCard version so you don't have to open your laptop each time.

Anything in special i should look for when buying RAM for a T400?
Will any 1333MHz SO-DIMM RAM will work on it? just that it will downclock to 1066MHz?

>>56160169
yes

>>56159993
Delicious Flat Chest

If i want a laptop to just use Office and to code the T400 will be enough right?

>>56159993
Me on the middle.

what are some nice thinkpad themed accessories to keep a look out for on ebay?
So far I'm liking the wireless mouse and laptop bag

>>56161218
Should be. I've used weaker computers to do more intensive shit

>>56161475
Old IBM external HDD's
theyre rare as shit but the enclosure can hold any 2.5" sata drive and they look absolutely amazing

Refurbished X230 for $275 Y/N

>>56161807
What are some common stuff i wont be able to do with it?

Im going to school to study, not to play games so the IGPU wont be a problem meanwhile i can play my chinese cartoons, but will it be able to play 1080BDs?

>>56162084
>but will it be able to play 1080BDs
Not him but the i5 2520m on the t420 can play 10bit 1080bdrip cartoons, it's not going to be 100% accurate but try looking for a benchmark comparison between that and your cpu.

K guys, fell for the thinkpad meme, and also for the freedom meme.

Just got myself a Thinkpad x200 with a P8600 for 93€. (That's a yes, according to the buying guide)
I want to see if I can slap libreboot in there.

Now I have to chose a libre distro and change the DE to something that doesn't look like shit (maybe gnome).

Also got the 9-cell battery. Gotta see if it can keep alive during the train travel home. (6h)

Has anyone ever bought from ITrenewdirect on eBay or in general? I'm haggling with offers over one of their Thinkpads, and I think I could get it for a good price, but I've heard mixed things about them, and that even though they have MAR products they've misrepresented product condition or specs in the past. If there's any bullshit I'm protected by eBay buyer protection, right?

>>56162171
Also, gonna put a SSD in it.

I have one in my bigger laptop, which has 4gb ram, and even with full memory you can't notice because page swapping is fast.

Should i upgrade from 2GB to 8GB RAM first or get a SSD first?

>>56162326
Ram.

>>56162326
I'd say RAM honestly, 2GB is pretty small

>>56162358
>>56162368
So be it, thanks.

>>56162326
Ram first. Then when you're able yo boot, ssd

Managed to get a used T450 for £250.

256 SSD, 8GB RAM, beautiful little machine.

I'm a software dev so might do the screen replacement, but man this thing is so sleek compared to the T61 that got me through Uni.

>>56162186
If the item you receive is not what they say, I'm pretty sure you're protected. I'd be careful, and check ebays policy though.

my t420 lid sensor is fucked, it will register sometimes when the lid is open, or when I move it slightly.

wat do?

>>56159870
I'm strongly considering an X220, but I'm wondering... How loud are these machines? Are the fans always whirring because that's always been something that embarrassed me in class. I've only ever owned shit laptops and the fans would always be loud and almost always be going. So what's the deal with these?

>>56163478
I have an t420 so dunno if it applies to the x220 but in my experience it's pretty silent, even more with an SSD.

The fan can get loud though but it only happens when Turbo Boost kicks in during constant load so for note taking or shitposting it won't be an issue.

>>56163548
an upgraded t420*

>>56162084
The C2D might not like going that far up in res. Might be better off at a slightly lower one. But give it a shot.

Common stuff is web browsing (no shit), basic UNIX use, Windows 7 should run fine with extra RAM. Bascially, it can computer

i need a Thinkpad for college, but i recently bought a Xioami Redmi note 3 pro.
Is hard to live in Chile

>>56163960
>i need a Thinkpad for college
you don't

>i recently bought a Xioami Redmi note 3 pro
you don't need this either if you're on a budget, a moto e would've done the same job + having spare money for a thinkpad

weón.

My motherboard on my main rig decided to die just a couple of days after I bought a new 1060, I also decided to order an eGPU adapter.

Will post results, and compare to main rig once it's back up.

x230

>>56163827
Well exactly what im looking one for, im upgrading it from 2GB to 8GB.
Im sure it can play 720p stuff.

I can only find T400 with T8600 around but atleast they have a 1440x900 screen.

Who makes the best batteries? I only can find chink/noname batteries where i live.

>>56162326
2GB to 8? What thinkpad do you have?

>>56164635
I'm using a T420, it has a 1440x900 screen and the nVidia dGPU. Pretty fucking good for all sorts of media shit. Why don't you just get a blazeit and be happy?

>>56164677
Because after 2 weeks of searching i wasn't able to find a 900p T420 that could ship where i live.

>>56164734
Where the fuck do you live man?

>>56164740
The problem was i only could find 768p T420.

Im looking for a screen with a good resolution over anything else.

>>56164677
>1440x900
wat

>>56165031
Get a cheap 1366x768 t420 and then get the hd+ cable with a 1600x900 screen, you can resell the 768p screen in Craigslist or the like since it's mainstream as fuck.

>>56165106
>1440x900
I'm a faggot and meant 1600x900

>>56165031
Fucking get one anyways

Tell me why I should buy a used T420 when I could buy a new Ideapad 100s or Inspiron for the same price

>>56165401
Because real laptop with G2 I5>Atom with 32GB storage made out of plastic

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the x230 (refurbished) i ordered just arrived, but it won't seem to boot. it says it's charging, but it won't turn on at all.
is it fucked or do i just need to let it charge? i've only had it for about 15 minutes

>>56165401
Those laptops are designed to be $150 pieces of shit. The T420 is a laptop that was designed to be a $1500 flagship and is now being sold for $150. Quality matters far more than age.

got a t420s which I immediately updated to 8GB of RAM and a 120GB SSD. Everything's working great, but what's the ThinkVantage button supposed to do? There are a few other function keys that don't work either. I'm running dual boot Ubuntu and Windows 10.

>>56163478
The fan gets loud when playing games or HD video but just for web browsing it's usually pretty silent.

The HDD in mine was a noisy 320gb Toshiba. I replaced it with a SSD and that made it a lot quieter.

>>56165548
>what's the ThinkVantage button supposed to do?
It's programmable, i use it to open foobar.

>There are a few other function keys that don't work either
Running W7 here and everything works, dunno about Linux and W10 is a pile of shit so i wouldn't be surprised.

>>56165691
oh alright. How do you program it? Do I have to go into registry edit or is there a program that assigns it for me or something?

Is it just me, or is the little moon and the thinklight not the cutest little features ever put on a laptop?

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>>56165762
Go to pic related and make that entry with the program you want to open.

My thinkpad's mic is shit. It picks up audio, but it's pretty bad. Tried recording my instrument, and it barely picked it up. Recorded my voice on vocaroo and it sounded bad as well.
Is it because it's a bad mic or is it because I don't have the drivers installed yet?
I recently reinstalled windows 7 so there aren't many drivers downloaded yet. Where can I find these drivers? I have a W520

>>56165815
alright thanks man. Really appreciate it.

What are the average temperatures of a T400 at idle and under load?

>>56165426
unplug ac adapter, take battery off, press on button for 30 secs, plug everything back again, and try to turn it on again.

Let me see if I can explain this:

On my T430 the mute volume led works as expected on linux, but on Win7, if I mess with the volume control in the task bar, the led doesn't pickup on the change. Example: if sound is muted (led on) and I change the volume in the task bar (not using the keyboard volume buttons), the led will remain lit. At this point, if I press the mute key, the led will turn off, but the sound will be muted, and it will remain in a "reversed" state until I do the same thing again (changing the state in the task bar).

Is there anything I can do to get the correct behaviour?

>>56165982
that didn't work

Are thinkpad screens still dogshit?

>>56166191
15" Thinkpads always had good screens. It's just the manlets that get eye cancer.

>>56166049
Did you install the Thinkpad Hotkey driver from Lenovo's site?

Lmao you guys try so hard to be different than your peers by getting some heavy ugly piece of crap. Just buy a macbook like everyone else and put away that fedora while you're at it cause no, it doesn't look good on you.

>>56166432
(You)

>>56166374
Good call, I didn't think of searching for that as everything was working well, but will do.

is it possible to find a good sandy/ivy bridge era laptop for $100 or less? i don't care about battery or screen quality, just need a new shitposting machine to use when i'm laying in bed or away from home.

>>56166356
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/ThinkPad-T420-14-0-Laptop-Intel-Core-i5-2520M-2-50-GHz-320-GB-HDD-4-GB-Memory-/381327064981

>Is this good? Newegg and manufacture refurb for $200


It's decent. Could do better though

>>56159870
ok /g/ im new to think pads what is the best one to get?

>>56166782
X1 carbon

>>56166782
t60

>>56166624
you should be able to find T420's for <$150 now

>>56166782
Macbook Air

Just got my thinkpad and it's true what they say. once you go black, you never go back.

is the i7 x220 worth 200 british dollars? can get the i5 for nearly half that, but the i7 has the IPS screen and usb3 right?

>>56167242
Both i5 and i7 can have the IPS screen. usb3 is only on i7

>>56166330
I'm not lugging around a 15" machine. X series and ultraportables all the way, desktop for some of the things I can't do on my laptop.

The screen on my macbook air was leagues better than my T420. Made sure to get an IPS panel on the X230 I'm ordering.

>>56167336
>the screen on my macbook air was leagues better
How could you tell without being able to look at anything other than BLOOM FILTER

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>>56167336
>2016
>being a manlet
Your loss, fuccboi. Enjoy your shitty thermals and always having to compromise on either resolution or panel quality.

>>56167441
To be fair, it is nearly impossible for any other laptop screen to be worse than the T420's. Its sole redeeming trait is that there are 1600x900 panels. Quality-wise, they aren't any better, but at least you aren't stuck with 1366x768.

>>56166782
stick with the xx20 series if you want something fairly modern, but still muh thinkpad experience ootb.
Personally I'd say go for the t420 wtih dgpu
great battery life with the 9 cell (even with the 4 cell i get 3-4 hours lightly browsing)
great cpu performance
acceptable gpu performance
plus you can throw an ssd and 16 gigs of ram and for pretty much every task but gaming, video rendering and cad it will perform just as well as any modern system.
>>56167492
the screens on the TN macbooks aren't that bad.
the one in my 2012 15" is leagues better than my t420's screen, and pretty much any macbook air has at least a halfway decent screen (even the 11" that's stuck at 1366x768)

Is coreboot supported for the T430? I'm considering buying one and I can't find a source that confirms.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Coreboot

i know people shit on newer thinkpads here, but why shouldn't i get a yoga 12? i'm not trying to start anything, i actually want to know what makes it bad compared to the old ones. i can get one for $500 through a friend and i want to know if that is worth it over sticking with my x200

>>56167853
not a real thinkpad™
the only reason it has the thinkpad name is because of the keyboard nipple
other than that it's just another standard consumer grade laptop that's going to break in 3 years.

>>56167763
https://github.com/coreboot/coreboot/tree/master/src/mainboard/lenovo/t430s

>>56167763
It's not >does coreboot support x
It's >how much of x does coreboot support

>>56168127
Right, my b

>>56167997
Are the T430 and the T430s the same in this regard? Should I look for a T430s instead?

>>56168201
T430s(note the ending 's') is as powerful as the regular T430 but it weighs less and it's slimmer, but you lose battery life due to the height and weight reductions.

If you have enough money, try to get hee i7 variants since they have a Thunderbolt port.

I have an X220. If I do something wrong like, for instance, being in a terminal emulator and pressing backspace at the prompt, it outputs a beep. I've already disabled "error" and other beeps in the BIOS, but it persists.

How do I disable the beeps?

>>56168233
Ya I was planning to get one with an i7, battery life isn't as much of a concern to me as I will be docked or plugged in the majority of the time.

What I meant to ask: is the BIOS chip in the T430 and T430s the same?

>>56168886
Nvm, found how to change it here: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_disable_the_pc_speaker_(beep!)#Disable_console_beeps_in_.2Fetc.2Finputrc

>>56168918
I'd love an i7

>>56169041
T430 has a soldered processor and the i7 is dual core They only offer marginal improvements over the i5.

t. x230 i7 owner who doesn't really do anything that CPU intensive that would've rather had the lower temps

BIOS should be the same between T430/s

>>56169041
>>56169331
edit: T430s has a soldered processor...

sorry, I suck cocks

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is a t42 worth $50?
it only had 40gb of storage and 1gb of ram, but i kinda just want something so i can begin my journey into linux

>>56169358
No, you can get a *60 series for a bit more.

So I get this error when trying to pair my bluetooth devices. Just installed windows 7 on a W520.
What driver should I be looking for?

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>>56169407

>>56169407
>>56169413
gentoo

>>56169407
Bluetooth driver?

>>56169413
It might be an incorrect pairing code.

Meeting a dude on Craigslist tomorrow about a T430 at Starbucks tomorrow. Any tips?

>>56169435
Bring friends, dont bring black friends, if the guy is black, get worried.

>>56169372
this. Unless you're in the third world and have no choices, you're much better off looking for a *60 series.

>>56169435
bring a friend with a rifle to set up on a rooftop across from the meeting place to cover you

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>>56159870
Just received my p70.
Amazing keyboard. Garbage back-lighting.

Does anyone else think the TrackPoint is way slower to use than the track pad? Am I doing it wrong?

>>56169485
Adjust your sensitivity. Try a different trackcap (there are 3 different kinds). Also, disable the trackpad for a week and make yourself learn to use it. There is a small learning curve even accounting for other variables. If you're not convinced by then, it's just not for you. But you'd definitely be in the minority.

Does the X220 support DDR4 RAM?

>>56169544
does your stomach support bleach?

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>>56169549
sickest burn I've seen in at least a month, m8

>>56169544
lurk moar, start by reading the OP

Any recommendation for a USB 3.0 card to install on my T420. Bought a $5 off Ali and it never got detected by Windows.

>>56169544
No.

>>56169549
His stomach should support bleach, his intestines wont.

Also bad analogy, you are implying DDR4 fits but something wrong will go with it.
Stop samefagging too.

>>56169544
off the top of my head, no, but i could be wrong

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>>56169595

>>56169595
I don't think he was going for an analogy. I think he was going for him to drink bleach because he could've found it himself with the OP links

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sup /g/

I just replaced the hinges on my T420 and now it won't boot :(

no fans power on, the power LED flashes periodically and the 'charging' LED on the lid flashes in a 1-2 pattern

any ideas?

i've checked all the connectors

I just got new hinges, lid, bezel and more RAM for my baby :(

plz halp

>>56169435
make sure the COA is on the laptop

>>56169912
i will send $20 USD to the anon who helps me fix this :'(

>>56169912
Did you remember to replug the battery?

>>56170056
yep

tried just AC too

interestingly the CD drive seems to be working fully

>>56169912
did you do the thing where you unplug everything, remove the battery, press power 10 times, then hold it for 30 seconds?

>>56169945
coa?

>>56170083
>did you do the thing where you unplug everything, remove the battery, press power
yeah i did do that thing

What would be considered a "good deal" for an R40? Someone at work has one for $25, but I've heard that they're hot trash.

>>56169912
welp i just bought a new t420

What do you guys think of this? I'd shove an SSD into it.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/sys/5740906044.html

>>56170114
$25 isn't too bad. It's really just a collectible though, not practical for anything besides dicking around

>>56169912
First question should always be "what changed?" Start putting shit back like it was one thing at a time and work backwards.

Reseat the RAM. Try putting only the previous RAM stick(s) back in the slots they were in. Take the keyboard back out and make sure the display cable from the mobo to the screen is seated well.

I will take your money but give it back to you to go buy beer for yourself as long as you drink some for me.

I will hang around and help you troubleshoot. Take it one thing at a time and report back.

>>56170139
If this is you and you gave up after 20 minutes, forget everything I said above and kill yourself.

>>56170090
He's assuming you're a Windows pleb and you care about the license code and you somehow don't know it isn't already in the SLIC table and doesn't matter.

>>56165401
>Tell me why I should buy a used T420 when I could buy a new Ideapad 100s or Inspiron for the same price
The Celeron N3050 featured in those is almost as fast as E4300 C2D in everything bar things that use the newest instructions and video decoding
The i5-2520M featured in most T420's it's about four or five times faster than that in any workload

>>56170252
"what changed" - I disassembled the PC, carefully detached all internal connectors, replaced the broken hinges and reassembled

I've tried reseating RAM in both slots

I used compressed air to blow out all the dust around the CPU fan and on the motherboard

I've taken the keyboard out and made sure the display cable is seated well

Thanks kind anon, any more suggestions?

Anyone here have experience with the series 3 docks and linux? How well does it behave?

T430, looking at either 433710U or 433810U

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>>56170353
And while I'm at it, how much of a meme is this

>>56170350
Did you try putting back the old RAM though.

Also try taking all the RAM out entirely and see if it beeps at you.

>>56165845
>Is it because it's a bad mic or is it because I don't have the drivers installed yet?
It's a bad mic but at least your voice should sound acceptable
>>56166109
It's fucked, the power delivery and battery charging circuits are somewhat independent of the mainboard on most Thinkpads, so they will charge even if the mobo is fried to death
If there's no POST beep's then it's completely wrecked, even water damaged TP mainboards will beep
>>56166191
They fixed the screens in the *40 series but everything else is ruined

>>56170387
yep I restored the original RAM (tried both sockets) and no change

doesn't beep when I remove all RAM

I disconnected the cmos battery, and now the power LED is constantly on with periodic flickering (even once I reconnected the battery)

fans still don't spin up though (but the CD rom does, i guess this might just mean its getting power though)

>>56166975
I also blew a nigger to get my Thinkpad, best experience I ever had tbqh
Now I always suck the BBC

>>56169358
That looks like the 95W brick, which means it's an ATi model, which means the motherboard could fail anytime due to flex
tbqh I would buy it just for the brick, I can't seem to find 95W IBM branded bricks

>>56170435
Light staying with periodic flickering on just means it's charging. I would think that the board is getting power, probably why the CD rom works also.

It not beeping when you remove all RAM is a bit odd, it should complain by beeping.

your fan connector and the power-jack-to-mobo connector is plugged in well also, huh? (it would seem the power jack is or otherwise the above wouldn't work) Reseat both of those anyway.

No other flashing lights or beeps?

I bought a GE HDMI to VGA adapter from Walmart today for my T420, and now that I've got it set up and it's not working do I realize that for some reason people what to output HDMI on a VGA monitor.

Is there any way I can reverse it? I'd like to plug the T420 into my TV for VLC.

>>56170540
Return that thing and get a DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor instead. DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort are digital signals, and VGA is an analog signal. To have a converter between them means that the signal is converted itself, not just the port. It is also most likely one way. It's much easier to convert from DisplayPort to HDMI.

>>56170519
I meant the power button LED, not the charging LED - i have never seen this flicker before with normal operation

yep, I have not heard a single beep from it since I powered it on again - i think static electricity might have damaged the motherboard when i was repairing it. it's the only thing I can think of. that, or the compressed air did something.

no beeps when I try to power up with the CPU fan disconnected either.

BTW the LCD is not attached, this shouldnt make a difference right?

>>56170614
>BTW the LCD is not attached, this shouldnt make a difference right?
iirc it might not boot without the LCD

>>56170630
attached the LCD, same issue

>>56170575
Will do anon, thank you.

Do you think Walmart will allow me to exchange an opened product for an unopened one if I say it wasn't what I thought it was?

What's your opinion on the T450s?

>>56170614
Power button LED on the keyboard shouldn't flicker. It can bright/dim in regular intervals if the laptop is in hibernation.

>no beeps when I try to power up with the CPU fan disconnected either
I would think that indicates that it's failing at some point before that. Booting to BIOS with "fan error" message exists, so it being plugged in or not shouldn't matter if you're not even getting a BIOS splash screen.

Very, very strange that no RAM modules installed wouldn't generate a beep. I think that's been a pretty standard error beep message for thinkpads for a long time...if that's changed in sandyvagina--> I'm now aware of it.

When you took the hinges out, did you take the screen bezel apart and disconnect the cable going to the power inverter for the screen? I wonder if you plugged in in backwards. I know that in older models it plugs in both ways. Usually a reverse polarity will fry it but not always. If you did, I'd suggest taking the bezel back apart and reversing the polarity on that plug.

will any 16 gig ddr3 sodimm kit work in x220 or is there something i need to look out for?

>>56170735
>if that's changed in sandyvagina--> I'm now aware of it.
It hasn't

>>56170735
nope, on the T420 it seems like the LCD data/power inverter connections are on the same plug (which I have reseated on the mobo and reconnected to the LCD)

lol
>sandyvagina

i think the lack of beeps (power-on beeps and RAM missing beeps) is a pretty good indicator that the mobo is fubar

so far we have:
>laptop fully working
>replaced hinges
>laptop not powering on with blinking powerbutton LED
>reseated RAM, removed RAM, same issue with no beep
>reseated all internal connectors, same issue with no beep
>performed static discharge reset, also with CMOS battery removed, same issue

>.<

does anyone know if the data from a Full Disk Encrypted ssd can be recovered from a non-thinkpad computer?

>>56170760
yes

>>56170735
thanks very much for your help kind anon

>>56170855
>does anyone know if the data from a Full Disk Encrypted ssd can be recovered from a non-thinkpad computer?
What did you use to encrypt it? I can't think of any method that would make it impossible to recover the data from a device that isn't damaged, it should be recoverable provided you have the password

>>56170855
>does anyone know if the data from a Full Disk Encrypted ssd can be recovered from a non-thinkpad computer?
I don't know about Linux but on Windows if you used Bitlocker it's possible. You'll need the recovery key file though.

>>56170897
encrypted using thinkpad BIOS (hdd password feature)

its hardware level encryption

>>56170855
>>56170893

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I was hoping last ditch it was the inverter. I'm going to press F to pay respects at this point, anon. Mobo is probably fubar. Sorry for your lots.

F

Here's a final bump from me for your issue though. Maybe somebody else can think of something I forgot.

>>56170932
:) dont worry i already have my sights set on a new t420. i'll just replace the bezel, LCD n stuff with my new hardware and it'll be good as new

pity i spent like $200 nzd on new hinges, bezel and lid tho lol

>>56170919
Should be recoverable
>Can I move an encrypted drive to another ThinkPad and still access the data?
Yes. The encryption key is not system specific. Since the key is maintained by the drive, it is possible to move the drive to another system still access the data.
afaik such encryption is provided by the SSD, so you should be able to access the data on any system
https://support.lenovo.com/mx/en/documents/migr-69621

>>56170932
little spoiler that i didn't want to mention, I
>did all the repair work on my carpet
>used compressed air and the CPU fan spun super fast

:<

>>56170878
yes [anything will work] or yes[, you need to watch out for e.g low voltage modules as they don't work]?

>>56170995
kek, I sort of hate you now but you and I both know you knew better, faglord

I wish you godly luck in the future. Do your repairs on mum's countertop instead next time.

I have an HP Elitebook 8530w with the core 2 duo t9600 processor. (with sadly 2 gigs of ram). Do you guys recommend upgrading to the thinkpad x220 or should i stick with the elitebook and obviously upgrade the ram?

>>56170995
It's normal for the CPU fan to spin fast when you push air through it
Did you spray any other parts of the mobo? Compressed air cans usually have more things than air, and sometimes such things can be conductive
Prolly the carpet killed it though, never happened to me when working on bedsheets tbqh
>>56171022
Yes as in anything will work, pretty much every LV module will support normal voltages so it doesn't matter which one you get
I don't know if the X220 supports LV modules, if it does it would be ideal to get them

>>56171053
>I don't know if the X220 supports LV modules, if it does it would be ideal to get them
My T420 does so i'd guess the x220 too.

>>56170630
I was troubleshooting a x220 and can confirm this generation laptos do boot up without the internal display attached

>>56171053
same here, I've built many many computers on carpet without any issues including leaving stuff like CPUs on the floor, RAM etc

Yep I sprayed pretty much all over the motherboard. something seemed to condense for a few seconds after concentrated spraying.

is it worth wiping the mobo down with some alcohol do ya reckon?

>>56171051
>do you guys recommend upgrading to the thinkpad x220 or should i stick with the elitebook and obviously upgrade the ram?
It seems it's DDR2, so you might be hard pressed to find modules at decent prices, you might find a 4 gb X220 at the price of 4 gb of DDR2, though you can find really cheap ram in dead laptops and from chink sellers
Upgrading it to 8 gb should make it fast enough for pretty much as many 4chan tabs you want, 4 should make it fast enough for anything but heavy compiling and hardcore shitposting

>>56171099
>is it worth wiping the mobo down with some alcohol do ya reckon?
Yeah, but the damage is probably already done, still kind of worth a shot

>>56166440
Thanks for making this post so I don't have to give the guy you are replying another (You)

>>56171100
do you think 4gb would be enough for light compiling in a virtual machine?v

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>>56171211
c-can i get the palmrest with fingerprint reader please ;-;

>>56171223
>c-can i get the palmrest with fingerprint reader please ;-;
dirty grave digger, pay your respects!

>>56171211
are you going to give it a proper viking funeral?

>>56171251
depends how flammable compressed air is

>>56171248
Think of it this way, a part of your dead ThinkPad will be useful for another anon.

>>56171274
well unless said anon is in New Zealand shipping will be about $40 so its not gonna b worth it

I've been a somewhat judicious end-of-an-era collector, so I have a 14.1" T60p, T601F, and x230(wx220 kbd swap). All of them specced out.

I'm trying to figure out where I need to be in the middle (x200s? x201/00 with IPS?) or further back but still usable (T43p?, x61 with IPS mod?).

What should I set my sights on? No tablet models pls. Personally I think touchshit is a meme.

>>56170685
Anyone? Is this just a T420 and X220 circlejerk?

>Tfw fell for the mac build quality meme

The trackpad randomly developed a dead spot. It can be temporarily fixed by pushing on it really hard, but it's never permanent. Also, it's clicking randomly. No water damage or anything, I just flipped it open one day and apparently something failed. Prior to that, the screen would get graphical artifacts all over. Apple probably doesn't know how to solder worth a damn - or compiling gentoo in a VM caused the shit to melt.
Don't fall for the apple build quality meme. This laptop is only six fucking years old. I have a T40 that's still 100% functional.

Apple. Never.

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>>56170353
I have the previous gen (4337, it just doesnt have the usb3 port)

it works nicely, i have removed the mounting guides for some additional airflow, so getting it on there is a bit of a pain, but its still not too bad.

>>56170375
i just have my dock on a tv dinner table like pic related next to my desk. THe monitor in your pic would be wayyyy too high.

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>>56171595
Good to hear. Software plays nice as well? From what I've seen some of the more recent docks don't actually tell the system that they're docks so they're not handled properly or something

And I guess the monitor stand does add a fair amount of height, but the desk I'm using has adjustable height so worst case scenario I could drop it down a notch or two.
(monitor in the pic is just stock image, talking about only pic related)

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>>56171687
I havent had any issues with it on ubuntu besides having to rearrange my monitor config every time i plug it in.

Ah. I thought it was like one of the dell ones where the dock is a part of the stand itself.

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>>56159870
Is the ThinkPad X1 any good?

I'm looking at getting a 2011 version. It seems fit all my needs, I just need to know if there are any issues with the model, or things I should watch out for?

Or should I just go for a X220?

>>56171958
Fucking disgusting.

So I asked the other day about ways to keep my thinkpad cool, someone mentioned tpfancontrol and gave it a go, running the fan at full power most of the time. Now, sometimes the windows power icon says disconnected-noncharging and reconnects itself after some seconds, could this have something to do?

>>56165845
Even if your mic if bad, you can buy a decent replacement for under $1 online.

Hey guys, so i had my x230 die on me within 2 weeks of buying it on craigslist for $130. I don't have much but i'm willing to give thinkpads a shot again. What should i do?

1. Buy a used mobo ($60~)
(Note: this'll be my first time doing anything like this. Most i've done under there is add an msata)
2. Buy a for parts x220 (>100 + battery and charger)
put in there my ssd then buy a charger and battery for it (unless the x230's charger and battery are compatible?)
3. Buy an x220 that has everything i need ($150-200)
4. Buy a for parts/used x230 again ($180+)
install my own ssd, i've got a charger and everything already
5. Ditch thinkpads for good

>>56172047
Also, is a mobo frying on you a common issue with buying used, especially with laptops? It's the first time this has happened to me.

>>56172047
I'd buy a mobo replacement because it looks like the cheaper option, plus you have the hardware maintenance manual for instructions.

>>56172080
>is a mobo frying on you a common issue with buying used, especially with laptops?
I've been buying nothing but used laptops for years and other than gpu failures none has failed on me. What exactly fried? Is it completely dead?

>>56172121
>I'd buy a mobo replacement
Leaning towards that too

>>56172132
When i press the power button, the thinklight flickers and the usb i have plugged in lights up but the screen is completely dead and it makes no sound so it seems there's nothing going on in there.

>>56172168
Just to be sure, have you checked its not the lcd led backlight?

>>56172195
I'm sure but i'll check again tomorrow morning. Just in case, what are the steps that you take to diagnose it anon?

>>56172002
So go with the X1

:^)

>>56172219
Just either plug and external light or point a strong flashlight at the screen, if you can see something then its the backlight. If I were you I'd go the replacement mobo but I'd still try to repair this one, troubleshooting isnt always as hard and its a good time to learn now, only problem is you need a very good soldering iron or hot air station.

>>56172278
*external display
Also you did try reseating the ram modules just in case right?

>>56172278
>>56172286
In that case, yeah i tried to use an external monitor and i wasn't getting any signal from the laptop.

>>56172286
I'll try this again. What other steps should i take?

>>56172236
sure, be a pleb

>>56172314
I assume no beep codes, if so the free service manuals from lenovo have troubleshooting steps for your specific laptop. Try clearing the cmos by removing the backup battery too.

If none of the above works you'll need a multimeter and the motherboard schematics, with it and some help from electronic repairmen forums diagnosing should be easy. Finding the part and replacing it will be the hard part.

Just bought a used X230 for $400. (yes everything here is expensive as fuck). I've got two questions:

1) The battery is loose and wiggles up and down, it seems like this is a common problem. Would a new battery fix this?

2) The battery is at 60% capacity and the screen has a few dead pixels. Do you think its worth it buying a new battery and upgrading the screen to IPS for around $200? (and yes bearing in mind that everything here is expensive as fuck, even the cheapest shit from ebay).

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>>56172336
better buy a thick, unaesthetic x220 then.

I definitely don't want to be called a pleb by an anonymous user on a Taiwanese metal working forum.

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Why did IBM think this as a bios would be a good idea?

why is my z61m not considered a thinkpad? i really like it a lot.

>>56172825
people actually thought through a problem instead of crying to mommy and/or google back then.

and it looks fuckin cool

>>56172850
niche model. Technically my G40 isnt either. Welcome to the too cool to be in the OP recommendations club.

What is the general consensus on the T420S and T230S?

After running through the guide I think the sweet spot for me is the x201.

What should I look out for when buying one of these?

My concerns are: battery life mainly, any immutable options I have to decide up front and possibly any red flags for shitty screens or other parts.

I'm prepared to do mods in the future of they're worth it. But at the mo, I'll just be dumping an SSD in it.

Guys, can you tell me how much difference there is between 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen i5 processors? I have a low budget but I'm not sure that 2gen (T420/X220) is enough, I should take it to school so no heavy loads, but it should compile some Java and do PHP/JS (of course I prefer to kill myself) and some Arduino stuff, no plan to do gaming, but I could need to use Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere/Vegas sometimes

>>56173602
differences in performance is not much but big jumps in power efficiency and heat output

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Are me and my Dell Vostro 1510 which I got for free welcome?

Makes a great shitposting machine while I'm camping. Pic related.

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>>56174036

Better view of screenfetch.

The extra 2GB RAM I added myself as it was like £20 for 2x2GB on Ebay.

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>>56174036
Dell masterrace

>>56174194

:O Keyboard nipple.

I literally never use them, but always want laptops that have them.

Am I a terrible person?

>>56174225
I dont understand

>>56174225

Dude, keyboard nipples are the Marilyn Monroe's spot of Thinkpads.

You are not a terrible person, you are a good person, in the right thread.

>>56166109
does it react at all?
battery light should at least blink when trying to turn it on.

>>56174323
it didn't blink at all. i already sent it back, the mobo was a shit
thanks though

>>56174255
>>56174275

Mixed responses, but this thread feels pretty comfy, like our laptops, so I ain't complaining.

In other news, my grill who is sat next to me has just installed xubuntu on an old advent laptop which she fixed by stealing the screen from another identical broken advent laptop she had lying around.

When I met her, she didn't even think to Google basic shit. So happy right now.

>>56174036
>>56174194
wh-where can i get my hands on one of these?
price range?

>>56171211
F

>>56174358
Sometimes conductive parts of the chasis gets loose and they short some components inside.
Ie. my T430 had the exact same problem. Opening it and cleaning up the mobo fixed the problem. So, if that was the case blame the post of treating your package as shit.

>>56174389

I got my Vostro 1510 for free of a mate who works at a recycling place. Occasionally they get bulk disposal orders for laptops (as businesses can't just landfill laptops) and this one may have ended up in my hands. :)

Can get them on Ebay in britbong land between £50-80 buy it now.

So say i bought an x240 with a 1366 x 768 IPS screen. could i easily upgrade that by buying a replacement IPS 1920x1080 screen?

>>56171258
Very, actually, just turn it upside down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaV2V9uTBrI

Are there other worth business laptop lines apart from ThinkPad, Latitude, Precision, EliteBook and ZBook?

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>>56174036
>>56174194
Another Dell shill reporting in. Use my e5450 for everything.

>>56174890
How do you like that dell its damn beautiful

>>56171352
X201s, my friend.
>rare like the W701ds but not as ridiculously expensive
>1440x900 standard on all models
>LV i7 much more usable than the X200s' ULV Core 2 Duo
>real lid latches instead of that questionable magnet shit the X220/X230 have
>*60/*61/**00 keyboard style with full travel on the top row and the better-feeling volume buttons
>can swap palmrest with an X200s to be trackpad-free
It's pretty much the best X series. Although now that the X62 exists and is available to the west, that might be contested.

>>56174986
I'm in love. Got the i5 + gtx 830m and 1080p IPS for around 400 euro brand new.

>>56175162
Wich i5?! Hokyfuck that price

>>56174890

Nice desk setup, I like it.

>>56175143
>x201s
>rate
What.

>>56175184
i5-5300U.

>>56175198
Thanks you!

>>56175284
There's only one listing on ebay right now, and it's in the UK. Compare to the ~10 X200s listings or the dozens of listings for non-s models of either generation and I'd say that's pretty rare.

>>56175355
here in poland we got thousands of them waiting to be bought for dirty cheap

>>56171958
i have an x1c3, it's great. runs linux pretty well, not quite as well as my T430s but still ok. i x1c's are nice except for the 2nd gen.

i really want the x1c yoga amoled but the price isn't justified.

>>56174383
Is your grill interested in computing all of a sudden?

Thats great. Most grills dont give a flying shit about it, and just want their instagrams and facebooks.

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The last line of defense.

>>56176031
Heh, is the cat enyoing the hot air from the cooling outtake?

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>>56176031
who's next?

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>>56159870
Hello, I am going to buy a new battery for my Thinkpad W520 but according to these reviews [pic 1] it's not very good (It lasts about a year), but it does have a year long warranty. There are 2 places where the battery can be bought: the shop [spoiler]http://shop.lenovo.com[/spoiler] and the outlet [spoiler]http://outlet.lenovo.co[/spoiler]. On the shop page for the battery [spoiler]http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?hide_menu_area=true&GroupID=460&Code=0A36303[/spoiler] It lists a year long warranty [pic 2], but on the Outlet page for the battery It doesn't list a warranty. Because of the popularity of Thinkpads here I find it probable that at least one of you have bought a battery from Lenovo so, I have to ask: does the outlet have the warranty as well?

Oh, and I have three minor questions (relative to the main one) that if one of you could answer would be much appreciated.
1. Are the battery’s manufactured by lenovo really the best battery’s for the Thinkpad W520 even though they go bad within a year?
2. Is there a drop in potential cycles (of a unused battery) depending on it's time of manufacturer? For example, will a battery manufactured in 2014 not last as long as a battery manufactured in 2016?
3. Is the 70++ still manufactured today? If not how long has it been sine it was manufactured?

The price in the shop is $160 and the price in the outlet is $96.

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>>56176503
Pic 2

>>56176031
at least tell me you got the nvs+quad core model

Posting from my newly acquired X201, did I do well /tpg/?

>>56176803
>Not posing costs
>Not posting specs or anything
Maybe

>>56170685
It's great, but why not buying a Skylake ThinkPad?

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>>56176828
200 eurodollars and I'm afraid the battery is rubbish

>>56176803
Almost impossible to go wrong.

>>56176869
I got a diminished battery on mine too. What's the cheapest battery worth buying ?

>>56176844
Too expensive. Also I'm buying it used

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>tfw in Australia
>can't buy
REEEEEEEEEE

>>56176884
Just suck it up and get a genuine 9cell. They should be around $50-$60 on ebay. X200/X201/X200s/X201s all take the same battery, so search all those models to find the best price.

>>56177061
>9cell
i just can't deal with that bulge to be honest.

Someone can give me a feedback about the "Thinkpad 13". I'd like to make some photo edition and do not want to buy some macshit or expensive laptop

>>56177059
>T440
ABORT

>>56177227
>what is touchpad replacement
>inb4 he can't open up a laptop

I want to buy one of these for college.

But what do I do if the battery is shit?
Is a new one going to cost me half the price of the laptop?

>people consider (and even buy) anything other than the t420 and x220 thinkpads

>>56177243
don't get a *20 series, only 30> if battery is a concern.
Batteries are generally pretty cheap, but newer model thinkpads that you'd buy would have less wear, than say the 30 series.
>>56177248
>shit power consumption
>shit iGPUs
ivy bridge best

>>56177274
absolute bullshit, buy a macbook if you're a spec wanker. construction > spec in a thinkpad, the 20 series perform well enough, and are basically future proof with 8gb ram and SSD. get a 30 series if you want horrible keyboard and shitty plastic

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>>56177292
They ruined build quality in the 40 series, and you can replace the keyboard on the 30 series with the one of that in the 20 series. The iGPU is significantly better (63%), and the SoC has much less power usage than Sandy Bridge. Also, Macbooks are complete shit. Kill you'reself if you ever buy one.

>>56177356
>30 series peasant chinkpad buyer attempts to reason with 20 series king

>>56177415
>implying
i use an elitebook 2560p because it was very cheap
i still think the 20 series is a great option, but you can't deny that the 30 series is far superior after a keyboard replacement

>>56177435
wow, don't even speak to me if all you know of thinkpads is anecdote you read on /g/

>>56177482
mate i used to use a T420 and from time to time, my mate's T430, i way preferred his T430 to the T420 because of much longer battery life, much faster rendering on the iGPU

>>56177173
But it gives you a comfy grip and 6cells don't provide enough battery life to these old models to be worth spending money on.

>>56177248
>people buy T420 and X220
Absolutely plebeian. W520 is the only good --20 Thinkpad. All other form factors are junk in that generation.

I want to get a ultrabay battery for my T430S as it only has 3 hrs with the default battery.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Genuine-Ultrabay-Battery-Lenovo-ThinkPad-R60-R61-T60-T60p-T430-T430s-51J0508-/261034905197?hash=item3cc6e48e6d:g:xOUAAMXQWlFRxTJX

Is this battery compatible? I heard that lenovo ultrabay battery arent universal. Sorry newfag here

I finally give up guys, tried getting my hands on a T420 at least, and can't afford more than 150€
It's impossible to get a good deal on eBay.

>>56170353
I have the 433810U. Haven't had any issues at all using Fedora 24.

Are third-party "Blu-Basic" brand batteries any good? Shop says it's 6600mAh.

X220 with 8gb ram and 256gb ssd for 250$ or x230 16gb ram and 256 ssd for 350$, I'm from eastern europe btw

>>56178252
Ps. Both are after leasing by one shop that sells used thinkpads in here.

Hello /g/uys,
I've bought an 240GB SSD for my T61 but I've got a problem with it.

When I install Windows 10 on it, it will randomly freeze during the install and sometimes won't even boot afterwards. So I tried with the latest Ubuntu available and it runs fine

Any of you knows what could be the cause of the problem?

When were t420s sold and for how much?
Why are they so cheap today?

>>56178282
You can find the answer for both your first and second questions really easily

And they're cheap because it's been 4 years and S versions are less powerfull than the normal ones

>>56161911
I have the X220 TABLET version. Got it only for 250$ refurbished A condition with i7. Put in 16GB RAM and SSD... Runs awesome. New custom BIOS allows over clocking of RAM to 1800Mhz

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i keep putting off buying a t420 because i dont need one

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>>56159870
is the thinkpad yoga 2 in 1 any good?

I heard only best buy and I found a demo of it at a local best buy.

I like the body because of the carbon fiber and magnesium alloy finish and its comes with a gtx 940mx and 256gb of nvme SSD

Only have $900 dollars to spare for a new computer. I don't know what I should get for that kind of money should I just build my own pc? or get the thinkpad

>also it has a pen for drawing images

Is it possible to stop and start charging at a specific percent?
I have a W520 and don't have many drivers installed yet.

>>56178540
It's kinda overpriced but comfy as fuck to use.

>>56178475
Nice blog

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>>56177415
>20 series king
The last good part of x220/t420 is already available in t430. Just admit x230/T430 are better, cuck.

>>56177482
>specs are anecdotal

Delete your post, it's embarrassing.

>>56178589
It's not really


even you have the perks from lenovo you still only get $20 off for base model

Anyone in the law field or law students?
I have a friend who wants a new laptop, I told him about my site, his budget is sub $1,000 but ya know doesn't have to be that much.
Anywho, told him to get an E7440 or T460s, even a macbook. is 8GB RAM and 246GB SSD suitable for like people in the law field?

>>56160169
Yeah, it should downclock, ThinkPads aren't too picky.

>>56161475
I like buying bags for them
if in murrika, you can get a nice IBM or Lenovo era ThinkPad bag for like $20 or $30 shipped in new/near new condition.

>>56178713
>It's not really
Compared to a secondhand T420/T430 it's kinda overpriced for what you get. But I agree that things like guarantee are neat to have.

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can anybody suggest some wireless mouse that looks nice with thinkpads?

>>56178767
M570

>>56178767
Microsoft Designer Mouse.

>>56165785
It is kyuuuute :D

>>56166782
T420 best under $150
W530 i7qm fhd good under $400
T400, X61, good under $80

>>56168918
I would guess the bios chip be different, the motherboard is a different shape, battery is located underneath the palmrest on a T430s unlike the back like standard T430 (and other thinkpads). Also the T430s has a soldiered CPU, maybe the BIOS is locked for that... And the T430 has an expresscard port, T430s does not.

My T430s only lasts 2 hours and I think my battery degraded by 60 - 80%, standard intel T430s should last 4+ of normal use.

>>56170114
R40 nothing special, Pentium 4 laptop, but made by Acer.

>>56169435
I sold laptops locally, just meet up at a starbucks table, it won't be weird so long as one of you guys bought a drink or something.
Win7 COA should be underneath the battery, if its WIndows 8, then it would be in bios (press F1 or ThinkVantage Button).
If you have to put in a password... good luck, bios chips cost like $40 if you know how to soldier.

>>56166975
I like to keep an open mind.
After owning a X1C3 & Pixel 2 for a short period, Pixel is better. Currently using the 1st gen Pixel, otherwise, T430s & X61T are my standards when mobile, E6430s/E6330 are nice to have, but cant afford one.

>>56178626
>caps lock key light still doesn't work

if they fixed this in the classic keyboard mo I would be happy.

>>56179058
And what do you need it for?
If you use Windows it's gonna show you a CapsLock icon in the bottom right corner.

>>56178560
Yes
Lenovo Power Manager on Windows and tlp on GNU/Linux, on the latter you also need the tp_smapi kernel module but pretty much every distro ships with it nowadays

>>56179316
>And what do you need it for?
Knowing when capslock is on before typing.

>If you use Windows it's gonna show you a CapsLock icon in the bottom right corner.
it doesn't for me.

Why no talk about the T450?

>>56179372
Because it's not a real thinkpad?

>>56169358
T4x are somewhat cripped by the Pentium M, specially when some distros don't support PAE or whatever, I'll have to download a separate distro for these laptops than AMD/Core Duo clunkers.

Although the IPS models are sought after, that one isn't even a 15" machine sadly, you're probably better off with an X60 or even Z60.

>>56169594
>https://www.amazon.com/GMYLE%C2%AE-ExpressCard-34mm-Adapter-Dual/dp/B0045BLP1S/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=8GAGTP8P7Y6EJQFDAYCC
Also my first write up for the T420 is here, I'll have to update it now.
>http://www.dankpads.com/2016/02/t420-general-info.html

>>56179390
Why not?

>>56172825
Fuck you.
I like that bios and the little ducky that goes with it.
>Dat exit door and slow fade to black.

>>56179546
>cancer keyboard
>botnet uefi
>soldered cpu with no ability to upgrade it to quad core
>worse build quality than predecessors (except T440, which was even worse)

>>56179628
>cancer keyboard
Objectively the most ergonomic key form

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>>56179628
>can't replace anything without disassembling entire chasis
>only one 2,5" bay
>7mm 2,5" bay (forget about 2TB HDD + SSD option)
>all available CPUs are ULV (15W TDP), no t450p atm
pls

But is a T450s a good machine? I'm not into nerd shit. I just want a laptop for work with CAD.
I'm a college student.

>>56180193
No. Get W530 with quadro graphics or T430 with NVS 5400m GPU. T450s is an abomination as seen above: >>56179707
ULV CPU is literally cancer and you should avoid it at all costs.
Alternatively get T440p and replace the trackpoint with t450's one

>>56180228
I just need it to run AutoCAD SolidWorks and Mastercam. Would it run those fine? I have a PC for heavier tasks but that also needs upgrading.

>>56171251
>>56171258
>>56174757
>magnesium body
>light it on fire

do it fagget

>>56180330
Yep, but remember to get a model with dedicated GPU. Quadro/NVS gpus are cerified for CAD software

>>56180367
I was talking about the T450s
I don't need to do intensive tasks and complex assemblies. So would a T450s suffice?

>>56180483
No. It's gonna overheat and throttle.

Am I the only one who really likes the way Thinkpads look? Alot of people think they're ugly.

>>56180730
Yeah. I like how the new ones look :^)

>>56180730
Aah fuck off retard. Dont act this way fucking annoys the shit out of me

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>>56180730
>implying thinkpads arent a pussy magnet

Thinkpad e540 (new for 340€-)
i3-4100M (2.5 GHz)
1x4 GB ram (1600 MHz)
128 GB SSD
1366 x 768 pixels
Is that good?

>>56181037
No, that's disastrously bad.

>>56178252
Somebody can solve my problem?

>>56181073
Why?

>>56180730
I love them, so square and robust. and I love the matte finish, had an HP notebook that was all shiny, the first day it was looking pretty good, then it just became a fingerprintmagnet.

>>56181111
I3

Just spilled some blood on my t450. Had a nosebleed and got maybe 3-4 big drops over the trackpad and keyboard. Left some dried stains on the trackpad.

It's working fine now, and I know they're supposed to be somewhat spill resistant, but would blood maybe be different from water, seeing as blood dries and thickens quite fast. Should I do anything?

Also, what's the best way of wiping the trackpad down without risking doing more damage? I have some wet wipes for glasses with alcohol.

>>56181209
Sorry if it's a dumb question but can I upgrade?

>>56181111
>edge series
>shit-tier i3
>15" 1366x768
>for 340 eurobucks
Get a T520 instead. It'll cost less, perform better, and have a screen that won't make you want to claw your eyes out.

Is there a difference between t440 and t440p?
I can't find anything on thinkwiki.org

>>56181707
>T series models with a ‘p’ suffix (eg. T61p) means they’re more powerful than the regular T series and come with stronger dedicated GPUs.
>http://ktgee.net/post/49423737148/thinkpad-guide

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This x220 is going for about 40% less than average around the price of x201.

Is the i5 acceptable?
Can I check if IPS from serial number?

Only other notable points is no HD. But I intend on dumping an SSD in it anyway.

Worth it?

>>56181232
Personally I'd disassemble the computer and clean the blood off. Not necessarily because I'm worried about it failing, but because it's disgusting and might attract bacteria.

I had an t440s in sight with i7 256ssd 1080p ips 450dollars
T440s is a nice thinkpad desu

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>>56169358
Don't listen to them man, I paid $40 for my T41, nothing better than a pure IBM machine running the latest kernal for less than a hundred bucks. No special version or anything, you just type "forcepae" before installing

>>56179390
Is the T460 a real thinkpad?

What should I do with a working ThinkPad X60? The screen resolution is 1024x768 I think so it's not very good to use frequently.

>>56183307
libreboot

How can I be sure ordering a replacement battery isn't some fake knockoff that will burn my house down in my sleep?

>>56183307
Send it to me

>>56183375
I'm not risking that.

>>56183423
It's a UK keyboard. Is that ok?

Anyone tried the x250?

Need a new thread guys. This one's about to drop off page 10.

>>56183493
I don't mind at all!
Seriously though, why'd you get it if you didn't know what to do with it? It'd make a great shitposting machine. I've actually been looking for one online for the craic but prices in Europe are a bit too high for it