/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

1st for dock masterrace.

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>>56238717
nth for pads n' gattos

Early Bois, would a exo gdc express card work with a dell latitude e6400 before I shell out the money for my x220

>>56238979
no dell questions

>>56238717
X60 or X200? And where would I look to buy one (used)? Preferably from a reliable place.

>>56239113
200 unless you really want 4:3

ebay

>>56239125
X200 it is. What would be some things to look out for when buying a used one? Anything specific?

>>56239155
locked bios
computrace

Those are two main ones.

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is this good

>>56239173
How would I know if they have those or not?

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>>56239113

I had an X60s for a while.

Kickass little system, and portable as hell (plus grorious 4:3 vertical space)... but the 3GB RAM limit makes it unusable as a daily driver.

Now I have a T400.

>>56239176
just cycled to 556, this is the original battery from 2011

original capacity 94Wh

my t420comes in tommorow, what kind of ram do i get for it? and are the anker 6 cell batteries good for it

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>>56239198
pic related

>>56239182
check in BIOS (press Thinkvantage and then F1), you should be able to disable Computrace. that's all

>>56239208
Hypothetically if that didn't work, could you be able to flash the BIOS?

>>56239182
Ask the seller.

>>56239216

If you were dumb enough to have bought a Thinkpad that had Computrace enabled than you need to go tell Jamal to give you your money back.

>>56239253
I'm looking on eBay though. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't tell you it's got computrace.

>>56239290
apparently you can phone Computrace and social them into unlocking it for you

i've never experienced the issue though

I want to replace the thermal paste on the Nvidia GPU of my T420. It has a thermal pad underneath it. So far I've had a few suggestions:

- Reuse thermal pad
- Apply thermal paste on top of thermal pad
- Throw away thermal pad and just use thermal paste

This Thinkpad hasn't been repasted in 5 years so it's getting pretty warm idle temps. Thoughts?

>>56239536
Hm. Interesting. Well I'll keep all this info in mind when I get around to buying one.

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x220 or x230? I purchased an x230 for college for $430. Did I fuck up guise

>>56239548
oh another option
- purchase new thermal pad

what do /g/

>>56239627
I bought my x230 for $250.

240gb ssd
4gb ram (now 16GGB)

>>56239637
ok i've researched another option
- purchase copper shim as spacer

but it might move around over time... :S

How can i fix my x220t stylus /tpg? When I hover over the screen its somehow registering a constant left click, when I move cursor over text it highlights it etc. Windows 7

>>56239984
Remove the tip and see what happens
Also try other stylus like another ThinkPad one or one from a Galaxy Note to see if it's reproducible

>>56240049
i removed the tip and it didn't do anything, pen still worked with the same problem as before, im starting to question if its a genuine stylus or something

>>56239627
Atleast 100$ too expensive if in US unless everything is pimped to max and it's in mint condition.

If you don't sperge about the keyboard layout then X230 is superior in every way and even the layout is fixable if you're willing to tinker a bit.


>>56238979
It's not listed on the support list but they do have other E64xx models listed:
http://www.banggood.com/Expresscard-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1009976.html

As much as I love my T420 I want something more up to date. Are the chinkpads really that bad? I've got a t460 in mind, it seems pretty good so I guess the concern is build quality.

>>56240442
I'm probably going to buy X260 in a few years when they hit end of lease. TrackPoint, quality keyboard, Linux support, refurbished market and docking options will keep me in regardless of other downgrades.

>>56240442
Why not just upgrade to 8gb ram and ssd?

Hey guys my T430 has a slightly wobbly battery and although there is no chance of it falling it, it makes a clicking noise with the slightest movement. Well, after a month like this its fucking annoying and I can't take it anymore.

Would a new or different battery solve this, or is there something actually wrong with the area on the laptop itself where the connection takes place?

Is there a way to increase the max volume on linux, without opening the sound preferences and setting it to 150%? My T430 has considerably lower sound volume on linux than on win7.

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I've got a thinkpad dock with a display port, VGA port and a DVI port and a t420

What I want to know, is what monitors can I connect?

Is there a total maximum resolution or can I connect two 1920x1080 monitors through the display port and the DVI port? Asking because google results come up with people that cant, and wizards that can
Or does it work like that my monitors must be able to 'fit' inside a 2560x1440 box?


I have integrated graphics on my t420

so i found an old thinkpad today, model R400.
It has a P8400 Dual core CPU, 4gig DDR3 ram and 160gig drive.

Is it worth it to upgrade it to 120gig ssd? What about more ram/maybe a new cpu?

it has only the gma4 onboard graphics so not something for gaming. It runs runescape so its fine.

any tipps?

Would the x240 be a good replacement for the Surface Pro 2?
I have an old x220T, but the motherboard ate shit. I'd rather not have to go back to using its low res after using my SP2 for about a year.

>>56240771
Why don't you put a bit of tape or similar between the battery and the case to make it j-jam in more securely?

>>56241028
If you're using PulseAudio you should check that you also have your PCM volume at 100% in

alsamixer

.

>>56241906
I already did, it is.

Hey /tpg/, I got a T400 for free, has 4gigs of RAM, the super fucking bright 1280x800 screen, although it doesn't have a hard drive. Thinking of picking up an SSD for cheap and then using it as a general shitposting machine to complement my T530. The question I'm trying to figure out is whether or not I should install some Linux distro or if I should try restoring Windows (I have an unused Win 7 upgrade CD and the computer seems to have a valid Vista key). Is there any advantage to using Windows with these machines? Does Linux play well with SSDs?

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>>56242329
Linux has no problems with SSDs and distros generally detect it automatically to set up SSD optimized configs. Windows vs. Linux is up to you but Linux generally works better on older computers such as T400. Windows 10 will not support T400 as it has too old graphics card. IMO you lose most of the benefits of Windows on old computers as most of the desirable software that isn't available on Linux requires more up to date computer.

You and >>56241304 might want to check out the Advanced Dock wich supports adding eGPU:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_Advanced_Dock

>>56241304
SSD is always worth it if you're planning on using it for anything. You could add up to 8GB ram too but I'm not sure whether you can switch the CPU.

Not sure if affect T400 or R400 but it seems having only 65W charger throttles the performance on older models. Pic from earlier thread.

Hey guys,
i need some help with my T410, i replace the motherboard and need to change the UUID or somthing like that.
I got the HMD (1.83) but i can find a proper instruction to make it happen.

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What should I know about the Panasonic Toughbook CF-29?

Local police surplus auction has two of them up for bid at $5 starting bid, no reserve. Laptop only, no charger or hard drive.

My helix has a weird display issue and I can't find any mention of it online.
There's something like a grid or scale pattern of slightly brighter and darker pixel groups, almost unnoticeable at some angles, but very annoying at others.
On lagom.nl supposedly 1- or 2-pixel chessboard patterns show up as having weird tiles about 3x6 pixels each.
I have scaling at 100% (disabled)
The fuck is this and should I be worried?

Any way to downgrade the battery firmware?

After i updated my 9 cell the thing reports capacity as if it was a 6 cell but gets stuck for a long time at 40%.

>>56241359
pls advise

>>56242835
They're pretty cool things but if you're not working in a place where that type of quality and toughness is required you'll look like a fedoratipper.

>>56242835
Worth it for a Linux machine

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Which of these temps are actually important? Setting up a panel graph, and I'd like to at least attempt to not have things overly cluttered.

T430

>>56243984
phys ID 0.

>>56239896
>>56239637
>>56239548
Just replace the thermal paste on the CPU.
Temps for my T420 are hot as heck w/ the dGPU option. Replacing the pad does not make two much of a difference.
I can hit 90-95 degrees with on full load and i guess this is okay for this laptop.

I just bought a used X230 for $200. It works fine so far, but I want to give it a clean factory reset. There's a Windows 7 sticker on the palm rest. If I just do a normal factory reset will I boot back with Windows 7? I'm a total pleb, please help.

How long do you gather a T420 will last me before I need to upgrade?

>>56244230
Search for a file called System32 and delete it. System32 is a 32-bit encrypted user log. Deleting it removes all traces of the user and restores the computer to factory settings.

>>56244287
Don't be an asshole.

>>56244230
If the recovery partition is present, yes, you should get it back to win7. Also, check for the license sticker inside the battery compartment.

>>56244230
Why not just reformat and reinstall?

hello, are thinkpads good for cs it students? I'm searching for a good laptop and saw some thinkpads too

>>56244315
Confirmed on the license sticker. How do I make sure there's a recovery partition?

>>56244358
What are the benefits of that versus a complete factory reset? Sorry, I'm a retard.

>>56244411
You don't have to worry about this issue if you just nuke everything and reinstall.

>>56244444
I can't argue with those quints. Can I rip Windows from the hard drive to reinstall after I glass the bitch?

I'm mulling over the T420, T430 and T440

Has anyone had experience jumping between any of these? Did the difference in price seem warranted?

I'm thinking of going with the T440 to serve me for about 4 years as my primary machine for college. Programming, watching videos and some light gaming.

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Does anyone else install all the drivers so all the hotkeys work?

>>56244514
Based X220 keyboard.

Are sellers underclocking? I am use the wiki and sellers have same CPU but lower clock.

I am trying to flash a bios to use X220/T420 keyboard on my X230. I've got the ISO image and a blank USB stick.

However, the ISO-image seems to have nothing inside, but its size is 32MB. Rufus doesn't support the ISO so I can't flash it on the flash drive.
I could make a blank MS-DOS or FreeDOS drive out of my flash drive and then put the contents of the ISO image on it, but I can't see a damn thing on the ISO image. What the fuck am I supposed to do?

You guys have any idea where I can get those little stickers that sit on top of the monitor screws? It came off and got lost

Is 300 dollars a decent price for a T430 with a NVS-5400M, 1600x900 dr, and 3320M?

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so someone on leddit made an FHD mod for the x220.

here's their blogpost. i'm supposedly first on the list to buy it, so if i get it i'll definitely try to install it and post my results here when that time comes

http://tech.vectro.ca/prototype-x220-fhd-mod/

what do you guys think?

>>56241359
PLS advise

Looking for light, stable distro for my x220. Been using mint for some time.

>>56245197
Chakra

>>56244891
Those gummy things at the corners?
I always get little parts like that for free whenever I ask from repair shops!

>>56244946
KEWEWEWEWEWEWEWEWL!
Can't wait to install that on my X230.

Are the new chinknovo thinkpads really that bad?

I've typed on some in the store the keyboards still seemed better than any other brand of laptops I've tried though it does look less ergonomic than the old thinkpad keyboards.

It's just that I want a modern laptop with a good screen, RAM and CPU and I can't really be bothered with upgrading used old thinkpads because I have no HW knowhow.

>>56245347
>chinknovo thinkpad
>not lenovo chinkpad

>>56241359
ok

Elite book 8460p 500gb HD, 4gb ram for 200 or
X230 with 268ssd and 8bg ram for 350?

>>56245681
thinkpad has better specs for the money

>>56242486
I wasn't really planning to use Windows 10 anyways since the free upgrade period has expired, and the highest version of Windows I have is Win 7. I am also told that this version works best on the T400. Just about the only advantage I can think of for Linux is its resistance to getting botnetted by sketchy port sites.

>>56245347
I think the thing that passes a lot of people off is not necessarily that Thinkpads are worse than other laptops on the market, it's that they are more cheaply built than older Thinkpads. The bar is being lowered across all ranges of laptops.

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>>56240758
I have. The AV installations I'm making in Max/ableton are destroying the cpu and need a beefier gpu though.

Screen real estate is also a massive issue with more complex max patches like pic related

Just bought a Thinkpad t420 with the i5 2520m, Nvidia Optimus 4200m, and 8GB ram for $170. Did I fuck up? I'll be using it mainly for schoolwork, however how well will it run dark souls 1 and oblivion?

>>56246077
Jesus kid. You got fleeced. Where did you buy it and why did it seem like a good idea?

>>56246097
I looked on the buyer's guide and it said that $170 was a good price for a t420. I got it on eBay.

>>56246151
He's fucking with you. That price is fine.

anyone having an issue with t420s model getting fire hot?

just booting windows the thing gets blazing hot. my t420 stays cool as kuecumber.

it's on a hard surface with no obstructions.

can't believe I wasted money on a thin model. Can't even get my money back.

help me

>>56246558
clean&repaste

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Distro recommendations?

Was thinking Debian desu

Any tips for a comfy install?

>>56246950
How exactly do you define comfy?

>>56246950
Mint desu

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>>56246985
Well right now I'm pressing the BIOS key and it keeps trying to install Win 10

>>56246950
>comfy
windows
linux isn't at all comfy

>>56247044
nah, mint and ubuntu are comfy af for user migrating from windows

>>56247041
Well I still fail to understand what would be 'comfy' about a linux install, or any OS install for that matter.

But Debian on thinkpads is definitely doable, no problem. Based on the pictures you posted your thinkpad isn't the newest, so on the driver front you probably won't have to do anything to get your hardware working on a clean debian install.

I need to run Kali Linux for work (getting job sponsored infosec training) but I also want Trisquel because paranoid of systemd and need it for dark web browsing. Can I use the Ultrabay on a t400 (libreboot) as the primary drive to swap between a drive with each OS?

>Also I know this is off topic but can you remove systemd off Linux Kali?

>>56244487
No download an ISO from the internet.
Make sure it is the pro edition, and use the key on the bottom of the notebook.
Then install drivers and windows updates through an internet connection, sometimes the onboard wireless will not work so you need to use a USB wifi card or Ethernet cable.
This is the cleanest way and the most recommended way imho.

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pls give guide on installing debian with usb

have not set up win10 yet but its booting to the setup

>>56245780
max sure looks fancy nowadays

>>56247257
>download debian iso
>google "bootable usb maker windows"
>use that to make bootable usb
>put usb in and reboot

just got my t420 today, its awsome. I just dont know if i should keep win 7 or install ubuntu, i already have ssd but i need more ram and battery, are the anker batteries on amazon decent?

>>56247291
thanks.

gave my 64gig zip disquette to a friend and have to use this shitter 4gb one instead.

>>56238717
I'm the anon from last thread who bought a T420s and found out it had Computrace on when it arrived. I called Absolute Software on monday and today computrace has been deactivated, so it's finally mine! Anyone who goes through the same should definitely call them.

>>56247280
Doesn't it? I cant get used to the new layout but apparently it's pretty customisable so hopefully I can fuck off all of those bloody icons.

Im currently running windows 10 on a t420 and the scrolling with the trackpoint is really jerky and inconsistent. The driver support is also horrible which is why I'm looking for a linux distro.
>tried arch and ubuntu, didn't really like neither
>has to support the t420 keyboard controls (audio and mic mute buttons) and trackpoint scrolling (most distros do i think)

>easy to install unlike arch was
>would like it to look modern
>good multi screen support

Which distros do you recommend /g/?

>>56247432
ubuntu with a differnt de

What keyboard/mouse are people using with their thinkpads when docked/closed? I don't have a lot of desk space.

USB preferred

>>56247432
Fedora, I'm using it on a T420s, works OOTB, multiscreen works just fine, supports all the keyboard keys. Even fingerprint reader works OOTB if you have it on your model

>>56244946
Page doesn't have any links to buy it

Where did you order yours?

>>56247075
>it's like my windows but it doesn't work
having to wrestle with your OS to do anything isn#t comfy, turning on your PC and not having to think about doing things in order for it to work is comfy.
Linux is for developers and servers, not a desktop environment

>>56247520
delete this

>>56247257
use rufus

>>56247619
will use it in the future but did universal usb this time

I bought a T420 and I want to do a clean install of Windows 7 to get rid of the Lenovo bloatware. Is it safe to completely format the drive and remove the SYSTEM_DRV partition? I already did a backup of everything with the preinstalled Lenovo tools.

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thank you /g/ im really glad i fell for the meme, it was only suoppsed to come with 4gb of ram but turns out it has 8. now can you guys recomend me a a battery please

>>56247824
Are you me? That's exactly what I did one week ago. All seems well so far, just make sure you download the ThinkPad ethernet/wifi drivers onto a flash drive BEFORE the Windows installation. Mine didn't work after installing Windows.

how should I format the win10 shit to make way for debian?

as long as I have another PC with internet I can just install drivers later right?

>>56247936
don't cheap out on the batteries, there are discounts from time to time on amazon for the original batteries.

>>56247936
how much you paid for it?

I made a boot drive

and set the BIOS to boot from the USB

Yet it still boots from HDD

What am I missing desu

I am inept

>>56247582
delete what?

>>56248138
Could be that the drive is faulty and defaults to the next in boot order. Happened to me with a Windows 7 live USB. Turns out the .iso I had was shit.

>>56248172
>>56248138
As in drive, I don't mean the physical thing. I mean whatever you have installed on it.

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>>56248172
>>56248167
>>56248189
tried something else and it worked (even though it shouldve the first time)

However it seems I fucked up the bootable USB because it is asking for drivers off s CD-ROM which I do not have. Murder me.

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I fell for the botnet. What should I do, /tpg/ ?

>>56247350
>64gig zip disquette
T R I G G E R E D

>>56248308
Fill in the spaces
Inst_l_ G_n_o_

>>56248308
install gentoo but for real this time

>>56248066
https://www.amazon.com/LESL410-9-Battery-ThinkPad-Edge-E520-6600mAh/dp/B00E2URN6S/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1472074607&sr=8-5&keywords=thinkpad+t420+battery

why are these cheaper batteries not recomended? they seem to have okay reviews ? buying an original 9cell oem seems too expensive

>>56247520
>having to wrestle with your OS to do anything isn't comfy
This is why I don't use Windows.

>>56248308
Replace pro with Enterprise LGBT version
https://thepiratebay.org/torrent/15567739/Windows_10_X64_Enterprise_LTSB_Build_14393_en-US_Aug_2016__Gen2_
Is the version I use on my VM

Which laptop has the best battery life on linux? i have the L430 but i only get around 1,5 hours.

>>56248486
Fat battery x220 /w Gentoo gets about 18 hours for me, but I've tweaked just about everything possible to get that.

>>56248329
>>56248331
But I've already done that once.

>>56248377
Mostly I installed Pro to see if it would activate with the same license I have on my desktop with the whole license tied to MS account thing.
I don't see much reason to install Enterprise, though. All I need is Hyper-V and WSL, which I have access to on Pro.

>>56248595
Because Pro isn't as good as Enterprise
But really because Pro and Home are testbeds for Microsoft updates that can risk breaking shit. Also less spying on Enterprise versions

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>>56247497
Personally I use the stock ISO keyboard on my X230 and switch between TrackPoint and a cheap Logitech mouse depending on the situation.

>>56247432
This >>56247483, or Fedora. I'm based on apt though.

>>56246077
Seems nice. SSD up and it's an ok machine. 16GiB for serious use though.

>>56245748
W10 upgrade hasn't expired though:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade

>>56244894
I'd might buy it if it was for that price in EU and I wanted one.

>>56244489
T430 for TrackPoint, Ivy Bridge and mSATA.
I hear that it's hard to get a drive for the smallest possible M.2 slot on T440. It also lacks proper TrackPoint buttons (upgradable though) while Haswell isn't such a leap in iGPU as Ivy Bridge was.

>>56248543
is there any 14" models that have that kind of battery life?

I suppose this thread is fine for this, I can get a Dell Latitude E4310 for cheap in my country (don't suggest other one, because it's a shitty country)
How is it?

>>56248616
>Also less spying on Enterprise versions
I'm sure all those anonymous usage/stability statistics are going to ruin my life. People always parrot "less spying" on Enterprise versions, but no one ever seems to be able to go into detail about what that actually means.
On the other hand, Microsoft states that the spying boogeyman doesn't include any personally identifiable information, so I can't bring myself to care enough to fetch an Enterprise ISO and reinstall my machines just for this.

As for updates, I very rarely see anything broken even on insider/fast ring builds.

>>56248707
Nigga, there has been evidence floating around that it occasionally takes screenshot of desktop to send as part of "anonymous" telemetry. I don't mind telemetry usually, but goddamn I don't need a specific customer ID tied to me. Their definition of "anonymous" isn't quite anonymous enough for my taste

>>56248640
Maybe a T430 with no dGPU, dual core and the same tweaks as >>56248543. Slice/wedge battery helps too.

>>56248676
>1st gen i5 Dell business laptop, 8GiB max ram
It's usable with Linux for light development, light gaming and watching videos. No support for GPU on W10.

Got a lenovo x61, in the market for a new thinkpad for my unix install, any suggestions?

>>56248829
A hobby OS like Arch or Gentoo.

I bought a T430 on clearance. The retarded placement of pageup and pagedown infuriates me. I've swapped pageup/down with home/end in software. How can I change the keycaps now?

>>56248847

Going for a new job, got ~6 months to get accustomed to kali as per employers request.

Running it now, but son has shown an interest, so wanna give him the x61 and upgrade myself.

>>56248750
>there has been evidence floating around that it occasionally takes screenshot of desktop to send as part of "anonymous" telemetry
You mean that one youtube video of a guy opening a 1 KB .bin file that is suddenly somehow a full 1920x1080 screenshot ?
You're gonna have to try harder than that.

>>56248866
Interesting... 1KB? Never looked at it that closely. Still though, less telemetry would be nice.

>>56248855
X61 is outdated for real work. I'd guess you should give your son something easier than Arch or Gentoo. Maybe Fedora, Debian or Ubuntu? They will work but the performance problem will be apparent.

>>56248910
Yeah, it showed 1 KB when he selected the thing in his file explorer, and that video is the only "evidence" I've ever even heard of regarding those supposed screenshots.
So I'm going to call fake and gay on that one much like a lot of other anons did when it came up months ago, and trust that Microsoft aren't lying when they claim their statistics are anonymous. At least until someone can come up with some real evidence proving otherwise.

>>56248974
They still use your customer ID attached to the telemetry. I just plain don't trust it. Gonna stick with Win 7 and just not install the telemetry updates.

Is the T460 light enough to carry around to class?

>>56248974
>trust that Microsoft aren't lying
How stupid can one anon be?

>>56249032
Considering the amount of shit they'll be in if it ever comes out that they lied about this one ?
I don't think a corporation like Microsoft is dumb enough to go and do that. Governments and corporations around the world will have Microsoft's head on a silver platter if they don't stick up to their own privacy terms.

>>56249114
They're already lying negro. It's already happening.The whole "anonymous telemetry" isn't really all that anonymous. Unique customer IDs mean they can figure out who anyone is if they really wanted to.

>>56238717
Is the blackberry classic the official phone of /tpg/? I just picked one up for $80 and it's very comfy.

how do I install debian from USB like a retard


>>56249179
yes

>>56249179
IMHO it's the Nexus line.

>>56244217
right, but when I remove the heatsink to repaste the CPU the GPU will also detach from the sink. Are you saying I should just reattach it without doing anything?

>>56249616
Well you remove the old paste and apply new one before reattaching the heatsink. You should do both GPU and CPU at the same time. Some models don't have a dGPU so ppl mostly talk about repasting the CPU but it is pretty obvious that you should do the same to the GPU too.

>>56248629
>T430 for TrackPoint, Ivy Bridge and mSATA.

Thanks, I'll look more into this model. Thinking about it, I've only ever used (although briefly) the keyboard on the T410 and am wondering if the new ones are as comfy.

>>56249657
right, but the dGPU does not use thermal paste, it uses a thermal pad. Replacing the pad with paste wouldn't work for the dGPU because there is a gap between the heatsink and GPU surface.

>>56249687
In that case disregard what I said. I have used a different model and don't have experience on thermal pads.

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i bought a latitude e6420 recently, it came with 2 USB ports damaged, they look pushed in and the 'casing' that sits around the front of the port is also cracked and broken. can i fix this just by opening the laptop and pushing the motherboard back into place are these connectors physically broken off the board?

pic related, two ports on the left are the broken ones, all the other ports are in working order

>>56249563
By choosing a better distro like openSUSE or Fedora.

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>>56249998
>fedora

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Windows 10 LGBT ftw

>>56249563
use universal USB installer

I need a new battery for my E420, doesn't seem that Lenovo has them on their store anymore.

The Anker 5200mAh should be good right?

>>56249670
The new keyboards are very comfy compared to consumer laptops. T420 has better keyboard layout but that's about it. You can even mod a T420 keyboard on a T430 if that's a real problem but in reality it is not unless you're a sworn ThinkPad wizard. As a proficient touch typist I even prefer the keyboard feel of X230 over X220 and X201 which should have the same keyboard as the same generation T-series.

>>56250080
Thanks. If I have the chance I'll swing by some tech stores to try them out. There is always some nervousness when I switch keyboards but I get used to them after some time if they aren't awful.

>>56250015
>2016 legbutt

I have 2015, where'd you get that one?

>>56247504
i talked to him on reddit about it, and bugged him for over two weeks about it. i saw he posted it on thinkpad forums, then followed him on reddit when he mentioned that he was working on it.

>>56250215
https://thepiratebay.org/torrent/15567739/Windows_10_X64_Enterprise_LTSB_Build_14393_en-US_Aug_2016__Gen2_
This one, mein friendly juden

>find out about T420 1080p kit last April
>guy sold out says to wait for restock
>year later still not for sale
>guy quits
I can't take this shitty fucking screen, /g/. I need a 1080p kit. This is killing me. What the fuck do I even do??

>>56250576
Sell it to some other sod and get a W520.

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>>56250592
I don't really want to get anything bigger than the t420 because some guy in a sewer broke my back and it's extremely painful to carry very heavy things

i am contemplating buying the 13.3" fhd x220 mod however (pic related)

Slightly off topic but does Lenovo make any other consumer grade stuff that's good?

>>56250559
enjoy you're bitcoin miner

>>56250694
Their consumer grade shit is loaded with Chinese rootkits and malware. Wouldn't use if I were paid to do it.

>>56250673
Why not go to directly X230 if you're going to spend the money for a FHD mod? It'll last you a bit longer and you can add the X220 keyboard if it's absolutely necessary (it isn't).

>>56250726
check out them bezels tho

>>56250698
Gen2 seems legit. No buttcoin miner and doesn't afraid of anything
Seriously, everything is evil to you faggots.

T61
2gb ram
T7500 2.20Ghz
Pretty sexy this

>>56250745
everything is evil until proven contrary.

>>56250763
push it up to 4GB and a T9300 for stupid cheap and enjoy supreme shitposting power

>>56250673
link

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It's been a long time since I've been in the market for a laptop, but my sister's birthday's coming up and my mother would like to get her a computer so she'll get the fuck out of her office when doing homework.

I'd like something that will last as long as possible when reasonably maintained, so I'm looking at newer outlet/refurb stuff rather than used older stuff. I see that the X260s are pretty cheap, worth $420?

For the exact same price I could get from the Dell Outlet a Latitude 3470. These look pretty low end, I doubt they're built to the same standards a Thinkpad is but it has a higher res display, a backlit keyboard, and a slightly higher end CPU (i5-6200U vs i3-6100U)

Opinions? Should I look at other models? Dell has an outlet sale on currently, while that X260 is new from the Lenovo outlet.

>>56250673
holy shit, link pls

>>56250781
What would i benefit from a t9300? Its cheap, but so is this machine. that cpu is 1/4 of what this machine costs

>>56250846
Personally I'd grab the X260 over that Latitude.
I may be a little biased because I would never even consider buying a laptop without a trackpoint.

>>56250838
>>56250863
https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/4xyxmt/51nbs_x320x330_coming_available_today_thread_4/

>>56250900
Penryn was a pretty sizable leap over Merom. Runs cooler, faster, better battery life. You'll have to flash Middleton's BIOS to install it in your Merom T61, but you want to do that anyway to gain access to SATA II speeds and it's piss easy.

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>>56250934
>i7 models sold out
>only 2 i5 X330 left
>I don't have 500 USD to throw at a new laptop burning a hole in my pocket right at this moment
fuck
I guess I'll kill myself

>>56250745
>not d/ling it directly from ms

https://github.com/mkuba50/techbench-dump

Does /tpg/ prefer their thinkpads to have some cosmetic wear/battle scars or to be in mint condition?

I think the scratches and wear on my x220 add some well loved character to my machine

>>56250974
Sounds like its worth will do thanks for the info

Can someone recommend me a great lenovo laptop. Price does not matter. Looking to keep it small and powerful with semi good battery. Please and thanks.

>>56251038
I honesty dont care about the case condition as long as its not cracking chipped or anything

>>56251038
It can be scratched to shit for all I care, really.
Cracks and chips are fine too, as long as it's not to the point that it's leaving shit like the motherboard exposed and such.

>>56251071
X series.

Any particular reason my T410 could be running hot? I cleaned out the fan with compressed air.

I'm not sure how to figure out if the fan has actually failed. I feel a small bit of hot air from the heatsink area. But still 80s doesn't feel normal even in summer.

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>>56251038
I like both. It's a comforting feeling to give a tired, beaten-down Thinkpad a nice retirement home, but there's also something to be said for classic hardware that looks pristine and performs better than it ever did when it was new ten years ago. I love my T601F every bit as much now that I've souped it up just about to the max and replaced almost every part as I did when it first arrived with cracks and scratches everywhere and hopelessly outdated specs.

>>56251262
>T601F

Max comfy activated

>>56251038
I used to like them in mint condition, however i discovered that there's something about having a scratched thinkpad and upgrading parts to make it perform better than ever.

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>>56251262
For comparison, this is more or less what it had when I first got it. I think it only had 512MB RAM and a 60GB HDD originally, though.

What would your realistic dream modern ThinkPad have?

>'X370'
>3:2 panel from Surface Book
>45W quad core with Iris Pro GPU with proper cooling
>x2 DDR4 SO-DIMM
>70+ WHr Li-Po 1000 cycle battery (can be integrated in, still remains user replaceable
>Classic 7 row kb (2.5mm travel) + backlighting
>CFRP/Mg chassis (X1 materials to reduce weight)
>x2 TB3, x2 USB 3.1 type A, combo headphone/line in
>Coreboot support for the freetards

>>56251388
that retro thinkpad that disappeared basically

>>56251388
>backlighting
for what purpose

>>56238717
Is it possible to underclock the X220 a bit?

It runs pretty toasty after a long period of time, and honestly I'd be willing to sacrifice some power (like I need it) to squeeze out a comfier browsing experience.

>>56251492
disable turbo boost and see what happens, maybe that's the cause.

Recommend me a great small but powerful lenovo laptop. Must be lighting quick. Currently have a 17 inch 6.6 pound "laptop"

>>56251445
Thinklight looks like shit if you have a heavily used keyboard

>>56250673
> guy in a sewer
Why???

Usually homeless people (niggers) don't fuck with sewers

>buy thinkpad mobo
>put in box/case
>plug in keyboard + mouse via usb
>hook up monitor
>have desktop
Why not?

>>56251573
I don't see why you would need to look at the keys though, someone buying a thinkpad would be pretty used to touch typing imo.

>>56251562
x230 + ssd

>>56251612
Why would you not just build a proper desktop if you're going to do that? The internals aren't anything special in any Thinkpad.

>>56251625
>x230
what do you mean by "plus ssd" i am pretty computer illiterate

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>>56251604
he was a big guy, it couldn't be helped.

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>>56242486

>Windows 10 will not support T400 as it has too old graphics card.

Are you retarded?

I have a T400 running Windows 10 and it works fine with both the 3470 and integrated GPUs.

Windows 10 runs on a fucking Pentium 4 with a GMA 900, it will run on a C2D with Intel HD Graphics just fine.

I wish people would know what they were talking about before they posted.

>>56251514
That's intel speedstep, right? I don't have an option for turboboost in my bios.

Anyways, I disabled it and we'll see how it goes. It seems to be running cooler already.

Whats the thinkpad with the best screen? Like for browsing and reading text

>>56251817
No. To disable it on Windows go to power options, change plan settings, advanced and then on processor power management set the maximum processor state to 99%. Dunno about Linux.

>>56251779
This looks cool as shit.

>>56251888
2048x1536 R50p, but you'll never EVER find one. Settle for a 1600x1200 T60p like the rest of us.

Yoga 900 any good?

Thank you mods for deleting that awful Macbook vs Thinkpad thread

I want to get my first thinkpad. I like the X100e. Found some for around 50-60 USD on eBay. Good laptop?

>>56252642
Get an X200 or X61 instead. X1**e belong more to the Edge series, which is plebby consumer junk.

>>56252642
>>56252867
This. Get an x200.

>>56251888
You'll be looking at either older ones with good screens, or newer ones with good screens. (T440 and up)

I like my x220 though. IPS is good, and dpi is acceptable.

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Panasonic Toughbook CF-52

>>56248129
150

>>56247936
What did you get exactly?

>>56247936
Absolutely buy an OEM battery. A 6 cell OEM lasts as long as a lot of chink sell 9 cell.

They also will hold their charge capacity longer.

If you don't care though, you can just pick your favorite from somewhere like aliexpress. Check the archive. I use a chink "9 cell really" from aliexpress in my X220T since lenovo never put out a 9 cell (fcuking jews)

>>56253302
God, it must run like shit.

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>>56253515
Yeah but the thing is if I don't put Windows 10 on it people will complain about "MUH OUTDATED WINDOWS" when I sell it and try to lowball my price to hell and back.

I managed to sell the hunk of junk in Pic for $110 in cash. Look at the fucking N key

What tools should I get to open my laptop?

Does the X220T and the X220 use the same battery?
And can i replace a x220t keyboard with a x220 one?

>>56253662
Also how hard is to replace a USB slot?

>>56253662
No yes impossible

>>56241359
ok
k

Anon with the HP Elitebook 2740p here

Finally decided to install Debian onto it. Horrid battery life; this thing is hot as hell, and because I went minimal, there's a bunch of shit that doesn't work (like the volume control, or the pen, which isn't very calibrated). Also the sound doesn't work.

Other than that, though, this thing is nice. Screen is clear, typing feels intuitive.

Would keep 6/10

>>56246989
Mint is ubuntu loaded with bullshit you dont need, every single new linux user who's fucking edgy says "Use Mint, its so good" no its is fucking good, its a shit distro for shit people. Damn im really good with coming up with slogans for things. Gentoo it the only good distro free of systemd, light, and powerful.

>>56253778
Get rid of Debian and install Ubuntu GNOME. Or Fedora. Those are more touch screen friendly and better optimized

>>56253598
a small variety of screwdrivers and a good pair of hands

>>56238717
Anyone else developing a fetish for the IBM logo on Thinkpads?

>>56254147
Anyone who likes old computers basically. I wish IBM still made machines for "consumers"

Can someone recommend a SSD I can put in my T60?

>>56254266
a large one

>>56246950
Lubuntu 16.04 comfy asf

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>>56251937

I'm thinking of growing one

>>56249687
Weird
I did thermal paste on my t420's secondary gpu
The little push down strip sat fine on the paste and didn't pop back up

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>>56251779
>I have a T400 running Windows 10

>>56251779
>tfw i wonder if i should install win10 on my G40 for keks

I bought a x230 for $150 with the shit panel would it be worth it to get the IPS to replace it?

>>56253778
>HP Elitebook 2740p
>6/10
I got an x220t and it's my all time favorite laptop
9/10

My x220t came with 22 cycles on the battery, is that breddy gud?

What are average idle temps for dualcore t430?

>>56255390
If you're going to keep it then yes.
>>56255559
If its original then yes.

>>56255860
I doubt its the original battery, is there a way to tell if its a genuine lenovo?

>>56255882
Check the number on the battery against one in the thinkvantage software.

How to deal with one side of the screen being darker than other on X200 under linux (on low level of brightness)? On windows it's perfectly fine.

>>56255848
They're all dualcore.

I have an i7 that idles at ~50ºC.

>>56255994
>they're all dualcore
unless you upgrade or bought an upgraded one

>>56255994
So i5 should sit a bit below that, thanks.

>>56247936
>>56248129
Did you buy it from this guy?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T420-128GB-SSD-Core-i5-2520M-2-5Ghz-1600-900-HD-4GB-Win10-Pro-/112022003190?hash=item1a15081df6:g:EzsAAOSwOfxXBIwx

>>56255336
>The little push down strip sat fine on the paste and didn't pop back up
by "push down strip" do you mean the heatsink/metal assembly or do you mean the thermal pad?

BTW I just found out my overheating issues were caused by a botnet on my PC lmao... viruses were detected this morning and 2 login attempts were made into my Microsoft and Twitter accounts

reinstalled and temps are idling around 50C under medium load

I sort of want to replace my desktop with a laptop for the purposes of having a more portable life. Is there a Thinkpad with good enough specs to run games (not top end games like Witcher 3 or whatever the fuck comes out these days mind) that doesn't break the bank? The highest spec game I play is Rocket League. Pls no bully.

I just bought a 'genuine' battery from a large chain store in my country... found out it's fake/counterfeit. Theyre Lenovo authorized resellers too

I kinda wanna tell someone at Lenovo, I called the callcentre but I don't think the employee really cared

Returning it tomorrow, I'm pretty pissed off

>>56255356
windows 10 is great

what has /g/ got against it?

>>56256218
T420 + eGPU

>>56256261
I'd really not use an external GPU desu senpai.

>>56242835
why do people ask about none-thinkpad laptops in the thinkpad general all the time?
it's very rude

>>56256269
Pls read >>56238717

what do you guys think about this deal. I'm trying to get my first thinkpad.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834319227&ignorebbr=1

>>56256239
bla bla something about opensource bla bla something about botnet bla bla autism

>>56256318
gonna remove that in the next thread

>>56256342
looks like a good deal, try to get the i7 version if you can afford it, the screen is better and has higher resolution

i just upgraded to the i7 t420 after 5 years of using the i5 version and it's a nice improvement

>>56251779
Nice aquarium anon. That's really aesthetic.

>>56256354
I just did a fresh install of Windows 10 on my i7 T420, it's already running great. windows installed all my drivers automatically, gave me the option to disable automatic reports to MS (which I did), works seamlessly with the dock and switching between integrated and discrete graphics

plus the wifi actually works unlike in Linux (which I ran on this admittedly 4 years ago)

>>56256364
kys

>>56256398
why should I ? this is the thinkpad general not the laptop general

>>56256267
To add to this, I'm willing to spend like £400-500 on a Thinkpad, it just has to be able to run SOME games without needing an external GPU. I'm fine with running games at low specs. Will a T430 be able to run Rocket League?

>>56256504
you are obviously new here
go to /r/thinkpads

>>56256515
try look up some benchmarks

>>56256528
No I'm not new
>/tpg/ - ThinkPad General
it literally says THINKPAD GENERAL
I'm not here to discuss dell laptops
I'm going to remove that line from the OP and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it

>>56256538
>No I'm not new
yes you are

>>56256546
stunning counterargument
+1

>>56256546
don't respond to weak bait, anon

>>56256555
if you aren't new, tell me the oldest /g/ meme u know about

>>56256582
Install Linux

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>>56256582
>Telling others to go to Reddit and saying things like this

>>56256582
hatferm

>>56256611
I'm not who you think I am, I did not make the reddit post

>>56256610
lol 10/10

>>56256611
that subreddit is 100% thinkpad if you want to jerk thinkpads go to that place
>reddit big circlejerk xD
grow up

>>56251252
repaste

>>56256728
I did when I cleaned the fan since I had to take the heatsink/fan combo off.

>>56256759
try repaste again, with a smaller amount

do you have the t410 with dedicated graphics?

>>56256860
I'll give it another shot, I suppose. Integrated graphics.

>>56256759
here's a pasting guide btw http://www.arcticsilver.com/intel_application_method.html#

Are SSHDs a meme?

>>56256951
I like them idk if they are tho

>>56256951
without sshd running you can't remotely access your computer via secure shell.

>>56257099
7

>>56257099
anon plz

>>56257018
Which one do you have? I'm peeping this 1TB for ~$90.

>>56256239
I like it, except for the layout of the start menu and the splitting of start and search into different buttons.

250€ for HP elitebook 2710p
128gb ssd
8gb ram
intel i5-3360m
Is that good? (Thinkpads look nicer)

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Does this thinkpad looks in good conditions?
Its going for $108 with no HDD.

>>56257450
One USB port is kill too.

>>56257450
Don't buy it, keep looking

>>56257485
Alright then, just for curiosity, in how bad state is it?

>>56257520
x220t its a nice find but the scratches on the screen and such ruin it if those werent there and the usb worked it was a good deal

What's the most powerful CPU the T430 supports?

>>56257588
I think something like the i7-3632QM

>>56257623
Thanks.

Btw, any idea on the best quad-core CPU that will not make a huge impact on the temperatures?

>>56257674
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=119345

>>56257704
Yeah, I saw that thread, but the guy never reported back.

>>56257674
Yes, QM can easy reach 80°C at full load.
Better be careful with the cooling.

Any thoughts on docking stations?

I want to replace the display of my x250 with an ips one, couldn't find much about it googling but on the x240 it seems like it's just a matter of removing the bezel and unplugging the old display/plugging in the new one

anyone have experience with this on the x250? is it the same shit?

I suppose that'll void my warranty, do I lose warranty for the whole laptop or just the screen?

>>56238717
Should I cop this?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/laptops/lenovo-ibm-thinkpad-t430-laptop-intel-4x-2.6ghz-quad-core-i5-3rd-gen-processor-with-1600x900-screen/1184723261

>>56257906
They're good.

>>56257906
What do they even do. It looks like leg braces for your laptop.

New thread
>>56259050