/tpg/ - Thinkpad General

Don't fall for the meme. Get a real computer.

>>56329242

ebay or product links, please?

Is £150 the standard price for X220?

Obviously I'm asking for the UK.

I've been looking at buying a brand new X1 Carbon. It seems to have everything I want from a laptop for a price I'm willing to pay.

Is there something I'm missing? Is there a reason I shouldn't buy it? Are there obviously superior competitors?

I have no intention of getting one of the older thinkpads atm despite having a soft spot for them, sorry.

>>56329337
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-t61
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-t60
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-x60
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-x61
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-x60s
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-x61s
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-x60t
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-x61t

www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-x200
www.ebay.com/bhp/thinkpad-t400

Is ebay the only good place to buy a used chinkpad?

>>56329174
It's not that bad. Some people just really don't like it.
>>56329058
1600x900 screen over here, bud. And I even on a full 1080p panel I still prefer small icons and only combine when full. Part of having grown up with Win95, 98, and XP
>Cross posting in case you missed it over there

>>56329696
Yeah, i know, but it annoys me when i see people do it. I showed it to a friend how to make it smaller once and he thought i was god for knowing about it ffs.

>tfw i saw it but the thread archived as i hit post

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How do I know if its legit? It's for my x220T

>>56329737
People just stick with what they know. Normies don't explore alternatives. Hell, people flip out when I show them a VM for testing shit that is an obvious virus that they thought was a safe file off the internet.

I have a buddy whose boyfriend won't let him run a VM for program development on his more powerful computer because he's afraid filling up the hard drive will hurt his computer
He bitched me out for installing a game onto the PS4 because he's afraid of filling hard drives.
Like seriously, hard drives are for storage. If you're not using them for storage you're using them wrong.

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A E S T H E T I C x201 master race!

>>56329838
I wanna fuck that dog

>>56329794
What's wrong with that? Some of us don't like clutter.

>>56329838

>dissing w95 with that wallpaper

trash yourself

i've had a t420 for a while now, and now i have a strong urge to purchase a t400,t410, and a t430 , what do lol

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>>56329909
Same.

>>56329931
It's more of a dis on Windows as a whole, because of what it has become. Win 98 was the bees knees though, sorry I offended you!

>>56329761
>kansas city
hey I live there
tell him to give it to me :^)

>shitty trackpad
>terrible battery life unless new battery ($100)
>heavy and thick
>shitty screen (not just resolution)
>flimsy plastic that shows marks
>ugly
>subpar performance
>indicator lights are useless
>normies will think you're a poorfag weirdo (which you probably are)

Yet autists still defend this shit because they fell for a meme...

Also stop saying the x220 is ultraportable, it's a fucking tank.

>>56329926
It's not about "clutter"
He legit thinks putting things in the hard drive hurt his computer. He has a TB of storage but uses less than 100GB between school stuff and programs. He is AFRAID of storing things in his computer

>>56329946
Fuckin buy one bro. Thinkpads are addictive. I have a fantastic x220 right now but I am eyeballing an x60.

>>56330035
An x60 sounds pretty dank. Put libreboot on it and a hardened kernel. Have a machine you can use and feel 100% safe with lmao.

Basically, go full-out fucking autism on it!

>>56329961
What DE and theme is that? It kinda looks like cinnamon to me, but I'm kinda retarded at identifying DEs.
Oh, and what distro? I'm assuming Arch cause it appears everyone on this board has a hardon for Arch

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>>56330054
It's just OpenBox + lxpanel, not a DE you can just choose lol. It's also Debian, because I like how it just werks.

>>56329665
No, check Craigslist or other classified ad sites like gumtree. Or you could go outside to a flea market or second hand computer store

>>56329975
>he fell for the Macbook meme

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Here's my Manjaro T410 that is in progress.

>inb4 Plasma scumsucker

>>56330265
>daniella

>>56330103
>gumtree
https://www.gumtree.com/p/ssangyong/08-new-model-ssangyong-rexton-48k-fsh-mercedes-engine-gearbox-may-px/1185261581
The fuck is this fucking thing? Is this what passes for a car in the UK? Jesus Christ!

>>56330265
Is the icon dock at the bottom supposed to be like the desktop icons, and then the top bar is like the taskbar?

>>56330265
Plasma is actually really nice. No complaints from here.
If I had a desktop it would most likely be something like KDE Neon

>>56330282
I can't into Plasma and it\s selection of icons. I just wish I could get numix and call it a day.

Anyone know why I can't seem to shrink a windows10 partition?
The fucker is stuck at 100gb in size and neither gparted or the windows disk manager can shrink the bitch.

My x230 only needs 60gb for the windows, the rest should rightfully belong to linux.

PS: can't really live without win10, it's for work.

>>56330284
There's been a fair few unkown chink made cars pop up everywhere, it's pretty weird and uncommon they're seen but they do exist. /csg/ would be proud.

>>56330324
Unmovable files error when defragging it?

boot up a livecd and delete them, it worked when i was dealing with win7.

>>56330341
It's an SSD, no defragging here.

>>56330358
just wipe and reinstall on a 60gb partition.

>>56330289
Yeah, that's the approach I'm going for. The best of the normie GUI designs together.

is tpfancontrol gonna wreck my CPU by running it at typically higher temperatures?

>>56330393
no
monitor your shit like you should be doing anyways.

>>56330324
Because Windows 10 is a blood sucking leach that destroyed my OOObantoooo lunix partition of its own volition?
The fucker refuses to die unless you wipe it.

Why can't you use Windows 7? It is the last Great Bastion of Windows.
>>56330336
Next you'll say Chinese cars are driving on the British roadways...

I have a thinkpad yoga 14.
My PC monitor recently broke, so I was playing Dota 2 (inb4 ASSFAGGOT) on the Yoga. Every few seconds the laptop would lock me out, any idea why?
It's also really hot without A/C if that means much.

>>56330413
>why can't you use windows 7?
My job requires that I use windows 10 to test shit on it. It also runs the software needed faster than win7, probably because of the better memory management.

But yes, this is a shitty situation.

>>56330452
Run it in a VM then.

>>56330413
I think they already are on our roads judging by the amount of crashes I've heard about recently

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Should I cop?
>http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/sys/5756983168.html

>>56330476
Fucking kek
Those are just the Syrian immagrants you guys got stuck with taking to the roads

>>56330487
Eh... If you have disposable income and can think of ways to sell it for more money than you bougt it for, sure.

>>56330487
>i3

>>56330431
It's probably freaking out.
I'd say raise the laptop a bit from the base, use lower graphics, maybe get a laptop cooler/fan.

If t still has problems, you goofed

>>56330393
It isn't a PowerBook, you should be fine

>>56330488
Nah if it was the refugees there'd craters and traces of explosive everywhere. Can't wait to see what attack they decide to pull on us.

>>56330560
Well, they're wreaking havoc on your local economies. I wouldn't trust the new ones as far as I can throw them

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>>56329975
It is an ultraportable though, you must be confusing size factors with an Ultrabook or netbook.
Arguably ultraportable laptops were best when they were 4:3, not 16:9.

>>56329366
I'd say a bit low but can be bought

>>56330592
They're also good when they're 16x10. ;3

>>56330590
I'm up north so it's not too bad around here, we've always had a fair few towel heads but the vast majority of them work. Down south is where it's bad, and it doesn't help with a huge amount of leftie students welcoming them and encouraging them to come over here.

>>56330404
>>56330516
thanks. what is the recommended max temperature for a i7-2620M T420?

>>56330487
cop a feel of his tiddies

>>56329390

Screen lottery, on the newer x1 carbons some have a noticibally brighter screen than others. Also read something about the keyboard lottery but forgot what it was exactly. Lenovo QA isn't at it's best atm.

is there a battery slice for a t400, and on that note, how reliable are ultrabay batteries?

And one last thing, is a mini pci SSD a good idea?

>>56329289
T420 suddenly won't boot up but the power switch light is on. It's still working a few hours ago.

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What's your favourite Thinkpad feature?

I like the thinklight the best, provides enough light to see my keyboard in the dark and isn't as in-your-face and distracting as a gaymer backlit one, which also draws less attention from normies which is nice.

>>56330079
post background?

>>56330103
>craigslist
I live in the suburban midwest
would that make it difficult?

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tfw the novelty of being a proud thinkpad owner wears off and the crippling depression and feeling of worthlessness returns strong as ever.

>>56330832
That's my favorite Elitebook feature too.

I like how my latitude has all the "features" of an x220 without looking like a toy

>>56330942
I'm not from the US but I imagine it shouldn't be too hard, you just gotta look about.

>>56330832
Fuck, I just love the build quality of the classics. I'll never use an Asus again.

>>56330962
Read some books
Shower, shave, get a haircut
Go outside
Get a hobby, go to a cafè

>>56330999
Just looked on CL
literally 5 posts. 1 was an overpriced t420

>>56330986
How do Thinkpads look like toys?
Just because they're not all made of "muh ""military grade"" aluminum" doesn't mean they look like toys

>>56331009
I used to have an HP and a Compaq, they creaked when typed on and they gather dust like flies swarm shit.
No problem with my T420, runs everything I need it to without a hick.

>>56331053
Possibly widen your search area or just buy from eBay. I had to search within 50 miles of me to get mine, worth the 100 mile round trip though.

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>>56330931
I also have a 1080p one I made, this one I shrunk and modified a little for my x201.

>>56331113
can you post the big one too? thatd be awesome.

>>56331096
>spending $20 on gas just to get a laptop
shiggyface.png

>>56330052
Thats the fun of it hah!

>>56331138
https://lewd.pics/f/c9ec2b60/vaporwave_awoo.png

>>56331176
I'm disappointed to know my x201 is backdoored in a way that makes it impossible to run a pure libreboot on it, but I guess I'm not that "autistic" to worry too much. Still, would love to have one just do do that with. Really really wish there were powerful competitors to AMD + intel that were privacy minded! No one cares enough so we'll never have this, at least until ARM becomes competent enough to match x86 hardware in performance.

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>>56331162
But it didn't cost me $20 in gas

Was actually $10

>>56331226
You made your own board... Fucking hell

>>56330677
100c is the general "oh fuck" point.

>>56329975
>Just got my x220
>Actually smaller than what I expected
>Still runs better than your shitty macbook
Why do people insist on trying to make themselves feel better because they know they wasted money on shit?

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>>56331226
Thank you very much Awoo, youre a credit to this board.

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What does /tpg/ think of the XPS 13?

t42 recently acquired. Screen physically looks fine but apparently it won't turn on. How would one go about testing the individual parts?

Also looking to fix the lack of rollcage. Anyone know of any mods that have already been done to accomplish this? I don't mind if this thing is phat.

>>56331014
that's the wrong accent, thinkfriend.

>>56331469
I think it lacks a clit in the middle of the keyboard.

>>56331639
I knôw

>>56330768
Okay i fixed by realigning the ram a few times

>>56331469
breedy nice. get non mirror screen for battery bower and optimus prime bezels only bad is chin cam if u use it in the current year. gud lonix supbort

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walked into bar, saw guy using a thinkpad
me: ahh! x220? x230?
him: uh, I don't know, it's an old piece of shit
mfw

Just opened a new T460s, liking it so far but I heard about Lenovo installing spyware or some shit in their new computers, any truth to that? What should I uninstall?

>>56333017
anti-theft in bios

>>56332516
>Bar
>Normie using a thinkpad
>You outside the basement
An unlikely scenario

>>56331469
I'd buy one if it had a clitmouse and non island keyboard.

I know you would normally pres fn+F10 for numlock, but that can be kind of inconvenient if I want to use both letters on the right side of the keyboard and numbers at the same time. Is it possible to set up something to type j,k,l,etc normally, and 1,2,3,etc if I hold down the fn key?

>>56329975

What macbook meme

>>56330592

It's 1.5kg and thick as a bible. I guess 4:3 makes up for that though

>>56331295

Sounds like you're the one trying to validate your own shitty purchase. I too own an x220 so no need to feel special, you'll begin to hate it when you start trying to use it in the real world.

>>56333273
didya see the smoke comin' outta my ears?? I'm honest, I tell ya!

>expresses strong opinion about certain laptop computer
>almost can't in good conscience click "I'm not a robot"

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Where do i get more of these?

I always wanted one of those fuckers with the swiveling screen. Are those worth it? This one looks cool
https://thinkpaddepot.com/product/lenovo-tp-sl500/

1. Bought an x220 with a lame-o screen
2. ordered IPS
3. swapped screens
4. holy shit it's night and day.
5. Couldn't even have trouble seeing the keys it's so bright.

>>56333703
hopefully you didnt get the IPS panel which has image retention and has a tendency to develop bright patches

>>56333725
naw but mine's got all these dark patches!

>>56331469
It's just another wannabee macshit

>>56329961
>hunter

I fucked up /tpg/
Got new ram for my thinkpad t420 (ValueRAM 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1333MHz DDR3) Thinkpad refuses to start up just gives me 1 beep 3 beep 3beep. So I was like fuck it guess i'll return this shit. In the process I had put new thermal paste on. First time doing that and now my thinkpad doesn't read its nividia graphics card's heat or motherboard and the cpu's heat goes from 20c to 90c and everything in between. I'm a fucking mess with this one. Holy shit what do I even do

>>56334509
An hero.
Its your only option

>>56334522
Fuck man should I live stream it? I really feel like it right now because this shit was my baby. Then I managed to fuck it up

>>56334509
did you put too little or too much paste? Did you clean surface properly before application? How did you apply it?

>>56334541
Well got a soft cloth and wiped off the old paste.
This next part I'm ashamed to admit, but I used my finger and sorta spread a small amount around.
In my defense I was already frustrated with the ram not working so I just wanted to be done with it all

>>56334509
don't worry anon
>now my thinkpad doesn't read its nvidia graphics card's heat
this is because the graphics card is turned off, it's normal. try connecting an external monitor/dock or running a 3D app. you will be able to see temps.

> 20c to 90c and everything in between
somehow I doubt your CPU is getting to 20C. 90C is normal for max load on a T420.

if you really want to reapply thermal paste, use this guide
http://www.arcticsilver.com/intel_application_method.html#

make sure you select the correct CPU. method should be surface spread.

and use this guide to actually get into your thinkpad properly (i think a slight bend on the gpu mount helps with gpu temps)
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/t420-thermal-paste-issue-replacement-tutorial.676055/

>>56334586
> I used my finger and sorta spread a small amount around

do it again and do it properly

why are you wasting our time when you know what you did wrong?

>>56334623
>>56334636
dankes
>>56334636
Perhaps I'm creating a conversation to bump the thread along. Why does the ram not work tho. Says my mother board supports 16g

i bought my first thinkpad and an anker 6 cell battery, ubuntu says the capacity is 61%. what does this mean?

what does /g/ thinks about "Thinkpad 13" ?

>>56335056
It's shit.

>>56335209
b-b-but why ?

>>56335223
Cheap consumer garbage. May as well buy a Dell at that point.

>>56335225
ty.
I should find t420 with bigger battery, chinkbattery

>>56334899
recycled cells

Proud owner of a T420s for ~2 weeks now. It has been running flawlessly and it's a joy to work on.

>>56335309
i take it it means i should return it? it was 404 i guess ill try to get an oem 9 cell

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>>56330942
Living in a kinda OK desert town in the past, I had to drive 45 minutes or past an hour to get good deals (Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino)

I've bought more computers in San Diego in my two years here than 5 years in that town...

Just depends on your market.

>>56331469
>the webcam position
I've yet to see how it feels while typing.
I like the HP Spectre more, but overall, I'd get a Pixel 2 or T450s desu.

>>56331639
Have you removed the battery?
Thats the charm of the T4x, no rollcage, its thinner than the T6x

Have you tried the static discharge reset?

>>56333630
>SL500
STAY AWAY
Thats an X220 in the photograph, however specs shown is a SL500... which is a gigantic piece of shit.

I kinda want to get a ThinkPad Twis againt, but its downside is that it is 720p no matter what.
I'd get an i7 with 8GB RAM if I could.

>>56335341
The DankPad is the best
I really liked it when I happened to get one a few years back.
Novel machine, despite its flaws.

>>56335341
>>56335472
Yeah, I'm really enjoying it, I'm the anon who had it arrive with Computrace on, I called AS and they removed it by the way.

>>56335508
It was that easy? No questions asked?

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>>56335508
Wow nice, good to hear!

>>56335518
I explained them how I got it, they asked for serial numbers etc. and said they would investigate and call the previous owner, 3 days later I checked my BIOS and computrace was deactivatable.

Where get a leit 9cell for t420?

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>>56329390
I have an X1 Carbon and it's fantastic, kinda like a MacBook Air only lighter, cheaper, more powerful and with a far higher resolution screen(arguably the best screen of any 14" laptop), 10/10 would recommend

>>56335622
Reported for shitposting, shitpad promoting and nsfw image in a sfw board.

Fuck you.

>>56335621
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Genuine-OEM-Original-IBM-ThinkPad-Battery-55-9-Cell-57Y4186-Sealed-in-Box-/302033555273?hash=item46529a4f49:g:m5QAAOSwEjFXfrz2#shpCntId

keep it on the hush hush

btw this 55++ is better than the 70+ sold on lenovo's website, check out the 10 1 star reviews

>>56335576
>I explained them how I got it, they asked for serial numbers etc. and said they would investigate and call the previous owner, 3 days later I checked my BIOS and computrace was deactivatable.
how does computrace work? BIOS-level network protocol that 'phones home' when connected to the internet?

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>>56329838
>>56329961
>>56330079
>>56330054
>2016
>not making your Dankpad aesthetic as fuck

>>56335730
You can read all about computrace here:
http://bfy(dot)tw/7SUk

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>>56335634
>being this buttmad that you can't afford an X1

>>56335778
seems rootkitty

>>56335801
I couldn't possibly give less of a shit about your shitty mac wannabe laptop. I'm T430 master race.

>>56335821
Yeah, don't click it. It makes mustard gas.

>>56335828
i clicked the link after some deliberation, I meant the whole Computrace thing seems rootkitty

desu was looking for a /g/ version not Wikipedia, but i guess it works too

>>56335822
He's right though isn't he? You can't afford an X1 Carbon

>>56335832
It is, and that's why you should permanently deactivate it as soon as you get your hands on a laptop with it. It's similar to NSA and whatevs, a backdoor for good doers, what could possibly go wrong?
And sorry, I thought you were talking about the link, my bad.

>>56335848
I don't like bragging, but since you ask, I have a real job, I could buy two if I wanted, but as a man, I know there are more valuable things, other than shiny and tiny.

>>56335870
Considering they both have 14'' screens T430 is just as tiny as an X1, just far heavier and with shittier specs

>>56335906
It's sturdier, also not absurdly overpriced. I don't like to throw my hardly earned money away. And when I do, it's got to be for something worth it, not a laptop.

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>>56335943
>my hardly earned money
Nice Freudian slip

>>56336019
English is not my first language, you don't have to be a dick about it.

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should I pull the trigger or wait for better offer, and buy this figure?
>thinkpad x220 i7
> $220.99 USD + Shipping

>>56336035
It was just a bit of light bantering, I'm sorry friendo

>>56336060
Nah, it's cool, I didn't mean to sound so harsh either, once again, not my first language.

>>56336058
Get both on Credit card.

Recommendations for an EE student? I'm thinking x220.

Reposting >>56333282 would be kinda spammy, but I'd like some help with this.

Daily reminder that a t430 should be the new basic thinkpad to get.
Improved graphic performance and usb3.0 is where it's at.

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I found a great deal on a T520 (FHD, 8GB RAM, SSD, near-new condition, near-new battery), but it comes with the i7 2620M CPU (not one of the quadcores, just a dualcore)

As far as I know, the i5 ones are generally better as they use less battery and get less hot, but despite less performance per watt, the i7 outperforms the i5 a bit in everything
This would be a second thinkpad, a work one, that would stay at home or in the office, and get very little use out and about as my commute is quite short.

I desperately need this bigger and higher res laptop for work, my X220 while being a nice IPS is too small and too low resolution for what I do now, it'd be my personal/fun/shitpostin/chinese cartoon machine instead.
Also the seller is so close that it could be delivered tomorrow, which would be a godsend.

So my question is, is the i7 2620M irredeemable? Or is it just fine?

>>56336502
Oh and lastly I heard that some T60 gpus are ticking time bombs, and some T420 thinkpads with NVIDIA NVS 4200M had issues, which is the same GPU this T520 I'm looking at has

Is the gpu a problem? If it is, can't I just disable it in the BIOS, or maybe even remove it by opening the laptop up?

>>56336502
>>56336520
Chill, never heard of problems with the NVS 4200M. There's an issue with the T61p with nvidia GPUs, but that's a well known issue with that particular model that is not even found easily.

Regarding the i7/i5 debacle, I can tell you this: I bought a T430 with a dual core i7 as well, and while everyone here said that it's "housefire tier", I didn't notice a damn thing. With normal usage it idles at ~50ºC (I didn't repaste it, and consider it's summertime now). Seems pretty good to me. Regarding the battery, can't comment on that, I haven't tested it propperly yet.

>>56329289
Ay lads, in Europe, need think pad for uni. Any recommendations on where to buy one? My friend got a t420 from German eBay and it seems to be a pretty good deal.

>>56336748
Germans are fucking jews.
French are the same.
The course tries to look for in eBay with the most sensible pricings are east european countries, the UK, Netherlands and Spain.

>>56336872
I'm from Eastern Europe (Croatia) and they're all way more expensive here because they're not as common. Also shipping from those places would cost way more wouldn't it?

fuck /g/

i just got my thinkpad stuck to my mini dock 3

i disassembled the dock because the audio jacks weren't working. reassembled and attached my thinkpad. the ejection mechanism does not work, now my T420 is stuck on the fucking dock.

any words of advice? i'm panicking

So guys, the Retina Macbook Pro I bought in September 2012 has died completely. Logic board failure. I am extremely pissed, partially because Apple recognized this was a common problem and actually had a repair program in Canada that ran until February 27, but mostly because I spent $2,100 hard-earned summer job syrupbux on this thing and it's not even 4 years old. Even if I can get it repaired, I just want to sell it. I am done with Apple and their shit.

My roommate in university had a T500 which I always used to poke fun at, but now I'm thinking of embracing the Thinkpad way of life. Not particularly attached to the old keyboard style, so I was thinking of a xx30 series. What models would have at least a 1080p display? Are there any that offer an even higher resolution? I have been eyeing T530s but they all seem to be 1600x900, which to me seems a little low for a 15" screen.

>>56336961
>I have been eyeing T530s but they all seem to be 1600x900, which to me seems a little low for a 15" screen.
It's fine. The 13" Mac only has 1280x800 equivalent workspace while the 15" Mac only had 1440x900 equivalent workspace.
I have a retina Macbook as well, but the difference isn't anything to write home about if you're not doing graphics work.

>>56336907
i just removed it in a fit of panic with a ruler

i hope i didnt damage my Tblazeit

protip: don't ever disassemble your dock

especially when tired

So why should I get a Thinkpad?

>>56337150
you shouldn't these threads are all one big running joke

you've been punk'd

>>56337150
We're not here to sell you on thinkpads. If you don't know why you should get one, buy a macbook instead and have fun on your nearest starbucks.

Used x200 arriving in a few days.

How should I clean up the whole laptop? What do you use upon arrival?

>>56337055
thank fuck, my tblazeit is in perfect working order, plus I fixed the dock.

i hate how attached i am to this thing i should throw it down some stairs

>>56337495
just fixed the audio issue

note to win10 dock thinkpad users: install the win7 audio driver to get dock audio working

peace

>>56337716
Word of advice: next time, before disassembling, boot a linux live cd to check if it's a hw or sw problem. Should save you some time and trouble.

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I'm ready

Is it possible to put a Sandy Bridge-e CPU into the T420, or an Ivy Bridge-e into a T430? Heating issues aside, I mean.

>>56336993
That's a fair comment I suppose, but won't a 1600x900 screen look kind of blurry on a 15" laptop, regardless of the equivalent workspace size?

Some time after getting the retina, I went back to my old 15" Powerbook G4 with the weird 1280x854 resolution, and shit looked blurry as fuck. I just don't want to get a 15" dankpad and then think "well fuck, this is what the world would look like if my eyes were -6.0"

>>56337931
The socket is totally different, so no.

http://cnj.craigslist.org/sys/5753496535.html

Should I?

Wtf do docking stations do

>>56335759
Cute. Aesthetics are better with cute anime girls, that's for sure.

Which model do I buy? The things I value most are long battery life, 14 inch screen and USB 3.0. I was looking at the i7 T420, but no idea how the battery life is.

>>56338935
see >>56321998

Also the t420 doesn't have native usb 3.0 but you can add usb 3.0 ports via the expresscard slot.

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OK which one of you is selling your X200?

Does the x201 have a 16:10 display? Found one for a deucent price and wondering if I should get it over an x220. All i'll use it for is shitposting and learning to kode

>>56339324
Also, should I be skeptical of finding a thinkpad on sale for $40? Only minor scratches seller says

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I'm thinking of replacing my current 2.5" sata3 SSD for an msata sata2 SSD on my T420 because i want to have 2 HDDs, i know that the sequential read/write will cap at 280 or so mb/s but i don't transfer large files that often.

My question is, will i notice the difference of going from sata3 to sata2 in daily usage? will the IOPS be affected?

Running Ganoo/Linux if it matters.

>>56329761
Looks legit

Even if not, likely it's just a bunch of Chinese 18650s on it and it should work fine as well

>>56339324
>>learning to kode
fuck off Klossy

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148614

Does this work in the x230 without any problems? It's 1.35v and 1600mhz

>>56339733
no u

http://allegro.pl/lenovo-x230-12-5-i5-3320m-8gb-180gb-ssd-ips-win7-i6411154161.html
what do you think guys? just look at the photos
IPS, 180GB SSD (just as much as i need), 8GB RAM
is the case and specs fine for the price? its roughly $325

>>56339952
http://allegro.pl/laptop-ibm-x230-i5-3320m-8-nowy120ssd-win7-kam-ips-i6260811179.html or this one. smaller ssd but its noticeably cheaper - $275
which one is a better deal when it comes to case damage?

>>56338503
Good price, but lmao why did they take the photos with a dock attached?

>>56338567
I have monitors hooked up to mine so I can quick-release my T420 for class then have it on my desktop when I'm home. Also gives you more ports for random shit.

>>56339733
>cd ..
>cd
>code

>>56339938
By changing from a mac to a thinkpad your PROGRAMMING won't become better.

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Will removing pic related improve airflow?

I feel like those things are only blocking the fan and not doing anything at all.

>t420
>idles 40c
>puts on new thermal paste
>muh artic silver
>90+ idle???!?!?!
>all my whats
>Repaste and repeat several times now
>wtf It won't fix
What do guys

>>56340216
how the fuck do you fuck up repasting

i don't even.. what

>>56340216
Did you actually re-attach the heatsink properly?

>>56340214
Those rear holders are hollowed out, they will not hurt your airflow

>>56340216
are you using the pea method?

>>56340230
right now i don't even know senpai
>>56340256
screw in number order right
>>56340265
ive tried it all

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pic very related.
grphics card and mother board don't show their heat too now
fuckin hell

>>56340216
screw the motherfucker (heatsink) down onto the board in the appropriate order
RTFM

>>56340299
Not the OP of this, but what is the appropriate order to screw the heatsink?

I've repasted CPUs before and all went well, never heard of this.

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>tfw no 240x

>>56340407
Adorable.

>>56340376
they are numbered, read the service manual for your model

>>56340407

what would anyone use that for?

>>56339990
>>56339952
bls respond

But seriously, is $40 too good to be true for a thinkpad?

>>56340547
Depends on the thinkpad.

>>56340463
Play minesweeper and centipede.

>>56340599
X201

>>56340628
Get it, get it now.

Because there's no laptop general, is the Lenovo Yoga worth looking into? Or the Thinkpad Yoga?

>>56340214
i bought one of those for my t400, still can't get it to fit.

The T420 caddy for the 2nd hdd supports 1TB?

>reading reviews for official 90++ Lenovo batteries
>most of the reviews shit on the batteries for becoming useless right after the guarantee has ended

Really makes you think...

In other words, is there any way to buy a 101% working battery for my memepad?

is $400 for maxed out T430 too much?

>>56341322
yes unless it comes with a 500+gb ssd, brand new battery, and 16 gigs of ram.
remember hard drive and ram don't really increase the price of a used laptop by much
even if the stuff is brand new.

>>56341358
oh. I meant "maxed out" in other specs. It's an i7 with Nvidia graphics, and a 1600 by 900 screen.

>>56341441
it's worth like $300 max then
ideally like $250 or $200

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>>56341484
ok. thanks anon!

>>56331469
Great concept, design should be refined and problems fixed.

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REEEEEEEEEEEE
WHY CANT I LINK EBAY AND PAYPAL

Looking to order a battery for my T420, whats the best price:performance battery?

Don't know if my problem is strictly with the W520, Thinkpads in general, or if it's linux.
When I close my laptop, the following day it dies. Even when it's at like half health. What do?

>>56341886
More improtantly, how do I do that. Not a single button in either app to link them

Shitty question but I need a decent answer quick:

Why do the T410--T4__ models not support HDMI? is it the screen?

>>56342049
none of the proper thinkpad have hdmi. Display port instead

Is an x201 really worth more than 80$?

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Welp, ordered a T520 for work to go along with my personal use X220. If battery is good and it fits in my bag, it might become my main and the X220 a backup/smaller one (also got a super cheap but half broken X201 to try new distros on, and a T43 and T60p whose batteries don't work)

T520 specs:
i7 2620M
8GB RAM
160GB SSD
1080p screen obviously
Comes with the Nvidia 4200M

Supposedly in "excellent working condition"
First thing I'm gonna do is probably replace the ISO keyboard with a spare ANSI one I have from my X220, and remove the trackpad sticker


Pretty excited to be honest

>>56342049
They do support HDMI, with a DP->HDMI adapter.

>>56343170
>he's not going to remove the windows sticker
lad...

>>56330832
>which also draws less attention from normies which is nice.
Not true unfortunately. All my friends give me shit for my "old man light." Though truthfully they're probably more giving me shit for needing to look at the keyboard at all

>>56343640
Well yea obviously lel, taking it all apart and cleaning it is kinda a no brainer first time

>>56341943
It must not be going into sleep mode.. Check your acpi settings or make it go to hibernate if it's been sleeping long enough

What's the oldest thinkpad model that can reasonably run the latest ubuntu?

>>56343972
With Unity? I would say Tx00

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> $270 for the Elitebook after upgrades (16GB RAM and an SSD)

> All in about $500 for entire station

>>56344031
Just to see the most intense OS I could put on one. Probably gonna use Xubuntu though

>>56343972

Graphics are going to be an issue if you're planning on running Unity.

Mate though should work fine.

Has anyone upgraded their T420 processor to a i7 (any model)? Need some feedback before I make a decision thanks.

>>56339582
pls respond

Picking up a t510 tomorrow for 75 canuckbux (great deal). Already have a t510 so I'm replacing the keyboard and battery if it has better life. Then going to sell my other one. Craigslist prices are around 150 so hopefully it sells.

Did I do good /g/

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>>56344177
hi

>>56344601
do you happen to live in vancouver?

>>56340287
What are you using to measure temp?

>>56344653
Hey friend.
How're the temps after heavy use?

>>56344699
my autismal rant here

https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/g/thread/S56110866#p56115499

Asking here.

Windows 8.1 runs like ass on my X220. Everything feels kinda choppy and slow compared to the arch distro I dual boot with it. However, I'm needing to spend a little more time in Windows for a few things.

What's the deal? I've seen people say "yeah everything runs fine!" but I've never had a similar experience so I stuck to Linux. Advice?

I've heard it has something to do with just the intel graphics being slow

>>56344737
You're a sick cunt.
I'm assuming no other cooling solutions were on when you were running that yeah?

>>56344806
No, stock cooler and arctic silver 5 with muh pea method.

>>56344832
I have a laptop fan and will be ordering an Opolar fan real soon. Hopefully with that, the temps will be even lower.

>>56344851
It's a quad core though, not the dual core that the t420 should be using.

>>56330284
First gen mercedes ML if i remember right. They sold whole production line and this was the result. It actually is a decent car and accepts oem parts from ML. Mostly.

Somebody selling a T420
>2.5GHz Intel Core i5-2520M
>4 GB
>320GB HDD

$100. Says it's been used for < a year, but it has scratches all over the top.

>lives in the pajeet part of the city
Should I trust him?

>>56344695
Yes.

>>56344483
I use a x230 with an mSATA SSD and an HDD (soon to be replaced by another SSD).

I previously tried an SSD in the HDD bay and I did not notice the difference in daily use.

Xubuntu boots up in 5 seconds or so. Programs launch instantly like always.

>>56345068
you're fucking dead kiddo

>>56345144
Ur creeping me out plz stop

>>56331009
First two generations of EEE series were glorious thou. I still use my 901 for npte taking.
>>56336218
X201 handles matlab and CAD just fine.

>>56344738
Run Windows 7, it'll fix everything
>>56344989
But would you really want to drive something that ugly? Even the Mercedes ML is shit. Was repo man, got to repo a whole fuckton of them
>>56345039
If you don't mind scratches, go see what it runs like, what it smells like, etc. For $100, that's hard to pass up
>>56339582
>>56345070
This guy answered your question.
Using a mSATA SSD on my machine, no discernable difference for daily use.

>>56345206
>x201 handles matlab just fine
If you're doing basic calculations.
For complex stuff it shits itself completely. Even my x230 shits itself sometimes, completely freezing while doing intensive simulations.

>>56336748
I've saw t520 for 180 on polish allegro. Germans have over-inflated prizes but their stuff is of prime quality. From my experience as engineering student in vaterland, the more screen estate the better.

>>56335551
/r/ recommendations to fix that GPU issue.

any ways I can remove the keyboard labels to make them all blank for aesthetic purposes?

>>56339990
Just get one with smallest amount of ram. Better yet, if you are really from poland, wybierz się na giełdę. Mnóstwo ludzi wystawiających sprzęt online wystawia się w niedzielę pod chmurką. Gołe thinkpady, z czwórką ramu i bylejakim dyskiem potrafią kosztować połowę tego co na alledrogo.

>>56345070
>>56345246
Nice thanks, time to get an msata 850 evo then.

>>56345246
Hell no, those abominations are scary and here in polandland are actualky a common sight. Not to mention they just....fold when in accident. Still, for their price, they are vastly superior to, say, Tata's.
>>56345251
I've just finished my first semester, good to know.

>>56336058
That tsukihi fig is absolutely baller. If you love her, get both.

>>56345346
sandpaper perhaps?

How good does an x201 handle MS Windows

>>56345464
>protip: you will NOT be able to make the x201 shit itself with the usual university stuff

>>56345577
Fuck forgot text
Did I goof?

>>56345507
8.1 is a chore, 7 and 10 are, well, normal. With 8gb of ram and ssd, no complaints.
>>56345487
Automotive abrasive paste or actualky toothpaste and patience. Preserves actual surface of the key while removing print.

>>56345658
>8.1 is worse than 10
Is this some sort of meme?

>>56345597
Not bad, what do you plan on using it for?

>>56345713
Shitposting, maybe uni stuff if I don't make it into the Air Force for some reason. I'd also like to learn a programming language on it

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>>56345577

>>56345745
The x201 is fine for that, get a nice battery and a ssd and you'll be good to go.

Hey guys where can I find a thinkpad using gf?

>>56345976
don't fall into the 3dpd meme

>>56346007
ok where can I find a thinkpad using 2d gf?

>>56341301
Yes, I posted an eBay link earlier in this thread. Just get the model before the 90

>>56345860
What would be a good SSD to put in there, can't I only put in a SATA II drive?

>>56346152
anything

everything is sata3 and it'll just throttle at sata2 speeds

>>56346152
Check the thinkwiki for your devices specs, as for ssd most are hit and miss. I heard crucial is pretty decent.

>>56346236
So a 2.5" SSD will fit? Thinkwiki only says 1.8'' SSDs

>>56346279
2.5" should fit since the hard drives are 2.5", check some videos to be sure.

I'm looking for a laptop that'll be used exclusively for my homebrewing setup. Primarily, it'll be running Ubuntu and Beersmith (not a very resource demanding application), and maybe some office software. I was thinking a T410. Would that be sufficient for my purposes?

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Im looking into netbooks for traveling. Can you guys suggest any of the smaller Thinkpads?

>>56337150
Primarily because they're built really fucking sturdy compared to your standard, shitty Asus. Also, buy second hand, and you'll be able to get one for a really good price vs. the hardware.

So you'll want one, if you need something that lasts.

>>56346624
x220

Is 1366x768 a good resolution for a laptop? On a 15.6 inch screen.

>>56346699
thats really bad. 1080p is minimum for 15.6 inch

>>56346699
not at all. might be passable on a 12" laptop but definitely not on one over 14"

>>56346699
that's fucking awful

>>56346741
>>56346742
England just gets shafted for laptop prices, I can't find fucking anything on amazon around £300 that's 1080p and 15.6 inch

>>56346779
Dude it's a Thinkpad, buy a cheap one with a broken screen and replace it for a 1080p one.

>>56346832
Are more modern thinkpads good?

I don't get the hype about these old T series ones, this is literally the first thinkpad general I've come to

>>56346895
Different anon here; the OP has all the answers you are looking for

>>56346895
>I don't get the hype about these old T series ones, this is literally the first thinkpad general I've come to
This is a T60. It's ten years old. Note that Speccy misreported a couple things here: there's only one monitor of course, and the GPU only has 64MB of VRAM, not 512.

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>>56347238
Forgot picture, god dammit. Now I have to wait another minute.

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>>56347256
This is that same T60 after modifications and the addition of a docking station. No other laptop can claim to be this modular. Every single component has been upgraded in some way. If that doesn't appeal to you, Thinkpads probably aren't for you.

>>56347291
Do all thinkpad docks allow for external GPUs?

>>56347368
Only the Advanced Dock, which only supports the T60/T61/T400. --10 to --30 generation can use Expresscard eGPUs, which require a bit more DIY work, but are much less restrictive. The Advanced Dock enclosure is very small and the slot can only provide up to 50W, while an Expresscard setup lets you use any GPU and PSU you want.

>>56347368
Not all, however if you have a thinkpad with ExpressCard slot you can use an eGPU on a very "plug and play" setup.

What do I do with the Hard Drives from computers bought online
I don't want to accidentally get Fucko'd

>>56348276
Install Gentoo on them over and over again.

What kind of bag do you carry your chinkpads in?

>>56348751
Shitty grey quiksilver backpack with a laptop sleeve i have had since 2010 or so.

I have a "macbook" sleeve from when i bought my dankpad off CL but its in a box somewhere.

>>56348654
But really, I don't want to waste a decent HDD

>>56348803
full overwrite x3 is DOD nonconfidential procedure iirc.

>>56348844
TY

should I get the T430 with NVS 5400 or will Intel HD 4000 be fine?

>>56349382
What are you planning on using it for

college cs and Chinese cartoons

just ordered an x1 carbon with the higher display.

did i just play myself?

>>56349479
iGPU is fine. 10bit plays on a t420 so no problems there.

>>56349493
ty

my refurbished t420 hard drive is dying after only 8 months or so. what is a good replacement for the hdd?

>>56349610
ssd

>>56349659
any specific one?

>>56349491
What generation x1?

>>56349672
msata ssd if you want to add 2 hdds + ssd in the future, otherwise a 2.5" one.

imo anything with good reviews is fine but everyone recommends the 850 evo as a solid drive.

Kingston or Samsung SSD?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-147-372
Is what I'm looking at getting

>>56335622
back to r/chinkpad

>>56349919
IIRC samsung is better. I have a 850 EVO mSATA in my dankpad and havent had any issues with it.

Thoughts on the Thinkpad 13?

>>56350186
See
>>56335056
>>56335209
>>56335223
>>56335225

>>56329289
New thread >>56350349
>>56350349
>>56350349
>>56350349

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Ok guys, please indulge me. I am looking to spend $300 or less on a quality refurbished laptop for college. I won't be using it for anything but word processing and maybe photoshop. I like thinkpads because of their no bullshit design but I haven't bought a computer since my eeePC in 2008 so I don't know where/ what to look for.