/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

Thinkpad 13 is the /g/ of laptops

What is the average time of day in which FedEx delivers packages? I have to work in the afternoon, so I don't want my 'new' laptop just sitting on my porch

>>56373883
It depends on the route of your FedEx guy.

I think they stop delivering at 7PM

>>56373883
They'll just leave the package at your door if nobody answers?
Oh you, 'murricans...

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Ask a guy who just bought a X260 anything

>>56374286
Why didn't you remove that win10 cancer before posting?

>>56374286
Those hinges are retarded.

>>56374286
Why the fuck have you got windows 10

>>56374286
are you gonna do some real tacticool business computing in public with it?

>>56374286
Can you reprogram PrtSc back to the menu button?

>>56374307
>>56374311

I took that picture yesterday when I literally just got it back from the store

>>56374309
Eh they're fine. Can't open with one hand though.

>>56374315
Gonna bring it to a starbucks sipping coffee watching stock market.

>>56374341
No

>>56374315
yes

Should I cop? Need a new battery for my T400

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-Cell-Battery-for-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-R400-T400-T60-R61-T61-R61e-42T5262-UK-/172265170278

>>56374348
>Can't open with one hand though.
Exactly. Neither can you rest the laptop on a table and completely open the screen. They're retarded.

How is:
>battery life
>screen
>performance

>>56374394
>Neither can you rest the laptop on a table and completely open the screen.
Actually you can do that just fine

>battery
Haven't completely drained it yet. Longest I've used it is 4hr.

>screen
Screen sucks ass. Though it is the 768p TN.
It's a LGD panel.

>performance
Enough. HDD so it's not very snappy but is fast enough. Boot time is ~20s.

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>>56374527

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here's my new t400

what's the best way to clean these smudges with? Would a simple disinfecting wipe do the trick?

>>56374549
>t400
My nigga. Just use some spray disinfectant shit or furniture polish, had to do the same with mine when I picked it up the other day.

How much did you pay for yours? Mine was £60.

>>56374549
>>56374527
Looks like shit. Why buy a 260 if you're going to skimp on the screen, storage et al?

>>56374527
>current year
>buying below 1080p screens

X220 and X230 use same batteries right?
X230 9 cells are listed for about 30€ more here than X220 ones, both are original etc. idk if i can buy the X220 cheaper one.

>>56374722
Wrong. X230 laptops will refuse to charge X220 batteries.

>>56374527
>2016
>768 TN panel

Do thinkpads like the x220 etc. use PWM for brightness?

I've been thinking about getting one but if they do this is a big issue for me.

What's the first thing I should do when I get my x201?

So guys, I've been looking at the EliteBook line of laptops. I once saw one come into the computer shop I was working at, and it seemed to be a really good looking machine. What do you thing of the 8460p?

Is it better to get a ThinkPad? What's the major difference? Is there a big difference?

Thanks for your thoughts all.

>>56374552
>>56374591

did you mean to reply to this post? anyways I'll make sure to get some disinfectant shit.

I paid about 50 bucks for it

>>56374639
>>56374692
>>56374860
I got a 240G SSD and a 1080p IPS right here to replace.

>>56374889
I've used one.
It's thicc and heavy. Screen is ass as usual. The aluminum feels cheap. Keyboard is OK, not too mushy

>>56374917
Where did you find one that cheap?

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x201 master race!!

>>56374889
I have one. 2540p, got it for 94 gbp. Weird screen but not that bad desu, nice keyboard, screen hinge is shit, solid otherwise, nice and quiet, heats up under load though 84 degrees on modern runescape, 64 on old.

Overall I love it for the value

>>56375029

my buddy is a thinkpad fiend and he sold it to me to make room for other ones. he's also showing me how to tinker with them.

So im changing my T400 (librebooted) to a T420 as my daily driver. Im not sure if i will put a SSD inside the T420 since i dont want to spend too much money. What can i except?

>>56375201
put an msata ssd on it

sort of future-proofing if you want/need to have 2 hdds + the ssd later

why do the thinkpads in this thread look like shit

my dad had a thinkpad in ~2003 and the laptop felt like it was coated in a hard rubber, even with my sweaty palms i could grip it very well

yall got some powdered plastic shit

>>56374982
In your opinion, I assume you prefer ThinkPad, what is the best ThinkPad in general? I want something that I can libreboot, relatively cheap, as in best bang for buck, and can be a jack of all trades. Things I'd hope for is mainly a good battery life.

Out of them all, which is best?

>>56375121
Thanks!

>>56375931
Probably T400

>>56374286
enjoy your shitty trackpad faggot

>>56376179
It's miles ahead of those shitty tiny ones in the older models.

>>56374286
I wonder if this would be a suitable replacement for my X300, or if I would just constantly be lamenting the decline in build quality.

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Just got my X220 a couple of days ago and my Win7 install completed.

Today this has started popping up. Thinklight OSD icon. It persists a

>>56376489
oops
Rebooting seems to be the only fix till it reoccurs.
While this is on the screen the other OSD icons cease to appear.

Hello /tpg/
How many hours of browsing and youtube and 50% brightness would I get with 9 cell on my x220?

I am planning on replacing the stock battery for a new 9 cell battery.

is every x230 keyboard backlit?

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I'm interest in this x220, it is in almost in mint condition, the only problem is that (possibly?) stucker glue on the back. The previous owner tried to remove it with a cloth, didn't work. Can I remove it with a special product?

>>56376761
No

>>56376766
Rubbing alcohol.

Make sure to use a wood/ceramic cleaner after to recover the original color which is darker (so, it doesn't look dusty) as for the screen just spray water (if you clean it every week of so; Maybe Windex if you don't clean it often (once a month).

Anyone try out an t460s with the WQHD panel? I'm a programmer and I plan on migrating all my work to a good laptop so I can take it on trips. Is the screen real estate efficient for multitasking?

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Some stupid fucker did this before I bought my t400. Where can I get a replacement?

Is $80 for a T420 a good deal? I can get one from my office since they're dumping all the old Thinkpads and upgrading to Dell Latitudes of some kind. Surprisingly it has a 1600x900 screen, but everything else is bog standard (2 gigs of RAM, Core i3 processor, 160 GB hard disk drive).

>>56378068
Search eBay for comparable spec t420s. It looks like they go for ~$100 with an i3, but they normally have more RAM than that.
I think $80 is a good deal if it's in good shape.

>>56378068
Yes.

>2 gigs of RAM, Core i3 processor, 160 GB hard disk drive
All of these are easily upgradeable.

>>56378022
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/apple-sticker

I'm actually considering getting one to put over the HP logo on the lid of my Elitebook. That and set up a OSX theme and maybe paint it that silverish macbook colour just to fuck with macfags...

Do I have to install thinkfan when running Linux on a T430?

>>56376179
Most Thinkpad users don't use the trackpad. Mine is turned off in the BIOS.

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I just got this fucker for less than 5 dollarydoos, new in box. Anyone knows what that fucking weird ass layout is?

>>56379910
>fucking weird ass layout
What weird layout?
It's just an ISO keyboard without super and menu keys, you retard.

>>56379910
Where?

>>56380036
México. Some store owned by a chink dude that didn't speak any spanish but turned out to be a bro when he found out that I could speak english.
>>56380030
Well, that's like, your opinion man. This is the first keyboard I've seen with that ISO layout and no super and menu keys. Any idea of why are these keys removed? I'm not gonna miss them but I can't help but wonder.

>>56380107
>first keyboard I've seen with no super and menu keys
Are you 10? Keyboards have had that shit since Windows 95, if I'm not mistaken.

>with ISO layout
Because you're american/canadian/chink.

am i losing anything if i don't install that lenovo power management thing?

>>56376861
Are you sure it will come off?

Have you guys replaced your optical drives with anything. Got a T410 and never use my CD drive.

>>56380232
Nope, I'm nearing 30. We don't have those layouts in Latin America. People are hesitant to buy keyboards without the ñ key.

>>56380742
The original keyboard with the ñ key is ISO layout (the spanish one).

And it's really odd that you've never seen a keyboard without super, ALL old keyboards lacked them.

>>56380568
third drive

>>56380568
Definately third drive.
>>56380843
So, yeah. It turns out to be Brazillian portuguese. I think I'll just get some blank stickers and use it like this instead. http://www.zolid.com/uk-intl-kb/UK-Intl%20WEur%20kb%20(2008%20v1.1).gif

Still, thanks for the input, anons. And for calling me a retarded 10 year old. ThinkPad users sure are the nicest.

What's the going rate for x200s?

>>56381015
>>56381262
are three drives possible on t410?

>>56381500
its possible on every laptop with a dvd drive.

>>56381519
Hold on. I know the usual HDD slot with one screw, and the optical drive caddy. Where's the third.

>>56381661
Nevermind I'm a moron. mSATA

Name the best poorfag 240-256GB SATA3 SSD for my x200.

>>56381661
mSATA
S
A
T
A

QUICK

Name the distro on your Thinkpad. I'll start:

Antergos!

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>>56381754
Xubuntu.

>>56381747
>>56381711
Is this the recommended SSD slot?

>>56381754
Arch

>>56381754
T420, Antergos.

>>56381785
If you want to have 3 drives, yes.

>>56381785
It sure is.

>>56381781
I like your theme. How do you get the dock? Does it one with xfce by default?

>>56381754
Fedora 24.

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>>56381754
Xubuntu.
>>56381846
its probably dockbarx.

>>56381846
>dock
It's a panel, just like the top one, but with a different configuration.
>fixed length and height
>slight trasnparecy
>bunch of separators and program launchers

Xubuntu can be very costumizable if you're sensible.

>>56381711
>>56381747
mSATA is only supported on Sandy Bridge and newer. It won't work on a T410.

>>56381931
I was double checking and it appears to be so. It was about time I upgrade my T410 anyway I suppose. Thanks.

Where would you guys stand on T420 vs T430?

>>56382156
speaking for myself, keyboard

>>56382156
Not a fan of the keyboard.

Performance increases between these new generations not enough to warrant an upgrade from me.

What's your favorite Thinkpad?

Did you guys struggle to find the T420 at 1600 x 900?

>>56382257
x61. Too bad I can't afford that kickass mobo upgrade.

>>56373750
>buy cheapo t420 for $75
>9 cell lasts me 6-10 hours depending on use
>buy t430 for $230
>9 cell lasts for barely 3 hours
if only I could properly use my old battery.
anyone have any info on re flashing the EC?
so far I only want to use it for the battery.

>build X220T
>creaks
>keyboard flexes
>has cracks
>runs hot as fuck
>ghosting issues on IPS panel

>>56382492
i upgraded it myself

>>56378068
I would recommend checking if it has discrete graphics. I recently bought mine from ebay i5 2520m no hdd, 4gb ram, 70++ battery, dock and chargers for $115. I was pleasantly surprised it had the Nvidia.

>>56381273
Click the OP links

>>56382943
I'm guessing you got a worn out battery, mang. Even my 3 year old 9 cell lasts a little bit over 3 hours with WiFi and full brightness.

>>56382943
How did you get your hands on a T420 for $75??

>used t420 and t430 can be had for 200-400 aud
>used t440 still no cheaper than 800 aud

Explain this meme. Why does the T440 command such a higher premium?

>>56381754
Debian.

>>56383699
Just because it's newer

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>>56381754
Debian!

are any of you laying in bed with a thinkpad right now?

how comfortable are you?
i am very comfortable right now. my bed is soft.

sup fags

what's a good cheap thinkpad that can be upgraded to an ips display? I just want a basic media machine/torrent box with a palatable screen.

>>56383947
>>56383947
i recommend this to everyone

x230 or t430
2nd gen i5 made quite a jump to 3rd gen i5, in performance, heat, and intel hd 4000 is vastly superior to intel hd 3000

both x230 and t430 can be equipped with an ips, same with t530 and w530

if you're budget conscious you could go with the __20 series

>>56383349
no hdd/cover, no ram cover, only the 4 gig stick on the inside.

>>56384020
Well shit negro
I would at least want the covers

>>56381754
Windows 10 Pro !

>>56384028
I already had them from my friends old t420 so I just used those

>>56384043
Ah, well shit man. I wish I had shit for that. Well, then. Lucky son of a bitch

>>56381754
Gentoo T420 for home.
Fedora P70 for work.
Parabola X60 Libreboot for lulz.

>>56384148
How responsive is the x60 libre? I've heard it's only tolerable living without gui.

>>56383995
>T430
Can't be upgraded to IPS without flickering issues. I've heard they finally fixed it, but I don't think the new board is in production yet or if it is, there's no plans to bring it to western markets. The old boards were out of stock last I heard too, so good luck finding one. They do work fine with the slim variants, if you can live with the lesser battery life.

>T530/W530
This is the first I've heard of an IPS mod existing for either model. Their stock 1080p panels are still gorgeous though, even if they are TN. Can't say I see much reason to go through the effort to swap it out. Even the viewing angles are surprisingly decent for TN, and the colors are amazingly vibrant.

>>56384195
same, i have a dirty confession to make

i use the 1366 tn panel on my t430, i never saw the need to swap it when i was repasting it

>>56384188
I'm not running a DE so I couldn't tell ya. It's basically an emacs machine to me.

>>56384195
>Their stock 1080p panels are still gorgeous though, even if they are TN.

Unfortunately the B156HW01 V7 (the revered 1080p TN panel) is long out of production and almost impossible to get your hands on these days. Every single ebay/aliexpress/etc seller I've seen will send you a compatible model. No guarantees.

what is the thinkpad of smartphones? soemthing cheap that can easily be modded? replacable battery, sd slot, easy to install roms?

Got the 2 T430s I bought earlier this week. Tried to install Manjaro, but the installation failed. ISO checksum is good, so I think it's something wrong with the USB drive I'm using.

>>56384819
so you got to the installer and got at least part way through before it failed?
if so then you probably need to check either your ram or hard drive
if you have two miss-matched sticks take them out.
if the hard drive is old try another
also any chance your wrist wrests have the finger print reader cut out, and aren't as gross as mine?

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>>56384858
Yeah, it started installing, then failed with "bad source." So I'm not sure it's the ram, but I'll check it anyway.

No fingerprint reader on mine.

>>56384636
Galaxy Note 3

>>56385220
note 3's rom support is pretty much dead at this point
and there's pretty much no way it's going to get nougat

>>56376766
never ever use windex on a screen. Water and microfiber is fine.

>>56376766
googone

anyone know if replacing the sticker for the trackpad is a reasonable thing?
Mine is really fucked up and gross looking, and I don't feel like spending $40 for a new one in good condition
>>56376766
I rub it down for like 2 minutes with hand sanitizer, then after a week of use it goes away

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Should I do it?

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Hey, slightly unrelated so I hope that's okay. I am looking to get my old man a "new" computer for Christmas as he is using an ancient hp piece of shit. You guys turned me onto my T420 which I love so I was wondering what you guys thought about the ThinkCentre?

He will be using it to word, shitpost online, and watch movies. Would it be better to just get him a ThinkPad and telling him to plug his monitor into the vga slot?

>>56385548
Seems like a good deal. Does it have the 900p screen?

>>56385548
don't do it unless it has a dgpu and 1600x900 (all dgpu models should have 1600x900)
I got mine for 215 after shipping. the only downside is the fucked battery and the weird palm rest
other than that it's perfect.

>>56385250
What. Mine runs marshmallow just fine with no lag at all on a custom ROM with a lot of nice extras. A Note 4 is obviously a better idea but
>>56384636 is looking for something inexpensive and the note 4 is probably around 100 dollars more expensive.

>>56385577
A TC will work. They are the Edge of Lenovo's Think desktop line though, but a ThinkStation S20 even is probably overkill for a facebook machine.

>>56385668
I thought they ran dgpus anyway, either the Intel HD 4000 or the Nvidia nvs 5400m

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>>56385687
T-thanks a ton!

>>56373750
Just got a never used 2621.

It's a well built machine and the keyboard's not half bad.

Thinking of putting OpenBSD on there but I wonder about compatible wifi PCMCIA cards.

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>>56374286

can i buy a thinkpad without an os on it? i don't want to have to pay extra for windows

>>56385812

I got mine on Ebay with an (invalid) Windows 7 license but it doesn't seem to change the price.

>>56385776
only some of them have switchable graphics
some are hd 4000 only though

>>56385836
Fuck, should I just do a t420 then? That keyboard is pretty gucci

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Checkmate thinkfags

If I replace windows with a Linux distro, will the fn+button functions like changing brightness and sleep mode still function?

>>56385776
hd 4000 is not a dgpu, it's an igpu. dgpu refers to (99% of the time) an amd/ati/nvidia gpu.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Elitebook-8460p-Intel-Core-i5-2520M-2-50GHz-Build-your-Own-Business-Laptop-/162046162593?var=&hash=item25bab436a1:m:mJnI6-1V8oZlzHddWOuYlfA#viTabs_0

>not buying this instead of a shitpad

you can't even put 16 gb of ram in a 150 dollar shitpad

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Oh my god! I just found out my T420 has a ThinkLight! I didn't even know this was a thing! It's so cute!

If I buy a thinkpad with a bios password will that affect normal function if I want to install Linux mint or Ubuntu on it?

Anyone interested in Witcher 3 performance on a x230t with a 1060 egpu?

>>56385873
Depends on the distro, but chances are you'll have to set up the macros yourself, they'll work but it will be a hassle.

[spoiler]Just like everything else on linux[/spoiler]

>>56386255
Is there a list of distros that support it?

>>56379910
Brazilian layout.

>>56385868
My sister in law had one of those, put the poor thing through an insane amount of abuse and the fucker still survives. I cleaned XP a bit and now it's being used by my mother in law for work.
Acer is a really strange brand, makes shitty laptops, but every once in a while they come through with a really resilient machine. Same thing with the 5740g I passed on to my wife.

>>56385873
you may have to set an acpi kernel setting, but that's all, check this, for example:
https://sourceforge.net/p/ibm-acpi/mailman/message/32015469/

>>56381754
FreeBSD

>>56386255
>hurr linux is so hard
Typical non-linux user spewing lies.

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>order X230
>take more expensive delivery option (one where you pay when its delivered, its usually faster)
>it was supposed to arrive today
>DHL system says my package is still in the warehouse waiting for "next delivery cycle"
why is DHL so fucking shit everytime i order somethings its always problems

>>56386287
With configuration ? All of them.

Out of the box ? Depends more on your DE than the distro. All the "just werks" distros paired with a DE like KDE, GNOME, Xfce, or probably any other DE is going to have these buttons working out of the box.

>>56386562
>>56386450

Thank you. I was thinking of trying out Manjaro for my first foray out of Windows, but I'm still not set on anything.

>>56386588
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>>56386588
I'd advise you to go lightly, try Ubuntu or Mint first. Those are easier, generally work better out of the box, and have bigger communities that post solutions to common problems.
If you decide to go with another distro, you can always search the ubuntu solution and adapt to whatever distro you install, but that already requires some knowledge.

>>56386532
>hassle of setting up macros
>hurr so hard

Never said it was hard, but you have to be gobbling on that linux dick pretty hard to claim setting things up on it is just as easy as on windows/mac.
Nearly everything requires extra steps, at least the first time around unless you're using some "just werks" distro, which limits you in other ways if you care about being on the bleeding edge of loonix.

>>56386615
>just as easy as on windows/mac
5 words:
windows update; Driver not found

>>56386555
>DHL
Could've walked to the seller by foot and gone back by the time they'll deliver.

By far the worst German thing I know of, including hitler.

>>56386642
>windows update
>for thinkpad macros
wat

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Just bought this x230 for 150$ thoughts? My first thinkpad

>>56386672
looks p.good, specs?

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Just bought my first think pad for $150 thoughts?

>>56386668
>>56386615
>Nearly everything requires extra steps

>>56386685
Not IBM so I don't care.

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>>56386685

>>56386680
x230 8gb ram, i5 3230, 240gb ssd

*didnt mean to post twice my b

>>56386712
Pretty good deal, but cool it down a little with the photos, unless you've got something special to show, we've seen thousands of pictures of every model possible, yours is no different.

/g/ I want a Thinkpad in my life again, for casual shitposting and having it for on the go situations.

Last one I had was a t60 and it was the best laptop i ever owned.

Which one should I get thats decently sized and fairly powerfull. I will end up upgrading ram and ssd etc at some point.

>>56386702
>r*zer

>>56386813
Get a t60 again or a t61. If you are used to a 4:3 screen all the others will kill your productivity

>>56386813
t420

>>56386828
>Implying a core2duo cpu won't kill your productivity even faster than a 16:10 screen.

>>56386851
What uses 16:10 besides a Mac? I'm genuinely not aware. Also, my core 2 duo handles everything i throw at it just fine. Web browser, text editor, wire processor, anime.
I don't know what more you would do in a laptop. I assume every one here has desktop for any content production or gaming that they fancy

>>56386898
Whoops I meant to say word processor

>>56386898
All I will say though is make sure you have 4GiB of ram and a 128GiB+ SSD. That's what I'm running, on Arch with XFCE and it works perfectly in every scenario I've had it in

>>56386828
To be honest I was deeply considering getting a t60 again, but as some other anon mentioned the c2d im not sure off. I dont intend to run Linux on my thinkpad (although that might change at some point) I want to opt for something that will keep up cpu and gpu wise
>>56386898
My last two laptops were 16:9 so i kind of grew used to widescreen. I dont really game and when I do its either LoL or CSGO so yeah

I have an x100e I just bought off eBay. I'm using the newest Mint with xfce DE. The fucking thing is almost always at 100% CPU usage and is hotter than a three alarm fire. It was up to 175°F earlier tonight.

I've tried almost everything to fix this problem. I need a forever fix. I keep reading that it has to do with outdated ATI drivers or something. If anyone knows how I can get this thing to work properly, I'll be forever in your debt.

>>56386973
If you are fine with the aspect ratio, I encourage a Dell precision mobile workstation over a nuthinkpad. As stuck up as I may sound, I recently upgraded from my x61t to an x260 and it was so miserable I ended up reselling it after two months. My good buddy uses an m4600(I think) and it is freaking awesome, the build quality and keyboard are top notch, and he has no issues with native Linux support, if you do go that route.

>>56386993
Sounds like you need to clean out the heatsinks an apply new TCIM to the cpu cooler. may want to move over to debian also, it's just as easy as mint w/o the bloat.

>>56387022
And if I am not good at taking apart netbooks?

>>56387047
Then you had better get to learning. Seriously though, it's the same shit as any other laptop.

>>56386025
Yes

>>56386025
You can reset bios password. Use a live boot distro designed for breaking passwords.

I hardly post anymore. Though it seems I may have to eventually succumb to the chiclet plague if I want usability beyond 2020. Oh well, it's well past time

>>56387047
Follow the hardware maintenance manual
https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/63y0640_02.pdf
X100e is known to run hot though. Even the Atom variant (Mini 10) could get warm if it wanted to

>>56386898
The age before 16:9. Then the LCD cartel and 1366*768 thing happened

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>X61T is unbearably hot
>Install Intel 6205 WLAN card
>Entire thing is barely warm anymore

if I put an IPS panel on my X220 chinkpad does it become a frankenpad?

>>56387697
If you want it to be, it is your machine and no one else's :)

t420 or x220? I've already got an x230, I'm getting a spare machine for openbsd.

>>56387747
But he wants to know if it will be a genuine frankenpad™, so he can brag on /g/ about it!

>>56387297
Which ones are those?

>>56387880
You really can't do that. If you have a bios password, you're fucked. But only if you want to change the boot order, really.

>>56387880
Google is your friend. There are applications for Kali that can do it, along with debian and others. Kali would be your best bet with live booting though

Where can I find what wich pin does for the keyboard so I can use this keyboard on other projects
>Built in mouse
Amazing

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>package is literally one county over
>est. delivery date is five days from now

>>56387891
We did it on my school's virtualization server in HS and removed the drives in PERC 6/i, so I'm pretty sure it can be done.

>>56387907
Looking at the tracking number
>goes to NJ
>goes to the FedEx facility near me
>GOING BACK TO FUCKING NEW JERSEY TODAY

>>56387792
if you've got a x230 get a t420 just because it's something different. no point having a 220 and a 230

>>56386702
>chiclet
>anime dolls
>razer gaymer keyboard
Plague

>>56386672
>>56386685
Depending on the specs, it may have been an amazing deal. You paid X220 prices for an X230.

>>56387974
I second this notion

>>56387792
If it is just a spare machine, why not go a little older?

The T400 is excellent. The better processors can still make quick work of shit even with a top-heavy OS like Windows, build quality is generally very good, the screens are not total bargain basement dogshit like the T420 and they can accept T60 keyboards with the solid metal backplate. Libreboot is available, too.

>>56381754
Muh njaro

>>56385367
Sure, you can cop 4 replacement stickers on ebay for like 5 bucks.

Bedbugs are just a spook, right guys?

>>56381754
Xubuntu, x220t

>>56388238
You'd be surprised how many people live with shit like fleas or lice as an every day thing in 1st world countries. It's disgusting. If your seller is one you could pick up eggs, they can sit for a solid month.
Just bug leave the laptop in your car and bug bomb it or something if you're super worried.

Is this thing overpriced?

I live in Denmark so the price here is $1430 :(

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-15-7559-laptop/pd?oc=dncwpw5722b&model_id=inspiron-15-7559-laptop

>>56386521
Thinking about going to bsd

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>>56388350

Forgot to add pic.

>I live in Denmark so the price here is $1430 :(
*sales tax is 25% here in Denmark.

>>56388350
>>56388377
>>>/g/sqt
>>>/v/

>>56388323
But if it's sold by an auction house it's good, right?

>>56388457
Yeah, I forget auction houses are run by robots and celestial beings, not humans.

>>56387920
>we did it on another totally unrelated hardware
>pretty sure it can be done
Dude, read more or you'll look retarded.
http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-ibm-thinkpad-bios-password.html

>>56387891
Would I need to change the boot priority order? I know for my Acer Aspire and Linux mint I had to do that and it was very finicky, insydeh2o bios is trash

>>56388559
If you want to boot from a different device. I.e., if you want to reinstall the operating system on that laptop.

Of course you can always take the HDD off, put it in another laptop and do it there, but that's overkill.

Oh, and also you won't be able to deactivate computrace if enabled.

>>56385017
Got Manjaro running after installing from a DVD. Everything seems to be working like it should.

The keyboard on this laptop is great, and having a trackpoint is awesome. Thanks for the recommendation, /g/.

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>>56388495
I am aware it was on unrelated hardware, I had imagined the principle was the same, as it is with every other computer I have experience with. Did a little research and found this, not sure that the legacy ATMEL chip is still implemented on all of the "new" thinkpads, but you used to be able to solder it up to the serial interface on a seperate computer and just monitor the output.

>>56388774
Soldering != using a live cd to break the password

Can you see the difference?

>>56381754
Debian with KDE, thinking of switching to MATE.

>>56388792
Either or, it's still possible with less than a day's work, my friend! I remembered my Sec+ teach saying he cracked his SVP on an old T40, and assumed he had just booted into a liveboot distro, but now I see that it likely required a bit more work than that. Also, I am sure our friend Anon is more than capable of doing it either way.

>>56388824
Look, I know it's possible, but if you can't see how misleading you sounded, then you must be autistic.

Popping in a live cd and running some software is not the same, on any level, as getting specific hardware and motherboard specifications, soldering stuff, etc...

Can you see the difference now?

>>56388824
Also, assuming is where you headed wrong in the first place, but you didn't learn anything, did you?

>>56388875
As I said, I was incorrect and had assumed the process was the same in principle. It is not. What more are you hoping to hear?

>>56388882
I might also add that there is really no need for that here. I did, in fact, learn something, so I'm not sure of the point you're trying to make.

Is it possible to use my T430's mini display port with the integrated graphics, instead of the nvidia gpu?

>>56388899
You were misleading and insistent with your misconception, that's the point I'm trying to make. I sometimes talk shit too, but I'm the first to look up some information, step up and admit it as soon as it's pointed out. You should learn to do the same.

>>56389101
I did exactly that, though? I stated in my second response that what I had said was false, IE as soon as I realized I was wrong I stated such. Again, I don't know what you're going for, because you continually "make points" on subjects that don't apply to me considering the accusations you are making have zero leverage and are false. My first reply to you: "I am aware that the hardware was unrelated, I had imagined the principle to be the same..." and if you need me to continue recapping, I then went out of my way to find a solution that DID work, because I felt bad for providing misinformation. I would like to add that you needn't let me know that you "sometimes talk shit, too," as it is blatantly apparent through your previous messages.

>>56389078
Yes, you can disable the dGPU in your Device Manager, or in the nVidia control panel, assuming you are on windows. The process is the same on most linux distributions, just differing softwares.

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First Linux distro: Ubuntu, Mint, Elementary, or something else? I want to dual boot on my T420 and start moving away from Windows.

i7 quad core
8gb ram
240gb SSD main drive
HD3000

I use my laptop for shitposting, anime, and web dev, basically only using Chrome, Sublime, and XAMPP for almost everything.

I've read Elementary is the most aesthetically pleasing, Mint is simple but may have security issues(?), and Ubuntu is the old standby.

What do?

>>56389751
Antergos.

It's arch without the autistic installation, rolling release and just works.

>>56389751
>First Linux distro:
>Ubuntu,
Straight forward enough, get a variant like xubuntu, not straight ubuntu
>Mint,
Their downloadable got replaced with a version fixed with malware awhile back, they caught on fast enough.
It's got flash and shit thrown on top
>Elementary,
Apple-like DE, you don't have to pay you can enter 0
>or something else?
Zorin maybe

Try all them, it's the joy of autism

Need cheap SSD. KingDian 240 is $55 and Kingston UV400 is $60. Was going to gamble on the KingDian but I feel like Kingston is a better brand. Should I get the Kingston?

>>56389951
Kingston is Toshiba iirc

>>56389951
Are Kingdian good? I might get one.

>>56389951
>>56390003
You should ask csg on that, they've probably taken the gamble more than anyone here.

>>56389951
>>56390003
Plenty of anons on /csg/ have kingdians and haven't exploded yet.

I fell into the csg meme and got an m280 msata ssd on my t420 too, runs well.

>>56389751
fedora

>>56389751
Bodhi linux

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Which one do I buy and why?

Phoned both, BIOS is unlocked. No clue about the price difference....

>>56390460
I might buy both of them if you don't stop shitposting that here. We've already told you the answer two or three threads before.

>>56390496
>post it once before
>someone remembers
Fug.

>>56390045
>>56389951

Because of Amazon Prime complications I chose a Crucial MX300 275gb drive instead for $70. Pretty pumped about 35 extra gigs for $10, AND it'll get here this weekend. Dank times ahead

>>56390758
Are the Crucial BX200 good?

>>56390575
Welcome to the beauty of community building.

Does the ultrabay DVD drive leech any power when not in use?

Switching from two drives to one large main drive. Want max battery life. DVD drive or empty SSD caddy?

>>56390943
empty hdd caddy to hide your gentoo flash drives

>>56390460
Refurb one on top sounds like a better deal, just because I'd rather guarantee it's clean than bet on the second one being in a shit state.

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>>56386555
my earlier post.
so many hours later. its 18:48 here now. at 11:12 i got a message that my package is picked up and will be delivered today.
called them at 18:30. package never left the warehouse. it will be delivered on monday.
cant even express how fucking mad i am.

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>>56386433
I still dont understand why anyone in their right mind would make a 20" laptop in 2006

>>56391324
This is not a blog, you dumb frogposter.

>>56391324
>tfw my thinkpad has been on the FedEx truck for 5 hours

>>56391324
>tfw my t420 was stuck in customs for 30 days

Is t420 main hard drive bay SATA II or SATA III?

>>56391566
main bay and optical drive are sata3, msata slot is sata2

>>56391606
shit is lit

>>56391451
how come man

Just plugged in my new 9 cell battery, but it says " charging 0,00%" in my power manager, and when I unplug the cord power is gone. Is my battery DOA?

>>56388824
So what I'm getting from this is that I need to make a livecd or more conveniently, a live usb, boot to the os and run the program Cmospwd to crack the code?

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>>56373750
So how do I get a T420 with Bluetooth?

>>56391799
You have a xx30 thinkpad and bought a fake/xx20 battery, didn't you?

>>56392258
Buy a T420.
See if it has Bluetooth.
If not, install what you pictured.

Where is a good place to buy RAM and battery's for these things?

>>56392415
Amazon, eBay.

Is any of the x230 IPS screens on eBay legit? Where can I get a legit one?

>>56392321
I have an x201 and bought an original lenovo battery
It's charging now, but isn't it strange that it was stored at 0 charge?

>>56392639
It's strange and definitely not good for the battery life.

>>56392583
Read reviews.

>>56392639
No, those batts are old as shit now (for batteries), that's to be expected if it was sealed in a box.

Fig newton pls no bully here can i get a decent thinpad for under 400$? And can it run vidya gayms like bf4 and csgo?

>>56392779
CSGO should run on an Nvidia T420, but you'd be looking at the W520 if you want to play BF4. Even then I can't speak to how well it'll run, but that's the best performance you'll get at that price range.

>>56392761
Well that makes sense, wouldn't really help trying to get another one in that case.

>>56392824
If it makes you feel any better, my 4 cell flat pack I bought for my X220 came in at 0% too. It's been working fine for several months now.

>>56392850
Yea now that it's charging I'm not all that worried, just hope the life will be decent still since I specifically bought it to avoid having to carry a charger.

What should I know before trying to buy another stick of ram for a T420

I got this for my x200:

http://www.ebay.es/itm/Bateria-para-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-Battery-9-cell-X200s-X201-X201i-X201s-Battery-/271826485943?hash=item3f4a1f02b7:g:cvsAAOSwv0tVHQoG

I know it's not genuine, but did I fuck up so much?

It says it has around 6h with full charge, according to antergos.

Does anyone know where I can get a set of key caps for an x230? I've found places selling single keys but I want to replace all of them.

>inb4 buy a new keyboard.

They're expensive and mine works

Is there a uitility or something to check the health of all battery cells separately?

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This is the best meme I ever fell for

I bought a T530 awhile back and now it's my daily driver at school. I really like it, it's so much better than my HP notebook. It feels so damn robust, and it runs both quiet and cool, get's a bit warm on the underside but I rarely have it in my lap.
I put an Msata ssd in it and it boots really fast. I'm very happy with it. And the trackpoint is great! I wish it was more of a bowl than a dome but it's still really handy.

I feel a bit out of place with all the macbooks everywhere though. How come they are so popular among students?

>>56388691
>>56385017
>>56384819
You gonna keep both? I'll buy one. Am the anon who poasted the eBay links recommending them.

>>56393503
You can buy cup shaped replacement nubs

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>>56374286
Nice man!
Post a speccy! :3

>>56374889
They are cool, they look nice.
Not sure what qualities it has over Lenovo, I know latitudes have an HDMI port instead of Display Port.

>>56375873
>here's an old thinkpad.

>>56394190
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=252518979698&showauto=true
I got bored and bid it up just a bit

I'm trying to help buddy get decent laptop. His boyfriend wants to get a fucking Macbook. Not a MBP, not a MBA, just the new pink Macbook

How do I get him to understand that this is a bad idea, and that my buddy (not the dude getting the Macbook) should get a good condition T430?

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I think the people I bought this keyboard from covered it in some odd plastic covering or something to make it look like it's in better shape than it actually is, unless this is how all thinkpad keyboards act? It's not as noticeable as the picture makes it look, I tilted it so it's perfectly noticeable in a reflective light. When I got it the keyboard felt much scratchy-er and less smooth than my old one, so I think with time it'll wear down to the same feeling as my old one. Anyway, has anyone else had an experience like this before? Is this abnormal? The decals are certainly not coming off, it's just an odd film of some type that's revealing a more thinkpad-like glossy-ness below it.

>>56394765
Is it shininess? My T420 has a bunch of shiny keys. It just happens

>>56394817
Well yeah but I've had it and used it for a week and it's already that obvious, and it has a non-traditional feel to the keys (And still does). Probably just got chink'd from the seller, but it still works fine, it'll just get shiny keys real soon I bet.

>>56394190
Found your machine on eBay. I'd buy it, but goddamn it's expensive. Especially for a fun toy.
>>56394865
Was it brand new? You got chinked if you thought it was new

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>>56394891
Nah they didn't say it was new, they said it was used, I just think they lied about the shape it was in, and they painted over it pretty fancily with some covering that makes it look great right out of the packaging.

Pic related is a comparison. The one on the right is the old one with a modest amount of shiny, since it was well used. Left is the one I bought, and the filmy shit is coming off. Notice it's less shiny in general.

>>56394765
Now I'm a bit bummed since I ordered from the same place as you...

The nip board I have for my 220 I got used and it's just a tad bit shiny here and there, not even close as bad.

>>56394941
Yeah... Sorry to bum, but I think they just used tricky tactics. I really didn't notice it until I put it in direct lighting, so it's certainly not as bad as I'm making it look, just curious and unfortunate.

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>>56394941
>>56394966
Attached you can see it's not that bad under normal lighting, trust me.

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>>56394937
My keyboard is nowhere near that bad

>>56395003
Who knows, I might get lucky.

>>56395017
Yeah that's about how bad my old one was, minus your wasd keys... I'm not gonna risk rubbing this filmy shit off it, I'm just gonna let it go and see if the lettering comes off with it or what. If it does, I'll proably buy another from a more reputable dealer. Kinda doubt it will, though, I've already kinda picked at it, that's why it looks all scratchy.

>>56395054
Let me know if yours feels all odd when you get it, because other than the shitty fake quality they put on it, it works fine and is obviously a legitimate keyboard.

Any idea how to unfuck my keyboard backlight?

X230 running Ubuntu MATE 16.04
It turns on all the time, basically every time there is a change in screen brightness. So on boot, when plugging in, unplugging, screen dimming, etc. I always need to manually switch it off again.

Disabled in BIOS for now but would be cool to get it working properly.

What is the difference between a t420 and t420i? I can't find anything about this online, and it's annoying me a bit now.

>>56395353
It's in the guides in the OP.. Low specced models

>>56395394
o my b. I guess I can buy a broken t420 and put it's parts inside the t420i then. Thanks lad

>>56394641
Ask him for the specs of the of the new macbook is and then ask him what he will be using it for. If it's not more than browsing the web and typing up papers, tell him the mac is a waste of fucking money. Also remind him that macbooks are for faggots.

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Hey TPG, fuckin apologies in advance for asking to be spoon fed, but I'm a student in need of a laptop and need recs

Budget is $580 cash savings, but I can add like $50 if need be

Considering buying a new X260 for like $630 with the work perk, is this a bad idea if I'm gonna have to poverty spec it?

Is it better to have i5 over i3 or to upgrade to an SSD over the stock hard drive?


If buying new is dumb, I can get the W520 for $580 shipped with Win7 Pro,that seems like a decent option

Do i want windows 10?? Running 7 on my desktop and I've never been bothered by it but I'm probably gonna have the thing for a few years so I don't want it to go obsolete

I guess my requirements are budget obviously, Smaller screen ~15" or under, reasonably portable, just need a good working laptop to browse the internet and do basic tasks on

Dank u

how bad is it to use a thinkpad in bed? can I cause any damage if I make sure the tempreatures don't get too high?

>>56395489
T420 or T430 faggot. Go buy a used one in good condition on ebay for cheap, buy an ssd and slap that shit in there and call it good.

>>56395653
>T420 when he has the budget for a W520
Fuck no. W520 is a straight upgrade and makes the T420 look no better than cheap consumer shit you'd find at walmart.

>>56395492
Thinkpads actually have decent ventilation from the sides, just don't completely block the fan. Obviously you'd be better off setting it on a lap desk or book or something but as long as you're not maxing out the cpu while it's laying on a thick blanket you should be fine

>>56395479
That is EXACTLY what he wants it for. For school papers and web browsing.
Legit, this was his words, him in greentext, me in normal text
>I was looking to get the pink Macbook Air
>It even comes with free Beats headphones!
>And I get a student discount
But why exactly do you want a Mac? You do realize they are massively overpriced? And that there is no anti virus software for it that actually works? And the fact that you're living with a software engineer who works exclusivley on Windows and Linux PCs, so he can actually fix your shit for free, but not fix a Mac
>I don't care! Look, it's either this or a designer backpack
Designer backpack?
>A Louie Vaton (I can't spell this shit) backpack! They cost about the same. It's designer, and it has a lifetime warranty! I'd just have to drive to Miami to get it
Really? Why the hell would you ever spend that much money on a bag? Won't you get tired of it in just a few weeks?
>I want one of them. Mostly out of vanity, if I'm being honest
>And I'll let [insert name here] use my old computer, seeing as he doesn't have one
(He has a HP Pavilion something or other with an i7, 8GB of RAM, and a dGPU)
Wait, you're not gonna outright give it to him?
>No, it's still mine. I'll use it to store stuff.

So that's where we're at now. Also, he said Macbook Air. But the pink 12" model is a Macbook. The kind with USB C only.

>>56395722
Why are you friends with this person? He sounds repulsive.

>>56395766
To be honest, he can be difficult. He's your stereotypical gay man. But he's not a bad guy at heart. He just has expensive tastes. And doesn't work much. And blows money like no one I've ever met before...
Anyways, those things aside, he's nice. But his decision making skills leave a lot to be desired.

>>56393422
The X201 is one of my all-time favorites, and my go-to when I actually need to travel. But I use the palm rest with no trackpad on it because it gets in the way when I try to aim the trackpoint. Where do you think we'll go when we're forced to abandon Windows in 2020?

>>56395722
Your friend sounds like he has more dollars than he has sense.

I'll be getting a laptop for college, was planning to get the X250 or X260, but I randomly stumbled upon a good deal on the 2016 Macbook Air and it's really tempting


How terrible of an idea is this? Redpill me /tpg/

>>56395489
^here
>>56396033
Was also looking at the Air, would love to hear some input

My t400 takes quite a bit to connect back to wifi after coming from sleep mode. What can I do to make it faster?

>>56396373
My T400 very often had wifi issues as well. It would say the wlan card had disconnected a lot.

I reseated it and it works fine now. Maybe give that a try?

>>56395946
He doesn't have many dollars is the problem... Works part time 3 days a week. Paying for these things with student grants

>>56396033
>>56396218
Alright
My uncle does graphics design. He has a Macbook Pro (newest model), a Mac Pro desktop for his 3D intensive work, the Apple display things (2 of em), plus a Macbook Air (highest end model)

He uses the Macbook Air plenty, and likes it, but feels he spent too much money on the thing to begin with. He feels his money was better spent on the Macbook Pro. The Air is a great shitposting machine, however.

I recommend for college to go cheap. Unless you're studying something that would benefit from newer hardware, you'd be taken great care of with a W530. It's cheaper than anything you've listed, and has high expandibility. Get the highest end model you can. If you can afford a Macbook or a brand new thinkpad, you can get a highend W530.

My uncle used my T420. Loved it, but wants to stick with what he knows (OS X).

>>56378022
Same here, who does this and why? I'm also missing the lenovo logo on the outside, but I'm not missing that one

Recently bought the T430 and today I have experienced the low quality build of the keyboard (arrow down key had this issue samehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XClLEMTVI5Q , broke 2 of the small plastic protrusions that hold a scissors on two keys,even though i tried to be very careful,the keys still seem to work normally even with that right one missing, hoping they don't stop working with use) but I still love the rest of it, it's the only downside for me yet.

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>>56397005
Here's the picture of the scissors and arrow that points to what broke on two keys when i swapped them because the layout is shit (not US like i like it but some swiss/french bullshit)

>>56393561
Yeah, I'm planning on keeping both. Sorry, anon.

>>56395675
>15.6"
For me it'd be a downgrade but ymmv so whatever.

>>56397072
Did they have backlit keyboards? Machine must be great

Is buying a refurbished X220 from newegg a mistake?