/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

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I just replaced the thermal paste on my T410 and now it won't boot up. Powers on, fans turn on, but it doesn't boot up to bios.

Did I just fuck up?

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I recently bought a T420 and just got my msata from ebay in the mail. For the anon that was asking for benchmarks here is a 24gb kingston drive. About ready to install windows.

>>56538608
Try reseating RAM. Every time I've had issues after going balls-deep into my Thinkpad, it turns out that I fucked up putting the RAM back in.

Does the Thinkpad x220 trackpad has a sticker that can be removed? Mine is wearing off a bit

>>56538781
What I want is an X220/30 wrist rest without the trackpad.

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>>56538655

>>56538801
sometimes it can be helpful, but i prefer a mouse instead. still, does the trackpad has the sticker? i know the 420 has it

>>56539094
>>56538781
No, but you can replace the bit that gets worn down. Search for touchpad cover on ebay.

replying on x220 can confirm is a great recommendation

only downside is internal dedicated graphics are shit

keyboard nipple 10/10 great feature

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>>56538655
>24 gigs
I was able to install Windows 8.1 on a Twist, I think it took 18GB total

Are the X200/220 ok for Linux installs?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112108165747
Good deal?

>>56539307
I just got done with instalation. At first boot I was left with 5gb, now 3gb left after updates.

>>56539411
I would think it'd be at least $20 less if you upgrade it yourself. I got mine for $90, just got done upgrading ssd and ram for an extra 50. Now I just have to buy one of those alienware ips panels to get rid of that horrible screen.

>>56539380
perfect for it.

>>56539380
X series is perfect for Linux. They're simple machines with no obscure hardware configurations that would require Windows to be fully functional.

>>56539758
>>56539681

Thanks lads.

Just got my x220 and the battery lock is loose, one side doesn't stay in and the battery just slips out, what can I do?

>>56539584
I'm a bit spooked about upgrading laptops myself, I might just get this one and a new battery if this one ends up sucking ass.

What's the best place to get a 1080p panel for T520?

>>56539907
kill yourself

Why is a w510 more wanted than a w520 and why is it mosy of the time more expensive?

>>56539758
meh, kinda. i got sick of little problems that require a lot of tinkering. for example, the mute button would mute but not unmute. many shortcuts didn't work, for example fn+f5... i gave up and installed windows 10

>>56540015
fuck you I bet you're that faggot on ebay who sold it to me

>>56539758
the x1 hybrid won't be able to switch to android mode under linux. the IMM switcher only works under win7.

>>56540106
Both of those functions work perfectly on my X201s running Xubuntu.

>>56540194
I tried debian stable. I don't like xubuntu, mint, and mostly ubuntu

Are these laptops generally recommended because most ppl are poor here? I don't mind paying for quality.

>>56540316

>ppl

>>56540141
i laughed out loud

>>56538608
>>56538773

I am fucked. I braked it.

Tried to dissemble and assemble it. Nothing appeared to be wrong. I just killed a perfectly working laptop all because I wanted to do some basic maintenance on it. FML.

Should I get a X220 now or get this one repaired?

>>56540427
>Nothing appeared to be wrong
Something has to be. Could be static - did you make sure to ground yourself (minimum frequently touching large metal object and not wearing wool socks on carpet)? I replaced thermal paste on T420 before, and it was a breeze, but not sure how more difficult T410 is.

>>56538655
>24gb drive
why would you even spend money on that?
especially when you can just get a 60 gig msata drive from micro center for $20

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I literally did pic related to my T420, how do I fix it?

>>56540566
Throw it in the trash. Wasting money on T420's utterly atrocious TN panels isn't worth it; it's like paying for literal shit, and smearing it onto your computer yourself.

>>56540560
Cause I didn't want spend more than $8. Definitely not "low usage" diskinfo has it at 6.5 Peta bytes written.

>>56540566
Why the fuck did you do that?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-cell-NEW-Battery-for-Lenovo-ThinkPad-E40-E50-T410-T410I-T420-T510-SL410-SL510-/141918289633?hash=item210afd3ee1:g:L3oAAOSwWTRWwZkq#rwid

Is this a good battery or some shitty chinese clone?

Why does my CD tray keep popping out?

Seems too good to be true...

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T530-15-6-i7-3520M-Quad-2-9GHz-8GB-500GB-NVidia-Win-7-Gaming-/162196541908

Even though it's a bid...

>>56540919
I got mad

>>56540566
You can install a FHD IPS screen from T440 with an appropriate adapter board.

I'm thinking about doing this to my T430.

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Replacing_T430_screen_with_a_better_one

>>56540956
>azkr_electronics
>member since Aug 31, 2016
>no rating
It really does. What's the worst that can happen?

>>56541044
O shit i just realized the guy doesn't sell these boards anymore. Fuck.

>>56541044
>stock photos
>new seller
itll go up in price a bit.

And then be shipped out covered in grime, smelling like shit and in a flat rate padded envelope.

>>56540986
Jesus anon, go to therapy.

>>56540002
if you don't care about it being 100% identical to stock then laptopscreen.com is excellent. The samsung replacement I got for my 450 is about a million times better than whatever cheap garbage lenovo ships with.

>>56540538
I wore a meme strap, man.

>>56541044
Are T430 screens actually bad or it's just people being picky? I'm thinking about buying T430 but I don't want to fiddle with it yet. I don't really need an IPS screen but I don't want to get eye strain either.

>>56541355
It's pretty bad for watching movies, and it has poor viewing angles. For everything else, it's acceptable.

/g/ help

I swapped the cpu in my t420 to a i7 2670qm quad core like all the memes tell me to do.

I updated my bios to the latest version, but it will not startup with the new processor, it asks to run windows recovery and then never boots.

plz /g/

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Fuck my T460p. It was fine this morning, and when I came back home the screen wouldn't turn on. So I powered it off and tried to turn it back on but the screen doesn't do shit. Not even the backlight. Any ideas what to do?

>>56541488
if it's windows recovery then it's either an issue with windows, or you managed to just barely fuck up your cpu installing it

>>56541575
>
The cpu is recognized in BIOS, that means i didnt fuck it up right?

>>56541606
if you only partially fucked it up then the bios will recognize it just fine.
it's only when you fully broke it that you wont even get to the bios.
try reinstalling windows since that's pretty much your only option

is an x220 worth buying as my first thinkpad

>>56541488
I'm running a 2670qm too but on Antergos, it just werks.

Your windows is being windows as usual.

>>56540427
Sorry senpai, I killed my T420 with a GDC EXP v8 today so I feel your pain. F

>>56541829
wait what how

>>56541625
>>56541788

Thanks for your help. 50 bucks might be gone :(

>>56541861
Doesn't post anymore. Doesn't even load in to bios. Tried clearing the nvram and every configuration of ram I could do. I get a beep code with no ram installed, but when you press the power button it flashes on for less than a second and then actually starts 5 seconds later, which it's never done before. I tested it with the dock again after resetting the nvram and it's still fucked.

>>56540956
>new other
>keyboard shine
Honestly I would probably file a 'not as described' item because its obviously used.

>>56540566
don't buy a fucking new one to destroy, jesus christ.
get a fucking toshiba if you have to smash everything you own

>>56542439

im poor and only make $1100 a month. few years ago i spent $1600 on a toshiba qosmio gaymen laptop. it quickly overheated and bsod after 5-10 minutes of gaming. multiple warranty repairs no fixy. fuked it up worse actually. toshiba really gave me a lemon.

while later /g/ recommends t420. i buy the t420 used on amazon. actually paid about $70 too much, but i got a really nice clean one. have it for few years. its great. plays a few games. spacebar dies. order replacement oem keyboard. comes in 2 days. fix it. its all gud again. i luv my t420. ty /g/

i5 2520, 8gb ram, 500 gb 7200 hd, nvidya 4200m, 1366 x 768 14", win 7 pro 64 clean install

>>56539907
Double sided tape.

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>>56541539
Lenovo QA seal of quality

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48 megs of ram baby, woo!

>>56542619
you wouldn't happen to have the source, would you?

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>>56542716
Wow nice old model. 755?

>>56541257
i also did this with my T420, got lucky and got a better i7 model with good screen as a replacement

i was still very fucking sad though, i had the exact same issue you did

try wiggling the LCD connector inverter board (where the wifi and bluetooth LEDs are) that could be it

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>>56542716
The screen is worn out and burned in, the HDD is loud, nobody has changed the thermal paste in 19 years and it weighs more than I do, but fuck me is it cool.
This laptop is only a year younger than me, this was top shit was I was a baby, now I have a machine with 750 times the ram, a modern 3300mhz Pentium G, and 2000 times the storage capacity
How times have changed, really puts 20 years of progress into perspective when you can touch it.

>>56542731
380ED
Not too old, like some of the DOS and 3.1 models, but this came stock with 95
1997 was a long time ago

On a Funny note, there were still documents in the recycle bin, some middle school girls school reports, not from 1997, no, but from 2012
Some poor girl had to use this in school until 2012
To other middle school girls, she must've been a loser, to /g/ she would be queen

>>56540956
Just watch the last few minutes of that auction. It'll fly over 500 bucks.

what's the best thermal paste application method for T420? dot, line or spread?

>>56543176
dot if dual core, thin as fug line if quad core

spreading is dum

>>56543337
i did spreading according to arctic silver's advice, i will redo with dot and post here if i have better temps

>>56542716
Now try to shitpost from it. The standard captcha loads for about a literal minute on a Pentium II with several hundred MiB of RAM, so good luck on a standard Pentium with only a few tens of MiB of RAM.

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>>56542800
Although I don't like them much, I have a few 380 series, they are pretty durable.
Current I have a 390X/iSeries I have which had shit in 2007 still I think, weird thing was that the kid had some sort of porn video, his links were interesting, to incest and animal stuff... hahaha

>>56543447
Pentium 4 all the way!

>>56541744
Yes. Very nice machine.

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>>56541539
Status update: I let the battery die so I could start fresh or something. I plugged it in and now I get no response at all. At least before the keys and power button lit up.

>>56541829
>>56542117
How likely is that to happen?

>>56540684
>6.5 Peta bytes
wat? How's that possible? I remember seeing some test and the toughest disk started failing at 3 Peta bytes. Mind that they were 256gigs disks, so they had more room to spread the wear than measly 24gigs.

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I officially fell for the ThinkPad meme.

>>56544379
I don't know but my exp gdc has been running pretty good for a good amount of time.

Same setup, T420.

>>56544504
>quad core i5-2520m
nani sore

>>56542525
>i luv my t420
>but I beat it regularly
gtfo, you don't love it at all, you monster. Also faggots who destroy their stuff in rage make me utterly mad. If you did that to my laptop you would lost your teeth.

>>56543337
What if single core?

What linux for x220

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>>56544504
meme? you mother fuckers make daily threads out of this fucker.

>>56540106
got the same mute problem, found a fix yet?

I've found a x220 in local thrift shop for 200euro, near mint. Should i bite the bullet?

Im thinking of getting an egpu, thoughts? Also does the dock station provide any benefits for this like I dunno increased speed over expresscard? Its a t520.

>>56544765
>Im thinking of getting an egpu, thoughts?
I like mine, serves me well.

>Also does the dock station provide any benefits for this?
Aside from keeping all your peripherals, ethernet, power in one place and the feature of undocking easily your laptop, no.

>>56544533
Gentoo

>>56544850
What model do you have? How much performance loss is there when using the optimus internal lcd mirror thing? Is AMD a definite no? Was it basically plug and play minus the drivers of course? Is it true over 4gb ram machines tend to run into error 12? Any small details that bug you like sudden big drops in fps?

>>56545054
T420 with EXP GDC
I don't have Optimus.
Haven't tested an AMD card so no comment there, I'm using a GTX 960.
Yes
I'm running 16GB RAM, no issues at all.
In the beginning i had random crashes but i fixed it by setting the expresscard speed manually to x1 in bios (Default is Auto), the bandwidth bottleneck is only noticeable in benchmarks, barely noticeable in gaming.

>>56544765
>thoughts?
Did you read the thread? The other guy just exploded his thinkpad with egpu

>>56545166
wait where did that happen?

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>>56543447
I did it from an R30 with Windows 2k once, it was ok with a 1ghz p3 and 1gb of ram
i dont think this could do it without something like sshing into another computer or whatever that one /retro/ anon does with his terminal
>>56543507
i have something like that, pentium 4 in a laptop = housefire

>>56545141
Thanks for answering, some more questions.
Why EXP GDC and not PE4C from hwtools? (I assume they are different and the latter seems to be more serious and recommended, maybe thats why the other guy fried his?)
When you say you don't have Optimus I assume your laptop only has integrated graphics and you're using an external screen right?
About the expresscard speed, I've never seen this option on my t520 bios, did you get a custom bios or do t420's have this by default?
W7 I assume?

>>56545166
Just saw it, thanks. Im actually thinking of getting a T420 too for actual portable use anyway, I like my T520 very much since it has the fhd panel and has msata + 2nd caddy. I wouldn't care much about breaking things on another laptop desu.

>>56542117
>>56541829
Any more info? For how long did it run and was it over expresscard or mpcie?

>>56544505
How much time?

>>56545319
Because i don't want to pay $100+ in shipping + customs, the exp gdc has free worldwide shipping everywhere.
Yep, hd3000 for the laptop display and external display for the egpu for a dual screen setup.
The T420 has it by default, same tab where you control intel speedstep and energy settings.
Yes, tried Linux but couldn't manage to get the eGPU work.
Been running my eGPU setup for 4 months.

Maybe that anon fried it by plugging it wrong or something? The instructions for the exp gdc are vague as fuck and it has 5 inputs, of which i only use one.

>>56545419
I see, seems like it's worth it. I'll assume the other anon got unlucky and go ahead anyway since I haven't seen mass reports of failures like this yet, only one mention of something about the way the exp gdc plugs in that may cause shorts when done wrong. Thanks for your help anon.

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>thinkpads
pure lewd.
Dell is now the only master race

>ctrl+f 'libreboot'

>0 results

>>56546055
libreboot causes CPU performance degradation
Stop recommending this piece of shit

>>56540684
It's not possible, unless it's a SLC drive.
Either way throw it into trash and get the cheapest intel ssd possible.

>>56543381
i reapplied thermal paste using the dot method for my i7 and nvidia gpu, no noticeable difference

>>56544504
pcbufalotta is a bless, got 2 thinkpad from them

Anyone tried using coreboot with seabios as payload and Windows 7?
can i use it on my t420 as daily driver, or am i looking at broken driver/hw support?

>>56538343
Hi /G/ , i can have a second hand Thinkpad T400 for 110e ( maybe 100 euro so like 112 dollars )
Is it worth it ?
the t400 isn't too old or something ?

>>56546100
>cpu performance is more important than freedom

>>56540427
lmao

https://youtu.be/wvcoPj6ILYA

Anyone saw this? I think it's funny how this qt3.14 only has one video on her channel about an old thinkpad.

>>56546100

Is that so? is it permanent or it's just that the CPU gets to be slower?

>>56546790
>qt3.14

>>56546790

CPU replacement. How is that? which CPU can you slap into this thing?

any experience with lenovo fitted sleeve?
i wanted to get 12" for my x230.
i dont have dedicated laptop bag so i want to put it in the sleeve and then inside my dailycarry backpack

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Are there replacements for the front footpads for the x200?

Seller sold it to me without them, and usage on a table is a bit weird, also is scratching the lower cover

How do I take out the remaining of the old pads?

>>56543926
>modern thinkpad

>>56547109
Bumping, I'm missing one on my x201

A w530 my dream machine
One day I will have you for my own

>>56547109
scrape it off with a flat head screwdriver on my T60 it was some type of double sided tape then use some adhesive remover like goo gone

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>>56547973
>w530
Mine's coming tomorrow.

Has anyone used one of these batteries? http://www.ebay.com/itm/9Cell-Battery-for-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T410-T420-T510-T520-SL410-SL510-E420-E425-E520-/262374655403?hash=item3d16bf85ab:g:D7cAAOSwAvJXBnZW#rwid

>>56542525
>poor as fuck
>destroys his own shit
Want to know how I know you're a nigger?

>>56547994
I though of that, but I don't know where to stop. Behind the goo i can see a shiny surface. Is that it, or is that another pad to remove?

Why should I use Windows Enterprise?

>>56548398
just go until you hit the plastic

>>56547800
Yeah this situation inspired me to look for old ThinkPads on eBay.

>>56548798
If you don't game, all you need at latest is an x220

Is the Thinkpad 13 really only a thinkpad in name?

>>56549232
Yes

Say, /tpg/, why would I bother buying an expensive Thinkpad?

Isn't it cheaper and more efficient to buy a med-range laptop, then get an external HDD, some big screens, better keyboard and mouse?

That way the laptop is just the central unit, necessary for everything to function but cheap to replace if it breaks down.
And you can still easily take it out of the house/mobility is ensured

>>56549386
You don't buy new Thinkpads unless someone else is footing the bill.

>>56549511
But how do I make someone else foot the bill if I'm not a woman?

>>56549747
Get hired at some big company that doesn't mind dumping $2000+ on a laptop for a new employee.

Or do what the rest of us do and buy old used ones for $200.

>>56548027
Enjoy the life I wished I was living

>>56549511
Sometimes you can get lucky on ebay and get brand new Thinkpads for cheap, or with the corporate/student discounts and shit you can sometimes get it down to a decent price

The're definitely not worth the retail prices, especially here in Europe. Anything Thinkpad T/X is atleast €1500+ in stores here, which is beyond ripoff.

>>56550104 meant to reply to >>56549386

Is it worth it? W520
http://www.ebay.com/itm/282125232200

>>56539209
>internal graphics are shit
Shoulda got x230

>>56544587
Thrift or a pawn shop? Most of these thinkpads sit around quite awhile

>>56545227
Happened to me. I think I might have gotten chinked tho. I dunno, there's a ton of people with the same setup and it works great. I guess be careful?

umm, with what command can i install all packages for x22?

Tell me folks, is T430 with 8gigs of ram, 500gigs hdd, 900p screen and a quad core i7 3520qm worth 210$?
I have also an option of dell e6430 with 8gigs of ram, 256ssd, 900p screen and a quadcore i7 3470qm for 230$

X230 for 320 usd (Scandinavian so my currency converted to USD ≠ not relative to average income / buying power - its pretty cheap)

Specs:
i5-3320M (2.6ghz)
16gb DDR3
180 GB SSD
3G WWAN card
backlit keyboard

Seems 2good to be true for the price, is there something in particular I should watch out for? Something I have overlooked?

Im not sure what battery it has but I am prepared to buy a 9-cell / replacement if it doesnt hold up for my useage.

>>56550909
oh, T430 has also nvs5400 for better or worse

>>56550943
make sure it has the IPS display.

great deal if it has it
t. scandinavian

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Scored a T61 with a mid res 14.1" for 41€. Picking it up tomorrow.

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I am compiling a general list of things to look out for when purchasing used Thinkpads. I will eventually post the list to a site and suggest it get added to the sites in OP. Feel free to contribute general or model specific tips by replying and I will add them on to the list

Here is what I have so far:
-Bring a live ISO of another OS you trust so that you can determine whether something is a hardware or software issue

-Enter BIOS, make sure that it is not password locked, if there is a screen prompting for a password then it is password locked and you will not be able to change all settings

-In BIOS, make sure hardware matches the seller's description (core hardware is listed in the BIOS)

-In BIOS, make sure that computrace and anti theft is disabled

-In boot utilities run simple hardware diagnostics if available (newer models will allow you to check the health of memory and storage)

-Boot the device and check that inputs like buttons, touchpad, and keyboard are working properly (make sure they are not disabled in the BIOS before claiming something doesn't work)

-Check physical condition of the item and run a test on ports if possible

-Check if the COA is still on the laptop if planning on using it

-Plug the laptop to a power source or unplug if running off a wall socket to check functionality of battery and power input

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>>56551224

-Inspect the screen for dead/stuck pixels or any other screen damage

-IF X220/X230 Series: inspect the screen for white spots (visible especially on light images being displayed)
This is caused by too much padding behind the display that is being pressed against it

-check remaining battery capacity (using upower or tlp on GNU/Linux) (there is a way on Windows as well that I can't remember, if you know reply and I will add it)

-IF T61 series: beware of nvidia dedicated GPU edition as it is famous for problems that lead to GPU failure

>>56551099
It just says "Bright LED-screen", so idk. I think imma buy it regardless.

ty for feedback.

>>56551259
you could just replace it yourself if it doesn't have it. So long as you don't get scammed it's still pretty okay.
good luck m8

Best modern laptop to use? Zenbook?

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Are there any known tricks to fix a broken trackpoint that doesn't require soldering or buying a new keyboard?

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i have a chinkpad t410 and it seems like the backlight of the display suddenly stopped working. it's not from outside forces, because it makes too much noise to be useable as a laptop, so I have just left it alone and ssh'd into it from my macbook

has this happened to some of you? is it easy to fix?

Should I look for t420 with nvidia graphic card when I want a laptop mostly for uni and times to times for games like wow or dota2? Or intel card is not that weak?

>>56549124
I only play a few. Mostly emulated GameCube games.

>>56551605
get a T430 it has vastly superior intel gpu

>>56551330
>Are there any known tricks to fix a broken trackpoint that don't require fixing it?

>>56551709
Too expensive for me right now and I want that old keyboard cause I don't like the news one

>>56541539
Could be static. Remove the battery and the power cord and jam on the power button. I usually press 3-5 or so times and then hold the button down for a good 5 seconds. I bet it's still under warranty anyway.

>>56551307
Some slick dell

>>56551247
for windows run powercfg /batteryreport from the command prompt

Thoughts on the W520? How is the FHD display?
Also:
>already have an ssd + ram
>want to use this to my benefit and put money towards higher-specced thinkpad
>pretty much no high-spec thinkpad comes without an SSD and >8GB RAM
I don't want to pay for components I already have. What do?

>x220
>using with 65w power brick
>9cell battery
>power brick gets really hot
>hot enough to burn

is that normal? should i be using a 90w power brick?

Does anyone have any experience with using a thinkpad as a router? I wanna try it out but I'm worried if it wouldn't be able to handle a lot of throughput.

>>56551605
csgo runs like shit with the hd3000 so dunno if dota will fare better, i think not

the nvidia is better but still crap

are all flexview screen types IPS?

>>56552731
>I wanna try it out but I'm worried if it wouldn't be able to handle a lot of throughput.
it will be more than fine for a SOHO application

you do realize how shitty the typical SOHO router is in terms of specs right?

A thinkpad doesn't seem like that efficient of a router though, don't you need at least two physical NICs?

>>56546100
>CPU performance degradation
proof?

>>56552852
>don't you need at least two physical NICs?

I don't know, that's why I'm asking. I wanted to get a thinkpad or a mini pic and use it as a router because the routers here are too overpriced. I'm not going to use it in a business or anything like that, just a small household.

>>56552878
Intel ME shill, ignore him.

>>56546100
>libreboot causes CPU performance degradation
Hi NSA.

This is absolutely FALSE.

>>56552476
thanks, I will add this to the list. Works for Win 8 and above

How is the tablet version of the x230 vs the regular x230?

>>56552902
>I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
I suggest you first look at how a router is physically configured before you consider doing anything

>>56553020
I'm not trying to be a sysadmin or a certified network professional here, I just want to make a cheap router for my home because actual routers here cost around $500+ which is too expensive for me.

How do I permanently disable bluetooth and wwan? I have rfkill block wwan in my i3config and bluetooth is already off for some reason, but when I e.g. use the hardware switch to turn off wifi and on again, or wake up from hibernation they're back again.
I use mint btw.

x220 how do I get another ethernet port?

>>56553075
physicaly remove the bluetooth and wwan cards

>>56553148
USB Ethernet card

>>56553049
>router
you keep throwing that word around but you seem to know nothing about what it is. A router, by basic definition isn't a wireless access point. If you had an understanding of your network you would quickly realize that a laptop isn't going to work well as a simple router because you need at least two inputs, WAN and LAN.

Protip: Get a fucking clue if you're going to actually put something together yourself. This isn't network engineering level shit

>>56553015
the tablet version guarantees an IPS panel at least

>>56553171
Alright, ty for the advice. Anything I can read?

>>56553169
USB2 doesn't have the throughput for gigabit

>>56553268
What?

>>56553208
Here is something simple:
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2862087/lan-wan/how-to-turn-an-old-pc-into-a-router.html


I would use pfsense on any shitbox that can take another network card, a dedicated AP/antenna, and a switch so you can have ethernet ports

I have my doubts about making Windows both a router and Wireless Access Point. I never tried it and would be interested to hear from someone that got this working. All besides the point that the wireless card in a laptop is not going to perform as well as a dedicated antenna/AP.

>>56553168
I might do that, didn't even consider it. Thanks.

>>56553364
USB 2 is not fast enough for gigabit ethernet as it can only do ~280Mbit/s, gigabit ethernet is 1Gbit/s

I have a fucking big dilemma about choosing beetwen x220 and t420. I need it for uni and times to times playing something with flatmate like dota or lol.
How much battery life t420 has?
Hd 3000 or nVidia 4200?

>>56553364
he's right, USB2.0 to ethernet are all 10/100

USB3.0 is gigabit

>>56553446
>>56553417

Then i guess you're fucked. but you ought to be able to use a hub/switch/router to get what you need done?

>>56553208
Can't you buy some old WR842ND or whatever? They're like 30 bucks.

>>56553574
this
I don't know what he's doing. There's plenty of garbage gigabit routers lying around

You can even flash custom firmware if you want features

>>56553395
>All besides the point that the wireless card in a laptop is not going to perform as well as a dedicated antenna/AP.
It's been ok if the distances are not too long and it's only 1-2 clients for the AP. The biggest hurdle however that I came accross is that despite the wireless card (Advanced-N 6205
) being capable of 5Ghz I still haven't managed to get it to act as a AP@5Ghz due to hardcoded regulatory bullshit that prevents it from being the one initiating 5Ghz connections

>>56553552
express card is one option, or just bite the bullet and go with 100 as the external line can't saturate a 1000 at the moment anyway

>>56553598
Not him, pure coincidence that we both were asking about this at the same time

>>56553656
>get it to act as a AP@5Ghz due to hardcoded regulatory bullshit that prevents it from being the one initiating 5Ghz connections
See, I assumed there would be some bullshit like this even though I never bothered to do this myself. I just use a Ubiquity AP with pfsense. Not worth the headache

>Windows 7
trackpoint appears broken
>Ubuntu
trackpoint appears broken, same symptom of barely responsive to touch

Conclusion: hardware is fucked


>load Lenovo ThinkVantage recovery option
trackpoint works as normal

Conclusion: ?????

Is both Windows and Ubuntu using a new driver that has fucked my trackpoint? It's hard to believe that Gookovo would fuck up this bad

Make : IBM Lenovo ThinkPad X220

Processor : Intel core i5 2520M

CPU Speed : 2.5 GHz

Memory : 4GB

Screen Size : 12.5 inch wide screen

Graphics : Intel HD Graphics 3000 1366x768

Hard Drive : 320 GB SATA

Optical Drive : NONE

WebCAM : integrated webcam

Operating System : windows 7 pro 64 bit .

Battery : tested and working

>Keyboard : QWERTY Swedish

damn...

Arch or Debian on a T420?

>>56553878
The one you feel most comfy with.

>>56553810
you forgot the price

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>>56553810
You could probably sell the swedish one for more than the US one

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>>56541829
What were the things you did right before GDC EXP v8 killed your T420?

>>56542117
I always plug in and remove the GDC EXP v8 ExpressCard with power off. When I turn my X230 on it will turn on for less than a second, shut down for few seconds and then turn on normally. This happens when I either add the eGPU or remove it both of which I only do at a complete shutdown state.

>>56544522
Not the same person but my ThinkPads tend to get pretty worn down in 2-3 year and I don't care. It's a thing meant to be used. I don't use a cover on my phone either.

>>56540106
>>56544559
With Ubuntu the hotkeys just werk (X201/X220/X230).

>>56544765
>>56545054
eGPU will makes many of those games playable especially if you're on integrated graphics. Using the internal display with Nvidia wasn't well supported on Linux and switching between multi display graphics modes with the graphical tool was super slow but I've had no other problems. Pic related.

>>56545419
Using Nvidia eGPU was pretty much plug and play with Ubuntu. Just install the driver and use xrandr to switch graphics modes.

>>56553749
I've had no problems with TrackPoint on X201/X220/X230 while using Ubuntu. I've heard that they've fucked up the middle click scroll on the Windows driver though.

>>56553749
>>56551330
You could try removing the TrackPoint cap to see if the cap is cracked in any way. After long use they may do that and become very tough to move.

>>56551741
The new ones are still very good to type on.

>>56551605
You'll want either eGPU or the Nvidia graphics for those games.

>>56554451
>You could try removing the TrackPoint cap to see if the cap is cracked in any way. After long use they may do that and become very tough to move.
tried that already. Thanks for the input
>I've had no problems with TrackPoint on X201/X220/X230
It's the X240 (abortion I know, at least still under warranty)
Makes very little sense that it worked fine for the few seconds I was in my recovery partition and did not work on the newest Lenovo Windows drivers or newest Ubuntu version

Plan of action:
Try earlier version of ubuntu
Rollback and try earlier version of Lenovo input drivers

Will get back if I find a solution

>>56554309
>Using Nvidia eGPU was pretty much plug and play with Ubuntu. Just install the driver and use xrandr to switch graphics modes.
Xrandr only detected the gpu and external screen or the internal screen, never both at the same time.

I ended up with two options.
>leaving it default
Only laptop display works.
>making a .conf in xorg.conf.d
eGPU works but laptop display won't, so my laptop won't work as a laptop.

How safe is it to buy a used motherboard?

>>56554581
Pretty safe as long as it isn't a model prone to defects or a shit brand

you don't exactly hear about motherboards shitting themselves all too often

>>56554580
>>56554491
did the issue return?
doesn't sound like it's lenovos fault if rolling back ubuntu fixed it

>>56554580
>>56554661
spoke too soon. It works fine and then fucks up after a few minutes on earlier drivers.

Guess it's hardware after all. There's no way Lenovo could fuck up their drivers that badly

Heard this was more common for X240 keyboards as well

>>56554607
I'm only worried because the same seller has Thinkpad motherboards listed as "used fully tested and working", while others listed only as "used".

>>56554671
oh
hope you get some use out of the warranty

>>56554494
With GDC EXP v8, GTX 750TI and X230 I've always had all the eGPU and iGPU outputs listed by xrandr.

>>56554580
>>56554671
X240 is truly the low point for TrackPoint and probably for the whole X-series.

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>>56554677
probably two different people without a common business process making listings

I doubt they would sell boards without testing them unless they were explicitly listed as for parts/not working

>>56554687
Thanks, looks like that's what it will have to be. I'm still going to shit on Lenovo for the noticeable dip in quality

>>56554738
>X240 is truly the low point for TrackPoint and probably for the whole X-series.
I would not dare to disagree. I'm not keeping this piece of shit nor did I ever get it with the intention of using it.

I'm the type of Thinkpad user that complains about changes from the X220 to the X230 line

>>56554769
I was planning to buy one, why it's so bad?

A new genuine 9 cell battery manufactured in 2012, can I expect at least 90% charge in it? It's gonna run me $150 CAD while my X220 was just $260 ;_;

>>56554797
generally, cheaper parts used

no fix to the horrible changes with the keyboard layout

no dedicated mouse buttons like other lines before it

best thing on it is the flexview panel (not sure if all X240 models have this standards), which imo looks better than X230T IPS

>>56554857
>can I expect at least 90% charge in it?
you should not unless it's stated as so

>>56554889
Fug, in that case should I pay an extra $30 and get it from Newegg instead of eBay?

>>56554908
fucking hell, there have to be better options in the Candian market than paying 180CAD for a fucking battery. I feel bad and it's not even my money

>>56554857
If it has 90% charge or better it's probably a refurbished one with cells replaced. I'd rather buy a $50 chink battery from a local dealer who gives a two year warranty.

In the end genuine Lenovo battery is a chick battery with markup for name and QA.

>>56554769
>>56554889
I'm sitting here thinking my x230 feels pretty good to type on, but people like you keep making me feel like I should get a classic keyboard for it before they become rare
are they ever going to become rare?

Its hard to actually get a decent condition thinkpad on ebay uk

fucking everyone says picture for reference only and also when I ask if it has full working battery and mains lead they answer back in nearly unreadable English

there is nobody local selling either.

>>56554985
they will eventually. The X200 has actually started getting more expensive by my quick observation of the trends.

I'm just going to get a fucked X220 model so I can get the keyboard and palmrest for the best price for my X230

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>>56555005

>>56555040
>and palmrest
what for? don't they have the identical palmrests?

>>56554968
I didn't know it was possible to cell swap with the modern controllers

I thought those fry when you try to replace cells

>>56555066
No

I've heard that you will need to do some physical modifications to fit an X220 kb into the X230 (unless you get the palmrest from an X220 for the X230 as well)

Also, need to flash a modded bios

I'm a bit lazy for all that shit if it's going to cost me more than 20USD

>>56555005
I feel sorry for anyone on the UK market.

You can blame Shitbay for not having a respectable international market. Sellers are too worried about getting fucked over on an international sale

>>56555102
looks like you're right, missed that bit.

might order a keyboard sometime soon just so I have it, can't imagine palmrests will ever become a scarcity.

>>56555150
There is some ok listings but I honestly don't trust all these pajeets and ahmeds selling use thinkpads on ebay

yeah they have over 1000+ good feedback yet when I ask a question they can barely type in English

it makes me suspect to their operations.

>>56555078
I don't know for sure. What I do know is that there are numerous reports of fake genuine Lenovo batteries being sold as people are willing to pay a premium for them.

X220 will accept a non-genuine battery so imho you should just get one that comes with a local warranty.

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>>56554857
Maybe

>>56555244
>What I do know is that there are numerous reports of fake genuine Lenovo batteries being sold as people are willing to pay a premium for them.
Interesting. I would assume the only new flow of batteries would be from the recall replacements

Which models stopped accepting third party batteries again? That's a load of fucking shit. Another reason the line is going down the drain

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>>56542764
It's posts like this that inspire me to keep my 600X rather than sell it off. If only I could find the same motivation to keep the X300. Yes, I know it was revolutionary at all but I am so tempted to sell while I can still get $200 for it.

>>56545763
I've considered getting a Dell Latitude, especially since I can pick up a killer E5570 (i5-6440 HQ, R7 M370, FHD screen) through my company's discount program for a little under $1,300. Having seen both the T560 and the E5570 side-by-side, I generally prefer the look and feel of the Dell, and it actually has a full-voltage processor to boot. Of course, the P50 absolutely destroys both of them, but I'm too cheap to spend that kind of money. Hell, I may not buy anything at all since I could vastly improve my W520 with a 512 GB SSD.

>>56550163
I got the exact same computer for a little under $300 USD about a year ago. Mind you, that was after the seller sent me a scratched up 2720QM when he was supposed to send a pristine 2760QM, but I happily took the resulting $100 discount and ran with it.

I am fucking astounded that the price of W520 units has not come down even the slightest at any point in the past year. What's going on?

>>56555150
People ship to Canada no problem. Even when a US seller says they don't do international shipping, they've been fine making exceptions for those of us in frosty moe land. Why are sellers so afraid of being fucked when they ship to everywhere else?

>>56555237
I don't blame you.
>>56555325
>why are sellers so afraid
because if some piece of shit decides to steal parts from your computer and then complain to shitbay about those parts never being in there, you will have no way to prove it. Sellers can easily order return shipping in the US border due to the nature of their business shipping package. This doesn't apply for international shipments. It's a huge mess and shitbay doesn't make it any better by ALWAYS siding with buyers.

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>>56540427
>>56540538
>>56541829

Tried to do everything again a second time. Nothing worked. hard drive spun and the wireless icon bleeps every two seconds. I killed my first thinkpad.

>>56555443
disassemble everything
go through it again slowly

no way you could have fucked it so quickly unless static or you mistook your jackhammer for that small phillips screwdriver

So I got my first ThinkPad, an X201 tablet, a little while ago. I'm happy with it so far, but I can hear something inside rattle when I tilt it back and forth. Should I be worried about it? I don't wanna mess with opening it up or anything if I don't need to.

>>56555479
This time I reseated the CMOs battery and I checked to see if the keyboard was bad. The paste looked good and everything was plugged in. I'm not going to try it again only to be dissatisfied. I should have stuck with desktops. I thought I was good enough to try laptops now.

>>56555280
xx20 series and before should accept non-genuine batteries.
xx30 series won't accept non-genuine batteries without an EC mod.

>>56555512
Thanks for the quick info

(what a fucking load of shit)

This seriously damages future usability and resale value

I'm going to have to start writing a list of how Lenovo is fucking us over

>>56555555
my numbers don't lie
FUCK GOOKOVO and what are doing to the Thinkpad.

>>56554738
>With GDC EXP v8, GTX 750TI and X230 I've always had all the eGPU and iGPU outputs listed by xrandr.
My setup is EXP GDC v8, GTX 960 and T420.

Xrandr would list HDMI-0 as only output available if the eGPU is connected and LVDS1 as only output available if it's not.

lspci recognizes both gpus at any moment though.

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>>56555059
fucking lol

>>56555590
I'm also using the proprietary nvidia-361 driver.

Maybe Sandy Bridge / HD3000 is just shit with eGPU + Linux or there is some other configuration difference.

What are the current options if I want a quad-core processor in a Thinkpad and none of this watered-down, low voltage shit? Is my choice basically T460p "housefire special" or sell a kidney for a P50?

>>56555716
W520, T520, modded T420 or their *30 counterparts.

>>56555283
Wallpaper?

Should I get an IBM T42P for $50?

How's the T400?
I can get a near-new one for $260.

>>56556181
>T400
>$260

Ripped off unless it's factory sealed.

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>>56555852
Fucking finally found it. Thanks, /a/

>>56556101
As a fooling around machine, it's fine, and the price is about what you expect. Just don't expect to do anything beyond the most basic of tasks with it.

>>56556181
The T400 is still a good computer for everyday basic shit, especially with an SSD. But $260 is about double what you should be paying, even if in near-mint condition. There are plenty of T400 units on eBay in great shape with SSDs and 1440x900 screens going for no more than $150, and even that I would consider kind of pricey.

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>>56555555

witnessed

>>56540986
I threw my phone once out of anger, but I would never hit a computer. That's just wrong. Computers are our greatest allies, and if its not working its probably your fault, not the computer's.

Phones on the other hand are merely frustrating and expensive pieces of shit. And if you have an LG90 like I do, the combination of it and Android would drive mother theresa to drink. Apps randomly crashing, screen not swiping, eternally turning on in my pocket and taking thousands of pictures of nothing, combined with the shitty service of t-mobile, its perfectly reasonable to hit your phone, to discipline it.

But a computer which requires discipline merely has an undisciplined owner. Unlike a phone, a computer will do exactly what you tell it to do, when you tell it to do it, no more and no less. So when you hit a computer, you are really hitting yourself. And you deserve better than that.

>>56555555
wew

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What up it's your dad's favorite YouTuber back with the dopest Thinkpad setup in the game

>>56555443
Sauce?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X230-Laptop-Core-i5-3320M-2-6GHz-320GB-8GB-12-5-Windows-10-/371732287994?hash=item568cf891fa:g:BRoAAOSwFV9X0tkC

Was this a good purchase, /g/?

>>56557229
I bought a X230 with IPS, 8GB, 9cell, and 250GB HDD for $275. I don't think a X230 is worth $300 unless it has IPS because thats like a $80 part.

>>56557268
Only reason why I bit was cause they say it's brand new. I'm really picky about the condition of my machines and I was looking for something brand new or excellent in condition.

I was thinking of getting that x330 FHD IPS mod from some chinamen in a month and probably selling the part as a replacement. Same with the hard drive and the ram, just get rid of it on ebay as replacements (cheap of course) and essentially use that as a way to upgrade my stuff to mSATA SSD and 16gb or ram.

>>56557268
It's brand new, though, if the seller is to be believed. That must count for something.

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>>56556935
Vaping is gay, pls stop

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/tpg/, what would be the next thinkpad to snatch at a great deal if what I'm after is trying new things

I own a T43, T60p, X201, X220, and T520

Started with an X220, what a great machine
Found a cheap X201 and wanted to see why they were sometimes perferred. Way better build and I really miss the latch on other laptops, but I prefer X220's keyboard and its higher res despite it being 16:9 vs 16:10
T60p (not 1600x1200 but 1400x1050), wanted an older machine to try linux. Spent a whole summer just on it as I took only that with me on holiday, was quite fun and I wish its cpu was stronger, the 4:3 screen and build of that machine is in my mind so far unparalleled
Found another great deal, a T43, and honestly I'm not a fan - I like the super button and I like the T60p's build and higher res screens better, only thinkpad I basically never use and wish I hadn't bought.
This was all 2+ years ago, and I worked from my medium-high end desktop PC build.
New job ended up involving building websites and doing some graphic design for logos, but mostly documents and emails, so anyway I spent a month on ebay until I found a good T520 that was 1080p, and it came with the Nvidia GPU but a dualcore, and it's basically always plugged in - way better for work than my previous consumer-tier lelnovo flex, don't regret getting it but I now am really curious about what a T420 1600x900 would feel like

Should my next thinkpad be a T420? Or does the T430 already have a the right BIOS to have a T420 keyboard with all the buttons working?
Or an X200-X230 tablet to try the tablet mode?
Or an X60t/X61t for its aesthetics?

>>56545763
Ayyyyy
Just fixed up a Dell E6430, it had an odd problem killing AC adapters I threw at it.
Swapped the motherboard, everything is good, spent $35 for an nvidia mobo :D

>>56557387
W701ds
one of the really really early ones
X301

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>>56556935
I see I am not the only one who appreciates a $9.99 IKEA lamp.

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>>56557359
Vape = faggot fuel

>>56556935
eyyy it's nice to see you evolve over time

What distro?

>>56557461
Shit is lit

I have one on my bedside table as well, mist functional lamp in the game
Got those 2 for $2 led bulbs too, so lit

>>56557512

Trying Elementary OS Loki out but it feels very restrictive. Thinking about switching it out for Ubuntu.

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>>56557447
Don't feel the need for a W701ds, got monitors at home
I don't see the hype behind the X301 besides the screen being between X2XX and X4XX size, I like the builds/looks of others more and its cpu is weaker than my X201, and should I need higher res I have a T60p and T520 so sry but the W701ds and X301 don't appeal to me, the T420/T430 and X60t/X61t are the ones I was more thinking about

Really old ones aren't usable as daily drivers for me, i like to put video streams on in the background for most of my work and when chilling at home

>>56557549
Just outta curiosity can you post a speccy/similar? Wonderin if you have 2 or 3 drives in that T420 yet, and the res and cpu and if it has Nvidia

>>56555249
What program is this?

Best model for a comfy Thinkpad with SSD? Or do I just buy and old model and buy the SSD separately

>>56557610
The X300/X301 is loved because of its keyboard and the build quality. It was almost like Lenovo forgot what cost-cutting was and just decided to modernize the 600X and give the Macbook Air a swift kick in the balls.

That's really the only reason you would want to own one. Because it was the last true no-compromise Thinkpad. But unless you're planning to just use it for Starcraft and typewriter, it's utterly useless in day-to-day use.

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>>56557610

here you go fampai

It's gone through some changes: started with the stock 320gb WD blue, then got a 120gb 850 EVO main and moved the 320 to the ultrabay, 320 started throwing errors recently so I upgraded to a 275gb Crucial MX300 main, no onboard slave for battery saving, and threw a couple drives I had laying around into enclosures for storage. Going to dig my old S10-3 netbook out of storage soon and throw a tiny SSD in it, hook the externals to that and use it as a home server

1600x900, HD3000. I've considered swapping to the Nvidia mobo and fan but it's hard to justify the minimal performance improvement, probably going to just put the money towards an eventual desktop build.

There you go, more info than you ever wanted

>tfw you regret getting a X220 instead of an X230

I'm so fucking mad with Lenovo right now. My X250 died completely only 2 months out of warranty. At first it would power on but not boot, now it will not even power on.

For the time being I've gone back to my X200, which is a little slow but of course works flawlessly. I'm debating if I should try finding the problem myself, or just take it to the local computer repair dude and let him fool around with it. I don't feel like giving any more money to the cunts at Lenovo.

And who the fuck can I go to in order to get a decent laptop from now on? Does anybody NOT make shit in this day and age?

>>56558163
I have a X230, but I don't know what I'm missing out with the new keyboard over the old.

>>56558272

Dell and HP still make great business class equipment, but I wouldn't trust anything new from *anyone* else anymore.

>>56557953
I have an X201 thou, already great build quality and the T60p has even better, and the keyboard is the same, and the cpu is weaker (i think)

And the speaker placement is weird to me.
Don't get me wrong, I love the X320 and X330 mods but the X300/X301 I wouldn't go for just yet, wouldn't be enough for a daily driver

>>56558135
so no Nvidia 1GB GPU? But then how od you light gamin? Intel HD 3000 only allows for very ligh gamin.
Ye don't upgrade unless you wanna game with games about 2-3 years more modren than what intel hd 3000 lets you play, not worth it otherwise honestly
So 3 whole drives? I hope you've got yourself a 9 cell at least, right?
How do you have 3 drives but also a CD reader?

>>56558272
>X250
>ever

Latest, absolutel ates if you absolutely recquire the slight improvement, is xx30 series, anything above that has everything but the cpu gimped for cheaper build and more profit in sales, fucking chinks and IBM sellouts

>>56558589
Yeah I'm restricted to indie shit and 720P CSGO, haven't really played anything on it since I finished Papers Please a while back. Might play through hotline Miami again

I do have a 9 cell but only the Crucial is in the laptop. The other two are I'm external enclosures and plugged into the dock, you can see them sitting to the left of the monitor

>>56544504
the X220 is an amazing machine though. I use it over my T430

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>>56557387
Build a T601F.

>>56558163
Why what was wrong with the x220?

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i recently bought a x61 for drawing and eventually school
its pretty slow
been thinking about putting an ssd in it to speed it up
would that do anything
what are some other good hardware upgrades i can do

>>56558667
SSD and maxed out ram are always the answer

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>>56558621
>papers please
>mfw it's one of the games I'm on right now during my linux learnan on the X201
Cool man

So you're only using 1 of the 3 T420 drive slots?
Have you considered at least getting an mSATA?

>>56558647
I would, but the X201 cpu is already better than the T601F cpu (as far as I know) for shit like 1080p video watchan and twitch.tv streaman

>>56558650
Only thing I can think of is slightly slower cpu and slightly less battery life. Maybe there's a certain game or two that run considerably better on intel hd 4000 over intel hd 3000>>56558667

>>56558667
Hoh man and I was considering an X61 tablet

How does the X61 tablet compare to the T60p? If it's slower, I guess i'm done with buying thinkpads nad will just try new builds and loonix flavours on my T520, X220, X201, T60p and X43

>>56558718
the guy i bought it from added i think the max amount of ram so only one more thing to go

it came with windows 7
thinking about downgrading to XP for speed
too scured of linux

is it normal to have a very short "cracking" noise through the headphone jack? seems like the soundcard is turning off and on.
x220 here

>>56558742
Clone your drive to an SSD before you do anything else, you'll be happy with the results.

>>56558725
I've thought about msata but it's slower than the main slot and I don't really need the space desu

>>56558826
Hey man if you don't need the extra space don't waste money on an mSATA. If you're out and about a WWAN is an option but if not / you're on wifi all the time just save cash, nothing wrong with that and always good to have the extra option for the future

>>56558647
Doesn't the dual core bottleneck your egpu?

>>56558919
What could I gain with the wwan? Isn't there one that has Bluetooth 4.0 that's compatible? I have the ultimate N wifi and the shitty Bluetooth card

>>56554309
interesting, what does prime mean and are those stock drivers? im wary of installing modified drivers.
also
>When I turn my X230 on it will turn on for less than a second, shut down for few seconds and then turn on normally.
I cant help but find this extremely odd, i mean i get its not plug and play but why would that happen? im curious if unplugging the battery before turning on can make this behaviour dissapear since its technically still on power even when off, or simply running from the wall outlet without battery and unplugging before

>>56538608
>>56555443
are you sure it the battery wasnt plugged in and did you press the power button for 10 seconds to discharge remaining power?

>>56558826
>I've thought about msata but it's slower than the main slot
>implying you're going to notice a difference between sata2 and sata3 aside from benchmarks

>>56558749
>seems like the soundcard is turning off and on.
It probably is, same thing happens with my T520 but I uninstalled the proper audio drivers and let windows install what it could. I did this because after messing with Virtualbox my audio output on headphones would never be mute no matter how low the volume was. Try installing the proper realtek audio drivers from lenovo or alternatively uninstall and let windows pick drivers.

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>>56559161
>>56559161

Oh yeah man. No electricity should have been in that machine. I think some thermal paste must have shorted the CPU. I was too messy with the paste. I've learned that you have more room for mistakes in a desktop than with a laptop.

I'll just buy a x220 when I get my next paycheck. The T410 was a waterdowned T420 anyway but it was a great machine with 320gb HDD and 8gb of ram for 150.

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>>56558947
Yea it's cool, don't get what you don't need

Always good to see your battlestation evolving

I myself am considering going from the X220 to the X201, but I'd miss having 2 drives, the keyboard I prefer, and that I only have a 6 cell for the X201 vs my 9 cell X220, and the displayport. But I really like the build and look/aesthetics of the X201, so it's a massive shame about it being inferior in most ways, because the few ways in which it's better (build, looks, latch) really matter to me. Can't find any cheap X201/X200 batteries that are geunine online though, shame, I was only just getting into linux to the point where I can use it over Windows 7 for daily driver stuff (but for work I need Winblows 7 still so I'd be using my T520)

Rly want a T420 but low on money so can't justify itnote

>>56558667
Whats the best OS for this?
Currently running win7 but its pretty slow

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>>56538655
>it's faster than my oem 128gb samsung
Fucking how.

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>tfw want a third drive for my t420 but i haven't even used 50% of my 1tb drive

>>56559229
It's possible, this is exactly why I got dielectric paste from cooler master when I first did maintainance to mine.

anyone know of any non-thinkpad laptopsthat have a trackpoint system like the thinkpad?

>>56559370
HP Elitebook series and Dell Precision series.

>>56559402
>HP Elitebook

thank u

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>>56557953
>ality. It was almost like Lenovo forgot what cost-cutting was and just decided to modernize the 600X and give the Macbook Air a swift kick in the balls.
I miss the days when things were on the right track

>>56555555
nice

>>56559497
What in God's name is that abortion and how did it find its way out of the Costco computer section?

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>>56559758
Plenty more Costco meems

>>56555555
checked

>>56557107
you don't want to know

>>56555443
that's what you get for being a weeaboo
seriously though double check that you didn't crack the cpu die by tightening it too much.
if you did a replacement cpu should be dirt ass cheap since it's so old.
my friend killed his t420 by somehow attacking the corner of the die on his gpu, so the laptop would have about the same issue you had.

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Where do you sell your ThinkPads aside from eBay? Ive been trying to get rid of some for weeks

>>56560600
what you got f4m

>>56560600
craigslist or /r/hardwareswap
just know that the mods of /r/hardwareswap can be some dicks. So make sure you 100% follow the rules because they are ban happy, and have a huge ego

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>>56560620
Old T41 with "unofficial" Windows and two batteries. I figured with the batteries and IBM charger it would sell, but no one bid

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What distro for my T420 with switchable graphics?

>>56560685
I'd say Antergos.

>>56560673
I'll give you $20 for it

What's a good price for a mint condition T60?

Someone is selling it for $90...

>>56559497
>16:9
>Chiclet keyboard

When did things go so wrong?

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>>56561536