/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

you guys just look for deals on ebay and craigslist right?

Is it possible to put a x61 motherboard into an x60 just like the t601f frankenpad?

Hi, so I'm thinking of getting ideapad300 15" laptop, what does /g/ think about it?

>>57342972
N O T A T H I N K P A D

>>57343081
I couldn't find any thread related to the subject so I just wanted to ask a quick question if anyone knew an answer. Sorry bud

>>57342972
DONT. i have its predecessor the G50-80 and its complete and utter shit made to be as cheap as possible.

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>>57342642
I've gotten too much backstock/junk so I've held off other than looking for a vintage machine

>>57342788
I think they are compatible but the X60/61 uses a different motherboard design than the X60s/61s & tablets.

>>57342972
You should get one, they are totally good.

>>57343098
What about starting a new thread? Hbave you thought of that?

post pics of your X220's with linux desktops showing pls

>>57343104
So what do you recommend for a college student who needs a lot of 3D rendering and has a 1k$ budget?

>>57343138
Thanks!

>>57343152
I don't feel like adding a whole thread for a small question m8. Sorry again, lol.

>>57343192
A desktop and a chromebook.

>>57343138
should i try to get an x260 w/ i7?

>>57343138
Are there any benefits of a t60/61 frankenpad? I would like to use the t60 mobo instead because of libreboot, but would go for the t61 motherboard if there were considerable benefits.

1080p t430s best pad

>>57343192
>needs a lot of 3D rendering and has a 1k$ budget?
desktop + cheap tablet

>>57343200
>>57343218

I really really want that, I even put together pieces for a new PC to have a relatively good specs for a cheap price along with the Chromebook, but I can't. I have to buy it from another country and it's hard to transport a desktop overseas in a travel bag.

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First for the master race.

>>57343255
>pajeetOS 10
>throttling central
master race indeed

>>57343283
>throttling
>implying
if you replace it properly it won't throttle, unless you stress all components to 100% for more than 10 minutes.

>>57343310
>replace
I mean repaste, god damnit.

>>57343250
Then why not consider a W541 or something? You can get those for around $1,000 if you are patient.

Next question, why do you need to buy in a foreign country?

>>57343335
Country's tax on electronics is really high. A macbook air 265gb is around 2k$ while I purchased one for a friend from another country for around 900$.

>>57343161
DO IT YOU NIGGERS I WANT TO BUY AN X220 BUT IM ON THE FENCE ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THE KEKED SCREEN RESOLUTION

PUT PICS SHOWING THE X220 WITH TEH SCREEN ON MAKE ME HARD

>>57343208
T61 motherboard ups the RAM limit from 3GB to 8 and lets you install Penryn Core 2 Duos, which are way better than Yonah or Merom. You also get SATA II support, but only if you flash Middleton's BIOS. I'd say it's well worth it. Just make sure you get an Intel iGPU board and not the Nvidia dGPU. Get an Advanced Dock if you'd like to have grafics.

How is the i7 on the X230? Is it as much of a cucked housefire as it is on the X220?

>>57343778
Actually, thermals are not bad which was a nice surprise.

E330 owner here

What's people's experience with screen swapping? I am wondering on whether I can get a 1920x1080 screen that will work.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834331005

This seems pretty good, so what am I missing

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>>57344411
The point of buying a laptop is what you're missing I bought this for way cheap

>>57344604
Have you actually received it yet? I saw that on eBay and I thought it was too good to be true

>>57344796
I'm not the only one to receive it, and 71 people are watching it right now check out the reviews: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T420-Core-i5-2520M-2-5Ghz-1600-900-HD-4GB-160GB-SSD-Win8-1Pro-/112130927005

>>57344836
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T420-Core-i5-2520M-2-5Ghz-1600-900-HD-4GB-160GB-SSD-Win8-1Pro-/112130927005
Hmmm.... that have an LED backlight or CCFL?

>>57344882
ask the seller, I asked about the mix up with windows 10 and windows 8.1, the seller immediately replied

>>57344882
T410 and later are all LED backlit.

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What are the optimal sensitivity settings for her pleasure point? Pic related is what I've been using, but it feels likes it "lagging", even though setting it to lowest sensitivity of 1 make it inaccurate for fine movement, and anything higher is too stiff.
I'm kinda disappointed in its limitations.

gonna bump this question >>57343207

>>57344796
>>57344836
that tenda dude is legit. he was selling a batch of t420s with hd+ and 60gb msatas for $150. mine was in fantastic shape as advertised

I have an X131e on it's way. Too fucking hype. Plus another 4GB ram to give it 8GB.

>>57346916
Thanks for that anon, that really makes me more comfy

T460, why not?

my $100 x230 is coming tomorrow, so fucking hyped

>not a single model with a 960m
truly chinkshit garbage for poorfag neets

Guys, my t420 has stopped working, It was working perfectly fine minutes ago and it suddenly shut off. Now it wont even turn on, even when it is plugged it. the blinker lights to indicate that is charging isnt turning on neither. I tried taking out the battery and plugged in my charger to try and boot it up and no good. im thinking something is up with the motherboard. any idea guys??

>>57347530

don't buy a 5 year old laptop next time.

>>57347521
You mean for business men/casual users? If you want a pleb laptop go back to >>>/v/ or be a bitch and go to https://laptopscribes.com/

>>57347549
lmao, yeah, I've had this computer for a year though. With no issues what so ever. I guess it was about time for its end

>>57343207
I don't think i7 will make much of a difference because either way it will end up throttling after like 10 or 20 seconds. I think there the cache size might be bigger on the i7 though? Maybe someone else can comment on that.

Are the differences between the t420 and t430 basically the same as between the x220 and x230? Not too familiar with the T line.

>>57347906
The keyboard is different

>>57347317
Fuckkkkk

What specs? :D

i bought a t420 for schoolwork and reading textbooks, did i fall for a meme

>>57347939
Not all memes are bad

>>57347939
No, you are good, it is made for business shit anyways and it's durable asf

>>57344604
i bought one of these too

it literally shipped 10-15 minutes after i placed the order so im kind of suspicious

>>57347964
Don't be, the guy is apparently on everything like I said, when I asked him about the desc windows 10 vs the title with windows 8.1 he immediately replied back to me

Was the t420 12" a thing and if they are where are they been looking for one for a while

>>57348112
wut

it's called x220

>>57348152
So there's no Thinkpad 12" and I've been living a lie this last month? 14" and up only?

>>57343778
My i7 X220 is not a housefire; just repaste every few years.

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>>57348227
Are you fucking retarded?

>>57347918

i5-3320m , 4GB ram, IPS screen, good cosmetic condition, only missing the harddrive tray.

>>57342574

Best laptop for a lawyer around $1000?

>>57348425

MacBook pro

If I have infinite money should I still buy a thinkpad? I want a laptop I can upgrade myself but also have a nice GPU on for gayming, and also a trackpoint. Not sure what fulfills these requirements aside new Thinkpad.

>>57348432

That's $300 over budget for the 13"

Feel so dirty, got a cheap 300-11IBR, instead of a X220 for the upto 7H battery life,

I feel so conflicted, battery life is great, but it looks shit

>>57348471
buy used ya tard
you can get 2013/2014 13" for dirt cheap (for macs)

What's a good linux for older models, talking core duo and 1gb of ram, just going to shitpost and watch jewtube

>>57348582
lubuntu?

>>57348582
Arch

>>57348582
Arch, Debian, cross compiled Funtoo.

>>57348582
debian

>>57348568

I'd prefer the 15"

>>57348615
>>57348752
Arch kernel is bloated with every module under the sun. Nothing lightweight in the slightest unless you run your own kernel.

>>57348861
Why the fuck would anybody use the default kernel? Always compile your own.

Are there any modern graphical frontends for trackpoint configuration in Manjaro?

>>57348227
I don't know where the confusion is coming from, but the X, T, and W series are all branded under the Thinkpad name.

>>57348845
then get a 2013/2014 15" for like 1k

>>57348874
Too much work. It's easier to just do a Ubuntu Minimal installation (which is akin to Arch) and use Ubuntu's kernel since it isn't bloated.

Howdoiopenmykeyboard? I cantpressthe space bar. sometimes.Ihave a w520

>>57349040
I guess. I don't really consider an occasional 15 minute compile too much work, but to each their own.

You fags talking about Linux this, Linux that. OpenBSD is the only OS fit to run on a ThinkPad.

T460 why not

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>>57348448
ThinkPad plus eGPU
EZ

>>57348403
Very nice, especially that IPS and the condition

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>tfw snagged a T420 with FHD+, i7, 8gb ram, 512gb ssd, fingerprint reader and Nvidia 4200m for $160

I bought a T410 for $20
I thought ThinkPads were a meme, until my laptop died and I needed a quick replacement.
The keyboard is fucking awesome, but I still haven't gotten used to the trackpoint.

Anyone have experience with laptops previously owned by the government?

>>57349249
Yes

Is the p50 the best Thinkpad in production right now?

>>57349249
I have a few
if you ever contact support don't freak out if they forward you to federal government support

What's the cheapest thinkpad to push 1080p video to a TV with?

>>57349195
Despite being straight, I'd suck a dick for FHD converter board for T420/T430.

i'm never going to use the optical drive, should i replace it with one of those 2.5" HDD holders? i'd like it to be portable though, so idk if it'll be significantly heavier

T460 why nicht

>>57349410
T420 with i7

>>57349542
Gracias, senior

por que no T460

>>57349475
Just buy one and don't put in the hard drive if it's too heavy

They are unironically selling T420 with 256GB SSD for 290$ in my location. Worth it?

>>57349475
the hard drive caddies make the thinkpad a LOT lighter, even with a hard drive in it.
>>57350520
not even close
get one for like $100 without a hard drive, then buy a new 250 gig for less than $80

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Are greencell 6600mAh batteries for x201 good and how much battery life of school stuff can I expect? Would I need to have 1 extended and one normal battery on me?

Pourquoi pas t460

Anyone ever replaced the T430 screen? Ive never so much as opened a laptop before but the screen sucks

Is the x201 with centrino v2 pro i5 worth getting?

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Just bought a new 9 cell battery for my x220. What's the best way to prolong it's life?

>>57348845
what kinda lawyer are you?
>>57348432
thinkpads are literally designed to go well with business suits.

>>57351076

Don't charge it to 100%.
Don't leave it charged at above 90% for prolong times.
Don't charge it while doing intensive tasks that generate heat.
Try to keep it nice and cool.

The main factors for shortened life is keeping it at 100% charge all the time and heat. The IBM/Lenovo software allows you to cap the charge rate at 90% so it won't charge any further.

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>>57351106
thanks bro

>>57351106
>The IBM/Lenovo software allows you to cap the charge rate at 90% so it won't charge any further.

I googles but could not find anything about that. How to go on about this?

Thanks for the tips

Has anyone recently ordered an IPS screen for the x220?
Who did you order from? (specific seller)

Is the the T440 worth £100+ extra over the X220 at £280?

>>57351106
Is it fine to leave it plugged in all the time if I cap it at 90%?

>>57351256
as in t440 for 280 good boy points?
That's pretty good
>>57351265
yes
they cells are very far away from the edges of the battery
and honestly just keeping it at 100% is just fine, it's heat that kills batteries far faster than being at 100%

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That's it, I'm through with GNU/Linux.

I have tried Debian, Manjaro, Arch, Lubuntu and Xubuntu on my T420.

Something was always off with every one of these. Couldn't install thinkfan, or tlp, or the middle ultranav button didn't work like I wanted it to, couldn't configure charging thresholds, couldn't install a proper Latex distribution with working tlmgr, or the microphone mute button didn't work. And I spent days of my life following wiki tutorials and stackexchange posts.

I'm all for free software but IT JUST DOESN'T WERK in reality if you want to do serious work on your computer. And they say Thinkpads have good unix support. If you have the time and you enjoy reading 2010 hopeless stackexchange questions, by all means go ahead and rice out an i3gaps desktop and watch animé while you hang out on IRC.

I'm back to Windows 7 now. System Update utility installed all the drivers, everything works, MikTex with auto installation is a breeze, thinkfan is working properly, Battery Manager is working as expected.

Thanks for reading my blog post.

>>57351305
>I'm all for free software but IT JUST DOESN'T WERK in reality
exactly
that's why I stick with my trusty macbook pro.
No issues in the few years I've owned it.

>>57351305
shill

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>>57351314

Lol, I'm not one to enjoy a set of hardware which is as limiting as a Macbook "pro"...

>>57351315
Nigga please why would I shill returning to Windows 7 in 2016?

>>57351341
>buying the dogshit 2016
>not using a glorious 2012 15" matte book

>>57351203
click on your battery symbol - battery tab - battery maintenance

>>57351345
One of the raisins people use thinkpads is because you don't have to pay 600-1000 for a 4 year old machine. Good luck finding a matte screen macbook for under 900.

>>57347888
Nice trips should I get a larger model like a 400 series or a 500 series? Size does not matter i7 does

There's a way to make the Trackpad work on Linux, right?

Is replacing fan only (I want to re-use the old heatsink) on T400 particularly hard?

Thoughts on E470?

About to pull the trigger on an X230, lads. A bit on the expensive side at 320 eurobucks but I'm buying it from a company who refurbs business grade gear and it comes with a warranty if the battery is bad. Not like you can do better than the specs and build quality in the X230 for that price if you buy new anyways.

>>57351917
Easier to just replace the whole HSF assembly.

>>57352555
It's shit. T, X, W, or P series.

>>57349475
get one and don't put a HDD in

use it to store weed

>>57353236
Then their system would continually smell like weed.

I need a new set of screws for my t420. Anyone know where I can get them for a reasonable price? Absolutely no need for OEM btw.

>>57347530
Try removing the battery and AC adapter, and hold the power button for 40 seconds. Then plug it in and try again.

>>57347530
It doesn't show ANY signs of life at all?

>>57354144
Check eBay.

>>57342574
Bought a t420 relatively recently, everything came in good condition. Just wondering for other owners out there, how is your battery life? Make sure to include brightness, OS and type of work load. Thanks.

>>57354613
i get around 3 and half hours at half brightness, and just browsing with chrome, and it's with a 6 cell battery from 2013.

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Find a flaw. Protip: You can't.

>>57354710
>Windows 10
Found one.

>>57354710
pfff using Celsius instead of glory oh glory Fahrenheit!

>>57354736
But Windows 10 pro is comfy desu senpai

What kind of battery life do you guys get on your thunkpads?

I can only make just over two hours of web browsing on my T420 - running linux, with the extended battery.

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>>57342574
Has anyone else had this problem after buying a Thinkpad directly from Lenovo and having it shipped from China to wherever?

>delivery exception a day before schedule delivery date

>>57353026

IPS ?

>>57351305
>Couldn't install thinkfan, or tlp
How??

>sudo pacman -S thinkfan tlp

Was that so hard?

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I was browsing for used x220/x230, and ran into this seller.
I bet he is full /g/ neckbeard, kinda tempted.

>>57348874
Because it's not really a problem. It only bothers you if you're autistic.

>>57355770
It's not a matter of bothering me, it's a matter of power consumption. I use a laptop as my main computer.

>>57355769
It looks really well kept, at least from this one photo

Does anyone have any experience in buying large lots of Thinkpads from corporations, gov, etc that is offleasing them? I can't seem to find any way of getting into this market and everything online is garbage. I assume that most offlease stuff goes to """""recycling"""" centers that then sell everything off as-is for profit. I was wondering how all those recycling centers get offers from their clients.

tl;dr I know nothing about acquiring offlease shit and want someone with experience to spoon feed me

Is Carbon X1 still good kind of ThinkPad or is it too much of Apple wannabe? (RAM hardwired to mobo and stuff)

Do modern WiGig + Bluetooth 4 cards work in old thinkpads *20 and *00 series? Want to max out this shit and get as more radio bands as possible.

et non T460?

Is it possible to get an ultrabay for the T61 that has a SATA interface for a HDD and a PATA/IDE to connect?
Also, any recommended SD card readres for the PCMCIA slot?

Can you replace the screen on the X230 for something bigger and better or is that only for the T series?

>>57351508
>not buying one with a broken screen and then replacing it with a matte one for $70 total

>>57357786
1080p 13 inch mod.

I just received an x230 I bought on ebay, it was supposed to be IPS but I'm pretty sure this is TN (part number: B125XW01 V0)... other than that this laptop is in amazing condition

What do?

>>57357953
>>57357925

>>57357953
ask for partial refund
>>57357925
>>57357985
>1080p
>13" screen
no, scaling is always shit, and 13" is to small to comfortably read things easily.

Are there ultrabay Blu-ray readers? I was looking on ebay but couldnt find anything, dont know if any chink sellers on gearbest/alieexpress sell them, or if they even exist.

Is it necessary to get the genuine 9 cell batteries to increase battery life or will generic work fine?

T470s WHEN

Will it have USB 3.1?

>>57358356
You mean 4.0?

>>57358149
IPS panels for x230 seem to cost ~70, should I ask for that much? Seems like a lot to refund, but then again, it was in the listing description.

>>57358444
just message him about it and see what he says
He may offer an even bigger one if you just say "hey I got this and it doesn't have an IPS screen even though the listing said it did"

Groupon goods??

>>57355769
I bet he has nutted on the screen/keyboard.

>>57358556
Thanks for the help anon

I'm looking for a new battery for my t420. I know what kind I want, but I don't know where to look.

Where is a good place to buy a battery? eBay? How much should a 9 cell cost? There seems to be a huge variance in price

Just did the switch from the t420s to the t430s. I like it.

Where can I get a cover for an empty cd drive on a t420?

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Are there any less obvious places to look for used laptops? I've been looking at ebay, local classifieds, and a local computer recycling place.

>>57360194
just get a caddy

>>57360740
I have a caddy but it has no cover ;_;

So my chinkcell isn't charging anymore. Any suggestions? Gonna check and see if a spare battery I have laying around works when I get home.

Otherwise, any ideas on where I can find a genuine x220T oem battery? I see then on ebay but it's hard to know if real.

>>57359179
A legit Lenovo battery seems to cost anything between 70 and 100 dollars. I would not risk it with chink batteries, unless you want a house fire.
Also, when you buy your battery make sure its got the lenovo seal and that it is not broken. Also, check the production date, you want a fresh battery.

>>57360858
see >>57360975

I'm very satisfied with my x220 purchase.
I am a CS student and using other people's laptop, even for basic tasks, is a nightmare.

>>57361182
IT fag here, and I can say the same thing about my T420. Its so comfy to just set up at the lab and not need to use the campus computers.
8 gigs of ram and an SSD make this machine go quackin' fast.

Which way up do stickers go on a Thinkpad?

The logo is upsidedown compared to the convention.

>>57349053
Download service manual. The manuals are wonderfully done.

I want a thinkpad that lets me build games in love2d. Would a T420 be sufficient or would I need something stronger?

>>57349475
The drive caddies are light. Get one.

Is W500 a first good thinkpad or should i get a T400/x200?

>>57355192
Same happened to me, it just cleared customs or something. But it is supposed to arrive tomorrow.

>>57347090
Update:
I had it for 30 minutes, and while installing Windows on it, the thing died. Won't turn back on again. Now gotta get a fucking replacement..

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tfw you just installed a x220 keyboard in a x230

see pic related.

>>57361649
no stickes

>>57361649
Same as usual.

y is t460 not recommend

>>57362985
are those space gaps on the side permanent? did you get an X220 palmrest or modify the X230 one?

>>57363434

No. i was just testing and flashing EC. I will install the palm-rest and bezel later.

>>57363605
ah, right. flashing is all software based right?

>>57360975
What the fuck is the point in spending almost half the price of the laptop on a battery? Might as well just buy a new laptop at that point.

>>57362985
nice blog

>>57363615

yup, literally takes a few minutes to do. easy peasy. Soon i will install a 1080p screen too, make the perfect x230 :)

>>57363664
Very nice. You're going to have the last good unofficial Thinkpad once you're done

I'm going to do the same to my X230T eventually although I'm going to leave the stock touch IPS panel alone

My x230's screen is starting to develop white spots. Is there any way for me to deal with them myself? All the answers I've seen online say to send it in to Lenovo but I'm not on a warranty...

>>57363739

replace lcd.

white spots are from pressure on the screen, and are not repairable

>>57363792
Well, fuck. Is there any way to prevent them in the future?

>>57363803

stop pressing the screen with your fingers. don't stack heavy shit on the lid.

>>57363664

Info on the 1080p screen for the x230?

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>>57363664
>>57363838

Here's some OC for your trouble

>>57343688
Sound advice, the only thing is that the Advanced GPU is a bit limited because of what graphics cards it can use without modding it.

>>57343208
Having a T601 frankie (whatever its called) was great, but this was around 2012/13 when I got mine. If you want that 4:3 form factor with an IPS screen it is really sweet to have. But, other than typing experience and having a 'solid built' device, since the introduction of IPS displays by Lenovo and other manufacturers, its sorta hard to recommend one now, at least not for a daily driver recommendation. It would be neat to have for a secondary or third machine, as the typing experience is pretty good, but even so some would prefer the slightly thinner T43 despite its setbacks, or the A3x which I do like because of its obscurity.

>>57351611
Its tough to say because after ivy bridge, Lenovo decided to slim down most of their machines.

A sixth gen i7 may sound better on paper, but the price for performance ratio would not outweigh a W530 or even a W540. There's a few people who recommend the T420 over the X220 because of the heatsink it is limited to, after owning a X1C3 & T430, I felt the performance difference like night at day.

>>57359138
the seller might of shipped the wrong unit.

>>57349475
If you ever get a second laptop and want to copy data, it is handy as fuck.

>>57350757
WHO
there's a shit load of third party batteries
out of all of them, Anker seems to be recommended or at least seems to have the most rep.
IMO go with one that has the best warranty. I bought two batteries from one seller, one was bunk, i Need to messege em back and see if I can get it swapped.

>>57350928
Just watch a walkthough or download the HMM
T430's are pretty damn easy, as long as you keep track of which screws you pulled out you wont have any issues.

Also if you are upgrading from 720p to 900p I think you'll need the 900p LCD ribbon cable, as it is slightly different and may brick your shit.

>>57355746
It is for someone who doesn't know Linux. :P

>>57351508
Fuck... I didn't consider this when I posted MBP prices on my website

>>57351345
The thing is that, its a general expectation every typical mac owner has the latest laptop, regardless if they can afford it or not.

>>57352555
Dunno, but they use a shittier keyboard than the standard T series.

>>57353026
Nah man, if you think its expensive, it is.
This is a company who refurbs laptops, they got the business connection, they cater to the people who cannot afford new, but need something 'guaranteed'.
Burgerland fag here, having worked for an electronics recycler and having my boss tell me he 'has connections to other companies who sells laptops at a low price' it is full of dogshit, because when I was asked to buy a fleet of computers, these fuckers were asking $400 to $450 for E440/450 i3 pieces of shits when they sold on ebay for $250 to $400 with i5 and i7 processors...

>>57354710
>no bluray drive or HDD caddy
why even have a disc drive at all?

>>57356433
X1C3 was nice, but an utter dissapontment when it came to performance.
I liked the Pixel 2 a hell of a lot more, thinner, as long lasting but a lot more sturdier with a better display... X1C3 was just too flimsy for me, and when it came to real tasks on it being a windows or linux device, it didn't impress me. Other than using my 1st gen pixel, I have a modded T430s which is pretty comfy

>>57362293
W50 suffer from snapping hinges... my fourth one had an issue with that shit.
T400 I cant really say, they are ligher and the USB layout is kinda wonky.
X200 is cool, but id get an X201 if its affordable for you.

However, w500 will have the best performance because of its ATI GPU. but it cannot use Core 2 Quads.

>>57362985
Thinking of doing that on my T430s I'm using.
The backlit keyboard has a shitter feel than the standard T430 kb.
Not that the T420 will have a better keyboard feel, but the layout is somewhat better.

>>57363850
nice, did you use a guide if any for that?

>>57364391

The libreboot guide is good enough for beginners. I do it by memory at this point.

>>57364331
The original plan was to get a x201, but they are really rare where i am from.

How bad are early thinkpad screens color wise when you look it at the right angle?

>>57364409
there is a more indepth guide recently compiled floating around with a lot of images and handholding if someone is an absolute beginner

http://nullvoid.station.moe/Freedom-Hardware/Libreboot-Installation-X200/

>>57364472

Hey, I forgot about that. The guy who wrote it up actually ran that by me before he posted it. Really good dude. I can't recall his name off the top of my head.

>>57358356
Announcements are sometime in january but these things usually get leaked early.

>>57364522
Wow, so I'm not the only one that knows about it. That's good since it was the most friendly guide I could find online about flashing the X200 and it's not really listed anywhere
>>57364438
>How bad are early thinkpad screens color wise when you look it at the r
In my opinion, tn screens on the X20* are horrible. Using one in bright lighting is suffering but maybe it's because my backlight is dimming with age

>>57363312
Because /g/ay can't afford it.

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Did I fall for the x220 meme? After receiving my x220, battery life is shit, performance is meh. I only get about 2:20 hours on a full charge, in powersaver mode. What is this shit? Battery condition is 'Good' with only a 116 charge cycle.

I am being gifted an x120e.

What can/should be upgraded if I want to create a small machine on which to shitpost?

Is there a more trusted place to buy parts than electronic bay?

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>>57343161
here you go, anon

>>57364862
SSD.

>>57364862
SSD and not much else.

>>57357953
Dimitec? :^)
Happened to me to, took pictures of the FRU and ran a monitor tool to get IDs and shit and compared to results on google/ebay/alibaba for those numbers. Complained, seller bitched, got my money back and got to keep the laptop, installed an IPS panel for 45£.

Cheapest laptop I've ever bought

>>57359179
i just bought a 9 cell battery from lenovo (amazon had them cheaper but doesn't ship to here). They were 157 ausbucks but I used some random coupon code and got one for $115. Used it all last night and i've still got 7 and a half hrs on it.

Question: what is the difference between the 65w charger and the 90w?

>>57364879
>facebook
>reddit
>youtube
>14 years old CP
>tumblr
>One meme punch
Fuck off Idiot

Where can I get knew trackpoint mouse buttons for my t420? My middle button's right arm thing snapped off and causing my middle button to slide around.

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>service T60p (widescreen)
>want 14.1" or 15" square model instead for collection but none for cheap showing up lately
>palmrest feels flexible
Yeah it's still okay I guess, I got it ages ago for $50 and the V5250 is a good Radeon for its time.
>1 day later
>attempt to reassemble a white macbook (2006)
>looks like it's stained in piss from oxidization
>everything cracked and chipped
>display bezel paper thin and as brittle as a sheet of ice
How do any of these machines even stay in one piece?! They make the Vaio shitbox I had in 2010 seem indestructible!

Theres a 701c on ebay right now for just about 200 USD

i fucking want it but i only have 300$

>>57364644
>In my opinion, tn screens on the X20* are horrible. Using one in bright lighting is suffering but maybe it's because my backlight is dimming with age
Dimming with age? The X201's panels are typically LED backlit and should be plenty bright. Just the angles are bad.

>>57365282
Do it faggot.

>>57343600
That was my major concern as well.
Tbh. it is not bad at all given how the screen is small. Do it anon.

>>57365551
LED backlighting still dims but it shouldn't be dimming bad

I have a t61 that is CCFL backlit and is still plenty bright (when plugged in)

Related to backlighting: Anyone have a problem with Lenovo laptops in particular regarding how SHIT they make your eyes feel? If you're sensitive to flicker etc. Lenovo laptops are literally eye rapists.

Is t430 still of the good old design and reliability?

>>57366340
Can't complaint about mine. Zero regrets.

>>57366404
Just ordered a 720p one for college work. If I find it unwieldy, how hard/safe is changing the screen?

>>57366449
Unlike 99% of /tpg/, I don't have issues with my screen, so never considered changing it.

What's a good cheapish think pad that's decently light that's just gonna be used for web browsing and maybe emulate older snes games?

so how do people insert a GPU into thinkpads? I've seen some with quadros and a mod for a 950m. How does it affect performance? Is it even worth it?

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Hey everyone.
For some reason, my ThinkPad's screen occasionally flashes with white/grey streaks. It used to happen quite a lot before, but happens less frequently now.

What could be causing this problem? Is it a screen connection issue, or something GPU related?

I have an integrated Intel GPU by the way.

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is the price reflective of the specs? The price is $389.99

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Fell for the T420 with mediocre battery and 1366x768 for ~160$. Actually, that's deadly cheap for my location.
How did I do, guys?

>>57367555
unironically getting a laptop from 2011.
are you serious anon

>>57367555
You're lucky. The cheapest I found in my area was around $200

found a t450 w/ i7 for under 275 whats the catch

>>57364755
Thank you. I thought maybe there was unfree software on it.

>>57367555
Get an SSD, replace the battery, install linux mint with tlp and you've got yourself a great laptop for 300 bucks.

I was lucky and managed to get the 1600x900 version one with an SSD for 300AUD, which was like 20 bucks more expensive than the other 1366 x 768 ones. Most likely because the seller didn't realise that it was the HD screen.

>>57367248
Sounds like an iGPU issue, the CPU might've been overheated at some point and damaged it.

>>57367113
>How does it affect performance?
Well it's a GPU, so it's gonna give GPU horses to whatever you're doing
>Is it even worth it?
If you need a thinkpad that can game lightly or do 3D work then yeah, otherwise no.

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is it me or thinkpads are getting more scarce and expensive on ebay?

i remember when i bought my T420 for 100€ a year ago, now its all double the price and way few listings

>tfw over a year later i still think i got a good deal
>t420
>i7-2620m
>iGPU
>8 GB RAM
>500 GB HDD
>1600x900
80% 6 cell
>looks barely used
>$175

Put in a 250 GB mSATA SSD and a 1 TB HDD and got a dock and new 9 cell. Makes a nice main pc.

>>57364852
Install Linux and TLP to get 4 hours or so. Replace the battery with a 9 cell to up it to 6.

>>57367836
Should I replace the CPU altogether in this case? How to check whether the damage to the integrated GPU is substantial and enduring?

I ran Lenovo's hardware test utility and it says that everything is fine - can I trust this result?

Thanks in advance.

>>57367958
I'm pretty sure CPUs are soldered on. It's pretty hard to diagnose artifacting like that with software like that.

Check if the CPU is soldered on, but even then the cost of replacing the CPU to fix an intermittent issue without knowing for certain it's the cause of your problem is pretty prohibitive.

>>57367983
Not on all models. It isn't soldered on my model (T420).
https://support.lenovo.com/fr/fr/documents/migr-76834

Could it be a thermal paste problem by the way?

Just ordered a refurbed X230 to replace my 2011 Macbook Pro. What the hell went wrong with laptop development when the 4 year old X230 have comparable benchmarks to the i5-6200U?

x230 or x240? Similar specs/price

>>57357953
>>57364991
>>57364112
Update on the laptop with wrong display: he refunded me $50.

So, x230 with 16gb ram, 500gb HDD, i5 for $135

I bought a 500gb 850 EVO which should arrive today, pretty excited

>T430S (upgraded with 500GB Samsung SSD and 8gb of ram) after nearly 6 years of use throughout uni, work and travel.

Thinking about replacing it or just buying another battery. Has there been any major improvements in performance? ( I don't care about games since I have a desktop for that) When are the kaby lake T470s or T470p coming out?

>>57367113
>a mod for a 950m.
what

So buy a t420 stick an i7 in it, ssd and a new battery and itll be great?

>>57370553
a new screen too

How do I improve my thinkpad audio?

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>t460 arriving today
fuck gents I can't wait, still a couple hours until ups guy usually arrives

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tried to upgrade my t420 with an i7 and it dint read the chip. how do i update the bios menu? what do i download? what drivers i looking for? wasted a whole hour for nothing.

>>57369718
Only real improvement is power efficiency, anything newer than Westmere (X201, T*10) will perform just fine

>>57369718
You don't need to bother with Kaby Lake if you're not going to use it for gaymen, the actual improvement for the CPU is minimal and bigger improvement is made with the GPU.

>>57355769
>"the keys are a bit sticky"

hmmm

X200s with 1440x900 screen coming on Monday, I'm so excited.

>>57370711
what distro will you install?

What screwdriver set on Amazon do you recommend I buy for t530 maintenance or thinkpad maintenance in general?

Anybody hackintosh their T420? Got any guides? How well does it work?

Some grill is selling a new T460p for $857, retail was $1303
Started once.

Is this a good buy?

>>57371269
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285678-lenovo-thinkpad-t420-with-uefi-only/
worked well, i just never use OSX.

How to install appropriate drivers on my chinkpad? Support section on lenovo website holds only display driver for windows 8.1 x64, everything else is missing.

>>57371293
you have integrated graphics?

>>57371329
yes

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>>57342574
Okay. I am thinking of getting a T520. What are some things to look out for when buying on online? And do the T520 series have 2 graphics cards like the W520?

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>>57371349
everyone has iGPU m8

>>57371267
I use this http://www.ebay.com/itm/45-in1-Torx-Precision-Screwdriver-Set-For-Mobile-Phone-Laptop-PC-Repair-Tool-Kit-/112023121653?hash=item1a15192ef5:g:iiAAAOSwV0RXqowQ don't know which size I exactly use.

>>57371408
I got switchable

>>57367555
Turns out it have 2x2 GB of RAM, now I need to sell it somehow and buy 2x4.

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>>57370873
help pls.

>>57371612
2x8*

>>57371213
windows 10 ofc

>>57371633
>Supports up to 8GB maximum memory
I don't think it's possible.

>>57371683
It can unofficially. at least 2 anons here have done it.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T420

>>57371267

Don't buy the set. There's no need. The only sizes you need are PH0 and PH00.

Wiha has makes great drivers. You can get those two for 10 dollars total.

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sheeeeet

>>57371702

Can confirm. Sandy Bridge supports a maximum 8gb per slot. Idk why they haven't updated the specs. There's no modifications needed.

The w520 supports up to 32gb because it has 4 slots.

>>57371797
The dual cores only support 16GB.

>>57371817

Oh, so it's just the quad core w520 units? Does the t520 have four slots too?

>>57371797
because lenovo doesnt care about anything but making all their computers have less features.

>>57371829
quad core ones do iirc

>>57371829
t520 has two slots. And I believe you can only use two if you have the W520 and dual core.

How easy is it to replace the touchpad surface of the T520?

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Lads

>>57371855

That's good to know. I'm probably going to upgrade to a t520 soon. Buying a t520 and a 1080p screen separately is still 100 dollars cheaper than a w520 (which aren't guaranteed to have the 1080p screen).

>>57371868
the texture? its a sticker. Peel it off and get another one for $5 on ebay

>>57370553
Yes, plug a quad core in there f4m.

>>57370873
It was plug and play for me, the BIOS detected the new cpu instantly.

Upgraded to a 2670qm.

>>57348582
I'd find a way to get at least 2GB in the thing. RAM is cheap and there's plenty on Ebay.

I've got a W540 and it's working really amazing but my only complain is it's lack of a HDMI port.

>>57349099
>OpenBSD is the only OS fit to run on a ThinkPad

The burden of proof of an assertion is on the person making it. What precise noticeable functional improvement does OpenBSD offer for ThinkPads and in which specific use case?

>>57371955

Just buy a display port to HDMI dongle. They're like 4 dollars on fleabay and only an inch long.

>>57371683
wut, next you're going to tell me it only runs 1333mhz ram.

t. t420fag with 16gb 1600mhz ram

>>57371869
Which one is it

>SSD arriving today
>Setting up qubes and whonix
I'm all in on the thinkpad meme, boys

Anyway to improve firmware boot times on my X240? It's the longest post in my systemd-analyze... Same boot times no matter if it's set to UEFI only or UEFI/Legacy.

>>57371990
not him, but i bought one and it melted.

>>57372095
prepare to be disappointed

The conexant audio chip in my T520 makes a cracking noise before and after I play a sound, probably because of power saving shit of the audio chip. Is there a fix for this?

I'm plugging display port monitor in my T420, and monitor doesn't even see that it is connected. Does DP works with you?

>got W520 with 8GB RAM
>it's 4x 2GB
fuck

>>57372126
>prepare to be disappointed
How so
Spell it out for me anon

>>57372272
RIP you got shafted

>>57372283
as you said, its just a meme...

linux wont work as you want, the screen is terrible to look at it, etc

>>57372305
Oh well
I won't upgrade it soon anyway

>>57372267
What OS? I just tried mine with Antergos and it didn't work I know it works with Windows 10

>>57372267
Do you have the nvidia GPU? Are you on linux?

>>57372112

Hmm. That's odd. I thought it was something I did wrong, but mine melted too. It never worked, and after about 5 minutes of it being plugged in, I started to smell the electrical burning smell.

It was the little black dongle that's about an inch long. I guess it's probably better to fork over a few extra dollars for a good brand.

Can get a deal on a T420s (i7-2640m, with nVidia however). Pros/cons compared to the regular T420?
I already know the limited battery capacity and the nVidia faggotry.

>>57372095
>>57372126
>>57372283

Don't listen to that anon. I've been running Qubes as my main for about a year now. Idk how I'll ever go back. It's astonishing that it hasn't really caught on.

>>57364918
>>57364962
gonna add so more RAM too i think.

is it possible to upgrade the CPU? if so, what are my best bets?

(note: will be running ubuntu or some kind of arch distro)

>>57372528
cpu is soldered to the board
All i7's in the T420 and s are dual core

>Get the power manager driver
>Battery life increases 50%
Thank you Cyber Jesus.

>>57372668
Now install the power manager application and use the profiles.

>>57372517
Mine took about 2 days. And yes, its not good to get super cheap chink electronics.

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>tfw fell for the 170W AC adapter meme

>57372324
>linux wont work as you want, the screen is terrible to look at it, etc
I've used linux for years so not really a problem for me

>57372536
Thanks for the encouragement.
Good to hear from someone that's been at it for a year

>>57372832

I use it with my desktop too. A Lenovo m91p. Everything works out of the box.

>>57372832
Fuck I suck at 4chin
>>57372324
>>57372536
(You)s

>>57372862
From what I understand Qubes is a hypervisor running directly on the hardware? I don't understand how that works as far as peripherals and all that if it's not a linux layer at the bottom. Is the most trusted VM/template the one that interfaces with the ports/audio/networking etc?

>>57372894

Dom0 interfaces with the peripherals. It's not networked at all, so you are correct.

Is it possible that I have 2.5mm audio jack on my T420? The 3.5mm 4 poles doesnt fit...

What does /tpg/ think about a t440 for $200

>>57372413
>>57372428
Windows 8.1, HD 3000.

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My first Thinkpad. It's an X131e

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i did it. and thanks for the not help fuckers. >>57370873 (you)

>>57371940
not for me sadly. had to rebuild and install from lenovos site.

My x220 just arrived. Is it normal for it to be running ~90C at 50% load?

>>57370711
nice how much you pay? also specs?

Is it necessary to get the genuine 9 cell batteries to increase battery life or will generic work fine?

>>57373657

Depends on your budget. Generics typically have 75% of the capacity of the genuine batteries, but their cost is between 30% and 50% of a genuine battery.

>tfw don't have the money yet
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T460s-14-Laptop-i7-6600U-2-6GHz-8GB-256GB-SSD-Win-7-Black-USED-/391611969301?hash=item5b2de46f15:g:muEAAOSwMVdYGOuF

>>57348582
I'd just like to interject for moment. What you're refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called Linux, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called Linux distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux!

>>57351071
Bump?

>>57373880
it's over bump limit.......

New thread:

>>57374296