/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

>try to hide scratches and markings on the lid with stickers
>it looks like shit now
fug

>>57621859
Well xx20 series are for museum pretty much. Why bother

>>57621903
>laptops that can be used for EVERYTHING except gaming (W520 can game)
>museum pieces

>>57621796
t430s best thinkpad

>>57621903
>tfw my museum still outperforms current low/mid end laptops
>add a desktop gpu and it can play modern videogames too

>>57621923
>sandy bridge cpu
>tn screens
>not for museum
Poorfag keep telling that to urself.

>>57622172
>tn screens
>implying

Has anybody ever tried installing OpenSolaris/OpenIndiana on an x220? Did everything work?

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I want to buy a Libreboot T400/X200.
Has anyone here bought one? Which is better? Would I have too many compatibility issues with external hard drives and other input devices?

T61 keyboard feels great. This screen though. 1280x800 is suffering on 15''

just got a t61 for $45. should i flash the bios or just get a factory atheros card for linux support?

How big of a difference does 1600 by 900 make versus 1366x768? Not sure if it would be worth upgrading screen

>>57623901
Worth it.

What's the highest resolution X-series that can be found for under $300?

>>57623901
A lot.

>>57623978
you can probably find a 1440x900 x201s for less than $300 pretty easily (if there are any listed)

>>57624144
there's also the x61 tablet 1400x1050 IPS

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>mfw my T60 survived a 3-foot drop onto concrete today with barely a tiny scratch on the bottom

>>57623494
X200. No discrete gpu = less butthurt and free software bugs. Weighs less, has no bezels around keyboard cute dock station with stereo speakers
It has Express Card slot, so you can put USB 3.0 card for external drives.

>>57623901
Enough to be worth it. The 14" 1366*768 panels are generally known to be particularly shit

Should I salvage my old T520? It's been running strong for the last 4 years, but has gone through a hard drive and is killing the second one currently.

the poor old beast is dying and I almost want to let it rip in peace instead of helping it out

>>57624317
Is it better on the 12.5in screen?

>>57624392
I can't say in comparison, as I just have a x201. They are tolerable, but I am craving more.

Can I take the bluetooth module from a t420 and put it inside an x220t?

>>57624251
>using antiquated memes

>>57623494
T400 only because of the non soldered cpu so you can upgrade it to something like a T9900 or P9700.

>>57624530
don'trespondtotripfags.jpg
Off yourself

Hello I work for lenovo.
The retro thinkpad has been finalized.
It'll feature a stunning 16:9 display, our thinnest Island Style keyboard yet for max portability, and for that retro flavor we have added lambs at the top as an alternative to backlit keys! Additionally we'll ad a colored thinkpad logo! However, we will only sell 1000, so be ready!

How do I make my trackpoint go faster around the screen? Messing with Mouse settings didn't do anything, nor trackpad settings.

>>57625205
On Windows:
>control panel > mouse > ultranav > trackpoint settings > trackpoint sensitivity

On Linux i don't know, the slider in settings never worked for me on xfce or kde

>>57625257
I'm on Fedora.

>>57625257
>the slider in settings never worked for me on xfce or kde
the linux experience kek

>>57621932
is it? looking to grab first thinkpad desu

>>57625657
got it because it was a good deal. Go with the t430 non-s if you want a bigger battery and non soldered cpu. Go with the t430s if you want to upgrade to a 1080p panel (non-s have issues). depends what you want from a thinkpad desu yo

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should buy
I like accuracy

>>57625835
I want a laptop to try out my first Linux experience(s)

With that, I would like the highest resolution I can get, be able to run Firefox, Microsoft office (is this even possible on Linux btw?), foobar, and ace player. That's literally all I need. SSD is a bonus too and portability is also a bonus

T430s is what I was considering because it's slim and can probably do all that for a relatively decent price

>>57625865
Its actually a very nice mouse.

Should I buy new hinges for my R60, or should I just let it die? I still like using it, but is it really worth it?

want to buy a t61p because of the 16:10 screen and 8gb ram support. Do all of them come with the dreaded nVidia GPU? How is the battery life on them for general web browsing and general school workI've seen answers such as 4-6 hours. Are /csg/ batteries a good idea to get in case the batteries are dead?

>>57626608
>Do all of them come with the dreaded nVidia GPU?
All T61p models do, yes. They aren't all suicidal, but the safe units are quite rare.

>How is the battery life on them for general web browsing and general school workI've seen answers such as 4-6 hours
Not even close. My non-p Nvidia T61 barely gets 3 hours out of a good genuine 9cell. My Intel T601F can pull 5 hours tops. The T61p's more powerful GPU will utterly devour battery life.

Overall you should just get a T400 or T/W500 instead. They're still 16:10, 8GB DDR3 is much cheaper than 8GB DDR2, and they're far more reliable machines than T61s.

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cheapest ThinkPad with a decent panel and >= Sandy Bridge?

>>57627966
x220 IPS

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>>57624726
good try


>>57627966
normal price in europe ? and for x230 ?

>>57627380
I'm seeing T/W500 models on craigslist for cheap, thanks for the suggestion.

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Do I need a new battery? Just got this used from Ebay.

Can get about 4-6 hours of power.

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>>57625865
I use that mouse and it's pretty comfy.

It doesn't have amazing precision like gaming mice sensors but it's definitely not bad.

I think it's a good buy anon.

>>57628615
>Can get about 4-6 hours of power.
battery life looks good to me fampai... but...

>Model 45N1176
>for Lenovo Thinkpad X121e X130e X131e X140e
baka desu

>>57628924
hey, I love my x131e. Cheap, small, and cozy.

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Just installed a USB 3.0 card in my X200.
Speed test (some seagate external hdd):
2.0: around 35r/25w MB/s
3.0: ~115r/106w MB/s
> some people buyX230 instead of glorious X220 just because of this

>>57629156

I need to do this. Thank you.

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>>57629156
which one did you buy?

I just swapped out the inverter inside my x220 for a new one. Previously no status lights lit up. Now the accessing disk and bluetooth one work but the wifi and the sleep and battery ones don't work. Any ideas?

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I bought into the meme a while ago but looking to upgrade my T60. T420 or X220? They're about the same price here.

How big a difference is there between the LG genuine IPS panels and the ebay equivalent models? is it worth the 130 difference in price between them?

>>57629256
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Express-Card-54mm-to-USB-3-0-x-2-Port-Expresscard-PCI-E-to-USB-Adapter/32644315893.html
>>57628249

It doesn't need external power for most devices.

How small can i get an X220 and eGPU setup capable of running in a closed in space such as inside a macintosh plus shell?

>>57629286
for x220?

iirc the x220 ips screens are prone to developing white spots + have incredibly bad ghosting
the x230 ips screens are a newer revision with those issues fixed; basically a drop-in repacement

probably not worth $130 more, but you should try to get the newer revision/part when possible

idr all the nitty gritty deets off the top of my head. you'll need to research yourself fampai

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hey /g/ - my current macbook crapped out on me and i'm the market for a "new" laptop
i'm gonna go with a refurbished thinkpad, i just don't know what particular model/series to look for - ideally i want something that balances portability, durability and battery life, that i can find secondhand at a decent price
i need at least 3+ hrs battery life and the ability to run ableton or traktor live - i know ben ufo uses a thinkpad + traktor for djing so i know its possible
is it recommended to buy refurbished over new?

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I'm looking for a thinkpad that has a 1080p ips, and will stay in date for a 3 -4 years
>is the L460 any good, am I better off buying used or a different series?

Also what are your thoughts on the feel of the "newer" keyboards

>>57629583
I'm not much of a help but ben ufo is ma boy.

>>57629725
>>57629583
woiiiiii lads we goin to fabbers or what??? looooooool dan

>>57624276
>>57624657
Thanks! X200 looks like the way to go.
But in short, what are the relative advantages of upgrade my T400 to a T9900/P9700? I am not really an expert on the matter.

>>57629613
> L
Kill it with fire. Go for T or W.

>>57629583
X220. You can even install OS X on it. Battery life is good - about 1 hour per battery cell (under Linux, but windows/os x should be ok too), go for 9-cell battery if you need a lot of autonomous time.

A bit offtopic here, but which is better for a X, two SSDs or HDD+SSD?

My T420 doesn't recognise my external DVD drive as a boot option, but it has no problem booting from flash sticks. Any way to fix this?

>>57630715
That's literally on topic

I've used both

mSATA + SSD:
Pros:
Much faster read/write speed not just for your OS but for all your files
Useful if you do heavy editing or if you need to be able to read/write files faster on SSD or do a lot of editing or copy stuff with usb 3.0 or whatever
a little lighter, probably also negligibly longer battery life

Cons:
Way more expensive per GB

mSATA + HDD:
Pros: much cheaper per GB, can have terabytes cheaply

Cons:
slower read write speeds
slower copy paste from USB
Drive will turn itself off to save battery so it can be annoying to have to wait a couple seconds each time to reopen stuff on that drive if you've not been using it. This is especially annoying in windows search as it'll freeze for like 3 seconds as it boots up the HDD to search it too, if you've not had it being read for a while, but it is still rather minor


If you shitpost, watch taiwanese handpuppet videos, and do light gaming, HDD is the better option I'd say

Unless you do a lot of actual work that requires heavy editing or constantly copying over raw/large files, you don't really need a second SSD

If you're a richfag though just get a humongous mSATA and a humongous SSD and you can't go wrong

>>57629268
I'd pick the t420 only because of the higher res, triple drive and non soldered CPU.

>>57629990
Well a better cpu obviously, better cooling too and the hardware is the same if you pick the model without the dGPU.

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>>57629268
>trash-tier TN panel or trash-tier resolution?
Build a T601F, you'll be so much happier.

Can a x131e run an m2 ssd?

Got it for free and considering upgrading it to sata ssd if possible looking towards adata 64/128 Gbs

Only thing that sucks is that it is the chromebook edition but was wiped so I just installed win 7

Thinking after my basic classes in college I'll install lubuntu on it

Dual core celeron 1.5 ghz

I disasembled T60p to oil fan and then assembled eveything. Now i have screen leds lighting but no image. Anyone knows WTF it can be? I chcked screen connector and it seems to be ok. I killed gpu somewhat???

>>57633127
double check screen connectors to mobo and screen and then check if your ram came loose.

Just installed Gahnoo on my X200. I have mouse wheel emulation on my Trackpoint, but it's slow as fuck. How do I speed it up?

>>57633170
i did it 4 times
still blank as before

I am sure you get these questions every day, but here it goes:

Should I rather get a T420 or T430 and replace the keyboard? It will run linux - compiling, programming, ssh to servers, driving 3D printers and other machines, presentations, rtl-sdr client and more. I am looking to upgrade it with an ssd.

I have heard the T420 has a DDR3 interface compared to T430's mSATA, but 430 has USB3 and better internals. I amn ot sure wheter replacing the T430 keyboard for the one from 420- is going to work or not.

Any suggestions?

>>57633236
ah and i didnt put yet screws back, I mean screws from bottom of case, screws on motherboard are all screwed

X220 or T420?

i want one that can run with 16 gb of ram and can possibly dual boot windows and linux but preferrably just linux.

>>57633294
Do you want a 12 incher or a 14 incher?
The X220 may have a better screen and slightly better battery life.
The T420 has ultrabay (so you can run mSATA+2 SATA) and might have NVIDIA graphics.

>>57633341
>might have NVIDIA graphics

elaborate? how good are these NVIDIA graphics? (i'd use it to play quake and such.) How do I know if the TP has the NVIDIA graphics?

>>57633363
Not very good. It's a CAD optimized GPU, the NVS 4200M. You can check the benchmarks if you want.

If you're not playing anything too modern, the regular Intel HD 3000 will be more than enough to run it to begin with.

>>57633398
just zandronum and xonotic, which arent really intensive on resources.

maybe some early 2000s stuff like fable, halo and such.

>>57633436
The Intel one will be fine for you, then. Less energy consumption, less fiddling with drivers and one less component to fail.

>>57628166
>good try
this will be reality though

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I had the FAN ERROR problem a while ago, got some chincese replacement, which works, but I can hear some whine the new fan when on idle/low revs. I drilled the back of the original fan and added some mech. oil. Should I try to disassemble again everything and try the old fan, or it would stick again and give me fan errors ? anyone done this ?

pic rel

is it possible to swap a T430 CPU?

>>57634385

Which one should I buy a t420 or t430? The t430 has better hardware but I dunno about the keyboard. Also , I looked for the 15.6 version (t530). But no one talks about it, is it good?

>>57629477
>It doesn't need external power for most devices.
Would it work with a portable external hard drive?

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I want to throttle the CPU on my x220, I want to make it go to 1ghz or less in order to consume less battery life while I am mobile.

How would I go about doing that? OS not relevant I'll use whatever necessary.

How do I make my trackpoint go faster around the screen? Messing with Mouse settings didn't do anything, nor trackpad settings.

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>mfw holiday deals
Do I get a P50 or wait until the new series?

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>>57629156
>only 120MBps read
>cant boot off it
no thanks
>>57633629
yes
>>57634791
the t530 is basically a bigger t430 that supports quadcores ootb
I'd go for a t430 if you care about performance at all.
hd 4000 throttled down to save power is a LOT nicer than hd 3000

>>57633294
see >>57631559

>>57633238
>bettrr internals
wut, aside from usb3, the shit keyboard layout and ivy bridge instead of sandy both are the same thing so pick whatever.

>>57634992
If you're using Windows, limit the maximum cpu usage in power options.

>>57635191
Increase the acceleration in control panel, mouse, UltraNav, trackpoint settings.

>>57635966
What about the keyboard? Is the newer one worst or better?

>>57636341
layout is worse, but it's not that bad
it's layout is still better than most other laptops
but typing on the keyboard feels far better.

is the hd+ display on the t430 comparable shit to the 1440*900 one on the t410?

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>tfw playing Warcraft 3 on my T420 all comfy on my bed
Sure I have a gaymen PC, but god damn is this nice.

>>57636538
I wonder hot the fuck people use laptops in their bed. Even using my phone is uncomfortable. Do you lay in bed or what?

>>57636573
haven't you heard of the standing bed ?

>>57636573
How*

post you're tlp config if you have changed anything in it

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>>57636573
Like this.

>>57636573
>put up a few pillows to lean on
>fold screen up to 160°
>bend one knee up to act as a stand
>utilize the true power of TrackPoint

>>57636654
https://gist.github.com/orschiro/7dcb6079091fd413a272

/tpg/ is there a way to charge a T420 through a USB port? I'm going to vegas from Miami (5 hour flight) and I dont know if the airline has onboard power outlets.

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I want to install coreboot on my x230 without buy shit, how to make? Someone sells the bios chip with coreboot already installed?

>>57637063
I don't think there is. And it would be slow as hell.

>>57637073
You would need to resolder it anyways, so just buy a RPi clone and take a bunch of wires.

>>57637073
Just buy it. 10 buckaroos isn't really that much.

>>57623869
I'd flash Middleton BIOS. It's easy. I used a live CD so I don't occupy a flash drive (I've done lots of T61s) but either way works.

>>57624335
>is killing the second one currently.

No, the spinning rust is committing suicide. I'd drop in an SSD and enjoy. Spinners are shit and an SSD will make it feel like a new machine.

>>57636790
Nice drawing anon, but to me it doesn't seem like a comfy postion.

>>57629156
What controller does it have? Is the driver libre or proprietary?

>>57629156
What is the middle hole for?

>>57626608
All T61s support 8GB RAM. I built a few by buying dead T61ps for WXGA display then slapped the display on an Intel graphics base. I buy without batteries then buy batteries from someone with good Ebay feedback.

See psref and study how to get what you want by reading the label on the bottom case. All Padders should make good friends with that book.

>>57631197
Another drive may work better. I keep an old Sony full height external DVD burner for such things, because newer spinning media drives are shit.

Still slow tho, so I use USB flash for anything I might boot from frequently.

Is it possibile to replace the keyboard of the t530 with the t520 one? The t530 seems to have better specs , the keyboard is only thing that stops me to buy it.

>>57633363
>How do I know if the TP has the NVIDIA graphics?

Study the psref and check the label on the bottom case against psref data.

>just found out that SP9600 has the performance of P8800 in X200 and has the same BGA socket as SL9600 in X200s but higher TDP: 25W compared to 17W in SL.
Would it work if I add more heatpipes?
X201s seems to have 25W cpu too

>>57637063
Ultrabay bttery is your friend

>>57633294
X220 can have 1866Mhz 16GB memory.

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>>57637073
>>57637073
>>57637073
Where can I buy a bios chip ready already?

>>57637710
You can clamp on it without soldering, dumb frogposter.

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I have a 90 watt adapter for my T420 and 65 watt for T61. The 420 one is busted though, will the 65 watt work fine with the 420?

is this a good deal?

Lenovo E570 15.6" FHD IPS - PERKS*WORK Customize - Kaby Lake i7-7500U, 16GB DDR4 2400, 256GB NVMe SSD w/ OPAL2.0, GTX950M 2GB - $551.85

Is a new Ts650 with the FHD ips panel ,and the i5 6200U,8 gigs of ram good enough for 670 euros (it is like a crazy take it or lose it black friday deal)?
it would be my first notebook but after working with IT guys as a consultant i've fallen in love with thinkpads,specially the E series

>>57637760
B-but i read somewhere that this can burn the motherboard

>>57637871
Disable power and add a heatsink.

Is the T460 any good or should I just stick with a T430?

>>57637769
As long as your t420 doesn't have dGPU or an upgraded quad core CPu, yes.

>>57637063
No but an extra battery is $40 if you buy 3rd party.

>>57635502
this

I bought a refurbished T410 that was supposed to come with an i5 520M and a god awful 1366 x 768 + 250GB HDD

wasn't for me but it was only $150

Should I go play the lottery? The laptop I actually got was a T420s with an i5 2520M, and a 1600x900 display with a 500GB HDD, only issue is a few bright spots on the display.

fuck I love these chink refurbishers, if it can manage to emulate PS2 games i Might need to keep it and buy my parent a different one

>>57637297
Bump

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I plan on buying a Thinkpad 13, and according to only one among all the reviews I have seen the contrast and colours are pretty lame. Is it good enough for movies ? Should I go for a refurbished t420 instead, which is still a bit more expensive here in france ? The display is the only detail bugging me, otherwise the machine seems fine for the use I intend to make of it.

>>57638884
If the display on the Thinkpad 13 is bugging you, you especially don't want a T420 of any kind.
Either get a 12" model with an IPS display, or a 15.6" model with a 1080p display.

>>57638478
Its been happening a lot lately
>order x220 8gb ram 1tb hdd for 189 britbongs
>receive x230 with TN panel
The viewing angles are so bad, even for a TN panel.

should I be using thermald?

>>57638884
>which is better
>ThinkPad 13 - muh thin 13" economy model
>ThinkPad T420 - modular 14" enterprise model

These are of two different category of machines. It depends all on your preferences.

I have an old T400 for use as a backup machine. Win7 Pro is installed and working fine.

Is it worthwhile upgrading to Win10 for this hardware? Let's assume I don't care about botnet (I don't be doing anything remotely important on this) and am only interested in performance/features.

>>57639708
>only interested in performance/features
Did anything aside from the botnet and shittier UI changed from 7 to 10 anyway?

Also 10 likes to 100% your disk usage in the background for some reason, even if it's an SSD.

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>>57639708
>wangblows 10

After a student discount I can get a p50 base model (i7 6700HQ Quadro m1000m) for $935. I currently have a 13 inch macbook 2014 but am looking for something more powerful. Is this worth it?

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$200 budget. Give me a laptop on sale soon with high battery life. 8-9 hours of battery, at least.

SSD storage is nice but that may be asking a bit much. I don't give a fuck about screen size. I just want to write on it and shit.

>>57640692
sent ;)

>>57640692
your asking too much for 8-9 hours battery life for 200 bucks lol.

>>57640692
x220 + the big battery

>>57621796
Got an r61, dvd drive broke, can I get a cover so I don't lug a drive around? If not where is the best place to get a replacement cheap?

>>57640770
get an empty R61 hdd caddy from ebay or aliexpress and use it to store flash drives, adapters or weed

>>57640810
Ty, your a legend

>>57640692
A 2016 acer chromebook

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Anyone else have their bottom mouse button double click everytime they click it on their P50? But only on the left mouse button, and only after you clicked after moving the mouse cursor.

>move mouse
>left click *clicks once*
>left click again *double clicks*

Didn't see much on google last time I looked.currently just have the mouse pad disabled and use the clit instead.

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Can anyone identify which T series one this is? Got a guy who is selling them for $200 a pop and says they're in great condition. Tried to get in contact with him, but he won't respond.

tell me about Thinkpad, is it just a /g/ memetop?

stop me from buying a Dell xps

>>57640966
>using VirtualPoo instead of Hyper-V
for what reason

>>57641001
T420

>>57641031
but the wifi led is on the left, my t420 has it on the right

>>57641001
T410. The fingerprint reader on the T420 is under the arrow keys. Its not worth it desu.

>>57641054
You're right.
Upon further inspection, it's a T410.

>>57641055
not worth $200?
What would it be worth almost new?

>>57641001
>>57641031
That's a T410, the i5 sticker is the one for Nehalem and the ratio is squarer than 16:9.

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who /x240/ here
I don't see why everyone was complaining about the clickpad, once you get the hang of it, it's nice

>>57641094
>once you get the hang of it
Which is exactly what you shouldn't need to. The 40 series clickpad also forces your hand into an uncomfortable position if you want to scroll using the trackpoint.
There's a very good reason that pile of shit only exists on one generation of Thinkpads, being that it's unusable compared to a real set of buttons.

>>57624240
Rare as fuck tho

>>57637812

Did you go for it? Seems like a killer deal even if the E series isn't amazing.

>>57641024
Professor is using it, makes following along easier. Only use my VMs for school so I dont really care if it's slow as balls.

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W520 is so comfy

>>57641372
>falling for the weeaboo keyboard meme
i want one too ;-;

why aren't my tlp thresholds working?

>>57641422
because linux doesn't work

>>57641450
better than cuckdows>>57639796

>>57641422
Do I use the manjaro one or the one for which kernel I am running?

extra/linux310-tp_smapi 0.41-41 (linux310-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/linux312-tp_smapi 0.41-35 (linux312-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/linux316-tp_smapi 0.41-20 (linux316-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/linux318-tp_smapi 0.41-24 (linux318-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/linux41-tp_smapi 0.41-18 (linux41-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/linux44-tp_smapi 0.41-30 (linux44-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/linux47-tp_smapi 0.41-8 (linux47-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/linux48-tp_smapi 0.41-7 (linux48-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/linux49-tp_smapi 0.41-0.7 (linux49-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
extra/thinkfinger 0.3-8
    A driver for the SGS Thomson Microelectronics fingerprint reader found in most IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads
community/linux-rt-lts-manjaro-tp_smapi 0.41-12 (linux-rt-lts-manjaro-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality
community/linux-rt-manjaro-tp_smapi 0.41-14 (linux-rt-manjaro-extramodules)
    Modules for ThinkPad's SMAPI functionality

>>57621796
I need some advice on buying a new laptop.
I've read the guide, but I'd like some community opinions.
Is it acceptable to ask here, or can people direct me elsewhere?

>>57641613
post requirements

also
>new
no new allowed only used/refurbished here m8

>>57641638
Is there a place to go for new? Otherwise requirements are basically just something that will last a while and have decent battery life. I play games a bit but nothing especially taxing.
I was looking for new just because I want something that will last 5+ years.
I bought my current laptop before I went to uni (2011) and it is on its last legs.

>>57641723
What's your budget? My roommate has a T460P (i think) that he's really liked, and it has more than enough power to last you awhile. I've got a P50 that I love.

Is the X1 carbon worth the ~120 extra above the T460s?

I thought all T430 Thinkpads had Ivy Bridge processors. I keep seeing them on eBay with Sandy Bridge. What gives?

Example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T430-14-2nd-Gen-Core-i5-Webcam-Laptop-4GB-RAM-l039-/142183372548?hash=item211aca1704:g:sngAAOSwImRYL03a

Is it worth it get a 1 yr warranty for $75 if I'm getting a $400 T440 refurbished from eBay?

ok ok, lets see if you guys can help me.

I brought a T420 and i just want to know how to shut down the bluetooth, i even desabled it from the BIOS and so but it keeps starting as nothing when i start the computer.

>>57642122
Fuck no and 400 dollars for a T440 on eBay is highway robbery.

>>57642207
Really? I've been watching the prices for a few weeks and read the wiki, and that's about normal. It has an ssd

>>57642240
Here's my take on it. My main problem with a T440 is how it's limited to 12GB of RAM. That's not so bad unless you consider a T420 or T430 both support 16GB and a W520 can handle 32. The next issue is there are a ton of T440's on eBay right now under 300 and an SSD is around 50 dollars. Even a 240 GB 850 Evo is less than 100.

>>57642148
the feds are onto you get out now

>>57640966
How's the P50? Thinking of getting one myself. How portable is it? I get that portability isn't supposed to be its strongsuit, just wondering.

Heat warped the diffuser on the LCD of my T440S, looking to replace it but there's so many shady ebay sellers. I'd like to stick to original parts (FHD Matte IPS) but having a hard time finding them.

Any suggestions on sellers?

How do you anons clean the top?

>>57642025
Holy shit that thing is beat up. But if I recall correctly, Sandy and Ivy Bridge are socket compatible. I'd guess the seller put a Sandy chip in there to replace a dead Ivy chip.

>>57642883
the same way I clean the bottom
but start with the top

What about the E series makes it so much worse than other Think pad lines?
Because >>57637812 seems like an awesome deal and a 950m means I could actually play xcom 2 on the go.

>>57642883
If you're talking about the lid, Stickers.

I gave up after trying isopropyl alcohol and even turpentine without success.

I want to buy a refurbished x230 from germany.
(not x220 cuz u want dat gud ips, better graphics and less heat). The only problem is the keyboard layout, because it's so much different from russian or even us. Can i just set keyboard type in os and ignore dem pictures on the keys? Also is 280 eurosheckels that bad of a price for ips 4gb i5 3320 160gb hdd in europe incl. shipping?

>>57644107
Both the x220 and x230 have IPS and the same cooler/wattage, but yeah you can change the keyboard layout without changing the keyboard.

I did that for a while with my US imported thinkpad but i ended up replacing the keyboard anyway, i missed my big enter key and dedicated shitposting key.

>>57644288
I've seen people here complain about ips screen quality on x220. (flickering, white spots etc.)
The price difference between them is also small.

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>>57637241
USB I guess

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How much longer does she got?

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X220 is the best laptop ever use

>>57641372
Where can I get that keyboard?

>>57625865
How can I search pic related on ebay?

>>57644672
AliExpress

>>57644795
>AliExpress
Isn't it going to be a shitty fake one?

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Hello /g
is this

/dev/mapper/data is active.
  type:    LUKS1
  cipher:  aes-xts-plain64
  keysize: 256 bits
  device:  /dev/sdb
  offset:  4096 sectors
  size:    20967424 sectors
  mode:    read/write

is NSA proof ?

Newfag here. I was looking forward to buy a x260 but for some reason there's no vga port. Just... why? Is there really no better option if i want one of the latest 12.5" thinkpads?

so does x1 carbon count in the 'authentic thinkpad' meme? got an used 1gen one with an ssd, I don't hate it but god the lack of memory is killing me
how hard is it to replace/add sticks? I'd assume it's easy because business grade, but haven't dared to open it up yet since it's so fucking thin

>>57645192
why vga?

>>57645429
Because many projectors and monitors don't support HDMI so i'd need to always carry a HDMI to vga adapter with me

>>57636573
>put laptop on my stone tabletop at the foot of the bed
>lie down flat and support self with arms and a pillow
there, no heat and no twisted spine

Find me a thinkpad:

At least 1600p screen
i7 6700
16gb ram
256gb ssd

Does the beast exist?

>>57625269
FUCK OFF THEN BRAH

>>57645566
>i7 6700

>>57645566
Just get a T series and put what you want in it.

>>57645603

yep. brother's XPS has one and its mental

>>57645616
That's a desktop CPU. You won't find it in a Thinkpad. I don't even think there's a Thinkpad with an i7 6700HQ available.

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Traded my Carbon X1 for a new Dell XPS 13

>muh memory
>muh I7 7th gen

Big mistake desu. Just for the keyboard and trackpad alone + Linux compatibility is better on the thinkpad (even though Dell sells an Ubuntu OS version).

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>>57642601
It's not bad. Compared to the T450s i jist picked up its a brick, but if you usually have a messanger bag or backpack its no more noticeable than a regular laptop. The size is nice if your sitting at a chair though as it spans both legs quite nicely.

>>57645641
>That's a desktop CPU.

You knew I meant the HQ.

>>57645641

>I don't even think there's a Thinkpad with an i7 6700HQ available.

Lame.

>>57636538
Im trying to play WoW on my T430 and it runs like complete shit, feelsbadman

>>57634992
assuming a fairly standard arch/manjaro install-

sudo cpupower frequency-set -f 1GHz

prior, do cpupower frequency-info to see what governors/frequencies are available. might have to use a powersave governor if the userspace governor is not available (which is what lets you use a specific frequency)

Do any of the thinkpads have a sufficiently beefy dedicated GPU to run overwatch at a reasonable resolution at 60ish FPS?

>>57645734
Just use tlp

# Set the min/max frequency available for the scaling governor.
# Possible values strongly depend on your CPU. For available frequencies see
# the output of tlp-stat -p.
#CPU_SCALING_MIN_FREQ_ON_AC=0
#CPU_SCALING_MAX_FREQ_ON_AC=0
#CPU_SCALING_MIN_FREQ_ON_BAT=0
#CPU_SCALING_MAX_FREQ_ON_BAT=0

# Set Intel P-state performance: 0..100 (%)
# Limit the max/min P-state to control the power dissipation of the CPU.
# Values are stated as a percentage of the available performance.
# Requires an Intel Core i processor with intel_pstate driver.
#CPU_MIN_PERF_ON_AC=0
#CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_AC=100
#CPU_MIN_PERF_ON_BAT=0
#CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_BAT=30

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>>57636573

i heard that you can't play videogames on a thinkpad. can i play overwatch on one? i currently have a lenovo y50 and im thinking about upgrading, considering the dell xps 15 but idk what to do

is the screen on T430 replaceable for a better panel?

What kind of lube should I use to fuck my sexy x200s that will be easy to wipe off later?

>>57645918

you can do anything, just believe in yourself

>>57625865
buy a logitech g400

>>57645918
Why would you want to play video games on a business laptop?

>>57644357
What is the point of this if you can stick a male-male usb cable to a 3-port card?

WWAN vs mSATA?
I have a great deal on three laptops one of which i want to get:

T420 i5 2520M 2x 2,5 GHz (+Cam)
T420 i7 Nvidia NVS 420M (+Cam + BT +WWAN)
T430 i5 3360M 2x 2,8 GHz (+Cam +WWAN)

All are 1600x900 and the 430 has a practically brand new official battery.
Which one would you get?

>X301 has more airvents and heatpipes than X200 despite having underpowered CPU woth 800Mhz FSB
>2 Video outs
>Ultrabay
>2 speakers
>it also weighs less
WTF Lenovo?

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http://hardenedlinux.org/firmware/2016/11/17/neutralize_ME_firmware_on_sandybridge_and_ivybridge.html

Intel ME was defeated.

>>57646947
WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE

>>57646604
I'd pick The first one, my phone can do 4g tethering.

>>57646604
2nd one. Just sell the WWAN card on ebay.

What's better a w520 or a t530?

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>>57646947
>Current status:
>Nehalem DOESN'T WORK (yet)
>Sandy Bridge WORKS
>Ivy Bridge WORKS
>Haswell UNTESTED
>Broadwell UNTESTED
>Skylake SHOULD WORK

>>57646947
Oh my god. Does this work with desktops too?

>>57646947
Can this be done with RPi instead of BBB?

>>57647795
Sure. They use BBB because it has fully free software and bootloader.

Where to cop thinkpads from companies who are wastefully upgrading????

How bad is the x200 screen?

>>57648217
AFFS is good, others are shit, but tolerable.

>>57646947
>>57647102
Libreboot X250 when?

>>57621796
I would like to buy a new thinkpad. It does not have be an ultrabook, but I would like it to be light. I do not require a touchscreen. I would prefer the screen to be at least 14 inches but I'm willing to go smaller.

I want it to be powerful enough to push a large monitor and the office suite/many, many tabs, light video, audio, and photo editing. I do not play intensive video games.

I was looking at the X1 Carbon, but I'm concerned that the keyboard is not great, since I write a lot. Any thoughts? I know you guys mostly chat about used thinkpads, but I'm interested in new only.

>>57621923
I game on my X220, on Linux.
Call the cops, I don't give a fuck.

>>57648426
pls help, there are so many choices

>>57642883
A damp rag with mild soap.

>>57644346
I have a B1 panel on an X220, no flickering or white spots, even backlight; I do get some minor ghosting if a white image is displayed for a minute or two, it doesn't seem to happen in games though.

>>57648426
>Light 14" new model
Have you looked into T460s?

I haven't personally tried the keyboard on such a new ThinkPad but if they are anything like X230 they should be excellent for someone who types a lot.

>>57648426
Carbon would be fine. Honestly for what you'd like to do, you could get away with a used T420 or X220.

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>>57621796
My notification that pops up on the screen when you adjust the brightness or sound won't go away. I am using a ThinkPad T420 with windows 7.Anyone else ever experience this shit? My description of the problem might be vague, so I included a drawing of what I am talking about.

how much worse is the t430's 900p screen compared to t420?

>>57648714
Stop using Winshit, or reinstall it.

>>57648733
but I like Winshit.

>>57648749
Then reinstall it.

>>57648749
get used to your new notification then

>>57648733
I lately fall for the linux meme. I thought "I'm just gonna try it" and installed it on 60 gb partition. Never launched windogs ever since and 60 gb is not enough now.

>>57648714
>chinkpad
>windows 7
You deserve this

>watching a x220 review
>this laptop doesnt look ugly at all
>reviewer opens the lid
>holy shit my eyes
im buying a lenovo ideapad 100s instead

>>57648426
I have gen1 carbon and I actually really like the keyboard, the keys have a solid travel. only problem is it's a bitch to clean, and the touchpad is quite shit so I tend to use the nipple instead

>>57648063
your local second hand computer shops

the EPP discount code doesn't work anymore REEEEE

I got a x220 a few months ago.
(i5, 2.6Ghz 4GB was arround 200€ grade A, with a 6-cell and 320 @ 7200 rpm HDD, I already installed an mSata)
And I'm thinking on getting a dock mainly for not having to plug/unplug the external monitor.

Any advice? I'm not planing to carry the dock so I think I may pass on the ultrabay.
I'm looking through ebay, but I'm open to other suggestions (Eurofag)

>>57648867
why are you even in this thread then faggot.

>>57648879
>choosing IdeaPad 100S over ThinkPad X220
Just don't come here crying about it afterwards.

>>57649063
i just want something cheap that works. not a used bulky laptop.
i know x220 has better specs

>>57648832
my girlfriend's situation explained

any idea whats going on with PTP?

Can I put a second HDD in these thinkpads? If so, how?

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I bought an X220 online and they sent me the tablet version instead. Should I return it or just roll with it. I technically got a really good deal but I really would have preferred the notebook version.

>>57643122

Did anyone bite on that? I don't think you'll find too many laptops with that spec to dollar ratio even if it's a lower end Thinkpad.

E series basically means it doesn't have the higher end chassis and stuff, not as durable, etc. Essentially a Lenovo with a Thinkpad keyboard and branding.

If it wasn't 15" I'd be all over that shit.

>>57645707
Look on the bright side. At least you don't have to play WoW.

>>57650055
Your call. If you can Ebay the tablet for sufficient profit then buy a notebook I'd do that.

If you can't be without the computer, buy the notebook first.

Anyone have an X1 Tablet? They're like $550 refurbished with an M5 and 8GB of RAM, wondering if it's worth it over an M3 Surface Pro 4 4GB deal on Black Friday for $600.

How do I find out a laptops resolution if it is not listed?
Some models which 14" can have two different resolutions it seems

Looking for a X220t for a good price in North America. Help?

>>57649820
Depends on the model, which one?

>>57650353
Check the type number on the back.

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>>57650636
Let me guess, after that you want help with what to ask the seller, then what to do first thing when you get it and why not ask if chink batteries are any good right away while you're at it?

Hey, I need a laptop for minimum amount of cash. I have a T400 nearby. Is that decent?

I want to make it usable and fast, so I'm thinking of some minimalist Linux distro and USB stick boot. Any guide for this, which distro etc? Does this support custom bios?

Why are most linux DE's so miserable to use with a trackpad? Which one should I use for primarily web browsing and development(in school still so very small pieces of software)?

Is there anything I can put in the CD holder on my T420 besides a Hard Drive Caddy?

>>57650767
Fedora, Antegros, Arch, Solus, Ubuntu, Xubuntu, and Debian I have tried and work fine with trackpad.

Now, stop using a trackpad, and switch to trackpoint like a real man

>>57650749
Yes, the CPU is upgradeable and it supports SATA2 so you can use an SSD on it to go fast.

You could flash libreboot on it if you want to go full freetard too.

>>57650779
Optical drive, HDD caddy or an empty HDD caddy used as storage to keep flash drives, adapters or weed in it.

>>57650779
If you had a t420s you could put battery's in.
Oh well

>>57650767
Plasma 5

>>57650962
No money for ssd, any idea how fast is it to boot from USB?

And yeah I wanna go full freetard cuz full disk encryption etc

>>57651187
Well depends of the USB speeds and the Linux distribution i guess.

You lied to me, /tpg/. My T420 can't handle mpv's interpolation with opengl-hq.

>>57637241
>>57644357
>>57646601

It connects to another USB port on the laptop to give you more current, that's all. Presumably the plain expresscard standard can't deliver the 1A total needed for both USB ports at max current draw.

>>57651511
But it does, and works flawlessly with 1080p cartoons.

At least mine does.

>>57651566
What's your render time?

Is swapping the T430 keyboard for the one from 420 a good idea? I know it is possible, but apparently some keys do not work even after flashing the firmware. Is it worth it?

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>>57651613
Also I'm on battery so not at full performance.

got my bamboo stylus feel in the mail today to try out with my x200. when it touches the screen, the touch is register, the mouse moved to the top left corner of the screen, and a dialog box pops up but it's halfway off my screen and i can't see what it says.

any help would be appreciated.

>>57651800
I want to fug Satouin.

>>57651642
depends entirely on you. the advantage is the feel you get. some people dont bother with chiclet keyboard.

>>57649820
>t420
>msata
>ultrabay caddy for cheap tb hdd/ssd
>replace hdd with the aforementioned
ezpz

>>57652122
More like msata, main drive bay and optical drive bay
Boom 3 SSDs because who uses HDDs in 2016.

>>57652140
well yeah but 3ssds in a t420 is waste
gonna chuck in 16gb ram,i7 and waste time putting in a 1080 ips aswell?

>>57652188
yes

>>57652196
same
:^)

>>57652244
The only thing I'm missing to max my T420 is the FHD IPS mod, if RMSMajestic releases a working one i'm buying it asap.

There's something satisfying about running an old as fug laptop upgraded by yourself and holding onto it until it breaks or gets deprecated, furthermore it can also play modern games with an eGPU setup.

A T61 can run 24fps 1080p fine so i don't see Sandy Bridge going obsolete yet for a good couple of years.

>>57652321
I 100% agree but I doubt that dude is like us
>tfw too scared to try out those ips mods

Where do you guys get your batteries from? I have a T430 and the battery dies within about 30 minutes nowadays. A bit faster if I'm doing slightly more intensive things. I just don't want to order a battery and then have it turn out to be shit. I've been looking on Amazon and Ebay and see that they go for roughly 30-ish to 70 bucks.

Could someone also tell me the main differences between the T430 and T430s? I looked online and did the comparisons and after also just searching my system model from dxdiag (2351AB9) I'm convinced I have the T430, which is what I thought I had.

The idea of putting an i7 (currently an i5) sounds pretty good.

>>57652428
t430s is just slimmer and uses a far diferent battery
if the battery is in the back of the laptop then you have a normal t430
most chink batteries will be ok for a year or two. But get lenovo if you want to use it for 3 or more

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>>57624657
>nonsoldered cpu

>>57653011
>wanting a non-removable CPU
disgusting

Found a LOCKED T510 for 79€ on the local equivalent of craigslist.
Any ways to remove the password? With a Raspberry Pi or something like that I mean, just like it can be used to flash Libreboot or Coreboot

>>57652428
>>57652683
You can't use chink batteries on *30 series and beyond

>>57653267
you can once you reflash the EC
it takes like 3 tries to get it to work, but now I can use my 55++ battery in my t430

>>57653180
Have found these two Pajeets, removing password.
How legit are what they're doing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW-RLkzjAS8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANZjUPUYE7s

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>Search ebay
>Find pad i want
>"No HDD no SSD no Power cord no screen no cpu no motherboard"
>$50

>>57621796
Where can I get a X220 with an IPS panel? Or do I have to get an aftermarket panel?

i'm looking at two x60s and I messaged the selling asking if they had been tested but he said only to bios. What are my chances that they both work fine?

>>57653486
semi-legit. They're using the wrong pins, which happen to still work on a bunch of machines. Definitely doesn't work on T61/X61 or older.

>>57653934
they're fine.

New thread:
>>57654256

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>>57654021
Great, thanks.

do you guys like the carbon x1? or too poor?