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>>58313954

Help me, /tpg/.

My X1 Carbon has outright died on me and I'm completely broke right now. My only two options are the T42 or X60/X61, all on Craigslist.

Which one should I choose and why?

Please help. I'm really in a pickle right now.

Lads I must choose between
>a T420 with lines in the screen
I can do the FHD/WQHD mod later
>a X61 in perfect status
I can buy a X62 later.
What do?

So I've got an x220 on the way with i5, 320gb hdd, 4gb ram, and a fresh install of win 7 professional. It's obviously used but in great shape. In your experienced /g/entoomen's hands what would your first steps in customizing it be? Thanks!

>>58314024
i think the t420 sounds like a better option because it's newer

>>58314048
The X61 has two advantages
>4:3 panel
>converted in a X62 can be resold for almost 2000 dollars

>>58314056
alright, i wasn't sure about the legitimacy of the x62 in the first place.

maybe go for the x61 then, if you're absolutely sure you can get the parts for the mod

Why no one has started a project to make new classic keyboards for newer thinkpads?
Is too difficult design a laptop keyboard controller?

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Where can I buy this IBM-lookalike tactile sticker?

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>>58313954
All laptops suck including Thinkpads
prove me otherwise.
Protip:
>You can't

What about the Dell Latitude's? I'm specifically looking for one that's Win7 8GB ram and an SSD. I can always install the ram or SSD myself but if I can buy it as is that would be great. There is another Latitude with a 256GB SSD but a 6420 I think. Intel 5th generation (Haswell/Devil's Canyon) preferred. I'm eyeballing the Thinkpad's too.

Posting again

Just picked up a t520
Guy posted it on CL as a t420, for $145. When I got there, he said he'd still take $145, then I noticed the screen flickers when you move the lid a certain way. So he took off $25.
So all in all, $120 for a t520

How'd I do /g/? Also, ideas the screen issue? I haven't had a chance to open it up yet.

>>58314396
Something like this btw.

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Latitude-Performance-Professional-Refurbished/dp/B01N3PY4MU/

>>58313983
Highest number you can get. I have a top spec X61t and its a nice machine, it cant play 720p youtube (there is a card that i could get that would allow it to do so though) and all i have ever really used it for is light browsing when my T420 is having shit done to it.

>>58313954
what should we name thinkpads running hackintosh? macpads? thinkmac?

>>58314609
iPad

>>58314644
kek this is fucking genius
btw is there a wifi card that is a big step up from the stock t420 wifi card but which also works with hackintosh?

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Just bought a T410 for 110€ and I'm now running the servers of my friends on it. Someone tell me some cool features of it.

>>58314609
Thinkfag

>>58314654
dell dw1515 is top pick. does 5ghz (but not ac), also win7 supports it ootb, so fresh installs are easier to download all the other drivers

Does anybody had a T420 non-s with the WQHD mod?

>>58314204
by purchasing an actual thinkpad

>>58314654
OS X has no WiGig support, so probably no such card yet.

>>58315271
I'm too poor to afford a 20 year-old memorabilia.

>>58314654
I think that you could buy an original one, put in an adapter and voilá, you have a funtional Thinkfag.

>>58314204
ebay. $2.49 each from China.

Just got a x230

Should I put windows 10 or windows 7 on it?

>>58315380
Windows 7.
If you have to go with Windows 10, try Windows Server 2016.

>>58315400
isnt win 10 more optimised?

>>58315407
Yes, but I that shit is also TOO botnet for my tastes.

>>58315366
Chinese stickers are flat, I want a textured one.

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on one of the T540p Thinkpads. Good/bad? Local guy has one with the dock as well. They're up for sale around $450 in my area. Both have the i7 2.4/2.8 16GB ram 256GB SSD.

>>58314035
I too would like an answer for this.

I'm thinking about buying a thinkpad, t420 and x220 seem to look ok. But I want to know, in general, what can I expect from a used laptop of this age bought from ebay? Am I just gonna end up with a slow piece of shit that is'nt great for doing simple task with terrible battery life? Or will I end up great purchase that I can do pretty basic stuff from (surfing the net, writing documents, runescape, saving images) easily.

I know it's gonna be different in every case, but this general seems pretty good and you guys seem to know your stuff.

>>58314035
Install FreeBSD with OpenMotif and remove Intel ME from ROM chip.

How can I rebind the FN key to CTRL

>>58316102
Newer ThinkPads has this option in BIOS. Older ones needs bios Flash.

>>58316132
do you get used to it?

>>58316147
Yeah. Its not that difficult.

>>58314035
Those 320GB HDD's that are included with every business laptop, are almost always garbage. Usually Toshiba brand.

So get a SSD or a better quality hard disk. Installing W7 might be more work since there's no optical drive in the X220.

>>58316222
>no optical drive
Why not use a USB drive? Haven't used optical near ten years.

I just installed a clean install of windows 7 what lenovo software should i install besides WLAN and Ethernet driver?

Graphics driver?
Hotkeys thing?

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Does the X230 have poor wifi capabilities?

Is it true that the x230 and X230T only use genuine batteries and that chink ones won't work with them? Is there some hack for it to work? Anyone know?

Having an issue with a T420 keyboard I just bought. I noticed the left arrow key needs a fair amount of force to register, and randomly acts as if it's being held down, without anyone touching the laptop. Noticed it when watching a stream, the player started switching random playlist order on and off, which is binded to that left arrow.
I take it I might need to pop the key off, does it use a regular scissor switch? If so I might pop it carefully and not break the tabs.

x1 carbon 2nd gen for equivalent of 350$
2k screen, i5-4300U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Should I buy it or the keyboard layout, trackpad and touchscreen strap instead of function keys too much of a cancer?

>>58317946
its not durable and has soldered everything

>>58318047
Yea the memory is soldered on the mobo. I'm wanting to buy a t540p that's mint but that trackpad is all kinds of fuckery.

>>58313954
fucking x220
how does it do it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDmCmmvIA8A

>>58318242
That's actually pretty fucking awesome

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Which Thinkpad is this?

>>58318678
T540s

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>>58318824
Thank you~

>>58314403
dodgy screen flex cable

In the United States, what should I pay for a 1920x1080 w520 with i7-2720Q and 8gb of ram?

Please answer because I have to decide in a few minutes.

>>58316147
It actually better that way in my opinion. I definitely use FN more than CTRL so it being in a corner is better for me.

>>58317124
http://zmatt.net/unlocking-my-lenovo-laptop-part-1/

>>58315785
I have x220T 2640. I find it bearable, battery lasts between 1 and 3 hours untethered depending on use, although that life has been in decline. You can fix batt life by replacing with a newer batt. Whenever buying one of these you should try and talk whoever you're buying it off of to take out the HDD and the ram unless it is running win 7, then you should get there first and say you need to run a diagnositic and map the drive over then tell them to remove and ask for a reduction in price. I actually like the limited battery life, i feel like it forces me to be more conscious of the time I spend on the machine. For people with any sense of time it would probably be cumbersome as mobile computing option. I primarily use it for light browsing and playing poker.

>>58314035

map over hdd with win 7 pro to a healthy ssd
idk where the sweet spot is for ram, guessing 8gb. 16gb would likely be overkill and would take forever to come back from sleep.

>>58314125

someone plz do this

What mSATA for X220?
I'll be using mSATA + the default 320 GB HDD for now.

120 GB Samsung EVO?

>>58319249
not over 170usd

>>58319425
lol nice snipe

>>58319249
def worth 229 I didn't realize there was 28usd shipping when I bit tho lol

Anyone have experience with the Thinkpad yoga 15? Looking for something that'll last awhile, handle photoediting/processing, video editing, possibly some rendering and hopefully play just a few things like Cities Skylines and Overwatch better than my surface pro 2 does

>>58319463
yeah the shipping is why i didn't bid slightly higher

>>58319538
you won it?

>>58319605
no, i bid 204.50 or something and got outbid with zero seconds left

i hope the winner enjoys his no optical drive

>>58319635
ah that sucks, I bid up to like 190 or whatever I had it at.

http://www.dankpads.com/search?q=w520

I can choose a laptop "for work" from my research institute (have to be new, under $1800)

I consider a thinkpad or a dell xps13.
As of today, there's no fix for the dell's annoying adaptive brightness for Linux users.
For thinkpad, I am undecided between X1 carbon and x260

When will next gen kick in ?

>>58319720
>http://www.dankpads.com/search?q=w520

article is 9 months old but w/e

x220t 2640 dropped it a few days back and it is no longer recognizing the thinkvantage from within windoze. also lost audio. any resources for fixing this or did I just kill the sound on my derpad?

X60s MASTERRACE Reporting in :-)

>>58319725
The X270 is coming out in March apparently. I would imagine that the other ones come in at the same time

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-Two-subnotebooks-and-a-convertible-with-Kaby-Lake-X270-ThinkPad-13-Yoga-370.189004.0.html

mSATA or SATA SSD for my T420?

>>58320155
msata
>lower power consumption
>less heat
>heat not being transferred to the palmrest
>can be mounted in the SATA bay anyway via $2 adapter
>light

>>58320172
Thanks.

>>58320200
Keep in mind the regular msata port is is sata 2 max.

What kind of idle cpu temp should I be expecting out of an X220? I'm wondering if mine could do with some new paste.

>>58320750
mine idles at low 40s

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>>58319107
Any idea where to find replacements?
I'm obviously going to check connections tonight but,

t530 for 320
Intel Core i5-3320M 2,6 GHz
4GB Ram
320 GB HDD
1600 x 900 Display( HD+ ) with LED Backlight
Intel HD 4000
DVD±RW
good or not?

>>58320925
>320
EURO MONEYS

Is the difference between 1st gen core i5 and 2nd gen significant? Right now I can buy x201 with 8gb ram and a 160gb ssd for 160 euros or x220 with 4gb ram and a 320gb hdd for 205 euros. Which one is the better deal?

>>58320925
no lol, thats fair price for 8GB and 240SSD imo, even for euros

>>58321372
x201
1000% because of ssd/ram

any news on retro thinkpad?

>>58321592
I'm not sure if they're rumours or not, but apparently Lenovo has shut the project down.

This Autumn/Fall would be the 25th Anniversary of the Thinkpad, and the last blog post about it on the Lenovo blog was August 2015.

Either they're keeping it really quiet and not even going to announce at CES and are going to announce it later, or it's dead

>>58321953
Nobody really knows, but it probably won't happen because God's light has departed from the face of the Earth.

Even if they did build one they'd fuck up the aspect ratio.

My X230 with IPS Display and i5 just arrived. I'm glad I fell for this meme. Thank you /g/!

>>58322520
gratz. Posting from exact same machine

I am envious of americlaps' cheap ThinkPads.

Every time I look on eBay, I see great configs for pennies. The sellers over there really don't have a clue.

Meanwhile, over here, it's impossible to find IPS / i7 X220s and all the sellers want to charge you 200EUR for a 2GB RAM config.

Where do I buy the eGPU adaptor for my x230?

>>58322749
You don't want the i7 version, and everything else is easy enough to upgrade.

>>58322749
It really is depressing. Every time I see something over here that goes for a decent price some asshole bids way too high on it like 2 days before it ends, and it ends up going for 200 euro anyway.

Also, fuck the germans and the french. They ask too much for bog standard configs and still ask me 25-35 euro in shipping even though I live right next door.

>>58322844
Any reasons for that? I thought the USB3.0 was a nice addition.

>>58321372
Take X220 and buy any SSD disc

>>58322894
And it is. He is poorfag

How to monitor docking events on Linux with the newer series 3 dock?

>>58322769
GearBest

>>58321372
>>58321566

some reasons to consider the x220 over x201:
-can max the ram to 16gb if you want to virtualize shit
-intel hd 3000 is better for an egpu setup
-ssd in the x201 is probably as old as the computer. x220 has an msata slot for the option of two disks
-16:9 may be a dumb ratio, but you'll be getting 25k more pixels and your weird gag fetish porn will fit better
-can put in an ips screen if it doesn't already have one

>>58322894
You can probably get a cheaper mid-range X230 for the same price as an i7 X220. It even has two USB 3.0 with every processor.

Does anybody here know if i could use my X220 dock with an X230? or is the port replicator in a different spot?

Any recommendations for a X230 carrying bag? I want to fit in a small wireless mouse and a A4 Notebook.

What do you guys think about the Thinkpad E570?

I'm torn between the X1 Carbon / T460s

>>58324543
>edge
An Ideapad in a Thinkpad costume.

>>58324603

I thought so. It looks weird too. They sold a tonne at 40% off for Black Friday but it still didn't seem worth it.

How about the X1 4th Gen or the T460S?

The X1 is so much more expensive than the Dell XPS in a similar config.

I'm looking for i7 7xxxU, 16gb RAM, 2 drive slots, one for SSD and I have my own 1TB drive already. Don't need a GPU, iGPU is fine. I want to try 2560x1440 but 1920x1080 at least.

What drew me to Lenovo was their spill proofness and easy build to upgrade.

Does the X1 Carbon have 2 drive slots? One M.2 and one regular laptop drive?

>>58324312
Mine gets thrown in a Thinkgeek bag of holding every day and it works perfectly for everything I need to carry

There's a fucker here in Chile selling a W500 in 120 Drumf dollars.
Should I got it?

>>58325127
It's about 165 USD on UK ebay for the cheapest one, so 120 sounds good

>>58313983
Grab yourself a T-420 or T-430. Great/cheap machines and every part on it is interchangeable. Best machine I've ever owned. I picked one up for less than $100. No regrets.

>>58324711
>easy build to upgrade
The Broadwell Lenovo's you have to take the whole back off to upgrade components. I'm in the market for a 4th or 5th gen based Thinkpad/Dell and the glaring problems with Lenovo is 4th Gen has an unusable trackpad and 5th Gen the trackpad is once again usable but not as robust as previous generations for upgrading and replacing parts.

>>58315380
Put Linux on it. You will be much happier.

>>58315575
That's not a bad buy. Go 4 it.

>>58325912
>this is what freetards believe

>>58315785
A T-420 is a great machine, just look @ the reviews. I love the fact that you can upgrade all the guts. Put an i5 or i7 with 8 gigs of RAM and you will be golden. I own one and have zero regrets. You will most likely need a new battery if it still has the original. That's the #1 issue with them. Good luck.

>>58325950
Being you can't configure an OS makes you the retard.

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>>58325839
>>58325984

STOP PUTTING A HYPHEN IN THE MODEL NAME

IT'S T420 AND T430

DO YOU SEE A HYPHEN IN THIS PICTURE? NO? I THOUGHT SO.

>>58326027
>try to polish a turd
>the turd still doesn't shine
>you must be a retard

Can I move my x220 internals inside the X230?

>>58326160
Why do you want to do that shit in first place?
No, you cant. The cases are different because the ports.

>>58326183
>Why do you want to do that shit in first place?

You can't use chink 3rd party batteries on the X230.

>>58320126
thank

>>58326224
You do the keyboard mod then. The controller who locks the batteries is in the keyboard.
Anyways, chink batteries suck.

Does anyone have any experiences with Latitude E6420's? I can get one for about 20 euro cheaper than thinkpads near me. I think it doesn't look toob ad, but I don't know much about laptops in general.

Fuck the keyboard on the x230 looks nice and simple, is it that bad?

>>58326377
if you are going to stick with using only alpha numerical keys, nothing wrong.

>>58326366
I don't know about the E6420's but if they're like the E6540's they're better than the T540/T440 (think t440 too) with the shitty trackpad. The backlit keyboard doesn't bleed as much either. The Broadwell T450 Thinkpad's have a non retarded trackpad.

My x260 just came in the mail. Is there anything I should do before wiping Windows from the SSD to install Linux on it?

>>58327274
Killing yourself for using a shitty bolted OS.
Install OpenBSD.

Fuck EBay and their GSP import charges

Getting raped in Canada $100 USD on whichever comp because of it, so i can't even buy anything.

Cucks.

I bought my mom an X220 and I love it, I want one for myself. Any reason I should get one with an i7? I'm thinking I'll just get one with the ram and ssd configuration I want with an i5 for decent savings.

>>58328199
USB 3.0.

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hey x220/x230 owner, don't throw out that tn panel you justreplaced with a shiny new ips, turn it into a kinda shitty extra monitor with this jankass lvds controller!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/371785812293

>>58313954
Hello, I tried to replace my T420's Intel i5 vPro CPU with an Intel i7 without vPro. I only get a black screen and I wonder if I'm stuck in BIOS.

Is there a way to fix my BIOS (say by disabling some vPro options)? If not, how much could I sell it without my CPU's box (say that I offer to change the CPU during the purchase)?

Thank you.

I'm about to cop a T500. Any thoughts on that specific model?

>>58329614
Are you able to turn on the computer and get to the BIOS Thinkpad logo? If so, I'd say definitely tinker around with the BIOS settings, not sure which tho

>>58329976
No, I only get a black screen.

Thank you for your answer.

>>58329614
Do you tried to put the i5 again in your Thinkpad and then disable vPro?

>>58330005
No, could you please tell me how to do this?

Gee, it would have been grand for me to have discovered this general weeks ago. Oh well. Got a used W500 for under 100 bucks. It's a little rough, but I think it should overall be pretty good.

What good is updating the CPU, really? Is an i3 attainable for me, or is it simply not compatible?

>>58329997
Have you checked if there is a hardware whitelist? Sometimes Lenovo decides to do that.

>>58329950
T540 looks decent and has an IPS or FHD option on the monitor I think. T500 has backlight bleed on the keyboard and the trackpad is horrible. I'd make sure you're fine with all that. Quite a few deals on the T500 pads but that trackpad always makes me cringe.

>>58330520
I'm really limited on money right now and I'm buying it for $95 USD

>>58330027
I had read on the Libreboot page that it was incompatible with quad-core CPUs, but I thought they were talking about Libreboot and not ThinkPads. Thanks anon.

>>58330020
Oh, and will a 7mm SSD fit in the w500? After reading that guide, I'm seeing that 9mm is apparently the size limit, but something smaller would still work, right? If not, i guess this SSD is going in my deskto.

>>58330020
>>58330722
No. W500 is limited to Core 2 Duo processors.
mSata is also outside of discussion.

>>58330520
Can you explain why the trackpad is horrible?

>>58330844
Almost all notebook trackpads are bad. They movement's are precise, they have bad palm rejection, they precision is average at best, and a bunch of etc's.
Do want to know something funny? It's mostly a issue with generic drivers written without love. The Macbook Pro trackpads, for example, suffers the same issues in Windows too.

>>58313954
I have a T400 that I want to sell.
It's got the P8600 (2.4GHz), 2GB RAM, the 3470 and a 160GB HDD inside. The overall condition is good. No scratches or anything but the old battery barely lasts an hour and the hinges are pretty loose. I was thinking about putting it on ebay for 100€ including docking station. Do you think that's realistic?

>>58315575
wouldn't recommend anything with a 40 (T440, T540 etc) because these don't have dedicated buttons for the trackpoint

>>58331042
You can always put the trackpad of the 60 models later.

>>58316246
I'm not >>58316222 but I can tell you, I've made some bad experiences with trying to install W7 from USB. Always BSOD. No exceptions. On any machine that I tried it on. USB installation worked fine for W8 and W10 though.

>>58331063
Yeah but the dedicated trackpoint buttons are part of the keyboard.

>>58331078
I understand that's no the case.

>>58331091
I just googled it. They must have changed that with the Precision Keyboard. good to know but I still won't buy one of the 6 row abominations

>>58316387
depends. if you got discrete graphics install driver. if integrated only install driver if stuff like aero is not working.

>>58331120
I understand. I feel that the new switches are excelent, but the keyboard is not the same with the chiclet style and the applesque five rows.
I wonder why the chinese community can make new motherboards for old models, but they can't make a new six row keyboard in the old style. Patents issue?

>>58330844
They're bad because of this >>58331042

Track pad depresses physically down. It doesn't register two finger taps for right click correctly well enough. It lacks physical buttons for the trackpad. The keyboard backlight bleeds through the keys more than it should. The lid or LCD is a plastic clasp/latch and not the original mechanism. This puts more stress on the monitor hinges and susceptible to wear and failure.

>>58331042
What do you think about the 5th gen broadwell t450 versions? I was looking at some of those on ebay. I'm trying to stick with haswell/broadwell as a laptop choice at the moment. The other options I've looked at are the Dell E6540's. Saw one go for 375 dollary doos tonight and there are some in my area for 350-400 dollars. Docking station for these is also cheaper I've noticed than the Thinkpad's.

>>58331070
How is that even possible?

>>58313954

Need advice, /tpg/

Bought a T440p everything is as described except for one thing: there was suppose to be an 250GB SSD in this thing, but I realized it has a 500GB drive in it. Red flags were raised, so I checked and found out it's a fucking Travelstar HDD.

Immediately checked BIOS since trust is out the window. Found out CompuTrace was on but not activated. Disabled it.

Should I permanently disable it though? How fucked am I?

>>58331687
Probably was a mishandling, but if you don't trust it, give it back and ask for a refund.
And if you can't, then disable computrace forever. Blow that fuse!

>>58331687
Sounds like you dodged a bullet to me.

Almost bid on one earlier but the seller was honest and stated it had a bios password.

getting my t430 tomorrow in the mail guys
got it for $150
am i in for something good

>>58332354
it could be fucked badly

>>58332388
all i saw that was a problem was a smudge on the trackpad thing
5 star seller on ebay so hoping i just lucked out

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I fell for the meme guys, ordered an x220t off ebay.
the seller says everything's perfect except for a crack in the palmrest. i even asked and made sure computrace was off and there wasnt a bios password.

did i do good or how badly did i fucked up

>>58331687
just get a refund from ebay for "item not as described" and send back a shitty old laptop or something. scam the scammer.

>>58332505
if there's a BIOS password you're fucked. but if it's only computrace that's no problem at all. even if you can't turn it of you can request it to be deactivated by Absolute. you have to provide photos of your serial number and other stuff though to prove you actually have the laptop. of course, if they have it registered as stolen you are beyond fucked

Hello! Let's get sentimental in here, how do you feel about the inevitable crash of the thinkpads? Surely in about 3 decades the thinkpad we know as chunky, reliable tanks will not have any spare parts for replacement, this kills everything. I'm already facing this problem severely with many other things but how do we prevent it from going further? Make Lenovo ride our dicks? Chew their asses until they make the retro happen? Maybe IBM will make a comeback? I just want to have my stinkpad for fucks sake

>>58333274
Just get yourself another thinkpad for spare parts. They're dirty cheap anyway

>>58333341
the problem is that while you might be able to maintain a computer for 30 years, the hardware won't be able to meet any standards in the future.

>>58333274
you still not got one yet?
ask xsauc to sell you one when he pops up

Hi /tpg/
What's your opinion on the X131?

>>58333447
nah, im too much of an indecisive retard to actually buy something without months worth of prior research adn comparison
>>58333341
this isn't a solution once they become scarce

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I got a T420 recently the S.M.A.R.T. says it's good but I got this

ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022   063   035   045    Old_age   Always   In_the_past 37 (Min/Max 16/38)

Should I be worried?

>>58313954
>16:9
>massive fucking bezel
wow its shit

>>58333972
>muh fagbook

>>58333993
>liking 16:9 cancer
kill yourself

>>58334002
>using a overpriced toy because "muh 16:10"
kill yourself AIDS bag.

>>58334086
>thinking 16:10 was exclusive to macbooks
and this is why you are pure cancer and should be removed from the gene pool

>>58334099
>muh fagbook
I will not buy an overpriced piece of crap Pajeet.
KYS.

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What are you using the ExpressCard slot for?

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>>58334124
How do you even function being such a retard?
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T410

>>58334156
ExpressCard? I though that slot is where ThinkPad users store their hipster attitude

I know people don't like the gaymen crowd, but can the T420 handle indie shit on its iGPU?

>>58334156
Nothing. I have a sticker on the filler card with my email though for some reason.

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Is it a bad idea to attempt to replace the CPU on an x230?

>>58334163
>>58334163
>t410
>awful build quality
>pre sandy bridge processor
>awful 1440x900 panel
I tough that you will say "Panasonic Toughtbook 52" Pajeet.
KYS macfag.

>>58334181
If you have to ask, yes.

>>58334181
If you aren't Louis "I must lie to live" (((Rossmann))), then yes.

>>58334172
maybe
I think I got ok frames in shadowrun dragonfall but I cant remember if I actually tested it or only used the 4200m I have.
Banner saga worked fine with the HD3000 I had some issues in linux but I think the last time I tried it worked fine
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior was unplayable but with the 4200 on minimum settings at 720 it was playable ~40fps

You can always do the express card thing and add a desktop GPU and RX460 or GTX1050 would probably be perfect for it

>>58334201
>>58334209
How much would it cost a shop to do it?

>>58334241
The correct question is "Will a shop accept that job"?

>>58334200
Enjoy your shit 16:9 screen cuck

>>58334249
Thanks Pajeet. Poo in the loo.

>>58334209
>(((rossmann)))
every fucking time
also, whats wrong with rossmann? i thought he's our guy

>>58334391
He's a history of lying. I don't like liars in general.
Nothing general to /g/, just I don't like him.

I want to buy a laptop and upgrade the RAM and SSD myself.
Which one should I get? A new chinckpad is the obvious first choice. Should I maybe get a used one?

>>58323952
>Intel HD 3000 is better for egpu setup
How does the iGPU matter at all for egpus?

>>58334408
what exactly he's lying about?

>>58334519
if you're using an nvidia card on the egpu adapter and want to use optimus to make it output back onto the laptop screen (with a nominal performance cut). hd 3000 will support that

>>58334156
eGPU. It's fucking glorious that it even works

>>58334628
does this work if you have internal nvidia?

>>58334603
He, for example, said that Apple was prosecuting him for repairing motherboards.
That was a complete load of bullcrap.

Does anyone here own x201? I have read that it has overheating issues (even after clearing dust/repasting) that force laptop to shutdown. How true is this?

>>58334828
i can believe this kind of crap. Remember — apple is fucking shit and they will fuck up anyone who could damage their business

>>58334801
i think you have to disable the dgpu entirely from the bios for it to play nice. probably do a fresh reinstall of the nvidia drivers too

>>58334847
But the case was that: Apple didn't sue him. He made up that.
I hate that. The day that Apple will really want to fuck him some people will not believe him for that.

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>>58319518
Someone?

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So I just got a x230 and theres a few random dead pixels on the non IPS screen.

So should I get an IPS screen or do the 1080 FHD mod?

>>58335530
Would also like to know. Will get my x230 in a few days and I'm 99% sure it ain't IPS.

>>58335530
>>58335911
I have an X230 with IPS, it's honestly not a great screen. Even though it's IPS, Lenovo cheaped out as usual. Viewing angles are merely acceptable, brightness is awful, it even has burn in (temporary thankfully).

Do the 1080p mod imo. I'm going to

>>58335928
post results when you do

Do I need an OEM power supply?

Also, do the docks used with thinkpads only work with particular models, or are they universal?

anyone know where to buy cheap Thinkpads in Japan? craigslist/yahoo auctions both have nothing but garbage

looking for an x220 specifically

Does the T430 with i5 3320m and 1600 900 screen have the 4000HD or NVS 5200m?

>>58334828
He thought he was being prosecuted because lawyers contacted him saying they represented Apple Inc.

He did a video later saying that the lawyers said "good job keep up the good work"

>>58336515
depends

>>58336515
the t430s variety with nvidia dgpu has thunderbolt which is nice for egpu

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>>58313954
Hey /tpg/,

What's a good Thinkpad for someone who writes a lot and has big hands? I've looked at getting an X1 Carbon (used).

Any other Thinkpads that are similar to the X1 Carbon?

>>58337310
X1 Carbon is ok. I'd look at the e7440/e7450 Ultrabooks too.

>>58313954
hey /tpg/ I'm broke and need to get a laptop, I plan on slapping an SSD i've got in one and using it for the next 4 years.
I'm finding that elitebooks are cheaper than thinkpads in the Uk and I would like your input.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/laptops/hp-elitebook-2540p-i5-netbook-windows-7-home-premium-office-2010-and-avg-antivirus-installed/1191435513

Should I?

>>58334156
eGPU
other than that maybe usb 3.0

>>58335505
It's best to leave all that heavy stuff like gaming and media editing to desktop computers

With the new models coming an the CES this year, what models will become obsolete, i. e. go on the second-hand market at an affordable price ?

>>58337763
series xx30 and xx40

>>58334646
How good?
And where do you get the parts?

>>58334156
I got mSATA SSD very useful if you switch OSs quite often.

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How much would you give for a brand new T430 with 1600x900 screen and i5-3320M?

>>58337964
£300

>>58337964
~270usd
I got mine for that price with the 3360M and a battery with 50 cycles.

>>58314396
E6430's can be bought under $200... $300 if you want one in perfect condition w/ an i7 & nVidia graphics

>>58314983
>non s w/ WQHD mod
hahahahaha
on 4chan?
lmaooooo

>>58315407
Yes, but it did download 20GB of bullshit data on my T431s. I have no clue why but my 64GB SSD got hella full.

>>58315575
Very nice price, especially so if it has a dGPU, but since it's coming with a dock, that adds value as well.
Get it, swap the trackpad for $30.
>you can't upgrade the FHD display to 5K unless you decide to do an entire lid swap, it has a different sized screen.

>>58318678
T540p?

>>58319746
Going to copy & paste the page, delete it, and repost it.

>>58334241
Whatever the fuck they want
Probably 2x the price of just simply swapping a motherboard with 10x the risk

>>58334835
Something must of been wrong, it shouldn't do that.
I just fixed up a X201 and didn't even repaste, windows has a damn bug updating tho, maxes CPU

>>58338077
it was not brand new though, so i would go a little higher.

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>>58328196
That's what you get for being A FUCKING LEAF

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Whats the expected battery life for an X220?

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Hi /g/uys! I'm sitting here now in front of my brand spanking new x220. I want to put a fresh install of windows 7 on it and I have a question. This is the first computer I've ever owned without an optical drive. I've got my iso but what program should I use to make a bootable usb for it? Thanks!

>>58337937
This has nothing to do with mSATA SSD, idiot.

>>58338999
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool

>>58339041
Thanks!

Finally bought a Thinkpad, a T430.
Hope I didn't get memed

>>58339485
What do you mean memed? That depends entirely on what are you planning on doing on the said machine.
Hope you got one with 1600x900 screen.

should I buy a laptop which has a bios password if the guy knows it and can prove it?

>>58339531
Playing some Doom, Hitman and GTA 5.

>>58313954
So is the new x1 carbon a shit?

>>58340256
If he knows it, he would be able to just remove it and it wouldn't be an issue

>>58339531
>Hope you got one with 1600x900 screen.
Yes
>>58339531
>on what are you planning on doing on the said machine.
Nothing graphic intensive
Just school and sysadmin stuff

fuuuck. Bought a x230 with new ips screen but it has one white dot on it

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>58341152
Who cares? It's just one dead pixel.

>>58335530
Who did you buy it from?

>>58341152
don't look at the white dod

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>>58339031
What do you call this?

>>58341152
If it's white, it's stuck

Fortunately for you, you can unstick a pixel

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bought a used t430
I hope you are happy now faglords.

>>58341333
no, not quite
you need to switch the keyboard for a t420/10 keyboard

got a factory default windows professional t430 in the mail today
what do i do on it beside the obvious updates

>>58341358
this

>>58341333
put the IBM stick on it or we arent happy

Thoughts on the latest x1 carbon?
might look into buying it when I get enough cash to buy a brand new laptop

>>58341152

Run one of those programs (probably just websites now) that cycle through colors. Let it run overnight. It will probably fix your pixel.

BTW, when I bought my first ever LCD, I was all excited to unpack it and hook it up. Fired that bad boy (20.1") up. STUCK PIXELS EVERYWHERE! I was super pissed for a couple minutes until I decided to wipe dust off the screen. "Stick pixels" eliminated. It was just dust covering parts of what should have been white pixels. :-)

Does someone know where i can see the specifications of each X220 type?

>>58341537
see
>>58341358

>>58341609
looks decent
but, as with all of the X1's, think about how much RAM you will need in 3 years time because you can't replace the ram

There used to be a link to a list of utilities for windows, anyone of you know which is it?

guys im stupid how long should searching for windows updates take on a brand new laptop

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What do you think of it?

>>58342092
Are you on 7?

>>58342117
yeah

>>58342099
heresy

>>58337588
Sometimes you don't really have a choice anon. As a student that's one thing I've learned. I prefer to use my desktop, but sometimes you need a laptop. Also my family is spread out so I travel a fair bit.

>>58342139
>>58342092
It's a common bug in 7, you can leave it for days (maybe 24hrs) and sometimes it will fetch them. It's quicker to use a third party fetcher, I use WSUS Offline

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Hey guys. I asked seller to send me picture of BIOS security screen and he sent me this. Wtf is "BIOS password at unnatended boot" and should I be worried about it?

>>58342246
you're fucked

>>58341768
I doubt most mainstream consumer needs are going to change too much to require 16 GB of ram in 3 years, but who knows

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So i just bought eGPU adapter. It is connected via expresscard. When I first hooked it up it detected the video card that is in it. Then I went into systemmanager and downloaded the driver for it.

It shows up in speccy. However when I play a game it still runs on the internal graphic shit chip. How do you fix this?

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Anyone ever get a 755Cs to boot off a CompactFlash card?

>>58342818
https://support.lenovo.com/gb/en/documents/ht078706

>>58342913
Thanks, but when I try to go into nvidea control panel it says there is no screen used with the graphics card. Do I need to hook the eGPU up to another screen?

Or can I fix this with my laptop only?

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My mother really likes my X220 and now she wants to join the Thinkpad mustard race.

What's the cheapest Thinkpad that would suffice for motherly activities like watching youtube videos, looking up recipes, and posting about one's cats on facebook? T400/T410?

>>58342235
thanks downloading updates with wsus now

>>58343100
I've never used an eGPU, but as far as I'm aware, only some setups let you output the image from the eGPU to the laptop monitor

Are there any decent ssds around 50 bucks? I'm looking for an upgrade for my t420s but I'm not sure I want to spend 100 bucks for a Samsung Evo or something. Thanks.

>>58343183
You could go as low as t61, but probably T410.
If she wants an x series, x61 or x220 (if you feel generous)
Older ones should do it if she doesn't bloat it at all.

>>58341358
It costs 50€ for a new one, I think I'll manage with the old one.

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>>58343549
And it will probably be a pain in the ass to make it look good.

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I got my first thinkpad in 6 years, a T60. It was listed as having 1.66GHz C2D & XGA screen, but it came with the 1.86GHz C2D and an SXGA+ screen, so I'm pretty freaking happy. Any tips?

Anything inherently wrong with the T410? Going to look at one later today.

Ok /g/entoomen, I have lived a long time by the axiom that you never ever take advice from 4chan regardless of the board and this has never let me down. Well I've been looking for a while at a couple of older models laptops and had it narrowed down to an Alienware m11x and the x220. The thinkpad was a third the price of the Alienware so ended up going with it. Picked it up this morning and it is actually a pretty incredible little machine. It's snappy, lightweight, and it has easily the most comfy keyboard I've ever used on a laptop. Thank you guys so much for an actual piece of great advice!

>>58343183
you need a Core i3/5/7, anything older is sadly too clunky and would frustrate someone who doesn't use a Thinkpad specifically for the pleasure of using a Thinkpad, so anything X200/T400+ Probably want resolution over IPS for usability so X201

Does the exist an organization from which I can buy a specific key? I'd hate to waste all that money when this 2008 machine still runs my GNOME desktop superbly.

>>58345040
eBay
you might end up finding a keyboard is a little bit more expensive than a single key, but much newer than your current keyboard

>>58343856
wow nice
gonna build a frankenpad by chucking in a t61 motherboard?
>>58344387
>never take advice from 4chan
worst meme
the native 4chan user is so autistic and so aggresive that they end up developing good taste and knowledge about their subject of choice which leads you to get good advice from any board, that said you do need to look in special places to find said posters sometimes.

Hey guys,

So I got that T500 and am now posting with it. I don't see any issue with the trackpad so far, the keyboard is also really comfy and I don't notice any flex at all. It's a little dirty but other than that it's fine

I'd say I'm pretty satisfied with my purchase.

>got my thinkpad
>no bullshit
>no bios password
>no spyware/locks
pretty happy desu

>>58316642
I want to know this too. I'm thinking of getting a x230 too.

>>58345611
same

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Yes yes, very nice..
but can your thinkpad w700 do THIS

How to game on a ThinkPad
>download Steam
>build a gaming PC
>download Steam and your games on it
>use in home streaming

Little brother wants a Yoga 710 and Best Buy had a deal that was only like 50 bucks less than the discount web store. Wants a tiny 11" model. Any way i can talk him into a different model or should this be fine?

>>58346131
enjoy your lag

>>58346322
I was playing spintires with in home streaming and i didnt notice any lag.

>>58346373
grow up manchild

>>58346070
just imagine the shitty battery life on that

the thickness, too

>>58345369
Not really, I don't have the money for it, but I was going to replace the screen, I even ordered one, and now I have two SXGA+ screens. I will be looking into getting an SSD for it though.

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>>58346070

>>58346293
pls

good games to run on t430?
world of warcraft seems to work okay

>>58342246
Tell the seller to fuck of with that shit enabled

>>58346070
what the fuck is that?

>>58346587
For when you need to carry your desktop to the shitter with you

>>58347152
da future baybee


>>58347177
kek

>>58341273
A Wintec filemate™ ExpressCard Solid State Drive you fucking retard, it literally says what it's called on it.

Will a x200 hdd(ssd) caddy work for a t420? They are all the same size aren't they?

>>58347191
>tfw double (You)s
that doesn't answer my question what the fuck that is

>>58347488
checked

>>58338999
Use rufus to make a bootable usb with an iso of windows 7 pro or whatever it needs.

NEW THREAD

>>58348319

>>58348319

>>58348319

NEW THREAD