/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

>>58572134

What's the right way to adjust the clitmouse speed under Ubuntu?

> inb4 installgentoo

Should I get the T61? why or why not? Specs doesn't matter as long as I can upgrade them

>Thinkpad T400 died
what should I get now?

should i buy a T460?

Is there any way to disable the splash screen when you boot up a T420? I want a 5 second boot time

>>58572740
iirc you can disable the extensive memory testing

>>58568353
It can run Sierrra, i just have no reason to upgrade.

insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285678-lenovo-thinkpad-t420-with-uefi-only/

>>58572740
It's not the spash screen which takes time. I'ts the whole POST that takes time.

POST takes longer if you've got memoy test enabled, but there's always some tests or processing that are being run that you can't disable. You'll simply not get 5 second boot time on a T420.

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My T420 optic drive have died.
I have an extra optic drive from an old HP pavilion DV6.
Will it work? Is there any way to swap the tray cover?

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what do lads? this just happened to my X230 and fucked both batteries. no idea how could it happen.

since the plastic spacer thing fell off i just filled the gap designed for it with paper (on battery side) so pin is not bent anymore.

what purpose does it serve (the plastic pin)?

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>>58572932

>>58572932
>>58572975
bend it back with flathead screwdriver it shoudl work fine

>>58573000
does the plastic part serve any other purpose than preventing from putting in the wrong way?

>>58573013
most likeli not you can still glue the pice back if you have it

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If I buy a x230 that does not have a fingerprint reader, would it even be possible to install one?

Currently looking at this one.

Thinkpad t420
yay or nay?

Does all thinkpad have an easy harddrive switching system?

>>58572637

Yes, great machine.

Make sure you get the FHD IPS panel though.

>>58573500

Yes, usually is a panel on the side with only a screw to remove.

>>58573665
Thanks
That shit is awesome.

>>58573495
Currently yay.
You can even install coreboot, and unlock up to 5th gen CPU.

I need something with really good battery life. Currently my x230 with a 9cell is not cutting it for school.

>>58574066
buy a new bat.

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>>58574296
Truuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

>>58573757
5th gen CPU how ?

>>58574386
With coreboot as I said.

>>58573757
will a t400 battery will work on a t420?

>>58573494
Yes, you just need to get a palm rest with one and install the drivers.

I'm waiting for a t430s, and have a 250gb ssd waiting for it, since I fit into 250gb I'm not sure if i'd get a ultrabay hdd adapter... The other thing I consider is the ultrabay battery, how much time does it give ? should I trust chink batteries? I don't use optical drive either, anything other I should consider ?

>>58575006
there are no chink ultrabay batteries.
Also it's just a 3cell one, so expect combined battery life of 9cell t430

>>58574737
thank you

>>58572633
>t420
>blaze it

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Is there a way to install libreboot instead of coreboot on my t420?

>>58575006
I actually would never trust chink batteries, because batteries. I don't have any experience with it, just a gut feel.

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>>58575187
What batteries aren't made by chink?

>>58575206
Official ones are only assembled in China, the cells are from the nips

>>58575206
>>58575299
"chink stuff" for me is the shit you get from aliexpress

>>58575177

Nope.

You need firmware blobs that have no open source substitute.

As far as i know, libreboot is just a more purist coreboot, as freedom as openness is concerned.

If you are worried about the Intel ME abuse, I remember a post, somewhere, from a guy stating that he actually deactivated Intel ME on a x220. I think he didn't do a 5th swap tho.

>>58573494
While you're at it, install the old style keyboard.

>>58575747
I would, and I want to, but I heard that even after you everything correctly, some keys don't work.

>>58575614
> I remember a post, somewhere
4chan? Which board? Any more hints so that I can find it?

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>>58575785

No, it was his own blog. Lemme look for it, just a sec.

>mfw I'm on the servers room waiting for a 3D printer to finish, in a Friday, at 8pm. And got nothing better to do.

>>58575785 , >>58576217 here.

99% sure it was this one:

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

but in the search, I also got this, that may be useful.

https://tylercipriani.com/blog/2016/11/13/coreboot-on-the-thinkpad-x220-with-a-raspberry-pi/

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>>58576249
thanks, seems pretty helpful!

>>58573013

Idk mine broke off years ago. No issues

>>58575006
With the ultrabay expect a little bit less than a reg t430. Slim series thinkpads tend to have pretty bad battery life.

>>58574537

You got my attention. Can you put ANY of the 5th generation, or just a few?

How do you clean the nipple? Mine is full of gamer gunk.

>>58577291
just remove it.

>>58576760
he's gotta be misreading something. i haven't read anywhere about coreboot allowing the t420 to use anything beyond ivy bridge

>>58577324

It's stuck in between the mini nipples

Is it worthwhile to upgrade to the IPS panel from the regular shitty TN of the X230? I recently bought a A-grade X230 and the only issue I have with it is the shit viewing angle, since I'm used to IPS on my desktop monitors. I would have probably bought a X230 with IPS, but for the past few months I couldn't find one on the market in my country.

>>58575767
You can fix that with a bios patch, afterwards only the battery and hibernate buttons don't work. This is exactly what I'm doing when I get home.

>>58577638
Could you make a video of it please?
There's videos about everything relating Thinkpads, except replacing keyboards for older model ones (and patching the bios).

>>58577665
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Install_Classic_Keyboard_on_xx30_Series_ThinkPads
In using this page, it goes into depth and provides sources

>>58577922
Yeah. I do have that page saved for when i do it.
A video would help out even more though.

Should I get a t430s or an x230? Am I right in thinking the t430s can run an egpu?

How to find decent 1600x900 screen for T420 on aliexpress?

>>58577974
>decent
>aliexpress

>>58577935
Yeah, I guess I could do a vid. Haven't ever done a vid before, is YouTube fine? This thread will probably die before I get it done, how do you want me to get it to you?

>>58578169
Yeah, Youtube is fine.
If the thread dies, you can always link it in the next or so on. I'm always around.
Thanks, man.

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If I would replace the fan of my x200 with a solid block of copper, would it die?
It would be extremely useful to have a silent Thinkpad.

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What's currently the best used thinkpad for the money?

Need something to replace my 7 yearold MBP.

All i ask for is that it has a dedicated gpu.

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Does anyone know how these spacers (which are missing from my X220t) are called, and if they can be bought separately?

>>58578279
A solid block of copper has significantly worse thermals than the finned copper which is regularly installed

>>58578446
rubber bezel feet

>>58578344
t420 without dedicated gpu

Is this a good deal?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/122316133757?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Does it make sense to pick up a used X1 Carbon for 400$ - apparently in mint condition.

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This button squeaks on my T60 what do

>>58579132
clean it

>>58579176
but how

>>58579182
by cleaning it

>>58579201
but how

>>58579223
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=clean+thinkpad+%3Cmodel%3E

My chromebooks battery died and to replace it would cost almost as much as buying it again. Instead I've been looking at thinkpads.

Looking for something that is portable with good battery life comparable to the chromebook, preferably around 8 hours of light usage (pdf / powerpoint viewing in class and light web browsing). Will also be using it around the house/couch for light gaming, probably using steam in home streaming though. Is AC wireless a possbility without a dongle?

I checked out a y410p and the only thing putting me off was the 1600*900 res.

Does an X230 do they come with touchscreen options stock?

I have two gen1 Helix tablets with broken backlights, one of which also has a rattling fan, and one with a shattered mousepad as well as two missing rubber feet.
How can I go about fixing all this?

The last one doesn't matter too much since it's still usable.

hey, /tpg/, anybody with a T440p? I'm a gentoo user and I've got a problem with its dGPU, - there's no fucking way to make it work. If I use the proprietary drivers - GLX refuses to function; while, with the FOSS ones - everything freezes immediately after it powers up.

>>58577332

Aw man, I was just thinking of getting a T420, and make a monster out of it...

>>58580800

This somewhat concerns you, people.

Libretards out there! Which FSF distros do you pick?

>>58578945
Self Bump, need to know ASAP

>>58578945
>>58580951
seems to be

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Which Lenovo, or Lenovo Thinkpad, is this?

Thx

Aside from the screen size, what are the other differences between a T420 and an X220?

>>58581204
x series has soldered cpu

Just got an x220 w/o battery. Can someone recommend a good battery (good price compared to life)?

Any thinkpads you can throw a non-sata SSD in? I know nothing about M.2 and the like.

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I have a Precision D620 I got working and I found that even limited to SATA I speeds, Windows 10 runs pretty well from an SSD even though it was a Windows XP machine

I want to sell the laptop but first, is there a cheap way to get a legit Windows 10 license for it? The laptop only has an XP sticker on the bottom

>>58582136
Whoops, meant Latitude D620

>>58582136
>wanting windows 10 at all

>>58581259
bump still looking for a good one.

Also, my x220 doesn't have a fingerprint scanner. Did I get ripped? $100, 4gb ram with docking station, no battery (figured it didn't matter since battery prob would be shit anyway)

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Hey /g/ !!! Need some help...
I bought my first Thinkpad, its a R51. The thing is, dont have internet and audio, the led of wifi how supoust to blinks, dosent blink, and the leds when i connect ethernet neither.
I cant listen a shit to.

I downloaded the drivers, noup.
Install Thinkvantage acces connections.

Dont know what to do.

I try with a USB modem and works, but i dont wanna buy this shit.

(sorry english)

Just finished setting up my new t430. Honestly i dont get why people dislike the keyboard its not bad. The display sucks compared to my desktop but not nearly as bad as i was expecting with what ive read on here. Overall it works pretty much flawlessly with Debian. Installed Kali and did about a years worth of rolling updates and no issues. thanks tpg

>>58582320
t430/x230 are master race. but i had to get an x220 because cheap

>>58582320
The keyboard is great. It feels a lot more sturdy than the T420 and the switches are much better. The only issue people have is the layout.

>>58580970
ideapad avoid it

X220: "Maximum DDR3 speed depends on the BIOS version. BIOS versions up to 1.28 allow RAM speeds up to 1866MHz. BIOS versions 1.29 and above limit RAM to 1333MHz. Modified versions of BIOS available that remove this limitation."

i5-2520M on Intel page states 1333MHz max. What's the deal with that? Is it only i7's or something?

>>58582492
I personally don't think it's worth worrying about. You will NEVER notice a difference with RAM speeds outside of benchmarks.

>>58582550
Not quite.

The one case where it matters is making integrated graphics faster.

If that's your goal you're better off getting an X230, which not only has a faster iGPU but also allows even higher ram speeds WITHOUT bios modifications.

>>58582199
Fuck off, nobody is going to buy a Windows XP laptop these days

But plenty of college kids would love a cheap laptop that can run office shit fairly quickly

>>58582136
Only way I can think of unless you want to deal with shady key sites is to buy another cheap broken laptop with a Windows 7 or newer key on it. You can still upgrade Windows 7 and up to Windows 10 even though the time has expired using something about Accessibility

>>58582599
Not original question poster, but are those keys locked to a specific model?

>>58582673
I suppose technically not but I've always traded keys around various laptops and nothing bad has ever happened.

I just got an x1 and already had to send it back to get the keyboard replaced...

>>58572533
I think an X9100 is the max you can get, unless you want to try to Core 2 Quad.

lol at the graphics from 2008

>>58572920
I've found some compatibility with random drives by simply swapping the bezels and the ultrabay handle.
Try it, just observe well for the latches that old it on before you pry it out with too much pressure

>>58582136
Just take windows 7 man.
I have a D610? Running XP PE Black.
Also some people don't care if it is running the current windows because they want an 'old working system' and will settle for XP.

>>58582316
please go to ThinkPad Forums if you really want someone to help you.

You must have the wrong drivers for your device
Also you didnt tell us what OS you are using (please post on TPF not here), I like to use HWinfo to find out more info on the specifics of my device to help it out.
I recommend downloading the ThinkVantage driver updater.
it works about 95% of the time, 5% being one driver not wanting to work.

>>58582492
RAM speed doesn't really matter, though if you can say why you need it other than just because can help.

>>58582593
Problem is that there are plenty of Sandy Bridge i5 laptops going for $150 and below
Core 2 Duos, depending how good you list them and wait, can go for $120. It depends on the buyer and condition.

>>58582730
>buying an X1 and not an X1C
What happend to it and which one did you get? we are on the fifth one.
Crazy if you had a QC problem on an X1C4, but it does happen.

>>58582673
It depends
You need to download the correct version of windows for it.
I don't even bother with XP tablet versions, they are a fucking bitch to find
OK i am drunk right now but there is like 5 numbers that you need to match to the correct ISO for it to activate correctly.

Hey guys. I recently got a T61 and I was wondering if anyone had encountered this issue before.

On windows 7 64bit I can't seem to get the GM965 display driver to handle aspect ratio scaling at all. I've got a couple of old games installed, and running anything at a 4:3 resolution causes it to stretch to fill the whole screen.

I can go into the display driver options, open the display scaling menu, but it won't let me apply any changes.

Sorry for asking for tech support, but googling isn't really turning up anything solid.

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>>58583449
I would stay install the GM965 Vista driver in compatability mode

>tfw /g/ is slow on a friday night
fml i feel like a dweeb. I would be posting more videos but i dropped my camera and my lens have an awesome fuzzy fade effect on anything thats not 15 pixels from the focus area. :x

>>58583674
I'll give it a go

>>58583374
It's an x1 yoga, the enter key didn't register well.

>>58583753
Take a fuzzy fade picture of a trackpoint

>>58583674
Thanks mate, that actually worked!
I haven't tested it further than just changing the desktop resolution to 1024x768 so far, but It's handling the aspect ratio correctly.

Do you guys recommend any computers that aren't 5+ years old?

>>58583983
The T430/X230 both fit in around 5 years old. Newer thinkpads are fine too if that's what you want, but you're paying top dollar for minor design improvements. The xx40 series onwards use ultra low power CPUs as well so performance isn't massively different beyond battery life.

>>58583374
I was just gonna list it for like $100 or so, I just want to get rid of it really, it was sitting on my dad's desk for years with a broken power jack and I fixed it

>>58572533
Drop an SSD in it and it will perform fine

Just make sure you have within 4-8GB of ram

I'm trying to upgrade the ram in my t430. I'm having trouble finding compatible ram. Does anyone know where I can find 16gb of ram that will be compatible?

I can throw you a few mBtc if you tripcode so that I know who to pay

Hi does anyone here know how long the battery life is on the x1 carbons? preferably gen4
thanks

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>>58575018
>>58576387
define t430 and worse than its battery life ? It will be 90% of the time on the dock, when not i need it to be portable and 3-4 hours would be perfect for me, 5 would be absolutely awesome.

>>58584196
Anything ddr3 1600mhz should work. Just Google laptop ddr3 ram. I'm also pretty sure there's a 16gb Crucial kit on Amazon for like ~$70.

Do I buy this /g/? Or is the T60 better?

What upgrades could I do to this?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T61-Core-2-Duo-T7100-1-8GHz-2GB-120GB-DVDRW-Wty-Laptop-CHEAP-/172424409921?hash=item28254bb341:g:DbkAAOSw-0xYP5XC

>>58578194
Just finished moddin, seems like I didn't fry anything lmao. Had a fun time figuring out what pins to isolate. I'll be done with the video either Saturday or Sunday.

>>58584348
>http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T61-Core-2-Duo-T7100-1-8GHz-2GB-120GB-DVDRW-Wty-Laptop-CHEAP-/172424409921?hash=item28254bb341:g:DbkAAOSw-0xYP5XC
>core 2 duo

Jesus why. Get something with an i5 at least; the screen will probably be better too.

i5's you can throw in more RAM, and get dual channel. x220 allows you to clock up to 1866MHz with modded firmware (so a slight performance increase.)

i5's could take more advantage of an SSD too; less bottlenecks, SATA-III, etc.

It would be worth the extra $35-$50 (USD) imo.

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>>58584212
I hope that's accurate. How can I find a bay battery cheap (IN EUROPE) ? Don't want to invest 50% of the price of the whole laptop on a battery... anyway i'd have to replace the main one. Or any tweks to tweak battery life ? Currently on my t410 I'm downclocking the nvidia card while on battery. I've written a small java application, which calls nvidiaInspector from the command prompt with arguments to limit the max freq.

>>58584342
thanks

>>58579755
plz ;w;

Is the SD card slot on a T420 supposed to be spring loaded? Mine isn't.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/IBM-LENOVO-T430S-CORE-i5-WINDOWS-7-PRO-FOR-PARTS-/272510905680?hash=item3f72ea6d50:g:PkMAAOSwImRYbfFe

How badly could I go picking this up? I could probably scrounge everything for it save the motherboard and battery, do T430s's tend to have any issues with their motherboards which could have gotten this thing onto the scrapheap in the first place?

>>58579755
I'm not too experienced with Lenovo's tablets, but I'd consider looking into the backlight fuse on the motherboards since that's much more likely to go than the backlight itself. Good luck finding the fuse though, I have no idea how well documented those things are.

>>58584647
It is on the T420s at least.

>>58584754
>http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/IBM-LENOVO-T430S-CORE-i5-WINDOWS-7-PRO-FOR-PARTS-/272510905680?hash=item3f72ea6d50:g:PkMAAOSwImRYbfFe
Be careful. Buy a working one. That one might have a broken screen, it says untested.

>>58579132
Replace palm rest, you'll probably end up breaking the button if you try to fix it. What you should do is only use the superior trackpoint.

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Do you think it's more likely a loose connection or worse?

>>58584754
I think I know which fuse you're talking about, it was marked "F5" IIRC.
No idea how to replace it though, I'd certainly not be skilled enough.

>>58584884
Going from my experience with my T410 having the same issue, the process is:
>Test it with a multimeter to make sure it's broken
>Try to find an equivalent fuse
>Solder old fuse off
>Spend half an hour trying to attach new fuse and fucking up because its tiny
>Realise the motherboard starting to warp slightly and just use solder to bridge the points instead
It's a lot of fucking around but it worked out well in the end.

>>58584875
Try re-securing the video cable on both ends.

>>58584934
it's a listing on ebay lel

I bought a CF-51 with multiple bezel cracks and a failed screen latch off ebay for $37 shipped. Only missing a charger, has an XP install and is both said to, and appears to function..

Will I finally be welcome here when it arrives? Will it actually work? We may never know.

>>58584972
>ask question
>guy replies with solution
>ridicule him
Oh boy...

>>58585860
Only meant indirectly that I can't check the connections. Not sure if I should risk bidding on it if it turns out it needs a whole new lcd.

>>58585894
How much cheaper do you think you'll get this one?

>>58582276
You did get well.I got x220 with IPS and 6month warranty for 230 $.Should buyed x230.

Reading on forums looks like people liked x220 more than x230.

>>58577600
yes

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>be me
>think about buying another Thinkpad because my T520 feels lonely
>go on ebay
>oh yeah, x200 good condition
>bid some euros for the lulz
>congrats, you are the top bidder :^)
>10 min. until end of auction
>some guys bid
>congrats, you are still the top bidder :^)
>increasingly nervous
>price is rising
>congrats, you are still the top bidder :^)
>end of auction
>I'm now proud owner of a x200
>lmao
Now I feel double-memed.
>pic unrel

>>58584368
No worries. Take your time.
Congrats on it going well!

>>58584368
>>58586907
If you don't do the pins right you end up disabling the trackpoint. It left me very confused, but the trick is to really peel back the keyboard connector all the way and put a bit of electrical tape in.

I haven't gotten around to doing the bios change because all keys including the F row work, only things that don't work are the cluster of keys at the top right which are just a bit mixed around, and the tab back and tab forward are still page up and page down.

>>58583674
What computer is that?

a friend of my gf is an architecture student and she is looking for a laptop capable of doing some photoshop and cad work. my girlfriend uses a t430 but her friend doesnt like it.
what can i recommend to a fucking normie willing to spend up to $1000

One guy ot work gave me IBM x30. It's cool, but 30 gigs and P3 is weak AF.
This computer was lying around his house for like 8 years or so.
Connected it, it says critical battery but works great.
Charged it for 2 days.
Battery now working fine for 20 minutes.
Kinda impressed.

>>58587130
Battery on my T420 is working for 20 minutes too. Won't it blow up in my face one day, is it safe to still use it?

>>58587044
Inspiron?

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probook 440s

yay or nay?

>>58572302
Go to system, hardware, mouse

and turn acceleration nearly all the way up

My battery has stopped holding a full charge lately. IT always stops at 74.41% and won't go any higher.

Is this normal? Time for a new battery?

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Which lcd panel is that (t430s) ?

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New to Thinkpads here, is the T430 the most perfect on the series?

>>58587924
I like the t420/x220 (if you prefer something smaller) better desu.

>>58587924
yes

>>58587924
Yeah, on par with T420.

>>58587787
2353ABU that is

why no 15" chinkpad

What's the latest ThinkPad? It's good?

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I just got a used Thinkpad T420 and am trying to change the boot order but can't. When I'm at this page, I cant change anything it just beeps. Boot Order Lock is not Enabled.

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On a T400, would maxing out (replacing) the RAM, adding an SSD and (optionally) getting a new battery still be a sensible investment?

Money is tight and I'm be afraid of spending too much on it if it'd be cheaper to just upgrade to a newer T4xx model.

>>58589747
Also, here in Europe, I got the T400 for €75 3 ys ago from someone who worked at IBM and applied to their employee-only used Thinkpad offer. Getting another (or a newer one) through that venue is no longer an option.

>>58589747
Honestly, just look up the CPU model on cpubenchmark (you can usually just type in the model in Google and it will be one of the first 3 results) then compare it to the newer laptops. Chances are it won't be better by more than 10-20%, and the newer laptop won't have a good SSD and a single stick of RAM.

Where the fuck can I buy an ExpressCard SSD?

>>58589882
You can't boot of it.
They are all old and expensive.
Don't buy an ExpressCard SSD

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Need a new ssd for my x230

Requirements:

500GB

Less than $250

Fast

pls gib recommendations

>>58589904
Kk ty. Might just get a USB 3.0 expresscard or a mouse expresscard or something. Anything else cool I could put in there?

>>58589915
http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/

>>58587617
too thic
get elitebook 840 g1

>>58589741
enter bios supervisor password
also disable secure boot

>>58582276
>>58586127
>$230
>$100

Got my x220 in almost mint condition for less than $100. Battery is fully functional(less than 50 cycles), ips screen(had to buy ac and caddy and put my own ssd and ram in).

>>58589747
>>58589871
Thanks.

I did some searching and found RAM [0] for €67.1, an SSD for €89.60 (240 GB) [1] and a 33++ battery [2] for €106.48 for a total of €263.18. €311.47 if I go for a 480 GB SSD.

Does that sound like a reasonable upgrade? Thanks!

[0] https://www.afuture.nl/product/49254/corsair-value-select-ddr31066-8gb
[1] https://www.afuture.nl/product/5020378/sandisk-z410-240-gb
[2] https://www.centralpoint.be/nl/oplaadbare-batterijen-accus/lenovo/thinkpad-t61-r61-14w-9-cell-high-capacity-art-43r2499-num-85651/
[3] https://www.alternate.be/html/product/information/page.html?articleId=1294421&channel_code=40&s2m_product_id=IMJM6P

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why the fuck none of you fags talk about thinkfan? my x201 runs way cooler now :)

I fell for the thinkpad meme.

Now how the fuck do I use the clit mouse?

So I have one finger to push it, and which finger should I use to click the trackpad buttons.

What else is there to know about thinkpads?

>>58589950
>tfw got best ssd without knowing

>>58590624
I generally use my thumb to click

>>58590624
Middle or index finger for fingering.
Both thumbs for additional stimulation.

>>58588028
>>58587924
Since you can swap the keyboard with the t420 gen, there is absolutely 0 advantage a t420 has over a t430.

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sup /g/ents, i need some help

i cannot get nvs 5400m to downclock when idle to 135mhz core and 405mhz mem on battery mode in win7 x64. no matter what i do, its stuck at 661mhz core and 896mhz mem.

unless

i run nvidia inspector, then it downclocks just fine.

ive tried everything. is there some bug with optimus?

>>58590624
middle on clit, thumb on buttons

>>58591573
why would you unnecessarily rotate your wrist more than you need to? index on clit seems more ergonomical? or you have really short fingers

>>58591602
when I rest my wrist on the palmrest, the angle my wrist takes going from right to left has my middle finger naturally rest on the clit mouse

and yeah I have relatively small hands

I want to buy an used Thinkpad on eBay. What model should I look for?

Also, is <1080p enough for a 14+' screen?

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>>58591756
><1080p enough for a 14+' screen?
yes, but the problem isn't the resolution; t400-430 laptops have some of the worst laptop screens ever produced. really unacceptable quality there.

Are there any cargo pants that will fit an x220? Don't need the charger, and i'm willing to move from a 9cell to 6cell.

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>>58591768
>>58591756

>>58591768
>>58591778
What Thinkpad has an acceptable screen quality?

>>58591802
w510 w520

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>>58589747
For your advice and consideration, would I do good to update my T400 with pic related?

As mentioned in >>58590260
the total comes to €263.18, which feels a bit steep.

>>58591768
yeah, the image is not that great. do you think it's bad enough to give one eye problems? I've been using my T400 for a couple of years and I'm getting trouble in one eye

>>58572637
T460s is better(and faster, the CPU runs at 25W instead of the typical 15W)

>>58578344
some old games that can run on a hd 3000 are nfs mw 2005 and nfs u2. I suggest those and a simple game called floating point

>>58586720
place?

am i too late for this thread? i have an elitebook. any of you gents have one as well? running linux? because i want a linux here but i'm going to need the wifi to work

will continue monitoring this thread while i sit here on the toilet

>>58591802
these>>58591824
and anything with an IPS or AFFS

alternatively, the worst acceptable screen would be rhe X1 carbon 1600x900 TN panel, which can be swapped into a t430

so the best crap think pad you can get would be the t430 with t420 keyboard and x1 carbon screen

but by the time you actually spend all that money on the mods and a new 9 cell battery, you could just get a t450s on ebay and stop pretending that your machine is better just because you put more work into it

>tfw i lost my optical drive
i think i put it in the package the hard drive caddy came in and accidently threw it away but i dont think im that stupid so its probably somewhere in my room

>>58591999
Well, thank you. I would get the T450, but I hate that keyboard.

>>58591828
shit the prices are totaly fucked the last year

So my thinkpad x230 has served me well over the years, its now upgraded with a 275gb ssd and 16gb of ram. I'm contemplating whether or not i spend money upgrading the display to an IPS panel and purchasing a new 9cell battery for it, OR would I be better off saving the money for a newer thinkpad?

>>58592294
upgrade it

>>58590260
highjacking anons post with a similar question about my T400
I found to my surprise that I actually only have 2 GB ram and that's is making fairly mundane tasks to bog down the computer.
It says on https://support.lenovo.com/bg/en/documents/pd005598 that the model only supports up to 4 GB.
This may be a very dumb , downright computer illiterate question, but will a 8 BG ram stick work on it?

>>58592369
I'm the hostage ;-) I followed the link in the thread starter to find http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T400

Re-reading that I realize it doesn't actually say if it has one or two slots (I assumed two). And if there were two it's also not clear if a 8GB stick would work or if it has to be 2x4GB (as I assumed again)

>>58592214
Do you mean they went up, it's not worth it?

>>58592369
To add, http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/PC3-8500 only has sizes up to 4GB, which would support there needing to be 2x4GB for 8GB.

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>>58592369
Seems like two slots.

>>58592426
>>58592458
I found some thread commenting there are two slots, so you should be fine.
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T/thinkpad-T400-Ram-Upgrade/td-p/1408839

>>58592516
Yup, just came to post the same!

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Electronics-Photo/Green-Cell-Extended-Battery-Lenovo-ThinkPad-6600mAh/B01M2YU7AU/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1485035461&sr=8-9&keywords=t400+9+cells

Does this look dodgy or ok as a replacement battery for the t400 crowd?

>>58592369
Will any kind of sodimm ram work on a thinpad?
I'm seeing some lucrative deals for 2gb sticks on amazon and I'd really like to jew it as hard as possible.
I intend to just get one and use the slot that's empty right now (the t400 came with a 2gb stick).

Hmmm

echo 255 >/sys/class/leds/tpacpi\:\:thinklight/brightness

and other methods of editing that file fail with:

-bash: /sys/class/leds/tpacpi::thinklight/brightness: Permission denied

Anyone knows anything? As an aside almost all links under Applications on http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkLight are long dead and not in the Wayback Machine..

>>58593298
Also using sudo btw.

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New T460 came. So nice

>>58583374
-Hi man! Im the guy of the thinkpad r51.
Thanks a lot!

Bought a T430S a few months ago, really enjoyed the meme, until today when the fan decided to start whining, something similar to this: https://youtu.be/-uS0bYeHnMM?t=146

What should I do, attempt to lubricate it or buy a replacement heatsink+fan?
It seems that in both cases I need to disassemble the laptop completely, right? I started opening it up but saw that the fan is impossible to lift without disconnecting the whole motherboard first.

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Any opinions on Elitebook 2540p? I'm planning to do some video editing on it so I'm thinking the i7 would hold up well. Found a local listing for about a $110.

>>58593465

what's the battery life on it?

>>58578279
if you want a silent Thinkpad, an X200 is not a good starting point. even with a SSD and the CPU underclocked to the point the fan doesn't come on, you will still hear an annoying amount of coil whine and some hiss from the speakers.
My X230 is quieter with the fan running than the X200 is with the fan off. (both have SSDs)

>>58593465
How is the keyboard on it compared to a T420?
>>58594372
I have one, it's great. But the GPU on it is complete trash, it's great for coding and just general use though. You could probably do some video editing on it, but it wouldn't be that great

Just bought a T460s with 8 gigs of RAM, i5-6300U and FHD screen for 650. How did I do /tpg/?

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Should I?
Price seems high.

So my x230 just arrived in the mail, and the 9cell battery feels kind of loose. It won't pop out and works fine, just feels weird. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix it?

>>58594372
if you plan to do standard video editing with just a bit of effects i suggest to pick a newer generation, the iGPU will make the overall usage better.
I have an x230 with i5 and i can definitively edit on this thing, plus it's cold as fuck and everything run smooth.

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What's the broken part called? This is an x230.

join the ibm thinkpad irc

##ibmthinkpad on freenode

>>58595316
can you negotiate the price? it looks a bit high for me too

>>58595587
keyboard bezel? did you drop it?

>>58595644
Should note it's $100 CAD. What would be a good price? Im thinking $60. Nice that it comes with a dock and larger battery.

>>58595691
Naw. Wanna order replacement parts before the x230 actually comes.

>>58595736
Kind of a weird spot since that'd be part of the palmrest on a T or W series.

How would a thinkpad compare to a newer dell xps 13 9350 with an i36100u and 4 gigs of Ram with a 13" 1080p screen for $550?

Could I get a reasonable replacement for this with a think pad? Something of similar size and performance.

>>58595335
happens the same with the x230/6cell i just got. interested

ITT:
>samefags circle jerking

fuck all you

>>58595725
yeah you can try, tell him the spec are shit lol
needs CPU, ram and a ssd or hdd
>>58595861
yeah it looks totaly diferent from older/other models on whitch it is in one piece with the palmwrest

Good / best Thinkpad to run XP? Won't be connecting to internet, just for LaTeX, Word, and image editing from an old microscope.

Would like to go under 120 if possible.

Getting a new mousepad, UltraBay caddy, PE4C, and a 750ti in the next two weeks. Let's see how well using a T430 as a desktop replacement truly works.

Do I buy the T460 or T460s /g/?

>>58596060
Or the last one to have drivers for it.

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>>58572134
Is there a command I can enter on my thinkpad t420 (openSUSE, Gnome) to make the cpu fan always run at 100%?

This might seem like a weird question, but is there any part of a x220 / x230 where I can attach a key chain?

I'm buying a x230 soon and wanted to throw in a small key chain I have to give it a more personal look.

>>58595892

Kinda weird considering neither my w520 or t420 did this.

>>58596638
Checking the X220T, there is two holes to where a charm can be put on next to the kensington lock.

You might be able to make a makeshift one from removing one of the screws from the VGA input and then rescrewing it.

>>58596069

Wait for 70 series, literally a few months away if you can, pretty sure they drop in March. If not x260 with 1080p display would be my reccomendation new.

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QUESTIONS PLZ

Have the opportunity to upgrade my laptop at work and am.struggling to choose between the x260 and x1 Carbon (4)

I'm leaning towards the x260 for the screen size. Any opinions?

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>>58596638
Yeah, stick a micro usb in a port and attach keys on that.

>>58596217

http://software.opensuse.org/package/cpulimit?search_term=cpulimit

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>>58572134
Should I buy thinkpad bag? How meme is it?

I have X series Thinkpad.

Description:
Additional Information Removable accessory pouch for mobile cable storage Blue retractable light in the workstation to find articles in dark environments Pass-through trolley pocket to fit over most overnight rolling luggage cases Includes a sleeve to house the X Series ThinkPad Front storage section includes business card holder, pen loops, accessory pockets and key clip Application/Usage Notebook Compatibility IBM Notebook - Screens up to 15" Color Black Durability Water Resistant Height 15.75" Width 6.25" Depth 13" Exterior Material Nylon Accessibility Top-loading Carrying Options Shoulder Strap.

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>>58598259
I have 12,5 inch skin bag that I got from father and it can fits charger and thinkpad.

This thinkpad bag looks good.but my current bag is light and small compared to this but have low capacity if I put laptop and charger.

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>>58591828
I have a T400 with 8 GIgs of ram
honestly mate the best thing would be a CPU upgrade but there are none that the T400 takes that make a palpable difference for the price.

This is what your performance would look like if you decided to spring for the 8Gigs of ram though I never really cared for updating my Hard Drive I might if my current one fails but it's been solid for over 8 years.

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>>58598259
>>58598299
just fucking do it

>>58598349
That's a sexy backpack but my Thinkpad is essentially used as a desktop and never leaves its dock

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>>58598259
>>58598299

I don't really have a budget
What's the most powerful ThinkPad I can get with great build quality? Any with a decent GPU?

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>>58575006
>>58584212

pls how do I source decent batteries for it ? sadly i can't find any original ones in boxes on ebay.de, i can go with a chinky one + the mod and expect to change it in a year. The battery it comes with has 80% wear - around 2.5h

>>58594113
pic rel helped with my sticking t410 fan

is the x220t i7 desirable over a i5 model for pretty much the same price (10-15usd more expensive than the i5)

>>58598604
W520
>up to 32GB memory
>2GB dedicated graphics
>internal drive caddy
>good monitor
Can't go wrong.

Dad has asked what a good external monitor would be to compliment his t420, any suggestions? He just uses it for office work for the most part.

Are thinkpads only cheap in US? Here in EU everything is at least 30% more expensive and buying from ebay means shipping +taxes +eu adapter so it's not worth it.

>>58598808
Anything really. I'd recommend an IPS, 23 to 24 inch.

>>58599017
>EU adapter
wut? just change the cable, x200 chargers and up are travel ones

what are those monitors called that have a longer height, than width?

>>58599075
they are just turned sideways

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>>58599192
oh...wow

Hi /g/, I have a T430 that worked perfectly until yesterday, I used it at school without issues, but in the evening it started acting like a little rebel bitch. The screen backlight doesn't work and neither does the keyboard, so I assume it's the lid detection sensor. What should I do, /g/?

>>58599260
open up the guts and check the parts

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>>58594826
Thank you for your detailed answer.

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>>58578344
another mbp, 2013

>>58599260
ugh, i don't think there's a connection between them two, why turn off the keyboard when the lid is closed ?

How bad is the 1600x900 TN display on T450?
Is it as bad as my current e540 TN display?

>>58572637
no, t470

Goys, I want to buy an used Thinkpad, install Arch on it and watch anime. Which one should I buy?

>>58599615
read the resources in the OP

>>58593062
blease respond

I want to replace the hard drive in my T420 with a Samsung Evo Pro 500GB SSD. Should the caddy already present in my T420 be good enough to make up for the 7mm vs 9mm gap or do I need to buy a spacer?

How the fuck can i make fingerprint-gui to work on x201? The shit won't fire up the device and the pam settings on arch wiki is useless.

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I hope I won't regret this!
I know the HDD is small but I couldn't find any better

>tfw a key broke on my old thinkpad and instead of just buying a new key/keyboard I bought a brand new thinkpad

Am I a retard, /tpg/?

>>58600297
Is it the 1600 x 900 HD version?

is the HD+ screen on the T430 any good?

>>58600527
no. buyiing thinkpads can become an addiction. I bought 4 and have only actively used one.

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how do i make my x230's fingerprint reader work with windows hello? never used the fpr before.

>>58572134
Is there a decent thinkpad with a large screen for a small price?

>>58600297
the HDD is not important you can put there any 2.5 drive you want or a ssd, thats probably the easyest thing to replace afther ram

>>58599034

Amerifat speaking. I'm moving abroad in the next month or two and will need to get my T420 the proper power cable for New Zealand. Is the half of the power cable that plugs into the wall a standard or proprietary connector? I need to figure out what to Google.

Are finger print readers a useless gimmick?

>>58600535
No, sadly. I'm used to 1366*768 anyway.
If it bothers me enough, I'll have to change the screen...
>>58600679
Yeah, I'll probably put an SSD in it. Also, some RAM.

What would you say is the most popular thinkpad /tpg/ uses?

T420?

>People literally pay over 50% the price of a working thinkpad for a "for parts or not working" thinkpad?

Christ.

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>>58586994
Elitebook somethingsomething. Looks like my 8560W.

>>58601163
Because often it is something easy to fix. Especially if you have the experience.

>>58600998
Yes and no. They are good for swiping a finger rather than typing a password but by no means necessary.

>>58597436
>>58597868
Thanks!

>>58600547
it's ok

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Guys what would be the most basic ThinkPad able to run lower-tier games like

CSGO
Insurgency
Age of Empires:HD

Would a T420 suffice?

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Guys, this looks like a great deal, should I take it?

>>58601740
Get an i5 for longer battery life.

>>58601761
Are you retarded?
He can limit the frequency to the i5 one if he cares about battery life.
Jesus Christ, you make this board look bad with such retarded posts. Delete this and leave, now.

>>58601775
wait so is the deal good?

>>58601882
yes

>>58601924
How good?

Should I like jump on that shit fast as fuck or do you often see such deals?

>>58601932
Holy shit anon, are you poor?
If you like it then just buy it.
I live in Poland where i7 T430 with everything in standard costs $450, and yet people say it's cheap as fuck
So buy it now and enjoy

>>58601957
I actually am well off. Now.

But I grew up poor, so yeah.

>>58601882
not good but okay

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Hey /tpg/ my original X220 battery dropped to these stats overnight, but it still works like it has normal capacity. How do I fix it, tried recalibrating, doesn't work also can't change drivers from microsoft AC Adapter and Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method battery to Lenovo stuff.
Should I install win7 to see if it can fix it? I dual boot arch and arch reports even worse life, like 0.35% for "full" (and yes this is real percentage it wasn't divided by 100) which isn't actually full but 2890/50160 mWh

>>58602105
>3Wh out of original 60
>nominal
are you mentally retarded?
Take it out, open it up, remove cells, use then with your dragon dildo/flashlights, get another one

>>58602196
dude it literally stays on for 8 hours untouched at 7%

Are you retarded?

>>58587130
Congrats anon. Throw a meme OS like FreeBSD on it, or Debian + fluxbox if you actually want to use it.

>>58593465
j e l l y
The texture on the keys looks comfy.

>>58596060
X60 or X61, tablet version if that's your thing.

>>58596217
There's thinkfan but I don't know if that's in openSUSE's repos. It's not 100% straightforward to install it though--I think it's one more command after installing it to load some kernel module. Refer to thinkwiki. After you got it installed, running "echo level 7 | sudo tee /proc/acpi/ibm/fan" will make it run at the highest rpm.

>>58602226
Kill yourself
Your battery is reporting bad values, and even if the cells are fine this causes confusion on the OS side.
Return it and get a proper battery. Faggot.

>>58602275
I hope your mother, wife and daughter all die in their sleep tonight

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>>58602287
only after you eat the pieanuts outta my shit

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Thinkpad 13
Thoughts? The only ultrabook with upgradable RAM I guess

>>58602695
>The only ultrabook with upgradable RAM
every thinkpad ultrabook has upgradable ram

>>58602801
not the x1 carbon

£129.99 for an i5 T420 with webcam and a 1600 x 900 screen.

Is that a good price, /tpg/?

My Elitebook 2560P came, a few more scratches than what I'm comfortable with but for what i paid (£129) I am alright with this. Performance is amazing although I cant find a driver for my fingerprint scanner or bluetooth controller.

>>58603012
>My Elitebook 2560P came
You better wipe it off

Would a T400 with a C2D be a good machine? I am looking for a Laptop that I can make really secure. Just in case I would ever need it, and for shit posting on 4chan.
Only thing that worries me is heat generated and battery life. They also seem to be extremely cheap.
The one I am looking at has a 160GB HDD (Which I can easily upgrade to an SSD) and 2GB of RAM.

Fell for the thinkpad meme and bought a T430 on a budget (6gb RAM, 500GB HD, i5-3320m). Should be arriving next month.

Eventually I'd like to upgrade to a SSD and 16GB RAM. How hard is it to do this by yourself when compared to other notebooks (I only have experience putting together desktops)?

>>58605017
Extremely easy mate, anybody can do it. You should have no issues!