/tpg/ - Thinkpad General - forgot to bump edition

>>61358962
first for
>ywn have a modenr x series laptop with a butterfly keyboard

so I'm going to move into a very small apartment soon and I can't take my full pc tower with me, will a Thinkpad keep me safe until I can move to somewhere larger? I game occasionally and do use some large programs every now and then..

>>61359863
Not unless you get a relatively new one.

>>61359863
maybe a W530?
its thick and heavy but is very capable
depending on how large your programs are you could get a away with a T430 though

Where do you get your batteries /g/?

>>61359863
I have my x220 for some time now . I did put 8GB and SSD into it and it works great. Now depends what games like play but even some 2d more detailed ones can lag as fuck. I had moments in mother Russia bleeds that would hit major slowdown. War of mine well that was just unplayable. Got myself Baldurs gate 2 on steam summer sale and it was smooth sailing all the way

>>61359914
>>61359925
>>61360542

The W530 is damn unlikely, i've been looking at the x220 but it looks like i'll either have to up my budget or pull back some expectations. Thanks for the help anons

>>61358962

I've got one of those still somewhere, 486 with Debian installed I used to use in 99.

>>61360572
anon you havent exactly told us what programs youd be using
maybe x230 would be enough but I cant say really

>>61360576
Honestly I just wish they use that keyboard on some stupidly high end x series laptop

though the more I think about it 16:9 is wide enough to house a full size keyboard

its just a really neat piece of engineering

>>61360572
Btw I have the i5 processor in it but there are also i3 models around. For everyday shit posting ,TV shows is brilliant. Running Linux mint on it beacaue GF also uses it and something that is not 'windowsy' would be way confusing for her

>>61360619
Photoshop and TVPaint for certain, if I can squeeze more out from there I wouldn't say no to Premiere Pro and Illustrator. Beyond that is just standard programs and browser content.
>>61360650
That sounds pretty good man, but I am worried i'll need more than a casual station if i'm away from my main tower for too long, so hoping to run some more intense programs as above.

>>61360649

The keyboard is nice and the screen size was good for what I used it for: only console mode programming and ssh. I can see it getting rekt by cheeto crumbs and pubes though.

>>61360694
pretty sure you could get away with a X230
I have a T430 with a 3320M which is what youd get in a X230
I could try some test scenarios if you want?
>>61360701
fuuuck I can just imagine the crunch

I bought a T420 a few months ago. When I tried taking it apart to replace thermal paste, the screw on the heatsink clamp was superglued in, with no possible way of extracting it. I figured it was still okay to run, and then a few days later the CPU/GPU/something ended up making a strong plastic burning smell and it turned into a paperweight.

Couldn't return it since I didn't even look at it for a few months; outside of warranty. The seller had very good reviews and rating on Ebay.

With this experience I'm very hesitant to buy another used laptop, but I really want another T420. Was I just ridiculously unlucky or is this something that happens commonly?

>>61360694
Sounds like it would be better to go in the small PC case path. They can be a size of tiny fridge or smaller but still have a kick to them. Otherwise for vide editing you looking at some high level laptop

>>61360740
if you could find a way to try that out I would really appreciate knowing, thanks!
>>61360803
I was looking at this a little, I could attempt to move my current build into a smaller tower but I will take a look at a new build and see how the prices fair really. I am not really solid on the exact components so it might help me narrow that down too

>>61360778
>heatsink clamp was superglued
call the seller a shit head then buy a new heatsink and mobo
no thats pretty unlikely to happen

as for how much it'd take to repair it
>mobo is like 20-25 usd roughly
>cpu is another 20-25 (i5 2520m for default cpu, look at thinkwiki for other cpu options lenovo shipped with)
>heatsink fan is 5-6

optionally you could go for a quad core upgrade too though but youd need a dgpu heatsink with two heatpipes and of course a quad core cpu
personally not a huge fan but its an option

>>61360893
alright so Im downloading premier pro photoshop and illustrator (cs 6 for all of them)

for photoshop Ill do this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17GjboxqNuI
or this
https://macperformanceguide.com/OptimizingPhotoshopCS6-Benchmarks.html

for premiere pro I think Ill just take something like a minute long 1080p 60 vid and try stitch it into a 5 minute loop try to export it

I dont know what to do for illustrator or tvpaint
you got anything in mind?

>>61360951
I actually used the Best Buy trade-in thing yesterday and got $110 for it, believe it or not.

>put laptop back together without even bothering to put in most of screws
>take out SSD with Win10
>take out 6GB RAM
>tell the employee that it has an i7 processor and Win10 installed
>tell him the reason it isn't booting is because it can't even turn on without memory
>mfw they bought it

Bought it for $180 so I guess I got my money back, need a new external HD anyway.

I had no idea that the parts were that cheap, though. I probably would have repaired it myself if I'd known, was just too frustrated by the whole ordeal, what kind of fucking prick glues in screws. Thanks for the tips, will try ordering a new one in the next few days.

>>61361093
honestly dude if you can do those first two and get results that will give me confidence about the other two programs since they are certainly more intensive. Thanks for doing this anon, its really going to help me out

>>61361188
>open up a 18270 × 13089 image
>takes 2.5 seconds to zoom in and 5 seconds to zoom out on chrome
>cpu climbed up to from 17% to 50% (steam discord deluge and 25~ chrome tabs in background)
this is going to be good
>photoshop install took around 13 minutes from a mechanical drive though the cpu stayed sub 2 ghz most of the time so I probably got bottlenecked by the hdd
>loaded up the test image which is 30mb btw
>took around 3 seconds
>zoomed in and out for a few times
>nothing
>zoomed in and scrolled
>kind of hung up once but nothing after that
>used a stamp tool to kind of remove objects rather quickly and shittily with a 130 pixel brush
>no lag
>switched up to a 5000 pixel brush
>the brush lagged up to a second depending on my speed
though I am using a 240 mp image as a test

Ill try premiere pro now

>>61362043
also tried sharpening random things with 30% strength with quick motions
no lag

Does the T470p have heat issues? I was tempted to get the 2k resolution screen, is it any good? Got some student coupon so was able to upgrade some extra..

>>61362216
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T470p-Core-i7-GeForce-940MX-Laptop-Review.226802.0.html
notebook check is a good source
and quick glance says it does throttle
you might want to read into it though

How is the current Thinkpad e570?
I'm going to get it with the 940mx since I don't game that much and the 950 + i7 is an exta 350.

I've had the e550 and it's served me fairly well. Albeit a bit slow since i3 and igpu.

Is there any reason not to get the newer model?

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Hey /g/
I have a ThinkPad R51 and I love, but... a few days ago I dissassem bled it and cleaned it. Now shows an error (jpg). Click on the button, restart the machine, machine do things, but the problem still.
Some help? I Think is the bios, bexcuse I can't use Internet and chrome tells I need change the date, but the date is ok.

>tfw you fell for the XPS 13 meme
>tfw you paid $1500 for the i7
>tfw coil whine like a MOTHER FUCKER
>tfw dell customer care tells you to piss off


I sh-shoulda just gotten a t-t-think pad anon. What have i done.

>tfw I blew all of my good boy points I've been saving up for years on this chink piece of shit and mummy won't reimburse me

Any good thinkpads available with amd instead of jewtel?

>>61362397
not really I guess
the e series is said to be cheaply made but if you dont mind it seems pretty okay
>>61362528
raven ridge isnt out yet anon
unless you wanna get the awfully made plastic lunchbox or some really old thinkpad your best option is getting an sandy bridge or ivy bridge thinkpad before intel went maximum overjew

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>>61362465
>tfw you live in a remote area of refugeevile so can just send it back within 30 days and still not get bombed

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>>61362795
my shitposting station arrives tomorrow niggers. not a thinkpad so cheap as fuck and still comfy as a 3rd computer for light use

>>61362820

reply to >>61358962 not >>61362795

>>61362820
its pretty nice anon but
>1.8" hdd
ehh
I think you can convert that to msata right?
I found it for very cheap over here but no adapter and no hdd which is a huge issue since it uses 1.8" drives

my hp elitebook 2530p's 1.8 hdd died
loading up linux with a usb doesn't work, it says it failed to recognize the hard drive, which I removed

>>61362820
what model anon

Is there really any point to getting a laptop with a dedicated graphics card?

Is it as bad an idea to use such a laptop as your main gaming platform as my gut tells me it is?

>>61362976
2510p

>>61361188
aaand time
24 minutes 26 seconds for 5 and half minutes of 1080p 60 fps on premier pro

>>61362989
>Core2Duo
>an older one for that matter
Not sure I'd go for this at this point, I'd want at least 3rd gen Core2Duo (2530p)

>>61363031
not that anon
seems comfy
also its his third machine for light use so yeah

>>61362986
I mean if its your only option (ie dorm room or constant traveling) its kind of acceptable but if you have to option to build a desktop its definitely a bad idea

>>61362920
get a cheap msata drive with a msata to zif adapter as a replacement

>>61362869
i have an old ipod classic HD i'm using for now, but might get a caddy to replace the optical drive with. also already have an adapter from another laptop. if i didn't have these, i'd probably have gotten something else

>>61363261
for £26 shipped i think i did ok though
>>61362986
unless its super high end, it will just be an overheating mess with terrible battery life. buy a thinkpad and build a desktop

>>61363150
>cheap msata
all the ones on amazon are over 100 USD
also, do the adapters need a ribbon cable?

>>61363124
>>61363275
Different anon asking about the GPU - I have a desktop myself but how the GPUs in the thinkpad E series? From what I've seen from reviews they're fairly okay. And I'd most likely just remove the battery if I'm at the desk plugged in.

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best carry case/sleeve for X230? either it will have its own carry or i'll sleeve it and keep it in my bag

>>61363286
no the cable should be in your laptop right?
>>61363302
theyre nice to have
wouldnt call them necessary
they dont seem to have much thermal issues when paired with a ulv

>>61363313
the finish is pretty durable but any 13" sleeve should do
maybe one made for a 13" macbook pro?

>>61363286
also go for ebay
some chink shit kingspec goes for like 30-40 bucks

>>61363340
the cable should definitely be in his laptop

Was considering buying the T470s or the X1 Carbon (gen 5). Starting CS in the fall for college and I need some reliable that'll run linux well (and all around not give me issues in college) If any of you anons have advice pointing one way or the other I'd greatly appreciate it

>>61363302
i was referring to the battery life with an internal GPU when using it as a laptop. shouldn't have any problems with an external GPU

>>61363340
That's what I was hoping. I've checked out YT videos and it'll run what I need.

Though the comment about the CPU got me thinking, surely it wouldn't be that much weaker? I'm talking in terms of doing things like photoshop or running visual studio. Nothing major, just as a hobbiest.

>>61363353
thanks, got a good price for one

>>61363385
well anon you could get either of those but you could also get a regular T470 outfitted with a 96 wh battery and not charge for days

>>61363406
e series doesnt have thunderbolt

>>61363417
wouldnt know honestly. havent bought one myself yet (still have to pay off some bills)

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>t43p stopped turning on today

goodbye old friend

>>61363481
;-;

>>61363340
I have a cable but don't believe it's zif
I remember my old ipod used zif and the plug didn't look like this

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>>61363566
I think apple did something odd with their cables?
not the first time tbqh

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>>61363566
>>61363599
they look pretty similar to me

I need something to run slackware on for programming and possibly some GSGs/fighting games, if that isn't too prohibitively expensive. What get?

>>61363566
also 1.8" drives only came with zif afaik

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>>61363610
here's the 2530p
the dead hdd on the left
adapter facing up on the bottom and the ribbon plug inside on the right

>>61363776
oh thats mini sata

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Has anyone recently replaced the battery in their W series thinkpad? I'm looking at replacing the 55++ battery in my W510, I could get a 70++ battery for around 170 maplebucks but there's a new (in opened box) 28++ 9 cell slice going on ebay for nearly half that price.

I'm only getting around an hour on my current battery with only very light usage (just some rdp,ssh and maybe spotify running). I'm thinking about biting the bullet on the 70++ battery and if it's not delivery way better battery times I'll then look for another cheap slice. But I don't want to miss out on this cheap slice I can see on ebay now..

Also I'm worried that because this is a how power hungry W510, a new battery alone may not make a huge difference

>>61363776
>>61363809
or micro sata?
not sure but it should be one of them so yeah
youre right its not zif
the one on the 2510p is though like here >>61363610 (not my pic btw)

>>61363834
I was looking a slice for my T430 and my main concern was that the slice is worn out faster than the main battery

>>61363862
aliexpress has some disturbingly cheap slices, I dont want to risk one blowing up my laptop through the docking port if it goes bad though

>>61363919
yeah I wouldnt trust a chink with a battery even though oem batteries come from china too
better to go from ebay or amazon where you can return it worst case

How are Lenovo's shipping times?
They said 7 business days. I'm in Ireland.
It's either getting a low end thinkpad or just getting something from asus from a local store here for the same price. Build quality being the difference.

>>61363970
Ireland isn't the arse end of nowhere any more so providing they dont send it through an post then it should arrive on time

>>61363809
>>61363838
thanks but now I'm back to my original issue
when HDDless and trying to boot from USB it says
>non-system disk or disk error replace and stirke any key when ready
this is after pressing escape on the boot up screen/bios, and selecting usb

>>61363982
I'm hoping so. Last time I ordered one it took about a week. Went from China to Germany then UK then here. But I've also seen people say it was hit or miss, sometimes a month or more.

I could go with Dell too but desu, I've heard pretty bad horror stories about them.

>>61363999
yeah Ive got nothing
assuming you went through:
>booting with the hdd hoping the boot order takes over
>using the multiboot menu
>changing the boot order
>removing the hard drive and hoping the boot order takes over

it could be just a simple bios thing where the system needs a hard drive to do anything
even though that would be really odd

>>61364055
I've reset the bios and did a hard reset from hp's website for trouble shooting, set usb as the priority
I'm not going to buy a new hdd for this laptop if I can't solve this issue, which is why I came here

>>61364159
Does the 2530p have uefi? That causes issues sometimes?

New X1 is coming early. Supposed to get it tomorrow. Qhd with a 1tb SSD. I'm so pumped.

For real though, am I retarded for spending 2500 on an Ultrabook with a 7600u and lpddr?

>>61364411
>am I retarded for spending 2500 on an Ultrabook with a 7600u and lpddr?
yeah, this general use to be about buying old used laptops that work fine, not expensive toys for consumers

>>61364016
Just make sure it doesn't go through an post mate

>>61364601
I have a first gen X1 and it's the comfiest laptop I've ever used, and still milspec.

Company is buying it for me, so why not? Right?

>>61364640
>am I retarded for spending 2500 on an Ultrabook with a 7600u and lpddr?
>Company is buying it for me

>>61364653
I spent the company's money. Did I spend it irresponsibly?

>>61364709
no, enjoy the laptop anon

>>61364709
depends on what you wanted
If you wanted one of the best windows ultrabooks with a keyboard nipple then hell no
If you where just going to sheer performance then

But people here are retarded and think that raw performance and price are the only thing that matters

>>61364802
I use the first generation X1 for development erryday and performance has never been an issue. Sometimes I wonder how hard some people think they're crunching.

I'm looking at getting an ideapad, are there any that come with numpads?

Looking to get a 9-cell battery for my T420; is buying a third-party one a bad idea? Official lenovo ones are upwards $70, third-party is around $20. They're from china.

>>61365619
I bought a 20 dollar chinese one for my x220t and gave it brand new cells myself, because the x220t doesn't have a oem 9 cell

What are some *40 or *50 Thinkpads with a good display?

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I have T420 with peculiar issue, if I shake it I'll lose all sounds from the speaker and the headphone/mic port, ALSA/pulseaudio still shows the sounds playing, shaking the T420 back can restore the sounds.

Is this a problem with sound chip connections? I've opens it up bit couldn't find any loose wire.

Will getting a dedicated USB sound card solve this issue? What about wireless headphones?

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My 9560 came early

How do you /g/entoomen keep your older model thinkpads cool? My x60 frequently hits 60c-80c.

How do I look for a x230 with an IPS..?

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How good is W8.1 on a T420?

If I decide to go for W7 pro, can I extract and use the product key that came from the refurb dudes or will it not work?

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>this thread again

it's just an old slow, low memory, crappy screen resolution shittop

move on to better hardware, idiots

>>61368104
type x230 ips into ebay
>>61367941
60-80c is perfectly fine
>>61368108
the product key is on the bottom under the battery
And I don't really know why you'd use win 8.1.
Just use windows 7 for lenovo power manager, or windows 10 for more modern windows

>>61368140
I'm more thinking of moving the heat from the palm rest. The temps are fine, but the palm rest is intense.

>>61368202
that's just the wireless card
replace it with something modern after you de whitelist the bios.

>>61368140
>And I don't really know why you'd use win 8.1
I bought a £5 licence from eBay years ago. Probably MSDN or some other volume shit that won't even work today. I don't like 10, 8.1 is much better imo, I'm just not sure if it will run as smoothly as 7.

I live in middle of third world country, so I can't order parts online.
How much does SODIM DRR3 RAM and SSD should cost?

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What kind of wear levels have you guys seen on new batteries? What would be reasonable?
Interested in both genuine OEM lenovo and chink batteries.

>>61360572
X220 user here.

It's small, no doubt, but I don't know about games. Maybe something very light or some old DOS emulations, but nuttin more.

>>61360355
Avacom.cz. Good company, nice prices (for what they offer). After I get paid for my last book, I'm picking up a 9-cell for my X220.

Are X220 bats usable on an X200s? Or is there a different socket?

>>61368442
No wear on new ones. I buy them from Avacom (third party manufacturer) and they are cool.

>>61368218
Will corebooting my X220 remove the whitelist?

>>61368633
Where do you find them?

>>61368683
Avacom, they're from Prague. Tried looking for a slice for my X220 and the only shops that had them sell them for the same price I bought the laptop for (about 270$). Fuck them.

>>61368218
>>61368643
The x220 has no whitelist

>>61368816
Aaaawwww yisss.

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Rare footage of a Korean female, enjoying Gimp on GNU/Linux, using a ThinkPad tablet

Where could I find a cheap X220 battery slice? I'm in Czech republic if it helps.

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>>61366693
Anyone?

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>>61368948
is that a rare pepe she is drawing?

>>61358962
Where can I buy a working pic related without getting ripped off

>>61367305
enjoy you're coil whine

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>>61363970
I'm in the North West of England
It took about 5ish days for them to build because it was a custom and not off the shelf, then 7 days to get to my house
If it hadn't been handed over to UPS so late in the day, it would have been shipped in 6 days

>>61365062
don't get an Ideapad

>>61367305
Damn, that bezel looks like it'll snap in half with minimum pressure.

>>61364802
>But people here are retarded and think that raw performance and price are the only thing that matters

Literally who are you talking about? No one here really cares about performance. That's why we all talk about thinkpads below xx40 series. xx30 are permissible because of the igpu, and similiar build to xx20 with an option of classical keyboard.
People here buy TP because of its durability, build quality, best keyboard and trackpoint relatively lower price than similiar specced laptops

I finally took the bait and bought a T420. It arrived today slightly dirty (need to clean keys) but otherwise nice. Lighter than I expected too. Will soon be replacing Windows 7 with linux, but thought I should ask some questions first:
1)Intel Boot Agent GE (when booting to windows) displays message 'Media Test Failure. Check Cable' briefly before booting windows normally. Is this something to be concerned about?
2)When booting Antergos from USB with the option 'Start Antergos Live' message 'kvm: disabled by bios' quickly flashes up, then Antergos starts fine. Does it need or should it be enabled?

i found a fine thinkpad 380z for $300. is it a good price?

>>61369296
In your dreams ;___;

>>61367305
Looks okay
I like that the keyboard is centered
Too bad no trackpoint

>>61365062
You don't want an ideapad
Any 15.6" thinkpad since xx30 series comes with a numpad

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>buy TrackPoint nibs on eBay
>they're too soft to properly manipilate
REEE

>>61364709
No anon I'd say you're lucky having someone else pay for you comfypad
Most of us have to settle for buying lower end configurations and swapping parts ourselves.

Personally I don't believe in the thin and light meme but I have the luxury of traveling with not a lot of equipment so I don't really mind carrying something up to around the 4.5 pound mark or even up to 5.5 if I'm carrying something really high end

X1C5 is a great laptop, hope Lelnovo doesn't fuck up the QC
>>61364802
And here's your (you) anon
We'd all be using shitty consumer grade Asus and Acers we only cared about price to performance.

/tpg/ is about getting sturdy high quality laptops for cheap even if it means we have to get our hands dirty which is why unless someone else is paying a lot of people choose to get lower end configurations and build up from there

>>61371040
>want to buy replacement trackpoint
>chink knock offs are too shit
>lenovo is asking too much for 10
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Is the DELL XPS 13 a good ultrabook? I need it for web browsing and anime.

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i just picked up a x40 what's a good lightweight distro

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where can i get a replacement key?

>>61370355
Nevermind im pretty sure I worked it out, please any anons correct me if wrong.
1) Refurbished had bios set to boot LAN, so just toggled boot order which eliminated issue and made boot up much faster.
2)Enabled Intel Virtualisation settings in bios

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How can I change the screen brightness in i3? I have this in my config, but it doesn't work:

exec_always xbacklight
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 10
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 10

It's an x220.

T520 for £199 or £233, but on the latter i can refund it if it's shit,

>>61371529
That's way too old.

>>61371669
for 15 dollars and super clean i got it to play around, it haves 1.5gb ram

people have been (pretty unanimously) recommending the t420
why not the t430? isnt it more powerful?

>>61371529
That's not a lot of room to work with
Either go Debian to cut down some bloat
Or try lubuntu or xubuntu
I think lubuntu was lighter
You might want to up the ram either way
>>61371669
Nonsense anon you're just too young

>>61371661
Get the t510 instead matey.

>>61371745
i believe the ram and cpu is solder on

>>61371744
The T430 has some bullshit lenovo features like battery drm (thought it's been cracked) and wifi card whitelist
Also it's more expensive and as fast as a T430 for every day usage

That said if you want more graphics power but not a lot of weight there's nothing better than a T430

>>61371775
Oh yeah I forgot the x40 did that >>61371736 also anon has the max amount of ram
Lubuntu or something should do just fine

>>61371617
Does xbacklight work on its own? I remember for some reason xbacklight not working x220s

>>61371781
what do both battery drm and wifi card whitelist mean?
and is graphics power related to how fast/smooth videos (especially online) play?
and also (sorry) do you mean weight as in physical?
thanks

Budget: Cheapest possible
Location: Third world shithole
Size: Don't care about thickness, about size, like, a whole keyboard, without the numpad
Performance: A game from 2015 on mid, or minimum graphics, or able to watch a movie without problems
Other requirements: Not really necessary, but i want it to be able to last a long time, and capable to get mistreated, and still work
Plz respond

I'm looking for a new battery for my t420, is DTK a reliable company?

battery in question https://www.amazon.com/Extended-Notebook-Battery-Replacement-Thinkpad/dp/B00JL7LUM0/

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>>61359863
Just remote into your desktop. Save power by keeping it in sleep mode and just wake it up via Wake on Lan.

>>61371868
>what do both battery drm and wifi card whitelist mean?
its this thing where lenovo blocked the use of third party, mainly chink batteries
wifi whitelist is where lenovo blocks installing other network card that arent approved by lenovo
>and is graphics power related to how fast/smooth videos (especially online) play?
it doesnt change much
neither can do 4k nor do they need it but both of them can do 4k. the better gpu is mainly for games and such
>do you mean weight as in physical?
yes some people cant carry a full blown workstation class thinkpad nor can they afford it so the best option for better graphics is usually T430

>>61371957
T430 or X230 but youd struggle a bit to play mid 2015 games
especially without tweaking
maybe a W520 but thats usually more expensive than either of those but it should be able to do a bit better

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>>61366693
Any idea?

>>61372196
not really anon
sorry
maybe swap the mobo? (afaik the headphone jack is soldered)
I just looked up the prices for another anon and a T420 mobo was like 20-25 bucks or something on ebay

also thank for the animu thigh

Lads i can get a T410 for $110 and he's got pics of desktop and stuff like that should i pull the trigger?

>>61372573
T510*

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I'm about to cop
This has a FHD IPS how can it be cheap, good condition according to pics

>>61358981
I've read that it was the best selling laptop in 1995.
But it was gone by 1997, thanks to advancements in LCD technology.

>>61360778
Probably a dud out of all the good ones they've sold.
People might not know since they never fixed one up.

>>61362397
If you like the E550, get the E570 if you need more power.

>>61362465
Which Xps 13?
that sucks anon, i think the Dell Venue Pro 11 was being meme'd too a few years back.
Almost wanted to get one.

>>61362528
Only options are a higher spec'd X130e and X140e w/ AMD.

>>61363481
that sucks anon, I had 3 T30s die on me the other month.
X31 is using one of their #! HDDs now though.

>>61364640
Well if the company is buying it... then never.
gaming will suck on it, but dat battery life.

>>61367305
>needing to buy a webcam because Dell's built in cam is in a shit position.

Have fun with it?

>>61368132
>better
Modern does not equal better, anon.

>>61372634
>needing to buy a webcam because Dell's built in cam is in a shit position.
maybe he doesnt need it
I havent used a web cam since 4 years
a good mic is pretty important though
I switched over from a shitty acer to a T430 and my friends were blown away by how good I sounded

>>61370799
No, its not considerably a desirable machine.
>770X 5:4 $250+
>701C $200+
>600X $150+
>380Z $50 at best

>>61371744
Agreed.
t430 is a superior machine, costs a bit more and has that battery bs.
But the T420 is the dankpad.
NIBBA PLEASE!!
>http://www.dankpads.com/2016/02/t420-general-info.html
I actually ended my T420s on eBay after I started using it.

>>61372622
>html code on the condition description.

>>61372682
I'm sure the microphone is fine
But the Dell XPS isn't really a business laptop IMO.
Its more prosumer in terms of build and design, intended to compete against a MBP.

>>61372747
personally I didnt even know dell called it a business laptop until someone told me

>>61372747
Right I was namely worried about the seller but similar specs typically run for 100 more on goybay

>>61372766
lol thats sad
>ultrabook
>its a business laptop
Its just marketed towards businesses.
Literally any computer hardware can run what businesses need; Quickbooks, Word and send eMail.

>>61372976
Is the Anon who said purchased batteries should have 0% correct? How many x220 batteries actually have 0% wear these days when the only ones making them are the chinks? I am trying to work out what % wear to expect when getting a chink battery.
>>61368442

>>61372622
How do you check if it has an IPS?

>>61373057
It's in the item description.
You can also easily tell when you get it. It's a night and day difference. I know some lads from tpg who got ips screens when they weren't expecting to.

>>61373066
Oh I see. Thanks bruv.

>>61373030
Most have zero, but the X1 battery I bought that was new, had already lost 33% of its charge thanks to being made in 2012 I believe.

it just depends on when the batter was made, and what cells they have.
Panasonic made the best batteries for thinkpads, because they last forever, only their ToughBook batteries last longer.

If it has 7% wear I'd be OK with it, but more than 12% wear and I'd be upset, ask for a return exchange.

>>61373097
Alright thanks. So far all mine had >10% so I have returned them.

>tfw sister impulse buys an X230 and all I have is a thrift store untested T60 with no power adapter.

I'm selling my 17,3" 3630QM 670mx gaymur laptop to get a 14" or 12,5" inch meme laptop.

I want something with at least 900p on a decent monitor, and i'm considering bumping it up to 15,6" to get 1080 on a quadcore EliteBook 8560w instead.
Help me out here, what meme should i fall for? I just want something that looks and feels nice, and plays my games from 90s and early 00's.

>>61373111
Is your sister hot

>have Late 2008 Unibody Macbook
>still 'Just werks'

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>I use a thinkpad

>>61373111
Nice trips
>yfw she posts on /g/

>>61373223
Nice anon, I'm surprised it didn't die from the nVidia's BGA fail.

>>61373234
Good for you anon!

>>61371856
Sorry, I was out. And no, it doesn't work for some reason...

>>61371617
>basic shit doesn't work on linux
Shocking.

>>61373280
okay then maybe try acpilight

>>61373284
>still defending using the botnet

>>61373284
It worked when I was using xfce, but I suppose it doesn't use xbacklight for brightness control.

>>61373287
Alright, I'll try it out.

>>61373272
Yeah I was worried about that for awhile, but the thing just keeps on chugging.

I should probably buy a new battery sometime though, the old one is definitely past prime.

>>61373284
dont you have restart to do?

>>61373320
I think I paid at max $35 for a macbook battery?
I prefer the late 2009 over the mid 2010, much comfy.

>>61373205
She's gonna put linux on it.
>>61373272
>my face indeed

After 8 years, my T400 that I bought new in 2009 is finally crapping out on me.

I have up to $1000 to spend on a new Thinkpad that will hopefully last as long as my T400 did. I'm going to use it for just coding and browsing.

Been looking at either getting a T470 for under $800 or a used T450 for ~$450 with an FHD IPS screen replacement.

Help me, lads.

>>61373446
monday I am going to do a livestream comparing ebay prices of a Lenovo T450, Dell E5450, Early 2015 MBP 13, and HP 840 G2.

Here is what I got for the T450

http://www.dankpads.com/2017/07/t450-price-breakdown-minus-t450s-now.html

>>61373586
I'll check it out, thanks.

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does the wifi card whitelist also apply to WWAN cards?

I need to get one for GPS.

>>61373720
Which model was that
T60?

>>61373446
Use the discount to get a 1080p 96wh T470
That is if you don't decide on a T450 which is also a fine thinkpad

Just get an extended battery for whatever you're getting

>>61373904
The NJ*PERKSEPP code? That's what I'm using now unless there's a better discount (student?).

I found an ad that was posted today for a T420 which is missing a battery, a charger and a hard drive.

I5, 2gb ram (would upgrade anyways so doesn't matter), nVidia NVS4200, HD+ screen(I'm guessing not ips.)

For 60 euros. Is it worrth investing into?

how's the w500?
i can pick up one with a 2.5ghz 2 core duo and a dock for $65
is it worth it?

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What do you think about this laptop, /g/?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-X1-Carbon-i5-5200U-4-GB-RAM-180-GB-SSD-Full-HD-Win-10-/272678186680?epid=217572015&hash=item3f7ce2eeb8:g:h2gAAOSw8lpZHsZY

It has only 4gb, but im not willing to pay much more than 500$ for a used laptop.

Should I rather buy a new laptop, but then i would go for a new macbook pro wich costs about 1400$, but maybe I can resell it after a couple of years for a good price.

Just got an x250 with an i7-5600U. It has a 768p screen, thought I still didn't check if it's IPS or not, but I just turn it on to check some stuff and just went to work again.
For the few minutes I used it, that 768p screen wasn't a deal for me.
I have already seen a 1080p screen on a t450 from a friend who has one, and if you don't scale stuff to 125% it will look like shit.

I think a 900p screen could do the job, but I don't think there are any compatible screens.

Anyway, if I end getting one of those, what should I get? I have seen too much models around 100€ but I don't know if they are compatible.

>>61368643
yes
>>61368816
yes it does
all lenovo branded thinkpads have a white list

>>61374015
Ram is soldered anon
So you'll have to commit to it so I wouldn't recommend it
Maybe try saving up
The X1C 3rd gen is pretty nice

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I'm going to college with my t420 running linux. It seems like I need Windows, but I don't think a VM is a good idea, so I'd like to just dual boot.
I'm considering getting a cheap 64GB mSata SSD to put windows on, any reason this is a bad idea? I know I can buy a caddy and replace the optical drive with another 2.5' drive, but the mSata seems simpler.

>>61374015
if you really value ultraportablity to the extreme then you should save up for the latest gen with small bezels. Otherwise there are better thinkpads if weight and mobility isnt your top priority

>>61373720
librebooted_t60_freedom_overload.webp

Poorfag who started hunting online for my first used Thinkpad today. Looking for an X201, maybe X220. Where should I shop for parts? Seems I'm going to need an HDD and probably BDROM.

Guys i really need help, ive been locked out of my own thinkpad with a forgotten supervisor password, i just need to enter the bios to remove it.

What do i need so i can remove it ? I was thinkin to open it and try to short circuit the 5+ 6 pins of the eprom so it lets me enter bios. Please help if you have other suggestions

Also im not tyrone

>>61373720
yes it must be lenovo branded

>>61374811
depends on the model

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>>61371529

>>61374811
Run a utility knife blade under the inside of the display bezel. After two or three rounds, it resets the supervisor password.

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>>61372233
Thanks for replying.
>maybe swap the mobo? (afaik the headphone jack is soldered)
The issue isn't limited to the headphone jack though even the speaker is affected that's why I thought it's sound chip problem.
>T420 mobo
Even if new mobo is cheap, swapping the mobo is a hassle and I could lose the Win10 activation.
That's why I asked if getting a dedicated external USB sound adapter could bypass the internal sound chip.

>>61375090
win10 activation isnt tied to your mobo
also you can but its kind of shitty solution to your problem
>>61375039
thats a cute thinkpad

when do we move on from t420?

>>61375146
>win10 activation isnt tied to your mobo
I though it makes an imprint of your hardware?
>shitty solution to your problem
Why? isn't it better then taking the thinkpad apart and swapping the mobo and even cheaper?

>>61368132
Have fun with your unreliable, backdoored "better" hardware

>>61372622
>t440s
You want the t440p

>>61375448
for windows 8 era devices theres the whole key in bios sort of thing but it has nothing to do with your activation for something like win 10

a full sized usb device that dangles off the side of your laptop isnt a better solution than just swaping over your motherboard in 10 minutes

its like entering your house through the windows because youre too lazy to change your locks

gay

>>61375170
R E T R O
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T
R
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>>61374811
Give it back John.

>>61375501
It's not just swapping mobos, you need to swap the CPU as well.
>its like entering your house through the windows because youre too lazy to change your locks
How is that a suitable metaphor?

What's the possibilities for a small microcontroller or raspberry pi zero in the express card slot of my thinkpad?
I could get the power from the laptop directly.

Something that could improve a laptop?

>>61375628
and the ram and the network card
I dont see hows thats an issue though theyre all simple parts to remove and put back on
>How is that a suitable metaphor
your sound chip is the door instead fixing it youre using a more cumbersome way that might be cheaper but just ends being worse in practically

>>61368948

last time I install linux (ubuntu) on a x200 tablet, don't think i got the pen to work... need special drivers?

>>61373720
Sauce on webm?

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Q1. Is there any significant difference in battery life between the i5 and i7 versions of the X220?

Q2. The only X220s I'm finding with IPS panels on eBay are the tablet model. I'm probably not going to be using the tablet functionality, do these models have any disadvantages I might not be aware of?

>>61375667
I mean in theory yes but
why? why do you even want another less capable computer in a lesser architecture inside of your more capable computer?

>>61375811
no but there also isnt much of a difference in performance either

lesser battery and theyre hotter
just buy the panel separately

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>>61375170
THIS.
As much as I love the thinkpad especially the xx20.

Sadly the hardware is getting outdated.
For example the ports, now that TB3/USB-C is becoming more mainstream USB will probably be dropped soon and everything would use USB-C, some chink company would make an Expresscard with USB-C port though.
Performance wise while there are no applications that uses 16GB RAM, yet you can easily run out of RAM if you ran several VMs.

As for the CPU the Second Gen i5/i7 is decent to do most tasks, as long as you stay away from CPU intensive tasks like encoding or browsing poorly optimized websites eg. Facebook.
Newer CPU doesn't really add to the performance much anyway.
And hardware acceleration for H264 is supported, and it will be at least 5-8 years until H265/VP9 becomes mainstream.

iGPU is the main cause of thinkpad obsoleteness, many applications that require strong GPU would struggle on the older thinkpad not to mention gaming.

IMO xx20 would become obsolete in 3-5 years.

>>61375813
I suppose it might take marginally less battery to power a raspi encoding h264 than doing it on the main proc? The only real benefit would be getting to screw around with it I think.

>>61375965
Im sorry anon but its a retarded idea
just get a raspi and plug it in to your laptop

>>61372622
I have a T440S which I installed an FHD IPS panel manually on. Can vouch that you can't really go wrong with this. You might also want to replace the trackpad with the T450 one though.

>>61376015
Not my idea anon, but I think it would be fun having a little parasite computer always available.

>>61376125
I mean it is interesting at first glance but it really has almost no usage

>>61376152
I'm not disagreeing with you anon. Fun doesn't mean useful.

Im so fucking tired of my X220 armrest breaking

>>61376206
yeah I guess youre right
oh wait just remembered
theres this thing
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-compute-module-new-product/
though it fits in a ddr2 slot and I dont know exactly how it works

just upgraded my t520 to a b156hw01 v4 display. this shit is so nice. found a used screen on ebay for 60 bucks, perfect condition.

>>61373720
Yes.
Don't bother buying HP/Dell GOBI cards. These won't even install properly even if you remove whitelist.
Same applies to /// cards

>refurb thinkpad comes with Windows 10 Home installed with a refurb COA
>has a Windows 8 Pro licence in the bios with downgrade rights to 7 and upgradeable to 10 Pro

why do refurbishers do this shit

Took on a chance on this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T420-Core-i5-2520M-2-50GHz-8GB-500GB-NVDIA-NVS-4200M-Video-/182655022102?nma=true&si=%252BPjr%252B56B0Hl7T0Ycu0ouEYcbCic%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

And today I got the message that it has actually shipped. I was pretty certain it was going to be a scammer since there were only 5 sales on the account. We'll see how it goes.

>>61376241
Yeah, you could probably fab a carrier board that physically fit in an express card slot and possibly bit-bang slow access to the bus. You'd want the newer version 3 though.

>>61360576
You're living my dream.

>>61376678
My Hp wwan card works fine in my 2760p.

>>61377073
I thought he was talking about thinkpads.
of course elitebooks work fine with hp cards.

>>61375469
>You want the t440p
Not him but why T440p over T440s?

>>61377305
T440p is the one with the normal processor and is the successor to the T430. T440s has a low voltage (lower powered) processor

>>61372747
about the t420/t430, do they both (or do ALL thinkpads) have the light above the top of the screen?

>>61377336
Are low voltage processors really that bad?

>>61377381
Not really, but given the choice I'd go for the regular

what is the newest thinkpad you can get with a serial port

>>61374857
X22

>>61358962
Is there any of these buyers guides for desktop like dell optiplex ?

I can get a brand new t570 for 669 and free shipping should I ?
It has the specs I desire but is this even a real deal? It says web price is 1000

>>61379363
if it's not a scam then it seems like a good deal to me

>>61379363
Jk it's the t470p
Better value I think comes with better specs and less upcharges needed for 702.83

>>61379399
It's through the VIP Lenovo sale but the needed add one for the model you replied to push it through the roof

I'm looking for a latex/emacs(mostly org-mode) notebook, would a T420 be decent? Just traded my dell for a tower so need something portable and I can only find the T420 locally.

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Should I do it, fully upgraded everything except it's the better i5 instead of i7

>>61377347
anyone?
and also the trackpads/touchpads, do they allow you to scroll/wheel click?

>>61379532
Thinklight was dropped on the t430. Do you mean the mouse 3 button?

>>61379727
You mean after the t430 right? Mine has a thinklight

>>61371538
>>61371040
>>61371064
If you live near a university or college try their public surplus, if they have one. You can get cheap working thinkpads or parts even cheaper.

>>61379794

Yeah, the thinklight can be quite useful but if the keyboard is shiny then it kinda sucks but you can still see your hands at least.

>>61358962
>tfw no retro thinkpad

>Don't buy anything OTHER THAN HP Elitebook (2570p, 8770W, 2170p)

The Elitebook 840 is getting pretty affordable now. Build quality is still as solid as my old 2570p. Only problem is the shitty TN panel that HP insists on using, and the 840's lid is made of a black soft touch material that is an absolute fingerprint magnet. Touch it with clean dry hands and it will look like you massaged a stick of butter right before handling the laptop.

My stickers are peeling off, help, how do I glue them back?

>>61380488
what stickers

>>61380566
lenovo, windows, intel ones.

>>61379841
the fuck do people do then? buy a seperate light and deal with the glare?

>>61379727
thanks
yeah, sorry what do they do? (and do t430s have them?)

>>61380616
just leave them gone? why would you want them

>>61380663
If I remove them, they will leave ugly marks.

>>61380617
backlit or a flexible usb led

if you dont have a matte monitor screen(glare) get a privacy filter

it absorbs photons instead of reflecting them
IPS is better suited for outdoors

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>>61380682
The glue? Just clean it off

>>61380617
>yeah, sorry what do they do? (and do t430s have them?)

Well they are used to open links in new tabs, or closing your internet browser tabs. The use varies between programs but if you press it and move the Think nipple then you can scroll in any direction.

>>61380682
they are ugly marks to begin with so what difference does it make

the stickers preserved the plastic underneath them, the sooner you remove them then the sooner the plastic will get worn to the same shade as the surrounding plastic

>>61380732
How do i make my middle button a proper middle button rather then just a scroll button? It used to middle click but then something changed.

Are there still any IPS displays out there for the X200

>>61380755

Did you install tp middle? If you install it then you can do both clicking and smooth scrolling (not that shitty arrow icon that reacts to your mouse position).

In the taskbar you will also find the ultranav settings.

>>61380755
in the mouse settings "middle button action; use as middle-click", if you're on windows 10 you have to do a registry edit

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Windows-10/FIXED-Middle-Click-Functionality-Disabled-on-Windows-10-upgrade/td-p/2131854

>>61380791
Where can i get tp middle? I tried googling it but i just got some dead links

>>61380896
Nevermind i found it
https://github.com/summivox/misc_bin/raw/master/tpmiddle-0.5.exe

>>61362411
Suena a que te pegaste el tremendo virus compadre.

So I got a T440p for the autist of my brother.
Holy cow, the keyboard is a mixed feeling. In a way, is better than the original one, it doesnt flex and the keys that work produces a nice, albeit mushy, tactile feeling. But also lots of keys are scratchy as fuck, even getting stuck sometimes.
I should change the keyboard right?
Also, the clickpad is not nearly as bad as you, autists, make it sound, but I still prefer the old style trackpad. Probably I'll end changing it too.
And the screen sucks. Not nearly as bad as the screen of a T420 but is sucky. So, I need to put a 1080p IPS panel too.

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>>61373586
Listen xsauc, I'd like you to lose weight and start trapping again. Those few videos you made when you did was really nice, I've also got all of your pictures saved to my Thinkpad T420.
Of course I still watch your videos when you are in guy mode and enjoy your content. I'd just prefer it if you dressed up and looked cute again :3

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What's a good notebook that doesn't have that chiclet shit? That isn't too outdated. Preferably under 15in.

>>61381199
T430 with **20 series keyboard

Whats a nice and cheap computer to use as shitposting station?
I have a HP z420 for all the heavy shit.

http://www.storebattery.com.au/thinkpad-t430-11.1v-cell-australia-lenovo-notebook-computer-original-batteries-p-32034.html

Whats the chance this is genuine?

>>61381353
high

>>61367305
Miring

>>61379511
no, new chinkpads are not as durable desu

>>61373998
Eh. its old, but WSXGA+ displays are good, best luck getting a WUXGA one
Yeah at that price its good.
does it come with a battery and charger?

>>61374282
I had an issue on my T430s with windows 10, it downloaded a shit load of data and went to 55GB on the 64GB SSD...

If you are putting Win 7 without updates, go for it, I think it takes about 20GB with programs and drivers, iirc.

>>61374639
>poor fag
>BDROM
you can get one of those for $120 working.

have fun spending $60 because you want to play blu-ray, just get a Usb blu-ray drive

>>61374811
>guys, i somehow locked myself out on a generic laptop
>whats a generic password to make it work?!
How do people lock themselves out.
i never fucking get it, I understand a password, but bios?!

Shorting it out is a 50/50 chance, it might let you go into bios without saving it.

>>61375170
T450 is the next best thing.

>>61381040
K, I'll get on that then.

>>61381655
do a stream yo

>>61381715
kinda hard, I'm at a bar, being an alcoholic. :)

Dunno what to stream about... did you guys like the stream earlier about news?

Idk who i should steal content from... Marques, Paul and Kyle, A week of Linux news, Kek Syndicate, 8-bit geek, LGR... No computer forever because he doesn't do comptuer stuff anymore, hes like Paul Joseph Watson and Stephen Moleneux, but somehow more annoying.

Maybe I should do an ebay 'what to say and what not to say' when people message you questions or offers.

>>61381875
>Maybe I should do an ebay 'what to say and what not to say' when people message you questions or offers.
yeah, maybe this.

>>61358962
How do you tell the difference on whether a t6*/t6*p uses a 14.1 in screen or a 15 in screen in ebay photos? I'm planning on making the t70 and replacing the screen of the one I get with the QXGA one which is only 15in.

I don't want to end up with the wrong size because some ebay seller doesn't know.

>>61381655
w500 guy
battery and charger are included
guess im going for it then, first thinkpad
yay?

>>61382165
Yeah get it then!
it is outdated yes, but if you are going to use it to web browse and shitpost, it is more than enough.

the speakers aren't that loud but are much better than the Tinny t420.

I should of said the W500 is the best TP if you want something with a 16:10 ratio and 15", the last one made.

Although the sideways USB ports are kinda funky... dunno why Lenovo went with that.
Anyways get it. :P
Just know you can't core 2 quad it.
ATI GPu should be enough for league of legends

>>61381998
Damn... i didn't save a photo of the comparison I did a while back.
14.1" widescreens have the speakers locates on the left and right sides of the keyboard
15.4" widescreens have the speakers located above the keyboard (right below the display).

If you are looking for 4:3 14" and 15" T60/p (Or the hella rare European R61 4:3 model), you will not see any holes for the speaker as they are located in the bottom of the laptop. Additionally, the 15" 4:3 is easily identifiyable with its wide keyboard bezel, the sides of the bezel are about as wide as a regular key, the 14" bezel is a little bit bigger than the power or volume keys.

Best of luck getting a QXGA display for a decent price.

>>61380998
Solved the issue of the keyboard. I just have to pull the plate cover the screws towards myself. The keyboard actually feels very nice and firm.
The clickpad and the screen still sucks.
Are these T440p msata compatible?

>>61382295
Looking for the 4:3 not the 16:10. If I can secure the parts I'll pull the trigger but I'm in no hurry. I'm one of those people who really doesn't like widescreen and I'll try to stick with 4:3 until 3:2 (or something similar) starts to become more popular.

Thanks for the help on the bezels/speakers. I will definitely look for that and I can tell the difference now.

>>61382538
Get and external monitor

>>61382450
mSATA is mSATA, just compare the lenght sizes of them.

i know m.2 is smaller, then you have that ngff crap... hadn't researched much of it, sorry.

>>61382538
best of luck searching! I found a 14" 4:3 t61 w/ nVidia so I'll find out if it has a good board on monday...
Paid $50 for it.

I hope more computers use the 3:2 ratio display.
My Chromebook pixel has been throttling very terribly thanks to the heat.
If I can find an extender for the LCD ribbon cable, I am thinking of cutting up the junk 600E I have for it.
It won't be correct, I'll have to use the T4x era Usb keyboard, but the trackpoint works on it. I'd remove the bottom cover on the pixel and slap a fat fucking heatsink on it too.

>>61382628
>i know m.2 is smaller,
m.2 is longer

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I can't find my charger.

>>61382699
I took i ;)

what battery life should my x230 have? currently get like 3 hours with a 6cell battery

bought second hand, im thinking its a chink battery

>>61379511
Yeah sure anon if you want to
It's a nice thin and light laptop
>>61381610
Autism.
I mean you're not wrong but just because it's not as durable as a T60 doesn't make it bad
Lelnovo still advertises muh milspec

>>61379807
>tfw your college only has beaten to shit e430s that are still in use
:(

>>61380682
Just ignore them
The light parts fade back in after awhile

>>61383255
I get between 3 to 3:30 hours with a 6cell on my x230 doing light stuff, youtube, shitposting, listening to music.

OEM battery.

>>61380472
This
Also the 4300U is pretty okay compared to lower end cpus

>>61383349
Forgot to mention, I sometimes get around 4 hours, if I really try to save battery.

>>61383255
if on linux use tlp to recalibrate battery
if windows 7 you can use lenovo's power manager to recalibrate battery
windows 10 I don't know

but after you recalibrate the battery it'll give you an accurate reading of the condition of the battery either in tlp or lenovo's power manager or hwinfo64

>im thinking its a chink battery
lenovo is chinese...... so..........

>>61383362
>getting U cpus
>ever

yeah nah m8

New thread:

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>>61375758
I needed to deactivate Wayland and go back to X. That could be the issue because unity has its own window server, depending on how much time ago you installed Ubuntu.