/tpg/ ThinkPad General

First for the xx30 line and daily reminder that you only need to flash your EC (which requires no special hardware) if you wanna use chink batteries and the classic keyboard

Let's face it you're already buying a xx30 for it's better gpus anyway

How's my first Thinkpad purchase? X230 i5

Manufacturer: Lenovo
Model: x230
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3320M (2.60 GHz, 3MB L3, 1600MHz FSB)
RAM: 8G DDR3 (2x4GB)
Hard Drive: 128GB Solid STATE DRIVE SSD Sata 2.5" SUPER FAST performance
Graphics: Intel integrated HD
Screen: 12.5" 1366X768
Optical: no
Webcam: Low-Light 720p HD Camera with Face Tracking
Network: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet - Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6250 AGN
Interfaces: (1) MiniDisplayPort with audio (1) VGA (2) USB 3.0 (1) USB 2.0 (1) Always on USB 2.0 (1) 4-in-1 SD Card Reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC slot) (1) Express Card 54mm
COA: Windows 10 Professional

Paid $240

>>62196054
yea, pretty much just the iGPU
I usually play a little bit of games on it (2hu, osu! and emulators) and to be honest the tablet variants are really comfy for this

I got an X230 a few months ago. Paid in pounds rather than colony coins though, so cost a little more. See if you can pick up a cheap ultrabase 3 dock; it gives you extra ports and a DVD drive for ripping music. Might want to change the paste on the CPU if you haven't already. It can be a little annoying to try and reconnect some of the cables after disassembly, but that's literally the only downside I've found so far.

>>62195688
Just got my t430.
Should I format it? Would it be enough?

Enjoying my T460 very much. Got it for €450 incl. 1 year on-site warranty. Bright 1080p ips/good battery/ssd/solid build quality.

>>62196054
I bought a T440P for the better GPU on that.

>tfw no dropin laptop GPUs

If that was a thing on thinkpads they'd be literally fucking perfect for any task

Looking for a glorified term for webdev/light coding stuff. Thinking about slapping a ssd inside a x200 or x220 but I'm afraid the x200 would shit itself running all those godawful electron apps or useless frameworks someone at school is bound to shove down our throats because muh future . How wrong am I ?

Which thinkpad is best for peace of mind regarding intel ME?
Is coreboot enough or do I need to go full libreboot?
So far I have been looking at the X200.

>>62196506
For complete piece of mind you should go no less than full autismo with libreboot and trisquel/parabola

>>62196342
Some older ThinkPads have MXM slots. Not sure how well it worked though.

>>62196035
What are these stickers?

>>62196506
X200 or X60

>>62196310
Yeah sure
Maybe take look in the bios

>>62196035
Who makes that toaster sticker?

Anyone gotten faster than 1600MHz ram to work in T440p? Crucial lists 1866MHz as working but I've yet to see anybody actually post it.

My setup:

T440p
1920x1080p IPS matte screen
t450 trackpad
Backlit keyboard
256GB 2242 M.2 SSD
512GB Samsung 850 EVO
i7 4700MQ

Does anybody know about the Thinklight? I have seen conflicting documentation on multiple sites saying it was an option for the t440p but I cannot find any components or any model with it.

>>62196620
They're "/g/ approved toaster" stickers in tin foil
>>62196707
The guy at patchdynamics
He's gonna post here when he has them in stock
In the meanwhile you can go to his website for some really nice patches tho

>>62196706
Sorry but I'm a dumb newfag.
What should I look for in the bios?

>>62196763
Oh you know the usual
Passwords, if you already haven't
Computrace and what not
Check if they played with any hardware settings (multi threading, hyperthreading etc)
Or just reset the bios and call it a day

>>62196398
Honestly unless you want the free as in free autism vaccines, I say you'd benefit from the extra oomph for the x220 over a x200

>>62196605
One word
Whitelist

>>62196803
Oh you meant that. Yeah it was the first thing I checked, thanks.
Is win7 ice any decent? Using it atm and doesn't look bad. When I'll buy an SSD and more ram I'll switch to Linux, but for now is there any reason I shouldn't use it?

>>62196342
The elitebook 8770w doesn't have this problem

>>62196824
No win 7 should be fine but I'm guessing you've got only 4 gigs of ram
I wouldn't push it too far though with that much ram
Though I can't see why you can't use Linux now

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>>62196246
The xx30s can do much more than those
If I weren't broke I'd love to own a x230t
I'm buying a TC4400 instead though

>>62196199
That's nice anon
A bit too pricy if you're in the US but I'd guess that's mainly from the not shit amount of ram and SSD
Enjoy my dude

>>62196842
I'd like to start reading the Linux bible instead of throwing myself into stuff through tutorials and shit like I normally do, so I'd like to take my time and have a better experience overall with a faster pc and 8 gigs of ram and of course more knowledge on what I'm doing.

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Reminder that this exists
I'm gonna buy one soon

>>62196870
Alright then
Good luck anon

>>62196035
Holy shit that placard is glorious.

>>62196872
Thanks.
What's your setup?

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>>62196887
T430
Default i5
8 GB ram
900p screen
1050ti egpu
One 500 spinner (win 10)
One 750 spinner (storage)
One spare 500 (gentoo) and spare 750 (spare) both spinners
One 128 GB msata ssd (win 8.1 embedded, Ubuntu)

Gonna buy a classic keyboard maybe
Or a Backlit one

>>62196858
but they're the only ones that are interesting to me desu

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Looking to buy a refurbished T430, T430s or T440 to play around with - only problem I'm finding is that battery life is shite (2-3 hrs). Would it be wise to buy a cheap refurb and replace the batteries and swap out the DVD bay with a 3-cell?

I'm looking more towards 6-8+ hours battery life mostly on spreadsheets.

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>>62196883
The guy making those is gonna post here when they're in stock
I'm stupidly hyped for them

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>>62196820
Precision masterrace

>>62196940
That's cool anon I'm just telling you it can do more

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>>62196970
These stickers are making me moist

i7 x230 or i5 t430?

It'll be for 4 years of college.

Is T540p gud?

>>62196963
Ultrabay (which is what the DVD bay is called) batteries don't work on T430 or newer
They only work the T430s (which believe me, it needs it the most)

Personally I can get around 4.5 hours from T430 with 6 cell so I don't know who told you 2-3 hours
I'd suggest you get a 9 cell and a T430 (and maybe a slice battery if you wanna go overboard)
That should get you around 8-9 hours ish

>>62196988
>lmao thinkpad screens are shit

I'm using mpv on T420, what's a good config for it?

>>62197007
Kind of I guess?

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>>62197007
M4600 gudder

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>>62196972
And elitebook masterrace ;-;

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>>62197024
>>62197007
M4800 gudder than gudder

>>62197024
>>62197040
why?

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>>62197034
EliteBooks are pretty, but ZBook is real masterrace.

Poorfags like me get same performance out of Precision lappy without $$$ pricetag.

>>62197006
The i5 and i7 s are the same in those
X230 if mobility
T430 if full fledged autism mobile (it supports quad core and stuff my man)

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>>62197063
Dell Precision M4600, M4700, and M4800 have low values, better stock screen (1080p standard), MXM GPU, four RAM slots, option for quad cpu, etc.

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>>62196871
Can I have the pizza please?

>>62197093
I looked them up, and yes they would be better, but used ones are few and far between in my country, and the ones out there are too expensive. I can get a good used T540p, for half of the cheapest m4800 I could find.

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>>62196199
Enjoy 1366x768!

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>>62197131
Ur country is shit. All the government contractors and feds in burgerland are throwing out beefy Precisions like there's no tomorrow.

>>62197153
pic was harsh but yeah. Maybe you can find a kangaroo or something

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I have an old E530 which seems to be freezing randomly every 2 seconds every now and then. It seems to have this problem both on linix and windows.
Any idea of why it behaves like this?
It doesn't crash and it doesn't seem to misbehave in any other way.

>>62197194
Cooling? Broken ram? Have you done anything with the hardware lately?

>>62197201
Doesn't seem to have anything to do with temperature. Can happen when I boot it.
What is the easiest way to test ram? Ram test from linux live imge?
No, I have not done anything hardware related on the machine.

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>>62196035
Just upgraded my t540p to a i7-4700k.
Feels pretty good.

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Sorry for posting this on your venerable /tpg/ but I have a question; my uncle just gave me his Lenovo y50-70 (pic related9. Is this good for anything? Noob here.

>>62197331
Those are "cheap" gayming laptops.
Yes, those are pretty gud for the price.
Now GTFO off /tpg/ normie!

>>62197357
shit&praise hmm...
thank you anyway

>>62197331
Clean it out and have fun my dude
It's not /tpg/ material but I wouldn't get rid of it

>>62197357
>REEEEEEE MUH SEKRIT KLUB
>REEEEEEE GET THINKPAD

>>62197299
Nice css
And thinkpad (you did do a pad swap tho right?)

>>62196817
nah fuck freedumbs, I smoke 3 packs a day on purpose to get a pacemaker before turning 40 so the nsa can own me from the inside.

x220 it is.

>>62197399
Kek'd
Enjoy your X220

>>62196970
link?

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So, the £75 15" T60p has been delivered. Like I was expecting it's 1400x1050, not 1600x1200.

Still a good price?

>>62197382
No still not.
I bought a chink one from ebay for 10 bucks.
I got it yesterday and I planning to do the swap tomorrow

>>62197515
Patchdynamics

>>62197569
>Vista
That takes me back

>>62197569
>comes with the key
r a r e

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>>62197569
WAIT WHAT

>install xp
>advertised "120GB HDD"
>see this

The absolute madmen.

>>62197885
Nice very nice indeed.
But why xp?
Would you not be better off with some more free option iykwim.
Stallman is not proud of you anon

>>62197922
But can you not see it was Designed for Windows® XP (Windows Vista™ Capable)?

I'll probably use XP, 7 and Loonix.

Finally got myself a x230. Put openSUSE on it, very happy with the result.

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I traded a crappy netbook for a X41 tablet that will come in max two weeks and have several questions

>Can I slam a 2GB RAM stick into it if I don't have 1GB stick laying around?
>Does Linux easily recognize the stylus and digitizer? I want to use it as cintiq replacement on the go
>Can I trust chink batteries for $35? Locally they cost 60-86 Eur
>Can I cram a Broadcom Crystal HD hardware video decoder into it?


Current laptop I have is too bulky and heavy to carry with me every day, so I just want something lightweight for casual web browsing, drawing and watching animu on it

Are the stickers out?

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>>62198308
This one?

>>62198498
Yeah

>>62196035
Just got my first t42! Scored it for $10. I'm currently installing debian on it, thinkpad master race- Would their be any bros out their that could spare a clit for my clitmouse? You would make a poorfags day

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Who else Soft Dome Master Race here?
soft rim or classic dome fags btfo eternally

>>62198699
>soft rim
more like gay rim job am I right

>>62198158
>Can I slam a 2GB RAM stick into it if I don't have 1GB stick laying around?
If it's the right type, I don't see why not.
>Does Linux easily recognize the stylus and digitizer? I want to use it as cintiq replacement on the go
Yes.
>Can I trust chink batteries for $35? Locally they cost 60-86 Eur
Chink batteries just wear faster
>Can I cram a Broadcom Crystal HD hardware video decoder into it?
Maybe? Try it and see.

>>62198775
Not him, but as someone who has never used an IBM 40 series laptop, how usable are they today?

>>62198820
Install a lightweight linux distro (DebianDog, Porteus, Lubuntu) and it will be a decent browserbox as long as you manage your tabs well.

>>62198711
haha you are right my man! high five up top catch you on the flipside

>>62198699
Soft rim is the worst. Classic dome is okay, but yeah. Soft Dome is best trackpoint nub

>>62198892
Classic dome kina only works on the really old keyboards. I'm talking mid 90s here.

Meeting a pajeet who swaps parts around to flip laptops often. Paying $255 for a t430 with all the bells and whistles without gpu. Did I do good?
i7 3520m@ 2.9, 8gb dual channel ram, 1600x900, 500gb drive, 9-cell oem battery. Oem charger.

>>62199004
You could do better, but not without hours of scouring ebay. Not bad.

What 2.5'' drives can fit inside the x220's 2.5'' slot?

>>62199159
Anything 7mm or thinner will fit properly.

>>62199159
Probably 2.5" ones.

>>62199159
I made a 9mm SSD fit by removing the top portion of the drives enclosure, voided the warranty tho

>>62199206
>x220
>warranty
nigger what

Which one to go for?

x230 8GB 128GB SSD i7-3520M very good condition for 180GBP

or

E6430 i7-3720QM 8GB, 500GB HDD, Nvidia NVS5200m Grade D scrachtes around and dents with some light spots on screen for 150 GBP

or

T430 i7, 8GB, 500GB HDD only scratches on lid 222,22 GBP

or

W530, 4GB, no HDD, no battery, no, cable i7 3720QM with cracks shiny and ware ontouchpad for 150 GBP

>>62199294
x230 for nice portability
e6430 if you don't care

X220 or T420 for my first ThinkPad? Both refurbs, cost the same, specs identical except for HD+ screen on the T420. I originally wanted the X220 but now I'm afraid it might be too small, help me.

>>62199322
with the x230 is there anyway to change the panel in the future? And with the eGPU which GPU would fit to the i7-3520m?

>>62199433
i think there is a 1080p mod kit for the x230, yeah
as far as i know the CPU makes no difference for eGPUs. it has an express card slot if that's what you mean

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T430 or T430s?

430 is great overall and awesome battery life

430s has slightly better specs and lighter/thinner

>>62199231
The drive's warranty you nigger

>>62199294
The X230 is the only one even a little worth the money.

>>62199389
Get the T420, it'll be your favourite laptop, until you eventually get an X220 that is, then you'll realize that the X220's size is perfect for you and that the T420 is actually fuckhuge and you won't use it ever again.

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just got my x60t, came in 2 days which was nice
now to put debian on it, does libreroot still render all the function keys useless and force it to remain on max brightness?

>>62199616
thx I will go with the x230

is this docking station ok or should I get a different one?
[spoiler]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X230i-Docking-Station-Port-Replicator-USB-3-0-Keys-/401164692697?epid=702315344&hash=item5d67476cd9:g:7DQAAOSwuLZY3lUs[/spoiler]

and how long would you guess would a cheap battery last?
[spoiler]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-Cell-battery-for-Lenovo-Thinkpad-X220-X220i-X220S-X230-X230i-42T4861-42T4862-/332063977474?hash=item4d508e3002:g:sTgAAOSw241YU5V~[/spoiler]

>>62199803

no spoilers on gee, mr leddit

>X230 i5-3210M 320GB 4GB Win7 Pro
>$113

i was really tempted, was this a good price? im trying to hold out for an i5-3380m or i7-3520m in good condition since i want to emulate ps2 games.

>>62199761
is the screen good quality on the x220?

>>62199852
>Screen quality
It's a ThinkPad.

Why do you ask about the x220? Get the T420, that's the one you really want as a first ThinkPad.

>>62199840
http://www.4chan.org/faq#spoiler

how the fuck should I know.. and fuck no I don't go to that shithole.. this is enough

Whats the best place to get used or fake Thinkpad t60 Batteries.
are the fake batteries any good or should i go for a original one.

>>62199905
Aliexpress or someplace similar. Go ask >>>/g/csg/

>>62199790
alright /g/, i've fallen hard for this thinkpad meme and have spent the majority of my free time the last couple days doing some research. i'll go through my process here for anybody else having trouble deciding what to get for their first thinkpad. After a good amount of autistic research, pining, budget concerns and contemplation, my choices were narrowed down to
>x230. inexpensive, comfy size
>x220. dropped. not enough oomph compared the similarly priced x230.
>T420. inexpensive, classic, very easy to find the optimal specs, widely accepted as the go to older model
>13. dropped. 2017 model is overpriced, and 2016 model is nowhere to be found, sadly. If it had an i7 or current gen i5, might be worth. Was seriously considering this, but in the end ive decided its just not worth it
>x270. comfiest modern form factor by far, absolutely insane battery life, better for budget than t470
>t470s. positives: powerful, has onboard ram as well as slots resulting in most memory capacity of modern thinkpads. Overall a more poweful and flexible machine than the x270
>x1 carbon. dropped. too much money, no real benefits over the x270 and t470s other than a nice bezel and screen

There were others, but they were all dropped earlier. I absolutely should buy an older, less expensive machine, play around with it, and then see if I want to upgrade at a later date....but god damn, I really want a nice, new, modern laptop. Any suggestions to models I may have missed in my search as a good alternative to the x230 and T420 would be appreciated. I want something fast enough to not make me constantly aware of how dated it is, and I'm a sucker for nice screens. The 12.5" form factor of the x series really appeals to me. this post is probably a giant mess, but its very late here, and I am tired, I know im a dumbass for focusing so much on the newer models, but im a sucker for shiny new things. the search has been fun regardless of what i decide on purchasing. thanks /g/

>>62196963

I get around 4 1/2 hours with 6 cell on t440p with i5 4300m. 9cell will certainly bring it up higher. haswell is significantly more efficient at idle consuming far less power but when it comes to actual usage there isnt much power difference between sandy, ivy and haswell. for spreadsheets id say t440

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>>62198699

That feel when you run your finger around the soft rim

>>62196035
Where can I buy one of those stickers?

>>62199531
I'm also looking at these ones not sure. The T430 has the 9 cell option which is cheaper than the ultra bay battery for the T430s.

>>62200311
You can't yet, but they will be available here
http://www.patchdynamics.net/

>>62200251
just get a t420 you dumb faggot

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What's a nice, relatively priced thinkpad that can get shit done? Will mostly be used for programming, web browsing with tens of tabs and space station 13. Was thinking a T420???

>>62197885
arrrrgh i'm mad af that you bought that before me
ended up buying an x60t instead for 50 quid
gonna libreboot?

>>62200378
>supporting alt-right faggots

>>62196035
Woo! Finally! I'm gonna get that sticker.

Next to the GitS sticker

>>62200575
>alt-right faggots
>patches
anon...

>>62199531
T430

>>62200584
Except it's all /pol/ patches.

>>62200575
found the upset pajeet

>>62200688
Thanks

>>62199849
Yeah, pretty gud. I think it would emulate ps2 gaymes just fine.

>>62200251
T430.

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One month until thinkpad trannyversary.

thinking of buying E470 with nvidia 940mx and 1900X1080 resolution

are there better options in that price range?

>>62201035
T570 for 670$(base model) with corporate store discount. See OP

>>62196736
>They're "/g/ approved toaster" stickers in tin foil
Where can I get them? Are supposed to go on the lid or the underside of your dankpad?

>>62201033
I saw you in another thread showing your dick.

>>62201076
inside obviously

>>62201068
Thanks, I am in Norway, so doubt I'll get that discount. Price is actually twice the amount of E470 here

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>>62201086
not me in pic.

>>62196199
>i5-3320M
>1366x768
Enjoy the infinite battery life.

>>62201128
I recognize those socks. Damn you for making me feel things.

>>62196963
I have a t420s and can pull about 5 hours word processing and like 4 browsing. the ultrabay battery is good but it only adds an extra couple of hours and because of the way the thinkpad drains it they tent to deteriorate /very/ quickly.

So I'm a total newfag to thinkpads.

Can I fit two drives into it? HDD+SSD.

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Am I retarded for wanting longer batter life if I don't really need to since I'm doing my school work as long as the standard 4-5 hours on the computer?

>>62197860
I got myself an advance dock (the one with the pci-e slot) with keys. suck me off now please.

>X230 doesn't support 5g
If I buy those usb wifi adapters, should I just settle for a cheap one or does matter if I buy an expensive one. Also, does the antenna make my speed go faster? My plan is only 150mb

>>62198498
thanks, going to pirate that and print it on my own vinyl printer.

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>>62200540
Too slow my friend, I saw it pretty much as soon as it went up and still left it for over a day.

Don't care about libreboot, I'm not going to be using it that much. Rather not fuck around with it when there's no need.

>>62198699
Don't thinkpads come with the soft dome by default? 4 of my 5 have soft dome, the other is classic dome.

>all these sellers asking $300+ for T430

What's wrong with these people?

>>62201542
>Should I just settle for a cheap one
Depending on the brand and everything, you get what you pay for.
>does the antenna make my speed go faster
better antenna increases range.

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>"2" day shipping

>>62201553
can this run homm3?

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Should I get a 12-cell battery for my X200?

>>62201560
I've seen off the shelf Thinkpads with Soft Rim too. Seems to be kinda random. Classic Dome isn't a thing aymore though.

>>62201841
Dude HOMM3 is 1999. According to Wikipedia the game needs

133 MHz CPU
32 MB RAM
2 MB VRAM
200 MB HDD

>>62201841
That FireGL is equivalent to a Radeon X1700, so I would truly hope it could.

>>62202009
I'm not saying it's bad though. I play HOMM3 almost daily.

>>62199206
cant you just remove the cover of the ssd? it wastes lots of space for no reason.

>>62196035
Anyone know if elitebook/latitude/precision have/are planned to have libreboot support? I don't hate thinkpads or anything, I just want to look at all the options before deciding.

>>62200692
you can find better patches sold by other anons in /o/ or /k/ in their respective thread

I got a w530, battery indicator says it's charging when I plug the adapter in but this shit isn't booting. Tried this discharge method a bunch bit still isn't turning on.

Any solutions?

m4800 vs m4700?

>>62202325
yes

What do you think of the machines with pen and touch input?

>>62202336
ty

>>62202359
I have one that's pen only and one that's pen and multi-touch on the way

Anyone know any good guides for coreboot on the t430? I know basically what I have to do but I've never flashed bios firmware on any board so I'm not sure exactly what to do.

>>62202359
They're nice. I mean, you got to prepare for a relatively low resolution screen, but then again, their resolutions aren't any lower than any other corresponding non-touch model of the time. If you buy a used Thinkpad tablet, get a new hinge in case the one it comes with is worn.

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>>62201452
Yes

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>>62202672

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>>62202672
repost from yesterday's thread but fuck this is comfy

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It was a good day today.

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Will x220 with i5 2520m be strong enough for my chinese cartoons? Or should I get a t420 with dedicated Nvidia GPU?

>>62202995
doesn't matter, no hevc on both of them, anime falls back to cpu decoding

>>62201452
you can fit three

>>62202995
What makes you think Chinese cartoons need a dedicated GPU?

So my T420s wifi card is shit. I'm planning on getting a new one and installing a modded BIOS.

Does the modded BIOS affect the boot time by a lot?

>>62197135
>>62201162
Yeah, 1366x768 isn't great but I can't really complain considering all x230s come with that resolution.

>>62202995
I don't see why not. My x200T runs 720p 60 fps videos just fine. that has a dual core, 1.8 ghz CPU.

>>62203155
It's 12" so you wouldn't be able to get more screen real estate out of it anyways. With a higher resolution things would be sharper but scaled to match 1366x768. Also, Linux compatibility would suffer.

>>62202884
Nice, I had mine setup in a similar way when my main PC was down.

>>62202897
I like the classic windows 95 / 98 theme, fits well with the utilitarian aesthetics of the Thinkpad

>>62203094
Well hardware acceleration is a thing. Forgot to mention I want to hook it to tv too play in 1080p.

>>62203382
I used to watch 1080p Blu Ray rips on my T400 with only Intel GPU and it worked fine. The system got kinda sluggish but the video playback was perfect. This was a Core2Duo 2.4GHz. A 2.5GHz i5 should be fine for 1080p video without any dGPU.

>>62196035
w2c toaster slaps?

Anyone know how to find out your edid on void? I'd like to libreboot my x60t but I don't know if I have the correct panel

>>62203453
I'm using an old dual core 2ghz laptop right now and with Plex it struggles with OP/Ed sequences a little, don't stutter but quality is noticeably worse during that. I guess I'll go x220, it's so nice and small.

>>62203524
If the qualtiy drops with Plex your network could be at fault.
Anyways, if you can get an X230. The internal GPU is a massive leap away from that of the X220.

Is it true that the x230 can't handle video playback of 1080p or higher? How will I watch my Blu-ray rips? :-(

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it's here nigger lovers

>>62203670
HD4000 can even handle gayming and probably 4k playback

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>>62203677
WHIRRRRRR

>>62203839
Looks ugly.

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Well fuck me, I followed the instructions for disassembling this T60 and the top left side just won't fucking budge, the bottom clip comes out but that it. The entire right side is fucking easy.

Please help.

My laptop screen was covered with green flashes, I paid someone who replaced it and couldn't turn lighten the screen (but he says he could see something with a flashlight). The displays works properly when connected to an external screen. This isn't a fuse problem. Does someone have a solution? ty

>>62203922
IIRC you need to unscrew the orange thing

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>>62202672
reporting

>>62203960
The heatsink?

>>62203922
did you unscrew the vga screws

>>62204079
don't unscrew the heatsink. it's not screwes into the case.
do this
>>62204145

>>62204145
>>62204171
You mean the screws literally either side of the port?

>>62203889
your mom looks ugly

>>62204208
yes. they fix the motherboard in place

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what distros work flawlessly with x60t?
using void right now and basically nothing works

>>62204242
I don't understand why this is necessary just to get the keyboard bezel off. And what tool can even unscrew them, considering they're flush with the chassis?

>>62204279
I used Ubuntu MATE 17.10 on my tablet and pretty much everything worked. The digitizer, the screen rotation(not the automatic but by pressing the button). Just installed Fedora to try out and it works with that too, but use xorg as wayland doesn't work all the way

What happens if someone puts a BIOS password wrong multiple times?

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>>62197034
the one true master race

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>>62204329
So you just want the bezel off. OK that's different. Usually you lift it up from the front and once all the clips are disattached you slide it out from beneath the screen.

Btw pic related is good for unscrewing the VGA port in case you ever have to

>>62203121
it's the same shit as the original one

you don't even realize it's a modded one until you see the extra settings.

>>62200575
(You)

>>62203121
If you want to mod your BIOS you might as well install Coreboot.

>>62204390
All the clips except the upper left came out perfectly fine. I am 75% sure it will just snap if I apply more force.

>>62197135
On a laptop that size it's nearly retina resolution kid.

>>62204345
not keen on either of those tbqh
anyone know what else works?
>>62204479
can you flash coreboot without opening up your thinkpad?

>>62204020
love the look and the extra buttons on the screen, might make my next purchase a tablet version.

>>62198699
Soft Dome is the best, I've tried them all.

Classic Dome sucks the moisture out of my finger, it's weird. Plus it gets filthy almost instantly.

>>62200575
Oy vey it's anuddah shoah!

>>62204484
Hmmm... I'm only speaking from experience with the T400 and X230 here but neither of these have a screw anywhere near that place...
Try removing the VGA screws, I guess. Usually they only fix the mainboard to the base but maybe it's different on the T60.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjtKmBfO_7o
This 10 year old kid made an annoying but comprehensive disassembly guide.

>>62196035
Im buying one of those stickers.

>>62204612

> do a google search for "official /g/ certified toaster" because I wanted to see if I could find where it was sold without having to ask in a post
> All results are just for kitchen toasters

Not sure what I was expecting

>>62204667
Read the thread anon we only talked about it 20 different times.

>>62204583
Nope, it's a bust, no hope. I am never going to try and service a piece of shit ThinkPad ever again.

>>62196035
I'll be *that* guy.

>/G/

SCUFFED STOCK

>>62201922
more like you should tell me where to cop. also I want the 3cell for that slim and light

>>62205028
not to one up your pedantry, but since every letter is capitalised, it is somewhat of an acceptable choice.

>>62205120
Yeah, it wouldn't look right if it was lowercase, but it is still culturally incorrect.

I actually wish that whole /g/ sentence was left off. Would be more AESTHETIC. maybe put /g/ down in the subtext, but whatever. Still a cool sticker and I'll buy it.

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/g/ i really need your help now.

Ill be buying a ThinkPad soon, on my country's version of ebay there are plenty of x220 t420 and popular models like that.

Now my worry is, are these laptops good for web dev/design?

Im gonna use Linux

I need to know if something like (pic related) is at least strong enough to play some smaller games I.E. League of legends?

And finally, is it often that thinkpads are BIOS locked? If so how is a BIOS lock removed?

Be serious pls babes

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>>62198699

>>62205508
kek wtf

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>>62198699

>>62198699
Why is the soft rim always shat on, my finger slips off the soft dome.

>>62205495
>And finally, is it often that thinkpads are BIOS locked?
pretty random
>If so how is a BIOS lock removed?
easiest way is with the password, some can have the EEPROM shorted and some can have the BIOS flashed

BIOS lock's proper name is supervisor password

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Do you want a rear opportunity /g/?

>>62204020
You are making me hype for my x200 tablet that should come in tomorrow. I should format my extra t420 hard drive in anticipation so I can saw them.

>>62204020
>keyboard + mouse

Jesus christ, abomination

>>62204535
Yeah I love 'em. Some of them don't do anything in a few distros I've tried so I program them to be undo-redo in Krita and GIMP.

>>62205937
The x200 tablet gets no love but it's fantastic. I even made a video about it. I'm getting an x220 tablet coming in (maybe) tomorrow, if not probably Monday.

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>>62204020
>>62205973

WHAT WERE DEY THINK-KING

>>62206000
this fucking triggers me

>>62205702
wash your fingers you greasy fuck

>>62205988
link vid

>>62205973
???
>>62206000
It's not that bad, rather comfy without the trackpad
>>62206049
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKrYkBf7W88

It's a long one, so get your popcorn ready

>>62197331
They're shit I've seen 3 fuck up as soon as warranty runs out

>>62206088
The keyboard/mouse being off center with the latchhole makes it unpleasing to look at [yes I likely have autism]

>>62206032
fingers aren't even greasy, I just have huge hands so it makes awkward angles.

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>>62196035
I love my perfectly sized grey laptop of happiness. Fallout 3 should run if I can get graphics drivers working, although they don't want to play nice with 2012 (there are drivers for win 8.1 which are manipulated win 7 ones but it doesn't like them.)

>>62206099
Oh, well it is strange now that you mention it.

>>62203839
how is it anon?

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>>62206131
>windows
>fallout 3
>twitch
>chrome
>100% cpu usage
jesus fucking christ kill yourself

>>62205789
A Z E R T Y

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>>62206279
>don't like things I don't like
I just felt like I might want to go back and have another go at it since it would likely run. It ran on my T60p fine and that's older. Twitch has poorly programmed flash video bullshit, of course it's going to make a laptop from 2008 rev up. It's still cooler than my old X230.

>>62206460
disable flash and it uses html5, I don't think that will help you though

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>>62206460
>missing the point of my post this hard
>"durr why cant i enjoy eating my feces??? xdddd"
reddit.com is a website more suited for people of your mental speed

>>62206510
is this really the thread for this?

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>>62206549
you're the one out of place, so why the fuck are you bitching towards me about it?

>>62206192
It's ok. Some parts are a bit flimsy but it may be from the previous owner. The keyboard is good, but the screen is bad. It's hard to get a good viewing angle and even with my glasses I have trouble seeing shit. I'm a bit concerned about the CD bay because the plastic flexes hard there. Other than that, it feels like an uncucked thinkpad. I'm not used to laptops so these may be a nonissue. I'm debating removing the jewtel sticker, I need to signal to goyim that I spent extra for an i7.

Is it worth $300 for the i7/8GB/500GB in very good condition? I'd say so.

Hey /g/!
Some help? I have an IBM Thinkpad 600, the problem is, dont show nothing. The LCD 100% black.
Try connect the Thinkpad to a monitor, but nothing (i dont know if the function keys works).
Dont make sounds (beeps)

Anyone knows something?

>>62207257
if there's something wrong with the board you're out of luck

>>62207257
I think the graphics chip is out, you're stuck man. Time to buy a new laptop

>>62201518
No you're not, either get a AC or 9v battery bank or get the X series for battery life

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Will the next thinkpad be the last laptop with the ibm layout in my lifetime?

>>62206279
I bet you go to some kinda weed image board and then get upset when people don't smoke at 420.

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>>62196035
Were can you buy / order / make these? They are pretty dank senpai

>>62208640
buy printer and sticker paper

wallah!

>>62196035
the /G/ instead of /g/ triggers me

>>62208855
but the inconsistency of capitalization with /g/ would look gay and autistically unpleasing

>>62196035
what's /G/?

you might want to stick to reddit

>>62209022
le ebic troll man

>>62208332
Where to buy an used thinkpad in europe? I dont care much about the kb layout, just want a t440s or x230t with i7

>>62210509
>>62208332

Fug didnt mean to quote anyone

Oh too late now, everyone will know my mistake

>>62210509
not really sure the i7 is worth it for the x230, it costs at least 20% more than the i5 model for a small performance boost

What's a reasonable price to pay for a T430 with 1600x900 screen and 8GB RAM?

The guide doesn't provide price range for models that are above base spec.

Someone trade me their x220 for my modded vita (with sd2vita).

>>62208640
Read the thread

>>62210849
What the fuck nice

>>62196035
Reminder to nenver buy Thinkpads due to hardware DRM and whitelists.

Dell and HP are fine.

>>62211163
Nobody buys new Thinkpads here, and certainly nobody buys those Dell and HP cuckbooks.

>chicklet keyboards
>no ultrabay
>no roll cage
etc.

>>62211163
>Reminder to nenver buy Thinkpads due to hardware DRM and whitelists.
>Dell and HP are fine.
explain

>>62210849
i really want a vita so Id probably do the same

>>62210849
Haha, I too sold my VITA(for 150$) to get a Thinkpad recently. Thinking of getting a t430 or x230, now. I mainly sold it because I started to realise that gaymes are a waste of time, and hopefully I'll use the Thinkpad to learn something(programming, haxxing etc) and be productive. Playing old games once in a while doesn't hurt too.

>>62213081
I bought a T430 and I never realized how capable the thing was and now I wish I had gone for a X230
Go for a X230
Shit posting and light gaming in bed are a God send

>>62205120
>>62205191
>/g/ wouldn't look right lowercase
yup, reddit

Redpill me on the x250

>>62215211
Why
There are better X series laptops

>>62215834
Well I guess that given the same price it would be better than an x230/20

newfriend here, i like the x series but idk which model i should look for on ebay

>>62216010
I don't know even then it's a tradeoff
>worse performance
>single channel ram
>broken graphics subsystem

>>62216010
I wouldn't trade my 220 for any newer x model.

>>62217304
X230 with classic keyboard

>>62214037
In context of the rest of the sticker you dumb fucking idiot

Literally kill yourself irl

>>62196199
I brought for same money x240 with 17hrs battery life.

>>62217563
Do all the keys work with that now or is it still borken?

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>>62196506
>>62196595
But which model of think pad gets maximum performance(size is not a concern) while offering the option for libre boot and tris or para?

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Just ordered a x220 and new 9 cell battery, thoughts?

where can I buy this sticker

>>62219677
Start by learning how to read.

>>62200378

>>62219542
oem or chink?

>>62220486
both are chink

>>62220739
lenovo chink or chinky chink?
for the battery

>>62220755
44++? If that means anything.
It's sealed from lenovo, not sure from where

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Alright everyone, /g/ stickers drop on Thursday the 7th at 6PM EST.

>>62196035
>my pic made it to the OP
I feel honored, ty!

>>62196620
>>62196707
>>62200311
>>62200582
>>62196970
>>62203460
>>62204612
>>62208640
>>62198308
Got a drop date, they're going up on my site when it hits 6PM EST on the 7th.

>>62205028
>>62214037
>>62208855
>>62209022
I would've also preferred having it be lowercased however uppercase simplY fits the whole tech certified design better.

>>62197005
The octo titties? Those will start coming in for free with all orders being placed.

>>62201546
You're free to make ones for yourself at home, that's why I share the full res pics!

>>62200575
>alt-right
boo hoo

>>62200692
Damn, wasn't aware Toradora was a nazi propaganda anime or that Satania is a 1488er

>>62199004
just picked it up. Apparently it has the Nvidia nvs5400m in it. Guy didn't know.
The cpu is idling at like 65c and slowing to 1.2ghz, randomly spiking to 3.3ghz.Is that just normal on-battery behavior? I'm used to desktops.

>>62220909
oh I thought you did aliexpress or something not from lenovo

you should be fine

>>62220925
>Got a drop date, they're going up on my site when it hits 6PM EST on the 7th.

Thanks, pretty sure you own that website and are talking about th eowner in third person, but doesnt matter

Is there any reason to avoid the L series? They're supposed to have longer battery life.

>>62221056
*meant the other posts before now

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>>62221056
>pretty sure you own that website and are talking about th eowner in third person
I own that site, yeah, what do you mean by "talking about the owner in third person"?

>>62221071
?

>>62221087
triparoo

>>62221087
See
>>62196736
>>62196970
>>62197652
>>62200378

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>>62221164
That wasn't me, some other anon went on a question answering spree, for which I'm thankful for since I only now check in since the stickers tracking gave me a date of when the stickies arrive.

Also they're holo, not foil. Chances are he has 4chanX which saves the original filenames.

>>62221208
How much will they cost HOMBRE?

>>62221244
tree fiddy

>>62221300
Breddy Gud! Thank you

>>62221208
They're not print on demand? oy vavoy

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>>62220925
oh I just stole this from /k/ and was going tard over here with this

thanks for the release my dude
Ill be ordering 3 (or more ;) )

>>62221331
I outsource my sticker printing to a very fine lady with big titties who knows her sticky stuff.

>>62221462
I really like the way minidisk look
Are they worth it? I want physical-ish copies of my flacs. I don't care about the "muh proprietary" garbage since it's not like anyone is using these anyway.

>>62220925
also Im pretty pissed that some pure autist got triggered and remade the thread at 270 something replies

>>62221500
Autistic but I understand what they mean, this is a thinkpad thread.

>>62220932
Replace the paste