Hipster as fuck edition.
Previous thread: >>45840210
Buying Guide: http://ktgee.net/thinkpad-guide
Resources:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/
http://www.thinkpads.com/forum/
Help me /g/, what's a decent price for an x230? It'll be my first Thinkpad.
>>45864635
This thread again?
Alright, here's the one I found in a recycling dump.
>>45864635
what's the significance of frankie muniz?
>>45864659
>This thread again?
There's always been a general. Even if not explicitly named /tpg/
>>45864659
why are you going through trash anon?
>>45864831
I was dropping off shit to be recycled, saw the computer in the dumpster, grabbed it, pressed the button, and (as you can see) it works.
>>45864659
>EEVBlog
Thanks to whoever linked that ages ago on some thread.
>working on video
>desktop recorder saves in .avi
>sony vegas doesn't just not werks
>install codecs... nope
>install more bloat, nope
>get some free (as in free beer, not something with a keygen) program that changes files
>doesn't save the shit fully
>whatever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyvIclBd6Y4
Halfway done with the third eBay video, which is the 'did I do good, whats a good thinkpad price'
Should be uploaded before sunrise PST
probably not gonna be able to fall asleep, so I'll be working on the last vid and upload it hopefully by tomorrow by noon
but i've always been late with deadlines, family tradition
sorry /tpg/ I had failed.
>still need to edit pic related but well, a busy holiday
>>45864847
>speaker grill/bezel 8X the size of the speakers
I hate why they do that...
>bluetooth module on the bottom of lappy instead of next to the LCD inverter
>not disconnecting the modem, wasting those 2 minutes of battery life
>neato plastic over the ram
>heatpipe linking the CPU to GPU to warm it up faster
>unsure of that LCD ribbon cable at the bottom near left
Are there still drain holes? I cant tell.
>>45864635
how do i back up the recovery partition?
![IMG_20141231_060110[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/6XudXZM.jpg "IMG_20141231_060110[1].jpg")
>>45864635
>Hipster as fuck edition
inb4:
>x1 carbon
>das keyboard 4
>oneplus one
>windows
>chrome
>vlc
>skype
>implying I care about /g/-approval
>>45864635
t420 gonna be here in a few days, replacing a t400. excited
how much can i sell this t400 for? 900p, ati graphics, p8700, great condition
>>45864925
>sorry /tpg/ I had failed.
>Always answering questions
>Giving useful advice
>Creating content for /tpg/
>sexy
You've failed no one. Life before whatever you want to do for us man, take it easy.
>>45864930
Does yours originally come with Windows 8(.1)?
Go to Control Panel > Recovery > Create recovery drive.
Comes with anything else?
Use your drive/partition imager of choice. I use Clonezilla. Save the image to an external HDD or USB flash drive.
>>45864974
lolnovo trash. please remove.
>>45864653
/g/ pls
>>45865034
It says in the guide. Those prices are the maximum you should be paying if you're from the Americlapland.
>>45864635
can you upgrade a thinkpad's cpu?
>>45865070
T and W series, yes.
X series, no.
>>45865070
If it's not a low voltage CPU, then likely, check the Wiki, or ask about a specific model.
>>45865095
>>45865097
i was asking for an x220. thanks anons :(
>>45865057
Yeah, I checked it out beforehand but they seemed outdated by a bit. I guess not.
Thanks!
>>45864998
Thanks
>gives hug, no hetro, only homo
>>45865034
Making the vid right now
Search eBay for X230
left of the screen scroll/look til you see completed or sold listings
Check sold listings first, see the general sold price for em
Sometimes shipping isn't on there, so add $20 or so depending on your tax rate
Also sometimes the completed listings are not sold, so the seller will relist it
Might nab a cheaper buy it now X230 than an auction model because a lot of people search for auctions and jack up the price that is ending
if they search for low price, they'll end up with auctions that are barely starting and at low/below reserve price, so the cheap buy it nows are not shown up
I kick myself for not buying a T420s for under $240
>>45865128
Buy a used motherboard, thats how you upgrade, they are decent price, resell your motherboard afterward
just show photos of the bios, FRU and a big disclamer that its the mobo with the bios shown for reference before it was disassembled
Buy a junk X60 if you are afraid of messing up your precious X220, you should only need a precision philips screwdriver and some thermal paste
![00v0v_kR8ZCYHcdqS_600x450[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/q8CLphC.jpg "00v0v_kR8ZCYHcdqS_600x450[1].jpg")
Is $100 for a T61 a good deal?
I'm mostly getting it for basic stuff, but will a T61 be able to run TF2 at least somewhat decently?
Pic related, it's the laptop on Craigslist.
>>45865341
It is a good deal. However, the GMA 965 chip will not run TF2 well. I've tried it.
>>45865467
Well, I'm hoping it has the Nvidia chip, or the higher resolution screen. I emailed the seller asking for more info.
I'm hoping I can talk the seller down to maybe $50 since it's quite an old laptop.
>>45865513
You gotta be careful with the Nvidia T61 if you're getting one. As soon as you get it, apply a fresh bit of thermal paste and clean the fan/heatsink to keep it running as cool as possible.
That series of Nvidia chips was made like shit and develops micro-cracks when subject to temperature cycles, reballing/reflowing does not fix it because the problem isn't in the BGA solder balls. Once it gets bad enough it will stop working altogether. I had a Dell XPS M1530 with the affected Nvidia chip and it lasted 7 years of medium-heavy usage before biting the dust.
>>45865341
just pay 200$ for t420
monumentally better
>>45865513
>50 dollars
>designed to last 10+ years
>gets resold for 90 easily off of ebay fully working
Good luck
>mfw some idiot was selling a ThinkPad 600 with shitty ass stickers and unknown working condition for $40
>send them a message saying I'll buy it for $20
>they reply, "Nope, I'll take 40 thanks"
I bet he has a rusted Nova as well being listed for a "fun project car worth $100,000"
Reposting from last thread. 755C I got for free. Reminder that they don't make keyboards like this anymore.
>>45864635
>be me, 22
>move to a sharing apartement with a friend from my work
>landlord comes one day and talks to me about chaning our internet provider
>"yeah, sure. let me get my laptop and see what is avaible"
>comes with my x201
>"anon, you too are using a thinkpad?"
>landlord is an architect, he uses thinkpad for his work
>so do I, a developer
>brofist
>>45865621
>those indicator lights
>sliding contrast and brightness
>volume KNOB
>thinkpad feet to raise the keyboard
>LCD lid latch also doubles to open up the laptop for service
The 755CE is still DOA, 365XD is working but its slightly thicker base makes it a bit awkward typing
Feels great while typing, will fix the 755 one day
>>45865341
Yeah man. I hate lowballers like you.
I'm selling a Phenom 740BE (+heatsink) and a mid-end Gigabyte motherboard combo for $70.
I got stingy motherfuckers asking to pay $40.
Get the fuck out. I just look at their text, laugh, and put down my phone.
>>45865583
There are none in my area on Craigslist
The ones on eBay are all like $300 or $200 with no HDD
>>45865676
$100 was the list price m8
If the battery ends up being dead or it has the shitty low-res screen, I think $50 would be fair
>>45865669
My fucking nigger. You know what's up.
>>45865669
>tfw no ThinkPad 220, my holy grail ThinkPad
I swear, if you get one before me, I'm going to fly straight to America and steal it from you.
How reliable is the w510? Discrete graphics always scare me because of the added heat, especially Nvidia.
>>45865724
What if I don't live in America?
>>45865702
Sorry to say this but, even if it has a dead battery, it can be worth $100 if it comes with a cord
>but I don't see why someone would pay that much for a laptop so old
>>45865724
That model is neat as hell, but I'll probably won't ever get one unless I learn mandarin chinese, or will get raped by shipping fees.
That and the 550BJ would be neat japanese models
I got lucky on the 235, I think I paid $70 for it, one speaker doesnt work though, gets kinda hot in the bottom.
I am afraid to tear it open, the HMM is in japanese.
>>45865728
W510 has had some throttling issues and some overheating ones, but luckily there are some workarounds for that
>>45865513
>>45865571
Those nVidia chips wear out over time even if you don't put them under much load. The heat/power cycles alone will crack the substrate. Do NOT buy a T61p. I had one before.
>>45865688
300 is not a bad price if it is decked out with like an i7 processor and maybe more ram. You have to be the judge of it yourself.
How'd I do? Got it for $150
T500 + Dock + Working Battery (4hrs on intel graphics, 2.5hrs on ATI graphics)
Should I re-apply some thermal paste?
So for a poorfag studentin second world country, is the T410 a good choice or should i go for the T420?
Posted on an earlier thread but got no responses.
>>45865841
Those temps seem normal, I'd not bother with thermal paste myself but some of the guys here replace it as soon as they get a new machine.
That price IMO isn't too bad, the dock adds value and is pretty nice if you plan on using it as a desktop replacement machine when at home.
>>45865861
Go for a t420, it is not that much more expensive
>>45865867
Yeah I'm using it as my secondary machine.
I got an i7 920 pc that I use mainly for some gaming.
I'm going to use this thinkpad for everything else, maybe even some light gaming (older games like GTA3, SA, Red Faction 1 and 2, etc).
>>45865891
The only way i could get them is from Germany and they don't go for US prices there. A T420 with nvidia graphics goes for 310 euroshekels and the T410 costs 100 less.
T410 i can afford as is and for the T420 id have to make some arrangements.
>T520
>i7
>nVidya
>9 cell with 5 hours battery life
>free docking station
>$300
madre de dios wat do
>>45866248
Buy it and hope it has the non-shit res
>>45866248
The deal seems to be too good to be true.
Check screen res and general condition and if the bios is unlocked.
>>45865724
Sometimes I wonder what the battery life would've been like in the old days when they were still fresh - especially running on AA batteries. The twbook lists figures like 3-10 hours on various models
My X220T temps spike to around 90 degrees (from 45) almost immediately on debian when I startx. Any reason that it's doing this?
>>45866377
Are you using TPFanControl?
>>45866419
I'm not, the fans kick in full blast when the temps spike too.
guys can I boot debian on t420 using sd card?
and i have x64 intel cpu should i dowload amd64 or ia64?
Why is this happening to me?
>>45866652
because there is no thinkpad which could boot straight from sd card
>>45866765
I have the same shit on my X200t. I think it's on all models, as a "feature".
>>45866765
>>45866798
Doesn't happen on masterrace X61 Tablet
>>45867050
>ddr2 ram
>shitty 2nd gen ulv c2d
>x3100, tip kok
>no usb 3.0
>1024x768
>no multitouch
>no pressure sensitivity
>no msata port
>no lte+gps modules
>shitty battery life
>overheating
yes, masterrace for sure
>>45866765
>onoual tablet
what fucking chink shit brand is that?
>>45867233
apple
Can I play NFS:U2 on a t61?
>>45867289
Yes.
>>45867419
Nicely?
>>45867672
>thinkpad
>gaymen laptop
>playing games on laptop
>playing games
>>45867168
>no 4:3
>no SXGA+
>no nonsense WiFi that dies when in tablet mode
>not knowing there was a multi touch X61T
>>45867759
>playing games on laptop instead to women
>>45867821
>playing games to women
you lost me, thinktrap
>>45867821
>no nonsense WiFi that dies when in tablet mode
I don't have such a problem. Maybe that's because I'm not retarded like you?
>>45867168
>no pressure sensitivity
Well that's a big fat lie.
>>45864635
Who is the person on the photo?
Are any of the new lenovos worth it? Any good for /gd/?
>>45868091
No and no
>>45868091
No. A big maybe is the yet to be launched W550, if you don't care about the keyboard.
Just switched to a T430 from some crappy dell, and I'm missing the Menu key on the keyboard. Anybody have an .xmodmap or similar to emulate it?
>>45868091
Whilst they are shit, they're still miles better than the competition
Is the T500 any good?
>>45868534
Using one right now. Bought it on Monday with a dock.
I'd say it's sufficient for general use.
Office, Browsing, Media Playback, etc.
>>45868686
Here are my temps with no load and full load.
I have not replaced the thermal paste but I did the laptop a good dust blow out
>>45868698
Shit forgot pic
>>45864925
w-will you marry me and let me play with your thinkpads/penis?
>>45868686
How much did you buy it for?
![$_12[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Oce8R0s.jpg "$_12[1].jpg")
Are the chink batteries on eBay good enough?
The OEM batteries are more expensive than I bought the laptop for
>>45868829
keep a fire extinguisher with you at all times.
This one is really genuine right? It has the lenovo logo, so I assume it should be, if the seller is being honest of course.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/8CELL-Genuine-Lenovo-battery-ThinkPad-Tablet-X200-X200T-X201-X201t-42T4657-New-/170826898680?pt=Other_Tablet_eReader_Accessories&hash=item27c6139cf8
>>45868829
buy a new laptop. safer and will last longer
any ways to control the fan on the X220? it's noisy as fuck
>>45864930
Make recovery media and they will reinstall the recovery partition too. I prefer a clean install from a Digital River .iso then downloading any drivers from Lenovo so I avoid the bloatware.
>>45865571
I hunt dead Nvidia T61s for WUXGA displays then mount the displays on Intel bases.
>>45870076
Nothing wrong with that.
>>45869641
OS?
>>45865177
saucey what's the brand of keyboard is that on your desk? Looks pretty cool. Resemble a Coolmaster but i am not sure.
>>45864635
> getting a refurbished thinkpad doesn't make a difference!
> thinkpads are great, get one goyim!
> get a refurbished t420
> stops turning on 3 days later
thanks /g/
>>45870623
>refurbished
lol should have gone used m8
>>45870623
>Trusting a random stranger to fix something instead of doing it yourself
>>45870654
> implying I would know how to fix a fucking thinkpad
hi guys i just woke up today and turned on my x220 and it just keeps making this high pitched spinning noise, it goes away for about 3 seconds sometimes and when i close the lid. anyone know what this problem is?
>>45870719
>Maintenance manuals available for every model since the 90's
>Detailed instructions on every error code
>Detailed instructions on how to disassemble every single part
>Part names and references for every removable part for easy part purchase and replacement
>One of the selling points is the ease of self repair
>The only things required is two hands and a few screw drivers
Sorry anon
>>45870789
sorry im not a fucking neet who sits around all day
I don't have time for that shit
sorry anon
>>45870799
Yet somehow you found time to post here. Leave.
>>45870799
>This much buyers remorse
>>45870812
>Yet somehow you found time to post here. Leave.
I hope you aren't socially retarded enough to not understand how posting here takes a lot less time then fixing a fucking laptop
>>45870835
You bought refurbished, ask for your warranty.
>>45867875
Well, I have a problem with you buddy.
The ThinkPads are off, let's go outside, but I'll let my mom know I'll be out for a quick minute to handle you...
*nods sternly at your directions*
I'll make sure you understand X61 mastard race.
>>45870878
yeah I just got off the phone with them and I'm getting a full refund
apparently a whole bunch of people are having the same issue
>>45867865
Ya know how they say "Some just like to play the game"
As in being a womanizer, just getting your Trackpoints off.
>>45868817
Id wager prices range from $110-180 depending on specs/condition/OS
I'd get the W500 over the T500 unless you want integrated graphics.
Same footprint and it can have the same specs other than the FireGL 5700 GPU comes standard.
WSXGA+ panels are beautiful for not being IPS. I've yet to see a 15.4" WUXGA panel yet.
>>45868829
Some work, but the one on my W700ds just dies intermittently, also I think the unit I got on my A31p ended up being a did after 5 months.
But I've had decent X61 knockoffs and T6x ones.
Newegg had a sale last year around this time for Lenovo refurbished ones. Best $22 I've ever spent, wish I had more, they went up to $70.
>>45870578
Keycool 84 I believe, its decent, I like the blacks.
>>45868751
Sure, I haven't had soft dome in awhile. (;
>>45865728
Source?
Has anyone gotten the eraser on the X200T's pen to work on Windows 8? Everything else works, but not the goddamn eraser.
>>45866765
Welcome to the wonderful world of Wacom tablets, those don't like edges.
>>45866765
I don't understand what's going on there
>meanwhile at Mogra
DJ ThinkPad in da house
what switches do classical thinkpad keyboards have?
>>45869641
Even under load, this fan should be quite silent.
I had a fan problem on my X230T recently, wrote a script so that I could switch it off at will, but it's never a long-term solution. Take the fan off and put some WD-40 in its insides. It's now good as new.
But just for curiosity, the interface to control the fan on Linux is /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
>>45871699
Scissor switches, duh
Is the x61 the best 12.1 in thinkpad?
>>45871629
On (many) x2XXt models the edge detection can be off in the corners. This usually can't be fixed with calibration because it feels like the input detection has been 'tilted'. When you calibrate for the screen, the top left and bottom right corners will be dead centre but the bottom left and top right will be off by a little.
The only solution is to off calibrate it, so that all sides are equally off centre by a slight amount.
What should we expect from the t450 and the x3?
>>45871996
disappointment
>>45871996
>>45872150
can't get much worse tho
Hey /g/, I recently got a free t60 type 1951 and was wondering if its worth the effort to change its keyboard and maybe upgrade ram?
Posting from my new T430. I love it.
Happy new year, /thinkpadmasterrace/
I think this year is finally going to mark the end of ThinkPads being considered as viable budget computers. Microsoft is going to push hard for $100 tablets with Windows 8.1, and Google will go all out on Chromebooks with Chrome OS throughout this year. These devices will all be suitable for light computer use for hours, if not days on end (per charge), and won't cost more than $200-$250 a piece. I think, then, that desktops will be making a comeback as most people's main computers, and then the new cheap, lightweight tablets/laptops will be the portable computing devices -- not even considereing smartphones yet.
What do you think /g/?
>>45872289
> effort
Yes, it's easy as fuck. Takes less than five minutes.
> Money
Depends on the deal T60s can only see 3GB of RAM by the way.
>>45873030
>$100 tablets
With shit keyboards and screens, also even shittier performance than ULV Thinkpads.
>>45873094
Actually they aren't out yet, but they will be later this year. What we have now are $150 8-inch Windows tablets. And apart from the small panels, they actually have usable, high-res screens. I had one a couple months ago, it used a 1280x800 touchscreen with 10pt multitouch. I had to buy a $5 keyboard case to actually make it a "portable computer" because otherwise it was just an Internet browsing devices. But it worked. It had a Z3735 Atom chip in it, for what it's worth.
Right now, I'm posting from a Chromebook with a shitty Exynos processor. But I love it for the battery life. And the Intel-based counterparts perform way better overall.
I love my ThinkPad, but it's getting to a point where it's just impractical to keep investing in it anymore. I mean, the whole reason why I bought this Chromebook was because a new 6-cell battery cost more than the Chromebook AND cost more than the ThinkPad itself.
>>45867233
its an snsv off shoot
Are there any think pad or Lenovo stuff that can compare to sony's vaio duo 13? Looking to buy that one but I'd rather consider other newer brands first. I'm planning to do everything from digital drawing to running VMs to office work and in between with at least 6 hours battery life. Or maybe there's really nothing similar anywhere else?
>>45867233
ayyyyyy
>>45867168
As an X61s owner....
I'm gonna agree with this dude. Its pretty shit. although the one thing going for it is its keyboard oh god damn its the perfect size and it feels so fucking good.
I'm going to buy a t440 and there's nothing you can do to stop me.
>>45873176
Well, I don't actually take my Thinkpad out of my house very often and when I do, I always have easy access to a power outlet, so battery life isn't an issue. I've got 3-4 hours on my ancient 8-cell.
Batteries are pretty cheap here in Brazil. I could get a new 8-cell for 150 BRL (around 60 dollars). Plus new tech here is ridiculously expensive due taxes.
>>45873475
http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/self_injury.php
>>45865688
I got my T420 fully loaded with everything I needed for $250. 320GB HD, 4GB RAM, and I even got hooked up with the Nvidia version. The only think I needed to add myself was the webcam.
>>45873532
Onde?
>>45865688
Gotta look in the right place, anon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251758289394
I bought this one, looks like the seller doesn't have any more, though.
>i5-2520M
>8GB of RAM
>NVIDIA graphics
>160GB HDD
I purchased a separate SSD as well. My only concern is going to be the screen resolution, although I'm willing to purchase the higher-res panel and replace if 1366x768 starts to bug me too much.
>>45868829
Buy a used, low charge cycle, genuine lenovo battery from eBay. There are some sellers that show charged/designed capacity specs. You can get one that's 80-90% for the same price as a chinkshit knock-off and you know it wont die in 6 months.
Or if you're an ecigfag, buy a cheap battery anyway and harvest the 18650 cells when the charge circuitry in the batt dies.
Hi guys!
>>45874389
>rustle
good taste
>>45874389
>tfw rustle is impossible to import into your country
>tfw you have to visit boorus on tor
Life is hell.
>>45874389
That's disgusting.
>>45874389
>little girl 8,9
Is it any good?
>>45871141
T500 has hybrid graphics.
I got ATI 3650 and Intel GMA on mine.
Both have WSXGA+ panels.
Except W500 can have that WUXGA you haven't seen before on 15.4"
>>45873176
I use mine as a desktop replacement in my room.
Have a dock and everything with it (T500).
The battery that came with it still holds a decent 4 hour charge (when I switch to the intel integrated graphics).
I almost bought a chromebook or tablet at $150.
But I get more use out of the thinkpad. More powerful machine. Plus I already have a LG G7 Tablet that gets the job done as an e-book reader and portable netflix machine.
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>>45873706
>Where?
Mercado Livre. They're chink knockoffs, but they're pretty cheap.
I just ordered a x200 tablet for 160$ did I dun goof?
