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Used ThinkPad Buyers Guide:
http://ktgee.net/post/49423737148/thinkpad-guide
ThinkWiki - Info on ThinkPads & running GNU+Linux on them:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
ThinkPad service guides w/ tutorial videos:
http://service.lenovo.partner-management.com/et.cfm?eid=1369
Thoughts on SL410? I'll be getting a new chinese battery along with it. Seems in good condition.
>>47617499
where do you get the chinese battery?
I miss using it unplugged
Why doesn't the 450s have the 3k X1 screen?
I'm a sad person
Currently have a 2009 MBP 13" that still works pretty great for what it is, but is definitely starting to show its age.
I recently saw a x220 in person, and really liked the form factor, and the fact that it has a "real" keyboard. The T series also look like really nice machines.
Just how "bad" are the NEW keyboards? Is buying a brand new Lenovo really as bad as people make it out to be? I'm drawn to the old ones anyways, just because of muh keyboard, and I doubt I could really afford a brand new machine.
I do however, like the idea of buying a brand new machine that will last me as long as the MBP has...
Sorry, more of a blog post than anything else.
>>47618092
The new keyboards are ok, don't believe the hivemind. Try one for yourself and form your own opinion.
>>47618092
The keyboards are very good. People just see the meme and repost it.
>>47618092
the new keyboards are very good and I like them better than the old ones.
as laptop keyboard they're the best you can get, just enough travel time to have a good feeling/feed back, I prefer them over the apple keyboards.
I would recomend you get a T450s since it offers a small portable formfactor and a 1080p IPS display for around $1000.
>>47618114
I went to the local bestbuy to check out their lenovo section, and unfortunately, all they had were the Yogas, X-series, and other tablet tops. To be honest, I was extremely underwhelmed by what I saw, but i'm still reserving judgment on the T-series. Just can't seem to find any shops that actually carry them.
>>47618092
The new keyboards aren't bad, but the older keyboards were top-flight. I'd say the X220 keys are on par with Mac scissor-switches, and the new lenovo keys are still great, but below both.
>>47618092
I went from a 2014 13' MBP to a T430. The new keyboard is awesome.
>>47618148
X as in X1 carbon?
How much should I pay for a hard drive caddy for t420?
>>47618186
Yeah, that's the one.
>>47618221
Around 5 dollars at most
>>47618225
X1 carbon (Gen 3) and T-series keyboards are pretty much the same. However those keyboards are not the same as the *#30 series because the newer ones don't have dedicated volume keys.
>>47618233
make sure it includes the rubber rails
Just working at the farm
Hello lovelies, I recently bought a 3 cell ultrabay battery for my T400. When I plugged it in, everything seemed great, started at 100% capacity, etc, etc
Now that I've recharged it, it won't go above 79% capacity, the fuck, countless google searches availed nothing
>>47618772
drain it again, then try recharging it.
happened to mine, but it was stuck at 98%
if it persists return it, faulty unit,
>>47618353
>w7 sticker
>ubuntu
How do I disable bluetooth on boot on my x201? I'm using xubuntu if it matters
>>47619778
Disable through BIOS?
>>47618353
i always knew thinkpad users were horsefuckers
My friend tried to replace the thermal paste on his t420 and he is getting thermal sensing issues. I believe it is because he stripped one if the screws holding the heatsink down (which I had to destroy to get out). If I buy a new heatsink will it be good again? It doesn't look like he damaged the cpu or gpu die.
>>47618092
The keyboard thing is much worse for longtime thinkpad users than for people new to them since they fucked with the layout. I prefer the old style to the new chiclet one as well but that is more personal preference (and coming from a Mac it will be more familiar).
>>47619812
Couldn't find any options in the BIOS
Should I leave my lenovo enhanced experience sticker on
what about the i5 sticker?
What do you think about this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T510-Core-i5-560M-2-66GHz-4GB-250GB-original-DE-Tastatur-/191377002123?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item2c8ef54e8b#shpCntId
>>47620010
i bought a thinkpad to look cool
who here /rarethinkpad/?
>>47620064
>that bezel
Are there any other compatible screens with the T420 besides the X1 carbon one? Have a 1600x900 one and the screen being crap is the only thing wrong with it.
how come everybody says there are $25 1440x900 lcds on ebay for the x201
I can't find any
>>47620064
I have a 240 at my parents' place.
That's the 240 from 1999 btw, not the X240 from last year.
Anyone know of any decent Thinkpad vendors in Aus? Specifically looking for an X220 or X201 with touchpad.
>>47620064
I have a work in progress 755cd
It's bretty great.
What do you guys think about the x220 Tablet?
About to pull the trigger on one but still not completely sold on it
anon with t520 and t61 from yesterday reporting back in.
just dug my t42 out of the closet, still kicking after a fresh install.
![760_1[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/9DTTsmN.jpg "760_1[1].jpg")
>>47620064
Got a 760xl for $10 at value village. With an ultrabay CD drive.
>>47617464
can you swap the shitty "function keys by default" f-keys on the newer keyboards for just plain f-keys by default? In the bios or something?
>>47620841
Why do people praise the keyboard on the **20?
The top two rows are a clusterfuck compared to the simplicity and elegance of the T61.
>>47620995
you can fix it by getting a real thinkpad
>>47621011
True, but at least the **20 is less worse than the *61 than the **40 is worse than the **20
is anyone actually interested in buying a w700ds?
full specs, good condition and whatnot, im planning to list mine on jewbay soon but thought id offer /tpg/ first dibs
>>47620064
PC110. Unfortunately, the screen no longer works. Here's an old pic of mine.
I'm sure people are still willing to spend upwards of $400 on a broken one.
>>47621011
>>47621048
the tx20 are the last thinkpads with the good keyboard. everythink from the tx30 has the shitty new keys
>>47621104
Nice, but:
>shit keyboard
>useless tablet feature using up battery life
>>47621127
>shit
>useless
uh
>using up battery life
False, it's identical to the regular x230. Also, can be disabled.
>>47621199
I want this to replace my x220 :O
That enter key look very awesome
Bought an x201 for $170 this sunday, it arrives today. So excited.
A while back somebody was asking about the purpose of/how to get drivers for this little stylus switch here. At first I wasn't sure such a thing existed, but while opening up my laptop to stop the rattling CMOS battery, I noticed it. Anyone have any ideas what it's supposed to be for?
On my x230t the cable reads Wistron Caramel S/W Cable, P/N45N3789, the date, and some other numbers. I found a motherboard diagram from Wistron but I can't find any node mentioning this switch.
>>47621429
I could have gotten it for $70.
>>47621584
Not where I live though.
>>47621566
That's rather interesting. I'd expect that it's related to the machine detecting when the stylus is removed from its silo. I don't remember if the lenovo windows 7 installs had drivers which detected whether the pen was removed and opened some menus accordingly. Might have to check. There was the tablet mode detection.
>>47621713
Yeah that's the obvious conclusion but I can't remember if there was any implementation. I only have used this machine with Windows 8 so I don't know if there was anything missing from 7. Tablet detection is more likely in the hinge or wherever, and would only rotate the screen. The pen functionality is always active and has no drawbacks that I can think of but also makes sense if someone wants to use a third party stylus.
What is the best ThinkPad of all time?
>>47620813
>About to pull the trigger
>but still not completely sold
What the fuck is wrong with you?
>>47621584
that's nice dear
>>47622054
Poorfag I presume
>>47622437
Then why even consider it in the first place?
>>47620064
380ED in mint condition.
80MB of EDO and 166mhz P1 MMX.
>>47622462
I guess he's just "I finally saved up for a laptop" tier as opposed to "I finally saved up for a loaf of bread"
>>47622481
>>47618353
Don't sneak up on a horse from the back, it gon kick your shit in
>>47622499
He sticks his cock into the back of that horse every day, the horse is used to it.
>>47620902
Literally just did the same install on my X200.
>>47620064
19 year old ausfag detected.
Not a thinkpad, not rare.
>>47622492
WELCOME TO JOES FRUIT SHOP
>>47622492
give wallpaper please
>>47620064
>>47622902
Add to the pile
I do wonder who'd be mad enough to buy one considering it ran an atom and had a gigantic bezel
But after the maintenance job of installing a frame behind the display due to widespread cracking after being put into its case and/or a bag, you can step on them with no ill effect
Thoughts on this one?
>>47623344
this is a thinkpad thread
>>47623358
X1 Carbon is a Thinkpad
Alright kiddos, jewbro anon here and it's unpacking time.
After customs delayed it by 2 weeks for no reason.
>>47623386
ok kid
>>47623386
Its a chink macbook clone.
Thanks lenovo!
>>47623419
Don't patronize me. I'm not joking.
>>47623456
>news headlines
>it's all memes now
>>47623394
Oy vey, what do we have here.
>>47623467
>doesn't know how google trends works
News articles are the letters on the graph.
>>47623208
at the end of the day it's not that bad
I remember running gta:sa on it in school
>>47623386
>implying anything after the x220 is a thinkpad
>>47623386
And this is my Apple rMBP
>>47619003
Thank you, I'll try it later
>>47623478
The entire thing feels like brand new, pretty much factory fresh, Nvidia GPU. Too bad it's the HD panel, though probably going to swap it later on.
Otherwise gotta find the spare 4GB ram stick i got lying around somewhere here.
>>47623715
nice personal blog
Does anybody still have the key for malwarebytes? Just got a T61p as a gift and i'd like to check it a bit before i clean up for the owner and claim in for muh self.
>>47623900
>Hey guys what thinkpad do I need
>Should I get this?
>not a thinkpad
>wanking over thinkpads that aren't as viable to use anymore
Then
>hey guys, check it out I bought a thinkpad
>fuck off faggot
thinkpad general ladies and gentlemen.
>>47624007
>buying a thinkpad just to get attention
fuck off macfag
>>47624007
>>47624020
Anon who posted the pics here.
Honestly why would i buy something expensive as shit that has tendency to overheat and break, while i can get something that gets the job done.
I've never owned a macbook and i do not intend to buy one, and if ill get one for free ill just sell it to some poor schmuck.
my friend tried to replace the thermal paste on his t420 but now he gets a thermal sensing issue.
I believe it is because he is retarded and managed to strip the screw for the heatsink so now we have to get a new one no matter what.
do you guys think it was because he wasnt able to screw it down all the way? or is it fucked?
>>47624043
Another question here, besides the Lenovo power manager is there any other useful OEM software to install? (While running wangblows for now)
I'm thinking of selling off my thinkpads. I have an x100e, and x201t, a T43p, and a T42. Anyone want to buy a thinkpad?
how do I maximize battery life in gnu/linux
>>47624231
or he didn't coat the CPU properly with thermal paste and it overheated and died
>>47625634
Depends. How much would you let the x201t go for? Specs?
does anyone know if anyone has released a modded BIOS for the T61 2.30 BIOS, as this sata1 speed is killing me.
There used to be a poster in some general who always posted an image of a ThinkPad with the lid closed and Sony MDR-V6 on top of it. Anyone has that image?
>>47625634
Out of that lot the X201t is the easiest to sell in general, both to thinkpad fans and users in general. T42 might be worth about 20$ depending on the condition, x100e is kinda worthless.
And I'm guessing that you didn't do the cooling mod on the T43p?
What is a good price for a T43 with a 1400x1050 res?
>>47628199
Anything below 40$ should be fine.
Are this legit thinkpad keyboard?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-IBM-T400S-T410-T510-T420-W510-X220-T510iSeries-Keyboard-FRU-45N2141-45N221-/301207548141?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46215e70ed
I mean, are those original thinkpad keyboards?
How to install gentoo?
how do you guys cope with 1280 x 800 resolutions?
>>47629391
buy 1440p monitors
>>47629584
I can't bring monitors around with me
Check this out, anons. I was going to buy it, but I don't have the cash to mess with them right now. 60USD shipped for an x31, t400, and t61. The only problem is they don't have batteries or cables. 10 dollar cable for each and 15 for each for a battery and you would be good. An anon with the cash could make 100 dollars easy on this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151655723521?_trksid=p5039.m570.l5011&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI151655723521.N26.S2.M2741.R1.TR6&autorefresh=true
Not shilling. I offered him 28 and he wouldn't take it.
What is a decent SSD I can throw in an X220 to get some extra speed? It doesn't have to be top of the line, since I'm kinda on a budget, but certainly a step up from a 7600 RPM HDD.
>>47630401
Curcial and Intel currently make the best bang for your buck SSD's, reliable and fast.
Otherwise you could get an EVO 840 cheaply if you can get a good deal on one.
Just avoid random unknown brands and avoid kingston and you'll be fine.
>Hear from the product managers responsible for your favorite T, W and X series ThinkPads, joined by team members from Japan's Yamato Development Labs.
WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T /TPG/ GET ON THIS SHIT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Niqb8XjTDO0
I need to get a laptop to do CAD. Should I get a w520 or save some money and get a w510?
>>47630738
W520 is much better man, worth the extra shekels.
>>47630524
EVO 840 have some problems with speed degredation. I'd get a crucial. Samsung still hasnt fixed the problem on the 840's.
>>47630738
Yeah I'd lean heavily towards the 20 gen over the 10 because they actually had a big jump in processor speed.
Just bought a refurbished T410s:
>8 GB RAM
>i5 Core M 520 @ 2.40 GHz 2.40 GHz
>64-bit
This seemed sufficient for daily web browsing, but it's really lagging. Simple things like resizing the browser window are sometimes really laggy. I'm just running Firefox now and the RAM is at 6.20 GB.
I've read online reviews for reburbished Thinkpads and a few people mentioned having to re-apply thermal paste. I don't think a heat issue would increase RAM or processor load.
Is this processor just shitty? My tower PC has 4GB RAM and a Core 2 Duo Q2800 and it runs better than this.
Anyone know how Samsung Spinpoint m9t's hold up? I'm looking for a high capacity (1-2TB) 2.5" drive for my kawaiipad x220 and I don't want to fear losing my collection of slice of life somalian cave scrawlings.
>>47633548
check at the cpu frequency
lenovo just updated their battery recall list, claim your free batteries anons.
>>47633548
check what's actually eating your ram and processor usage. I uninstalled a bunch of shit when I got my X220, so you may want to look into uninstalling anything you don't need.
What does everyone put in their expresscard slots? I'm waiting for a USB-C adapter.
>>47623358
ebin meme
>i7 3520m 2,9ghz
>clocks goes up 3,6ghz by some turbo mode
can i restrict this by power plan to something around 2ghz? or atleast disable turbo mode which goes to 3,6ghz
>>47634168
thinkpad t430
>>47634168
take out the battery and use a 65 watt adapter
>>47634168
Just go to power manager and reduce the max processor state (Assuming you're on windows). That's what I did.
>>47634168
using power manager
change "system performance" to "balanced" to disable turbo boost, (advanced mode)
>>47634244
f*cking lenovo translations(i'm using spanish Wangblows). Instead of "maximum CPU speed" it says literally "System Performance"
Lowest -> CPU will stay at minimal CPU speed
Balanced -> CPU will scale across its frequency range(No turbo boost)
Turbo -> same as Balanced but with turbo boost
Maximum turbo -> maximum turbo boost freq(if temps allow it)
You can get finer control by using the windows power plan advanced settings
Can I play video games on a thinkpad?
>>47634363
that depends of the game
>>47634319
>using lenovo software
>>47629391
Drop gaps, hide bars, make fonts smaller and use bitmap fonts. Cry yourself to sleep as you realize your laptop has 1280x800 resolution.
Basically use your screen efficiently and update to something with FHD or higher resolution when it's reasonable to do it. Your UI's appearance and usable density of stuff onscreen benefits tremendously from 1440p or 3k or 4k, even if people seem to think it's a waste on a laptop.
>>47634363
Thinkpad is way to general
Game is way to general
How to remove the mark of the star of energy??
>>47634363
not him but what games should I install on my x201 that are pretty mindless to play and don't require long term investment
I got:
binding of isaac
recettear
minesweeper
>>47635833
Risk of Rain
SNES/Genesis/GBA/GBC Emulators
Brutal Doom
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-256GB-mSATA-Internal-CT256M550SSD3/dp/B00IRRDJ4W/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1429675527&sr=1-1&keywords=msata
Looking for a mssd for my x220. This is a pretty good deal right?
>>47635012
Rubbing alcohol to get the residue off. It might be just that the paint has faded on all the thinkpad except the part that was under the sticker. If this is the case then you should put the thinkpad under a tanning bed for 2-3 hours and it should get the color out.
>>47620064
The ultrabay is the gem that makes this thing somewhat worthy.
not rare, just an uncommon expensive item at the time it was released.
>>47620949
>dat adjustable keyboard
>>47621877
600X
Next would be IPS T43p or FrankenPad T601
>>47621713
maybe for a thing that tells you if the pen is missing so you dont lose it?
>>47633806
>have two thinkpads on the recall list, both with fairly worn batteries
>get excited
>download and run tool on both machines
>"Thank you for using the Lenovo Battery Utility. Your battery is not affected."
>FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU
I take it it's dependant on the specific battery batch right? I think I have a couple of dead ones stashed away which might work
>>47630401
Adata, Intel, Patriot have been good for me.
>>47633548
Something about the T410 I just didnt like, idk what it was.
>>47637518
ThinkTrap, how usable is your T43p for every day tasks?
>>47637405
maybe the program hasnt been updated to today's announcement. It says the same for me but my battery’s product # matches the one on todays recall. best call them nigga.
How do I keep the screen from dimming when I have something open in full screen? (youtube, vlc, etc)
x200 xubuntu
>>47637527
I got lucky by getting a nearly top of the line, gently abused T43p.
I have eOS on there, I don't use it for anything intensive, other then webbrowsing/dicking around, battery life lasts about 3 hours, I play youtube videos via minitube, it plays OK, just choppy, Pentium M is dying on webpages, shit sucks, also I got crappy speakers on my unit, they are blown or something, can't raise it to any decent decibels. But teh IPS screen.
Given it is much heavier/bigger than my X61T, I don't use it much, though I'll take it if I want better/cleaner screen estate than my X300.
