Just bought a T430
i7-3520m
no RAM (got seller to discount for taking the 4gb that was there out)
500GB HDD

What kind of RAM should I get? I want 16GB.

What kind of SSD can I get while keeping the HDD?

>>51622455
Really, the cheapest 2x8GB kit you can get will work. In this day and age, pretty much all DIMMs are made equal.

Also, if you but the ultrabay SATA compartment, you can insert any SATA SSD you would like and keep the HDD it came with. The other option is to install an mSATA SSD, but those tend to be a little bit more expensive and a little but more finicky.

>>51622455
You can get an mSATA SSD assuming you don't have a WWAN card. Not sure if the --30s had SATA 3 speeds for that yet or if it's still SATA 2 like the --20s, though.

I've been waiting for this thread!

There's a store in the Melbourne (Australia) CBD selling a refurbished X220 for $300 AUD (about $218 USD at the moment). I'm tempted to pull the trigger on this one, but not sure. They've also got a R400 for $150, and a L410 for $230.

It seems T520s are a popular trade in at the moment, as they're all over the place for about $300. Too big though.

I've got some thinking to do!

how much is ok for a mint conition T520? 8gb ram i7 2820qm, 900p, 320gb and NVIDIA NVS 4200M?

is the x230 that much better/faster than the x220 to warrant the price increase? (disregarding the keyboard I heard the new one is just as good)

>>51624362

not a increase on performance, 1st gen to 2gen is a lot, 2-3-4 is about 5-17%

>>51624413
how about t430 vs t420? same deal?

>>51624443

should be, unless the T420 is an i5 and the T430 is the i7

I'm thinking of getting an X61.

I found one here: https://thinkpaddepot.com/product/lenovo-tp-x61/

Thoughts?

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hullo /tpg/, is Thinkpad 11e allowed here?

>>51624548
no

>>51624512
Too much for what you're getting. The pic isn't an X61 and they never had a widescreen display so I don't understand why in the description it says "WXG". It's going to be 1024x768.

I don't know why people insist on buying from retail stores. Just get one on eBay, anon. Preferably a stripped model for cheap so you can outfit it with an SSD/RAM/CPU/etc as you please for cheaper.

A mint conition T520? 8gb ram i7 2820qm, 900p, 320gb, 9-cell battery that gives about 5 hours and NVIDIA NVS 4200M?

For 340usd is it a good deal?

sorry for the double post

>>51622300
my battery can't hold a charge for more than 20 minutes, is there a fix for this ?

>>51624686

buy a new one

>>51624686
New battery.

>>51624686
A) new chinashit battery
B) new genuine lenovo battery
C) a low-cycle used battery

C is the correct answer

>>51624712

>new genuine lenovo battery

whats wrong with these?

>>51624750

Too expensive maybe for what it's worth maybe?

>>51624684
If you lower to 300, I'd say that's pretty decent

>>51624750
Usually prohibitively expensive, at least on used models where the price of a new genuine lenovo battery is half or more of the value of the laptop.

If money is no object, by all means buy new genuine lenovo.

>>51624682
Thanks, although I wasn't going to dive right in and upgrade it. That was going to be later down the line. I just want a standard x61.

>>51624512
>https://thinkpaddepot.com/product/lenovo-tp-x61/
Other anon pointed out the machine shown is not an X61,
description is for the lowest-end available model.
The tablets shouldn't even cost that much at this point.

>>51624830

im not from the us, so i might get it, if i looked for deal like this on ebay i would have to spend on shipping and maybe customs.

>>51624892
I found some cheap ones on ebay ($45-$85). What should I look out for?

>>51624941
Tablets or regular models?

how much can i upgrade the T520? is there a way to increase the ram speed or swap the processor to an newer i7 4xxxqm?

>>51624712
>>51624750

>>51624712
>>51624750

Just chipping in here, I've ordered a few cheap chinashit batteries for other laptops (non thinkpad).

They generally work, sort of. ACPI reporting tends to be a bit screwy, some report 3x actual capacity (and drain rates), while others will report percentage accurately enough but drain/charge and mAh are all listed as zero.

The number one problem though is that I've had a few that will die if you let them drain down too much. After a critical power shutdown event they refuse to take a charge at all. My guess is an UV lockout in the cheap cells used, yeah I could probably crack it open and jump start it but way too much effort for a product that I've only had for two weeks so I ended up returning them.

If you do opt for a chinashit battery, my advice is to run it til it dies while you're still in the refund period.

As for the whole "low-cycle" thing, yeah just like a woman that's great in theory but I've yet to see a seller that actually states the cycle count. All you get is a "Used" or "Pulled from working environment" label with no indication of whether it's been gently used by one owner or if a whole corporation ran a pain train on it.

>>51624947
Regular models.

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>>51624548
There are better netbooks out there, and that's saying something. I used one of these at my former part-time job, and it was aggravating to say the least.

A little while ago I actually picked up a used Lenovo S400 because I got tired of lugging my W510 to school every day. The thing cost $250 Canadabux off my local Kijiji and it is, in my opinion, considerably better than the 11e. Bigger screen, more comfortable keyboard, lighter, faster. Practically an Ultrabook.

This is kind of unrelated, but why is the backup utility included with Windows 8 such a massive pile of shit? No system image, no timestamps, it's literally just a script copying and pasting your shit to an external hard drive. I just migrated from my Y510p running Win 8 back to a W520 running Win 7, and I have to say, the old backup utility is just miles ahead in terms of capabilities and final results. What the hell was Microsoft thinking?

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>>51622300
I've got an ultrabay caddy (pic related) and SSD coming in and I was wondering if I might not get the SSD's full speed if I used it in the caddy. Or am I wrong?

anyone with a t61p? i got mine and its unbearably slow on any linux DE I can try

>>51625205
i dont know what to tell you, mine booted Xubuntu 12.04 in about 11 seconds with a Micron SSD, and middleton BIOS.

I found it to be more than speedy enough for daily usage, other than the GPU decided to un-solder itself in march. Reflowed it but it only lasted for another 2 months before toasting.

It could play skyrim on medium, and crysis on medium with framerates bouncing from 25-45

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>>51622300
>I exclusively purchase Thinkpads

>>51625006
That's an interesting theory on the UV lockout after discharge. I just assumed the charging chip died in mine. I did crack one open (out of warranty) and all of the cells were still good. Either way, it makes sense to more strictly adhere to charging thresholds if you're going to go chinashit.

I've seen multiple sellers on eBay actually list used batteries with a stats screencap of the design capacity, charged capacity, and # cycles, etc. I wouldn't buy one otherwise.

>>51625205
I've got a T61. What distros have you tried and what sort of tasks are you doing that are slow? Also, do you have an SSD?

>>51625198
Should be the same bus the normal HDD location runs on, so same speed. IIRC somebody proved this in a thread a while back.

what do people think of http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/100-series/100s-11-inch/

for running linux on and light use. I would get a x220 but I need a laptop with higher battery life.

>>51625304
>ideapad
>not even a fake thinkpad

would $200 USD for an x220 with ips, ssd drive and 8gb be a good price?

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Bought a X220t on eBay and it came yesterday, 120gb SSD, i5, 4 gig of RAM, v stoked. Added an extra 4gig of RAM to it to beef it up. Anything else I should add to it? (inb4 install gentoo) Another SSD perhaps?

Also I noticed the Power On switch light is always on/glowing, is there a way I can switch it off so it only glows when the laptop is turned on? Pic related.

>>51625331
yeah pretty good

>>51625119
Are you not doing a System Image backup?

>>51625341
Install Gentoo

>>51625304
Max of 2GB RAM with Win10? Personally, I don't think that'd suit my mobile computing use case.

>>51625304

i would invest on the x220 man, if you need more battery life, then buy two batteries

>>51625205

How much RAM is in it?

I upgraded my T60 (T7200) to 3gb as soon as I received it and it feels great with Lubuntu. I don't know how the T60 would feel with less ram, but I do have an N270 atom/ 512 MB RAM netbook with Lubuntu and it works great for 4chan.

Said netbook was unbearably slow with mainline Ubuntu (Unity), fucking trash. All that unnecessary trans*parency really fucked with it and opening the "quick" menu took like 4 seconds, fucking agonizing.

If it's just web-browsing that's slow, do yourself a favor and install uBlock Origin for basic adblock and uMatrix in default deny. Also don't rice your browser.

>>51625304

Just buy a spare battery and keep both in your laptop bag. Also for home and work use I've recently discovered the joy of just buying 2-3 power adapters and just leaving them plugged in in your usual usage spots (bed, desk, work desk). I dunno if they make em in ~65/90W varieties but I have a couple ~30W car chargers for my netbooks that work great if you realize you forgot to charge while you're on your way to class.

>>51624712
>>51624750
>tfw got free new X200/X201 battery from lelnovo's battery recall program

Feels good

>>51625430
>buy two batteries
Or the slice. I wish they had one for older models than the x220.

>>51625473

Typing this from an X200 I just picked up. How long have you had yours for? How do you deal with the whole Fn / Ctrl not being in the "right" place?

I guess other models have the option of an easy bios setting but we don't without some intense windows trickery, etc.

>>51625517
I picked it up from some junk shop while on vacation in thailand for about sixty USD. Had an original lelnovo 9-cell too that was what lelnovo shipped me

>>51625517
Not him, but having used a Thinkpad as my main machine since starting high school 10 years ago, the Fn/Ctrl placement becomes second nature. I wouldn't worry about getting used to it, you'll gradually unlearn the old habits. I actually get psyched out whenever I get on a computer that doesn't have that layout, just because I'm so used to it.

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A couple threads back I saw some anon was trying to lower his power consumption, and he had some sort of utility (I think command-line based?) that would tell him how much power was being used by the screen, fans, cpu, etc.

What was the name of that utility and how would I get it in Lubuntu? I can get overall draw (currently 12 W) from System Tools -> System Profiler and Benchmark -> Battery, but I'd like an itemized readout if only to satisfy my own curiosity.

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>4GB RAM
>2.4GHz
>13" or less
>$150
is this possible

>>51625569

Yeah, the main thing that's throwing me off is that it's opposite to literally all my other laptops and I switch back and forth (Memebook Pro for Logic/Photoshop/Xcode). I'll probably just get used to it, the risk/reward doesn't seem worth it to fuck with the BIOS for.

>>51625557
>>51625517
>Battery recall

Wait what?

I literally just ordered a new 9-cell for my W520 off NewEgg. Is Lenovo still handing these things out for free? If so, I'm going to fucking cancel the order soon as I can.

>>51625618
no but this 5 is possible

>>51625618

I paid $33 (local pickup) for an X200 with those specs. Shipping would have been $15.

>4GB DDR3
>2.4 GHz max (idles at 800 MHz)
>12.1" (I think)

Trick is not to get into a bidding war, just bid in the price you're willing to pay at the ~10 second mark. I'm in the US, got it off ebay I guess I should specify.

>>51625632
You have to follow some instructions to determine whether the battery is eligible or download some diagnostic to determine it for you. If it's eligible you'll be forwarded to a page to fill in shipping info

>>51625586
tlp perhaps

is the x220 worth it or any other thinkpad that isn't in the *30 series and up? I feel like if I buy one i'm going to regret it

>>51625806
I am wondering the same thing, anon. To buy x220, or just buy an expensive 2015 laptop?

>>51625680

Just realized this is sort of misleading - the x200 did not come with hard drive or battery. So far I've added a 60 GB SSD for $30 and a $12 chinkshit battery so my total cost is around $75, which still fits in your threshold.

If I had to pay shipping on the laptop that would have brought it up to $90 total. I also could have saved some $$$ by going with a mechanical HD or spent more for a genuine battery.

>>51625806
As long as you know what you're getting and aren't paying out the arse for it. Fairly small, decent battery life and a standard voltage processor. And if you're lucky, a half decent display (still 1366x768, but the IPS is that much better than the terribad TN)

Sup /g/ just acquired a acquired used t420 for $110. Put an ssd with linux mint already installed on it. Gonna use it as a shit postin machine, maybe some video and light programing. What should I install on it. I'm torn between arch, gentoo or debian. What do /g/?

>>51625846
>>51625806
If you're expecting a full on gaymen laptop or applel device you'd be rightfully disappointed

For a cheap, portable and durable laptop with great battery life, it's great value for money

How shitty is the x220t screen compared to the ips x220? Considering both not sure which one to get. Any reason to get the x230 x230t over the x220

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>>51627621
another lazy one, do your homework
x220t comes only with ips, the same ips as that on x220, x230 and x230t, thou the later may have newer revision with reduced white spot and ghosting issue

sauce: got both x220(t)

>>51626958
mint just werks you faget

it's like you support israel or something

>>51622788
>Really, the cheapest 2x8GB kit you can get will work. In this day and age, pretty much all DIMMs are made equal.

Are you sure? If I buy some no-name DIMM, will that be ok?

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Hello, /tpg/

I'm the guy from Brazil that has a large supply of thinkpads to sell.

I'll sum up the deal here.

Yesterday I found out that I have access to a large pool of thinkpads that wouldn't leave the country without a seller (me). These thinkpads are in good to excellent condition.

I can give you the price listed in non-bold font in http://ktgee.net/tpg or cheaper. I said that I could go $15 cheaper than that in some cases, but it might be even more.

Some drawbacks, though.

Firstly, shipping.

According to my post office, I would spend about $40 to send an item of 3 kg (6.6 pounds - large estimative) and a bit larger than a T430 (to house accessories). It would take 19 to 23 business days to reach NY or San Francisco (it appears to be independent of inner US distance). For $10 more, you could have EMS and it would be delivered in 8 to 12 days.

That's the biggest drawback, honestly.

The other one is that the keyboard is in portuguese-brazilian. Attached picture shows the layout (random image from google). If it's a deal breaker to you, I can buy a new one with the US layout for around 31 dollars (around the same price you would pay from China) but I buy it from local sellers, so you don't have to wait. If a deal I get is really good (after all, I will have to pay for these thinkpads), I can include either the keyboard or shipping for free.

Finally, there's the socket type, but I think this is the smallest issue.
http://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/
Brazil uses Type A, B and C (plus the new standard that is replacing all of them, type N). The power brick that comes with thinkpads are usually type C. If your country uses another, I can include a free adapter, you would just have to specify which.

Voltage is bivolt (110-220), so it shouldn't be a problem.

Next post I'll post a deal and check if there's any interest. Unfortunately, I don't have a large capital to start with, so I will have to purchase each one as needed.

1/2

>>51628597
How do you end up with so many? Corporate surplus?

Many of your fellow huehuehues post here about not being able to find thinkpads locally and shipping prices rape them raw

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>>51628597
I DO NOT plan to make this a market thread, btw. I'll post a deal to check interest, make my ebay page and then I'll just post unlisted deals in a pastebin or google docs.

(Was going to list a X230, but it appears it's just best you guys buy it from ebay - price is nearly the same.)

Intel Core I5 2520M - 2.5 GHz
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Ram 4GB DDR3
HD 320GB
12,5 Inches (not sure on type, will check when it gets here. probably not IPS)

Price is $200 for Thinkpad + power brick +battery.
Add $30 if you want me to switch the keyboard.
+ shipping ($40 max for standard shipping, see >>51628597)
Battery can be either pretty good (nearly unused) or half as effective as first charge. I can't check yet.

I have 2 models with 4GB DDR3 and 2 with 2 GB DDR3. My contact ensures me good to excellent condition.

Any interest? Anything you would like to add, any suggestions?

>>51628661
contacts + unwillingness to deal with "trash"

>>51628804
Fuck, these are X220, btw. Forgot to add.

>>51628813
>>51628804
You guys might like this as well. Just found out a bunch of Dells, too.

Notebook Dell E6430

Latitude E6430, INTEL I5 (3320M, de 2.6GHz), 300 GB HDD, 4 GB RAM.

I just checked ebay and you can't find it for less than $400 (from the UK) or less than $420 (from the US). I can sell it for $350. Also good to excellent condition.

I might as well check if they have HP elites, too.

I'll stop posting for a while. Just wanted to say that I also have access to HP elitebooks. If only I had the money to buy them all, damn.

I can sell a HP elitebook 8470p for $330. Check the buyer's guide.

That's all for now. I'll check later to see if there's any interest. If you want to contact me directly, either to check some of the stuff I said or to ask if I have certain model, feel free to ask.

>>51629073
I'm from your father country.
Talk to me about those x230 and the shipping to here.

>>51629111
I wish I could get something cheap, but you are also better off buying from Ebay. There's 2 right now well under anything I can offer, even with shipping (I changed my country to PT and checked).

>>51629198
Okay then.

I bought a 600x for $10. Did I do good?

>>51629244
Sure go knock yourself out with that Pentium 3

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>>51628804
>Portuguese keyboard with that weird little ç you guys use on everything

did i miss any black friday/cyber monday deals on a T420 or are the as cheap as ever?

Should I consider a T430/40/50?

>>51630300
Shut up, çunt

>>51630300
Sounds like a good way to get past the çuckfilter

I spent the last few hours stroking my thinkpad and playing with its clit

x220 with i5 4gb 128gb SSD with grade B rating for 184?

>>51630300
cuçk

>>51632198
The grades mason, what do they mean?

>>51632212
kek

>>51632223
"This item is in good cosmetic condition. It may show signs of use consistent with its age. It may contain minor to moderate scratches and / or scuffs." "Will have minor wear, you may find dent of ½” diameter or less, small areas of discoloration from removed tags and stickers, and light scratches that are no more than 3” long.”

How to change battery cells without fucking the ICs.

https://hackaday.io/page/247-replacing-lenovo-laptop-lithium-batteries

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>>51631084
>>51632212
>mfw I have inadvertently perpetuated the meme

>>51624548
In my opinion it's a better laptop than the X130e but not as durable.

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>>51624980
No

>>51625205
Never had a T61p, everything else around it though.
But it shouldn't be slow...

How good did I do on my first thinkpad /g/?

Lenovo T420
i5 processor
240gb SSD
500gb HDD (not using it atm)
6cell and a 9cell battery
8gb RAM (going to upgrade more if I can)

And a few things I am forgetting.

I paid $200 total for everything. Did I get fucked over? Or did I do fairly well?

>>51633223
>But it shouldn't be slow...

Yes it should..

>>51633336
Sounds really good to me! Are the batteries in good shape?

>>51628597
Aren't ThinkPads expensive in your country?
I would just sell them locally at US prices... Or drive up in huehue dollars just coz

>>51633336
Oh yeah....drive size isn't too important to me. As I back up everything on an external immediately.

The T420 will using Kali 2.0 as the main OS. With quite a few VMs to practice pen-testing.

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>>51629244
Paid $45 for one and sold two for $30 and $40 each
Yeah

>>51633370
It's not slow unless you're not slow.
Wait that makes me...

>fucking iPhone and sideways photos

>>51633370
The batteries are brand new. Along with all the internals/peripherals.

>>51633372
(I forgot my trip's pass)
No, not really. They can be expensive if the owner knows its value, but that's often not the case.

>>51633442
Then yeah, sounds really good.

Damn, wish I could buy them for US prices over here.. Got my X220 for $290 and that's dirt cheap over here.

>>51633673
Same person:

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the t420 completely customizable? In regards to hardware? Which means I can upgrade to stay current with the times?

That way I don't become a victim to Moore's Law?

Hey guys,

I'm currently using an 2008 X60 Tablet (Windows 10 running smoothly except for wifi fuckups when returning from sleep)

I plan to switch to something newer. Definitely need a convertible with pen, but have never used anything newer than x200 tablet.

I'd hope to get a slimmer, lighter version of my good old x60t that runs for hours (taking notes and scrolling documents on less-than-full brightness)
I'd also get a corresponding docking station.


Price isn't necessarily an issue, I'd also go for the newest stuff, in case it's worth the money.

Regards,
some fuckwit trusting /g/ more than any other source

>>51633223

some anons said that you can upgrade the T420 to ivy by flashing the bios or some shit

X230T was the last comparable machine.

>>51633857
Thanks
Got any experience with Thinkpad Yoga Pros ?

>>51633835
Yeah coreboot supports ivy. And there's some German BIOS mod that allows up to 1866 ram speeds.

>>51633673
Also what is the highest RAM I can upgrade the t420 to?

>>51633954
16GB

>>51633908

do you think it would work with the T520? does 1866 mhz do much difference?

>>51633966
Thanks Anon. That is what I thought. I will be doing that as soon as possible.

>>51633994
I don't think so. It only makes a real noticable difference to the igpu performance.

I bought an x250

12.5 1080p IPS
i5 fifth gen
8gb of ram
512gb ssd
6 cell battery
~$950

how'd I do? comp sci and econ grad going into econ PhD next fall

>>51634050

is it worth it? i would really like better video

>>51634150
If your have a T420 then yeah flash it, every little extra bit of performance will only extend the life of the machine. You can also increase the available vram from 256MB to 512 with the advanced settings.

>>51634131
there's free returns if I fucked up

>>51630414
bump

I have a T410 and it's too big and heavy to carry on my backpack. Considering getting something lighter but I can't live without the ThinkClit. Is the X1 any decent or is it overpriced shit?

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what's the recommended read for performance optimization and good stuff in general? i'm getting a X201 next week...

>>51634190

i checked i can do it to my T520, there is mods for a lot of models too

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Custom_BIOS

>>51634543
Nice, go for it then. Just beware it take about 10 minutes and will seem to freeze up and not do anything for a while, don't panaic and just wait for it to complete.

>>51634490
It's the fagbook competitor, probably perfect for your girly arms and back. Look at 1st or 3rd Gen only. They're decent machines.

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why the fuck do sellers list the screen size but not list the fucking screen resolution!?

>>51635356
I guess most people don't care. Retarded, I know.

Just message the seller, or search the mtm if they list it or include it in pictures.

>>51630414
No, if anything T420s got more expensive

>>51635554
Fug. Are they really better than the 430? I remember reading something to the effect that the 440 was shit, and was redeemed with the 450

>>51635788

the performance is not that better and some prefer the old keyboard

i always wanted a laptop that can be turned into a tablet. I just ordered a X220t with the i5 2520m , 4gb ram and a standard 250gb hdd for 240$.

was that good or did I just throw away a lot of money.

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How serious is this crack in the top of a x230?

>>51636328
No, that's not a bad deal for the X220t

>>51635788
The T430 and up have the new chicklet keyboard, with questionable layout choices, but a decent feel. That and the T420 doesn't have TrackPoint buttons.

>>51636328
I brought an x220i tablet for $125 locally recently. i3 proc. I added an extra 4gb and a 250gb ssd. I'm not really sure about what the point of the whole tablet thing is for it. It's way to heavy and clunky to be a tablet.

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I've got a t420 and i want to upgrade the screen to a 1080p.
Anyone know where i would find the screen for the t420?

>>51636429
personally i want it for school to take notes during class and instantly get back to writing code so it has some purpose to me.

>>51636459
Worst Korea and a lot of fucking around.

Your better bet is to get a 1600x900 panel out of a T420s. It's a straight swap.

>>51636372
Dunno man it doesn't look to big to me

>>51636536
I'm afraid that I buy that laptop the case will come undone or something, although it does look small.

>>51630300
That is why I bough an americanski ThinkPad, so much better for programming

thinkpad? more like memepad, amirite

Can someone tell me what ThinkPads has that makes them special to /g/?

>>51637093
it's like you're completely fucking incapable of reading the op

>>51637069
>>51637093
School's out?

>>51637093
It's literally in the OP, every fucking thread.

lurk moar

>>51637093
they just fell for the meme

t430 1600x900 i5 2.5Ghz 320GB for $210?

>>51630414
This is me
>>51633336

I got mine online during a "black Friday" deal.

>>51637145
Yes, where?

>>51636524
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14-0-1600x900-LED-Screen-for-LENOVO-THINKPAD-T420-LCD-LAPTOP-/310326119223
So this would be okay?
Or should i look for another one outside of ebay?

Ok /g/uys, could you tell me if this is any good?

W530
Quad core @ 2.6 GHz
16 GB RAM
500 GB HDD
Comes with charger & battery (no clue on condition)

Overall appears to be very well taken care of.

Local store is asking $350, should I do it? Not worried about the weight, always wanted a W-series.

Is the X1 Carbon an inferior workhorse compared to a T-series in any way?

>>51637225
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T430-Laptop-Intel-Core-i5-2-50GHZ-4GB-320GB-Windows-7-Pro-webcam-/151902044251?hash=item235e11405b:g:dpMAAOSwcBhWXP3p

>>51637429
Yes, it's much more low powered.

>>51637456
Good buy.

>>51637412
are you shitting me? thats a fucking steal

>>51637483
it was listed forever underneath the buy it now options, no idea why it didn't sell faster, maybe I got jipped but i could always return it I guess if it a shit

>>51637487
O.o

I'm at work now, I'll buy it when I get off ... just praying someone else doesn't get it.

>>51637487
>>51637412
What would you guys be willing to pay for something like that?

I got a x220t i7 160gb ram 4gb ram good shape for 220 USD did I do decent /g/

>>51637717
>i7 on a laptop

why

>>51637313
That looks like the right one, but I don't understand the "Important Note":

>Listed laptop model may use screen with different resolution. The listed screen resolution is 1600 x 900, and will NOT work if your original screen resolution is otherwise different.

>>51637737
I have an i7 in my t420, still get 4 hours out of my 6 cell with hyperthreading off and backlight at 40℅ on Mint. I don't really use it anywhere where I can't plug it in anyways.

>>51637784
If you have a 768p T420, you also need the HD+ LCD ribbon cable, a 900p screen won't work on the standard HD cable.

>>51637797
>hyprthreading off
I hope that's an i7 quad.

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>>51637817
Good man. I forgot about the cable.

how good is the x201 these days

>>51637891
Bretty gud.

Is the x230 i7 worth it?
It only has HD3000 graphics and probably eats more battery, right?

>>51637903
can the cpu be upgraded at home when needed?

>>51637933
No, it's soldered to the motherboard. Buy one with the CPU you want.

>>51637929
X230 is HD4000. The i7 is just the i5 with 100 more mhz and an extra 1mb cache, it doesn't make much difference to anything.

>>51637844
It's a dual, all I use it for is YouTube, browsing craigslist, typing, and shitposting. If I want to game I use my other computer. It's fine for my needs. I got it for cheap ($175 despite it being 9.5/10 cosmetically with 8gb of ram and the 900p screen) so I really can't complain.

>>51637959
cool, ty
this is important to know

>>51637983
I'd just leave HT on, it's not going to cause much drain at all. I get 8 hrs on my 9 cell.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X220

>i7-2640M 3.5GHz
>8GB ram
>240GB SSD
>IPS Screen
>9 Cell Battery
>Fresh Windows 7 Pro 64bit

How much would /g/ be willing to pay for this? Is like $350 too much?

>>51638023
250. 300 if it's in especially good condition.

>>51638023
Got one for $125

>>51638023
I got a x230 with IPS screen, 180GB SSD and 8GB RAM for $100 less.

>>51638054
>>51638087
>>51638113
Damn son, alright I'll keep searching eBay

>>51638087
lucky bastard

>>51638132
murican?

>>51638137
Yep, Washington state

>>51638143
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-X220-Core-i5-2410M-2-3GHz-8GB-500GB-12-5-Office-2013-/181942231158?hash=item2a5c9a2076:g:RU0AAOSwAKxWVd2O

Are there any specific sellers you like to buy from on eBay, or do you just look for a good price and a good feedback ratio?

>/tpg/ - friendly how-to eBay general

>>51638223
Good price, good feedback, good communication mostly. Stay clear from blurry or lack of pictures.

Anyway, answer me this, anons:
>180GB SSD + 4GB RAM + i7
or
>320GB HDD + 8GB + i5

>>51638749
Go for the ssd assuming both are same price. Ram is cheap to upgrade if you een feel the need to, 4gb is plenty for a shitposting box.

>>51638705
Meanwhile, my thinkpad battery ressurection article got ignored

If i want to add an extra stick of ram to a t430 does it have to be the same clock speed as the other stick of ram?

>>51638871
If you have two sticks with different speeds in a computer, they will both operate at the speed of the slower stick.
AKA you may have a 1300MHz and a 1666MHz sticks, but both will operate at 1300.

>>51638906
thanks that's what I thought

>>51638793
Post it again? I totally missed that

>>51639464
https://hackaday.io/page/247-replacing-lenovo-laptop-lithium-batteries

>>51639471
Great work, I'll bookmark that! It's a bit advanced I guess, but should probably be in the op

>>51639471
I'd like to do that but decent quality batteries are way too expensive in the uk (~£10ea.) and I can get a new genuine 9 cell for 30.

>>51639598
Also, when it says you can't solder the lithium cells directly, you actually can. Just be VERY careful not to overheat the cells. The best way is to apply solder on the cable/whatever and then, while the solder is still liquid, attach the wire with solder to the cell and the blow cold air to forcefully solidify it fast.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-5-Lenovo-Thinkpad-X220-Core-I5-2-50-GHz-4GB-RAM-500GB-HDD-Laptop/121825730820?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131231084308%26meid%3Daac8f0a73b7249649cc3f8f878e505fd%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D18%26sd%3D111837855170

is this a decent deal

Is T440 worth the extra money over a T430 for the better screen? The T430 would be perfect for me but I hear the screen is pretty poor

>>51639847
T440 clickpad a shit, budget $20 for a T450 trackpad swap.

>>51639841
Pretty bad m8. An SSD or an IPS screen would make that price reasonable, but it doesn't seem to have either of them so it's shit.

x201 [email protected], 4gb ram vs x220 unknown specs?

how big of a difference?

>>51625586
powertop

>>51639471
do you know how this would work for an x220t?
the battery shape is a bit wierd, and I'm not sure if those panasonic's would fit

>>51639847
Or should I just get the T430 and replace the screen?

>>51638793

I read it, as I've got 12 2900mAh Panasonics cells and a handful of 2% capacity OEM batteries.

Got to the part with " so I went to a small electronics factory and spot welded some connections to the batteries " and stopped reading.

>>51640258
Core i-Gen2 is a big difference from Gen1. Even if its i5 / 4GB / 320GB HDD its better than the X201 you know the specs of, which has bottom of the barrel specs as well.

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Guys I'm so excited. My i7-2720qm used to IDLE at 65-70 C even when throttled to 80%.

I just changed the paste, and it's running 40 C at 100%! I'm so fucking relieved!

Also, I spread the paste out. Don't use the dot method on laptops. I had to redo it because it just wasn't getting even that way; you can't really put the heat sink on straight down like you can on a desktop, so you'll never get great coverage unless you give it a little spread. I just used the side of a guitar pick.

>>51638087
bro, if the specs werent comparable (i7, SSD, 8gb, IPS) don't tell people you got that for 125. you maye have gotten an x220 for that price but if it came with no charger, a bad battery, an i5,and a tn screen, you shouldn't be comparing your price to others. maybe you got lucky and im wrong but im just saying.

Hi, I recently purchased a t410 from e-bay for $95 and it arrived in the mail today (woop!). When installing a fresh copy of Debian, it randomly restarted, out of the blue. After I successfully installed Debian, it randomly restarted while i was using firefox. Now, I can't reinstall Debian without it restarting. This is the 3rd time in 4 hours, please help.

Hello, I recently acquired a T42 at a very nice price. However, on Debian, when I put the system on suspend, regardless of whether I do it from a context menu or by closing the lid, it restarts. No idea what's going on here really.

>>51642491
Use mint instead like a regular person

>>51642545
I'm sorry, how does mint fix my issue?

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X230 I bought from a tech forum a while back.

$290
Core i5 3320m
8GB DDR3L 1600 (4 GB x 2)
IPS Panel (768p)
64 GB SSD
No OS.
9 Cell 44++ Battery
65 and 90 Watt Official Charger incl.

I put a 256 GB Samsung 850 Pro in and it's running like a champ.

I feel like I got an insane deal. Now I am considering grabbing a ViDock for even more fun...

I just want a T430 with a good screen. How much would an upgrade be, and would that make it look good?

what should i buy? this hp elitebook 8570w (someone on /g/ said that the quality of the elite line is thinkpad like)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-EliteBook-8570W-15-6-Laptop-Intel-i7-3720QM-2-6GHz-8GB-Ram-AMD-FirePro-M4000/141828747240
or a thinkpad t430s with a core i5 for almost the same price? the hp very tempting

>>51643565
Buying a T430 for that much? That QM will run circles around that i5.

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Is a ThinkPad T540p a good laptop? Is 300$ a good price?

>>51641919
I used the dot method and don't notice any problems

>>51644892
yes, very

>>51644892
As long as you swap out the trackpad, yes.

Is the extra cost of a T450 justified compared to a T420?

>>51624230
like 250-300 depending on how much you want that quadcore

I might have an opportunity to acquire a R61 for free and I have a few questions:

-Will this model be adequate for basic tasks with 4GB of RAM and an SSD?

-Can you install an SSD in the hard drive bay? (IDE/SATA)

As I already have an SSD, the upgrades (RAM and battery) will cost only $65, this seems like a great deal to me but what do you guys think?

>>51624413
but igpu is significantly faster each generation

>>51625198
depends on what thinkpad you have.
t430+ im pretty sure both ports are 6gbit
t420 hdd bay is 6 gbit dvd drive is 3
and t410 hdd bay is 3 gbit, dvd drive is 1.5

>>51625341
i think it has to do with a BIOS setting - power on fingerprint or something like that

>>51645554
>t420 hdd bay is 6 gbit dvd drive is 3
Not that guy, but am I correct in assuming that this is true for the entire *20 series, and not just T420 ?
And what about the mSATA slot, is that 3gbps or 6gbps ?

I have a T520 and I've been wondering about this.

>>51645510
>>51645510
Yes and yes

>>51645841
yes its true for all 20 series since they are all based around the same chip
and im 90% sure the msata slot is limited to 3gbps

>>51645888
Good to know, thanks senpai

>>51642710
You payed too much.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220-Laptop-12-5-Core-i5-2-50GHz-2GB-320GB-Windows-7-Pro-webcam-/272061019989?hash=item3f5819b755:g:daAAAOSwv-NWWgwe

Does this look solid for a X220? First time buyer of a second hand thinkpad, and I didn't know if this price was good or if there were any red flags. I know there is a pen+tablet version and although it's cool I'm not heavily into touch unless it offers some other perks.

Thoughts?

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When I gaze into X201's bright and joyful display, I see an aspiring girl with alluding bunny ears and an insatiable thirst for adventure. The X220 on the other hand looks like the same girl 10 years after marriage. She's grown cold and now rarely shows her true emotions, her body's gotten fat and even her hinges have widened.

But it can't be all about appearances, right? Her mind has matured a lot since the early days and her endurance has improved too. She can run circles around her younger self now, even when equipped with the 6-cell battery.

How can one decide between the two? If the IPS version were available to me this would probably settle it, but it isn't. That what makes it such a tough call.

>>51648105
Just get the IPS screen and install it on the x220.

/g/ did i fuck up by buying X200 with ultrabase and charger and pretty good condition, 4GB RAM and P8400 with 250GB slowass 5400RPM drive for 50 euros, or good deal considering im from europoor?

>>51648261
i got the lowest spec x201 for 130 GBP, so... yeah, you did well

>>51648261
>P8400
You got a x220i? Retarded.
You could have gotten a nice "normal" x220 with i5, 4GB RAM, 320 GB 7200RPM HDD and charger (without the ultrabase) For 100€ or less.
Ultrabases are 20€ or so.

How the fuck,
Do you,
Ever get,
Anything done,
On a 12inch 16:9 midget?
Anything sub 15" with 16:9 is laughable.

>>51648358
the video outputs aren't there to fill up space :)

>>51648331
X200, not x220i and yes, it has P8400

i also do have a t420 already with a i7, 8GB ram, SSD, and found this X200 and decided to buy it

>>51648358
You carry the nigga with you. Work with the screen you're given while commuting or whatever.
Plug the laptop to a 24 inch 1440p screen at work.

>>51648398
Didn't even know the regular x220 had Pentiums. Oh wait, they don't.

>>51648408
It's a Core 2 Duo

>>51648417
There are no x220 with core2 duos.
They all have i-something.

I think you have a x200 or something.

>>51648425
I did say twice that it is a X200, read again to check

>>51648443
Oh wow I'm retarded.

NEW THINKPAD YOGA REVEALED
>NEW THINKPAD YOGA REVEALED

http://surfaceproartist.com/blog/2015/12/2/lenovo-unveils-thinkpad-p40-yoga

How to buy used thinkpads in jewrope?
They seem vastly overpriced in eu jewbay.

>>51648614
Search well.

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I noticed something interesting with my T420.
After moving it around my sound card stopped being detected.
I had to turn it off and shake it a little then it came back.
Is that a known issue?

>>51624109
Sounds like the X220 is a good price (I don't know straya prices well), I sold an X220 via ebay for that price in 'murrika.

I wouldn't bother on that L410, R400 is a bit pricey.

>>51633779
No, nearly no laptop is like that. No mobo swaps are possible either, so you're stuck with HD whatever it was graphics but theres that BIOS mod that will let you use 3rd gen Core CPUs.
I'm still weary about it, haven't heard much about it other than in theory/rumour.

>>51633789
Get a Ciniq

>>51634131
Damn you did good.
With a warranty from Lenovo right?

>>51648667
Probably a faulty connection inside.

>>51648331
Does your definition of "nice" include cracked casings and stained displays? Because I have yet to see a decent x201 go near 100€, let alone x220. Where do you people find such deals?

>>51648443
alright before installing any other os on it i booted up ubuntu live from usb to check it works, works well except battery sadly seems to be crap, looks like it does not take a charge and flashes orange light only. not a problem though, this machine will most likely be on charger mostly. other than the battery it works great

>>51648717
Grades A to B+.
No cracks.

There are a lot of dealers outside of Ebay if you know how to search for them.

Stay away from german thinkpads.

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>>51648788
what's up with german thinkpads?