Changing an X230 screen from TN -> IPS just as simple as ordering one off ebay and swapping them out?

>>51871819
yeah, but getting the new screen in and not killing the old one can be pretty tough

>tfw just got my thinkpad today
>x220
>I thought the screen was going to look shit because 1366x768
>its not shit.

This keyboard wasn't a meme btw. I like this machine.

Bought my first Thinkpad about a month ago - the t450s. I pimped it out quite a bit (i7, 12gb ram, full hd display) so it definitely wasn't cheap, but the durability is what sold me. I travel a lot and the Dells I've had before just couldn't handle it.

Now, I had quite a few problems with this laptop straight out of the box. First of all, the machine didn't know how to fucking go to sleep. It would go to sleep successfully 1/3 of the time at most, the rest of the time it would freeze up and go into a full shutdown. Also, Chrome crashed regularly when using youtube, the display would momentarily turn off then back on, my wifi would freeze up and wouldn't work until I restarted the computer. Pretty basic shit that shouldn't be happening with a brand new $1,500 laptop.

Finally I realized that the thing was running almost entirely with Windows 8 drivers. It came with Windows 10 pre-installed, so what the fuck gives? I've been very happy with this laptop otherwise and updating to Windows 10 drivers seems to have fixed the problems for now, but Lenovo really pissed me off with this. Not a good first impression.

>>51872168
So a new laptop didn't have all of its drivers preinstalled? I'm not shocked, and it should have been your first thought.

>>51872160
This is why you shouldn't fall for the "1366x768 is bad on every display" meme.

>>51872239
First thing I did when I opened it was run every update I could find, but that didn't fix it. I had to manually update each driver myself.

It's pretty fucking frustrating when you drop over $1,500 on a laptop, and you can't even play youtube or close the lid without the thing shitting the bed.

Hey guys, I'm thinking of getting an all-in-one computer for college and I figured an T450 would work pretty well. Is this a good idea, or should I go desktop + cheap chromebook? It just seems like a hassle to me

>>51872168
Got mine 450s with 940m and without any OS preinstalled.
Good shit.

Are there any cool hardware modifications for thinkpads that people have done?

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>>51872160
I just got my x220 today too anon.

Installed Debian over Win7 and having fun.

what do you guys think about the ThinkPad t440?

>bought refurbished dell latitude e6220 with i3 and 6gb ram and 120gb ram

everything works just fine except on boot x crashes once

>>51873588
>120gb ssd
I am in serious need of caffeine

>>51873229
thats adorable

>>51873557
Probably the worst Thinkpad to grace the T series. Doesn't really have any redeeming features. ULV Haslells that perform worse than Sandy Bridge, still only up to 900p TN screen, no dGPU option, only one RAM slot, worst keyboard and trackpad. At least the T440p has good specs and the T440s has good screens.

>>51872168
Should have bought a MacBook faggot.
You don't belong here.

>>51873588
>i3

Sorry for your loss

Where do I find a good battery for a t500?

>>51873771
the i3 is fine, just the crashing x on boot is annoying

I only use it to ssh to my other machines and watching videos

>>51873807
Ebay

Either take lelnovo's yellow pencil dick up your ass or risk cheapo chink knockoffs exploding or dying in a month

>100€ a battery
Holy fuck. What can I do to have a decent battery life then?

>>51874056
buy that battery

>>51871895
Not that anon, but ever changed a T60/1 series? Is it harder than that? I've done several of those and it was no big deal. The old screens easily survived.

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>X230
>8gb DDR3
>120gb SSD
>HD3000 GPU
>$460

Purchade Y/N? If you think it's expensive or whatever it's Europe, tech costs a shitload here. Mostly unsure if it's a good buy given that it doesn't have the classic keyboard on it.

>>51875240
>X230
>HD 3000
Wouldn't do it m8. The only real benefit of the X230 over the X220 is the much-improved HD 4000 iGPU. Wiki says HD 3000 is indeed a possible config on the X230, so it's not just a case of an ignorant seller like I initially thought when reading your post. If you don't need the grafix, just go for a cheaper X220 instead and you won't have to compromise on the keyboard.

I just bought a t420 and am having a hard time installing any os onto it. I tried USB stick installations for both elementary os and win7 but both keep hanging and freezing at random parts of the installation. Could this be a problem with the USB ports on the thing, considering it happens on every port, or something else? Please help I'm getting really frustrated

>>51875300

Thanks lad, just having problems finding an X220 with SSD and more than 4gigs RAM. Sure, it's an easy upgrade, but I'd rather not if I can avoid it, just werks is a comfy option after all.

>>51875333
Sounds more like a RAM issue to me.
Get a bootable memtest up and run a couple passes.

The thing

>>51876132
bang

So what does /tpg/ think about literally installing gentoo on my new t430?

Usually I just go with Arch.

Should I try it? Is it just too cumbersome running gentoo on a laptop considering compile times?

>>51875351
Honestly the upgrade is so easy I wouldn't bother searching for one, just grab a cheaper 4gb/non ssd model and upgrade them.

I picked up my X230 (TN, i5, HD4000, 4gb, 320mech) for 320 AUD (230 USD), plus RAM + IPS + SSD and I've only spent 560 AUD (400 USD) for an almost perfect casual internet browsing, dota 2 linux box.

>>51876194

Well, I did find a X230 that has the HD 4000 chip, but it's on action so not sure how expensive it'll be... I guess I'll bid on the fucking thing, couldn't hurt.

I asked this yesterday already but got no reply, so here we go again.

So I am buying a new battery for my X201, and I found a lot of them on ebay for like 25 dollars. The sellers say they are "genuine original" and the batteries on the pics look the same as my current original battery.
Are these some kind of good fakes or are they really original batteries?
Thanks.

>>51876484
Looks like that's about the right price for genuines for the X201. Thinkpad battery prices vary heavily between models, I paid $100 for a new 9cell for my X220 but only $40 for one for my T420. If the Lenovo logo is on the battery, it's genuine.

>>51876163
Nah. Use Arch, f am.
There isn't a big difference of performance on compiling everything.

But of course you can do it for fun If it isn't your main computer

>>51872168
>>51872327
This lack of attention to detail has been happening a lot lately at Lenovo, and it's really quite frustrating. My brother recently ordered an X250 and specifically indicated that he wanted Windows 10 pro with the Windows 7 downgrade when ordering the computer. Lo and behold, the computer came with Windows 10 HOME preinstalled and no Win 7 disc in sight. What was even more infuriating is when we called up Lenovo, their customer service reps insisted that we had not upgraded to the Pro version and wanted us to pay another $30, even though it was plainly listed on the order form. Very unimpressive service for a $1,000 "professional grade" laptop.

>>51873557
I had one issued to me at my old company and I hated it. Awful screen that wobbled when you typed, trackpad was nigh unusable, keyboard is annoying since they took away the T430's dedicated volume and mute buttons. I would personally not buy one with my own money. I know that /g/ has a well-known tendency to come around and start loving things it previously hated. The T400 was shit all over when it first came out because of the keyboard, now it's seen as a solid but outdated choice. The T420 was shit all over when it first came out because of the 16:9 screen, now it's the most recommended model here. People are even warming up to the T430. But all that being said, I don't think the T440 is ever going to get any love at all. The other models all had some sort of redeeming quality, but the T440... just trash all around.

Bought a used Thinkpad x220. Replacing the near-dead hard drive with an SSD. What Linux distro should I install on my SSD?

should i get t420 or x220?, im planning to play some games and i dont really need a good battery

My x230 arrived. This little thing is great. Battery seems to be at 80% capacity and it's a 9-cell.

Feels great.

Looking for a gud battery for 8440p, 2h of batterytime when internet+jewtube.

>can i fix?

>>51878760
fedora

x260 & t460 when?

>>51879131
both will have the same graphics performance unless you get the nvidia optimus in it (I think that only comes in the T420)

so i have this wierd issue on my X220t.
the left click on the clickpad or trackpad doesnt work properly on gaymen when the keyboard is being used.

by instance, on TF2 i cant shoot, i just mash either button and sometimes it shoot but most of the time it doesnt.
on Hotline Miami 2 i have a similar issue, sometimes i can hit but most of the time dont.

its this a new feature? because my old X60 does not behave like that?

>>51880453
are you using windows 8 or 10?

>>51880529
yes, im on Windows 10

>>51880615
Well, what you are experienced is a feature on Windows 8 and 10 created for consumer grade laptops, windows disables the left click when the keyboard is active so you dont get these annoying bumps when writing documents in the even your hand goes in contact with the touchpad.

this feature its a little moot on a thinkpad as i believe you (and probably most of us) have the touchpad permanently disabled.

To disable this feature you need to edit the registry key at

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad

look for the key called "AAPThreshold" (its probably set to 2) and set it to 0 (zero).

Reboot and you can now click on your gaymen while using the keyboard,

Is Linux Mint a good distro or is it complete and utter casual shit

>beep beep, beep
What does this mean

>>51880791
mint is actually gud if you use the debian edition.
its a noob friendly debian flavor.

I'm looking at a T420 or T430, but with an eye to upgrade the fuck out of it. Can anyone confirm that the LCD can be upgraded to 1600x900, the RAM can be upgraded to 16 GB or that the processor can be updated to a 3612qm or better yet a 3820qm?

>>51880754
Thank you anon, this has solved my problem.

Is there a list of some good batteries for the x220? I heard some of the cheap aftermarket brands are traps.

Is the slice attachment any good?

>>51873248
I tried to install archbang, wiped out my windows install and kept getting errors installing it so I just installed Mint instead. This is my first linux install so maybe trying to install arch was a little ambitious.

>>51880920
archbang is not arch by itself
if you were installing arch probably would avoided wiping the disk as you have to go step by step.

>>51880866
Genuine Lenovo 9 cell, preferably Panasonic or LG OEM.

IMO added bulk of slice isn't worth it.

>>51878630
The t420 is recommended because price to performance, and what other laptop will you get for the same price? An 8460p with the same shit screen?

Approximately how much battery life should I expect from an X220 running Linux with a 9-cell battery? The X220 I bought came with a 6-cell battery at ~50% of it's original capacity and I'm lucky to get 2.5 hours of light web browsing.

What does /g/ think of the T510?

>>51881058
How do you check the OEM?

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>>51881910
Roughly an hour per cell just web browsing and jerking off.

>>51882600
Is that any good brand?
The name itself already sounds too good to be true.

>>51880830

Yes to everything except the processor. I'm not sure about it. The w520 comes with a quadcore. If the BIOS allows for a quadcore, you would still be looking at a cooling problem and a significant battery decrease.

>>51872920
what are you trying to use it for? new thinkpads are a good bit more expensive than they really should be.

>>51872327
first thing u should have done is formatted the drive and install linux

>>51872920
if it's just web surfing watching videos and such Chromebook and desktop is the best choice
I can even run Linux on my $200 Samsung Chromebook and do programming when I want

>>51872920

Buy an x220 and a dock. You'll get the size of a chromebook with more performance and the functionality of a desktop with the dock.

>>51882844
I highly doubt it. I just saved the pic because the name was funny.

>>51870178
Need a small portable laptop for around 200 dollars
Figured thinkpads might be the way to go
It would have to be fast enough to shit post, youtube, and get school work done for the next 2 years
Any recommendations?

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>>51882600
what will come of it when it explodes

>>51883285

x220 if you really need to spend 200 dollars.

An x201 for 120 would leave you enough room to buy a dock and a new 9 cell battery.

For what you're doing, you probably won't notice a performance difference.

>>51882856
Yeah, the slot is the same, so I know it's physically possible, but I am concerned about heat. One of the things that make it within the realm of possibility is Ivy Bridge tends to actually run a little cooler.

>>51883296
what do you think?

>>51883074

I keep seeing "performance and functionality of a desktop with a dock" am I retarded or does it add more than just peripheral slots? Does it add processing power/fans?

>>51883361
Thanks

>>51883285
I like my x220, I got a 2.6ghz with 4gb ram and a standard hard drive right now but its fast enough to shitpost on all cylinders. I also can watch youtube, 10 bit chinese cartoons, and play Dorf Fortress on a reasonable size embark.

Pretty much the only thing I don't like is I haven't figured out a way to lay in bed while still being able to type well.

>>51884747
>>51883361
If i wanted to get the tablet versions of these which one should i go for?
Thinking about getting it for comics and books

>>51884800
I have both the X220 and the X220t, they're both really nice, but the tablet one is a bit chunky compared to the regular one. I just keep it at work, feels like a waste..

I have read some moon rune comics on it though, works fine when rotated. the 201 would probably be adequate if you don't want to cough up for the 220

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>mfw you get a thinkpad docking station (for my x220 and t420), random microsoft keyboard and mouse, new power supply for thinkpad, and a 1080p samsung display
>all for 25 canadian pesos

god bless rich old white dudes who don't know the value of what they're selling

Anyone have any experience with aftermarket x220 batteries?

>>51879258
After the CES.

So this morning my 5 year old Thinkpad E520 sparked when I plugged in the charge cord leaving a burning electrical smell. Looks like it's time for a replacement.

I can get a 35% discount on any lenovo because of a family member. I was thinking about getting a T540p as it seems pretty similar to what I'm used to, does anyone have any experience with it? or any other suggestions? I basically want it for a desktop replacement maybe some light gaming.

>>51885411
>desktop replacement

Why? I don't get this.

Is the T510 any good? There's a guy I know selling one for like $200

>>51885411
don't bother with the t540p as it's basically end of life now

>>51885508
seems a little too much

Why the fuck isn't this thread filtering?

>>51885565
because the op filled in the thread title in the name field instead of the subject

why don't you like /tpg/ anon :3

>>51885551
Is it any good though? I can probably talk down the price

>>51885445
I move 2/3 times per year due to my job (4 times this year) it's rather inconvenient to lug around a desktop. [spoiler]Somehow I knew that would be the first thing someone commented on.[/spoiler]

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How the fuck do I fix this? dont even know how it happened

>>51885694
Being totally serious -- the LCD is fucked, anon. Looks like it got squished. Only thing to do is replace it. Not sure what model tp that is, but take it as an opportunity to do a display upgrade.

>>51885739
it's a T410, fuck my life

>>51885633
Yeah, I saw, but adding tpg to the name field still didn't work.
It seems you have to use the full name.
That sucks since people will be able to get past filters just by putting their generals in the name field with unique modifiers.

>>51885777
* so OP reported. Hopefully this behavior will be banworthy.

>>51885765
You're looking at $40-50 to fix.

There's a complete screen assembly on ebay for $42 (probably WXGA) if you're lazy. If you're not, there's a WXGA+ screen for $48.

My X200 is one tough son of a bitch.

Dropped it on my hard bathroom floor twice in two days. The second time broke the whole of one corner off (there was a little crack there before when I bought it).

It's still working perfectly fine, even if the hinge has got a bit wobbly. I wonder how much of the casing I'll be able to break before it gives up the ghost.

t450s logic?

the mute key has an orange LED to show you it's activated

the function lock key has a green LED to show you it's activated

the caps lock key makes an icon appear on your screen that covers shit up that you actually need to see

>>51886054
Same on my T420. Makes no sense

I'm thinking about the x201.
Why is the x220 reccomended over this?

>>51886436

For 60 dollars more you get USB 3.0, a better processor, and a newer computer.

Honestly, I've got a t420 and an x200. I don't notice much performance difference between the two when performing basic browsing and coding.

>>51881855
Everyone still be like "I love muh T420, dankpad, awesome love it", not "I can tolerate this I suppose"

>>51885666
The T510 is good at $150 if it's in astounding condition and has at least a 900p screen. Otherwise, move along.

>>51886360
>>51886054
Lenovo changed the hotkeys software, so unfortunately this shitty icon is cropping up on the screen of computers that have a dedicated caps lock LED.

how do you deal with stripped screws on thinkpads /g/? they're in annoying locations where you cant use grips or anything else.

My w530 with k2000m came in. Maxes out most 1080p games perfectly and can run non gayman 4k stuff at 60hz. I love it.

>>51887433
Nice. How much did you pay for it? The K2000M was a pretty pricey upgrade when new.

>>51887404
Go to the hardware store, they make screw extractor tools for that. I haven't ever looked for one small enough for TP screws but I assume somebody makes one.

>>51887404

How well can you solder? Solder a screwdriver to the screw, unscrew it, and replace the screw.

>>51887433
>mfw Quadro 1000M on my W520 is incapable of playing TF2 smoothly at 1080p even with absolute lowest settings

Such is life with 92 CUDA cores.

Hey guys so I'm ordering my first Thinkpad(T420) from new egg. $200 is decent enough for me.

I'm also buying RAM, an SSD, and going for dual hardrives. I can't find information on the thickness of the hard drive though. Do they all come with a 7mm thickness? Should I just order rails with the SSD?

Hello, is there any way to disable the X60t from shutting off when it detects too much motion? Often I find this too sensitive and it will often shut off when i try to take it off my desk and put it in my lap. I didn't see any clearly defined setting in the BIOS.

Would a stock X220 be powerful enough to play ~20GB 1080p video files without dropping frames?

That's pretty much the only thing I do with my laptop that demands some power

Thinking about upgrading the processor in my t420 from the i5 that I got with it. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I also was wondering if a fx6300 would be compatible with it? I have the opportunity to pick one up brand new for a deal almost to good to pass up.

What do the /g/urus think?

Anyone ever recalled their batteries? I'm looking to do mine.

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Apparently I'm a faggot because of it, but I think the t420 is a sexy beast

Should I try to cop this, /g/? I have a spare T61 keyboard and charger lying around. Thinking of offering him 40 Canadian Pesos.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-laptops/woodstock-on/thinkpad-t500-for-parts/1121594469?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

>>51884800
Idk I had a hard time finding a simple x220 because there was just a bunch of the tablet versions flooding the market. I specifically went for the non tablet version because I wanted better battery life.

>>51885181
Idk I'm thinking about trying one because I just want an extra battery for mine. The person I bought from actually didn't lie on ebay when they said the battery "holds a charge" it lasts almost exactly 6 hours on full charge and the pad came in fantastic shape.

I kind of just want an extra battery in case I go over to a friends house or something or if this one craps out.

>>51885994
just replace the hinge. These things are basically bolters from 40k man. You have to take care of your chapter relic.

>>51887749
I think all the drives are 7mm. Idk about the casing, I would assume you would need one if you were putting it in the optical drive bay.

>>51888006
I'm not sure, but I can test it for you, I just need to get my external and transfer some elite 1080 ULTRA 10 bit chinese cartoon movies over.

Turns out the TP 700 needs a system board, it had a backup battery (not a CMOS) that needed to be removed that didn't let the machine post

The two 770Z laptops from the 770 lot I bought ended up having the uncommon 'rare' 13.7" SXGA panel, so I can have muh 5:4 aspect ratio.
One has a bios lock but it doesn't matter, might just swap the 770ED board if resetting the BIOS is annoying, i have the reset board for it.


>>51875300
you could get HD3000 graphics?
Wow that sucks.

>>51873229
Last time I saw one, it went for like $150 or $270

>>51888091
who implied that it wasn't?

Just did a clean install of windows 7 Pro on my t420. Now it's not acknowledging the SD card reader. I've reinstalled the ricoh driver multiple times to no avail. Any suggestions?

Has anyone had to replace a Thinkpad X200 (or similar) backlight? Mine just recently died. The display itself still works great though, just the backlight's out.

Would be pretty expensive to just get a whole new display wouldn't it?

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>>51888744
Backlights are difficult to do.
I normally break the tabs that retain the CCFL and then replace.
Its a bitch to do, i will seal it up with tape and call it a day.

Make sure you clean the LCD before trying it, you could get dust inside the screen which is like impossible.

>>51888684
Did you get the drivers from lenovo? you might have to get it from the OEM manufacturer directly

Okay, so x201 9-cell batteries. $40 a good price for them?

>>51888744
I've done one for a T60 before. I had the same problem >>51889078 though and broke the tabs in both the donor screen and the recipient because I'm a retard. Because of that, it's not 100% aligned correctly and bleeds a little at the bottom. I didn't give a shit because it was a test machine anyway, I just wanted a functional screen.

>>51889931
OEM right? Thinking about it myself too.

>>51889078

There was lint in my SD adapter

So much fury for nothing

My W520 which was chilling so much at a 35c idle is regularly hitting 70c under moderate load. What the fuck... could it be something to do with the thermal paste or does Sandy Vagina really run that hot?

>>51888744
how long did it take for the backlight to go?
I feel as if my backlight is getting weaker on my X200 recently

Does the T420 have some kind of ambient light sensor or some shit like that? I notice the screen gets significantly brighter when I have anything bright on screen, and then dims slowly when something dark is on screen. I showed it to someone, and they confirmed black goes from bright black to darker black. I'm not sure what the hell is going on, because I don't see an ambient light sensor anywhere on this machine.

>>51891469
Does it have a camera?
Nsa is watching you

>>51890116
You'd probably just have to jiggle it a bit to make it nice.

>>51890529
Hey it's better than it being broken, quite comical.
Reminds me of when I had a dead ThinkPad that never would boot
But it worked when removing the ultrabay battery

>>51891637
I just came. So they got to see that

>>51891469
Try this https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T/T410-T420-Screen-flickering-randomly-screen-contrast-changed/ta-p/313628

>>51891650
That fixed it. Thanks.

>>51870178
To anybody who has a W530 or an ThinPad with a 170 Watt Barrel connector charger:
If you want to save around $150 for a docking station 3 get the cheap ass 90 Watt docking station. Either shimmy the connector of your 170 Watt barrel connector or try to change the jack with a little drill.

Lenovo is shitting you all guys. Those fucking stations can easily handle 8.5 Ampere. The make $150 more with a change of about $1.

It works. I am writing you from a W530 with the 90 Watt docking station 3. If you don't believe me: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_Dock_Series_3#Modification_for_X220_Tablet

>>51870178
HP EliteBook 8440p
Win 7 pro x64
i5
8GB RAM

I was pretty impressed with it when I got it but now the CPU shoots up to 100% whenever I have it plugged in. Takes forever to charge the batteries too. Checked the power options, cooling state, scheduled tasks, bought new batteries, nothing seems to solve the problem.

Before that I had a ThinkPad R61 that I still have packed away. Next computer I get will probably be another refurbished ThinkPad, those things are amazing.

>>51891922
sounds like it's a windows issue

and the high cpu usage is directly impacting the battery charging time

So my girlfriend is still using a shitty netbook and she needs a new laptop. I am able to get a T400 for maybe 100 euro's max. Is it still worth it?

She currently has a shitty AMD C60 APU in her netbook so it should be an upgrade regardless.

>>51891952
OK laptop. getting a bit old though.

Try and find a T410 or T420.

>>51891945
Kind of what I was thinking, but cant seem to find out whats going on process explorer doesn't show a bunch of new processes and services popping up, just the percentages going up on procexp.
I did a clean format and install awhile back but it didn't fix it. And even when its powered down it will take 12 hours to charge judging by the indicator light.
Process of elimination has me wondering whether the AC adapter might be defective in some way.

Whole thing is just weird. Never had a problem like this.

>>51892059
Yeah I have a 410 myself, great laptop. Ill try and get something off of the 400, if not i'll just let it slip.

S-should I update to botnet 10 or stay in 7?

Acer laptops are superior

>>51892955
If you want to try it, go ahead, you have 30 days to roll back. Depending on your laptop, driver support may be lacking, so keep that in mind

>>51892972
lol

>>51892972
>>>/bait/

>>51892990
>Depending on your laptop
So what about a T420s?

>>51888027
You can only upgrade to other Sandy Bridge processors. Ivy Bridge is a possibility, but only with a BIOS mod that's still quite early in development. I'd say it's not really worth buying an upgrade unless you're going to go all-out and get a quadcore i7. There's really not a lot of difference between all the hyperthreaded dualcores, even the non-quad i7s aren't noticeably stronger than your stock i5.

>>51893048
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T/T420s-upgrade-to-Windows-10-any-experience/td-p/2174266

>>51872168
pretty much all drivers since vista run on vista+

>>51880453
go into your mouse settings and uncheck the disable mouse when typing option

>>51880830
>the LCD can be upgraded to 1600x900
yes, just make sure you get the right version for your computer. you can't use lvds and edp
>the RAM can be upgraded to 16 GB
every laptop since sandy bridge (t420) supports 8 gigs per dimm. Broadwell supports 16 per dimm, and skylake supports 32 or 64 per dimm.
>the processor can be updated to a 3612qm or better yet a 3820qm
only on the t430 or if you get a modified t420 with whatever that custom bios was

just found a x61s for 95$
with a core 2 duo L7500 and 100gb hdd , there was no comment on the battery, but i can order one from ebay/amazon, should i buy /tpg/ ? i heard that the x61s is more of a rare breed of thinkpads? also this would be my first thinkpad!

>>51885181
mine worked fine
i got like 5 or 6 hours of light internet browsing

>>51886476
only i7 x220s have usb 3.0
also im pretty sure i7 x201s should have it (my hp with a 1st gen i7 has usb 3)

>>51887433
bullshit
the k2000m is slightly worse than the 650m in my 2012 macbook pro and I can barely play most games at 1440x900

>>51888091
t410>t420

The t450s is good. Fast enough, good even, good speakers, touch screen, nice keyboard, solid build, built in battery + removable battery, ultra book size, quiet and runs cool, not ugly after.
Personally I use an inspiron 15z because I'm poor, but I would get the t450s or xps 15 if I could afford it

>>51893779
How do you reason?

>>51882539

 cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/manufacturer 

>>51885994

take better care of your stuff you filthy ogre

>>51888744
>>51889078

I tried and failed to replace a backlight in an old HP assembly. CCFL backlights are part of a fucking intricate nightmare assembly, if you do choose to go this route make sure to take pictures literally every step of the way.

Backlights were ~$12 or my HP, full assemblies were ~$46. After failing with the backlight I ended up parting out the laptop because it had other problems anyways.

If you're happy with the rest of the hardware in your x200, a full assembly is probably worth it just to avoid the aggravation. Only problem would be that a used assembly might still burn out on you in 6 months so idk

that thinkpad blog where lenovo asked fans what they wanted - has anything come of that?

>>51894263
Most recent news that I know of is that they were having trouble sourcing the screen, since the only companies manufacturing 16:10 screens these days have exclusive contracts with Apple.

>>51894297
oh dear. i'm surprised that was such a critical point, 16:9 is fine with me as an alternative to 16:10, though i would much rather prefer 4:3 or something less widescreen

>>51894337
I think 3:2 would be a reasonable compromise. 4:3 was never a realistic option, sadly.

Do the Thinkpad chiclet keyboards have shitty travel like the MacBook Pro ones? It seems impossible to find a new laptop with a good keyboard these days.

>>51895112
Macbook and chinkpad keyboards are equivalent

Only the true IBM models have quality keyboards

>>51895112
The underlying mechanism is apparently exactly the same between the classic and chiclet keyboards. It's just the retarded layout and removal of features that people don't like.

>>51895404
That says nothing.

Anyways, fuck Apple for creating their shitty design bandwagon that everyone is now imitating.

>>51894794
3:2 would be nice. i'm surprised it's so uncommon in laptops

>>51891952
The T400 is getting to be a bit of a dog under Windows but it flies with Linux, even bloated Linux. I threw Ubuntu 14.04 on my T400 and it's great- even better after upgrading the old 160 GB hard drive to an SSD. Definitely better than any netbook I've ever used.

>>51895225
I actually prefer the keyboard on my W520 to the one on my T42. It feels crisp and precise, whereas the T42 is a bit ill-defined and mushy.

>>51891469
That's the powersave "feature" on the integrated graphics.

>>51885994
Stop jerking off with your laptop you cock gobbler!

>>51895985
Thanks.

I've just found out it's a T500. I'm picking it up tomorrow for 60 dollars. I guess thats a good deal.

>>51896279
I once bought an X60 with the express purpose of leaving it in the washroom and using it as a fap machine. There were a couple of times when I knocked it over but because my floor is vinyl, it was completely fine.

>>51897181
I'd say so, W500 still is selling for $80+ used.
Hopefully you get a WUXGA panel, if not WSXGA+ looks very nice.

>>51893701
It isn't rare but if anything uncommon, the 's' designation means its lower powered
Its a nice little machine, I'd say the person who is selling it is asking a bit too much, I sold an X61T for $90 and it had a 160GB HDD, the IPS display on it made it a sought after model.

I had an X61s as my second machine, I liked the little damn thing, I had it four years ago so performance was great at the time, I wouldn't say it would be excellent now but if its used for shitposting yeah, speakers arent the best, its just mono.

Also the WiFi card gets hot, it would need the middleton bios and a cooler running wifi card, if not you'll have a hot right hand when using it.

>>51892955
I'd clone your Windows 7 hard drive before updating to 10, rollbacking has had problems for a few people.

>>51892972
Back in the early 2000's IBM had Acer built a few ThinkPads, the iSeries, R3x, and R4x were notorious for bad build quality and snapping hinges.

>>51888087
Anyone?
I'm planning on recalling my battery soon,
How was the experience, how fast did it arrive?

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/hf004122

What's the best price+performance msata SSD out there?
Looking for 120 to 256GB

Can I use one of these ebay chargers for my x220 or should I stick to oem? Anyone have experience?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Adapter-Charger-for-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X100e-X120e-X200-X220-Tablet-40Y7696-/191349424549?hash=item2c8d5081a5:g:t5AAAOxyhS9Te8FR

>>51897713
I got a knockoff charger for my T60. It broke in a year and was an annoyance to use even before that, with a ridiculously short length of cable from the laptop to the brick. I've gone genuine since then and haven't looked back.

should I pull the trigger on this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T410-laptop-intel-Core-i5-2-40Ghz-1440X900-LED-320GB-hdd-4GB-RAM-/141793472922?hash=item21038cb19a:g:rJgAAOSwVL1WBuEW

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>>51897620
Just download the software and see if it part of the recall.
I haven't had a recall battery and I tested 13 of them so far.
Not much info on the TPF either, maybe the german forum will have info.

>>51897713
I recommend 3rd party batteries but not third party chargers, they get warmer than OEM and I've had two of them fail on me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-LENOVO-IBM-THINKPAD-AC-ADAPTER-20V-3-25A-65W-CHARGER-T60-T410-T510-T400-/331567304532?hash=item4d32f38f54:g:XxcAAOSwNSxVZkpc

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Adapter-Power-Cord-Battery-Charger-90W-IBM-Lenovo-Thinkpad-SL500-SL510-T400-/390742892420?hash=item5afa175f84:g:690AAOxycmBSza3l

Additionally if you are in San Diego I got a few I can sell for $10 each.

Thats a bit more expensive than I think you should pay, but that seller looks legit, I believe you get that exact unit.
Ask if the battery is OEM and/or what Lenovo Power Manager says about the battery
>charge cycles
>battery life
>Wh life compared to original capacity

>>51897979
Not a great price. I got a decently loaded T420 (1600x900, dGPU, fingerprint reader, 90W adapter, excellent physical condition save for the trackpad) for $180 and a more basic T420s for $135. I guess it's serviceable if you really want 16:10, but you don't lose any vertical resolution by going for a T420 instead and you'll get much better longevity out of the hardware.

>>51898194
how about this, better deal?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T420-Laptop-Core-i5-DC-2520M-2-5GHz-160GB-4GB-w-Win-7-Pro-/361403237168?hash=item54254fc330:g:3SQAAOSwnipWYJ~f

>>51898240
768p screen is cancer. Don't do it. Did a quick search myself and found this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T420-Laptop-intel-Core-i5-2-50GHZ-4GB-320GB-Windows-7-Pro-DVD-RW-/391343425964?hash=item5b1de2c9ac:g:BHQAAOSwhkRWcMig

900p screen, but only integrated graphics. Still, since it's a T420, it's possible for you to upgrade the processor to an Ivy Bridge one to help with that if you need it. Not sure that I'd do it right now myself since the BIOS mod that allows it is relatively new, but the possibility is there.

>>51897581
I was under the impression that only the i-series was made by Acer? As far as I am aware, the R series was just a poorfag version of the T series with shittier processors and screens.

>>51897668
I have a Crucial MX200 in my T410s which I am quite happy with.

>>51898240
Stay away from 768p screens. We should have shunned anything with this vertical resolution after 2005.

>>51898502
Early R series units were not good, R5x were made by IBM.
R series tend to have less options standard than the T series, some came without touchpads lol
Some even look like A30 bodies.

If I find a decent spec'd R series I would get it, I think they are nice enough, don't mind the thickness, they are regarded just as strong as T series due to thicker materials.

>>51887690
the quadro 1000m is ddr3 benchmarks lower than intel HD4000 integrated

>>51890736
replace thermal paste, 4 year old thermal paste from factory will be shit by now. sandy does run hot for me though, I idle at 55 and hit 75 at load no matter what i do with paste or cleaning. i7-2720qm. if i throttle it to 80% it stays under 65 full load

>>51894297
I don't get this, what do these production lines look like that a 16:9 screen is possible but 16:10 is not? It's even more confusing since 3:2 seems viable and 16:10 is right between the two. Anyway, hopefully it will be 1.6 or below.

Europoor here
i'm soon going to be in the states and was wondering if and where i should buy a new battery for my x220. I currently have a 9cell-block but it's heavy af. thought about getting a new one (4-cells maybe?)
any suggestions?

>>51897620
recalled two of them, one mine, one from some ebay photo, you don't need programs and shit just go on their website with 'correct' serial no.
they shipped mine from germany, even thou I am not even bordering with them, it arrived within a week

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>>51898924
Yeah, feels bad when your dedicated graphics perform about the same as slightly newer integrated graphics. But I only paid $290 for the thing, so it's not the end of the world if it's a bit underpowered. I was still expecting better performance from such an old game, but what can you do.

>>51898974
That's the thing, it's brand fucking new thermal paste. I cleaned off the old shit and threw on some Arctic Ceramique. Mine's also a 2720QM. The system idle temperature fell from 45c to 35c, yet temps under load seem unchanged.

I've noticed it gets far warmer using Opera than just about any other program. Is Opera known for being CPU-hungry or something?

>>51899856
>tfw a T430 played league of legends better than my W700ds
Felt odd but gud at same time

>>51900049
isnt that a "core 2" machine? ofc it'll be worse than any ivy bridge machine.

>>51900187
Yeah but muh FX 3700M

Looking at a Thinkpad X220i-tablet for sale at local computer store for $350CAD (~$250USD). Looks to be the base model refurb, spotless condition.

Specs:
i3-2310m
4GB ram
320GB HDD (would probably pull for an SSD)
Unsure if it's the Gorilla glass or "infinity glass" model

Anyways, is this a good deal?

>>51900049
How useful is the second screen? I'm rocking a standard W700 right now.

>>51899535
Can I get a link for the serial number for the affected batteries?
I have a T420 btw.

>>51900234
I cant fit the damn thing in a ThinkPad bag
But the screen is meh... because its a TFT panel you get that screen distortion

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>>51899856
It's honestly amazing what intel did to the iGPU in Ivy. Killed all entry level gfx cards in one shot.

My i7 is in an 8560w. I used arctic silver 5. I can't keep this bitch cool either. When I first replaced it it was staying 45-50 C at load but its back to being bad again. No idea what's up.

I can only recommend minor throttling until I find a better solution. What I do is keep it at 80% for normal use which never goes above 55, and I only allow 100% CPU when I do CAD or have a lot of programs open. You won't notice 20% slower CPU at all during normal shitposting/browsing/ etc. but your temps will be 20 C cooler.

>>51900197
>i3

pls no

Looking to get a ThinkPad.

Have found an x220 fairly cheap, though the small screen might be an issue. How is multitasking handled on a small screen? I usually have a couple or a few windows tiled on my 17" display laptop...

Also how is the keyboard for the x220? Is it the same as the t420? I've read the t420 was the last know "good" keyboard, the newer keyboards aren't that great...

>>51900296
as per hf004122 document FAQ:

Q1. Which ThinkPad notebook PC models are affected by the recall?
A: Customers who bought a ThinkPad or optional or replacement battery between February 2010 and June 2012 may have a battery subject to the recall. Below is a list of systems these batteries may have shipped with.

Edge 11, Edge 13, Edge 14, Edge 15, Edge 120, Edge 125, Edge 320, Edge 325, Edge 420, Edge 425, Edge 430, Edge 520, Edge 525, Edge 530
X200, X201, X200S, X201S, X220, X220T, X100E, X120E, X121E, X130E
T410, T420, T510, T520
W510, W520
L412, L420/421, L512, L520
T430 (China and Europe only)
X131E (Australia only)


there is no list, just some of sanyo batteries are allegedly possibly fucked
just paste your serial here and see https://lenovobattery2014.orderz.com/ (>orderz.com may look shady but it's legit)

>>51893954
slimmer bezels, bottom click buttons aren't as cramped

>>51888122
You can get a nice, functioning T60 for that price on ebay now anyway. No.

>>51898924
Don't confuse the poor guy and quit talking out your ass, the HD 4000 is still noticeably weaker than the Quadro 1000M. It's only once you get into the HD 5000 or Iris 5100 where you start to notice a performance improvement. The main reason why Quadro cards perform so badly with games is because they were never intended to do that kind of shit.

>>51876958
Not sure if it helps but I paid 150 for my x201 9 cell 1.5 yrs ago. From Lenovo directly.

>>51895112
not even close (IDK about the carbon though)
at least on the 13" and 12"

>>51900473
Thanks.
If mine doesn't work I'll try others.
Need a new battery anyways

>>51890736
70c isn't fucking hot for a cpu. especially one in a laptop
>>51899856
especially for a quadcore

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Why does /g/ thinkpad owners hate the number pad?

>>51900346
Maybe Arctic is shit in general? I dunno. How do you throttle the CPU? Just through the power manager? Nice 8560w, by the way, I hear the Dreamcolor IPS screens in those kick the shit out of anything Lenovo has on offer.

>>51900834
Good to know

>>51901325
My brother's Y510p is a supposed "firehouse" quad-core gaming laptop and it never really gets above 60c under moderate load. Full load, yeah the fucker is going up to 80+, but otherwise the supposed shit consumer laptop actually runs 10 degrees cooler.

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>>51901361
Mainly due to your body will have to be twisted slightly to the left, bad for ergonomics.

Gaming, it doesn't really matter.

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Well /g/, how'd I do?

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Just received a X220 from eBay that I got for $240.

>i7
>120SSD
>8g ram
>brand new lenovo battery/charger

No IPS however, but the tn screen is in awesome condition.

It came with windows 7, but I sort of wanted Linux Mint with cinnamon on it. Is that a good route to go. If it means anything I'm a linux noob and just want an easy distro

>>51899856
How the hell did you get a W520 for under $300? I've been looking for weeks and the only ones that come up for that amount are usually in absolutely shit condition.

>>51902243
Linux Mint is easy af to install/dualboot, and everything just werks on my t420, except the mic mute, and I have the speaker mute set as a custom hotkey because it'd mute 2 things and only unmute one.

>when you get a random whiff of the hard drive spacers out of nowhere

Anyone put an 2720qm in a t420?
How were temps

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>>51901361
they hate the integrated num pad because it's a bit extraneous when you're not purely dealing with numbers all day. It's also painful to use unless you have a detached one like pic related.
Do keep in mind that there are people on gee that pay 100USD + for a number pad

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Was there ever any final consensus on the Thinkpad "Retro" from Chinkovo?

How do you check the life stats of a battery? Is there a version for GNU/Linux of software that can do the same thing?

>>51902426
Unless you're doing a bunch of multithreaded shit, don't bother. Despite the increased heat and power usage, the single-thread performance of the 2720QM is worse than the high-end i5s (2520M / 2540m) and the dual-core i7s. You would need a 2760QM or 2820QM to notice any difference at all, and once you're into those, you've got more heat than the T420 heatsink can handle.

The quad-cores are a bit of a meme, to an extent. Performance is theoretically better but real-world differences are less well-defined.

>>51901432
Yeah, change advanced power settings and adjust processor power management.

I think the newer dreamcolor panels are boss but the older ones (2011-2012) had lots of complaints of color bleeding. I only have the LG 1080p TN in mine.

>>51902429
Can confirm

I almost spent $100 on a goldtouch keypad shipping inclusive but managed to haggle the price down to $75

It's pretty amazing for what it is:
>dual layer pcb with numpad scancodes
>00 key
>2 USB ports to act as a mini hub
>mx browns that I will change to linear greys

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>it's impossible to find a x220t in Portugal

>>51903569
It's impossible to find a power plug to charge it as well. Just FYI, Thinkpads don't run on frango and pasteis de nata.

>>51903754
R.I.P
what model do you have?
gib pics
I need fap material

Well, I just bought an x201.
For $120. Comes preloaded with a 128gb SSD and a 9 cell battery. Ships by Friday.

How good did I do, /tpg/?

>>51903926

Bretty good, depending on the write cycles and battery cycles.

>>51903988
Nice
Even if the battery and SSD are shit, I have replacements lined up. I only spent 40% of my budget, and the replacements will fill it up to 80%, so I'm still running a surplus. So hyped for it to arrive.

Looking to replace my x220T for somthing a bit newer, I like all the aspects of my current laptop apart from the batterylife, I have a 6 cell and cannot manage to get more than 4 hours from it without having to charge it, normally while I'm at uni through my powerbank...just cumbersome to have to remember to charge both up before the day.

budget is around £400, depending on how much I can get for my x220T (fully specced up) may be able to increase to £500, not looking for beefy specs, just a decent laptop with massive batterylife, no chromebooks please.

>>51904081
220t not cutting it? I was looking at picking one up soon to replace a shitty Samsung I had. Might have to look at the x230t than.

>>51904112

don't get me wrong, its an amazing laptop, I love the utility and the keyboard sells it, a truly amazing keyboard...But I don't do anything demanding and need more batterylife as I have 8-10 hour days in uni somdays, so need to be able to use it no matter how much I use it.

The batterylife on all the T varients are lower than the non T's as they cannot accomodate a 9 cell only a 6 cell.

>>51904081
got pics and specs of your x220t?

>>51904182

will take some pics now.

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>>51904195

specs: i5, 500gb HDD, 256gb ssd, 8gb ram, IPS display with very little wrong with it... it's in very good condition for a machine like it. works like a charm, just need better battery life.

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>>51904195

ofc a nice dust over and a clean will be in order to sell it, but once done look

>>51904305
>cracked corner
>faded keys

kills me everytime

>>51904289
>>51904305
Sexy. How much are you thinking anon?

>>51904603

only thing that's wrong with it. Keys havent bothered me at all, not noticeable in person, if it's a big deal replacement keyboard can be had for £20 tops.

>>51904612

no idea what it's worth nowadays as I can't seem to find any on ebay or similar sites.

>>51904289
>>51904305
fuck that's sexy
i'm gonna go ahead and bet you're not in Portugal

>>51904654

UK mate

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>>51904690
US, right with you mate.

>t450s
>i5 5300U
>8GB ram
>256GB SSD
>14" HD+ screen (not IPS I belive)
How much, should I offer the guy/would you be willing to pay for it?

I am a first time thinkpad owner. My t420's genuine 9 cell battery is at 75% max capacity and drains battery at about 2% every 5 minutes. I have no nvidia card to switch off and my brightness is perpetually at 50%. Is this normal for a couple tabs of internet browsing?

>>51870178
So what kind of special coating does the X220 keyboard have? I have this laptop for like 5 months now and the keys are just as clean as they were the day it arrived.

>>51902460
Its still in fucking development, wait four more months