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Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (e.g. Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
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If you're looking for purchase advice, READ THE BUYERS GUIDE FIRST. Then post, stating budget and requirements (e.g. size and performance).
Don't buy anything OTHER THAN T, X AND W/P SERIES if you want the Real ThinkPad Experience™
Recommended models:
T420 - 14", normal size
X220 - 12.5", ultraportable
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Why ThinkPad? (also applies to other business laptops)
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap.
>Excellent keyboards - tactile feel and quiet.
>Great durability: chassis uses a magnesium rollcage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels.
>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models.
>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop.
>Easy to repair, upgrade and maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model. Spare parts are easy and cheap to obtain.
>The best trackpoint (that red thing in the middle of the keyboard). Great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad.
>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support.
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Used ThinkPad Buyers Guide:
http://ktgee.net/tpg
New guides by xsauc:
http://www.dankpads.com
EPP discount for new ThinkPads (USA & Canada only, usually 15%+ off):
http://pastebin.com/DujvzEzU (embed)
ThinkWiki - Info on ThinkPads and running GNU/Linux on them:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
ThinkPad service guides w/ tutorial videos:
https://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/
ThinkPad wallpaper collection:
https://imgur.com/a/NlepZ
T420 still goat edition
>>54994529
I have a T420. I want to buy a mini dock plus and attach a microphone, headphones, keyboard, mouse, and Ethernet. I think I also want to upgrade to a t430 in the near future.
Is the mini dock plus series 3 fully compatible with both t420 and t430? What about x220/x230?
Is the t430 worth upgrading to from the dankpad? How much more powerful is the nvs5400 board vs. the 4200 or in my case just hd3000? How much better is the ivy bridge chipset vs sandy bridge?
>>54994634
Mini dock 3 is fully compatible with all those models.
Ivy bridge is a very minimal upgrade from Sandy. The HD 4000 is about 15% faster than the 3000.
>>54994688
>>54994634
Sorry, meant 25%.
one job he said
![IBMThinkPad-1[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/T3yXOzc.jpg "IBMThinkPad-1[1].jpg")
>>54994529
What's up with the blurry picture?
Who remembers old tpg pic related?
>>54994634
If you are getting a **30 get the one with usb3. It will just be a usb2 port on your t420 but the dock is apparently still compatible. Get the one with 4337 in the model name, because the 4338 doesnt have audio ports.
>>54994786
I liked the 1400x1050 version better.
How does /tpg/ cover their webcam?
>>54995134
disconnect it
>>54995134
Electrical tape.
>>54989340
>>54992612
>>54993253
So are the X220 bios lost to time or what?
>>54994529
>blurry as fuck OP image
>no /tpg/ in subject field
5/10 at least you tried
>>54994786
>posting the absolutely disgusting version
>way out of proportion
>colours are incorrect
>>54994899
this anon has good taste
I have a few questions about the T460p:
>Is battery life with the 6 cells battery better than the T460 with the biggest battery ?
>Is it worth it getting the default 256go ssd for 80 € more than the 500go 7200rpm hdd or if not is there any ssd model that could fit in the 2nd ssd slot with decent (128go ? 256go ? ) storage capability for under 100 euros ?
Thanks !
![4783130638_17a85e4ffc_b[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/DxKJYPM.jpg "4783130638_17a85e4ffc_b[1].jpg")
>>54994899
>>54995291
Sorry I'm an idiot. Here's the one that was used back then and it indeed is much better and the colors are right this time
>>54995419
>still not 1400x1050
If I had my x60t on me I'd post it desu senpai.
>>54995289
are you guys stupid?
on the thread of BIOS-Mod the wiki link theres a zyppishare link with the version 1.40 modded without whitelists and Advanced menu. dont bother with any of the rghost links.
jesus, /b/tards aint wrong, you all idiots need to lurk a bit more.
>>54995581
/b/tards by default are all newfags desu senpai. They need to lurk more and stop being autistic kids.
I just got a t420. It came with some white spots on the screen. Is there a way to fix this, or would I have to replace the screen?
>>54995581
Wow I feel retarded, I'm gonna say that I missed it because the post was small and no one responded to it. Is this a reliable file? Doesn't exactly come with a MD5
>>54995644
if it helps im gonna flash it in an hour, need to arrive house and pop in the windows HDD.
>>54995603
Pressure marks can't be fixed, upgrade to the 1600x900 panel from the alienware 14
>>54996032
Have a look at BIOS_LOGO.TXT before you do. Wondering if it works with animated gifs.
OK you guys finally won me over and I grabbed an X220 tablet with the dock. This machine is a workhorse, and the dock means it'll fill in as a desktop machine (since I don't play many games).
My only concern is the CPU temperature. The fan is ALWAYS audibly running. Routine browsing gets it up into the 60s C, and it hovers in the mid 90s if I'm running Minecraft. I've taken off the keyboard and blown it out with compressed air. Should I be worried? Is it worth disassembling to re-apply thermal grease?
Using it without the dock lowers the temperature a few degrees. Running a live CD of Fedora makes it a few degrees cooler, too.
>>54995378
>>Could I get an answer please ? i think you should be able to answer sicnce you all own a thinkpad.
>>54995378
>>54996904
1. No, it will be worse because the T460p has a quad core. Get the 72 WHr 9 cell.
2. Buy your own 2.5" SSD and fit it.
Does anyone have a problem with unity being a complete fucking slow shit? Even gnome is more usable than that. It takes forever to open firefox. This is on a x230 btw.
>>54996872
Your machine is five years old. Wouldn't hurt to pull it apart, thoroughly clean the fan, and apply some high quality grease.
Also, unfortunately, the X series is known for running hotter than the t series etc... just not much room in there. But new grease should help.
Who's X220 + Linux mustard race here?
What is the best way to remove laptop badges without leaving a mark?
>>54997300
Inordinately sharp knife, steady hand. I have a knife dedicated to removing all sorts of stickers, even the warranty ones.
>>54997300
Heat gun on low. Peels them right off without leaving too much goop.
>>54997153
Thanks for the advice. I'll keep an eye on the temps for now, and a complete disassembly will make a fun project for a rainy day.
>>54997215
had but it stopped working after a bios upgrade and i did not have anything to fix it with. i think that it removed some efi thing
>>54997215
>1366x768
>mustard race
>>54997215
x220, 16gb ram, 500gb 850 evo running xubuntu, got a dock and a couple of brand new batteries today (44 and 44++) really happy with it. Perfect for office work, random tinkering, shitposting.
These thinkpads you are recommending are really expensive and less strength in terms of GPU to other brand laptops, what gives?
>>54997215
reposting in
i use mint and im not sure its a good distro
Do the x220 and t420 use the same RAM? I have a busted x220 and was wondering if I could put it in my t420 slot
>>54997485
>16gb ram
Pointless
>>54997737
This. My machine has 16gb and barely using 2.
>>54997215
x220t debian here
>>54997215
Mine is in the mail.
Waiting is suffering.
>>54997853
Got mine today, but the ssd is in the mail.
Life is suffering.
I currently have an unused T420 I don't want to sell, may come in handy sometime. I was thinking about using it as a server with ethernet connection, place it on the shelf next to the router and leave running 24/7. Is it a good idea? Would it be wasteful in electricity compared to a raspberry for example? It would be a web and file server, so mostly idle. Also should I leave the battery in or remove it, if I want to save electricity?
>>54997998
I see no reason that wouldn't work.
I'd remove the battery, unless you want it to act as a sort of UPS.
I am buying a new laptop in a few months, I need a durable, powerful laptop. I will be studying programming, my budget is around 800$. Any suggestions ?
>>54998064
you don't need a "powerful" laptop to study programming.
Just get something you like and feel is a fair price.
>>54997215
>Uses wallpaper I made with love and care.
So I stopped playing video games, which means I can safely downgrade my computer performance wise because I'll never notice the difference.
Is the Sandy Bridge generation still the sweet spot? I'm willing to spend up to $400 on everything at least some of which will be on a battery and a good SSD.
Portability is important in the sense that I can walk a few blocks down to the library with it and bring it to school in a backpack. Don't expect a significant difference from 14" to 12.5".
I'm also totally open to Dells or HP, they seem cheaper in general but most reviews point out horrendous battery life - at least for HP.
Any advice as to what I should look at? Where is the best price/perf now? I'm considering a e6430 with a quad core
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Latitude-E6430-14-Intel-Quad-Core-i7-3720QM-2-60GHz-8GB-RAM-500GB-HDD-/401127699110?hash=item5d6512f2a6:g:JOwAAOSwUfNXSKFi
Looks like a good deal to me
>>54998122
>massive bezel
>16:9
>>54998122
>I stopped playing videos game
>so to save money I will buy a new 400 dollar laptop
Just grab an x200, C2D is perfectly fine. Probably 100 dollars American.
>>54998122
You can go all the way back to Penryn if you want, it's still good enough for regular tasks. Sandy Bridge has best price/performance, but with Lenovo's Thinkpads, the older you can tolerate, the better machine you'll get. I "downgraded" from a T420 to a T601F and have only noticed a couple of instances where the CPU performance difference is obvious, while the screen, keyboard, and overall usage experience is so much better.
>>54998120
I use it on my 220 as well, good job
>>54998193
I sold my desktop so right now my only machine is a 1st gen i3 consumer toshiba POS that I'll probably sell for like 80. This laptop will be my main PC for the foreseeable future.
>>54998208
True. However I can afford at least a sandy bridge. This will be my only machine. I'm considering x220 and throwing together a SFF desktop with no dGPU.
Too many options. Need to just buy something
>>54994529
>>54998289
>huge screen bezel and 6-row keyboard
Turns out Lelnovo is just bringing Thinkpads back to their roots after all.
>>54998289
It's beautiful.
>>54997737
Yeah it's kinda of overkill but I run a VM with Windows 7 with a couple of legacy shit programs used for inventory at work and I had only 4gbs, it wasn't that much more money wise 8gb or 16gb so I just maxed the ram.
SSD on the other hand it's great and a must on your laptops.
>>54998120
could you please post the wallpaper?
>>54998372
Not him, but here you go
>>54998289
>>54996989
thanks based anon
>>54998437
>>54998705
What GPU do you have hooked up to that toaster oven?
>>54998705
WICKED SICK
>>54998805
That's a microwave idiot.
>>54998705
I used to play UT on a T20. PIII 700MHz, 512MB RAM, dank times
>>54998805
pajeet please
>>54998821
Next you'll tell me he doesn't actually have the GPU hooked up to it.
>>54998854
He obviously does, what else calculates the microwave shaders? If they are misaligned, the food wont heat
>>54998120
M8, i made a mousepad out of the T420 one
>>54997300
Isopropanol
>>54997737
For you.
>>54998120
Got an x220t one?
UEFI or BIOS for my x220?
>>54995644
that BIOS can be used, so far it doesnt brick my pad. see pic
>>54996570
that was one of the intentions i have for flashing the BIOS, animated doesnt work. the tool rejects them as not valid image, already tried
>>54996872
i also have a X220T, in fact i have 2, and both are very silent, dissambly it and reapply thermal grease.
>>54997215
x220t + Archlinux
>>54998120
thanks for the wallapers, i modified the x220 to add the tablet screen.
>>54998289
Where's the nipple?
>>54999421
UEFI is botnet
Go for BIOS
>>54999883
Doesn't have one. its a 386 so its a DOS machine.
>>54999918
Sexy
>>54997215
But x220 OSX is the master race
My t420 came with the rough clit. Are the other ones worth getting, or is this one fine?
hnnnng
>>55001066
I can't wait for the economy to get better and neat shit returns.
>>55001023
Get the one on the left. Soft rim is best nipple.
Has anyone ever been brace enough to click the mysterious think vantage button? Did you live to tell the tall tale?
best place to get a 9 cell for T420?
>>55001342
I just got my X220 Tablet this week and I've been pressing it like mad, using it to boot to Linux live CDs and poke around the BIOS.
I'm hesitant to install Linux on this thing because I'm not sure which distro is going to play nice with the reversible tablet screen and the pen. So far everything works fine with Fedora except the screen won't auto-rotate to portrait mode.
Think I'll try switching out the HD and installing Linux on a spare. It'll be easy enough to go back if I need to.
>>55001991
Ebay (55++ or 70++, both work)
Or just scam the recall if thats still going. (Find recallable serial number and put it in, if its already been recalled, change the last 4 characters)
>>55001023
Personal preference. That one's my favorite.
X220 or X230? Apart from the keyboard (which I don't think I'll mind) are there any major differences?
>>55002229
Keyboard and Ivy Bridge/intel HD card upgrade.
Check the wiki for detailed info on the improvements in the cpu.
fuckin splashed a micro-drip of water on my upper right keyboard. xev shows no response anymore on pgdn. persists on bios and other boot medium. how the fuck can this be? can't justify $40 for a new kb. yes, i reseated the ribbon.
Local listing has a T430 with missing HDD for $40. Too risky? He says there's a fan error. Do you think I could flip it if the only thing wrong was as extreme as a bad motherboard?
>>55002229
X230 has USB3.0 and mildly faster CPU, notably better integrated graphics, and a bit longer battery life
The keyboard is moot since it can be swapped for the X220's, so it's a hard upgrade over the X220
>>54998122
If you want to do that you should build yourself a T601 Frankenpad, so you can have a badass 1600x1200 IPS display with a quad core CPU
Is there a good replacement for the wristpad and keyboard on the x220 that wont have the oily wear?
/g/ I got my old T42 back that I loaned to a friend almost 3 years ago, and today managed to track down the docking station, an extended battery and a 2GB memory upgrade. It's got the Dothan 1.7 in it, running XP SP3 legal right now.
I haven't decided what to do with it other than to play old XP games on it unfortunately it only has the Radeon 7500 32mb in it. Outside has a few scratches but the rest is in good shape. I tried putting Fedora 23 on it and it ran slow as hell lol.
This brings my library to a 600e, G41, T42, T61 and an E545 that I might try to trade for a newer T series
>>55002662
Redpill me on a T601.......I'm a laptop repair tech and building this kind of stuff is no strange thing for me
>>55002525
it'll take a while to dry out, but it will.
The keyboards are not nearly as waterproof as people think, especially not as they age.
>>54998705
H O L Y S H I T
>>55002662
>T601F
Which C2Q can it take and how well does the cooling handle it?
Just got a USB 3.0 expresscard for my t420. I now consider it complete.
>i5 w/ 9cell, IPS screen, nvidia, fingerprint scanner, wwan, factory 120gb ssd, 8gb.
Just need to find out why the Mic is total anus on Skype. Very very quiet.
>>55002821
It's a 15 inch T60 with a 14 inch T61 motherboard swapped into it, allowing Penryn CPUs, up to 8GB RAM, and SATA 2 with some mods, while keeping T60's delicious 4:3 high resolution displays
>>55002842
People have successfully got working Q9000, Q9100, QX9200, and QX9300
I suspect the T60 cooler won't do well worth shit, but the T61p one is fine, and you can even modify a T500/W500 heatsink to fit
>>55002944
>Just need to find out why the Mic is total anus on Skype. Very very quiet.
Pic related, turn the bottom slider up 3db at a time
Nice T420 BTW, I have much the same but no SSD. Also recommend the better mechanical keyboard swap if you're feeling it
>>55002963
>allowing Penryn CPUs
Adding to this, there's also a BIOS mod allowing 1066MHz FSB CPUs
>>55002969
It's strange I tried that and made no difference. I'm thinking the Mic hole is gunked up.
>>55002990
>I'm thinking the Mic hole is gunked up.
easy to clean on the T420s when you are replacing the screen.
Too bad you've already got IPS.
>>55002963
oh god I have a T60
so that setup, basically with the T61 board swapped in, do I have to mod the chassis? I can get this stuff cheap.
When I press backspace in Firefox it doesn't return to the previous page. I can do this on any other system. Has anyone had a problem like this before?
>>55003024
I'm not sure. I haven't found a comprehensive guide. But it's a fairly common mod, so I imagine it isn't too difficult to do if needed
What's important is the T61 board you use is from the 4:3 14 inch version, anything else is too big to fit in
I disabled the camera and mic in the bios. Is this enough, or can the shadow people somehow still activate it?
>>54995134
i don't because i'm not smoking bath salts and believing that someone can easily view it.
>>55003005
poked around in settings a bit and resolved issue it was some random enhancement program that would cut out the mic recording. thx m8 for leading me to do that.
I've never opened up and cleaned out the laptop itself and maybe will one day. Would be good to add just grease either mx5 or as5
>>55003024
>>55002821
Here's what you need:
>15" 4:3 T60/T60p
T60p guarantees Flexview, go for it over the non-p version if you can. From what I read while building mine, you do need a Flexview screen for it to work properly at all, the T61 board seems to have problems with the 15" XGA screen from low-end T60s. UXGA is rarely found for a reasonable price, settle for SXGA+ if you have to. Don't even bother with "compatible" screens, they're trash-tier TNs worse than you can imagine.
>14" 4:3 T61 motherboard and cooler
Avoid Nvidia models, they run hot as fuck and can even outright kill themselves if you get an earlier board. Get an Advanced Dock if you want good grafix.
>Middleton's BIOS
Not necessarily required, but there's no reason you shouldn't flash it. Enables SATA II speeds and allows usage of Penryn CPUs in Merom T61 boards. Good shit.
>dremel
There's a couple bits of the T60/p chassis that need to be ground down for the T61 board to fit properly. You can find pictures that show exactly what you need to do by searching around.
Optional:
>8GB DDR2
If you have $100 to spare, go for it. Otherwise, learn to live with 4 or maybe 6GB.
>Thinkpad Advanced Dock
Also costs ~$100 for one with keys, around half that without. Allows easy eGPU setup, but has strict size and power constraints. R7 240 or maybe Radeon HD 7750 is the best GPU currently available that'll fit. Can't confirm on the 7750, it seems possible but gets dangerously close to the limits of the dock. Probably a good idea to wait and see what sort of small, low-power stuff we get out of Polaris/Pascal before buying a card. The 15" T60 frame is too long for the dock, you'll need something to give it a little height boost so the laptop doesn't strain against the dock.
>T9500 CPU
Strongest CPU the T61 was designed to use. Generally considered a waste of money because it costs twice as much as the T9300 for a measly 100MHz increase.
>>54994529
Caught a lot of 3 x220 systems on eBay for $220 (har har), all without hard drives. This is what I am thinking of selling them for:
Cost = First cost + SSD + 2x8GB 1600 RAM each + repairs (1 hdd cover and 1 ram cover)
Cost = 73.33 + 100.00 + 50 + 20
With those upgrade, I will be spending something around $250 for each model.
I personally think that those upgraded specs are worth $400. Is that being too greedy? Can someone else show me some similar models from local listings in your area that disagree?
>>55003102
mah nigga
what Linux Distro should I put on my SL510
>>55003102
I'll also be releasing a Daylight backlight mod for the T6X here in a month or so.
can someone help me ID this thinkpad?
the shitty resolution doesn't help
>>55003369
It's a shit. Probably Edge series or some other garbage. Note the huge hinges, round corners, and the upside-down Thinkpad logo. Just one of the many pieces of shit Lelnovo saw fit to slap the brand on.
Tempted to buy a s100e for $100ish. Am I crazy? I'd love something lightweight with ridiculous battery life that doesn't cost a lot. Shame the s100e doesn't run Linux very well.
>>55003369
Yoga 260 or Yoga 15 would be my guess.
I wouldnt get it if i were you
what battery life are you guys getting on your 70++? Please post model thinkpad.
>>55003397
>s100e
buy a used x200 and throw a new battery in it
>>55003393
thanks anon, i thought it was a Yoga or something, i found it in an auction but I guess its not worthy
Is the sl510 a good laptop?
>found a t61 for $30
Should i? does this thing even support sata2 or 8gb ram?
>>55003542
>Should i? does this thing even support sata2 or 8gb ram?
yes (with Middleton BIOS) and yes.
how do bios mods work? does it have to be the same version?
>>55003753
>how do bios mods work? does it have to be the same version?
No. You can flash any BIOS you want so long as it's not downgrading the ECU firmware.
>>55003369
It's a Yoga. Don't do it, senpai.
Never had a 16:9 laptop before. I feel really claustrophobic. :^|
>>55004004
>using the smiley with a carat nose
just got my T61 in the mail. $50 for nearly mint condition, threw in my ssd and 4gb of ram and it's very comfy to shitpost on.
My T61p gets burning hot and shuts down if I do more than browse the Internet. I opened it up and blasted out all the dust but it still gets absurdly hot. Any recommendations for keeping it cool?
>>55004283
have you re-applied thermal paste to the cpu?
>>55004288
No, how difficult is that to do?
Ive been having an issue with my T60 ever since I updated to Ubuntu 16.04 its like the backlight will flicker like its changing brightness settings really fast... is my backlight dying or is it a linux issue?
>>55004301
not at all difficult.
look up how to get to your processor and gently remove the current thermal paste with a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol. once it is removed add a small dab of the paste in the center like pic attached
>>55003411
What's so bad about the Yoga's?
$ cat /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
status: enabled
speed: 3777
level: auto
How do I prevent my X200 from running the fan at max speed at all times?
I'm not even doing anything, it's running idle with only xfce running.
>>55004502
thinkfan
Just bought a w530. Does anyone else have a problem where the mouse/touchpad freezes for a moment? It is starting to get really annoying. Running win10 with Synaptics driver form their site.
>>55004413
Alright, I'll try this, cheers.
>>55004354
Not a linux issue. Must be dying.
>>55004549
thanks
also, under systemd, do you use systemctl start or service start to start a daemon?
>>55004887
systemctl
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd
I usually start thinkfan via terminal with the -n flag so i can view fan levels though.
is this a driver issue or a clit mouse issue in general? some times when I use the clit mouse, after letting go the mouse still moves in the direction I was going when I let go. it stops after 3-5 seconds.
I have gotten this issue on my t430, t60, and x220t
>>55004975
Clit issue. It just happens, sometimes using the trackpad a bit stops it, sometimes it just wont fucking stop.
>>55004941
You should systemctl enable it to run on startup as a proper daemon.
You can view the fanlevel directly with cat /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
>>55004980
It's meant to be the trackpoint's auto calibration or some shit like that, same as it moving on its own
>>55003542
Good deal, yes to both, and if it's a 14 inch 4:3 version you've struck gold cause you can put the guts in a T60 chassis to use a 1600x1200 IPS panel
>>55004552
It means the clitmouse is registering input. It's built in to ignore the touchpad for a second after trackpoint input is detected.
I'm not sure what to do about it, probably there's a registry setting to disable that, or somehow you can make the trackpoint less sensitive
Recent Windows also disable the touchpad for a bit while you're typing unless you turn that off
>>55005146
yeah and its a bullshit you need to remove as it gets in the way with some apps that require both mouse and keyboard
>>55005055
t y
>>55003838
what is ecu and how do i find it's verision?
Could the heatsink of the t420 handle a quad core processor?
Can I use the T420's msata slot for storage or just boot?
>>55005253
Barely and not if it has the dGPU
>>55005255
Boot
bumpin for thinkpad durability.
Recently upgraded from T60 to X220. I cannot describe in words the bliss I feel from not seeing the battery drain like a wallet in middle of Israel.
>>55006766
I feel you, I had a Yonah Macbook back in the day and it was fast then, but they're potatoes now that suck battery.
is core2duo 9300 sufficient for office and shitposting
thinking about buying t61p for 100€
>>55007205
Yes, a T9550 is my daily driver and it gets me by, even with light video editing.
>>55007263
noice, thank you
>>55007457
fuck no
how come my x240's wifi works on xubuntu during the "try xubuntu" thing but then after i install it it doesnt work? anyone know how to fix?
>>55007205
Yeah, I roll a T9300 in my T601F and it works just fine for nearly everything I do. Nice little CPU.
I´m messing with stuff and thinking on trying to install OSX in my T440.
I don´t have anything from Apple, so I just torrented El Capitan.
Have any of you tried OSX in a Thinkpad? Does it work fine, or is it not worth the effort?
>>55005055
where can i disable this? was already thinking about buying a new keyboard if it would help
>>55000890
how did you do it?
>>55008883
afaik you cant. it does it to re calibrate the trackpoint or "zero" it after you use it for a while
>>55008969
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=x220+os+x
>>55008828
>>55009069
Well, looks like it works, I guess
I have a T61 with a 1280x800 panel what i can do now? The battery is dead... And literally i dont use it
Got rid of my X220 for an HP 2560p. Same type of ultraportable (12 inch, full wattage CPU, both 2012 models) but the HP has a socketed CPU.
I had the intention of making my lil' laptop a gaming powerhouse so I upped it to a quad core i7 and popped a GTX 670 onboard to work as an eGPU via the expresscard slot.
Did I dun goof? Mostly the X220 just ran too hot, the quad core perk from the 2560p is just a bonus. I will miss dat nub tho, since the HP's is meh but at least the touchpad isn't godawful like the X220's was.
>>55009239
>sell dualcore 12" laptop because it runs too hot
>buy another 12" laptop and put a quadcore in it
What could possibly go wrong?
>>55008828
afaik you need a working hackintosh or mac to be able to make the installation medium.
>>55008883
>>55008986
theres a way to mitigate that awful issue on some pads. i recall reading about it by chance last week but i dont recall where, gonna check my history
>>55009421
>too hot
now on a HP on top of it...kek.
now, jokes aside, im kinda jelly of the ELitebook build quality, i have used one and feels good.
have any of you guys replaced a touchpad in the **40 series with a newer one? did you have to cut or mod anything or does it just fit?
How does a used T430s for 330$ sound?
Why the fuck did lenovo put USB-C on only one of their 2016 Thinkpads? I want to upgrade my machine, but at this point buying one without USBC connector seems redundant.
Managed to get hold a second hand Lenovo Thinkpad E530c, 4GB, i3-3120 @ 2.5GHz. Is it worth saving and chucking an SSD in?
>>55010514
Which one?
>>55010828
Thinkpad 13
wtf lelnovo
just got a new thinkpad what os should i put on it?
>>55012010
x-treme ubuntu aka xubuntu
>>55012010
Elementary OS
Okay quick question, what is the difference between the T420 and the T420s other than the size, I've heard back and forth that there were some heating issues from the T420s but other than that it's been fine, I'm just torn right now on which one I should purchase.
>>55012321
t420s CPU is stuck to the mobo
battery life difference
t420s screen can be upgraded to 1080
it gets much hotter
>>55010514
Most people don't care, or own anything that uses it.
>>55003945
thanks senpai
>>55013140
Because they're for businesses to buy at bulk rates for their employees, not for pleb-ass consumers to show off on Facebook.
>>55013140
all new thinkpads are always expensive, the x220 that you buy for 200usd were well over 2000 back in their days.
>>55005220
ECU: Embedded Controller Unit. It runs firmware for system maintenance tasks on the motherboard.
The version islisted on the BIOS screen and in the BIOS upgrade readmes.
What will be the next T420 and X220 and when? I mean what is currently the best value/price model out there thats an improvement to those 2, and everyone will shill in /tpg/s 5 years from now?
t520 or t420 lads
I just need a pc to watch movies and browse 4chan
>>55013577
T520, the T420 screen will make you want to gouge your eyes out.
>>55013603
Just because it's smaller? I thought t420 was supposed to be based
>>55013615
No, it's a horrible panel. Shit contrast, shit colors, shit viewing angles, shit screen door effect, you name it, the T420 screen sucks at it. The T520 screen is much more tolerable and it goes up to 1080p.
>>55013637
Ok then, simple enough choice
Thanks familia
>>55012573
For now they don't, but since this is a thinkpad, I expect it to last for a long while, hell, my X220 soon will be 5 years old and it could easily go for another 3. My point being that in another 5 years USB-C might be a necessity.
>>55013719
>USB-C might be a necessity
Just like how firewire was a nessecity bus for camcorders and fast transferring and then died?
prospective thinkpad buyer here, leaning towards a new one. couple of questions:
1) is there a significant durability difference between the T and the X?
2) anyone have experience with the touchscreen options?
>>55013821
X series runs hotter because less room for heatsink and fan, otherwise pretty much the same durability/build quality
X series tablets have been used by high profile web comic artists etc, they're solid devices and nobody short of a professional production artist should really notice any shortcoming of them
>>54998705
;^)
>>55013902
Considering a T440 with the 1080p IPS display.
Anyone here who uses 1920x1080 @ 14"?
Isn't it a terrible compromise? Too high PPI for 100% scaling, too low PPI for 200% scaling.
150% scaling sucks because it blurs bitmaps that are designed for classic ~120 PPI.
2880x1800 or 1440x900 would be correct resolutions for 14", but there is no modern 14" ThinkPad with ~120 PPI _and_ IPS.
Why is the world so horrible?
Some good use to the 1394 port in my T410?
>>55014089
I use a Canon Vixia HV40 on mine fantastic camera for the time, but flash memory camcorders have outdone it and don't take forever to import it, best to stick with cheap old firewire external drives.
Fucking lenovo man.
Any way I could install my bios that has a lock from doing a rollback?
It's so comfy, /tpg/. I won this in an auction for $19.
>>55014372
>system is halted
Draconian as fuck
>>55013745
Where FireWire was mostly a niche port for professionals and enthusiasts, USB-C looks like it will be the one port to be - a lot of Android smartphones are adopting it, the new Macbook and other 'ahead of the meme' notebooks have it, and if Apple really decides to remove the 3.5mm jack, I expect a lot of Android OEMs to follow suit and use USB-C headphones.
I'm buying a new 9 cell battery for my t420, what do I get?
>>55014583
Battery life.
>>55014583
the ability to use it without a charger
>>55014583
Congratulations, your ThinkPad is now more portable than a MacBook Air!
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>>55002101
Which manufacturers' batteries are being recalled? None of mine have been eligible so far but they are all either Sanyo or LG Chem.
I'm looking for an X220 to buy, and I've heard rumors that motherboards in this model are not good, is it true and X200/X201 are more reliable or it's just a BS?
>>55014067
>Too high PPI for 100% scaling
I disagree, it's fine. Right on the edge, but fine. I wouldn't use it on 12 inch, though.
>>55013603
T420 can take an IPS panel using an adapter though, T520 can't
What's best for battery life? W7, W10. or loonix?
>EPP discount for new ThinkPads (USA & Canada only, usually 15%+ off):
About this doscount how does it work? just log in and buy and thats it?
>>55015696
7 and some shit like xubuntu will suffice.
>>55015441
It doesn't work right though. Flickering and shit. You have to get a T420s if you want it to work properly.
O, fellow BSD lovers:
/join #baot
on rizon
Guys what do you think about the z61m?
>>55015777
>It doesn't work right though. Flickering and shit. You have to get a T420s if you want it to work properly.
Oh Lenovo. You should know better than to use PWM backlights.
I want to put an SSD into my T61p, what's the best model to get?
>>55016164
Depends on the capacity you want, 256gb or lower, you can get a cheap sandisk ssd or something in the 6070 dollar range, but for a larger one I'd get an 850 samsung.
>>55016187
I don't need much capacity on this machine.
>a cheap sandisk ssd
Is this the one you're talking about? https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00S9Q9VS4
>>55016164
Consider power consumption:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8747/samsung-ssd-850-evo-review/10
>>55016339
>https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00S9Q9VS4
Yes, Sandisk SSDs are great.
>>55016539
why would you have to consider power? If hes going from HDD to SSD then it would use less power.
>>55017483
1 Watt saved can mean 30 minutes of battery life
Is there any way to get a replacement spring for a t420's ultrabay lock? Mine broke so the clip doesn't lock or stay in the case. I just need a new spring and I can't find the specs for it.
Hey guys. I've got a Lenovo x140e and I'm trying to install Win 7 on my SSD in AHCI mode but whenever I get to the part with the partition screen, it always says "No device drivers would found" but it works fine in compatiblity (IDE) mode.
Anyone ever had a similar problem?
Just got a T430 at a pawn shop, SKU is 2344BZU, now considering my options. Has all stock based on the shipping config so a Samsung 950 Pro SSD will be going in here soon enough (no m.2 slot, sadly, least I don't think it has one, still learning about it). I bumped the RAM to 8GB over the stock 4GB single DIMM, big difference when the dual channel speed kicked in so that helped.
Looks like the typical 1600x900 panel in it, Intel HD 4000 (might consider a mobo swap to get that Nvidia GPU at some point).
$220, guess it'll do me for a while. Oh, it has a 6-cell factory battery (under 2% wear so it's like brand new almost) AND it has the 12-cell slice with about 9% wear on it so, I figure I'm damned good to go for battery life. Will have to do some testing on it when I get Windows 7 installed (had Windows 8 from the factory, fuck no), might consider a Linux distro for a dual boot (I see Linux Mint MATE 16.04 is hitting beta today, might give that a go).
So far it's in near-mint condition, not a mark on it anywhere, seems to be working just fine.
So tell me, /tpg/, did I do bad or what? I saw it on the shelf and thought "Ok, that'll work..." but when the guy handed it to me and I felt the 12-cell slice underneath I was like basically the picture.
I think I did ok.
>>55018143
DOH!!!
>>54999907
Do you even know what you are talking about?
>>55010626
>E series
Absolutely haram
The docking station is a godsend for my x220
I don't have to deal with shitty spaghetti cords anymore
>>55018143
The slice is 9-cell.
Best Linux distro for T41?
I put Lubuntu on it but it's slow as fuck. Xubuntu was worse, obviously.
Also, is it worth upgrading the CPU and RAM in this thing?
I'm gonna dual boot Win 7 and Manjaro Linux.
God, it's such pain getting Win 7 retail version to work on my x140e.
>>55012010
I installed Mint and it's breddy gud.
>>55019326
Use a window manager like i3 or Openbox with no DE. That's really the only way to use less memory than Lubuntu. This might be good: https://crunchbangplusplus.org/
does enabling virtualization in BIOS make WINE run better?
>>54998289
>spanish keyboard
It's truly a very rare piece.
