apparently, it's the only haswell business laptop with a socketed cpu and newer versions can use a fhd ips panels.
is it the secret goat? considering the x40 and x50 series were trash
Dominic Moore
>apparently, it's the only haswell business laptop with a socketed cpu >what is the T440p
Andrew Long
t450 or t440?
Jacob Nelson
the lenovo *40 series were garbage
Joshua Collins
You are doing it wrong.
Anthony Hughes
Is there a screen larger than 1280x800 that will work an an x200?
Jose Gomez
x200s came in 1440x900 i believe
Ian James
True. I think you can transfer tthe panel to a regular X200
Sebastian Bell
user with a broken X220 screen lid from a couple threads ago here.
I tried glue, left it for a day like the glue instructions say, now I tried opening the lid "normally" without being particularly careful or gentle and immediately the glued joint snapped. So looks like I'll have to replace the entire lid cover.
What are the options for a UK-fag to get a cheap part? It's literally a piece of plastic and goes on ebay for 1/3 to 1/4 the cost of an entire laptop. Are there other outlets where I can hunt around?
Then there's this guy: ebay.com/itm/222411885440, which is 8 times cheaper than literally everything else. With shipping it's still over 2x cheaper, but the huge price difference between that and every other listing makes me wary. Any advice? This lid is driving me nuts.
Xavier Stewart
that listing is a skin for the lid cover, not the lid cover itself
any x series T440 T540 T550 t410s t420s t430s (pretty much any with the s suffix)
Jayden Nguyen
So you have better battery life but higher CPU temperature with the X series?
Ryan Morgan
Apparently I am unable to read. Thanks user.
So does that mean I will have to shell out £40 to get a proper sturdy lid that doesn't flex for miles whenever I open it? Surely there are some options. Is it possible to purchase the part from Lenovo or something?
Wyatt Hall
How long can you even upgrade the CPUs? What's the point in going for specifically for a socketed CPU when you can only upgrade once? Unless I'm wrong of course, I don't think you can just keep upgrading it.
Andrew Baker
Will I need anything extra to make it work, or should the screen just work the same?
Tyler White
I am new, pls no bully
Evan Powell
I was more worried about heat issues than upgrading the laptop, desu.
Benjamin Sanchez
They're expensive as believe it or not they are actually made from a soft touch coated magnesium. Try have a look on the Chinese market like on aliexpress i've found cheap new parts on there.
David Gray
its not really worth upgrading the cpu unless you are going from a dual to quad core and are taking advantage of the extra threads.
Juan Butler
you can always drop a quadcore i7 which should be as fast as any modern mobile i7in single threaded applications and much faster in multi, and might compete with some i5s.
Ryder Russell
is this a meme?
William Gonzalez
yes
Liam Green
The older ones are pretty good apparently. I wanted to get the T420 looking one, but they sell for over $100 on ebay so i got a RT3200 instead.
Caleb Baker
I guess, so its more of a revival of an older machine more than a continuous upgrade path. Even a T430's CPU isn't bad right now, so this would ensure some future proofing. What about BIOS issues and shit like graphics drivers and whatnot for the iGPU?
Sebastian Diaz
I heard they were flimsy and generally pretty shit. Its too thin to give a satisfying THUNK of a keystroke, flexes and its just generally shit.
Jose Green
No. If the CPU is the same model battery life is exactly the same except when you're using the slice battery.
Brandon Watson
How well does the trackpoint work on those?
Carson Ramirez
Dell keyboards and trackpoints are shit.
Swap in the newer *50 trackpads and the machine is fixed.
>installed t460 this weekend Was considering a t460s first but I regret nothing. It's a lot lighter and thinner than I imagined, and the battery lifetime is good (and it has a hot swappable battery). It only has 8 GB RAM though and I use a lot of memory intensive software so probably gonna add a second stick for 60 bucks and go dual channel 16gb meme
Hunter Phillips
>gonna add a second stick for 60 bucks >not jewing the warranty for free parts
Easton Reed
yesterday my x60 shut off the instant i unplugged the power cable. Re-seating the battery fixed this, but what the hell happened??
Julian Jones
>jewing the warranty for free parts I'm listening
Jordan Phillips
>phone up Lenovo complaining that laptop is fucked >say you ran memtest, did diagnosis and the RAM is fucked >they send out a new 8GB SODIMM to you to fit (it's a customer replaceable part, like keyboard/PSU etc)
Christian Cruz
They do that? "Hey my ram is broken, I checked it yep def broken. Ok here is new ram"
What if they want some sort of proof? Or if they tell me they'll send someone?
Colton Kelly
>for IBM Thankpad
Really made me thunk
Easton Long
Yeah, I've got spare keyboards and power supplies from them in the past.
I just said I did a lot of diagnosis and they sent out the part. They won't send out a tech for a fucking ram swap
Damn I'm gonna try. I can always call them and if they want me to bring it in I'll just hand up the phone
Gavin Wilson
>if they want me to bring it in I'll just hand up the phone
No, just say I can't be without my laptop as I've got important work/deadline due, send out the RAM as it's a CRU.
Jayden Green
>install mSATA SSD >rip out WWAN card >the two antenna cables are just hanging there sadly >wrap the connectors in scotch tape to ensure they don't stick somewhere they shouldn't and short something
Is this a good long-term solution or should I stop being a pussy and remove the cables entirely?
Levi Wilson
>spent 30 minutes putting in 9 cell battery serials on ebay >strike it lucky >then change one digit in the serial number to get another one as well
Angel Perry
>I can't be without my laptop as I've got important work/deadline due But the RAM is fucked how can I use it for work
Cooper Harris
they are pretty much insulated in that same way from factory lol except they use heatshrink
David Price
read my post again user, if they suggest depot service, tell them to send out the part as you can't wait a week for your laptop to get back to you
Logan Smith
It's fine. Don't let it trigger your autism/OCD
Julian Gonzalez
Alright I'm gonna try it Monday. But if they get suspicious idk. Need to read into this memtest first and see what a bad result looks like
Sebastian Gutierrez
Btw I found this on their website seems I am screwed if they require the other ram back
You may be required to return the defective part that is replaced by the CRU. When return is required: Return instructions, a prepaid shipping label, and a container will be included with the replacement CRU; and You may be charged for the replacement CRU if Lenovo does not receive the defective part within thirty (30) days of your receipt of the replacement CRU. See your Lenovo Limited Warranty documentation for full details
Ryder Gutierrez
Heck. Alrighty, I'll check there.
In the meantime, anyone have hardware advice on other possible solutions? I know some of you probably hate me and my lid by now, but I want to try out various options to see if something works before committing on completely replacing the part. Would something like epoxy hold better? Or can I DIY some sort of solution to stick the two bits together?
In pic related you can clearly see the gray nub next to the red cable, showing the break area in the vertical black bit that is supposed to connect the top and main parts of the cover lid.
At this point since, if I fail, I'm going to be replacing the part anyway, I'm game for almost any modification.
Chase Flores
Going to college for business next year, sell me on the X1 Carbon over an XPS 15.
Elijah Clark
Option 1: buy RAM >have to pay
Option 2: jew Lenovo >will likely get it for free >there's a chance they'll require it back, in which case you don't send it and pay
In other words: >always pay vs >probably don't pay
The only downsides to the second option can happen if you find some super-cheap deal elsewhere, or Lenovo is a huge jew that will overcharge you just because they can. Cheap RAM is likely to also be crappy RAM, so the only thin you really have to worry about is Lenovo telling you that your replacement ram is actually worth double market value because they said so and asking you to pay up.
Cooper Baker
If they get suspicious don't answer them and buy RAM.
Christian Wood
Does anyone have any picture comparisons or videos comparing the 1366x768 screen and the 1600x900 screen for the T420? Is there a noticeable improvement in color?
Justin Morales
>Is there a noticeable improvement in color? no
Benjamin Johnson
Someone of craigslist is selling a IBM ThinkPad R60 9456 (Core Duo 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD) for $25.
I'm thinking it'd be fun to have around to play with. My question: How customizable is that model? Would I be able to still find parts, or possibly find a way to upgrade the ram/cpu/etc.?
Josiah Cook
Anyone had any trouble getting decent replacement parts? I've tried replacing a loose power connector on my x220 twice now, and both times the replacement has shorted and started sparking on me. Any advice for finding a decent replacement?
Hunter Lee
>run on close to full load for about 5 minutes >max temps for my 2 cores: 98 and 97
I'm assuming that's not normal? Should I fuck about with thermal paste or something? Or should I just not try to play vidya on a 7 year old ultraportable business laptop
Juan Ortiz
disable turbo boost i s a b l e
t u r b o
b o o s t
Kevin Rivera
just tried it for 30 mins too, no luck. fuck
Isaiah Murphy
Ive had more luck with the UK eBay for some reason.
Jaxson Cox
Wait what do I do? I'm tired but I want a free battery, can someone please tl;dr me
Lucas Edwards
what model?
Kevin Perry
When is the anniversary Thinkpad coming out?
Ryan Mitchell
X220
Liam Martin
Anyone here OS X?
Luke Harris
Never. Seriously. It was just an idea by Lenovo but they'll never do it. Its not needed anyway, when you already have the original thing, the OG ThinkPads, you don't need to wait for Lenovo to sell a 'retro' looking one. Its not even about the looks, it'll probably look similar, but with no structural similarities because those are just too expensive to implement these days.
Ayden Rivera
How do I tell if I have a TN or IPS panel? I tried going to the product page on ebay, but not able to view the details the seller put out.
Zachary Diaz
Look at your screen from an angle
Oliver Roberts
I really hope you don't mean for a laptop you have. If its not listed just message the seller and ask them.
Mason Thompson
Yes T420 It just werks Except the SD card reader
Joseph Gutierrez
It's IPS, thanks
Jaxson Stewart
>It just werks lmao not really
Dylan Cruz
I have had less issues with it shitting itself then i did with Ubuntu. But you dont care, you are just here to make memes and jerk yourself off over "lul macs suck."
Landon King
Wifi works fine or do you have to use usb?
Tyler Flores
You can mod the BIOS and get a cheap compatible card for it to work, but i had a usb one lying around from an old Pi project.
Adam Howard
that's not a mac m8
Parker Peterson
i thought you could do it only on the x220 and not the x230?
Michael Thomas
god damn it I even found a couple of local ads having the shipping date within the required time period and still doesnt work. I give up, fuck it.
Xavier Wright
If by structure you mean simply being solidly built, then the subframe and rest of the chassis shouldn't be too hard to replicate, they already get most of them made to order, it'd just come down to a higher per-unit cost. The biggest problems will be shit like a 4:3 screen and the classic keyboard if they wanted to go with it. I'm not aware of any appropriate 4:3 panels being made, the best would probably be 3:2 or something similar but even then that would be at fairly small sizes.
Connor Gutierrez
Has anyone used a ThinkPenguin network card instead of their Intel on? My nonfree one is giving me problem.
Do you have to prove that you own it? Or is the serial good enough?
I found this battery (israeli seller), but it looks like an order has already been submitted for its serial. Makes me think the guy got a free replacement, and is selling the old one, or you can grab the serial of any random ebay battery and get a free one based on that.
Dylan Williams
>Makes me think the guy got a free replacement, and is selling the old one well, he is israeli.
Noah Anderson
T420/X220 vs T430/x230
Which ones have the better keyboards?
Robert Torres
Its literally pure personal preference and nothing more.
Jason Reyes
So i should get one of the newest models then?
Josiah Diaz
>Its literally pure personal preference and nothing more.
Michael Powell
I don't fucking know, the only real difference is that the new ones can be backlit.
A spastic right on cue, keyboard layouts and 'feel' are subjective things. Both keyboards to me are fine and I don't mind the lack of backlit keys because my ThinkPad has the ThinkLight.
Levi Bell
Thinking of storage upgrades, should one go with a small M.2 SDD for important programs and operating system and a large hard drive? Or just go for an SSD?
Charles Wood
My x220 is the best purchase I've ever made. Only had it a day but I love it. Thanks niggers.
Evan Cruz
i glued my palmrest together using a glue for shoes. it holds quite well. i will post it here later if i find the exact thing i used, so lurk from time to time. you could weld it as well.
Josiah Sanchez
mSata, not .2 My bad
Isaiah Bailey
I'm considering buying a laptop.
Tell me more about it if you want please. what are the pros and cons?
Gabriel Moore
yes
Evan Morales
*30 series have some mild performance advantages (the only one that's actually noticeable is graphics though) and minor shit like USB3, but are a little more expensive. Up to you if you think you'll actually see your money's worth in the price difference.
Ryder Lewis
If you are completely new to ThinkPads, honestly there is really no difference.
A lot of new ThinkPad users will like either keyboard and not care about the layout. Some will like the T430/X230 having a backlit keyboard. But i DID notice that the backlit keyboard isn't as great as the standard one. There are some subtle differences, I am too used to the texture on nonbacklit thinkpads, the backlit keyboard has a smooth surface and slightly worse key travel because of it. Which to me, I really don't think is much different than the T420/X220
With this all being said, it really depends on what you just like.
Having used W500, T400, T500, Z-Series and T60p, T61, R61 in all their different form factors... out of them all, I loved the 14" 16:10 R61, something about its slightly thicker base just made it a perfect machine to type on. And this is me trying out alps, NMB and chicony keyboards. I would still prefer the R61.
Nicholas Morris
Only had it a day keep in mind but my first impressions were good. It feels strong and is built like a tank without a doubt. The actual casing in nice too. All the pictures I saw made it look really plasticy but it's not really. The casing feels nice. This thing is maximum comfy. The trackpoint is the best. I was unsure at first but I can't imagine using anything else anymore. I fucking love it. The fact that it's so cheap is also amazing. I jewed myself out of 250 for mine just because I didn't wan to go through too much setting up and shit and I wanted something to replace my macbook air I sold asap. I could have probably gotten one together for 200 looking at all the listings.
As for the cons, there aren't that many... The speakers are shit. They get the job done if you want speakers but they're shit. The computer requires you to become at least mildly technically competent in order to maximize your experience which is good I think but not for everyone. Somepeople just want something they can buy and be done. This isn't really for those types I don't think. I haven't begun researching how to install linux or anything and I still have to clean the fucking thing but I'm real happy.
