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 IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T, X, and W/P Series if you want the Real Business Experience™ >Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
Recommended IBM models: X60, X61, T60, T61, 860, Transnote, PC110
Recommended freedom models: xx00 series, IBM xx0 series Checklibreboot.orgfor details.
Recommended modern models: X220 - 12", 768p, cheap and light T420 - 14", 900p, widely avaiable, socketed CPU, Ivy Bridge installable w/ Coreboot W520 - 15", 1080p, Desktop Replacement, 32GB RAM on quadcore models, USB 3.0
T440p, T540p, W540 - last ThinkPads to have replacable CPUs, IPS displays avaiable, chiclet
P-series - reminiscent to old build quality, top-of-the-line specs, better than most current mobile workstations, but very expensive
Why ThinkPad? >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 (most models), upgrade & maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model, spare parts easy & cheap to obtain >The best TrackPoint, great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad >Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support
>x270 stuck in Customs Hell >on a Weekend so much for it showing up monday huh
Christian Scott
>no subject >no bios logo booru
Thomas Smith
I got this for $80 at a pawn shop simply because windows needed reinstalling.
What do you do to protect a laptop in a backpack when you're walking in the rain? This thing has quickly become my baby and getting rained on with it on my back was traumatizing.
Brandon White
Just buy a good enough laptop case or wrap your sweater with it and shove it in your backpack
t. britbong X220 owner
Gabriel Morales
Fifth for Kuroneko best girl
Benjamin Fisher
I put my phone in a ziploc baggie when it's raining out and I have to leave the house. See if your laptop will fit in a large one, or just use a grocery bag.
Jordan Nelson
>no bios booru again
Christopher Nelson
I want it to run an offline Bitcoin cold storage wallet, probably Armory. So im not going to be using it for anything else which is why I thought about x60, but if it's only 32bit, im scared that wallet devs will drop 32bit support..
Im buying a T400 from minifree.org to run as a node, then another cheaper also librebooteable thinkpad so I thought x60 was it for the cold storage, but im not sure anymore. Is the x200 64bit?
Dylan Adams
Do you have to do something to disconnect thinkpad from the dock softwarewise on gnu+linux before removing it? Or can you just take it off?
Noah Ward
which 1080p screen to get that's in us?
Michael Lee
the fullhd one
Cooper Nguyen
cant into google, link pls
Ian Ross
How can I replace the lid latches on the thinkpad t61? This is the one I repaired but when I first got it the latch broke because of the hinge being fucked when it closed, and one is broken but the other is not. I guess I could break both and just say fuck it.
Luke Anderson
Never had a problem with the standard "case logic" backpack (15 bucks), walked in the rain several times with my x220 in the front pocket.
Owen Richardson
you can just take it off unless you've turned off the internal screen with xrandr or something
Carson Sullivan
Daily reminder to all thinkfags: your shitty sub-laptops with outdated, slow components are nothing special, and basically you're fucking stupid.
William Cook
So is your elitebook Or your macbook Or an acer
Ian Davis
Yeah, but does your screen rotate 180 degrees and lay flat? No? Are you forced into using a touchscreen interface on a non-tablet device? Yes? Thought so. Enjoy being cucked by your OS.
Isaac Jones
Is this meme really important? I'm about to buy an X201 and I'm probably gonna just write down reports for my university since I already own a thinkpad with a decent screen resolution for chink cartoons.
Owen Gutierrez
dont worry about it. they all put text/images on the screen at the end of the day.
t. a 2570p owner
Ryder Sanders
>paste applied to the heatsink and not to the CPU and GPU dies I-is this the proper way to do it? When I repasted my X220 I applied it to the CPU directly and smushed it with the heatsink.
Jackson Rogers
Get one of those military backpack tarps, or get pic related and keep yourself dry as well.
Chase Martin
>Yeah, but does your screen rotate 180 degrees and lay flat? Yes, my 2570p does it just fine. >Are you forced into using a touchscreen interface on a non-tablet device? No. >Thought so. Enjoy being cucked by your OS. Err...
My EliteBook(TM) (Master Race) has quad core CPU, dual SSDs in 12Gbps RAID array and 3 full hd screens connected to it. So it's not slow and it's very special for a 12" machine.
Adam Bell
I think you misunderstand what I mean by rotates 180 degrees I'm not talking about opening and laying flat, I'm talking about relative to the body, rotating 180 degrees, so the screen is facing away from the keyboard, and then laying flat closed. The x2xxtablet series things.
Colton Hill
Hi guys. Currently stalking Craigslist and found a T520. Gonna try and grab that or go after a T420 if that doesn't work out. Might install Void or CloverOS (for the full MEME experience). I've read that the T520 can be upgraded from 900p to 1080p and that both can be upgraded to use coreboot and allow CPU swaps. Any reasons to avoid any of these choices?
Brayden Long
No, I don't have this option. And I prefer my screen to be matte, not glossy piece of shit x220t has.
Christopher Price
i actuall kind of agree with this. I really dont understand why people buy thinkpads anymore. Literally every other laptop made in the same year is slept on
Tyler Flores
Kinda thinking about picking up an E6510 or Hp 8540w
Thoughts?
Dylan Nguyen
too old
David Sanders
why would that be the issue?
Jason Taylor
Pajeets make software and websites having in mind people have a computer with at least 8GB of RAM and an i5 or equivalent.
Eli Richardson
again. Why would that be an issue? Its going to be my linux laptop. Its going to be right next to my gaymen laptop that i use daily. I dont feel like getting a second screen
Carter Johnson
Has any1 here tested the ips converter boards for the T420 from eBay yet?
Lucas Kelly
Indeed, lenovo thinkpads just keep getting worse while dell latitudes and hp elitebooks keep getting better.
Jonathan Butler
Call me when there's a latitude or elitebook that can do the tablet thing. Then I'll give a fuck. [spoilersdon'tworkon/g/]I wonder how hard/expensive it would be to make a more modern motherboardboard that fits in an older thinkpad and has all the right connections would be.[/spoiler]
Sebastian Lewis
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Michael Cox
I am highly interested, please tell me more.
Carter Gray
If you weren't such a newfag you would know what model that is.
No wonder you are a weeb, kys yourself lad.
Grayson Lewis
You're very rude, user Also, the 2760p is only a g2 i5, same as the x220t. The x230t has a g3 i5, so lelovo still comes out ahead.
Jeremiah Edwards
T440p i5 4300m igpu model 8GB ram 500GB ssd 343$ did i do good?
Jeremiah Williams
screen resolution? everything else is top notch. Remember that you can swap to a quad-core cpu
Nathan Stewart
screen res is 1600p I think. actually, its 350 USD including shipping
Eli Murphy
the hp has a 16:10 display tho.
There's also the new revolve series but I guess is just like the yogas, you can't turn the screens.
Zachary Wood
Guys, what are the best options for:
> cheapest 1080p ips ultraportable, as thin and as light as possible, good battery ofc, for uni t450s maybe?
> cheap desktop replacement with possibility of a quadcore cpu and egpu t440p maybe?
>cheapest laptop to use as a home media server and torrenting machine, low power consumption is a must and usb 3.0 to transfer files to external hdd. For the last one I thought about getting getting some thinkpad sold for parts that doesn't have a screen and use with it and external monitor, don't know which model tho.
Thoughts? any recommendations?
Noah Fisher
T440p doesn't have expresscard so the eGPU becomes a pain. T420 is cheaper and can be upgraded to a quad core and use eGPU through the expresscard slot.
Eli Phillips
>ultraportable X1 Carbon (Gen 3/4/5)
>desktop replacement T440p Quad core is pretty good, but you're limited to 16GB RAM. eGPU can be a pain but you get a much higher bandwidth on the M.2 PCIe connector vs ExpressCard.
Also, the Haswell Quad cores are considerably more powerful than the Sandy Bridge quad cores.
Dominic Jackson
hey /tpg/
got a dell latitude e5470 for $300, for web browsing, watching stuff, and using ms office.
how bad did i screw up?
Jason Long
Not bad. What screen and CPU?
Landon Nguyen
i7 6820 @ 2.7ghz
not sure where to find screen info, but i can say i would estimate the display is about 12 inches. smaller than i'd like, but the laptop i was using would crash while trying to accomplish web browsing.
i'm not normally on Sup Forums, but i trust you guys to tell me if i'm wasting my time and money.
Anthony Bailey
What resolution, and do the colors wash out when you look at it from different angles?
Sound pretty good though.
Grayson Jones
leave some dubs for the rest of us m8
res is 1920x1080, colors seem fine to my taste.
the only reason i really ask is because the guide says i can find pretty decent (lenovo) laptops for ~$200 or less, and i don't know as much as you guys to know if i'm making a mistake
Nolan Reed
Should I jee?
Jonathan Turner
If it's in perfect condition and not locked then it's a good deal.
Brody Jackson
Yes, absolutely
Camden Taylor
I found the FHD converter board for T420 on AliExpress. It's 80 dollarydoos. I remember there were issues with old batches, but I can't find any info on this new one.
What do?
Jonathan Bailey
I dropped my t450 and the plastic has now snapped that attaches the right hinge to the monitor. I can still close the laptop but I have to force the hinge with my hand. I can't even find any spare parts to repair it ~_____~
Benjamin Anderson
Maybe I should sell this and buy a t430, the bezel on the thinkpad is flimsy and can't be replaced properly after removal
Andrew Foster
What's the cheapest 1080p thinkpad I can get?
Benjamin Stewart
I would get that and a ~$70 9-cell Lenovo battery for it. I'm not a fan of the HD3000 video graphics in it though. I had problems with it with a few Youtubes open so I went to a W530 and no more problems (HD4000 and also an Nvidia GPU).
Isaiah Morgan
Probably a W520 for around ~350 on Ebay.
Logan Hernandez
t440p for like 200
Brayden Rogers
The circuit looks relatively simple so I don't know how this could even fail. I would order it and come back and tell us if I were you :)
Nathaniel Bennett
Either way is fine but it's way easier to put it on the die than centering it on the heatsink
Caleb Cruz
There were flickering problems, apparently.
Austin Sullivan
damn anyone know if the screen from a w540 would work in a t540? I already have a w540 with a 1080p screen, but I'd like to get the 3k screen
Isaac Sullivan
x230 or x220 which should i choose? x220 graphics seems too weak, but it has classic keyboard
Owen James
If you just want the keyboard, you can put the x220 keyboard and palmrest on the x230
Jaxon Campbell
>put x220 kb on x230 didn't know that, thanks user!
Joshua Wilson
x230 keyboard is better, only the layout is fucked up.
Got a t60 from a relative Tried a live usb of xubuntu but I only get about 2 hours of battery What can I do to improve battery time?
Caleb Edwards
the new keyboard no longer has the textured key coating, it doesn't feel as good to type on, it has a horrible layout that slows down productivity for people who edit text for a living, it does not have an indicator LED on the CapsLock key to show that CapsLock is on, the Enter key is smaller and not colored, it thumb buttons and arrow keys that are less ergonomic than the classic keyboard, has back-lighting which is better than the classic keyboard it costs 3.7 cents less to make than the classic keyboard let me know if I forgot anything
Is this compatible with x220? This is probably asked all the time I'm sorry boys
Asher Roberts
Install TLP, when you can reduce your brightness as low as your eyes can still see, turn wifi off when not in use, set auto dimming to 1 minute. Or get a new battery.
Hunter Collins
literally pure autistic screeching opinions.
I rest my case.
Luke Cooper
The used thinkpad guide is no longer, please remove from OP sticky.
Isaiah Perry
wot
Easton Gomez
what should i expect from a 9cell x220 battery with ~80 cycles? is that healthy?
Tyler Flores
Ehh, I don't want to maintain the guide anymore, so just point everyone to Xsauc's one. If someone else wants to host the guide I can give source.
Jacob Campbell
looks gay
Adam Mitchell
Why not put a disclaimer at the top that says the information is outdated? It was still extremely helpful deciding what laptop suit the users needs. I actually referred to it pretty often.
Mason Long
>2nd lot of RAM that was bad
WTF do people not test ram before they sell it?
I got my money back but still.
Also why can i only find 2x2gb RAM when the x220 came with 1x4gb??
Levi Diaz
shit battery life. It will be too heavy to carry around. Also these computers are probably already worn.
Jaxon Mitchell
I have a T540p. Will switching the 1080p panel for a higher resolution panel require a new connector?
Justin Wood
I asked a seller on ebay about this problem. The guy said there were no flicker problems, whatsoever. I dont believe him, tho.
Andrew Carter
80 for the circuit is too much, you still need to buy the display, might as well get a newer thinkpad.
Michael Mitchell
agreed.
Matthew Torres
I have a T450 currently, does anyone know if it's possibly to put the board from a T450p in it?
Justin Hall
lol, Dell and HP took until 2012 to put an mSATA onto their business laptops.
You did really good m8ey
The equivalent would probably be an X260 or T460.
afaik, it wasn't fixed Unless it specifically states that this is a revised board, and will not flicker, I am 99% sure that it will fuck up.
eh. 3.7 x 100,000 units, thats $370,000 saved. Lenovo cuts corners more than IBM did.
Henry Diaz
Why do you dress like a woman? Do you have a problem with finding a job with your mental illness? You're a disgrace to this board.
Hunter Harris
>lol, Dell and HP took until 2012 almost 6 years ago, exactly when lenovo gookpads started to get worse.
Dylan Barnes
I've got t570 few months ago. Mostly for office - ms office, jira and so on, so mediocre cpu is not an issue. But boy, what a keyboard ThinkPad has! Best keyboard ever I've ever seen in my 15 years with heavy daily laptop usage.
Nathan Myers
is the t440p meant to idle at 55 degrees?
Alexander Cruz
no
Andrew Morales
well fuck, I already tried replacing the thermal paste, what do i do now?
Thomas Walker
clean the fan.
Adam Evans
done that
Christian Walker
The fan also makes a low grinding sound whenever it's turned on