Old Thread: (Cross-thread)# 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 HP 2570p/2170p/8570w, Dell E6430/E6440, 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 modern models: X220 - 12", 768p, cheap and light T420 - 14", 900p, widely available, 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 replaceable CPUs, IPS displays available, 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
The other thread was redirected here so I guess I'll post again I bought an x220 a while ago that had some sort of retarded European keyboard layout. I thought I would be able to replace it with the keyboard from my w510 I never use, but when I tried it, the only buttons that work are the arrow keys, the escape button, power button, and thinkvantage button. Is there any way to fix this or do I have to deal with the keyboard it came with
Hudson Cook
w2c internal/external t440s batteries? am i at the mercy of the chinks?
Juan Torres
i found a cheap t61, it's my first buy, is there something i need know or ask to the seller first?
Robert Long
Thinking of buying an X240 off ebae, how can I tell if it has TN screen? 1366 X 768 RESOLUTION HD is all the guy's written.
Hunter Gray
>tfw father's work has over 200 T420s and X220s in storage that they're just getting rid of >tfw I can have all of them >for free
Michael Sanchez
Is it possible to change the bios splashscreen on a t460p?
Isaiah Wood
pls be in uk :(
Logan Thomas
Nope, US
Jose Garcia
hi
Easton Powell
If you pay for shipping I'll give you one
Lincoln Powell
Are you real?
Dominic Ross
Yes
Evan Wright
Opinions on x1 carbons? Already have (and love) my maxed out i7 x220, just looking for something new to play around with. Not looking at latest gen, rather a cheaper secondhand one on eBay.
William Robinson
they're shit
Lucas James
I've heard that from briefly looking into them, every gen? Just looking for that limited but ultraportable 11" macbook air / netbook vibe, something always on just for internet and ssh.
Ethan Collins
drivers im guessing
Benjamin Garcia
if you are real, I'd be interested in some as well
Jace Williams
>sell them on Craigslist/Ebay >profit
Connor Nelson
Yeah sure. When I get more info and get my hands on them I'll post my contact info and I'll hook you up.
Asher Martin
Gen 3 and up are "ok", you asked and received in the last thread
Luke Johnson
I'd like to help some fwens first, profit later
Jayden Reed
first time asking, any advantage to gen 4 over 3; any particular configurations/mods? the thinkwiki pages are a bit sparse
Ethan Hill
the hero Sup Forums doesn't deserve
Gabriel Roberts
sounds fake, put one in good condition on eBay and ill buy it for 50 bucks
Brody Morris
>sounds fake
Your loss bekus.
Austin Williams
I'd like one if you're willing to do overseas shipping please ;-;.
Nathan Young
If you can pay for shipping
Jeremiah Lopez
You're lying stupid frog, you don't have father u mon sucks dicks for money
I dun goofed. Bought mu X220 ages ago as a toy, now that I started using it for work I tried running VirtualBox, but as it turns out VT-x is disabled in BIOS... and my eBay bought ex-business X220 has a BIOS password. Is short-circuiting like a Pajeet (youtube.com/watch?v=FW-RLkzjAS8) the easiest way to reset this? If I really have to take it apart, I'm thinking about flashing coreboot/nuking ME - any info on that would be really appreciated
Juan Perez
Yeah the shorting method works just fine it took me about 45min to get the timing right but its not hard at all
Carter Adams
...
Brody Perez
well it turns out that keyboard is just broken, i just ordered a replacement keyboard
Benjamin Hernandez
>fully chaged t440s >web browsing and downloading >battery at 10% in 2.5hrs
what the fuck
Benjamin James
No baka the x60s is better.
Bentley Diaz
ebay, or take the risk and order a chink battery on Aliexpress
John Roberts
Old battery maybe?
Cooper Mitchell
Has anyone opened up a x220/x230 battery? Are they just stacks of 18650s?
Matthew Morris
POST THE NICEST THINKPAD BRANDED WALLPAPERS
Lincoln Garcia
yes they are but be careful, some if not all of the batteries have a security feature if they loose voltage the circuit goes dead. To swap out the batteries, you'll have to solder the new in parallel before removing the old batteries
Joseph Green
yeah. just did a battery report. internal battery @ 20% wear, and external at 28%
gg
Easton Wright
>READ THE BUYERS GUIDE FIRST Stop posting this shit, there isn't even a buyer's guide anymore.
Colton Williams
If there is no physical damage, and if you can access the BIOS. You will have to change the trackpad apparently tho.
Also, K2000M or K1000M?
Tyler Morales
>bid with 3 days left it's gonna shoot up like a motherfucker.
Elijah Taylor
Fucking HP shill I'd rather have you insult ThinkPad users with your shitty images than having you hijack the fucking OP to shill for your shitty company It already said >Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook) you fuck Your shilling is the reason newfags get triggered when someone posts non-thinkpad business laptops on /tpg/
Dylan Miller
thoughts on T61
Lucas Hall
>200 Thinkpads >FOR FREE
Ryan Collins
it won't be after 3 days
Samuel Cox
I used this one for a while.
Brayden Fisher
Is there anything wrong with getting an X240 over an X230
Julian Long
So whats a good long lasting aftermarket battery for a thinkpad t420? Mine only lasts about a couple of hours.
Carson Adams
>spent $105 on a 68+ and internal battery for the t440s.
i hope its worth it
Jackson Jones
My X200 shit the bed and I was too lazy to install an OS again on my T400. So, I just moved the SSD from my X200 to my T400. Am I going to run into any issues? I use gentoo.
Jose Reed
onlyone way to find out
faggot
Brayden Wright
It's been working pretty good so far. But mpv did freeze my computer after ~15 minutes of playback.
Gabriel Lopez
Shoot me an email if you're not just shitposting, I'm interested in adding a T420 or X220 to my collection.
Jack Hill
Photo time
Brody Phillips
Nice image, user! Where was this taken?
Tyler James
for a second i thought you had taken a bite out of the trackpad
Adam Parker
Just my backyard. Got it second hand, thought I'd cleaned everything but I must have missed the screen.
Aiden Wright
where are you located?
Jack Butler
Which high performing models offer an RS232 port? I've been looking for a stream lined list bust have failed.
Grayson Price
Is $600 for a Thinkpad W541 a good price? It's got the 4810QM and a 512GB SDD
What laptops would you guys recommend other than older thinkpads? I have an x200, and like the x60. Just wondering what else is out there.
I think Dell's look like cheap shit, and HP's even cheaper, shittier shit. I also have a CF-29 ToughBook, which is great but the thing is a beast -- its basically a brief case.
What else is out there?
Christopher Brown
europoor reporting in, if you are still here. ready to pay for shipping [email protected]
Carson Reyes
Free Thonkpad user here. I will be checking out the laptops sometimes next week. I'll update you goyim on the size, condition and quantity then.
Juan Morris
It depends what information the seller has already provided and what you intend to use it for. You can't Libreboot that machine without replacing the motherboard.
Jordan Watson
>want a t21/22 to run win98 >people want $100 for working ones >the rest dont have RAM or drives
Ryder Mitchell
I fucking love my X60s. I don't know why but I prefer writing on it more than I do my T60.
Daniel Bailey
Any point in giving you our email addresses now or better wait 'til later?
Nathaniel Ramirez
I'll save em all just in case
Landon Hall
Thoughts on X60 vs X200? Thinking of "downgrading"
I'm not very familiar with the X200 as I've never had one. But I love my X60s and will never part with it. Librebootable through software without modification, good battery life, small, compact. The 1.66ghz low voltage processor is not very good for many tasks but I use it for word processing and text based browsing and it is absolutely perfect for that.
I'm more wondering what the difference is. They're both Core2duo. They're both the "classic" boxy aesthetic. Same keyboards. The X60 AFAIK only goes up to 4gb ram, while the X200 can go up to 8gb, but that's not an issue for me.
The X200 probably has a better graphics card, but who cares. Maybe the x200 has a better resolution display?
It's that IBM logo that seals the deal tho
Jacob Hall
>The X60 AFAIK only goes up to 4gb ram, Only 3gb will be usable due to chipset limitations and the 32bit processor. And yes as far as I'm aware the display isn't as good as the X200, but it still looks good. It's all going to depend what you want to use it for. It won't be great for watching videos.
Nicholas Brooks
i wont be able to check the threads in a week because im going to visit my folks abroad. It would be nice if you could inform us about your situation through email
Easton Brown
>Only 3gb will be usable due to chipset limitations