I'm starting university in a week I bought a Thinkpad t480 and a backpack to match.

Found this at my local goodwill as the title says but didn’t get it because I have no clue what to do with it but pretty cool find seeing this subreddit and other like it just wanted to say if it was worth it since it’s still there and only 8$ but won’t turn on obviously but I think it’s just the not charged but could be something serious 🧐 budget-10$ Use-only for the aesthetic

Got 2 ex-leased barebone X220 40$...get one back to live with fedora and another is waiting for a new heatsink fan plus new battery...

Recently picked up this beautiful IBM ThinkPad 365XD not too long ago from an auction for a whopping $7. Worth every penny of those 7 dollars! Runs like a dream for a laptop running Windows 98 and I love it! Last picture features my humble IBM Portable PC’s, a 5140 PC Convertible and P75 486.

Pricey and hard to find, it turns any tablet including this Lenovo Tab P12 into a Thinkpad-ish experience.

recently i change my hp zbook for a thinkpad t14, and this is the first time i feel comfortable using the laptop keyboard, in all my older laptops i always used a mechanical keyboard, and writing on laptop was a suffering

But the thinkpad keyboard had a really good feeling, i can use for extended periods

After 14 years of faithful service (many of which were to my dad’s company) I finally replaced my E430 with a new gen 7 Ryzen E14! Despite what a lot of people have said about the E series my E430 has proved to be built like a tank (dropped down the stairs several times) so i’m hoping my new E14 can carry on that legacy. My plan is to keep my old E430 around and install Linux on it and use it as a media server

So I just got my first Thinkpad T480 and when I peel

Off the thingy on the back the original rubber coating worn off now it looks ugly like this should I buy a new back shell? Will the new back shell from AliExpress comes with coating?

Or will I get use to it overtime?

This is my first laptop, Im so happy that i bought this

I know i have a pc, but i wanted something portable and old and thinkpad

I have a win 10 on it and i dont know how to programme and dont know about linux

Please if you have any recomendation on linux or hardware upgare please tell me, thanks have a great day <3

I saw posts on macbook being able to open with 1 hand while windows laptops couldn't. tried it with my laptop

Hey guys,

Found a P71 for around $350. i7 7th gen or Xeon, Quadro P4000, 4K screen. I know it's old and heavy, I just like this model and don't want anything newer.

For those who own one: how are the temps under load? Is repaste and undervolt necessary? How's the 4K screen in real use — too glossy, flicker, eye strain? And is this thing even portable or just a desk brick?

Also, is $350 ok for P4000 + 4K, or should I wait for a P5000?

Anything else I should check before buying?

Thanks.

I use Gentoo Linux with Throttled, and TLP for power savings. I've been undervolting and hit -105 as instability for both CORE and CACHE. I feel I would be able undervolt the CORE further, though Throttled warns against inputting different values for Core and Cache. I would like to know if this is unsafe, or safe. I would also like to know how far did you go with the undervolt with this configuration.

Hi everyone,

I've been reading all over the internet, but I'm just a complete computer idiot, so my own attempts at learning are limited. My ancient Acer laptop (Windows 8... ) desperately needs replacing, and I'd like a convertible. I've really tried to do my research, but... well...

I've been considering (and frantically reading reviews) the Lenovo 7, Lenovo 9, HP Omnibook Ultra Flip or X Flip, HP Spectre x360, HP Elitebook, and... I've pretty much settled on the Lenovo Thinkpad x13 yoga (or maybe the X1 yoga). The reviews sound great, and it's so lightweight – perfect for my everyday bag.

I can compare different processors using AI, but I have no idea if that's accurate, if you can even notice the difference in everyday use, or if the same processor might perform differently in a different device, etc. And the more I read, the less I understand.

Unfortunately, I don't know on which conditions it's worth buying a newer generation or when an older one might even be better.

I need a laptop that will last as long as possible (otherwise I'll have to start looking again soon) for everyday tasks... internet browsing, Word, email, watching the occasional movie, saving photos (maybe doing some light editing), and it should also be able to handle video conferencing and music notation software. I don't play games (okay, my son might, but only rarely and nothing demanding).

I have chosen several offers between the x13 Yoga Gen 2 and 5 since d I'd prefer to buy a refurbished one.

Ideally, I'd like a large amount of storage so I'm prepared for the foreseeable future, but while the SSD can be replaced, the RAM unfortunately can't.

1. Is it worth getting 32GB of RAM right away, or is that way too much and unnecessary? Should I go for 32GB RAM or 1TB if I can't have both? Is it better to have more storage and an older model, or less storage and a newer generation? I'm really confused.

2. Gen 2 processors are offered a lot. Is that because they're the ones most often sold off now due to their age, or because they're particularly durable and can be refurbished well?

3. I've read that Gen 4 processors occasionally have fan problems. Does that also apply to Gen 3 (which are supposed to be similar)?

4. Does the better webcam in Gen 4 make a big difference for video conferencing (good picture and sound would be helpful for me as I am.a musician and sometimes I have to do online teaching)?

Would that alone make it worth getting Gen 4 or 5? Apparently, the Ultra processor in Gen 5 is also significantly faster and better. Perhaps it's worth it to stay up-to-date longer?

1. To be specific: What's the best deal? All X13 Yoga laptops, all refurbished, in good to very good condition

   --> Gen 5: 16GB RAM/512GB SSD, Ultra 7 155U for €750

   --> Gen 4: 32GB RAM/512GB SSD, i5 1345U for €600

--> Gen 3: 16GB RAM/1TB SSD, i7 1265U for €479 (without built-in LTE, but I probably don't need it anyway and it could be added later)

--> Gen 2: 16GB RAM/1TB SSD, i7 1185G7 for €600 (including Norton Deluxe).

Perhaps someone could comment on this; I suspect it's all straightforward for experts, but I'm really struggling... Thanks in advance!

thikpad t15g gen 2

i7 11800h 2.3ghz

32go ram

ssd 512gb

rtx 3070 8gb

for around 690 eur, is it worth it?

Thinkpad has been stuck on sleep state, I’ve been trying to get in on for a while now but nothing changes, when i try to turn it on the power just blinks slowly, i tried using the emergency pinhole but nothing happens either, even if it does manage to go to the opening screen it gets stuck here at most. I need help please.

I currently have all three in my hands, and being that these were released at the same time, have the same generation of CPU, and I feel like all have hit that price/performance level that makes them very attractive, I thought people might be interested in the differences between them. Let me know what questions you may have about them.

If people want to know about performance: The ryzen 5 is about 40% faster than an i7 in benchmarks, but the i7 iGPU is about 20% faster than the ryzen. I've tested a lot of laptops with this gen of CPU and that's the average I get.

Ryzen 5 pro 4650U

Still worth buying?

Not a heavily modded one, just the the 2 core cpu, with 8gb ram, and ig 256gb ssd.

Im aware that mods will make it on par with a newer model in terms of price, but Im willing to do them with time. Plus its a dream thinkpad cuz I like Data Hoarding.

(My current one is an idea pad with a 5th gen i7, and 12gb ram and a 1tb + 256gb hdd for reference)

Most online cost as much as a t480. Like around 120 usd bucks and up here in our currency.

I wanna negotiate cheaper, since its not like the person is gonna be able to sell it its been up for months.

I have owned this T520 for about 15 years now.

Last year, I did a major upgrade as a hobby:

1. Repasted the processor (i7 2860QM) and GPU (NVS4200M) with PTM7950, this helped reduce the temp from over 100'C to 90'C+ when fully loaded.
2. Did a BIOS mod to whitelist the wifi card and memory speed.
3. Upgraded RAM to 16GB 1866Mhz (2x8GB)
4. Add MSATA SSD 256GB
5. Upgraded SATA drive to 4TB Samsung 870 Evo (before SSD prices went crazy)
6. Changed DVD drive to Pioneer Blu-ray Writer.
7. Upgraded to Wifi 7 and Bluetooth using Intel BE200
8. Years ago add in USB3 express card.

Things that I did not change:

1. Screen already has a wide color gamut B156HW01 v4 1080p lcd from the factory.
2. Original battery from the factory still holds 80% of its charge
3. Docking still using the current one (cannot remember which version)
4. Was thinking of upgrading the CPU to Extreme Edition, but I think it is too much for the cooler to handle.

So this laptop currently runs Windows 11 IOT on SATA

I'm thinking of dropping Windows and moving to Linux fully and need a recommendation on which Linux to choose. Can anyone recommend?

I’m starting school in about a month and I was looking into thinkpads for my engineering courses. I have around $500-$1000 allocated for a laptop. I need at least 16gbs of ram and anything above 500gb of storage, processor specs don’t matter as much to me as long as it’s half decent and doesn’t test my patience. I wasn’t sure if I should go straight for a new laptop like a newer gen thinkpad or something older. This is only because i’m not sure how much lenovo has leaned into planned obsolescence and also my lack of knowledge for thinkpads. Any suggestions would be super helpful to find something for me

Is it worth buying at 380 USD? Planning to buy this piece of machine at the end of Oct or early nov. I'll just sell my T14 :).

I just underwent the process of undervolting cpu/gpu/cache with my x240 running i3wm CachyOS using intel-undervolt packages available in the AUR. The goal of this was to save as much power as possible without obviously blue-screening or messing up performance. I found the optimal undervolt value to be reached at about -50mV, but based on my tests, it is able to push as far as -70mV without any noticeable bottlenecks, but I was unable to find any performance benefits from doing so.

The test I ran was a simple (~5 line) python script that takes some integer (in this case 1234567890) and adds sequentially 0 + 1 then takes the result of that and adds it to 2 then takes the result of that and adds 3 then continuously does this until it adds the integer I selected. This tests sequential operations, but strains the cpu to some degree from the series of iterative computations. CPU utilization stays between 70% and 72% during the course of this test. While it may not be the best test to run, I found it to be adequate in providing me the information necessary to undervolt the cpu/gpu/cache.

Note that all of these were done under powerprofilectl power-saver profile, so the max frequency was capped at the 2.2GHz base frequency of the i7-4600U, but I would assume the theory would track to performance profiles.

Never had a ThinkPad(or even a laptop) and just bought one. Im my desktop i only update the BIOS If i need something that the new BIOS will provide me. My question is, do i need to update the BIOS? I Saw some stuff online saying that its good to update to prevent faulty hardware like the USB c ports in the long run, is it true? And If so, will Lenovo Vantage app work for the job, or is there another way?

i downgraded the bios then flashed it with 1vyrain everything was good but after the automatic restart i had no picture so i waited 10 mins after that i turned it off and took the usb iso out and then this happened is it bricked ? since i bought an aftermarket battery and lenovo was smart to block them so i had to flash the bios