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Trading an M2 MBA for an x13s?
I work with a t480 in the office and I love the keyboard on it. I bought a MacBook air and what I do like about it is the long battery life, how it doesn't get hot in my lap, how quiet it is. I just can't stand typing on it which is a huge part of a laptop experience.
Does the 13s make sense as a trade or is arm on windows still needing a couple years of work before it's competitive enough against the mac chips?
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Should I get a Thinkpad?
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Laptop only powers on after using battery reset hole
Hi there,
I have a 3rd Gen Thinkpad X1 Yoga, and recently my computer has been dying (not from a drained battery) and the only way I've been able to get the power button to work (and the charging ports to register) is my pressing the emergency battery reset hole on the back of the machine.
The computer is up to date from a firmware/software perspective, is there anything I can do sort of replacing the battery to solve this? And is there any reasoning to why this might be happening?
Thanks
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How much can I sell my Thinkpads for?
hello, I have three thinkpads I want to sell on r/thinkpadsforsale and I want to see how much I can sell them for. I would like to sell them quickly but not very cheap since I really need the money.
Thinkpad Z16: ryzen pro 9, 32gb memory 1tb ssd 4k+ oled with wwan great condition 55 battery cycles
Thinkpad X1C gen 9: i5 16gb memory 512gb ssd 1200p great condition 70 battery cycles
Thinkpad X1C gen 6: i7 8gb memory 512gb ssd 1080p with wwan new condition only 20 battery cycles
any help would be appreciated very much.
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Am I the first person to run AI/LLMs locally on an x220?
thanks to 16gb ram update here I am running a 7B model (sonya-7b.Q4_K_M) locally! The x220 never disappoints.
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major hat tip to the folks at jan.ai
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T420 screen upgrade
Hello. I have a t420 that I want to put a 1080p screen in or what ever a good screen upgrade for it would be.
I was hoping to get some guidance on what I would need for a screen and adapter.
Thank you so much for any help
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How to fix this issue?
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Should I get a Thinkpad?
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My new t480s… upgraded from the seller
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Please help, this is driving me insane
Hi all,
So today, out of the blue, my USB-C port stopped working on my T470.
So, I do a little research and come to find out this is a known issue and there are fixes available.
None of the fixes seem to work for me. I have trawled through Lenovo forums, and this sub and nothing has worked.
I thought I had found a solution, but this required the use of TB BIOS assist, there is no option for this in BIOS which is the latest version (flashed about 2 hours ago).
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I use this port a lot and losing it is a real inconvenience.
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If anyone can help I would be very grateful.
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Carbon X1 Gen6 with 2 x 4k@60Hz monitors?
I'm using a Carbon X1 Gen 6 with a Dell S2721QS monitor (4K@30Hz using HDMI). I have another Dell S2721QS monitor that I want to use as dual monitors 4k@60Hz.
Has anyone successfully got 2 4k@60Hz monitors running from the Carbon X1 Gen 6 and if so, what dock/adapter did you use?
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Difference between Lenovo System Update and Commercial Vantage?
Happy new year from Germany! :)
See title: I’m currently using Lenovo System Update to patch new devices with up to date drivers and firmware. SU seems to be not very recognized in this sub as there is lots of posts including Lenovo Vantage and especially Commercial Vantage. So I wondered if there is any substantial difference between System Update and Commercial Vantage besides the optical appearance?
Which one do u guys use and why?
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What are some advantages that t14s have over other laptops with same price range?
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Chrome OS for newbie on Thinkpad t480 - thats good idea?
Hi, I have a question for you regarding Thinkpad t480.
I have Windows 11 on it and it's great, I use it every day for various tasks but because I have ESET Smart Security it doesn't run as smoothly as I would like.
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Many times it is so that I need to do simple things like check gmail, FB/Insta and reddit etc.
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I'm wondering if installing Chrome OS on this thinkpad (on an SD memory card because they are cheap these days) would be a good idea for these simple things? Such a second OS independent of W11.
I would hope in this case for faster performance than on W11 + ESET and perhaps even longer battery life.
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1 What do you guys think?
2.Would from a memory card this chrome os run well and fast ?(I have a SSD 1TB nvme in this laptop but I already have partitions made so I don't know how I would create an additional partition for chrome os.) And anyway how many GB of memory card/SSD for such a chrome os would be needed? 64GB?
3. would this system actually run faster (and longer on battery the laptop would run) than on W11 + ESET?
4. what is the security issue? are there viruses on chrome os? and how about any "attacks" by hackers etc. phishing and such things?
5. and is this chrome OS password locked? what if someone stole a memory card with the system from my laptop and put it in his PC/laptop - he would have access to my stuff like gmail etc.?
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Second hand Thinkpad x1 carbon (gen7): only 3h battery life, despite windows battery report saying battery is like new?! Could the report be wrong?
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Is this "dreaded" fan? X1 Carbon
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I changed the thermal paste on my X1 Carbon 6, but it seems it didn't make much of a difference. Searching on Google it seems there are at least two versions for the X1C6 fan and mine seems to be the worst version. How much of a difference will the other fan makes? I wasn't able to remove the fan connector, it seems to be stuck, therefore changing to another fan will be a hell of a job.
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eDP 30 pins: are T440p and T480 have the same eDP cable between motherboard and LCD panel?
I have T440p with IPS FHD LP140WF3-SPD1 installed to it. T440p almost died (5 beeps + pause + 5 beeps after HDD swap), so i've got T480 as a replacement. That T480 has IPS FHD screen with less colors than my T440p, so I disassembled both and unmounted screens. Then I noticed, that T480 has wider connector attached to LCD screen, so my swap attempt is failed.
So, what is possible connectors out there for these 2 models (T440p / T480)? Are they compartible? If you search IPS FHD panels (aliexpress for example) you see "eDP 30 pins" everywhere and seems like all the screens are compartible, which is not what I experienced.
As I can see, there are eDP-30-pin and eDP-40-pin connectors. In T480 case 40 pin connector is used (interesting fact: it is only 1 mm wider than 30 pin). Is it possible to attach 30 pin LCD screen to T480 motherboard using some special sort of cable? Or should i look for 40 pin LCD screens only for T480?
Also, some note about beloved "Innolux N140HCE EN1" that was recommended as the best LCD panel for T480 ever. It has 30 pins too, not 40. How there people was installing it into T480?
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How possible to upgrade my X1 LCD
Hi,
I am using X1 Carbon Gen9, with my current LCD is 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) [3\] None IPS 400 nits Antiglare. I want to upgrade this screen to better screen with higher resolution. Is it possible? If yes, could you help to suggest some option for me?
I am new for this task so I don't know where I can start. Hope to see your help here.
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Is going up to T or Ts worth it for a web machine?
With the looming Win10 EOL, my mom needs a new laptop. She doesn't need much, and our primary concern is longevity, so my thoughts went to Thinkpads. In this context, would it be worth it to buy a T or Ts laptop, or is L good enough?
Requirements:
- longevity!
- support for USB-C docking stations
For RAM and SoC anything L or up should be configurable with what she needs.
Edit:
By longevity, I mean something that will last more than five years. Let's say we're aiming for eight. 4-5 years is easily achievable with quality hardware and care. We want something more. For the same reason I'm going to go overkill on the RAM.
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Sleeper Gaming Laptop
Ok so i have a odd request but i'm looking for a gaming laptop or a powerful laptop that can play something at best Forza Horizon 4 and at worst Car Mechanic Simulator 2021. but i would like it to look like a standard office computer or something without RGB, i don't want it to stand out. i know some lenovo Thinkpads are beefy, My daily Lenovo T460 can play games like One Shot and Rain World and even Cult Of The Lamb (it struggles a little with that one) but can't even play Minecraft at 20FPS so an upgrade would be nice. I had my eyes on a Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - 16 GB And a Lenovo LOQ 16APH8 16-inc (2023) - Ryzen 7 7840HS - 16 GB.
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T480 Battery 1 not detected, but...
T480 - shortly after boot, a popup tells me 'battery 1 not detected' etc, but I have multiple T480 and if I try a different battery, this same T480 tells me the same thing. Whereas I put the original battery in a different T480 and it looks fine. I run the powercfg /batteryreport in powershell and both batteries are fine on a different T480 whereas on the bad T480 the Battery 1 cell shows capacity -1 mwh.
What could cause this? It's obviously not the battery. I tested different charger too. I tried resetting windows on the bad T480, didn't fix.
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Would this be a good option for programming? No gpi intensive tasks.
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Considering buying a T460. Current owners, do you recommend?
I recently (a few hours ago) stumbled across a ThinkPad T460. From the pictures I saw, it looks like it is in really good condition, with only a few minor scratches. I've been using my X220 for many years now and have been hesitant to try something new because I love my X220 like you wouldn't believe; I consider it the perfect laptop.
Anyone who has made the switch to the T460, do you regret it? Is there anything you wish you knew before buying? What are the pros and cons of using a T460? How you coreboot the T460?
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How can i fix this?
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Laptop crashing and not coming back back on
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Looking at an E16.. is Intel worth it for the TB4 since the AMD variants don't have USB4??
Also noticed that on Lenovo's site, the AMD variants can be spec'd with a better screen (100% sRGB) and the Intel ones do not when it for some reason...
Usage is mainly productivity /dev work and with Linux on a separate drive.
I'm a bit of a FOMO person in the sense of TB4 if I'm being honest lol. I have a gaming PC, and a SteamDeck but was like hey if I ever wanted a mobile gaming station TB4 gives me the eGPU route. 🤣😂 A bit silly I know..
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Finally got my first Thinkpad! How'd I do? :3
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It's a new year, it's a new life, it's a new Thinkpad for me
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Buying a Lenovo refurbished laptop from Lenovo Outlet US and only have 1 day in the US to receive it
I’m about to order a lenovo Thinkpad and it says that I’ll get it by Jan 4 if it’s free delivery, and Jan 3 if it’s next day delivery. I will only be in the US on Jan 3 and 4. Can I trust that I will receive this item? Whats the typical reputation for this? Please help
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Took the plunge and treated myself to a T480
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