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What are your opinions on the Lenovo P-Series machines?
I'm looking to upgrade my T450s to something with quite a bit more power. My old Thinkpad is fine, but I'm looking for something closer to a workstation.
I've been looking at used full spec P15gen1 machines which can be had for around USD600.
Any input on whether those are any good? Are there any known issues with P-Series?
I guess price wise a regular T14 gen2 or gen3 would be an option too, but having a QuadroT2000 does sound enticing. lol
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Dawn of Thinkpad
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Ubuntu 23.10 😌
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Good Warranty Experience
Since there is a clear bias on every forum and website to talk and criticize the bad things and not so much about the good things, I'm here to talk about my great experience with Lenovo Warranty
Information: I bought my Thinkpad on Ebay and it came from the USA with Onsite Support
So basically my keyboard went nuts and it started to spam the \\ key without myself pressing it, so a message would look something like
\> h\\\\\\\\\\el\\\\\\\\\\l\\\\\\o,\\\\\\h\\\\\\\\o\\\\\\w\\\\\\a\\re\\\\\\y\\o\\\\\\u\\.
So i sent a ticket to support on my country on a Sunday night, by Monday I had an email saying that the parts were already being sent to a technician and that he would call me to meet me at my house or at a place I wanted and do the repair. He called me and everything went smoothly
We agreed on the Wednesday of that same week, on the day he called me to let me know he was there, he took out the new keyboard, the tools and did it in around 10 minutes. Really friendly guy.
I know a keyboard replacement is a simply thing to do but nevertheless I want to show that the warranty went smoothly. Just to break the negativity cycle :D
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Looking for a lightweight thinkpad
Hi there!
I am looking for a thinkpad that may or may not exist, but...
From what I can tell the X1 seems to be the way to go, but finding one with a WQHD screen, and 16gb of RAM is not simple atm.
Was there any upgrade in design/screen bezel thickness between generations?
Hell, it may be a broad question, but what wee the but chabges/differences in Generations for the Carbon X1s?
Thanks! :)
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ThinkPad Keypad lovers, how's your experience with mechanical keyboards like CosmicByte FireFly or any mechanical keyboard for that matter?
I would love to know if you feel ThinkPad Keyboards are better than Mechanical Keyboards. I don't have a ThinkPad Laptop with me at the moment to compare the two myself, I used to have one (X1 Yoga) for many years until last year. Thanks for the time, thoughts, suggestions, and help.
Some back story:
I recently visited an offline store with mechanical keyboards and 4K monitors on display for visitors to come and use. At first glance, I firmly held the belief I carried for years that mechanical keyboards weren't for me and I would never understand why thousands/millions of people across the world are big fans of these, but within a few minutes of typing, the transformation happened. Surreal. I started liking the keyboard. The one I typed on was CB GK 16 FireFly. I didn't like all the lighting and all, but I learned that we have software that comes with the keyboard that would allow us to choose only the white backlit we want (I'm not a gamer).
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Skinned my X1 Carbon
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Bad Battery?
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Lenovo is having an 80% off Thinkpad spare parts sale (lots of T460/T470 parts)
Mods - please forgive or remove if not allowed.
Just picked up quite a few T470 parts for my TP25 (spare charging port, internal SATA dongle, LCD motherboard flex cable, and screen bezel, etc. - all the parts I've ever had go bad long term on a laptop before) for a pretty decent price ($30 or so... a fraction of what they normally charge). It apparently is running until April:
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/partslookup/clearance
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Am I washing my ThinkPad right?
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New-to-me X1 Carbon Gen 7
I picked up this refurbished X1 Carbon Gen 7 with i5-8365U 16GB 256G SSD 14" for \~$380CAD all in.
It was going to be for my daughter to replace her Chromebook which was having some issues. I managed to fix it so this one may go to my father to replace his old low-end Dell.
I have a newer X13 for myself, but this one's fingerprint reader and camera works for Windows Hello. So I might just keep this one for myself. Plus the 16:9 ratio on this is better for media consumption.
I'll test the battery life a bit to see if it'll suit my use.
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T14s or P14s Gen4 AMD?
I recently placed an order for a T14s Gen4 AMD. Here are the specs:
Processor AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840U Processor (3.30 GHz up to 5.10 GHz)
Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64
Memory 16 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
Solid State Drive 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal
Display 14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 400 nits, 60Hz, Low Power
Graphic Card Integrated Graphics
Camera 5MP RGB+IR with Microphone
Battery 4 Cell Li-Polymer 57Wh
Today I went back on Lenovo's website and found this P14s Gen4 AMD with these specs:
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840U Processor (3.30 GHz up to 5.10 GHz)
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 64
Graphic Card: Integrated Graphics
Memory: 32 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
Storage: 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal
Display: 14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%sRGB, 400 nits, 60Hz, Low Power
Camera: 5MP RGB+IR with Dual Microphone and Privacy Shutter
Battery: 4 Cell Li-Polymer 52.5 Wh
At this point the T14s has not shipped and I can still cancel the order. These are coming out to almost identical in price (P14s only $44 more). What would you do? The bigger battery in the T14S is the appeal to me but doubling ram and the SSD is the obvious big plus.
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X230T vs Macbook Pro 2015 15" knockout: Removable v.s. Spicy Pillow 😀
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Bring back full magnesium top cover
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Is this T470 good ?
Looking for a laptop to use for development with Linux thinking of running either Ubuntu or debian.
Here's the specs -
i7 6600u
20gb ram
256gb ssd (not super important can upgrade for cheap)
Will not be using this for anything other than development. Already have a gaming laptop so not looking for performance really. The price is also pretty good at 240 aud comes eith a few accessories as well.
Haven't bought it yet just wondering if this will be a good idea to buy.
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Time To Say Goodbye
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So, I just bought my first ThinkPad, and I have question...
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Rate it!
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Warranty and Repair Issues: A Cautionary Tale for EU Buyers Purchasing from Amazon US
A month ago, I purchased a new, sealed T15p Gen 3 from Amazon US (as EU citizen), as this model was no longer available in regular Lenovo stores. I prefer the 15" size over the 14/16".
Upon checking the warranty status, I discovered that only 90 days of the regular warranty remained. The next issue arose when I attempted to extend the warranty using a fictitious US address. The Lenovo team declined it, even after payment. Naturally, I don't have a US address. However, I will consider using a friend's address for the next attempt, sending it to him and then on to Lenovo.
However, the cost of shipping the device to the US and back would be as high as repairing a potentially broken part in the future. Plus, there would be the hassle of dealing with Value Added Tax declarations on both the US and EU sides.
So, lessons learned, I can offer some warnings from this experience:
- If you buy from Amazon, you might end up with an undefined state of (remaining) warranty, even if the product is sold as new/sealed.
- You cannot register it in the EU Lenovo store for an extended warranty if it's sold for the US.
- Lenovo checks the address for extended US warranty.
- It can be costly to send it to the US and back via a middleman or friend.
- You may encounter issues with taxes.
The final question that remains is: Can I send a broken notebook, entirely at my own expense (self-payer), to the Lenovo EU Service Team after the warranty has expired? Alternatively, in the worst-case scenario, can I purchase the parts myself? Based on my experience with my last ThinkPad T580, I discovered that I have no opportunity to buy critical parts without a warranty contract.
This would render the concept of this wonderful, repair-friendly device obsolete.
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Looking to buy a ThinkPad but I have limited knowledge on what would be the best 2 or 3 options.
Which model and generation would be portable and suited for schoolwork and programming with a decent battery life? I'll use Linux on it.
After a brief google, I'm considering X380 Yoga, X1 Carbon (Gen 6+ for sure), X280, T480s, T480, and T490, but I'm open to suggestions.
Requirements:
13-15" Display
Built-In Webcam
At least 2 USB3 Ports
Convenient Dimming i.e. (for working in dark environments)
Since I could install 8GB/16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB SSD myself, I would prefer customizable RAM slots but it's fine if it comes pre-installed I guess.
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ThinkPad T470
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Is the t480 still viable for linux?
I've been wanting a laptop to experiment with Linux and thinkpads are kind of a staple at this point.
I found a used t480 on eBay for around $200. It would fit my needs perfectly. I just don't know if the t480 is what I should be getting or if there are better options.
Budget \~$200
Uses:
light coding (Odin project, vs code)
YouTube and Spotify
light gaming (FTL)
I was thinking 8gb-16gb RAM, 256gb-512gb SSD and a quad core intel would be perfect. That's why I chose the t480.
This is just to experience Linux in a more full way than a VM without having to completely overhaul my windows PC.
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Successful Panel Swap on Thinkpad T14s Gen 2 AMD 5850u From 1080 Privacy screen to 4k
As the title states I have successfully swapped my panel to 4k. The panel is glossy sourced from Aliexpress Part no - 5D11C95781 and cable from Ebay Part no- 5C11C12514. Their are other panels that people say could potential work with this machine such Part no's - 5D10V82379, 5D10V82380, however based finding of another redditor henricson those panel DON'T work.
Their are two ways of verifying if this panel would work for you.
First method - Find another device that has been sold with 4k display and same motherboard as yours, which could help you figure out if your machine configuration(i.e. motherboard) was ever made to work 4k display, since this display requires 40pin connector and cable listed above.
Second method - FAIR WARNING THIS METHOD IS NOT GURRANTIED TO WORK AS I ONLY HAVE ONE OF THESE MACHINES.
Lenovo parts website \-> Detect My Device -> Drivers and Software(On the left selection box) -> Select drivers(Under Manual Update) -> Click Graphics Processing Units (GPU) and Server-AI Accelerators (2) -> ReadMe Under ( ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 11 (Version 21H2 or later), 10 (Version 20H2 or later) - ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 (Type 21A0, 21A1), T14 Gen 2 (Type 20XK, 20XL), T14s Gen 2 (Type 20XF, 20XG), X13 Gen 2 (Type 20XH, 20XJ) ) -> It will open this Text File(this link could break if Lenovo updates driver) with details of compatible displays.
Steps for removal of the Display
Disable the battery in bios, open and disconnect the battery connector, this is optional but if u can leave the laptop alone for half hour(don't know if this helps but don't want to get electrocuted lol), easier to remove if you separate the display from the the body.
Links for Plastic parts just incase you break some of then and want to use new ones as the beauty cover for display is glued on.
Glued Bezel
Support Frame
Back Cover
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Spotted in my textbook!
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Just for your information
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Joined the Team
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Any tips on how to better cool the X280?
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ThinkPad P16s Gen 2 - AMD - 4k OLED Review
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Vintage Thinkpad cable
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Move data to new laptop?
Who better to ask than the clever and knowledgeable freaks who change ThinkPads like other people change their underwear: are there any programs that simplify the application and data transfer to a new laptop in the fashion of a smartphone data copy? Thanks!
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