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Lewis Hamilton and his Thinkpad T495s ( 2023 )
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ThinkPad reliability.
I bought a brand new ThinkPad t14 last year. It broke within a week. I got a replacement that also broke (the battery exploded in the second one). So I did what anyone would do. I returned it and I bought an older Thinkpad. My first purchase was a Thinkpad X280 that I got refurbished from a German company. I wrote about it on the forums around 9 months ago. The wifi card died and it started making a weird buzzing noise. I got a replacement from the company that had a faulty SSD after around a month. Then I got myself a ThinkPad t480s from a local refurbisher. The SSD broke on that one too. Then I got a replacement that had a faulty SSD right out of the box. I managed to get a refund, and never thought to buy refurbished again. Then I found a Thinkpad X250 used, maybe 2 weeks ago. The NVME SSD exploded. No joke, exploded. I replaced the drive with another NVME drive but the system wouldn't even post. I am now in the middle of negotiating with the seller about this (even though I got buyer protection he won't give me a refund). I am very sorry to say this because I love Thinkpads but let's say this straight 0 out of 5 in terms of reliability. I am split on what to do now. Get a laptop from another brand that has a Trackpoint (100% needed) and good battery life. What are your suggestions
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Joined the ThinkPad Club
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The Thinkpad family
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Installed a FHD IPS screen on my T420s
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Small collection but its mine
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Does this tab 2 have any use for $20? Maybe comic/e-reader?
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What's this light? And why is it always on?
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Is this damage to the display?
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My "Presenter Module Popup Utility" is not working
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I just bought my first Thinkpad ever for 100 euros, the T480
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Recently bought this t420 for 120 USD. So far it has been amazing!
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Looking for a second, smaller Thinkpad (x390 vs x380?)
Hey y'all,
I'm a teacher using the T480 as my main computer, don't have a desktop, don't need one. I'm just doing office/school stuff at the moment. It's a great computer and does absolutely everything I need it to do, but it is a bit heavy with the 72wh battery I added, and while I do like the size, in general, I sometimes wish I had a more compact size that would fit better on my desk/lap/and, in my backpack.
I don't want to make any compromises in power, so something comparable to my T480 in terms of raw power would be nice, maybe even a step higher, so I was looking into the x390 at first but saw that they, overall, share the Intel® Core™ i5-8350U I have in my T480, so then I was looking into the x380, which seems pretty similar overall. I, preferably, wouldn't want to spend over 300ish bucks, so I'm mostly looking through Germany's version of craigslist. I was, briefly, considering quitting Thinkpads altogether and considered (I know, shame on me) buying an m2 Macbook Air. So please stop me before I make questionable decisions..
Any other recommendations?
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Help picky Thinkpad-aficionado pick external keyboard
I have never been able to find an external keyboard that was good enough for me after having used Thinkpad built in keyboards for more than twenty years. I always use the built in keyboard, even when using external monitors, but I would prefer just placing the Thinkpad closed in the dock when at the office.
So, what external keyboard do you, fellow Thinkpad aficionado, enjoy using?
Cabled or wireless, doesn’t matter. In Europe by the way.
PS: I have the external wireless Thinkpad II keyboard already. It’s almost 1-1 very similar to the built in keyboard, but that also means that it doesn’t add anything, e.g. still somewhat cramped.
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Yesterday I changed my galaxy book 3 8/512 at cex for a lenovo thinkpad T16 Gen 1 16/512 and it's night and day
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Loving the dbrand Swarm skin
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I’m a noob, and genuinely curious if this is a good deal or not.
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My upgraded X220
Hello everyone! Today I want to show you my upgraded X220. I bought it without knowledge about condition. It was cheap and "working". It was surprisingly good. Then I changed drive to SSD, bought hard drive caddy, new battery, new trackpoint rubber, upgraded BIOS and put inside 16GB of RAM, and... put here IPS (LP125WH2-SLT1). It has dual boot Mint and Win10 v1909. After all it's great, like brand new, X220 without any issue. I had great fun with upgrading this one and I can tell you: if you can buy X220 - buy it :D
https://preview.redd.it/tw9dndq604mc1.png?width=1249&format=png&auto=webp&s=83c69983bfa18e07a1da890e18bc1d759dc69ffd
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What do you think about this deal?
[https://www.lenovo.com/us/vipmembers/bofa/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadp/thinkpad-p14s-gen-4-(14-inch-amd)-mobile-workstation/21k5001jus#reviews](https://www.lenovo.com/us/vipmembers/bofa/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadp/thinkpad-p14s-gen-4-(14-inch-amd)-mobile-workstation/21k5001jus#reviews)
on sale for $999.00
* **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**64 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
* **Storage**1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal
* **Display**14" 2.8K (2880 x 1800), OLED, Anti-Glare/Anti-Reflection, Non-Touch, HDR 500 TB, 100%DCI-P3, 400 nits
* **AC Adapter / Power Supply**65W
* **Warranty**One Year Onsite
* **Brand**Mobile Workstation
* **Screen Resolution**2880 x 1800
* **Touch Screen**Non-Touch
* **Operating System Language**EN:English
* **Weight**Starting at 1.40kg / 3.05lbs
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T480s
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Copped an i7 8gb 128gb ssd X220 Tablet for 200 CAD in near perfect condition. Guy who refurbished and sold it to me said "You gonna run linux?" Had to oblige.
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Thinkpad T410 battery
I bought a t410 with a deteriorated battery, the capacity is like 8% iirc. What battery replacement do you recommend?
I'd love not to keep it plugged in every time I want to use it and be able to carry it around to places without power outlets
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X1C G12, anything worth waiting for?
I think I've decided I will upgrade my Gen4 to a Gen12. It's just a matter of when.
I can currently get it 50% off $1460+tax. Seems like a good deal. I don't know how thinkpad prices usually fluctuate. I def want my laptop in the next month or so, not sure if will drop that much again in a month.
I know there are more options due this month but I'm not sure what else there would be that I'd be interested in.
I definitely want the highest resolution OLED screen. I think the one offered now is the best that has been announced. I see in the parts page that there's one listing "8MP" so maybe there will be one with a better camera? It would be nice to get a better camera but I very rarely use it and can always use my phone.
The current 155H CPU isnt perfect and I could wait for the U CPUs, however, I think the MTL improvement is enough of a compromise to just stick with this CPU. It's better than the old P CPUs.
I think there's an option of a haptic trackpad coming but I typically use an external mouse and only very rarely use the trackpad if I need to do something quick with the laptop while my mouse is in my bag.
Anything else I might be missing? still no PSREF so it's hard to know. I would think that if there was anything significant, I would think that there would have been something in marketing.
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My Restored 2006 IBM ThinkPad T60 64-Bit Converted
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Case for L13 Yoga Gen 4
I bought the L13 Yoga Gen 4 and its great but i want to have a good protection case/cover but cant find one.
I‘ve had an ipad with a great case, if i would drop it there would be no damage at all. There is also a protective cover for the MacBook for example, which you can simply attach to the device and leave on at all times. I want a similar case for the lenovo laptop. Is there anything like that?
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what da cat doin on tue w701ds
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I love this Thinkpad
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Sketch rating on my w530 90w Power adapter mod?
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LPFHD - a bit disappointed?
So I upgraded my T14 to the N140HCG-GQ2 400 nit IGZO panel. I thought I had been scammed at first, but after calibrating the screen the colors look good and the brightness improved too.
However, compared to the 250nit panel on my T480, the new panel is definitely better, but from what Ive read here, the difference should be "night and day". The colors certainly look deeper, but the brightness at max setting seems only a little bit better on the new Innolux - subjectively, maybe 20% brighter at best.
Is this just the way it is and I fell for the way internet tends to overhype things, or is it possible the screen is defective somehow? What were your experiences with upgrading to the 400 nit lphd? I don't regret the upgrade but I am just a little underwhelmed.
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Stockholm, anyone who wants my old Thinkpads for free?
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