/tpg/ ThinkPad General

Previous thread: Don't buy anything OTHER THAN IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T, X, and W/P Series if you want the Real Business Experience™!
>Other business laptops are welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).

Libreboot-compatible models:
>T60 (check lcd), X60(s/t.), X200(s/t. -s requires soldering), T400(s), T500, W500.

Modern models:
>X220/X230 - 12", 768p, cheap and light
>T420/T430 - 14", 900p, socketed CPU, quadcore-compatible
>T520/T530, W520/W530 - 15", 1080p, desktop replacement
>T440s/T450s - best price/performance ultraportable
>T440p, T540p, W540/1 - last models with socketed processors

Upgraded models:
>X210 - X200/X201, i5 8250U quadcore
>X62 - X61, i5 5250U
>T70 - T60, i7 7700HQ
High-res IPS displays, USB 3.0, M.2 x4, mini-DP
forum.51nb.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=117

Why ThinkPad?
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap
>Excellent keyboards - tactile feel and quiet
>Great durability: magnesium rollcage for structural integrity, high quality plastic body panels
>Utilitarian design: 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 TrackPoint™, great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad
>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support

Helpful links:
>Buyers guide:
dankpads.com/tpg/
>thinkpad-tech-tree.txt - a plaintext map of ThinkPad history:
github.com/Monkeyfume/thinkpad-tech-tree/blob/master/thinkpad-tech-tree.txt
>ThinkWiki - info on ThinkPads & running GNU/Linux on them:
thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
>Coreboot compatibility list:
coreboot.org/status/board-status.html
>BIOS logo booru:
biosimage.booru.org

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Other urls found in this thread:

minifree.org/product/libreboot-t400/
thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X200_Tablet
twitter.com/NSFWRedditGif

I love how effective captcha is

How much should a decent ThinkPad X220 be priced at?

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read the op, the dankpads link is fairly accurate

got memed into librebooting my x200. Having some issues now with the thinkpad open in a dockingstation connected to a second monitor. it doesnt boot. has anyone had the same issue and is there a fix?

While someone here MIGHT be able to help you with that, I would ask in their IRC and the subreddit

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Did you have to buy a separate battery for your used thinkpad? Considering these machines are like 10+ years old, naturally their come-with batteries have gone to shit. Should I buy an official Lenovo or chink one like pic related?

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I use an aftermarket battery from Amazon and it has the same if not better performance as is reported by those using Lenovo batteries. Just go for aftermarket it is REALLY not worth buying new especially for the older systems.

it's almost here bros

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I need a 2in1 convertible Laptop.
Thinking of buying a thinkpad L380(new).
Should I?