/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

Jeb! Edition
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
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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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lolis

who here librebutts

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reposting question from last thread
Recently bought a T510 off of eBay, tried loading an OS onto it but whenever I try to boot on to a live cd to install, it reboots.
It also reboots whenever I try to plug the AC adapter in, but it charges
The weird thing is that at first, if I unplugged the adapter, I could boot long enough to install arch, but after rebooting I got stuck in the boot loop.
Tried a reinstall with Manjaro, also on live cd, same deal.
I'm afraid I might have fried the mobo because when I first got it I bought a cheap chink adapter that didn't work, replaced the adapter and now it charges but only when it's off.
what do?

X240, 8gb ram, 128gb ssd, 9 cell for 210 euro
Or cheap out and grab a bog standard X230, 4gb ram, 320gb hdd. Throw in an extra 2gb ram I still have around and buy a 20 euro 128gb ssd and be done with it for about 140 euro in total?
What do?

i'd go for the x240 + x250 touchpad and FHD screen

Can all Thinkpads take either the 90W or 60W charger, if it'll physically fit? Do I risk breaking something by feeding the wrong model too much power?

all thinkpads have dogshit audio
shit laptops

no, it'll only draw as much power as needed

X240's didn't come with 9 cells, user

But go for the X230, it's just a better laptop