/tpg/ - TraPcode 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 BIOS chip de-soldering), T400(s), T500, W500 (works with igpu, no DP).

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, i7 8550U 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
you can directly email the creator regarding purchases
>[email protected]

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

Attached: 1556481662127.jpg (4912x2760, 2.9M)

Other urls found in this thread:

amazon.com/gp/product/B07BTHNW9W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
twitter.com/NSFWRedditVideo

Have sex.

>tfw no qt 3.14 freetard trap gf

Attached: sadcatshoot.jpg (750x710, 64K)

for me it's the x201

Attached: IMG_0954.rotated.jpg (3024x4032, 2.19M)

>1556481662127.jpg
This is where 56% and 40% meet.

I ordered a knockoff ultrabay for my W530 from some chink on ebay early last April. it says it shipped on April 3rd but the tracking number only says "label created, waiting for pickup" and no other updates, neither have I received it. did I get scammed?

Do I need a BIOS tweak to install an X9100 in a T400, or W500? Is it just plug and play?

Thinking about buying an ultrabay for my X200 off ebay. Not sure if it's worth it though.

Not with that attitude, dudes are horny, just ask and you'll get one.

That's pretty gross dude. What's not gross is me doing my first libreboot.

Attached: IMG_20190525_114516.jpg (4608x2112, 2.61M)

Looks complicated.

T430 screen hurts my eyes so I'm thinking of buying a replacement. Thinkwiki says I can use X1 Carbon's screen but it is also TN and I'm afraid it'll still cause discomfort. Anyone had similar experience? Also remember there's some Alienware screen.

Attached: 1555586860296.jpg (480x430, 39K)

what's all that gross shit around your Escape Key? Looks like you packed it full of earwax

Why would a TN panel cause discomfort? I'd be more willing to blame backlight with poor PWM used to change brightness.
Colors shouldn't matter in how comfortable your display is.
With that said, you might want to look for that board that uses DisplayPort from the docking station to drive a 1080p IPS panel, provided you won't feel strain from smaller text size or are willing to adjust it.

that's a cute RPI case, link?

I have the shitty flat trackpad on my X240. If I want to buy one of these 3 button tracks, will it have a different connection to this?

Attached: 3buttontrackpad.png (917x395, 296K)

If you've ever removed the palmreset bezel, you would see that that's the female power jack.

Attached: 2019-05-25-215820_1366x768_scrot.png (1325x660, 503K)

the keyboard bezel is off, that's the housing for the plug, look again fren.
Not as bad as you'd think.
Thanks! I paired it with one of those chinkshit shark SD cards, it's pretty quick!
amazon.com/gp/product/B07BTHNW9W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Attached: boomer.jpg (691x733, 113K)

why do you not have nay tits? Even if you are a good trap and "pass", I would still choose the waifu with big milkers. Sorry bro, but maybe join the 40%

Is the T580 a good laptop? I'm looking for a new one for school

are the coolers on the t480 the same as the t480s? i'm tryna cop that dual pipe dGPU heatsink but i dont know what ebay chinkshit to buy since lenovo is never in stock

anyone done this swap? what'd you go with/hows it performing?

I love the keyboard in my T420 but I decided to buy a docking station and a separate monitor.
Which keyboard (except pic related) is the closest to the feel and the general typing experience of the T420?

Attached: 2014-special-offer-Original-standard-usb-keyboard-55Y9003-trackpoint-travel-for-lenovo-thinkpad-with (640x402, 42K)

If you're interested in mechs, a new TeX keyboard (called Shinobi, based on the xx10/xx20 layout) should be available for pre-orders next month. I'm considering getting two of these.

>kde
cringe, use xfce

does anyone actually use an old thinkpad (say x220) as their daily driver? or does everyone here also have a windows tower they use for actually getting work done?

btfo'd mactoddler here, should I get the 480 or 480s?

Attached: holyyyy.jpg (236x235, 11K)

would cuddle with

480s