It's funny because I started by looking at a X280 (I wanted a small/ultralight one since the very beginning), then I looked at the X1 Carbon, X13, saw some AMD options but unfortunately they were sold out when I was checking them, and in the end I settled for a X13 Gen 3 with a Core i5 1245U, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. In the dense jungles of Brazil it was more expensive than whatever you guys pay in the civilized world, but it was still around 20% what a new one would cost me.

I usually run NixOS and Niri on my systems, but since I'm going on a trip tonight and didn't have time to set everything up, I just threw a quick Bazzite on it, using Gnome for now (which has a workflow that works quite nicely with a single screen, small screen device, I think).

It's also nice to see that the Thinkpad brand still honors that thing of "being Linux friendly" even in these relatively newer generations. It seems 12th gen Intel processors don't support S3 out of the box for sleeping a laptop, and Linux doesn't work well with the SoI thingie Intel created, but Lenovo has in the BIOS an option to enable S3 again for Linux compatibility, which seems to be something lacking in other brands.

Happy thinkpad

Hardware

- Model: ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 (21HD001BAU)

- CPU: 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1355U (10 cores / 12 threads, up to 5.00 GHz)

- GPU: Intel UHD Graphics

- Memory: 15.29 GiB DDR5

- Storage: 512 GiB nvme

Anyone know any good guides on how to libre boot it? I hate t480’s BUT I might just keep this one… for research purposes of course!

Is there seriously no way to tamper with it inside of an os? I would think there’s atleast one application/OS that could change the bios options on its own device?

Also as a first timer on libre booting, what are my chances of failure and absolutely turning this into a glorified paperweight?

I received a new version of the bottom case (D-Shell) nearly a month ago and tested it. Some issues still remain, but it’s getting close to the final version.

I tested it for overheating under heavy CPU load - everything is fine. Temperatures didn't exceed 80 degrees.

Youtube link:

1. https://youtu.be/1zpbJmiMo6U
2. https://youtube.com/shorts/kT5vZ_ww7Pc?feature=share

I have a github project page but it is only on russian:

https://github.com/bulat-chu/cabbageworm

I will post files after finish.

First prototype test: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/s/urm5SDoSqk

So, my friend found and sold me it. Ai said that that's max model with i5-480M and 1600x900 screen and also i havve 2 2GB RAM sticks, and 160gb HDD.

Worst part: there is no power adapter and it will be on next week probobly... i'm SO EXCITED!!! Biggest issue is that i'm really not sure that it works...

And, anybody know how i can check that it works?

Just sharing my new acquisition, T420:

i5-2520M
8GB Ram
250 SSD
Nvidia NVS 4200M

First thoughts I think keyboard it’s broken or don’t know if it’s windows driver issues cause suddenly after a restart works, but others key related to NumKeys like j,f,k just stop working.

It will not be a daily driver, this will be my X1 Nano Gen 1.

LOL what a huge difference in weight and size, in my thoughts T420 was smaller but maybe I confused it with x220.

Looking for starting some distro hopping and arch Linux rice looks so cool in the community.

Ehhh yea we all know the xx30 generation is the very first ThinkPad to support the backlight keyboard which is triggered by pressing FN + Spacebar (If you have the backlight keyboard installed), but the same time it was the very last to support the ThinkLight.

ThinkLight can also double up as a redundant lamp just incase you are on a area that got a power outage or if you work in the dark, its easy to trigger with just FN + Spacebar (xx30 Generations) or FN + PageUp (xx20 and older generations).

This also made the xx30 generation so special though, it supports both the ThinkLight and Backlight keyboards.

It sucks that Lenovo axed this feature on the xx40 Generations and newer, while the backlight keyboard is good but for some reason having both is just better imo.

I was debating between this L14 and a T14. At first I thought the L14 materials would feel cheap because many people had said so. While it's true that the T14 has better materials however the L14 actually feels pretty solid.

​This model has an 11th Gen i5, 16 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD. I bought it for 255€. The performance is good for basic tasks and my code assignments. Although it's second hand, the battery holds up really well, it only has 13 cycles.

​Right now, I'm using Windows 11 because it came preinstalled, but eventually, I will change it to a Linux distro. I was considering Fedora.

Overall, i'm soo happy with It!!, i think i made a good choice, although at first i wanted the T14, i didn't find any in a good condition at my price range.

Well, it turns out I’d been wanting a secondary computer for some time. But with today’s crazy prices, even the most basic components were eating up my budget without leaving me very satisfied. So I started looking for alternatives, and after a few days browsing the marketplace, I found this computer. It was in good condition, relatively powerful for what was available, and at a good price—well within my limited budget.

It’s an 8th-generation i5—an 8365U if I remember correctly—with 16 of RAM and 256 of storage. Physically, it was a bit dirty, and you can see some signs of wear, but nothing too bothersome.

Also, I’d been wanting to dip my toes into the world of Linux for a while, and with this laptop, I’d finally be able to. Even though I only use it for office work, I like having it.

I am so proud of my fiancée! She is going to college soon (she is the first in her family to get her GED, let alone go to college). I wanted to get her a nice gift.

I found this refurbished ThinkPad T14 G2. It runs amazingly. She loves it. I am so proud of her!

Thinkpad x1 gen7.
Monitor Samsung SyncMaster 920n

My main rig ate its bearing fans and my best up to date relative modern machine was this a L13 gen 4 yoga lidless with i5 13th gen +16GB of ram

Not a 10/10 for my needs but good machine in general and was cheap

(i actually changed the wallpaper for the photo since the one im actually using is too personal)

Thermal modifications detailed here: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/1x32rv0/custom_fan_curve_and_other_mods/

Minecraft

(granted shitty graphics by my personal choice) at stable 60fps, no stutters, and remain at temperatures well below 70C (before thermal mods, temperatures while playing minecraft were between 70-75C, and this was WITH a ptm7950 repasted cpu). With 24Wh internal and 72 Wh battery, one can get upwards of 4.5 hours of gaming

Fate Reawakened

Played through wine compatibility layer (arch OS), with average ~18fps, which sounds bad but is very workable given the nature of the game, but is windowed and ran at low quality to alleviate load

Need For Speed: Most Wanted 5.1.0

Plated via ppsspp emulator with stable 30fps (max the game allows), and power consumption of about 11W and temperature of about 50C. Giving potentially 9hours of gaming on battery alone.

BONUS

Controller compatibility out of the box for NFS and Fate. Obviously not perfect, or even good for that matter, but its 13y/o and therefore I think its workable. I normally use mines for on-the-go compute, as it idles at ~4.5W and my arrangement has 76Wh battery capacity, then for more compute, I ssh into my docked gaming laptop. This just shows I can game on-the-go, and I can then ssh copy the save file to my gaming laptop when I am home and want to continue on the same campaign

Yo. A few months ago, I found some exotic loot from my father's belongings: a ThinkPad R50e he got from a work friend probably a decade before I was even born. It belonged to his work friend's son back in the day. When the son got a new laptop, the dad started using it. Then the years passed and he lost the adapter. Since he didn't want to bother that much for an old gen laptop, he handed it to my father. And now it's with me.

It's a cool find for me since I would love to join the ThinkPad community, but I don't know if this one is too low spec. It's a really, really old one, and on top of that, I suppose it was a cheap option even for its day. So I'm just curious if it'll be worth my time and money if I turn this boy on and upgrade it.

Note: story is real i remember him casually saying this when i asked where did this come from years ago.

Hey, I’m looking for my first ThinkPad and honestly have no idea which one to get. My budget is around 6,000 CZK and I’m buying used or refurbished in the Czech Republic, probably from Bazoš or Aukro.

I’ll mostly use it for school, programming, browsing and basic work. Size and weight don’t really matter to me. I’d like around 6 hours of battery life, but I can live with less. Being able to repair it and upgrade RAM or storage would be nice too.

I like the T480, but I haven’t seen many for sale here. I’ve also been looking at the T14 Gen 3, T16 Gen 1, X270, X395 and even the X1 Carbon Gen 3. I know those are all pretty different, I’m just not sure what’s worth buying with my budget.
What would you look for? Is the T480 still worth hunting down, or should I focus on another model?

I have a T580 which previously connected to 2 external monitor via docking station. After the latest Windows 11 update, only 1 monitor works. If I connect both, they flicker and the two monitors will blink in and out as if fighting for display.

I tried to roll back the update but it doesn't work. I tried to reinstall the driver, doesn't work either.

Anyone having the same issue?

Thanks.

This question just popped up in my head and i'm not willing to test it on my own thinkpad, who knows if it's gonna blow up xD

I've just bought a new thinkpad, a refurbished (31 cycles only) t14 g3 with the ryzen 5. However when using the laptop, battery drain is very high leaving me with 4 hour ish on power save and 100% brightness doing basic task (not always youtube).

I am on cachyos.
Doing a series of tests in idle, in TTY i go down to like 8w, same for when i reduce the brightness to minimum (all in power saving mode).

So anything i do i cannot go down 7w in idle no matter what i do, i'm wondering if this is normal.