/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

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)

Why ThinkPad?
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap
>Excellent keyboards, tactile feel and quiet
>Great durability: magnesium roll cage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels
>Utilitarian design: e.g. 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
>Excellent Linux & *BSD support

ThinkWiki - General info about ThinkPads/specs
thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki

Modern models:
>X220/X230 - 12", 768p, cheap and light
>T420/T430 - 14", 900p (1080p w/mod board), Ivy Bridge support on T420 w/coreboot, quad core upgrade, classic keyboard mod on xx30 series
>T520/530; W520/530 - 15", 1080p, DTR, 32GB RAM on quad core models
>T440p/540p; W540/1 - last ThinkPads with socketed processors, easily replaceable trackpad (W541 doesn't need trackpad replacement)
>T440s/T450(s)/T460(s)/T470(s) - ultraportables, good battery life
>T480 - last ThinkPad with swappable battery, T25 keyboard mod, excellent performance/battery life, getting cheaper

Upgraded models:
>X210 - X200/X201, i5-8250U quad core
>X62/X63 - X61, i5-5250U
>T70 - T60, i7-7700HQ
IPS displays, USB 3.0, M.2 x4, MiniDP, no dock
forum.51nb.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=117

BIOS replacement:
coreboot.org - T440p, X131e, X1C1, and xx30 series (no 61) or older
libreboot.org - X/T60 and xx00 series

Additional resources:
biosimage.booru.org
1vyra.in

UEFI patches:
github.com/digmorepaka/thinkpad-firmware-patches

Chat:
t.me/thinkpadgeneral
discord.gg/Ybdz7AS
##ibmthinkpad on libera
#/tpg/ on rizon

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Is there a guaranteed way to get a semen-free used ThinkPad?

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Why do you post this every thread?

Yes. I like blood.

Bumping my question. Also roll for the pic, I'll print a sticker and put the most rolled one on the ThinkPad to cover up ugly ass glue marks.

What's better for a true classic ThinkPad feel, a x230 or t430? (both with classic KBs)
t. inquiring x230 user

For me it's the T

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fingerprint readers are a fucking meme

>never buying a thinkpad again because he bought the last one he'll ever need
Good bot.

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Do 6, it looks dumbest and it gives the mouth mouth a tiny hat.
>Redpill me on the T540p
Numpads on laptops are fucking memes but everything else about it is fine if you're not playing video games.
>Is a Quad-Core CPU worth it?
I use Gentoo, so yes, but it also runs hotter than Satan's asshole after Mexican takeout on my T440p. There's a decent chance the T540p's heatsink is better equipped to handle it. Use your best judgment.

I should have invested in thinkpads 4 years ago, why did they go up so much in price (at least on ebay) bros?

I've seen people use a magic eraser before. That's mainly for getting scratches out though. For just the stickers I'd probably try either rubbing alcohol or gone goo. Gone goo might leave it greasy though.

Coat it with what?

I remember in 2017 buying X200 in grade A condition for $70.

Clearcoat if you want it to keep a mirror finish. Check if it's fine for the magnesium alloy before though. Also post results when you're done.

Really don't need a T480.
Really can't afford a T480.
However,

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From what I've heard, it's tradition to splooge onto your Thinkpad before you hand it down to someone else. It also has the added benefit of acting as a protective layer. At least, that's what the guy who sold me his Thinkpad said.

Can confirm, I even have one on my x230 yet never use it. Would be nice to have it flush instead, but x220 palmrests without fingerprint readers are strangely rare.

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blame the rona, computer prices have been super high ever since the thick of it.

Some guy was selling an X1 locally loaded with porn for cheaper than it should have been. Someone else bought it before I was able to email him so I don't know how it looked under a blacklight.

I got my ThinkPad from a woman.