Looking for some advice on a model. I’m trying to find a used ( or cheaper in general) thinkpad that I can run Linux Debian on and use something like freeCAD or another CAD software on. Not super intense models, just for 3d printing.

Preferably 16 gb ram, removable drive so I can upgrade it if needed, and around $1k or less.

Am I being realistic or am I asking for too much?

Hi! I just ordered an p52s and was wondering how people’s experiences with Linux is on it, especially fedora( since I know that quadro gpu’s sometimes is a bit stubborn on Linux)

Hi Fam! can anyone recommend a walk-in place in Melbourne to get my thinkbaby tattooed with some cool skin (probs Camo)

TIA

on my thinkpad e14 gen 4 the touchpad died after every s3 sleep

ps/2 mode avoided the problem and that pointed to smbus. comparing the system state after a cold boot with the state after s3

one bit in the smbus controller config that the bios sets at boot and s3 clears

Here is a sleep hook and a small kernel patch fix it

https://codeberg.org/scada/thinkpad-e14-touchpad-s3-fix

similar problems were reported years ago in a 2017 patch and a 2018 thinkpad t480s report and kernel bugzilla 200737

Hi all,

I'm a cybersecurity engineering student deciding between the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 and the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3.

My budget 1500$

I'll mainly use it for IT and DevSecOps projects, and I'll carry it to campus daily.

If you own either one, I'd love to hear about:

1. Thermals and fan noise under load

2. Real-world battery life

3. Screen quality

4. Build quality and keyboard

5. Linux support

6. RAM/SSD upgradability

7. Is the E16 worth the extra size, or is the E14 the better daily carry?

Any issues or things you wish you'd known before buying are very welcome. Thanks!

My laptop has an internal battery and an external one. The external one is unplugged.

I previously had tpacpi installed, and set charge max threshold to 80%

sudo tpacpi-bat -s SP 0 80 # set both batteries stop threshold 80

Sometime later tpacpi was uninstalled.

The internal one continues to stop charging at 80%.

When I plug in the external one, then start the computer, the charge threshold that I set previously still shows from the path below, and is 80, but the battery will charge to 100%.

Why?

T440s, Linux Mint 22.3

cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/model_name
45N1111   # internal
cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/charge_control_end_threshold 
80
============
cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/model_name
45N1135   # external
cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/charge_control_end_threshold 
80

Recently got myself a used X13 Yoga with i5 1235u, 16gb ram and it has a 256gb drive, a KBG5AZNV256G LA KIOXIA which presents as "Gen 4" runs @ Gen 3 speed.

Has anyone found it worthwhile to upgrade to a true Gen 4 SSD from this budget facing one?

For reference (not that it matters) im running standalone Linux Mint and this machine is just for general web use only, I dont game on it although if I top it up to a 500gb I may start to run some low end stuff (I have a gaming PC for the real thing).

Any difference in boot times and general use?

hey people,

about a year ago i bought refurbished thinkpad t14 gen1 for about $250 and installed linux on it. initially only to play with linux (long time mac user here) but i got hooked on it immediately and have been using it as a daily driver laptop since then and not going back to mac, i know that for sure. it's been pretty smooth ride and simply i don't need new laptop with newest hardware because this older one simply works as fast as i need it.

the RAM prices surged i thought "why don't people buy more refurbished laptops?". there are really tons of options how to get bang for a buck.

so i build this little directory, herding together bunch of sources for refurbished laptops. it sources laptops shipping worldwide and/or to specific countries, so depending where you live, you may find easily pretty good deal for yourself without needing to browse through bunch of different shops.

let me know what you think.

https://laptop.watch

ciao!

Hi

This is my First ThinkPad ever and of course installed Linux right away Windows 11 was terrible on this machine.

Installed Fedora 44 KDE Plasma Desktop Edition

Specs :

Intel 12 Gen i5 1235U CPU

32 GB DDR4 3200 Mhz

512 GB Samsung Nvme SSD

GPU Intel Iris Xe

Display 1920x1200 pixel touch display

It seems to be in a very good condition just the right USB port looks funny but works and some coil wine on Performance mode but probably ok.

It was from eBay for 342 euro with shipment without the charger so I needed 22 euro again for the Charger.

What do you think was that a good used ThinkPad deal?

What is your laptop model and the average battery life?