r/thinkpad

Hello ThinkPeople!

I'm so glad to tell you that I just got my first ThinkPad.

I was looking for something that I could do some light office work, Matlab Simulink and some simple CAD/CAM Applications. I have to take the train a lot so I also wanted something which is light to carry.

Then I found this one on Ebay from a certified refurbisher. I paid a lot more for it than it is in the U.S. but I really liked the spec and thought it would fit my needs perfectly.

So far I'm really happy with it. It runs quickly and the build quality is so good - the keyboard especially! The screen could just be a bit brighter (300 nits-non touch) and it has the mylar trackpad, which I feel like is a bit worse than the glass one.

How do you guys like it?

Do you think it can handle some 3d modelling with these specs?

Would you install Linux on it even though you're using Fusion360 and Matlab?

Inspired by this post by u/codec264

System was running as a wireless to wired network bridge in an emergency and then got forgotten about for over a year but was still running fine. ~2015 i think.

Aside from no chassis, cooling system or internal drive it worked fine!

I pulled this E15 Gen 2 (AMD) out of our work e-waste bin. It was there because the keyboard was broken, I replace the ribbon and now I'm a proud member of the ThinkPad Club

Running Reunion7

Got this bad boy t14 gen 2 intel 8GB RAM, no NVME for 160$. Added my 970 evo plus and 8GB from my old laptop and I’m feeling good.

I have been searching for a decent daily driver for a month now. Hopped from X270 to T480 to L490, however I found a decent listing for a T14 G1 AMD for $200. Bought it and it's genuinely the best laptop I've ever had.

My ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has been a great laptop performance-wise, but horrible in everything else, lately getting a motherboard issue that made it almost unable to be used on battery. I live in Ukraine, a country with a lot of schedules power outages to lower the energy deficit, so long battery life is very important to me anddddd... yeah T14 excels in this.

Finally.

Also yeah that's my phone charger, the charger for the T14 didn't arrive yet LOL

I don't have the chargers for them but imma buy some soon. I opened up each of them and they seem fine other than 2 not having any storage drives, 2 having cracked ones. 2 of them r also missing ram. idk y I just felt like posting this. all of them are also missing most of their screws. one of thems f3 key fell off when I lifted it up. I hope I can make a profit trying to fix them and resell them.

After 13 years, my dream finnaly came true, entire x30s family on my desk. now what?

This is my daily driver T420, with a cpu upgrades coreboot (I need to redo coreboot because its pissing me off, I didn't do the config right or smth) upgraded cooler and it is rocking a Wifi 6E wifi card

I want to upgrade the screen, and eventually get a slice battery for it, and maybe the 9 cell battery

i found this laptop in marketplace with nice price but the fingerprint look off

T14 gen2 Ryzen 7 glass trackpad 2k screen

My e460's display broke and i hated using the laptop's keyboard and trackpad with the busted display there even when I turned it off. So I just removed it now its significantly lighter and I feel its more comfortable to use untill I replace the broken display. Whay do y'all think?

Hey everyone,

I'm considering grabbing the ThinkVision T24D-40 (23.8") to use as a second monitor with my ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 (Ryzen 5 7535HS).

The main reason I'm looking at this specific model is for a clean one-cable setup—the USB-C connectivity with power delivery and the built-in USB hub are exactly what I need to expand my productivity.

Just to get ahead of the usual recommendations: I don't have the budget or the need for a 1440p or 4K display. My workflow is just standard productivity and text-heavy tasks. Also, my E16 is currently running on 16GB of single-channel memory, so I don't really want to push the hardware with a higher resolution screen anyway. A solid 1080p panel is completely fine by me.

I just want to know if this monitor is actually worth the money:

Build Quality: Is it robust? Does it live up to the "Think" name?

Panel Quality: How is the screen for long hours of reading and typing?

Longevity: Should I expect this to last me a long time without issues?

Even if you haven't used this exact model, I'd appreciate any general opinions on modern ThinkVision monitors and their reliability. For context, it's currently listed at ₹16,401 (roughly $177 USD).

Thanks in advance.