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I installed a brand new version of tiny11 22H2 on my Lenovo T440s (4th gen intel core era, bottom of the laptop says copyright 2013) and I noticed the trackpoint on the keyboard no longer works. I've tried to find drivers but I can't seem to find any that work. Can anyone help? I hate this laptop without a trackpoint working. Thanks in advance! Edit: It's this laptop right here, (https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-Laptop-i5-4300U-20AQ006JUS/dp/B00HLDF3CE) but I upgraded it with another 8GB stick of RAM and a 240GB SSD (not that it matters, of course.) -
I recently bought a Lenovo Thinkpad T16 Gen 2, and the gaming performance has been a big step back from my previous gaming laptop, which I wanted to replace because of bad battery life and constant BSODs and crashes (I've been trying to fix it for the past 2 years and it's been on and off, it's a Lenovo Legion 5 with Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM and a mobile RTX 2060). I got the T16 G2 with a Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U and 32GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz RAM. I was wondering if it would support an eGPU, given that it doesn't have any dedicated Thunderbolt ports, but does have USB-C 4, which I think supports Thunderbolt 3? And also if the laptop simply allows for it. I was thinking about getting me a second hand Razer Core X and an RTX 2060 (or slightly better). Any help, tips or insight is appreciated! -
For a couple of months my ThinkPad E15 Gen 3 AMD (w/5800U & soldered 8G & 1x so-dimm ddr4) seems to work really fine like before, expect for one fact that it use over 30 seconds to launch my bootloader (systemd-boot menu of Arch Linux, if that matters). The strange thing is that it's NOT the case where the Lenovo logo appears a long time after pressing the power button. Instead it IS the case that the logo itself instantly shows up after powering on, and (after prompting for boot interruption) it just stays there for a LONG time before bootloader kicks in. Other details: If I interrupt the boot immediately after powering on (press Enter), the interrupt menu pops up immediately too, if I select a boot device, "the daze" happens afterwards. But if I wait for at least 2 seconds, "the daze" happens before the interrupt menu pops up. `systemd-analyze` shows `Startup finished in 30.838s (firmware) + 3.064s (loader) + 1.251s (kernel) + 4.562s (userspace) = 39.716s graphical.target reached after 4.562s in userspace.` Hardware I modified: Upgraded the RAM (from 8G soldered + 8G so-dimm to 8G soldered + 32G so-dimm, DDR4-2400) Once I installed another NVMe to the spare slot, but soon for reasons I removed it. (It mostly happens before the problem appears.) Things I tried: Updating to the December firmware (just did that, nothing changes) Resetting the firmware settings (no effect) Tweaking the boot order (set NVMe or Linux to top, no changes) (problem persists even when I boot with a thumbdrive) Installing other OSes such as Windows (no effect) Disabling every security & integrity related settings in FW (no effect) Disabling AMD-V and memory protection (no effect)
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I'm trying to figure out an affordable way to improve my Thinkpad T440p's cooling without breaking the bank so I done some research over the year and bought some cheap laptop heatpipes for testing. So I think I came up with a plan. My T440p has a 00HM903 dGPU fan so I plan to use a pair of copper heatpipes (one 7cm and one 6cm) to bridge between the CPU and GPU heatblocks. After finding a way to remove the paint safely from the affected areas of the stock cooler without damaging the pipes, I will use Honeywell PTM7950 padding to make contact between the cooler and new pipes to ensure optimal heat transference and then I will use the TechIngredients thermal epoxy to glue the sides to the cooler, sealing the PTM7950 padding inside. My rough plan for modifying my T440p's cooler. Keeping the new heatpipes straight, I'd only bend them ever slightly vertically to make sure both ends can touch the heatblocks. I figured a second extra heatpipe would help transfer more heat from the CPU to the GPU heatblock. Notice the copper/graphene heatsink on top of the CPU heatblock. In theory, this should provide maximum thermal performance with the best of both worlds - thermal compound and adhesive. I will also apply this principal to install some extra heatsinks to the CPU heatblock. Of course, this is all just theory so far which is why I wanted to bring this up here for any feedback and advice. Thank you.
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I am using a Thinkpad and recently installed a Transcend 2242 M.2 SSD which I fitted with a new heatsink. The heatsink itself is actually a 2282 NVMe one which I sawed in half to fit the 2242 SSD then I plugged it inside, booted it and installed a new Linux distro. It was working fine. However, after watching a Youtube video on copper shims, I'm suddenly worried if I hadn't cleaned my sawed-off heatsink enough and there might be a little bit of copper dust inside my laptop. What I plan to do is remove the SSD and heatsink to give it a good wash but I wonder if there is a mini vacuum cleaner suited for laptops (i.e. having non-ESD bristles) or if there is another way to suck possible dust out without having to completely take apart my laptop. Thanks.
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Hello LTT forum, I'm looking for some input on a laptop I'm trying to get working. I've tried pretty much everything, but I could be missing something obvious that someone here would know of Model: Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen. 2, does not have soldered RAM, only 1 slot for RAM modules. -BACKGROUND- The effected laptop is from a coworker from another division of the company, given to me as I work on electronics repair. The laptop used to work fine, then it was brought to our new office in antistatic bubblewrap, then this issue started happening after unwrapping the laptop and trying to power it on. The laptop has apparently never been dropped/hit or any other physical abuse, and was only ever used in a dry office for WFH, so no spills or anything. [SYMPTOMS] Powering on, the Esc/Caps Lock/F1/F4 lights come on for a second then turn off. From what I've read online, this would indicate memory training, which usually happens when replacing your RAM module, but this issue started without ever opening the back or anything like that. The laptop seems to be stuck on memory training, as it keeps restarting on it's own and showing the memory training code, but it doesn't seem to ever get past this step. BIOS is not accessible at all. [TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS DONE SO FAR] I tested the RAM module on another laptop using memtest86, passed with no issues. I have also tried to get this laptop to run using another tested working 8GB module. I've tried running the laptop without the power button PCB, internal battery, CMOS battery, WiFi module, SSD, and display connected, this would not boot. Tried a bunch of variations of the test above with the CMOS battery connected, still nothing. I reflowed the RAM slot's SMD solder joints to check if it was a bad solder joint, but this also did nothing. My guess is that it's down to a bad motherboard firmware, but I haven't tried flashing the firmware IC yet myself. [NOTES] When powering on the laptop with no RAM inserted it plays a loud jingle, so it at least seems to see that the RAM module is connected. Any help regarding this issue would be very much appreciated.
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@da na You do this type of stuff. Give me some advice. Ok so. Thinkpad R61. Yup. A link to more general Thinkpad R61 (Not my exact model):https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd013965-detailed-specifications-thinkpad-r61 Specs: (Its a massive image so spoiler) I want to upgrade the CPU, RAM, and HDD I've seen posts that the manufacturer says the maximum amount of ram you can have is 4 gigs. But people have installed 8 gigs and its worked fine. Can anyone confirm this? Because I'd prefer 8 gigs if I can get it for less than 50 bucks. I think the fastest RAM speed I can have is PC2-5300. Or is there something faster I can use? I've picked out some ram here: https://www.newegg.com/mushkin-enhanced-4gb-200-pin-ddr2-so-dimm/p/N82E16820146697?Item=9SIA1K6JJZ9394 The SSD I'm thinking I'm just going to pick something from the options listed on this page: https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/lenovo/thinkpad-r61-series Now the CPU is the most controversial thing I've come across. I'm looking for some clarity on my options. Here are the links to the descrepency: https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=124276 and https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-L-R-and-SL-series/rebuilding-and-upgrading-thinkpad-r61/m-p/4446727 and https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=104106 But the just is, P socket verses M socket, and something about upgrading BIOS to Middleton. Help. Thank you!
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My 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro (work laptop) and my ThinkPad X1 Yoga (personal Linux laptop) are plugged into a Pluggable Thunderbolt 4 dock. My ASUS TUF VG27AQ1A 1440p monitor flickers constantly when I bump up the refresh rate to any value over 60Hz. I used to plug it into a MSI Optix MAG342CQR (144Hz 1440p ultra-wide) in 1440p @ 100Hz, which worked flawlessly (both work and personal). I have a Steam Deck plugged in via the official Steam Deck dock and it can handle 100Hz PERFECTLY. Only reason why its not more is because of the HDMI switch. Troubleshooting: I made sure to disable variable refresh rate Bypassed my HDMI switch and plugged it directly to the monitor Swapped HDMI cables Any ideas as to why it does this, and what else I can do? It makes no sense that the one with more pixels was more stable.
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I'm going to be as descriptive as i can. A while ago i got a used lenovo ThinkPad x220, it was running windows 10 by default. I installed arch on it and it was working. Some time later I opened my Tails usb on it and I'm pretty sure that's when the issue began. (I think ) After that i booted back to my arch and i couldn't connect to the internet. I've tried a lot, redoing the network setup, installing windows 7 (it said that there were no connections available and the drivers were seeming missing), reinstalling arch, but nothing fixed it. I tried diagnosing the issue and here's what i think: it seems that when i try to connect wirelessly, it connects to the network but i dont get an ip address and iwd says 'No ip address, is dhcp configured?'. I would appreciate any help, i can provide output but now i don't have any os installed, only latest arch iso, but even on this live usb the problem persists -
X13 G1 Yoga I5-10310U 16GB 450usd Lenovo X1 YOGA G3 i7-8650U 16gb 370usd Hi, so I am on a tight budget and looking for a 2-in-1 laptop for university that will last for the next 3 years. After reading about problems with hinges in many models, I am considering these 2 options. My questions are: Performance-wise, is there a huge gap between the i7-8650U and i5-10310U? Which one would you recommend? Are the hinges really durable in these models? Should I save up and buy something with a newer CPU? Do you have any other recommendations? I can stretch my budget to 600 USD if it's really worth it. How they work with linux. Is palm rejection working fine with pen? Does keyboard detach in tablet mode? Why 2-in-1? It's a really convenient option. Being able to switch between using a stylus for handwriting in one class and using the keyboard for note-taking is a deal-breaker for me.
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My Thinkpad p1 gen 2’s keyboard has been acting up with certain keys not working. I attempted to fix this by removing the motherboard and trying to troubleshoot the keyboard. After doing so and reassembling the whole motherboard and plugging in all ribbon cables I tried to plug it in and turn it on. There is a battery charge indicator light which did not show any light and the laptop does not turn on. I’ve read that you might have to press the bottom reset button down for 30 seconds for it to charge, but the hasn’t done anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hey, newbie question. Wanna do an upgrade to my ssd on laptop. I have thinkpad X280, wanna upgrade the ssd to 512/1 TB. And i will need ssd enclosure, which came with additional thermal pad on it for long term use of ssd external. So should i apply those thermal pad on my ssd replacement on the laptop? I just use my laptop to editing maybe, not much gaming. Thanks. -
Does anyone know what impendance the speaker of notebooks generally or in special the T530 thinkpad have? I want to do some audio mod on my T530 with instaling a DAC (Audioquest Dragonfly red) internally via an MSATA to USB converter and then solder a connctor to the internal speaker cables. I am not sure, that the speakers can work with a DAC that gives up to 2.1 watt and is made for high impendance headsets. In the specs it says that they want at least 12 ohm... So I am not sure... Reasons for this: I love my T530. I does run everything I need in a pc. It is very quiet and energy efficient. Love the display. It runs like 16 hours a day. Just the sound is very lacking. And after researching it is not just the speaker being small, but the sound solution in the post IBM area cheaping out on the Dac after the soundchip that makes the internal speaker sound worse than they must. So if it improves the sound a bid, I do not mind spending here. I just need to know if the speaker/dac combo can work without destroying the dac.
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Hello LTT forum! I am looking to purchase a new notebook and have my sights set on a Thinkpad X1 Carbon gen 9. It will definitely work for my general use case, but I have one concern. On rare occasions I will need to use this machine to run a livestream through OBS. It is not a complicated stream, two cameras and sound in from a mixer, streaming to youtube at 720p30. Can the 1165g7 (or 1185g7) with integrated Xe graphics and 16 gb RAM handle this task, or do I need to go to something with a discrete GPU? I really appreciate any input any opinions you all have.
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So I have this old thing, a Lenovo ThinkPad R61, sitting here in a bit of a sorry state, not being used much. I hope to change that. The first thing I want to switch out is the memory. It has 2 sticks of 512 MB, 667 MHz ddr2 in there. I want to switch them out and upgrade to at least 4 gigs, but I'm not sure what to get. The CPU in it is a 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo and I'm afraid of compatibility issues, since I'm not very well versed in this sort of stuff. After the RAM I also want to give it an SSD. No need for the capacity to be sizeable, I just want it to be the boot drive and make the machine a bit more snappy. I heard that the outdated BIOS in this thing could limit the capabilities of a newer SSD. I guess I'll have to deal with that somehow too, but I'll deal with that later. What SSDs and RAMs would you recommend for this old machine? (old for me anyway lol) -
Hello, I just got a new Thinkpad T490 for work but it has kind of bad IO. I use external monitor like 90% of the time atm and for that I use HDMI connector. However, I would like to add a second monitor but I already need thunderbolt for charging. Company does not provide a docking station of any sorts and buying one from Lenovo is out of question as they are like 200 eur for cheapest one. Any ideas how to connect 2nd monitor? -
Hi everyone ! For my first post here, I offer you some haunted Thinkpad stuff. While visiting a friend recently, I came by a very strange issue affecting the backlight of his T440s' screen : When the computer is shutting down, as soon as the display turns off, the backlight will flicker with almost the same behavior as a good old disk activity LED. When the computer is OFF, some off the LEDs from the backlight strip will stay ON (and by off I mean whatever state UEFI computers enter nowadays when clicking shut down in the Windows start menu) and those LEDs are always the same. This happens when the computer is plugged to the wall adapter as well as just sitting on battery (if I remember correctly, the internal battery is not present in this one). When the external battery is removed, the LEDs turn off. When the computer is ON, everything looks fine, there's no flickering of any sort, the screen brightness doesn't seem to have changed since the problem appeared and brightness control still functions as it should. My concern is that it could damage the battery by keeping it fully discharged too long if stored for some time (he uses this computer occasionnally for performing live music events, and there haven't been many since Covid hit). So what is actually happening here ? I've heard of completely dead blacklights on various TXXXs models, but I haven't found any report of indvidual LEDs staying on while the computer is turned off. The pattern on the display reminds me of the stagelight issue affecting the 13" 2016 MacBook Pros, but that was a worn flat flex and happened only when the computer was actually on. If that helps, this particular T440s is running Windows 10 pro off a 500GB SSHD, using only the 4GB of onboard RAM and powered by an i5 4300u. I think the screen is the base HD+ panel and not the higher end FHD option. Of course you could suggest replacing the LCD panel (if it's indeed a LED strip issue) or the logic board (if it's an inverter issue for example), but where's the fun in that ? So if anyone has any experience with a similar issue or has any idea of what's going on here, I'm prepared to go down the rabbit hole !
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I found a ThinkPad USB 3 dock in storage at work, and my coworker has a T470s. Will it be possible to triple monitor using the DVI ports from the dock + HDMI from the laptop? Or will the triple monitor only go as far as laptop + 2 DVI?
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i am looking for recommendations for laptops that would serve as work laptops. i want it to have a good keyboard (something like MBP 2015, or thinkpad) and be a 16" 16:10 screen with high refresh rate. i want it to have an dedicated GPU (nothing fancy for gaming) and an 8core processor. i want it with more than 16gb of ram. i only know of new thinkpads that can get this config but those start at 2700$ which is ridicuous. the same goes fro asus m16 which looks a bit bulkier and i don't like the 1660 gpu (even though i don't need it for gaming, the vram is very low) and it's also out of stock or super expensive. I would like to know if there are other options, i am interested in AMD based laptops but want to know if my thunderbolt dock would work with them at least for the displays and the USB ports. Thanks.
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Hey there! I'm in the market for two new notebooks (for me and my girlfriend). Both of us have been using ThinkPads in the past and really like the idea of having compatible docking stations at each others place. These are our use cases: mainly office use (both of us) a zoom / teams meeting here and there (both of us) driving 2 (maybe later 3) displays at 1920x1200 (for me) running a Windows VM (for me) gaming at 1080p Minecraft (vanilla for her, some texture packs and mods for me) Sims (for her) Witcher 3, Assassins Creed Origins / Odyssee, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, AoE2 (for me) I've been ogling at the ThinkPad L15 with the i5-1145G7 for my girlfriend and the i7-1165G7 for me. Including 2 UltraDocks they fit the budget of around 3000 euros. Do they deliver a good bang for the buck for our use cases? Gaming benchmarks are a bit hard to find for these notebooks as they are designed to be business laptops, so I'm not really sure what kind of performance I can expect from solely the internal graphics. I've seen external GPUs. When I need the extra graphics power, I'm at home most of the time anyway. Would you consider those a reasonable upgrade down the line? I'm grateful for any tips. If I missed some important info, please let me know -
RAM Upgrade for Thinkpad 2400mhz or 3200mhz
IC_SubiX posted a topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
I am currently in the prosses of upgrading my Laptop and want to know if there is advice for RAM speed. The Laptop is a Lenovo Thinkpad E15 Gen2 AMD. I know it's not a great Laptop: But i got this one brand new for 250€!! (yes this is true!!!) (Out of Box) 512 GB m.2 SSD 16GB RAM (2x8) 3200mhz (8GB are pre soldered) Ryzen 5 4500U I added: Crucial P5 Plus 1TB m.2 The Goal is to add RAM, since i'm mainly using it for photo-editig (Capture One + Photoshop CS6) and i easily can fill 16 gb of ram. I got a 16gb ddr4 sodimm 2400mhz module lying around so i was wondering if i should... a) just us that (i already tested it and it works => 24gb @ 2400mhz) b) buy the 16gb 3200mhz module (and sell the 16gb 2400mhz) c) just stick with the out of box config [d) buy the 16gb 3200mhz, run some benchmarks/tests, decide then if it's worth - send it back if not. -I hate to return items...] Is there a "real" performance difference or is it neglectable? -
Hi, ThinkPad keyboard is what I love. ThinkPad keyboard is what I need. That is the problem - I need ThinkPad keyboard for a desktop with a numerical block. I tried A LOT of other keyboards, nothing compares to ThinkPad (at least recent Txxx series) keyboard, at least for me. The scissor mechanism feels perfect. Keys have a slight curvature. Keys are not soulless Apple-like squares. Believe me or not the curvature and shape of TP keys helps a lot for fast and precise typing. Naively I bought "Lenovo Professional Wireless Keyboard" which looks like TP Keyboard... it is Lenovo after all. IT IS A COMPLETE GARBAGE. Cheap, flimsy. Rubbery feel - no way it is a scissor mechanism. Noticeable lag. Missing keystrokes when typing fast. It is an incredibly bad keyboard. Other Lenovo Keyboards with TrackPad do not have the num block. So is there any real alternative? Scissor mechanism with short travel. Curved keys. Big pal rest to mimic a notebook, OR flat as possible design. Num block. No blinking lights. No gaming features. Don't care about a wire or not. Am I the only one? -
I've recently replaced the motherboard of my T440p. I have tried using Lenovo Hardware Maintenance Diskette v1.89 and its successor ThinkPad Config Information Update Utility v1.02 to set the serials and IDs for my system. The latter of which is supposed to be fully compatible with the T440p. (For both I was only able to get the EFI editions working.) To my surprise, information had already been registered as the system board serial (B0) and as the system unit serial (20, but should actually be C0). If I've gathered correctly I am supposed to replace the system board serial with that of my original board. And currently, the set system unit serial is gibberish. I am however unable to change either. Not even when I try to re-initialize the EEPROM. It will give me a "write access denied" notification when I try to delete something or try to re-initialize. Trying to replace the system board serial (B0) results in the notification: "data of the same device type already in EEPROM". When I try to set the C0 serial without removing the 20 serial, it tells me that it can't comply, because they of course conflict with each other. According to the T440p Manual I'm supposed to hit escape while booting to avoid the EEPROM from activating when doing this. I've read on various Thinkpad forums that getting that right is a pain in the ass. This might be where the problem is, but I'm not sure. I've been escaping as hard as I can. In any case, I would like to have this resolved. So any help and/or suggestions would be very much appreciated! PS: I know the rules of this forum state that I should post as much details about my system as possible, But I doubt anything other than what I've already mentioned is going to be relevant to my predicament. If I'm wrong, I'd be happy to give you more. -
I recently got this old laptop from one of my acquaintances and I'd like to ask you guys what I should do with it. Is it worth anything if I try to sell it or should I just hold onto it as a relic of the past? The whole pack is in a samsonite 'case'. Sadly couldn't test the printer, so I don't know if it still works or not (it turned on but that's all I could do). The old ball mouse still works fine. So does the laptop. Details about the laptop: https://thinkwiki.de/370 (only found a german website) OS: win 95 Ram: 8mb
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i have no clue why this is happening and i need it for school (it was given to me by my school for online classes) can anyone help
