Every video watched is equivalent to 2 hours not scrolling through ThinkPads on eBay. Great video. Not that you've asked, but your presentation skills keep getting better with every video -- very personable.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate the kind words. I am trying to make an effort to make it a bit more presentable. Great to see people are recognising it🙂
I got a T420 last year for free which i upgraded and use to this day without problems. I even upgraded the CPU to a Quadcore (i7 2860QM) so i can use it with event stronger Tasks.
Nice Video once again, aaah the ole Thinkpad, they never let you down, i daily drive the following, yes, i use all of them daily...Thinkpad T520, Thinkpad T430, Thinkpad T540p, Thinkpad x201, Thinkpad x1 Carbon all running Linux...Greetings from Cape Town
Superb video and I have subscribed. Yes, the yellow main power cube disease affected many X 200 series machines and the diddy size of them meant that the input had to go under the m'board and a bracket and 2 small screws eventually worked loose. Glue guns were popular for a fix but, later, Lenovo issued an adapter allowing for their spade connector. A medical friend won't part with his classic X220 with the older keyboard and it remains as fast as much more modern laptops with 8GB RAM and a rather superior SSD on W10 Pro. Batteries and both types of keyboard are available in the UK, even with a backlit version of the chiclet sort. The ThinkLight can be made brighter using a modern LED and lights the area around the keyboard too. This is handy for busy doctors on night shifts. For some reason, these X 200 series machines are great survivors.
@@cephacoreI highly recommended the keyboard mod, as I love the feel of the old-school Thinkpad keyboards. I also maxed out the RAM to 16gb and upgraded the panel to IPS, and the screen is crisp and clear. To add, I have it running a debloated version of Windows 10 and Small Damn Linux 2024 on a USB flash drive.
i see you have bought a syringe of mx4 thermal paste, very good! I also highly reccomend you buying a bottle of non-alcohol screen cleaner. It lasts for a freaking long time since you only use like 2 sprays to clean a screen, and they clean reaaly well and most important, effortlessly.
Hi, thanks for watching! Yes it was about time to ditch the AliExpress thermal paste haha 😂. Forgot to mention I used eucalyptus oil spray to clean the outer body and some cleaning wipes. Did a pretty good job.
Nice find. I'm a Thinkpad fanboy. My wife and I have T520s in addition to desktop PCs and we are even using a T420 as a poor mans home server with a big HDD stuffed into the DVD bay. The only upgrade I've done is replace the HDDs with and SSDs.
@@cephacore I have to admit I have thin ThinkPad envy. Being retired don't have to carry it around too much. Mainly use it for Zoom calls as it is the only PC with a camera.
I have an X230 in my collection and it's perfect.. with the x220 keeb, that is.. 🥰 (X230 disassembly is very intuitive and quite easy.. something ThinkPads have typically been applauded for.)
I have an x100e ThinkPad with a weak atom processor that only costed me $5, I have tried many different distros trying to get it to have some potential, but have not had any luck. I will be trying PopOS to see if that would make it any better!!
I like these Lenovo laptops. Build quality is excellent. I just checked, a new battery and keyboard (not secondhand), will set you back about $67 or 70 Euro in my country. You can probably get it cheaper in the US or EU.
X230 can handle 2 drives. 1) 2,5" 2) mSata instead of wwan / 3g modem. I made some dualboot x230 s for win7/win10 as diagnostic devices for car diagnostics.
I am very pro older Thinkpads. But these x230 are no go for me nowadays. Too bulky, with usually very poor battery life and disastrous LCD screens. Most of these machines have also dual core i5s with low cpu speeds which are just too slow for Windows these days. Maybe Win10 LTSC, if you want something modern. Some Linix distribution might be better idea.
I still use two t530 Thinkpads though, the one with i5 only for light browsing in my warehouse. 2nd one has i7 though, this one is still capable enough for normal office work.
@cephacore I should note that archinstall script breaks on some applications, so try to spend your time installing it manually. It's not like Gentoo, where you have to compile literally everything, but you'll reformat your drive more often times than not. If you find a good tutorial and read Arch wiki, then your install is going to be a breeze.
Every video watched is equivalent to 2 hours not scrolling through ThinkPads on eBay. Great video. Not that you've asked, but your presentation skills keep getting better with every video -- very personable.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate the kind words. I am trying to make an effort to make it a bit more presentable. Great to see people are recognising it🙂
I got a T420 last year for free which i upgraded and use to this day without problems. I even upgraded the CPU to a Quadcore (i7 2860QM) so i can use it with event stronger Tasks.
Nice!
Completely forgot you can upgrade the CPU in those, truly the best designed laptop out there.
Nice Video once again, aaah the ole Thinkpad, they never let you down, i daily drive the following, yes, i use all of them daily...Thinkpad T520, Thinkpad T430, Thinkpad T540p, Thinkpad x201, Thinkpad x1 Carbon all running Linux...Greetings from Cape Town
Thanks for watching! Great to see you using these aging pieces of tech.
Superb video and I have subscribed.
Yes, the yellow main power cube disease affected many X 200 series machines and the diddy size of them meant that the input had to go under the m'board and a bracket and 2 small screws eventually worked loose. Glue guns were popular for a fix but, later, Lenovo issued an adapter allowing for their spade connector.
A medical friend won't part with his classic X220 with the older keyboard and it remains as fast as much more modern laptops with 8GB RAM and a rather superior SSD on W10 Pro.
Batteries and both types of keyboard are available in the UK, even with a backlit version of the chiclet sort.
The ThinkLight can be made brighter using a modern LED and lights the area around the keyboard too. This is handy for busy doctors on night shifts.
For some reason, these X 200 series machines are great survivors.
I got an x230 and did all of the mods I've read about, including the 'classic keyboard' mod which draws looks from techies whenever I travel.
Might have to do that, especially since the keyboard is a bit knackered. Part Two perhaps
@@cephacoreI highly recommended the keyboard mod, as I love the feel of the old-school Thinkpad keyboards. I also maxed out the RAM to 16gb and upgraded the panel to IPS, and the screen is crisp and clear.
To add, I have it running a debloated version of Windows 10 and Small Damn Linux 2024 on a USB flash drive.
Amazingly underrated channel reminds me of budget builds
Thanks for the kind words that really means a lot. Glad you enjoyed 😄
Currently wahtching this on my Thinkpad T440p from 2013!
Ayyy what a beast. Love those old chunky thinkpads!
Great video as usual 👌
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed!
i see you have bought a syringe of mx4 thermal paste, very good! I also highly reccomend you buying a bottle of non-alcohol screen cleaner. It lasts for a freaking long time since you only use like 2 sprays to clean a screen, and they clean reaaly well and most important, effortlessly.
Hi, thanks for watching! Yes it was about time to ditch the AliExpress thermal paste haha 😂. Forgot to mention I used eucalyptus oil spray to clean the outer body and some cleaning wipes. Did a pretty good job.
Nice find. I'm a Thinkpad fanboy. My wife and I have T520s in addition to desktop PCs and we are even using a T420 as a poor mans home server with a big HDD stuffed into the DVD bay. The only upgrade I've done is replace the HDDs with and SSDs.
Those old chunky ThinkPads are great, an SSD upgrade is a must have!
@@cephacore I have to admit I have thin ThinkPad envy. Being retired don't have to carry it around too much. Mainly use it for Zoom calls as it is the only PC with a camera.
I have an X230 in my collection and it's perfect.. with the x220 keeb, that is.. 🥰
(X230 disassembly is very intuitive and quite easy.. something ThinkPads have typically been applauded for.)
Might make a part two and properly pimp out this X230, it's too good.
did the same thing last year but got a more recent model, a t470. came with win10 pro, reimaged with lmde. no complaints, it works well.
Nice! That sounds interesting, glad it worked well.
4:47 ok who else though there is a hair on their own screen?
Nice work, a wonder that battery has anything left after 12 years!
what was the command you used in the terminal to check the battery health ?
I still love my x230 😍
babe wakeup cephacore just made another video
thanks for watching 😅👍
my favourite ThinkPad ever! great video! x
No wonder people still praise them, they're awesome. Thanks for watching 😄
For the money.. these machines along with the older T series are unbeatable for a cheap daily machine. These are also still built to be serviceable.
Agreed, although the X230 is a bit of a pain to get into.. upgrading RAM and SSD is by far the easiest I've seen on a relatively modern laptop.
Made me realize how broke I am daily driving a refurbished T430s if Ivy Bridge ThinkPads are "E-Waste" in 2024.
The X230 is still my main Laptop and it still runs like a champ with Linux
That's incredible, it is very modular which I quite like
I have an x100e ThinkPad with a weak atom processor that only costed me $5, I have tried many different distros trying to get it to have some potential, but have not had any luck. I will be trying PopOS to see if that would make it any better!!
Try a minimal Arch install with XFCE desktop environment. IMO the best option for low end systems that is still very usable
Good luck! Hope you get it working.
So dope. Enjoy dude
Thanks! Will do!
idk if you knew but thinkpads are immortal
Yeah I shouldn't underestimate them 😂
I like these Lenovo laptops. Build quality is excellent. I just checked, a new battery and keyboard (not secondhand), will set you back about $67 or 70 Euro in my country. You can probably get it cheaper in the US or EU.
Yeah the used market for these parts is mental. Better just to get a faulty one and salvage the parts.
X230 can handle 2 drives. 1) 2,5" 2) mSata instead of wwan / 3g modem. I made some dualboot x230 s for win7/win10 as diagnostic devices for car diagnostics.
Biohazard! Other than that what a bargain. Subbed by the way nice video.
bro can buy an x220 for programming inn python, C, C++ and Bash Scripting and for Learning Linux or what you recommend x220 or x230
You should give Cachy Os a shot it has Battery health support
Nice, thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out :)
I can play gta5 on mine. hd4000 was awesome for the time.
That's incredible! Thanks for sharing mate :)
Same on a T430s but it's barely playable after they added BattlEye anticheat which lost me 10+ fps.
I am very pro older Thinkpads. But these x230 are no go for me nowadays. Too bulky, with usually very poor battery life and disastrous LCD screens. Most of these machines have also dual core i5s with low cpu speeds which are just too slow for Windows these days. Maybe Win10 LTSC, if you want something modern. Some Linix distribution might be better idea.
I still use two t530 Thinkpads though, the one with i5 only for light browsing in my warehouse. 2nd one has i7 though, this one is still capable enough for normal office work.
pc:windows 7
button:win 8(.1)/win 10
I have one, easily upgradable, add 16gb ram, and replace the keyboard.
Will do, though didn't know it could take 16GB. Might make an update video 👌
press FN + F1 key to get into bios!
Not so bad, but too slow for Windows 11. Probably suitable for Windows 10. Yes, Linux also. 😀 The beat cought me. 😂😂
Haha thanks for watching. Yeah, this would suit Linux far better than Windows IMO
You could probably use some WD40 to get that pen off the screen
Could do, wouldn't that strip the coating?
im watching this on a laptop only 1 generation newer lol
Ah yes the X240. Might make a comparison video as they're a lot different.
Give it me
Say the magic word
nws bro 🙏
no arch?
Not familiar with Arch, might use it in a future video :)
@cephacore I should note that archinstall script breaks on some applications, so try to spend your time installing it manually. It's not like Gentoo, where you have to compile literally everything, but you'll reformat your drive more often times than not. If you find a good tutorial and read Arch wiki, then your install is going to be a breeze.
give it me
come get it 🙃
How can u use 2 finger and type that fast wtf 😳😳
Not sure tbh, I can achieve 80+ on a mechanical keyboard.
Um is there any way I could contact you on Discord?