Check sound properties to ensure you didn't mute it. i do that from time to time, then can't figure out why I don't have any sound.

I don't see much a performance difference or in practical terms. I'd buy the one that's in better shape and don't forget to check the battery as well. These are older notebooks and the battery may be spent even if the notebooks look in good condition.

True, but I don't know that upgrading from a CPU that's 15 years old to one that's 10 years old is a significant boost, particularly for someone who is unlikely to upgrade often. If the budget is tight, it may be worth considering. If you'd consider more notebook it'll allow to cast wide net, which ...

Upgrading to a dual core Haswell, which is what you'll find in a E or L series ThinkPad, will not offer much of a boost in performance over an older dual core CPU. For that I'd suggest moving up a to a quad core. Here in the US you can probably find a decent E580 or L580 for $100 with some patience,...

I can't recall, but has anyone installed a FlexView into a G series? If possible it would make for one of the rarest FrankenPads and would solve the color problem, though the brightest would be mediocre by modern standards. If I remember correctly, which is a coin flip at best, they use a T60 based ...

I was thinking of the E or L series That would be my choice, but older E series don't offer backlit keyboards if you want that feature. Most of the notebooks released when Kaby Lake hit the store shelves and for a few more years after will come with similar performance, but if you can find a notebo...

The R60 and R60e with Core CPUs use the 945GM chipset while the R60 and R60e with Celerons come with the 940GML chipset that don't play nice with the Core CPUs. The R500 all use the same chipset, which makes swapping CPUs more agreeable. If I recall correctly and I may not as it's been a while so th...

Yes, this will work, but be advised if you decide that the panel looks great and you want to spend money upgrading the R60e after all, the Celeron R60e won't accept any other CPUs due to it using a different chipset. You'd need to swap the motherboard as well.

Just to let you know that I am not trying to argue it. I believe we're still in Los Estados Unidos and you're free to like whatever you want. I thought you might like a better screen, but your reasons for wanting a XGA LCD seem completely reasonable. Just spitballing here, but if you like the class...

Instead of buying a subpar XGA screen, why not get a better 15" SXGA+ or UXGA LCD that will offer you more contrast and wider viewing angles, then bumping up the DPI until it works for you? Bumping up the DPI works fairly well in Windows 10 or newer and Linux too.

Anything else that's it useful to ask a seller without being petty? What the return policy is if you don't like it. I'd stick with the Ryzen 5 3500u if possible. That and the Core i5/i7 are fairly close in performance. I know the Zen2s are more expensive, but it never hurts to make an offer on eBay...

It'll likely be slower, but probably depends on the application/file. Anything that requires more throughput would make it slower, but presumably less so on small files.

If you just need storage, not speed, SDCard would work.

I don't believe the L490 offers AMD CPUs. To get them you'd need an E495, X395 or T495 to get them for the first gen, or X13, L13/14 or T14 for the Zen2 Thinkpads. I'd start looking for one with the Zen2. You may find something good at a price you like, but you'll never know unless you look. You can...

Overall quality, like T vs E I think the most likely outcome, regardless of whether you buy a T, L or E, is it will give you years of faithful service. A notebook that travels a lot, giving it more opportunities to be dinged or dented, the T series may prove to be a bit more robust, but if you have...

I doubt there's much of practical difference between SATA and NVMe. How about the Western Digital Black²? Plus, it's era appropriate.

True, though it does depend on which CPU one chooses. A lower or mid tier ThinkPad will likely be more wallet friendly than a T series if that's what you're after. There doesn't seem to be much of a premium for the L14 Gen 1 over the T480, though that's always YMMV. Plus, the L14 isn't hamstrung wit...

If you're looking for more oomph from the CPU AMD likely offers better value.

Yes, you can swap the keyboard. Lenovo used to have multiple suppliers. I presume they still do. Perhaps as a place to start you could take the keyboard out to find the part number, so at least you don't get the same one if you decide to replace it. It's really hard for someone to tell someone else ...

Yes, you can add a M.2 SSD.

I'd dispute it as damaged and buy something else.

The issue is not building the keyboard, but rather getting everyone to agree on what perfect is.

There's other ThinkPad keyboards out there. You just got to keep trying until you find the one.

Could try booting to Linux to see if it exhibits the same symptoms.

I'd make the recovery media in case you want to put it back, but personally I prefer a clean install so I can get it the way I like it and then make an image, which I can then put back if needed.

That's quite the collection. If you wish to reduce the footprint, using a third party hosting site, like postimage.org, to offer up thumbnails that anyone who wants see can click on.

If you try to change the resolution it should be set to the native resolution - either 1600x1200(UXGA) or 1400x1050(SXGA+). If you're interested in moving your T60p all items offered for sale here at ThinkPads.com should be listed in the Marketplace forum and adhere to the Marketplace forum rules, w...

The T480 is now six years old. Much will depend on what kind of shape battery is in.

You can get the ThinkPad L14, which offers the low power LCD as well, though I don't know how difficult is to find, but has two upgradeable memory slots. There won't be much of a practical difference between the L14 and T14 in my opinion.

If you don't share the details about what's going on it's kind of like feeling around in the dark, which has its place, but not here.

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Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:27 pm

I have used F12 at startup to bring up the boot order and selected USB and been unsuccessful.

Could you expound on that process? If USB is not working and trying a disc is an option, that seems the next step.